Western Reserve Historical Society

“The board of directors formally delegated the review of the draft form of the 990 to the audit committee. Management provides the audit committee with a draft copy of form 990 in advance of the filing and management responds to questions from the audit committee members prior to filing the return. In addition, a the full board of directors is provided a copy of form 990 after the audit committee review and prior to filing with the irs.”

“Directors must sign an annual statement affirming they have read the conflict of interest policy and are in compliance with the policy.”

“The executive committee is authorized to make recommendations to the board regarding executive compensation. Only those members of the executive committee who are free of conflicts of interest may be involved in the evaluation of executive compensation. The executive committee, to the extent reasonably available, takes into account appropriate data as to comparability prior to making its recommendation, and contemporaneously places such data and other reasons for its recommendation in the minutes. Only those directors who are free from conflicts of interest may vote on executive compensation. The board reviews and approved the executive compensation after of review of comparability data or other evidence that compensation is reasonable, and contemporaneously substantiates its deliberation and decision in the minutes.”

“The articles of incorporation and other corporate filings are publicly available on the ohio secretary of state website.”

“Cleveland history center the cleveland history center houses the history museum, research library/archives & genealogical center, crawford auto aviation museum, kidzibits family education center, and the institution's administrative offices. The cleveland history center includes two early 20th century mansions, the hay mckinney and bingham-hanna mansions, along with galleries that connect the historic mansions. The collections and archives are among the most extensive of any regional history center in the united states, a reflection of over 150 years of collecting. Wrhs was founded in 1867 to preserve the history of the connecticut western reserve, the name for the land on the western edge of the connecticut territory which is now northeast ohio. Today, wrhs collects, preserves, and presents the history of northeast ohio to connect with people, inspiring them to discover themselves, their families and communities by exploring the past and imagining the future. This is achieved through a combination of exhibits, programs, and events for all ages and interests. The wrhs collections are vast and varied. The library/archives hold millions of items including books, photographs, manuscripts, and documents, making it a premier research institute for scholars, the general public, and genealogists. Highlights of the collection include civil war materials, various ethnic and community collections such as those of the african-american, jewish, italian, and irish histories of the region, and extensive business, industrial, philanthropic, entrepreneurial, and political records. The wrhs historic costume and textile collection is one of the largest in the united states. The institution's collections of items related to the shaker communities is, in fact, the largest in the u.s. The decorative arts collection includes about 3,500 artifacts owned by early residents of the western reserve, and approximately 800 paintings reflecting the history of the region. The crawford auto aviation museum contains more than 157 cars, 10 airplanes, and numerous motorcycles, bicycles, and other automotive-related items. Along with the library's automotive marque files, the crawford collection tells the story of the automotive industry, particularly in northeast ohio. In november, 2014, the iconic euclid beach park grand carousel opened to the public after restoration, housed in a spectacular glass pavilion. This was made possible through collaboration between wrhs, the cleveland ebpn carousel society, and euclid beach park now. The cleveland starts here exhibit opened in 2017 that tells the story of the last 200 years of cleveland and western reserve history.”

“Hale farm & village hale farm & village, in scenic cuyahoga valley south of cleveland, is an outdoor living history museum of the western reserve historical society. Nineteenth century life is presented at hale to engage, stimulate, and challenge visitors to suspend their disbelief, step back in time, and use the lessons of the past to make informed decisions about the present and the future. The 90-acre site is comprised of 32 historic, restored 19th century structures; a modern visitor's center with gift shop and caf; several gardens, heritage livestock breeds; and the early american craft and trade program featuring glassblowing, blacksmithing, pottery, candle, broom and basket making; and hearth and woodstove cooking. Four generations of the hale family used the land and resources to carve out a niche for themselves in the cuyahoga valley. The museum builds its programming and operations with reverence for the hales' entrepreneurial spirit combined with a deep respect for the past. The goal is to build sustainable operations through engaging educational, family, and community programs. The year-round program calendar follows the seasonal cycle of rural life in northeast ohio. Annual program highlights include the summer civil war encampment which draws hundreds of civil war reenactors and thousands of visitors. Civil war-era history and interpretation is a hallmark of hale programming featured in annual holiday lantern tours of the village and the underground railroad education program. Harvest festival is another annual event drawing thousands of visitors participating in harvest season activities. Hale increasingly considers the connection between entrepreneurship and sustainability in its programs. Student education programs teach the principles of economics in everyday life by exploring the roots of entrepreneurship in northeast ohio and considering wise use of limited resources. The phrase "come home to hale" aptly describes the visitor experience at hale farm & village where one may connect with the past and find its relevance for the present and the future.”

“Chg in fair value of funds held in trust 383,913 fire recoveries 3,256,980 chg in fv of split-interest agreements -6,144 total 3,634,749”