Form 990 for tax year 2024
Filed by ROCHESTER MUSEUM AND SCIENCE CENTER.
Totals
- Total revenue
- $8,694,897
- Total expenses
- $9,746,377
- Contributions and grants received
- $4,240,678
- Grants paid
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $3,183,260
- Investment income
- $552,812
- Other revenue
- $718,147
- Total assets, end of year
- $26,051,020
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,019,680
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $23,031,340
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $8,284,871
- Management and general expenses
- $927,877
- Fundraising expenses
- $533,629
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $8,284,871
Program services were 85.0% 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.
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1b · Membership dues
$618,453
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1c · Fundraising events
$96,120
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1e · Government grants (contributions)
$1,837,528
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$1,688,577
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2a · Program service revenue: ADMISSIONS AND PROGRAMS
total $3,183,260 · related or exempt $3,183,260
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3 · Investment income
total $237,587 · excluded $237,587
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6a · Gross rents
real property $509,093
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6b · Less rental expenses
real property $0
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6c · Rental income or loss
real property $509,093
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6d · Net rental income or loss
total $509,093 · excluded $509,093
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7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory
securities $4,163,098
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7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses
securities $3,847,873
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7c · Gain or loss
securities $315,225
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7d · Net gain or loss
total $315,225 · excluded $315,225
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8a · Fundraising events: gross income
$147,102
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8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c
$96,120
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8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses
$117,339
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8c · Net income from fundraising events
total $29,763 · excluded $29,763
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10a · Gross sales of inventory
$290,697
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10b · Cost of goods sold
$191,724
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10c · Net income from sales of inventory
total $98,973 · excluded $98,973
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11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS
total $80,318 · excluded $80,318
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11e · Other revenue, total
$80,318
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $317,693 · program services $116,163 · management and general $164,595 · fundraising $36,935
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $3,984,877 · program services $3,293,873 · management and general $413,616 · fundraising $277,388
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $36,686 · program services $27,896 · management and general $6,268 · fundraising $2,522
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $414,353 · program services $324,158 · management and general $57,045 · fundraising $33,150
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $330,314 · program services $262,742 · management and general $44,885 · fundraising $22,687
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $53,100 · program services $45,002 · management and general $4,025 · fundraising $4,073
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11g · Fees: other
total $366,234 · program services $300,344 · management and general $51,894 · fundraising $13,996
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $652,729 · program services $619,967 · management and general $7,221 · fundraising $25,541
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13 · Office expenses
total $227,401 · program services $160,603 · management and general $36,182 · fundraising $30,616
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14 · Information technology
total $120,146 · program services $48,101 · management and general $62,675 · fundraising $9,370
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15 · Royalties
total $7,115 · program services $7,115
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16 · Occupancy
total $861,935 · program services $833,067 · management and general $14,044 · fundraising $14,824
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19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $113,028 · program services $90,253 · management and general $21,401 · fundraising $1,374
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20 · Interest
total $191,149 · program services $175,472 · management and general $10,689 · fundraising $4,988
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $1,289,934 · program services $1,242,206 · management and general $23,219 · fundraising $24,509
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23 · Insurance
total $171,823 · program services $165,511 · management and general $3,071 · fundraising $3,241
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24a · Other expenses: TRAVELING EXHIBIT RENTA
total $320,387 · program services $320,387
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24b · Other expenses: PROGRAM SUPPLIES
total $210,198 · program services $204,108 · management and general $5,513 · fundraising $577
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24c · Other expenses: EQUIPMENT REPAIRS AND M
total $51,383 · program services $45,955 · management and general $1,534 · fundraising $3,894
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24d · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS
total $25,892 · program services $1,948 · fundraising $23,944
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $420,498 · end of year $314,273
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $102,510 · end of year $23
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $1,541,020 · end of year $763,672
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4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $58,975 · end of year $110,278
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8 · Inventories for sale or use
beginning of year $41,152 · end of year $48,040
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $362,273 · end of year $385,588
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$40,169,832
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$25,114,760
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $14,492,535 · end of year $15,055,072
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11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $11,688,074 · end of year $9,047,066
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15 · Other assets
beginning of year $299,030 · end of year $327,008
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $809,736 · end of year $1,226,131
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19 · Deferred revenue
beginning of year $674,287 · end of year $757,987
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23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable
beginning of year $3,760,721 · end of year $1,035,562
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $17,119,328 · end of year $16,967,789
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $6,641,995 · end of year $6,063,551
Mission and programs · 2024
Mission
THE MISSION OF THE ROCHESTER MUSEUM AND SCIENCE CENTER IS TO CREATE A BETTER WORLD THROUGH INSPIRING CURIOSITY, EXPLORATION, AND ENGAGEMENT ACROSS HISTORY, SCIENCE, CULTURE, AND THE NATURAL WORLD.
