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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by FRIENDS OF NC STATE MUSEUM OF NATURAL SCIENCES.

Totals

Total revenue
$6,749,114
Total expenses
$7,313,072
Contributions and grants received
$2,622,215
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$1,690,227
Investment income
$658,300
Other revenue
$1,778,372
Total assets, end of year
$12,897,252
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,040,957
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$11,856,295
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$5,994,896
Management and general expenses
$984,911
Fundraising expenses
$333,265
Program service expenses (Part III)
$5,994,896

Program services were 82.0% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1b · Membership dues

    $464,638

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $1,422,029

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $735,548

  • 2a · Program service revenue: ADMISSIONS

    total $759,029 · related or exempt $759,029

  • 2b · Program service revenue: FACILITY USE

    total $510,253 · related or exempt $510,253

  • 2c · Program service revenue: PROGRAM INCOME

    total $420,945 · related or exempt $420,945

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $475,290 · excluded $475,290

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $3,672,203

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

    securities $3,489,193

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $183,010

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $183,010 · excluded $183,010

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $1,800,950

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $768,553

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $1,032,397 · related or exempt $1,032,397

  • 11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS INCOME

    total $745,975 · related or exempt $745,975

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $745,975

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $368,911 · program services $100,019 · management and general $127,949 · fundraising $140,943

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $1,762,918 · program services $1,691,488 · management and general $8,741 · fundraising $62,689

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $30,931 · program services $26,999 · management and general $3,932

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $252,114 · program services $233,488 · management and general $4,820 · fundraising $13,806

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $156,026 · program services $132,153 · management and general $9,589 · fundraising $14,284

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $1,064 · program services $1,064

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $25,256 · management and general $25,256

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $54,955 · program services $54,955

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $22,414 · management and general $22,414

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $1,290,180 · program services $1,270,902 · management and general $500 · fundraising $18,778

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $428,531 · program services $411,989 · management and general $2,002 · fundraising $14,540

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $598,026 · program services $529,352 · management and general $32,682 · fundraising $35,992

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $46,564 · program services $5,240 · management and general $41,295 · fundraising $29

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $85,276 · program services $85,276

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $29,404 · program services $29,034 · fundraising $370

  • 17 · Travel

    total $232,619 · program services $231,192 · management and general $652 · fundraising $775

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $14,196 · program services $13,531 · fundraising $665

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $576,591 · management and general $576,591

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $44,098 · program services $44,098

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $32,717 · program services $32,717

  • 24a · Other expenses: EXHIBITOR/PROGRAM FEES

    total $515,308 · program services $499,724 · management and general $200 · fundraising $15,384

  • 24b · Other expenses: MUSEUM PERSONNEL AND SU

    total $221,578 · program services $117,242 · management and general $104,336 · fundraising $0

  • 24c · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS

    total $200,033 · program services $182,194 · management and general $16,518 · fundraising $1,321

  • 24d · Other expenses: MATERIALS & SUPPLIES

    total $128,053 · program services $127,869 · management and general $104 · fundraising $80

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $195,309 · program services $174,370 · management and general $7,330 · fundraising $13,609

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $669 · end of year $796

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $6,388,241 · end of year $6,543,878

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $727,188 · end of year $202,539

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $767,069 · end of year $549,464

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $185,406 · end of year $195,580

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $286,315 · end of year $282,860

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

    $838,817

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

    $518,434

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $333,074 · end of year $320,383

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $4,359,569 · end of year $4,789,386

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    beginning of year $14,278 · end of year $12,366

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $633,074 · end of year $937,568

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $90,530 · end of year $103,389

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $4,440,136 · end of year $4,370,618

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $7,898,069 · end of year $7,485,677

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

THE FRIENDS OF THE NC STATE MUSEUM OF NATURAL SCIENCES SUPPORTS THE MUSEUM IN ITS MISSION TO ILLUMINATE THE NATURAL WORLD AND INSPIRE ITS CONSERVATION.

  • MUSEUM STORES: FRIENDS OF THE NCMNS OPERATES TWO PERMANENT STORES AND ONE TEMPORARY FEATURED EXHIBITION STORE TO ENHANCE AND EXTEND THE MUSEUM VISITORS' EXPERIENCE. MERCHANDISE INCLUDES EDUCATIONAL SCIENCE ITEMS, MUSEUM SOUVENIRS, AND SCIENCE-THEMED ART AND JEWELRY. A PORTION OF PROCEEDS DIRECTLY SUPPORTS MUSEUM PROGRAMS AND EXHIBITS.

    Expenses $768,553 · Revenue $1,800,950

  • EDUCATIONAL MOVIES AND EVENTS: FRIENDS OF THE NCMNS OPERATES EDUCATIONAL MOVIES AND EVENTS ON BEHALF OF THE MUSEUM. THESE EVENTS AND MOVIES ENHANCE THE MUSEUM'S PERMANENT EXHIBITS WITH A CHANGING ARRAY OF NEW AND COMPELLING SCIENCE TOPICS, BRING IN NEW AND REPEAT VISITATION, ENGAGE DIVERSE GROUPS OF VISITORS AND FURTHER THE MUSEUM'S MISSION TO ILLUMINATE THE NATURAL WORLD AND INSPIRE ITS CONSERVATION.

    Expenses $745,291 · Revenue $759,029

  • FACILITY USE: FRIENDS OF THE NCMNS SUPPORTS THE MUSEUM AND PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL CONTENT BY OFFERING USE OF THE MUSEUM FOR PRIVATE EVENTS. GUESTS OF THE EVENT ENJOY MUSEUM EXHIBITS AND HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY FOR EXPANDED PROGRAMMING DURING THEIR EVENT.

    Expenses $369,345 · Revenue $510,253

  • Expenses $4,111,707

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Alice Tate

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Jake Shepherd

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Matt Shelton

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Tommy Sevier

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • John Rumsey

    VICE CHAIR (PARTIAL YEAR)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Michael Rapacz

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Scott Quesenberry

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Will Polk

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Zeel Patel

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Andrea Nixon

    EX-OFFICIO

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Lou Muglia

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Will Morgan

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Emily Dahl McLoughlin

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Mark McIntire

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Alfred Leach

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Eileen Goldgeier

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Amy Fulk

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Andrea Oakley Fox

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • David Emswiler

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jennifer Elam

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Chad Eckhardt

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Cassandra Stroud Conover

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Tara Cho

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Sloan Carpenter

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Drew Ammons

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Missie Thompson

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Anna Townsend

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Denise Young

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & CEO

    Total calculated
    $431,563
    From this org
    $33,116
    From related orgs
    $315,122
    Other
    $83,325
    Hours/week
    40 + 40 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $33,116 + $315,122 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0 + $75,064 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $166 + $8,095 related
    Filer's total
    $33,282 + $398,281 related

  • Meredith Dixon

    CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

  • Susan Diaz

    CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $148,222
    From this org
    $132,048
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $16,174
    Hours/week
    40

  • Heather Flynt

    CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (PARTIAL YEAR)

    Total calculated
    $118,833
    From this org
    $114,674
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $4,159
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $114,674
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $4,159
    Filer's total
    $118,833

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
13 January 2026
IRS schema version
2024v5.5
Source object
202630139349301403

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