Balboa Park Online Collaborative
Balboa Park Online Collaborative
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About this organization
Mission
to foster a culture of innovation and collaboration among nonprofit organizations through technology, with a focus on Balboa Park. BPOCs vision is to be a technology collaboration that connects audiences to art, culture, and science.
About
BPOC ADVANCES TECHNOLOGY IN THE CULTURAL SPACE BY OFFERING DIGITAL MEDIA SERVICES,INCLUDING BPOCS TELEPRESENCE INITIATIVE, MUSEUM AT YOUR FINGERTIPS, WEBSITE ANDMOBILE DEVELOPMENT, VIDEO PRODUCTION, ONLINE MARKETING, AND IN-GALLERY TECHNOLOGYSUPPORT. RECENT PROJECTS INCLUDE MUSEUM AT YOUR FINGERTIPS, AN EXPERIMENTALPROJECT TO TEST THE ABILITY OF A TELEPRESENCE ROBOT, THE BEAMPRO, BY SUITABLETECHNOLOGIES TO EMPOWER STUDENTS TO VISIT THE SAN DIEGO AIR AND SPACE MUSEUM INREAL-TIME THROUGH A DEVICE THAT INTERACTS WITH THE MUSEUM DIRECT FROM THECLASSROOM; DESIGNED A USER FRIENDLY WESITE FOR THE PURCHASING AND RENEWALS OF THEBALBOA PARK CULTURAL PARTERNSHIP EXPLORER PASS; AND BPOC WORKED WITH THE SAN DIEGOMUSEUM OF ART TO THEME AND IMPLEMENT WEB KIOSKS, CREATING A MODERN FULL RESPONSIVE,VISUALLY APPEALING COLLECTIONS WEBSITE. MULTI-INSTITUTIONAL PROJECTS INCLUDE THEBALBOA PARK COMMONS, AN ONLINE RESOURCE LIBRARY OF OVER 31,000 COLLECTION IMAGESFROM 8 INSTITUTIONS; CONSERVATION REEL, A TRAINING PORTAL WITH OVER 50 VIDEOS ONCONSERVATION AND COLLECTION CARE; AND THE BALBOA PARK MOBILE APP FOR IPHONE ANDANDROID DEVICES, WHICH PROVIDE WAYFINDING FOR BALBOA PARK. DIGITAL MEDIA SERVICESARE PROVIDED BELOW MARKET-RATE AND OFTEN WITH THE USE OF FREE, OPEN SOURCE TOOLS.IN ADDITION TO DIGITAL MEDIA SERVICES, BPOC OFFERS DIGITAL STRATEGY CONSULTATIONS TOMUSEUMS ACROSS THE CITY, STATE, COUNTRY, AND WORLD, HELPING MUSEUM STAFF UNDERSTANDHOW TO USE TECHNOLOGY TO ENGAGE THEIR VISITORS IN NEW, EXCITING WAYS. PARTNERS HAVEINCLUDED THE MUSEUM OF PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTS, THE SAN DIEGO NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM,NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM OF LOS ANGELES, MINGEI INTERNATIONAL MUSEUM, SAINT LOUIS ARTMUSEUM, THE WALTERS ART MUSEUM, THE MILWAUKEE ART MUSEUM AND SPACE CENTER HOUSTON FOR THE VISUAL ARTS.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The non-profit's mission, as described in the filing, is “To foster a culture of innovation and collaboration among nonprofit organizations through technology, with a focus on balboa park. bpocs vision is to be a technology collaboration that connects audiences to art, culture, and science.”.
When describing its duties, they were characterized as: “To foster a culture of innovation and collaboration among nonprofit organizations through technology, with a focus on balboa park. bpocs vision is to be a technology collaboration that connects audiences to art, culture, and science.”.
- The filing shows that the non-profit's address as of 2020 is 1549 El Prado 8, San Diego, CA, 92101.
- As of 2020, the non-profit has reported a total of 9 employees on their form.
- Does not operate a hospital.
- Does not operate a school.
- Does not collect art.
- Does not provide credit counseling.
- Does not have foreign activities.
- Is not a donor-advised fund.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is -$186,782.
- The compensation of the CEO of the organization is subject to review and approval by an independent body.
- The organization has a written policy that describes how long it will retain documents.
- The organization has 7 independent voting members.
- The organization has a written policy that addresses conflicts of interest.
- The organization is required to file Schedule B.
- The organization is required to file Schedule J.
- The organization is required to file Schedule O.
- The organization pays $647,366 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $7,286 in fundraising expenses.
- The organization provides Form 990 to its governing body.
- The organization has minutes of its meetings.
- The organization has a written whistleblower policy.
- The organization's financial statements were reviewed by an accountant.
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