Holocaust Museum Houston

“The museum's collections are made up of historical artifacts, works of art, books and other items pertaining to education, research and curatorial purposes. Each of the items are preserved and cared for and activities verifying existence and assessing condition are performed periodically. Collections are not recorded as assets in the consolidated statements of financial position. Rather they are recorded as an expense in the period they are acquired. The museum has never sold an item from its collection. In the unlikely event that a collection item was sold or disposed of, the proceeds would be used to further the museum's mission.”

“Description of organization's collections and how they further the organization's exempt purpose: hmh collections consist of a diverse assortment of artifacts, requiring multiple conservation needs. Examples of the many types of objects they care for are: a 1942 german railcar and danish boat; paintings and work on paper made by holocaust survivors; daggers, bayonets, and sculpture; ceramic dishware and silver memorabilia items; leather shoes and holsters, uniforms, hats, and handmade tablecloths; original bricks from warsaw ghetto; microfilm and av materials; and numerous books, flat paper and archival items, photographs, manuscripts archives and two torah scrolls. The hmh collections are used to educate people on the holocaust and other genocides as well as teach the dangers of hatred, prejudice and apathy.”

“Intended uses of endowment fund: endowment funds are intended to support the activities of holocaust museum houston including, but not limited to the following: educational programs, conservation, lecture series, docent program, yom ha'shoah program, and child survivors.”

“Uncertain tax positions are recognized in the financial statements only if that position is more-likely-than-not of being sustained upon examination by taxing authorities, based on the technical merits of the position. The organization did not recognize any uncertain tax positions or any interest or penalties related to uncertain tax positions.”