Form 990 for tax year 2024

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

• 1c · Fundraising events

  $419,141

• 1e · Government grants (contributions)

  $2,952,249

• 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

  $2,192,499

• 1g · Noncash contributions included above

  $249,992

• 2a · Program service revenue: ADMISSIONS

  total $16,495,479 · related or exempt $16,495,479

• 2b · Program service revenue: SPECIAL EXHIBITS AND OTHER REVENU

  total $4,408,633 · related or exempt $4,408,633

• 2c · Program service revenue: MEMBERSHIPS

  total $2,165,343 · related or exempt $2,165,343

• 2d · Program service revenue: PROGRAM INCOME

  total $1,603,447 · related or exempt $1,603,447

• 3 · Investment income

  total $653,823 · excluded $653,823

• 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

  securities $27,550,731

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

  securities $26,579,586 · other assets $22,035

• 7c · Gain or loss

  securities $971,145 · other assets -$22,035

• 7d · Net gain or loss

  total $949,110 · excluded $949,110

• 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

  $92,550

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

  $419,141

• 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

  $161,365

• 8c · Net income from fundraising events

  total -$68,815 · excluded -$68,815

• 11d · All other revenue

  total $48,718 · related or exempt $48,718

• 11e · Other revenue, total

  $48,718

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

• 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

  total $70,622 · program services $70,622

• 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

  total $14,954 · program services $14,954

• 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

  total $888,832 · program services $725,680 · management and general $104,076 · fundraising $59,076

• 7 · Other salaries and wages

  total $13,857,994 · program services $11,314,253 · management and general $1,622,674 · fundraising $921,067

• 8 · Pension plan contributions

  total $113,651 · program services $92,789 · management and general $13,308 · fundraising $7,554

• 9 · Other employee benefits

  total $2,428,119 · program services $1,982,419 · management and general $284,316 · fundraising $161,384

• 10 · Payroll taxes

  total $47,572 · program services $38,840 · management and general $5,570 · fundraising $3,162

• 11b · Fees: legal

  total $396,675 · management and general $396,675

• 11c · Fees: accounting

  total $76,874 · management and general $76,874

• 11d · Fees: lobbying

  total $250,000 · program services $250,000

• 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

  total $120,000 · fundraising $120,000

• 11f · Fees: investment management

  total $96,351 · management and general $96,351

• 11g · Fees: other

  total $1,693,581 · program services $1,226,999 · management and general $165,393 · fundraising $301,189

• 12 · Advertising and promotion

  total $944,489 · program services $2,395 · management and general $105 · fundraising $941,989

• 13 · Office expenses

  total $1,276,683 · program services $1,146,282 · management and general $70,060 · fundraising $60,341

• 14 · Information technology

  total $89,256 · program services $89,256

• 16 · Occupancy

  total $1,788,018 · program services $1,525,677 · management and general $192,195 · fundraising $70,146

• 17 · Travel

  total $231,334 · program services $132,356 · management and general $73,789 · fundraising $25,189

• 20 · Interest

  total $232,447 · program services $185,958 · management and general $34,867 · fundraising $11,622

• 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

  total $2,696,419 · program services $2,426,777 · management and general $269,642

• 23 · Insurance

  total $468,189 · program services $393,279 · management and general $46,819 · fundraising $28,091

• 24a · Other expenses: EDUCATION PROGRAM

  total $2,049,375 · program services $2,026,222 · management and general $5,572 · fundraising $17,581

• 24b · Other expenses: ANIMAL COSTS

  total $746,302 · program services $746,302

• 24c · Other expenses: DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS

  total $388,448 · program services $192,174 · management and general $56,481 · fundraising $139,793

• 24d · Other expenses: BRINE AND CHEMICALS

  total $322,383 · program services $322,383

• 24e · All other expenses

  total $754,089 · program services $648,090 · management and general $68,859 · fundraising $37,140

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

• 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

  beginning of year $998,178 · end of year $452,600

• 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

  beginning of year $354,162 · end of year $630,377

• 4 · Accounts receivable

  beginning of year $334,314 · end of year $278,741

• 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

  beginning of year $338,259 · end of year $446,307

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

  $81,068,802

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

  $45,820,136

• 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

  beginning of year $32,445,412 · end of year $35,248,666

• 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

  beginning of year $20,579,845 · end of year $17,533,641

• 14 · Intangible assets

  beginning of year $121,828 · end of year $239,829

• 15 · Other assets

  beginning of year $4,381,464 · end of year $3,634,148

• 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

  beginning of year $2,527,609 · end of year $2,212,029

• 19 · Deferred revenue

  beginning of year $2,027,929 · end of year $1,567,410

• 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

  beginning of year $7,767,492 · end of year $7,404,976

• 25 · Other liabilities

  beginning of year $223,205 · end of year $345,165

• 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

  beginning of year $45,623,833 · end of year $45,638,978

• 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

  beginning of year $1,383,394 · end of year $1,295,751

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 7

EXECUTIVE OFFICERS RECEIVED A BOARD APPROVED CALENDAR YEAR 2024 BONUS.