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ANNUAL REPORTS 2015 & 2016 FACTS & FIGURES Chairman & President’s Message January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2016 Dear Friends, As we mark our 40th anniversary, we renew our commitment to educate, engage, and empower by sharing the stories of USS Constitution and our naval history through innovative hands-on, 965,830 $1,130,279 minds-on learning. We have much to applaud in the past two years: Museum Visitors Total Visitor Donations • We witnessed Constitution’s restoration in dry dock and experienced record-breaking visitation -- in 2016 we welcomed 528,233 visitors with 96,866 in July alone! • Our newest exhibit, Forest to Frigate, follows the story from the forest where “Old Ironsides’” timbers grew to her launch as a fully formed frigate. 20,836 300 5,193 • In partnership with our friends at the U.S. Navy and Naval History & Heritage Command Student Group Visitors Chief Petty Officer Selectees Gallery Programs Detachment Boston, visitors have made their mark on history with nearly 100,000 Visit the Museum Provided signatures on copper sheathing for the ship’s hull. • Our restoration blog, Constitution-Cam(era) and a new marketing effort help us stay connected to many visitors who now follow the Ship’s restoration online. • Liberty Mutual Insurance generously supports free programs for public school students 414 50 64 here at the Museum. Monthly Chantey & Maritime States Represented Foundation and Government • An Education Collaborative with our partners in the National Parks of Boston welcomes Sing Participants by Visitors Grants Received Boston Public School students to many iconic sites on Boston’s Trails to Freedom. We look ahead with excitement as we build on these successes and continue to grow. This annual report covers our 2015 and 2016 fiscal years and reimagines how we share our successes in a more engaging way. By celebrating our milestones, event highlights, recent acquisitions, 7,452 41 39 and everything in between, we express our gratitude to you for making it all possible. Visitors to Free Fun Fridays sponsored Full and Hands-on Gallery Bravo Zulu! by Highland Street Foundation Part Time Staff Displays Paul E. George Anne Grimes Rand 157 $1,878,102 Chairman, Board of Trustees President Foundation and Corporate Total Foundation and Corporate Donations Supporters 91,200 76 6,000 Copper Sheet Signatures Private Events Collection Items 2015 & 2016 IN REVIEW We celebrate our 40th anni- versary with a 21-balloon salute, the unfurling of Our War of 1812 logs and a giant American flag, a journals are made avail- ribbon cutting ceremo- able on Internet Archive, We honor Liberty Mutual ny to open our newest including the Isaac Mayo Chairman and CEO David exhibit, Forest to Frigate, journal, Isaac Hull’s letter- Long and UNH Professor of Our Isaac Hull archival col- and the debut of our new book, and the Amos Evans History Jeff Bolster at our We join 15 Boston-area th The first copper sheet is The Design Challenge inter- The 37 annual model ship lection goes live on Digital orientation film. journals. Chairman’s Dinner. Massa- art, science, and history removed from the hull of active exhibit opens. show Masters of Miniature Commonwealth. chusetts Governor Charlie museums for the #Muse- Museum and library pro- USS Constitution. Smithsonian Affiliate Mu- opens. Baker spoke eloquently umInstaSwap challenge fessionals join us for a sold seum colleagues visit us and we exceeded our reve- on Instagram. out workshop where we in the Charlestown Navy nue goal by $90,000! shared our Engage Families Yard to discuss our Engage findings. Families project. We join the U.S. Navy in We host a breakfast for a Hail & Farewell for USS We host the history and Museum exhibit featuring ADM Scott Swift, com- USS Constitution enters dry Constitution’s outgoing LtCol Paul Brickley, USMC, interpretation training USS Constitution’s launch mander of the U.S. Pacific February School Vacation dock on May 18th and our Commander Kearns and is the guest speaker at our for USS Constitution opens at the U.S. Coast Fleet, who spoke to guests Participants of Scout Day Week’s theme: Sailing into exhibit Making Old Iron- incoming Commander The USSCM mobile opti- LT William S. Bush Memorial crewmembers and Suffolk Guard building in down- about the fleet’s current We release a new USS Con- learn about shipboard History sides New Again opens. Gerosa. mized website is launched. Breakfast. University students. town Boston. operations and challenges. stitution copper medallion. medicine in 1812. Highland Street Foun- JANUARY 1, 2015 dation’s Free Fun Friday program was our highest 2016 31, DECEMBER attendance since partici- USO families join USS pating in 2010. Guests learn about our Constitution crewmembers new acquisitions at the 