Attachment A
Museum Public Finance
Web-based Questionnaire
[Opening page of web based survey]
Thank you for your interest in the Museum Public Finance survey. This study, which is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services, will examine the role of funding mechanisms in the maintenance and development of museum services. Your institution was selected as part of a national random sample of museums to measure the amount and types of public funding received by museums, what the funds are used for and how important these funds are to your budgets and programs.
This survey will take about 25 minutes. Your answers will be kept confidential. Neither your name nor your institution’s name will be linked to any of your responses and nothing you say will affect current of future funding from IMLS or other federal agencies.
Click here to begin the Museum Public Finance survey.
[Begin web based survey on separate page.]
Section 1: Institutional information
Please type in the name of your institution: _________________________
Street Address: _________________________
City: _________________________
State: _________________________
Please check which ONE of the following descriptions best describes your institution: (please select only one):
Aquarium h. Natural history museum
Arboretum/botanical garden i. Nature center
Art museum j. Planetarium
Children’s/Youth Museum k. Science/ Technology Center/Museum
Historic house/Site l. Zoo
History museum m. Other: Please specify________________
Historical society
Which of the following most closely describes your institution’s governance? (select one)
❑ a. College, university or other academic entity
❑ b. Non-profit, non-governmental organization or foundation
❑ c. Corporate or for-profit organization
❑ d. Federal
❑ e. State
❑ f. Local (county or municipal)
❑ g. Tribal
__Other specify
If you are controlled by a college, university, or other academic entity, which of the following most closely
describes your governance? (select one)
❑ a. Private college or university
❑ b. State college or university
❑ c. County or municipal college or university
❑ d. Other, please specify: _____________________________________________
❑ e. Not applicable (not controlled by an academic entity)
Please indicate the number of staff paid staff positions as of Sept. 1, 2007. If none, please select zero:
Full-time paid positions ___________
Part-time paid positions ___________
Does your institution own collections (living or non-living) or manage such collections belonging to others on an ongoing basis?
O Yes O No
How many visitors or users did you serve last year? Indicate “0” if you had no visitors or users in a category.
Number of visitors or users Don’t know
a. On site _________________ ❑
b. Off site (e.g., traveling exhibitions, _________________ ❑
bookmobiles, educational programs)
c. Electronic (e.g., visits to Web site, electronic _________________ ❑
distribution lists, electronic discussion groups)
Section 2: Income and Expenses (for most recent fiscal year)
What is the most recently completed fiscal year?
O 2005 O 2006 O Other:______________
OPERATING INCOME AND EXPENSES
Please indicate your institution’s total operating income and operating expenses for the most recent fiscal year?
Operating income ______________
Operating expenses _______________
Please break out your total operating income for the most recently completed fiscal year for the following categories: [Approximate estimates are ok}
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$______ |
or ____% O None |
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$_______ |
O None |
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$___________ |
O None |
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$___________ |
O None |
[If an amount was listed for “d - government sources”, respondents will be asked the following question]
Please break out the total funds received by government by the following sources:
1. Funding from federal government: O Yes (amount= $_________) O No
2. Funding from state government: O Yes (amount= $_________) O No
3. Funding from local government (city, county, township): O Yes (amount= $_________) O No
4. Funding from tribal government: O Yes (amount= $_________) O No
NON-OPERATING INCOME AND EXPENSES
Please indicate your institution’s total non-operating income and non-operating expenses for the most recent fiscal year?
Non-operating income ____________
Non-operating expenses ____________
Please list your total capital expenditures for the most recently completed fiscal year: $_____________
Does your institution own the building(s) in which it operates?
O Yes O No
If No, does the parent company own the building?
O Yes O No O I Don’t Know
If No, do you pay rent?
O Yes O No O I Don’t Know
Are you currently engaged in a capital campaign? O Yes O No
Section 3: Public Funding Section
Has your institution ever applied for support from local government (city, county, township) to support museum programs or services in the last 3 years?
O Yes |
O No [skips to state quest.] |
O No local government museum funding available [skips to state quest.] |
If Yes, which types of activities do your local government museum programs or funding initiatives support?
(Check all that apply)
____ Museum-related activities (collections care, exhibits, research, programs, education)
____ Management and general expenses (administrative, maintenance, other (non-programmatic) operating expenses)
____ Capital improvements/expenditures or new construction
Are there local option taxes in your area that that provide support to museums in any of the following categories?
a. program services O Yes O No O I Don’t Know
b. museums operations O Yes O No O I Don’t Know
c. capital expenditures O Yes O No O I Don’t Know
Does your institution receive regular support (annual or semi-annual) from local government sources for the non-operating expenditures?