Activities or mission (Part I)
THE ORGANIZATION OPERATES A MUSEUM, SCIENCE CENTER, AND NATURE CENTER.
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IN 2024, THE RMSC DIRECTLY SERVED OVER 450,000 PEOPLE THROUGH VISITS AND OUTREACH ENGAGEMENT, INCLUDING 10,000 PEOPLE AT THE ROC THE ECLIPSE FESTIVAL ON APRIL 8. THE RMSC SERVED 63,279 SCHOOL STUDENTS VIA FIELD TRIPS TO THE MUSEUM, PLANETARIUM, AND CUMMING NATURE CENTER, AND 9,233 STUDENTS VIA OUTREACH EDUCATION PROGRAMS AT SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY SITES. THE RMSC SERVED OVER 2,800 CAMPERS ATTENDING CURIOSITY CAMPS, EXPLORING SCIENCE, CULTURE, AND THE NATURAL WORLD. THE RMSC RECEIVED CORPORATE SUPPORT, FOUNDATION SUPPORT, INDIVIDUAL SUPPORT, AND GOVERNMENT SUPPORT, INCLUDING FROM MONROE COUNTY, THE STATE OF NEW YORK, AND THE US FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, TO ENSURE DYNAMIC EXHIBITS, EXPERIENCES, AND PROGRAMMING AT ALL THREE SITES.
Expenses $3,728,192 · Revenue $1,385,859
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RMSC LED REGIONAL PREPARATIONS AND CELEBRATIONS FOR THE TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE ON APRIL 8, 2024. TO INCREASE ACCESS FOR ALL, RMSC LAUNCHED AMAZON FREE AFTERNOONS ACROSS ALL THREE OF OUR LOCATIONS. THE RMSC PROUDLY OPENED HAUDENOSAUNEE CONTINUITY, INNOVATION, RESILIENCE, A POWERFUL EXHIBITION HONORING THE VIBRANT CULTURE AND ONGOING CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE HAUDENOSAUNEE PEOPLE. AT THE CUMMING NATURE CENTER, GUESTS EXPLORED THE NEWLY BUILT BEAVER POND OBSERVATION TOWER. THE STRASENBURGH PLANETARIUM ACHIEVED RECORD-BREAKING ATTENDANCE IN 2024, DRIVEN BY ECLIPSE PROGRAMMING, A SIGNIFICANT EXPANSION OF SCHOOL FIELD TRIP OFFERINGS, AND THE ADDITION OF NEW LASER SHOWS. IN 2024, RMSC HAS OVER 5,700 MEMBERS.
