Form 990 for tax year 2024

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

• 1b · Membership dues

  $186,724

• 1c · Fundraising events

  $112,930

• 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

  $171,013

• 2a · Program service revenue: Admission Fees

  total $363,184 · related or exempt $363,184

• 2f · All other program service revenue

  total $2,533 · related or exempt $2,533 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

• 3 · Investment income

  total $14,218 · excluded $14,218

• 6a · Gross rents

  real property $13,790

• 6b · Less rental expenses

  real property $268

• 6c · Rental income or loss

  real property $13,522 · personal property $0

• 6d · Net rental income or loss

  total $13,522 · related or exempt $13,522

• 7c · Gain or loss

  securities $0 · other assets $0

• 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

  $33,150

• 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

  $112,930

• 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

  $41,169

• 8c · Net income from fundraising events

  total -$8,019 · excluded -$8,019

• 10a · Gross sales of inventory

  $27,605

• 10b · Cost of goods sold

  $12,475

• 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

  total $15,130 · related or exempt $15,130

• 11d · All other revenue

  total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

• 11e · Other revenue, total

  $0

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

• 7 · Other salaries and wages

  total $472,803 · program services $472,803

• 9 · Other employee benefits

  total $57,106 · program services $57,106

• 10 · Payroll taxes

  total $38,013 · program services $38,013

• 11c · Fees: accounting

  total $2,425 · management and general $2,425

• 11g · Fees: other

  total $109,178 · program services $102,348 · management and general $6,830 · fundraising $0

• 12 · Advertising and promotion

  total $22,352 · program services $22,352

• 13 · Office expenses

  total $263 · fundraising $263

• 16 · Occupancy

  total $79,021 · program services $79,021

• 17 · Travel

  total $500 · program services $356 · fundraising $144

• 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

  total $242,498 · management and general $242,498

• 23 · Insurance

  total $33,925 · program services $33,925

• 24a · Other expenses: Exhibit Maintenance

  total $104,379 · program services $104,379

• 24b · Other expenses: Supplies

  total $30,336 · program services $18,612 · management and general $1,353 · fundraising $10,371

• 24c · Other expenses: Bank Fees

  total $21,944 · program services $20,080 · management and general $197 · fundraising $1,667

• 24d · Other expenses: Printing

  total $12,049 · program services $2,944 · fundraising $9,105

• 24e · All other expenses

  total $3,009 · program services $44 · management and general $2,240 · fundraising $725

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

• 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

  beginning of year $1,264,057 · end of year $1,121,375

• 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

  beginning of year $334,314 · end of year $180,000

• 5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

  beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

• 6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons

  beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

• 8 · Inventories for sale or use

  beginning of year $22,205 · end of year $23,579

• 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

  end of year $1,510

• 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

  $2,448,515

• 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

  $2,233,148

• 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

  beginning of year $444,200 · end of year $215,367

• 12 · Investments: other securities

  beginning of year $0

• 13 · Investments: program-related

  beginning of year $0

• 15 · Other assets

  beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

• 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

  beginning of year $10,916 · end of year $17,744

• 19 · Deferred revenue

  beginning of year $85,592 · end of year $85,357

• 22 · Loans and payables to officers and key people

  beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

• 25 · Other liabilities

  beginning of year $90,107 · end of year $73,449

• 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

  beginning of year $1,533,847 · end of year $1,175,281

• 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

  beginning of year $344,314 · end of year $190,000

The filer's explanations (Part III)

Schedule J, Part I, Line 3

THE PRESIDENT AND PAST PRESIDENT CONDUCT A REVIEW OF CEO COMPENSATION, WHICH INCLUDES COMPARABILITY DATA, ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. THIS WAS MOST RECENTLY CONDUCTED IN FISCAL YEAR 2025. THE PRESIDENT AND PAST PRESIDENT THEN PROPOSE MERIT AND BONUS/INCENTIVE COMPENSATION TO THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND SUBMIT TO INDEPENDENT BOARD'S COMPENSATION COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. THE COMMITTEE CONTEMPORANEOUSLY SUBSTANTIATED THE DELIBERATION AND DECISION.