150 Chief Petty Officer USS Constitution sailors at the Museum for Hallow- Record-holding NASA We were chosen by the Distrigas/GDF Suez gen- February School Vacation annual Collections Open selectees visit the Museum begin interpreting within een festivities at Harvest astronaut CAPT Sunita City of Boston to host a erously donated a frozen Week’s theme: From STEM House. as part of their weeklong the Museum facilitating Happenings. Williams, USN gets a be- ReadBoston Storymobile frigate in celebration of to Stern. training with the U.S. Navy. copper signing and gallery program. Boston Harbor Now’s hind the scenes tour of our We became a partner of conversations. Winter on the Waterfront collections. Passport to Kindergarten, “Ice Sculpture Stroll.” a program created by the Boston Children’s Museum to help kids prepare for The tables are set for our Kindergarten. largest annual fundraiser, the Chairman’s Dinner & Awards Ceremony. Guests examine rare July 2016 is our busiest artifacts at the annual One of our models of USS Guests of the LT William S. Harvard Kent students month on record with We celebrate USS Consti- Collections Open House. Trip Advisor recognizes us Constitution and a sheet Bush Memorial Breakfast decorate ornaments in a 96,866 visitors! tution’s victory over HMS in their Hall of Fame for of copper were brought salute as the National The 38th annual model ship joint program between Guerriere with Highland five years of consistently to the White House for a Anthem is played. show Masters of Miniature the U.S. Navy and the Street Foundation’s Free high reviews! display in the West Wing opens. Museum. Fun Friday. dining room. STATEMENTS OF ACTIVITIES AND CHANGES IN NET ASSETS For the Years Ended March 31, 2016 and March 31, 2015 FINANCIALS OPERATING SUPPORT AND REVENUES: 2016 2015 Contributions $702,655 $1,670,250 * FINANCIAL POSITION Special events/appeals 495,573 498,390 March 31, 2016 and March 31, 2015 Grants 294,475 156,386 In-kind support 99,927 - Membership dues 53,397 66,152 ASSETS 2016 2015 Admissions 572,876 434,985 Cash and cash equivalents $522,268 $491,668 Gift shop sales 1,266,698 1,056,110 Accounts receivable 16,960 10,187 Other 55,362 42,509 Grants receivable 288,646 28,992 Net assets released from restrictions - - Unconditional promises to give 16,889 34,554 TOTAL OPERATING SUPPORT AND REVENUE 3,540,963 3,924,782 Inventory 77,391 125,890 Prepaid expenses - 10,050 OPERATING EXPENSES: 2016 2015 Due from unrestricted net assets 365,133 471,065 Trust residuary 263,000 256,000 Program expenses Investments 6,825,267 6,913,746 Curatorial 876,290 652,515 Building improvements, exhibits, and equipment 670,918 707,134 Education/interpretation services 1,215,827 1,162,330 Retail operations 939,638 857,608 TOTAL ASSETS $9,046,472 $9,049,286 Total program expenses 3,031,755 2,672,453 Support services LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS 2016 2015 Administration 308,879 304,827 Fundraising 186,646 177,963 Liabilities Costs of direct benefits to donors 80,746 74,042 Accounts payable $64,508 $64,017 Total support services 576,271 556,832 Accrued expenses 243,036 222,732 Other liabilities 60,509 41,071 TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES 3,608,026 3,229,285 Due to restricted net assets 365,133 471,065 CHANGE IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES (67,063) 695,497 Annuity payable 48,784 65,853 Total liabilities 781,970 864,738 NONOPERATING ACTIVITIES: 2016 2015 Net assets 8,264,502 8,184,548 Net investment return 140,017 350,381 TOTAL LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS $9,046,472 $9,049,286 Unrealized gain (loss) on trust residuary 7,000 (4,000) Income from spending policy - - CHANGE IN NET ASSETS FROM NONOPERATING ACTIVITIES 147,017 346,381 Change in net assets 79,954 1,041,878 Net assets, beginning of year 8,184,548 7,142,670 Net assets, end of year $8,264,502 $8,184,548 * Includes bequest of $1,000,000 BOARD OF TRUSTEES BOARD OF OVERSEERS TRUSTEES CAPT Joseph J. Albanese, CEC, USN (Ret.) Peggy Dray Christopher Michael Moe Richard D. Batchelder, Jr. John Kenneth Felter, Esq. John Moore Paul E. George, Chairman Gary P. Kearney, M.D., Vice Chairman John H. Abbott, Treasurer Robert L. Beal Scott C. Ford Maxwell Mulholland John R. Hayes, Jr., Vice Chairman Daniel E. Smith, Vice Chairman Mary Beth Sandman, Secretary Celeste Bernardo CAPT Francis H. Fox, USNRC (Ret.) Kenneth Murphy Lawrence Bianchi Christian Frère General Richard I. Neal, USMC (Ret.) Robert J. Allison Nancy Kelleher Patrick B. Moscaritolo Brandon Bigelow William C. Fuller, Jr., Ph.D. Coleman Nee W. Karl Baker Thomas A. Kershaw Paul K. Mutch CAPT Matthew J. Bonner, USN Hull P. Fulweiler Anthony Nunziante Bruce A. Blessington James Kras Alison Nolan CDR Paul J. Brawley, USN (Ret.) Ian Alexander Fyfe Kevin M. O’Brien C.