National September 11 Memorial & Museum

“Michael bloomberg and patricia harris have a business relationship.”

“In january 2015, the board approved changes to the organization's by-laws. The by-laws were revised to reflect the addition of a new committee -- the external affairs committee, and the retirement of the program committee. In addition, the name of the development committee was changed to the institutional advancement committee and the construction operations and real estate committee was renamed the buildings committee.”

“A draft of the 990 is shared electronically and in paper form with the audit committee and finance and investment committee of the board of directors. Each committee reviews and the audit committee approves the 990 in advance of filing. Prior to filing, electronic and paper copies are also provided to the full board for review and the board has an opportunity to ask questions.”

“Since its inception, the memorial has enforced and actively monitored its board-approved conflict of interest policy. In 2014, the memorial's existing policy was updated to comply with the requirements of the new york nonprofit revitalization act of 2013. The policy mandates that all employees and members of the governing body annually sign a conflict of interest questionnaire and disclose any potential or actual conflicts that may exist. Employees and members of the board have been required to complete conflict of interest disclosure questionnaires annually since the organization's inception, and this last occurred in 2015. The questionnaire must also be completed on an interim basis if necessary due to emerging conflicts. The members of the governing body's signed conflict of interest questionnaires are filed with the general counsel of the memorial. Employees' conflict of interest forms are filed with the chief people officer. Copies of all completed conflict of interest questionnaires are provided to the members of the audit and nominating, compensation and governance committee members. If a conflict is reported, the general counsel is consulted. If an actual conflict exists and involves a particular transaction involving a member of the governing body, an officer or employee the transaction is evaluated and approved by a majority of the independent members of a board committee before any contract can be executed by the memorial. The affected member of the governing body is not entitled to vote, deliberate or otherwise use his or her personal influence on the matter in question.”

“The national september 11 memorial & museum has established a compensation policy for its compensation committee to follow in establishing the compensation for the president/ceo and top management officials. The approving compensation committee, which is free from conflicts of interest, reviews appropriate and adequate data to determine the reasonableness of compensation being considered. The compensation committee uses a variety of information to determine that the appropriate level of compensation is being paid to its executives. The compensation committee's decision on the amount of compensation paid is documented in a contemporaneously written format, including the date of the decision, the members present during the decision, the full terms of the transaction that was approved and the comparable data used and relied upon to make the decision. The process was last undertaken in 2015.”

“The national september 11 memorial & museum makes its form 990, form 1023, conflict of interest policy and whistleblower policy available for public inspection by posting them on its website. The financial statements and governing documents as part of form 1023 are also posted on the website. In addition, forms 990 and 1023 as well as the financial statements are available upon written request at 200 liberty street, 16th fl., new york, ny 10281 or by calling the organization directly at 212-312-8800.”

“The national september 11 memorial & museum has a dual mission of commemoration and education. The 9/11 memorial opened on september 11, 2011, marking the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks and the museum opened on may 21, 2014. The memorial and museum continue to be one of our nation's most visited sites, as people from all over the world come to honor those who were killed on september 11, 2001 and february 26, 1993 and reflect on the compassion and humanity evidenced in the aftermath of the attacks. In 2015, the 9/11 memorial & museum welcomed visitors from across the spectrum, including some of the most influential political, military, and cultural figures throughout the world. These visitors included pope francis, who hosted a historic multireligious meeting for peace, and world leaders like chancellor angela merkel of germany and jens stoltenberg, secretary general of nato, along with presidents from poland, israel, ukraine, austria, malta, latvia, and lithuania, and the prime ministers of sweden, liechtenstein, czech republic, mauritius, greece and samoa, all who came to pay their respects. The museum also hosted over 50 members of congress and over 50,000 veterans and active and retired members of the military, as well as facilitated over 100 reenlistment and promotional ceremonies on the memorial, reinforcing the strong bond between the memorial and those who chose to defend our nation.”

“The memorial mission: -remember and honor the thousands of innocent men, women, and children murdered by terrorists in the horrific attacks of february 26, 1993 and september 11, 2001. -respect this place made sacred through tragic loss. -recognize the endurance of those who survived, the courage of those who risked their lives to save others, and the compassion of all who supported us in our darkest hours. -may the lives remembered, the deeds recognized, and the spirit reawakened be eternal beacons, which reaffirm respect for life, strengthen our resolve to preserve freedom, and inspire an end to hatred, ignorance and intolerance. The memorial museum mission: the national september 11 memorial museum at the world trade center will bear solemn witness to the terrorist attacks of september 11, 2001 and february 26, 1993. The museum will honor the nearly 3,000 victims of these attacks and all those who risked their lives to save others. It will further recognize the thousands who survived and all who demonstrated extraordinary compassion in the aftermath. Demonstrating the consequences of terrorism on individual lives and its impact on communities at the local, national and international levels, the museum will attest to the triumph of human dignity over human depravity and affirm an unwavering commitment to the fundamental value of human life.”

“Loss from disposal of equipment -215,227.”

“The organization has a committee that assumes responsibility for oversight of the audit of its financial statements and selection of an independent accountant. This process did not change from the prior year.”