Intrepid Museum Foundation Inc.
Intrepid Museum Foundation Inc.
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Exhibits and museum services: In FY 2018, the museum continued its strong attendance, once again hosting more than 1 million visitors. The museum services department continued its support of the overall visitor experience in the box office and throughout the complex. The submarine Growler experience was expanded in May with the addition of 'A View from the Deep: The Submarine Growler & The Cold War'. This new exhibition located on the public pier was integrated into the queuing for visitors prior to experiencing the submarine. [See schedule O for continuation] Museum services staff facilitated this process which was free to the public and provided access to those who were previously unable to experience Growler's history. Over 350,000 visitors experienced this new addition throughout FY2018. The museum services department also expanded the training curriculum to include behind the scenes talks with key museum stakeholders to expand the level of engagement for front line staff and improve the visitor experience. Volunteers: The expansion and enhancement of our museum volunteer program continued in FY 2018. Visitor feedback reported interaction with our volunteers as a favorite aspects of the museum experience. Our active and growing team of volunteers, many of whom are veterans and some of whom are Intrepid former crew members, offered the public a unique perspective on our exhibits and artifacts, with stories and anecdotes from their own service to our country. In FY 2018, 155 volunteers gave more than 21,118 hours of their time to the museum. In addition to working with the public, volunteers also assisted in the information technology, institutional advancement, membership and exhibits departments, and approximately 13 dedicated volunteers helped our aircraft restoration staff sand, paint, wash and dust the historical aircraft. Volunteers assisted with an increasing number of education programs, such as Intrepid After Hours, teacher professional development workshops, and programs for children with autism. A dedicated team of volunteers continued the work of transcribing the museum's interviews of former crew members of Intrepid and Growler for its oral history project. To date, volunteers have assisted in transcribing more than 155 of the 6090-minute interviews, each of which takes approximately eight to twelve hours of work. Volunteer staff also continued to partner with AMAC (Association for Metro-Area Autistic Children) as well as the Cooke School, to provide opportunities for some of their students to gain work experience and develop social and speaking skills. In addition, the volunteer staff worked with the Bronx International High School to provide volunteer opportunities for a small number of their students, many of whom have only been in the United States for a few years, in order to improve their public speaking and English language skills as well as prepare them for college or a work environment. Groups: In FY 2018 the Intrepid Museum's group sales offerings included a variety of programs for many different group types. These programs were aligned with our mission and offered our guests the opportunity to explore and learn in an informal setting. During FY 2018, the museum offered specialized children's birthday parties with themes of sea, air and space, consistent with our exhibitions. We hosted 275 birthday parties attended by over 5,060 guests aboard Intrepid. Our overnight program, Operation Slumber, successfully completed 26 overnights involving over 4,380 children and their parents and chaperones. During FY 2018, we hosted day camp groups during the summer months welcoming over 8,700 children and adults. We hosted over 73,000 guests this year through our receptive operators and over 4,300 guests via our tour operator partners. We continued to host youth orchestras, bands, choirs and dance groups for performances onboard, giving them the opportunity to honor and inspire by sharing their performances with museum guests. The museum also hosted commissioning ceremonies on board, which included complimentary admission to veterans and active members of the military and their families present to celebrate a military enlistment or promotion, as well as retirement ceremonies. In FY 2018, we hosted five commissioning ceremonies with over 200 guests attending. Groups visiting the museum are varied and have included visually impaired groups, hearing impaired groups and groups with learning disabilities and physical disabilities, as well as families affected by autism. Exhibits: Exhibitions: The following exhibitions increased the visibility of museum artifacts and expanded opportunities for museum tour guides and educators to enhance the visitor experience. A View from the Deep: The Submarine Growler and the Cold War: Long-term exhibition opened May 11, 2018. 