Form 990 for tax year 2023

1c · Fundraising events

$518,822

1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

$5,083,422

1g · Noncash contributions included above

$544,275

2a · Program service revenue: ADMISSION

total $2,843,553 · related or exempt $2,843,553

2b · Program service revenue: MEMBERSHIPS

total $1,406,659 · related or exempt $1,406,659

2c · Program service revenue: SPECIAL PROGRAMS

total $596,599 · related or exempt $596,599

2d · Program service revenue: TRAVELING EXHIBITS

total $501,500 · related or exempt $501,500

3 · Investment income

total $307,455 · excluded $307,455

7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

securities $718,543 · other assets $46,534

7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

securities $705,676 · other assets $126,541

7c · Gain or loss

securities $12,867 · other assets -$80,007

7d · Net gain or loss

total -$67,140 · excluded -$67,140

8a · Fundraising events: gross income

$44,234

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

$518,822

8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

$220,349

8c · Net income from fundraising events

total -$176,115 · excluded -$176,115

9a · Gaming: gross income

$11,605

9b · Gaming: direct expenses

$526

9c · Net income from gaming

total $11,079 · excluded $11,079

10a · Gross sales of inventory

$933,049

10b · Cost of goods sold

$414,843

10c · Net income from sales of inventory

total $518,206 · related or exempt $518,206

11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS

total $7,294 · excluded $7,294

11e · Other revenue, total

$7,294

5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

total $481,111 · program services $73,089 · management and general $325,496 · fundraising $82,526

7 · Other salaries and wages

total $3,698,127 · program services $3,097,277 · management and general $409,622 · fundraising $191,228

8 · Pension plan contributions

total $140,113 · program services $123,499 · management and general $10,445 · fundraising $6,169

9 · Other employee benefits

total $177,545 · program services $142,076 · management and general $24,856 · fundraising $10,613

10 · Payroll taxes

total $360,097 · program services $275,139 · management and general $61,693 · fundraising $23,265

11b · Fees: legal

total $5,579 · management and general $5,579

11c · Fees: accounting

total $43,200 · management and general $43,200

11f · Fees: investment management

total $44,005 · management and general $44,005

11g · Fees: other

total $56,300 · program services $50,037 · management and general $6,263

12 · Advertising and promotion

total $262,406 · management and general $262,406

13 · Office expenses

total $495,010 · program services $403,616 · management and general $41,694 · fundraising $49,700

16 · Occupancy

total $781,681 · program services $671,619 · management and general $110,062

17 · Travel

total $17,601 · program services $17,601

19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

total $75,337 · program services $75,337

20 · Interest

total $81,552 · program services $54,523 · management and general $27,029

22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

total $1,403,048 · program services $1,297,155 · management and general $105,893

23 · Insurance

total $163,884 · program services $151,515 · management and general $12,369

24a · Other expenses: SPECIAL EXHIBITS

total $460,888 · program services $460,888

24b · Other expenses: PROGRAM SUPPLIES

total $253,553 · program services $253,553

1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

beginning of year $1,719,219 · end of year $1,245,807

2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

beginning of year $399,610 · end of year $1,208,397

3 · Pledges and grants receivable

beginning of year $1,023,467 · end of year $1,457,223

4 · Accounts receivable

beginning of year $24,878 · end of year $5,178

8 · Inventories for sale or use

beginning of year $70,407 · end of year $85,072

9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

beginning of year $95,951 · end of year $73,300

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

$37,003,637

10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

$17,159,090

10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

beginning of year $17,603,373 · end of year $19,844,547

11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

beginning of year $8,946,644 · end of year $10,774,666

15 · Other assets

beginning of year $149,894 · end of year $435,628

17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

beginning of year $391,194 · end of year $593,611

19 · Deferred revenue

beginning of year $1,370,950 · end of year $1,191,455

20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities

beginning of year $2,471,430 · end of year $1,961,508

23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

end of year $1,258,862

25 · Other liabilities

beginning of year $154,438 · end of year $543,479

27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

beginning of year $23,727,193 · end of year $26,656,542

28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

beginning of year $1,918,238 · end of year $2,924,361