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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by ANN ARBOR HANDS ON MUSEUM.

Totals

Total revenue
$4,568,439
Total expenses
$4,645,663
Contributions and grants received
$1,264,372
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$2,747,971
Investment income
$217,369
Other revenue
$338,727
Total assets, end of year
$11,373,109
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,066,060
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$10,307,049
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$3,425,232
Management and general expenses
$861,906
Fundraising expenses
$358,525
Program service expenses (Part III)
$3,425,232

Program services were 73.7% 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.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $9,350

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $1,255,022

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $15,840

  • 2a · Program service revenue: TICKET SALES

    total $1,127,412 · related or exempt $1,127,412

  • 2b · Program service revenue: EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS

    total $974,864 · related or exempt $974,864

  • 2c · Program service revenue: MEMBERSHIPS

    total $645,695 · related or exempt $645,695

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $217,369 · excluded $217,369

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $367,479

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $187,573

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $179,906 · related or exempt $179,906

  • 11a · Other revenue: OTHER REVENUE

    total $137,779 · related or exempt $137,779

  • 11b · Other revenue: MUSEUM RENTALS

    total $21,042 · related or exempt $21,042

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $158,821

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $140,012 · program services $140,012

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $2,113,751 · program services $1,468,562 · management and general $422,588 · fundraising $222,601

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $65,032 · program services $35,640 · management and general $25,374 · fundraising $4,018

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $235,607 · program services $129,122 · management and general $91,927 · fundraising $14,558

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $185,926 · program services $123,773 · management and general $46,791 · fundraising $15,362

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $17,500 · management and general $17,500

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $4,914 · management and general $4,914

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $132,141 · program services $13,574 · management and general $113,867 · fundraising $4,700

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $46,002 · program services $29,241 · management and general $11,763 · fundraising $4,998

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $146,379 · program services $90,612 · management and general $37,137 · fundraising $18,630

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $61,383 · program services $47,901 · management and general $11,758 · fundraising $1,724

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $240,672 · program services $232,916 · management and general $3,956 · fundraising $3,800

  • 17 · Travel

    total $41,193 · program services $36,513 · management and general $2,760 · fundraising $1,920

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $16,025 · program services $7,996 · management and general $5,755 · fundraising $2,274

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $518,722 · program services $477,272 · management and general $36,268 · fundraising $5,182

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $65,564 · program services $54,224 · management and general $10,433 · fundraising $907

  • 24a · Other expenses: REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE

    total $177,372 · program services $177,182 · management and general $190

  • 24b · Other expenses: EXHIBIT EXPENSE

    total $158,361 · program services $156,112 · management and general $2,249

  • 24c · Other expenses: BANK CHARGES

    total $121,173 · program services $100,755 · management and general $16,147 · fundraising $4,271

  • 24d · Other expenses: SUPPLIES

    total $91,754 · program services $89,440 · management and general $529 · fundraising $1,785

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $66,180 · program services $14,385 · fundraising $51,795

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $268,249 · end of year $4,645

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $5,674,566 · end of year $6,077,670

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $255,846 · end of year $455,696

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $378,110 · end of year $85,685

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $48,102 · end of year $61,396

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $14,001 · end of year $22,361

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

    $10,127,168

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

    $6,035,434

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $4,206,827 · end of year $4,091,734

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $11,584 · end of year $11,530

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $602,525 · end of year $562,392

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $350,786 · end of year $395,722

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $371,754 · end of year $376,704

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $352,997 · end of year $293,634

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $9,021,978 · end of year $8,839,461

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,362,295 · end of year $1,467,588

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

ANN ARBOR HANDS-ON MUSEUM CREATES MOMENTS OF DISCOVERY THAT INSPIRE CURIOSITY, EXPLORATION AND RESPECT FOR STEM AND THE NATURAL WORLD. TOGETHER WITH THE LESLIE SCIENCE & NATURE CENTER, WE ENVISION A WORLD WHERE CURIOSITY TODAY LEADS TO MORE PURPOSEFUL LIVES TOMORROW.

  • THE ANN ARBOR HANDS-ON MUSEUM AND LESLIE SCIENCE & NATURE CENTER PROVIDE UNIQUE, INSPIRING PROGRAMS AND SPACES FOR COMMUNITIES ACROSS SOUTHEASTERN MICHIGAN TO ENJOY. WE SERVE OVER 300,000 ANNUALLY THROUGH OUR INNOVATIVE PROGRAMMING, ENGAGING AREA SCHOOLS, SCOUTS, COMMUNITY GROUPS AND FAMILIES TO EXPLORE STEM CONCEPTS AND CAREERS. THROUGH OUR ANN ARBOR LOCATIONS AND OUTREACH PROGRAMMING, WE ENGAGE PEOPLE ACROSS 11 COUNTIES IN SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN AS WELL AS THROUGHOUT THE STATE AND NATION THROUGH OUR DISTANCE LEARNING PROGRAMS. IN ADDITION, WE PROVIDE ROBUST TOP-RATED VIRTUAL PROGRAMMING ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND EVEN WORLD-WIDE. THE MUSEUM OPERATES DAILY PROGRAMMING BOTH ON- AND OFF-SITE; BRINGING SCIENTIFIC CONCEPTS TO LIFE THROUGH HANDS-ON EXPERIMENTS. THE MUSEUM CENTERS ACCESSIBILITY IN OUR PROGRAMMING WITH SCHOLARSHIPS, AS WELL AS DISCOUNTED ADMISSIONS FOR UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES. BARRIER-FREE ACCESS IS PARAMOUNT TO OUR WORK, AND WE SEEK TO EXPLORE EXPANDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL TO LEARN ABOUT STEM AND EXPLORE CAREER PATHWAYS. THE LESLIE SCIENCE AND NATURE CENTER PROVIDES PROGRAMMING WHICH INCLUDES ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION ALONG WITH WILDLIFE AND SCIENCE-BASED PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. PROGRAMMING INCLUDES SCHOOL FIELD TRIPS TO THE NATURE CENTER, OUTREACH ACROSS SOUTHEASTERN MICHIGAN INCLUDING LIVE WILDLIFE PRESENTATIONS AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMMING AS WELL AS A ROBUST SUMMER CAMP PROGRAM.

    Expenses $3,425,232 · Revenue $3,086,698

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Matthias Bauer

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Paige Morrison

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Kira Barton

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Rosa Bushkuhl

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Paul Fanson

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Schuyler Ferguson

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Mark Holtz

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Wayne Millette

    MEMBER AT LA

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Nick Schmidt

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Susan Westhoff

    PRESIDENT/CE

    Total calculated
    $171,973
    From this org
    $140,012
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $31,961
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $140,012
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $31,961
    Nontaxable benefits
    not reported
    Filer's total
    $171,973

  • Andy Buchsbaum

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Sean Etheridge

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Jeffrey Evans

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Shoshannah Lenski

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Alan P Jesiel

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Praveena Ramaswami

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Therese Perlowski

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Mike Shriberg

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Karthik Ramani

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Robert J Rock

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

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

None.

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
12 February 2026
IRS schema version
2024v5.0
Source object
202610449349302351

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