1,900 square-foot exhibition space on the pier. Attendance: Approximately 350,000 (between May 11, 2018 and December 31, 2018). The long-term exhibition A View from the Deep explores the history and design of USS Growler, one of America's first nuclear-missile submarines. Historical artifacts, oral histories and immersive experiences offer a behind-the-scenes look at life on board. Opened in conjunction with Growler's 60th commissioning anniversary, A View from the Deep is presented in a newly- built structure on the museum's pier. Unlike the submarine itself, the exhibition space is accessible, allowing all visitors to immerse themselves in the history of Growler. The museum collaborated with number of outside partners to realize A View from the Deep. Co-curator Alex Wellerstein, a professor at the Stevens Institute of Technology, worked with Intrepid Museum staff in developing the exhibition. The museum also partnered with Scene Lab at the Stevens Institute of Technology to create accessible, immersive interactive elements. Funding from the Institute for Museum and Library Services supported the development of these interactive experiences, as well as efforts to collect oral histories that formed the basis of the content. Intrepid A to Z: August 14, 2018 January 13, 2019. 500 square-foot space in Hangar 1. Estimated attendance: 425,000 visitors (between August 14, 2018 and December 31, 2018). The temporary exhibition Intrepid A to Z presented an alphabetized collection of objects that revealed the experiences of daily life on board the aircraft carrier Intrepid, which served in the U.S. Navy from 1943 until 1974. The exhibition opened in conjunction with the museum's celebration of the 75th commissioning of Intrepid. Most of the objects in the exhibition had never before been displayed. Each item was accompanied by commentary from former crew members, veterans or the museum's curatorial staff. The exhibition included digitized versions of Intrepid's cruise books, which are similar to yearbooks and were created by crew members to remember their adventures on board. The museum also engaged an illustrator to create three two-minute animated films that tell the stories of Intrepid's former crew members and their families based on a selection of oral histories from our collection. The results of this collaboration titled Intrepid Animated were on display within Intrepid A to Z. Personal Space: September 20, 2018 September 2019. 50 square-foot case in the Pavilion. Estimated attendance: >150,000 (between September 20, 2018 and December 31, 2018). What do a guitar pick, a copy of Pride and Prejudice and a stuffed Snoopy doll have in common? They've all been to space and are now on view in the museum's Space Shuttle Pavilion. This new exhibition offers a glimpse into the lives of 11 astronauts through special objects they brought with them on missions: You can listen to former astronaut and NASA administrator Charles Bolden's favorite tunes, see Nicole Stott's watercolor waves and get sentimental over Ellen Baker's family keepsakes, to name a few. All text panels were created in both English and Spanish, the first time bilingual text panels have been used at the museum. ISS VR Experience: International Space Station (ISS) VR Experience. Opening: November 21, 2018 mid-2019. Take a virtual reality trip out of this world and visit the International Space Station! Ever wanted to experience what it is like to work, learn and live in the microgravity environment of the International Space Station (ISS). This exhibit engaged audiences with new virtual reality technology that brought that experience to life.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The filing clearly states the mission of the non-profit as “As an educational and cultural nonprofit institution, the intrepid museum promotes the awareness and understanding of history, science and service through its collections, exhibitions and programming in order to honor our heroes, educate the public and inspire our youth. the museum's mission is realized in three ways: 1) displaying collections and exhibitions that offer interpretations of american and global history; 2) providing innovative science, history and leadership programs for students; and 3) playing an integral role in the local and national community by hosting a wide range of public events for youth, families, senior citizens, veterans, and the men and women in service to our nation. the museum's mission is at the core of its strategic plan and guides all decision-making, whether programmatic, curatorial, operational or financial.”.
When outlining its functions, they were explained as: “See schedule o”.
- In compliance with legal regulations, the non-profit has reported their state of operation as NY.
- The filing records the non-profit's address for 2020 as WEST 46TH ST 12TH AVE, NEW YORK, NY, 10036.
- As of 2020, the non-profit's form reports a total of 506 employees.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is -$481,630.
- The organization has 22 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1982.
- The organization pays $20,834,987 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $1,566,431 in fundraising expenses.
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