Palm Springs Art Museum

“The Museum's collections comprise more than 8,000 objects and works of art including sculptures, paintings, drawings, graphics, photographs, ceramics, and contemporary glass; Native American baskets, weavings, pottery and artifacts; Mesoamerican artifacts; and architectural drawings and archives. In addition, it includes the Stephen Willard Photography Archives and Bill Anderson Photographic Archives, totaling approximately 40,000 images. The collections are maintained for public exhibition, education, research, and the furtherance of public service rather than for financial gain. The Museum's collections, acquired through donations and through purchases, are not recognized as assets in the accompanying financial statements. Purchases of collection items are recorded as decreases in the appropriate net asset classification in the year of acquisition. Contributed collection items are not reflected in the financial statements. Proceeds from the sale of art are recorded as increases in the appropriate net asset classification in the year of sale and are reserved for the acquisition of works of art.The following amounts are the purchase price or the fair market value at the time of the gift to the Museum at September 30, 2014:Art $54,637,934; Anthropology $1,893,698; Reserve $1,271,255; Library and other items $585,365; Items held for deaccession $119,933; Albert Frey House $416,158.Collection items consist of art objects that are held for educational and curatorial purposes. Each of the items is cataloged, preserved, and cared for. Activities verifying their existence and assessing their condition are performed continuously. Collection items acquired either through purchase or donation are not capitalized. Purchases of collection items are recorded as decreases in unrestricted net assets if purchased with unrestricted assets and as decreases in temporarily restricted or permanently restricted net assets if purchased with donor-restricted assets. Contributions of collection items are not recognized in the statement of activities. Proceeds from deaccessions or insurance recoveries are reflected on the statement of activities based on the absence or existence and nature of donor-imposed restrictions. Collection items are protected, kept unencumbered, cared for, and preserved.The fair market values of the works acquired through contributions were $9,532,575 (unaudited) during the year ended September 30, 2014.Proceeds from the sale of deaccessioned items was $1,711,933 for the years ended September 30, 2014. Collections purchased were $2,237,522 during the year ended September 30, 2014.As part of a financial recovery plan approved by the Board of Trustees in June 2005, works of art not deemed to be strategic were deaccessioned from the collection. It was agreed by the Board that deaccessioning proceeds would be credited to the art acquisition account, be used to repay external debt, be allowed for a limited time, and that the borrowings from the account would be repaid over time. The deaccessioning procedures were discussed with the American Association of Museums and with the Accreditation Committee in February 2007.Funds were then borrowed from the Art Acquisition account to repay the Museum's external debts. As of September 30, 2014, a balance of $1,015,213 remains to be reimbursed to the art acquisition account as funds become available. Commencing in 2007 it was determined by the Board that any new deaccessioned funds raised by the Museum would be maintained in a segregated account and would be strictly for the acquisition of works of art. As of September 30, 2014, all proceeds from the sale of new deaccessioned art were either expended for the purchase of art or remain in the segregated account.”

“The Museum is exempt from federal income and California franchise taxes under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and Section 23701(d) of the State Revenue and Taxation Code, respectively.The Museum's policy is to record income tax related interest and penalties in operating expenses. For the year ended September 30, 2014, there was no interest or penalties expense recorded and no accrued interest or penalties.The Museum's Form 990, Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax, are subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service, generally for three years after they are filed. The Museum's Form 199, California Exempt Organization Annual Information Return, are subject to examination by the Franchise Tax Board, generally for four years after they are filed.”

“Cost of goods sold: sale of inventory $342750 direct fundraising costs $560043 difference reported in audited stmts $-6000”

“Cost of goods sold: sale of inventory $342750 direct fundraising costs $560043 difference reported in audited stmts $-6000”