Three Distinct Museum Achievements and Their Processes: Becoming a Non-Profit, Applying for 501 (c) (3) Federal Tax-Exemption, and Earning Accreditation from the American Alliance of Museums

<p>This Museum Studies Master of Arts capstone discusses three distinct achievements that a museum can achieve and the processes necessary to obtain them. These accomplishments must be completed in chronological order as follows: firstly, becoming a non-profit public benefit corporation in California, second applying for 501 (c) (3) federal tax-exemption, and finally earning accreditation from the American Alliance of Museums (AAM). This research will define such critical terms as for-profit, non-profit, standards, and best practices as they relate to museums. In addition, this work will provide a comprehensive explanation of the steps required to complete all three milestones including among other aspects government form descriptions, financial requirements, and professional recommendations. Other areas examined include the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), the California Attorney General, board of directors, the AAM as a governing body, funding, and donations. </p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Arts in Museum Studies

Level thesis:degree_level

Restricted Project/Capstone - USF access only

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Museum Studies

Year dc:date.available

2016

Author dc:creator

• Moore, Jennifer N

Contributors dc:contributor

• Marjorie Schwarzer

• For-profit
• Non-profit
• Museums
• Museum Studies
• Tax-Exemption
• Accreditation
• Cultural Resource Management and Policy Analysis
• Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility
• Nonprofit Organizations Law

Repository record dc:identifier

https://repository.usfca.edu/capstone/448

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:repository.usfca.edu:capstone-1469