Form 990 for tax year 2023

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

• 1b · Membership dues

  $484,009

• 1c · Fundraising events

  $1,326,442

• 1e · Government grants (contributions)

  $2,944,923

• 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

  $37,792,916

• 2a · Program service revenue: Admissions

  total $2,497,275 · related or exempt $2,497,275

• 2b · Program service revenue: Educational Programs

  total $611,131 · related or exempt $611,131

• 3 · Investment income

  total $1,092,352 · excluded $1,092,352

• 6b · Less rental expenses

  real property $3,063

• 6c · Rental income or loss

  real property -$3,063

• 6d · Net rental income or loss

  total -$3,063 · unrelated business -$3,063

• 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

  other assets $2,827,022

• 7c · Gain or loss

  other assets -$2,827,022

• 7d · Net gain or loss

  total -$2,827,022 · excluded -$2,827,022

• 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

  $149,795

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

  $1,326,442

• 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

  $650,987

• 8c · Net income from fundraising events

  total -$501,192 · excluded -$501,192

• 10a · Gross sales of inventory

  $431,408

• 10b · Cost of goods sold

  $151,282

• 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

  total $280,126 · related or exempt $280,126

• 11a · Other revenue: Birthday Parties

  total $177,785 · excluded $177,785

• 11b · Other revenue: Misc. Other

  total $7,878 · related or exempt $7,878

• 11e · Other revenue, total

  $185,663

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

• 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

  total $526,826 · program services $374,253 · management and general $120,423 · fundraising $32,150

• 7 · Other salaries and wages

  total $2,442,414 · program services $1,796,929 · management and general $491,120 · fundraising $154,365

• 8 · Pension plan contributions

  total $51,125 · management and general $51,125

• 9 · Other employee benefits

  total $163,309 · program services $138,979 · management and general $15,957 · fundraising $8,373

• 10 · Payroll taxes

  total $231,669 · program services $140,109 · management and general $82,891 · fundraising $8,669

• 11b · Fees: legal

  total $30,041 · program services $22,164 · management and general $7,877

• 11c · Fees: accounting

  total $77,379 · program services $44,753 · management and general $32,626

• 11g · Fees: other

  total $793,398 · program services $361,402 · management and general $431,996

• 12 · Advertising and promotion

  total $322,709 · program services $193,485 · management and general $116,719 · fundraising $12,505

• 13 · Office expenses

  total $316,879 · program services $105,813 · management and general $205,928 · fundraising $5,138

• 16 · Occupancy

  total $391,337 · program services $323,211 · management and general $68,126

• 17 · Travel

  total $53,658 · program services $22,530 · management and general $30,968 · fundraising $160

• 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

  total $431,399 · program services $368,084 · management and general $63,315

• 23 · Insurance

  total $241,820 · program services $201,786 · management and general $40,034

• 24a · Other expenses: Materials & Supplies

  total $772,683 · program services $681,270 · management and general $63,494 · fundraising $27,919

• 24b · Other expenses: Capital campaign

  total $438,466 · management and general $379,108 · fundraising $59,358

• 24c · Other expenses: Exhibit Fees & Rentals

  total $296,231 · program services $296,231

• 24d · Other expenses: Other Expenses

  total $82,144 · program services $33,768 · management and general $45,128 · fundraising $3,248

• 24e · All other expenses

  total $61,838 · program services $49,899 · management and general $11,599 · fundraising $340

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

• 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

  beginning of year $500 · end of year $500

• 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

  beginning of year $5,269,464 · end of year $4,998,101

• 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

  beginning of year $4,415,596 · end of year $6,048,098

• 4 · Accounts receivable

  end of year $8,166

• 8 · Inventories for sale or use

  beginning of year $17,818 · end of year $23,784

• 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

  beginning of year $158,868 · end of year $297,904

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

  $18,086,590

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

  $2,588,841

• 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

  beginning of year $13,015,758 · end of year $15,497,749

• 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

  beginning of year $23,458,916 · end of year $57,836,804

• 15 · Other assets

  beginning of year $574,207 · end of year $542,122

• 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

  beginning of year $529,271 · end of year $887,045

• 19 · Deferred revenue

  beginning of year $372,309 · end of year $1,249,446

• 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

  beginning of year $16,192,300 · end of year $18,542,467

• 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

  beginning of year $29,817,247 · end of year $64,574,270

The filer's explanations (Part III)

Part I, Line 3

The board approves the salaries of the President and the CEO.