Stepping Stones Museum for Children Inc.

“A draft of the 990 (via paper and/or electronic as requested) is provided to the finance director and treasurer for review before filing. The ceo & president is consulted for review as necessary. The approved 990 is signed by the treasurer and filed. The treasurer reports to the board that the filing has been completed and copies of the completed 990 are available upon request. Requested copies are provided either by paper or as a pdf electronic version.”

“Board members annually complete & sign a conflict of interest form with the organization. The forms are reviewed by the officers when completed but there is no official monitoring policy. All employees receive an employee handbook upon employment which they are requested to review and sign a form acknowleding this has been done. The same procedure is followed with all employees at the time any updates/changes to the employee handbook occurs. The human resources department follows up to make sure that these acknowledgements are received from all employees.”

“Board members are not compensated. Compensation for the ceo & president (key employee) is reviewed & approved by the executive committee of the board. An external study & survey regarding compensation for ceo & president/executive directors of childrens museums comparable to the organization was done in order for the executive committee to determine the reasonableness of the compensation for the ceo & president. A formal annual review process is held for all employees in which their performance is graded against their job description. The ceo & president, in conjunction with input from the directors of various departments within the organization and the approved budget, is responsible for determining the compensation of other employees.”

“Tax returns and form 1023 are made available to the public upon request and through guidestar”

“The organization's governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements are made available to the public upon request. A condensed version of the annual audited financial statements are included in the organization's annual report which is made available upon request, posted on their website and mailed to donors.”

“Utilities: program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 112,257. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 112,257. Fees - nmtc: program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 89,250. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 89,250. Bank & credit card fees: program service expenses 297. Management and general expenses 80,924. Fundraising expenses 298. Total expenses 81,519. Equipment rentals & maintenance: program service expenses 673. Management and general expenses 64,289. Fundraising expenses 56. Total expenses 65,018. Program supplies: program service expenses 54,324. Management and general expenses 1,129. Fundraising expenses 1,016. Total expenses 56,469. Telephone: program service expenses 47. Management and general expenses 48,993. Fundraising expenses 31. Total expenses 49,071. Rents-exhibits: program service expenses 45,000. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 45,000. Membership dues: program service expenses 39,733. Management and general expenses 1,653. Fundraising expenses 880. Total expenses 42,266. Facility supplies: program service expenses 8,457. Management and general expenses 29,459. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 37,916. Printing & copying: program service expenses 32,137. Management and general expenses 562. Fundraising expenses 2,893. Total expenses 35,592. Books & subscriptions: program service expenses 2,111. Management and general expenses 29,265. Fundraising expenses 135. Total expenses 31,511. Performance entertainment: program service expenses 26,451. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 26,451. Other professional fees: program service expenses 2,219. Management and general expenses 15,632. Fundraising expenses 2,219. Total expenses 20,070. Staff development: program service expenses 1,337. Management and general expenses 17,932. Fundraising expenses 100. Total expenses 19,369. Payroll service: program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 17,941. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 17,941. Refuse removal: program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 9,848. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 9,848. Storage: program service expenses 3,633. Management and general expenses 6,142. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 9,775. Property taxes & sewer: program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 6,864. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 6,864. Postage & shipping: program service expenses 3,752. Management and general expenses 1,358. Fundraising expenses 684. Total expenses 5,794. Moving: program service expenses 5,546. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 5,546. Other: program service expenses 3,382. Management and general expenses 923. Fundraising expenses 108. Total expenses 4,413. School expenses: program service expenses 2,613. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 2,613. Uniforms: program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 1,313. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 1,313. Permits, fees & licenses: program service expenses 175. Management and general expenses 383. Fundraising expenses 175. Total expenses 733. Events: program service expenses 356. Management and general expenses 300. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 656. Volunteers/intern: program service expenses 619. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 619.”

“The organization has a finance committee which is responsible for the selection of the auditor. Based on their recommendation, the treasurer signs the audit engagement letter or empowers the authority to the controller. The auditor works directly with the finance director to conduct the annual audit. The finance committee meets with the auditor annually, at a minimum, to review the audited financial statements and discuss the findings/results of the audit. The finance director is also requested to attend this meeting along with the ceo & president.”