Form 990 for tax year 2024

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

• 1b · Membership dues

  $286,776

• 1e · Government grants (contributions)

  $449,280

• 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

  $378,084

• 2a · Program service revenue: ADMISSIONS

  total $973,575 · related or exempt $973,575

• 2b · Program service revenue: EDUCATION DEPARTMENT PROGRAMS

  total $339,370 · related or exempt $339,370

• 3 · Investment income

  total $26,698 · excluded $26,698

• 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

  securities $563,224

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

  securities $515,978 · other assets $4,210

• 7c · Gain or loss

  securities $47,246 · other assets -$4,210

• 7d · Net gain or loss

  total $43,036 · excluded $43,036

• 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

  $332,145

• 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

  $215,607

• 8c · Net income from fundraising events

  total $116,538 · excluded $116,538

• 10a · Gross sales of inventory

  $414,135

• 10b · Cost of goods sold

  $284,507

• 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

  total $129,628 · related or exempt $55,130 · unrelated business -$13,853 · excluded $88,351

• 11a · Other revenue: BIRTHDAY PARTIES AND OTHER

  total $25,525 · excluded $25,525

• 11b · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS

  total $3,800 · excluded $3,800

• 11c · Other revenue: FACILITIES RENTAL

  total $3,650 · excluded $3,650

• 11e · Other revenue, total

  $32,975

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

• 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

  total $317,641 · program services $75,966 · management and general $148,121 · fundraising $93,554

• 7 · Other salaries and wages

  total $1,175,493 · program services $1,073,153 · management and general $55,105 · fundraising $47,235

• 9 · Other employee benefits

  total $123,706 · program services $108,718 · management and general $9,899 · fundraising $5,089

• 10 · Payroll taxes

  total $107,633 · program services $83,734 · management and general $14,188 · fundraising $9,711

• 11b · Fees: legal

  total $17,234 · management and general $17,234

• 11c · Fees: accounting

  total $27,839 · management and general $27,839

• 11f · Fees: investment management

  total $12,923 · management and general $12,923

• 11g · Fees: other

  total $45,045 · fundraising $45,045

• 12 · Advertising and promotion

  total $178,222 · program services $178,222

• 13 · Office expenses

  total $132,441 · program services $111,588 · management and general $18,907 · fundraising $1,946

• 16 · Occupancy

  total $114,196 · program services $88,840 · management and general $15,053 · fundraising $10,303

• 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

  total $8,410 · program services $7,191 · management and general $1,219

• 20 · Interest

  total $326 · program services $279 · management and general $47

• 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

  total $300,376 · program services $233,681 · management and general $39,594 · fundraising $27,101

• 23 · Insurance

  total $214,415 · program services $166,807 · management and general $28,263 · fundraising $19,345

• 24a · Other expenses: ANIMAL CARE

  total $77,294 · program services $77,294

• 24b · Other expenses: EQUIPMENT

  total $61,778 · program services $52,827 · management and general $8,951

• 24c · Other expenses: MEMBERSHIP EXPENSES

  total $44,926 · program services $44,926

• 24d · Other expenses: EDUCATION DEPARTMENT

  total $35,294 · program services $35,294

• 24e · All other expenses

  total $74,759 · program services $38,763 · management and general $6,682 · fundraising $29,314

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

• 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

  beginning of year $228,806 · end of year $69,425

• 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

  beginning of year $26,053 · end of year $95,168

• 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

  beginning of year $143,651 · end of year $4,388

• 4 · Accounts receivable

  beginning of year $17,975 · end of year $54,561

• 8 · Inventories for sale or use

  beginning of year $66,441 · end of year $52,668

• 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

  beginning of year $61,819 · end of year $61,514

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

  $6,534,436

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

  $4,021,160

• 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

  beginning of year $2,575,574 · end of year $2,513,276

• 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

  beginning of year $865,632 · end of year $979,655

• 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

  beginning of year $103,518 · end of year $169,704

• 19 · Deferred revenue

  beginning of year $218,277 · end of year $207,682

• 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

  end of year $75,000

• 25 · Other liabilities

  beginning of year $47,516 · end of year $50,545

• 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

  beginning of year $3,376,640 · end of year $3,087,724

• 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

  beginning of year $240,000 · end of year $240,000

The filer's explanations (Part III)

SCHEDULE J, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 6A

PERFORMANCE BONUS: THE MUSEUM SHALL PROVIDE TO THE PRESIDENT/CEO A YEAR END PERFORMANCE BONUS IN THE AMOUNT OF 100% OF THE NET OPERATING INCOME, UP TO A MAXIMUM OF 6,000. IN THE EVENT THAT THE MUSEUM'S NET OPERATING INCOME EXCEEDS 6,000, THE PRESIDENT/CEO WILL RECEIVE AN ADDITIONAL BONUS OF 10% OF THE NET OPERATING INCOME IN EXCESS OF 6,000, UP TO A MAXIMUM OF AN ADDITIONAL 6,000.