O Yes O No
If yes, what was the nature of the support?
O Direct financial (amount= $___________)
O Donation of land (estimated value= $_______________)
O Donation of building (estimated value= $_______________)
O Other Please describe:_______________________________
Has your institution applied for support from state government to support museum programs or services in the last 3 years?
O Yes |
O No [skips to federal quest.] |
O No state government museum funding available [skips to federal quest.] |
If Yes, which types of activities do your state government museum programs or funding initiatives support? (Check all that apply)
____ Museum-related activities (collections care, exhibits, research, programs, education)
____ Management and general expenses (administrative, maintenance, other (non-programmatic) operating expenses)
____ Capital improvements/expenditures or new construction
Does your state government have low interest loan programs for…
a. program services O Yes O No O I Don’t Know
b. museums operations O Yes O No O I Don’t Know
c. capital expenditures O Yes O No O I Don’t Know
Does your institution receive regular support (annual or semi-annual) from state government sources for the non-operating expenditures?
O Yes O No
If yes, what was the nature of the support?
O Direct financial (amount= $___________)
O Donation of land (estimated value= $_______________)
O Donation of building (estimated value= $_______________)
O Other Please describe:____________)______________________________
Has your institution EVER sought an earmark from the state government?
O Yes O No O I Don’t Know
If yes, for what purpose did you receive funds?
O Capital construction
O Conservation of collection
O Other _________________
If No, are direct earmarks are an option available to museums in your state?
O Yes O No O I Don’t Know
Has your institution sought an earmark from the state government in the last 3 years?
O Yes
O No
Has your institution made an application, whether successful or unsuccessful to a federal government agency in the last 3years?
O Yes O No O I Don’t Know
If Yes, which agencies?
O Institute for Museum and Library Services
O National Endowment for the Arts
O National Endowment for the Humanities
O Department of Education
O Department of Transportation (National Historic Bridges Program, etc.)
O National Science Foundation
O Department of Interior (National Park Service, etc.)
O Department of Housing and Urban Development
O Other: _______________
Has your institution EVER sought a direct earmark from the federal government?
O Yes O No O I Don’t Know
If yes, for what purpose did you seek these funds?
O Capital construction
O Conservation of collection
O Other _________________
Has your institution sought a direct federal earmark in the last 3 years?
O Yes O No O I Don’t Know
If yes, for what purpose did you seek these funds?
O Capital construction
O Conservation of collection
O Other _________________
Who should we contact if we have questions regarding your responses?
Name: ____________________________
Phone: ____________________________ E-mail:__________________________
May we have permission to include the name of your institution on a published list of survey participants?
Your survey responses will not be linked to your name; results will be reported only in aggregate.
❑ a. Yes ❑ b. No
Please return your survey by:
To: Museum Survey of Public Support
The Metro Center
The Urban Institute Fax: 202-###-####
2100 M Street NW
Washington, DC 20037
If you have any questions about this survey, please contact: Carlos Manjarrez, The Urban Institute, via e-mail at [email protected]
Thank you very much for completing the survey!
About
the Institute of Museum and Library Services
The
Institute of Museum and Library Services is the primary source of
federal support for the nation’s 122,000 libraries and 17,500
museums. The Institute's mission is to create strong libraries and
museums that connect people to information and ideas. The Institute
works at the national level and in coordination with state and local
organizations to sustain heritage, culture, and knowledge; enhance
learning and innovation; and support professional development. To
learn more about the Institute, please visit www.imls.gov.
For more information, including grant applications, contact IMLS at
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Floor, Washington, DC 20036-5802, phone 202-653-4657 or e-mail
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About
the Urban Institute
The Urban Institute is a nonprofit,
nonpartisan policy research and educational organization established
in Washington, D.C., in 1968. Its staff investigates the social,
economic, and governance problems confronting the nation and
evaluates the public and private means to alleviate them. Through
work that ranges from broad conceptual studies to administrative and
technical assistance, Institute researchers contribute to the stock
of knowledge available to guide decision-making in the public
interest. To learn more about the Urban Institute, please visit
www.urban.org.
For information on the Museum Finance Study, contact Carlos
Manjarrez, The Urban Institute, 2100 M Street, NW, Washington, DC
20037, 202-833-7200, [email protected], or www.urban.org.
| File Type | application/msword |
| File Title | Attachment A |
| Author | Barbara Smith |
| Last Modified By | Barbara Smith |
| File Modified | 2007-08-22 |
| File Created | 2007-08-22 |