Expenses $3,645,343 · Revenue $1,797,401
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THE RMSC COLLECTS, CARES FOR, AND MAKES ACCESSIBLE MORE THAN 1.2 MILLION OBJECTS AND SPECIMENS IN FOUR BROAD CATEGORIES: NATURAL SCIENCES, REGIONAL HISTORY/HUMAN CULTURES, LIBRARY/ARCHIVES, AND TEACHING COLLECTIONS. THESE OBJECTS ARE INTEGRAL TO TELLING THE STORY OF ROCHESTER'S NATURAL, CULTURAL, AND INNOVATIVE PAST AND PRESENT. THE DEDICATED RMSC COLLECTIONS TEAM RESPONDS TO MORE THAN 2,000 INQUIRIES ANNUALLY AND CONNECTS THE PUBLIC WITH OUR OBJECTS THROUGH OUR WEBSITE AND BY INCLUDING THESE OBJECTS IN PROGRAMS AND EXHIBITS TO PROVIDE CONTEXT AND CONNECTIONS, TELLING STORIES AND ADDING LAYERS THAT BRING MUSEUM EXPERENCES TO LIFE.
Expenses $911,336
As filed on the 2024 return.
Listed in Part VII
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Bruce BakerBRUCE BAKER
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
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Kurt ButtonKURT BUTTON
TREASURER AND VICE CHAIR, FINANCE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
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John Carver PhDJOHN CARVER PHD
VICE CHAIR, VISITOR EXPERIENCE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
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William Coe PEWILLIAM COE PE
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
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Carolyn CossavellaCAROLYN COSSAVELLA
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
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Robert De LeonROBERT DE LEON
CO-VICE CHAIR, ADVANCEMENT
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
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Elizabeth Del ValleELIZABETH DEL VALLE
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
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Stephanie DickmanSTEPHANIE DICKMAN
CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
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Wendi Heinzelman PhDWENDI HEINZELMAN PHD
SECRETARY
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
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Andre Hudson PhDANDRE HUDSON PHD
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
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Daniel KeeleyDANIEL KEELEY
CO-VICE CHAIR, ADVANCEMENT
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
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Jacqueline B LeeJACQUELINE B LEE
CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
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Ana LissANA LISS
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
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Tamara MayberryTAMARA MAYBERRY
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
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James MeyerJAMES MEYER
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
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Alex MolinichALEX MOLINICH
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
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Elena NescioELENA NESCIO
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
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David PayneDAVID PAYNE
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
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Daniel PietersDANIEL PIETERS
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
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Barbara PowerBARBARA POWER
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
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Kelley Ross-BrownKELLEY ROSS-BROWN
VICE CHAIR, GOVERNANCE/AUDIT COMMITTEE CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
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Anurag Shrivastava MDANURAG SHRIVASTAVA MD
VICE CHAIR, COMMITTEE ON TRUSTEES
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
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Eric SnavelyERIC SNAVELY
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
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John Bruning PhDJOHN BRUNING PHD
HONORARY TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
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Susan HollidaySUSAN HOLLIDAY
HONORARY TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
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Wayne R LechaseWAYNE R LECHASE
HONORARY TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
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Robert MaggsROBERT MAGGS
HONORARY TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
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Andrew J Meloni JrANDREW J MELONI JR
HONORARY TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
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Duncan Moore PhDDUNCAN MOORE PHD
HONORARY TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
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Jon L Schumacher EsqJON L SCHUMACHER ESQ
HONORARY TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
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Chirstine B WhitmanCHIRSTINE B WHITMAN
HONORARY TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1.5
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Hillary OlsonHILLARY OLSON
PRESIDENT/CEO
- Total calculated
- $210,499
- From this org
- $206,340
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $4,159
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $206,340
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $4,090
- Nontaxable benefits
- $69
- Filer's total
- $210,499
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David PestkeDAVID PESTKE
TREASURER & VP OF FINANCE (THRU 9/24)
- Total calculated
- $92,818
- From this org
- $78,875
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $13,943
- Hours/week
- 40
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Ward BramlettWARD BRAMLETT
VP OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS (STARTING 10/24)
- Total calculated
- $14,375
- From this org
- $11,920
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $2,455
- Hours/week
- 40
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 · 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
- 5 November 2025
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.2
- Source object
- 202503109349302005
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