TY 2013 Form 990 Schedule O

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SCHEDULE O
(Form 990 or 990-EZ)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Supplemental Information to Form 990 or 990-EZ

Complete to provide information for responses to specific questions on
Form 990 or to provide any additional information.
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Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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Information about Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at
www.irs.gov/form990.

OMB No. 1545-0047

2013

Open to Public
Inspection

Name of the organization

AMERICAN SWEDISH HISTORICAL FOUNDATION

Employer identification number

23-1417519

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FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2	ALICE CHRISTENSEN IS THE AUNT OF EVERT CHRISTENSEN, JR. ALL BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUESTD ONCE PER YEAR TO DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST OR SIGN A STATEMENT THAT SAYS THERE IS NONE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6	ANYONE MAY BECOME A MEMBER UPON PAYMENT OF DUES. MEMBERSHIP IS ON A YEAR-TO-YEAR BASIS, SUBJECT TO THE PAYMENT OF DUES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A	TWO BOARD OF GOVERNORS ARE THE PRESIDENTS OF THE AUXILIARY AND MIDSOMMARKLUBBEN. THE PRESIDENTS ARE ELECTED BY THEIR RESPECTIVE CLUB MEMBERS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B	ANY CHANGES TO THE ORGANIZATION'S BY-LAWS ARE SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY THE ORGANIZATION'S MEMBERS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 10B	THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS IN REGULAR CONTACT WITH EACH CLUB WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION, ATTENDS MEETINGS AND REVIEWS THEIR EVENT PLANS. THE ELECTED PRESIDENT OF THE 2 MAIN CLUBS ARE ALWAYS MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS (ACCORDING TO THE BYLAWS) AND REGULARLY REPORT TO THE BOARD ABOUT THEIR ACTIVITIES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11	A DRAFT OF THE 990 WILL BE CIRCULATED TO THE FULL BOARD OF GOVERNORS BEFORE FILING. ANY COMMENTS/QUESTIONS OR SUGGESTIONS FOR MODIFICATION WILL BE GIVEN TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C	THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS REVIEWED AND CONFLICTS ARE DISCLOSED ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, OR MORE FREQUENTLY, IF APPROPRIATE. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REVIEWS THE DISCLOSURES WITH THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15	THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE AMERICAN SWEDISH HISTORICAL MUSEUM BOARD OF GOVERNORS SHALL ANNUALLY REVIEW THE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THIS REVIEW SHALL INCLUDE CONSIDERATION OF (I) DISCLOSED COMPENSATION RANGES FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS OF OTHER SIMILAR-SIZED MUSEUMS IN THE PHILADELPHIA AND SURROUNDING AREA; (II) THE QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR; AND, (III) THE WORK PERFORMANCE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OVER THE PAST YEAR IF THE SAME PERSON HAS HELD THE POSITION SINCE THE LAST REVIEW. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE MUSEUM BOARD OF GOVERNORS SHALL THEN SUBMIT ITS RECOMMENDATION AND THE REASONS THEREFORE, IN WRITING FOR REVIEW AND FINAL DETERMINATION EACH YEAR BY THE FULL MUSEUM BOARD OF GOVERNORS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND THE FULL MUSEUM BOARD OF GOVERNORS SHALL BOTH COMPLETE THEIR FOREGOING ANNUAL REVIEW AND DETERMINATION BY OCTOBER 1 FOLLOWING THE FISCAL YEAR BEING REVIEWED. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND THE FULL MUSEUM BOARD OF GOVERNORS MAY REVISIT THE AMOUNT OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION AT ANY TIME WHEN A NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS TO BE HIRED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19	THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE AT ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS.

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Explanation

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2

ALICE CHRISTENSEN IS THE AUNT OF EVERT CHRISTENSEN, JR. ALL BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUESTD ONCE PER YEAR TO DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST OR SIGN A STATEMENT THAT SAYS THERE IS NONE.

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6

ANYONE MAY BECOME A MEMBER UPON PAYMENT OF DUES. MEMBERSHIP IS ON A YEAR-TO-YEAR BASIS, SUBJECT TO THE PAYMENT OF DUES.

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A

TWO BOARD OF GOVERNORS ARE THE PRESIDENTS OF THE AUXILIARY AND MIDSOMMARKLUBBEN. THE PRESIDENTS ARE ELECTED BY THEIR RESPECTIVE CLUB MEMBERS.

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B

ANY CHANGES TO THE ORGANIZATION'S BY-LAWS ARE SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY THE ORGANIZATION'S MEMBERS.

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 10B

THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS IN REGULAR CONTACT WITH EACH CLUB WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION, ATTENDS MEETINGS AND REVIEWS THEIR EVENT PLANS. THE ELECTED PRESIDENT OF THE 2 MAIN CLUBS ARE ALWAYS MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS (ACCORDING TO THE BYLAWS) AND REGULARLY REPORT TO THE BOARD ABOUT THEIR ACTIVITIES.

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11

A DRAFT OF THE 990 WILL BE CIRCULATED TO THE FULL BOARD OF GOVERNORS BEFORE FILING. ANY COMMENTS/QUESTIONS OR SUGGESTIONS FOR MODIFICATION WILL BE GIVEN TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD.

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C

THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS REVIEWED AND CONFLICTS ARE DISCLOSED ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, OR MORE FREQUENTLY, IF APPROPRIATE. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REVIEWS THE DISCLOSURES WITH THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD.

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15

THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE AMERICAN SWEDISH HISTORICAL MUSEUM BOARD OF GOVERNORS SHALL ANNUALLY REVIEW THE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THIS REVIEW SHALL INCLUDE CONSIDERATION OF (I) DISCLOSED COMPENSATION RANGES FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS OF OTHER SIMILAR-SIZED MUSEUMS IN THE PHILADELPHIA AND SURROUNDING AREA; (II) THE QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR; AND, (III) THE WORK PERFORMANCE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OVER THE PAST YEAR IF THE SAME PERSON HAS HELD THE POSITION SINCE THE LAST REVIEW. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE MUSEUM BOARD OF GOVERNORS SHALL THEN SUBMIT ITS RECOMMENDATION AND THE REASONS THEREFORE, IN WRITING FOR REVIEW AND FINAL DETERMINATION EACH YEAR BY THE FULL MUSEUM BOARD OF GOVERNORS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND THE FULL MUSEUM BOARD OF GOVERNORS SHALL BOTH COMPLETE THEIR FOREGOING ANNUAL REVIEW AND DETERMINATION BY OCTOBER 1 FOLLOWING THE FISCAL YEAR BEING REVIEWED. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND THE FULL MUSEUM BOARD OF GOVERNORS MAY REVISIT THE AMOUNT OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION AT ANY TIME WHEN A NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS TO BE HIRED.

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19

THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE AT ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS.

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990-EZ.

Cat. No. 51056K

Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2013

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