Totals
- Total revenue
- $391,197
- Total expenses
- $381,157
- Contributions and grants received
- $326,488
- Grants paid
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $65,503
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- -$794
- Total assets, end of year
- $171,627
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $360
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $171,267
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $236,984
- Management and general expenses
- $69,497
- Fundraising expenses
- $74,676
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $236,984
Program services were 62.2% 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
$11,575
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1e · Government grants (contributions)
$22,485
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$292,428
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2a · Program service revenue: Gallery Sales & Wrkshp
total $5,068 · related or exempt $5,068
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2b · Program service revenue: Lectures, Hikes & Wrkshps
total $17,451 · related or exempt $17,451
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2c · Program service revenue: Touchstone Tours
total $42,984 · related or exempt $42,984
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3 · Investment income
total $0
-
4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds
total $0
-
5 · Royalties
total $0
-
6d · Net rental income or loss
total $0
-
7d · Net gain or loss
total $0
-
8a · Fundraising events: gross income
$590
-
8c · Net income from fundraising events
total $590
-
9c · Net income from gaming
total $0
-
10a · Gross sales of inventory
$4,035
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10b · Cost of goods sold
$6,054
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10c · Net income from sales of inventory
total -$2,019 · related or exempt -$2,019
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11a · Other revenue: Advertising Revenue
total $635 · related or exempt $635
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11e · Other revenue, total
$635
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments
total $0
-
2 · Grants to domestic individuals
total $0
-
3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals
total $0
-
4 · Benefits paid to or for members
total $0
-
5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $93,569 · program services $31,813 · management and general $30,878 · fundraising $30,878
-
6 · Compensation of disqualified persons
total $0
-
7 · Other salaries and wages
total $104,454 · program services $77,313 · management and general $4,854 · fundraising $22,287
-
8 · Pension plan contributions
total $10,630 · program services $4,919 · management and general $2,516 · fundraising $3,195
-
9 · Other employee benefits
total $15,309 · program services $11,167 · management and general $420 · fundraising $3,722
-
10 · Payroll taxes
total $15,682 · program services $8,625 · management and general $2,823 · fundraising $4,234
-
11a · Fees: management
total $0
-
11b · Fees: legal
total $0
-
11c · Fees: accounting
total $15,975 · management and general $15,975
-
11d · Fees: lobbying
total $0
-
11e · Fees: professional fundraising services
total $0
-
11f · Fees: investment management
total $0
-
11g · Fees: other
total $0
-
12 · Advertising and promotion
total $2,326 · program services $674 · fundraising $1,652
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13 · Office expenses
total $255 · program services $194 · management and general $45 · fundraising $16
-
14 · Information technology
total $9,169 · program services $5,162 · management and general $1,608 · fundraising $2,399
-
15 · Royalties
total $0
-
16 · Occupancy
total $43,456 · program services $34,207 · management and general $4,909 · fundraising $4,340
-
17 · Travel
total $0
-
18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials
total $0
-
19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $0
-
20 · Interest
total $0
-
21 · Payments to affiliates
total $0
-
22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $0
-
23 · Insurance
total $4,663 · program services $219 · management and general $4,337 · fundraising $107
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24a · Other expenses: Touchstone Tours
total $33,070 · program services $33,070
-
24b · Other expenses: Lectures and Workshops
total $16,124 · program services $16,079 · management and general $45
-
24c · Other expenses: Bank charge
total $4,880 · program services $3,405 · management and general $20 · fundraising $1,455
-
24d · Other expenses: Gallery
total $4,679 · program services $4,679
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24e · All other expenses
total $6,916 · program services $5,458 · management and general $1,067 · fundraising $391
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $56,530 · end of year $114,721
-
2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
end of year $0
-
3 · Pledges and grants receivable
end of year $0
-
4 · Accounts receivable
end of year $0
-
5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people
end of year $0
-
6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons
end of year $0
-
7 · Other notes and loans receivable
end of year $0
-
8 · Inventories for sale or use
beginning of year $8,847 · end of year $3,556
-
9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
end of year $0
-
10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
end of year $0
-
11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
end of year $0
-
12 · Investments: other securities
end of year $0
-
13 · Investments: program-related
end of year $0
-
14 · Intangible assets
end of year $0
-
15 · Other assets
beginning of year $53,850 · end of year $53,350
-
25 · Other liabilities
end of year $360
-
27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $116,352 · end of year $157,171
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $2,875 · end of year $14,096
Mission and programs · 2024
Mission
Natural History Institute is organized to provide leadership and resources for a revitalized practice of natural history that integrates art, science, and humanities to promote the health and well-being of humans and the rest of the natural world.
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Community Nature Education Inspiring Stewardship Through LearningThis program advances NHI's mission by connecting people with nature through hands-on experiences and expert-led lectures. In 2024, the Speaker Series and community workshops served 533 individuals through 38 programs, with a total in-person attendance of 1,888, including adults, senior citizens, and 2 lifelong learners. Activities included in-person talks, field studies, and interactive workshops designed to foster environmental literacy and inspire stewardship of the Mogollon Highlands. Each presentation was live-streamed and recorded, reaching a national audience with 91,300 views on YouTube.
Expenses $229,545 · Revenue $60,435
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Art Gallery and Exhibitions Blending Art and NatureThe NHI Art Gallery presented four free contemporary exhibitions in 2024, each featuring one public artist talk and one hands-on workshop. 4th Friday Art Walks provided additional opportunities for the public to meet artists and engage with artwork. Open five days a week, the gallery attracts hundreds of visitors and integrates artistic and scientific perspectives to educate the public about regional ecology and culture, providing free access to high-quality exhibitions and creative experiences.
Expenses $4,679 · Revenue $5,068
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Mogollon Highlands Science Initiative Research, Collections, and ConservationThis initiative advances scientific understanding and conservation of the Mogollon Highlands ecoregion. In 2024, NHI conducted research, educational programming, and community engagement around the Wild and Scenic Upper Verde River, Walnut Creek Center for Education and Research, and other critical habitats. Activities included field studies, ecological monitoring, and scientific collections. The initiativepromotes evidence-based stewardship and long-term protection of regional ecosystems.
Expenses $2,760
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Other Program Services Nature Nios CollaborationNHI participated in 12 Nature Nios events, a community collaboration providing free nature education to children and families.
As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Listed in Part VII
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Robert Ellis
Executive Dir.
- Total calculated
- $99,876
- From this org
- $93,569
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $6,307
- Hours/week
- 40
-
Ty Fitzmorris
Treasurer
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Earl Duque
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Reuben Ellis
Secretary
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
John Farmer
Vice President
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Rebecca Ruffner
President
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Bob Gessner
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Rebecca Horniman
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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.
Grants on this return
No itemized grants to organizations on this return.
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2024
- Filed
- 6 November 2025
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.2
- Source object
- 202543109349301129
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