| Process to Review the Form 990 |
Form 990, Part VI, Question 11b |
THE WITTE MUSEUM'S PRESIDENT & CEO, CFO, AND VICE PRESIDENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES REVIEW THE FORM 990 IN DRAFT FORM. IF CHANGES TO THE DRAFT ARE NECESSARY, THE CHANGES ARE COMPLETED PRIOR TO THE PRINTING OF THE FINAL FORM 990. THE FINAL FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW, IN PAPER FORM, BY THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING BODY PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. |
| Process for Monitoring Compliance with Conflict of Interest Policy |
Form 990, Part VI, Question 12c |
THE WITTE MUSEUM'S BYLAWS CONTAIN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. THE BYLAWS ARE REVIEWED ANNUALLY TO MONITOR COMPLIANCE WITH THIS POLICY. |
| Review of CEO or Top Mgmt Official Compensation |
Form 990, Part VI, Question 15a |
A COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE PERFORMANCE AND CONTRACT FOR THE PRESIDENT & CEO. DATA IS OBTAINED FROM OTHER NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND SIMILAR LOCAL AND NATIONAL NON-PROFIT OPERATING ENTITIES, WHICH INCLUDE NATIONAL MUSEUMS WITH COMPARABLE OPERATIONS, CAPITAL, AND EXPANSION EXECUTION. THE INFORMATION IS PRESENTED TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IN EXECUTIVE SESSION WITH THE RECOMMENDATION FOR THE SALARY AND CONTRACT FOR THE PRESIDENT & CEO. THE CONTRACT IS APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE CONTRACT IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY. THE REVIEW OF THE CONTRACT WAS PERFORMED IN AUGUST 2012 FOR FISCAL YEAR 2013 (THE CONTRACT IS OCTOBER 2010 - SEPTEMBER 2013, RENEWABLE FOR TWO YEARS). |
| Review of Other Officer or Key Employees Compensation |
Form 990, Part VI, Question 15b |
THE PRESIDENT & CEO REVIEWS THE PERFORMANCE AND COMPENSATION DATA FOR ALL OFFICERS. TOTAL COMPENSATION IS APPROVED AS PART OF THE ANNUAL BUDGET APPROVAL PROCESS. |
| Other Changes in Net Assets or Fund Balances |
Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 |
NET ASSET TRANSFERS - (4,673,946) + CONTRIBUTED SERVICES - (230,641) = LINE 9 - (4,904,587). |
| PROGRAM SERVICE DESCRIPTION |
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A |
IN THE FISCAL YEAR OF 2012/2013 ABOUT 437,000 PEOPLE VISITED THE MUSEUM FOR EXHIBITIONS, PROGRAMS, AND SPECIAL EVENTS. THE WITTE'S PERMANENT EXHIBITIONS INCLUDE THE ROBERT J. AND HELEN C. KLEBERG SOUTH TEXAS HERITAGE CENTER. THIS 20,000 SQUARE FOOT, TWO STORY CENTER SERVES AS A PERMANENT HOME FOR THE WITTE MUSEUM'S SOUTH TEXAS COLLECTION, CHANGING AND PERMANENT EXHIBITIONS, AND PUBLIC PROGRAMS. THE PERMANENT EXHIBIT A WILD AND VIVID LAND: STORIES OF SOUTH TEXAS MAKES ITS HOME IN THE SOUTH TEXAS HERITAGE CENTER. THE WITTE'S PERMANENT EXHIBITIONS ALSO INCLUDE TEXAS WILD, ANCIENT TEXANS, TAKE IT TO THE RIVER, AND THE H-E-B SCIENCE TREEHOUSE. THE CHANGING EXHIBITIONS INCLUDED MUMMIES OF THE WORLD: THE EXHIBITION, THREADS OF SOUTH AMERICA: 2,000 YEARS OF TEXTILES, TEXAS PERFORMERS UNDER THE BIG TOP, ARTISTS ON THE TEXAS FRONTIER, JUAN SALINAS: RODEO ROPER AND HORSEMAN, WANDERLUST: FROM GERMAN TO TEXAN, DINOSAURS UNEARTHED: BIGGER, BETTER, FEATHERED..., PATRIOTISM AND PAGEANTRY: FIESTA HONORS THE MILITARY, TEXAS IMPRESSIONISM: BRANDING WITH BRUSHSTROKE AND COLOR 1885-1935, THE WORLD THROUGH MAGIC LANTERNS, PORFIRIO SALINAS: CAPTURING SOUTH TEXAS ON CANVAS. |
Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.