Form 990 for tax year 2023

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

• 1d · Related organizations

  $190,000

• 1e · Government grants (contributions)

  $2,303,488

• 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

  $1,613,609

• 2a · Program service revenue: ADMISSIONS

  total $2,719,419 · related or exempt $2,719,419

• 2b · Program service revenue: CONCESSIONS AND GUEST SERVICES

  total $1,454,493 · related or exempt $1,454,493

• 2c · Program service revenue: MEMBERSHIP

  total $1,237,656 · related or exempt $1,237,656

• 2d · Program service revenue: PROGRAM EVENTS

  total $1,013,651 · related or exempt $1,013,651

• 2e · Program service revenue: EDUCATION PROGRAMS

  total $222,259 · related or exempt $222,259

• 3 · Investment income

  total $50,488 · excluded $50,488

• 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

  securities $910,000

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

  securities $867,907

• 7c · Gain or loss

  securities $42,093

• 7d · Net gain or loss

  total $42,093 · excluded $42,093

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

• 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

  total $410,764 · management and general $410,764

• 7 · Other salaries and wages

  total $4,486,302 · program services $3,870,809 · management and general $224,018 · fundraising $391,475

• 8 · Pension plan contributions

  total $156,969 · program services $137,083 · management and general $10,526 · fundraising $9,360

• 9 · Other employee benefits

  total $616,070 · program services $579,284 · management and general $967 · fundraising $35,819

• 10 · Payroll taxes

  total $404,077 · program services $326,236 · management and general $44,967 · fundraising $32,874

• 11g · Fees: other

  total $926,543 · program services $577,330 · management and general $345,358 · fundraising $3,855

• 12 · Advertising and promotion

  total $240,953 · program services $10,901 · management and general $210 · fundraising $229,842

• 13 · Office expenses

  total $185,701 · program services $50,150 · management and general $63,419 · fundraising $72,132

• 14 · Information technology

  total $120,335 · program services $27,866 · management and general $65,653 · fundraising $26,816

• 16 · Occupancy

  total $850,363 · program services $751,907 · management and general $74,936 · fundraising $23,520

• 17 · Travel

  total $69,014 · program services $37,707 · management and general $30,716 · fundraising $591

• 20 · Interest

  total $219,212 · management and general $219,212

• 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

  total $2,318,157 · program services $2,248,611 · management and general $46,364 · fundraising $23,182

• 23 · Insurance

  total $213,686 · program services $181,634 · management and general $21,368 · fundraising $10,684

• 24a · Other expenses: SUPPLIES AND MATERIALS

  total $539,211 · program services $516,368 · management and general $17,470 · fundraising $5,373

• 24b · Other expenses: ANIMAL FEED

  total $388,251 · program services $388,251

• 24e · All other expenses

  total $414,770 · program services $285,414 · management and general $105,629 · fundraising $23,727

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

• 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

  beginning of year $435,038 · end of year $79,565

• 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

  beginning of year $28,046 · end of year $37,025

• 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

  beginning of year $933,109 · end of year $633,563

• 4 · Accounts receivable

  beginning of year $119,289 · end of year $57,164

• 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

  beginning of year $139,725 · end of year $153,224

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

  $69,143,760

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

  $35,863,225

• 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

  beginning of year $35,157,899 · end of year $33,280,535

• 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

  beginning of year $1,553,527 · end of year $1,748,426

• 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

  beginning of year $1,089,591 · end of year $330,057

• 19 · Deferred revenue

  beginning of year $876,500 · end of year $835,756

• 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

  beginning of year $150,000 · end of year $274,047

• 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

  beginning of year $36,085,584 · end of year $34,321,575

• 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

  beginning of year $164,958 · end of year $228,067

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 4A

DURING 2023, THE FORMER PRESIDENT/CEO, NORAH FLETCHALL, RECEIVED SEVERANCE COMPENSATION TOTALING $127,419.