Eureka McConnell Science Museum

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Grand Jct, CO501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 20-1641549

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To inspire a passion and respect for math and Science in our community.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
95¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 43 volunteers and 83 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $286K a year · 13% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
95%
of spending
Looks good: 95% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$95K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 71% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $18K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$594K
9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 9% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$2.9M
+19% vs prior year
Spent
$2.9M
To programs
95%
Net assets
$5.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$2.9M
FY2024▲ +19%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.6M
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$2.2M
FY2023$2.4M
FY2024$2.9M
Expenses
$2.9M
FY2024▲ +28%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$2.3M
FY2024$2.9M
Net assets
$5.9M
FY2024-0.5%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$5.0M
FY2021$5.4M
FY2022$5.8M
FY2023$6.0M
FY2024$5.9M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 2005.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

95 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 95% · $2.8M Management & general 4% · $131K Fundraising 1% · $22K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

16 people listed on the 990; $95K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$95,461Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Founder/Emer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jennifer Moore’s $95K as Executive Di is at the 29th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3924 $1–10M arts & culture nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jennifer Moore$95,461$93,081$87,219$82,672$68,259

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Inspires passion and respect for math and science in the community.

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3 program services account for $2.8M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Education

The eureka mcconnell science museum's "education" programs are the means by which we provide our direct steam education to elementary, middle, and high school students and their teachers. These programs include inquiry-based, hands-on extracurricular experiences (in class math tutoring, after-school steam, camps during school breaks, and…

$2.1Mprogram expense
02

Exhibits

The eureka mcconnell science museum provides a wide range of interactive exhibits and displays that engage students of all ages in asking questions and experiencing scientific principles in a "hands-on" manner.

$408Kprogram expense
03

The remainder of our educational programs consist of "events- and "community outreach." scheduled events include "family science nights", during which families from throughout the region are invited to explore the museum and to participate in hands-on activities that are designed specifically to fit the theme for the evening.

$271Kprogram expense

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Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$18K
Grants paid · 5 grants · $324K · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$77,971
Unitemized GrantFY2023$99,302
Unitemized GrantFY2022$112,660
Unitemized GrantFY2021$20,350
Unitemized GrantFY2020$14,009

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.9M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.7M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$73K
Money outPt IX
$2.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.8M
Managementcol C$131K
Fundraisingcol D$22K
Owns and owesPt X
$5.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.3M
Total assetsLn 16$6.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$594K
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.7M
Government grantsLn 1e$114K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$73K
Other incomeLn 4–11$25K
Total revenueLn 12$2.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$419K
SavingsLn 2$1.9M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$541K
Other assetsLn 15$3.4M
Total assetsLn 16$6.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$594K
Net assetsLn 32$5.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 583
VolunteersI 643
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.8M$2.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$523K$541K
Total assetsLn 16$8.6M$6.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.6M$594K
Net assetsLn 32$6.0M$5.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$78K$78K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$95K$79K$12K$4K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.5M$1.4M$11K$9K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$94K$86K$8K
Payroll taxesLn 10$144K$141K$2K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$7K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$75K$54K$19K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$1K$1K$70
Information technologyLn 14$70K$51K$19K$41
OccupancyLn 16$151K$136K$15K
TravelLn 17$634$634
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$96K$96K
InsuranceLn 23$26K$6K$19K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$591K$581K$10K
All other expensesLn 24e$40K$28K$7K$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.9M$2.8M$131K$22K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $2.9M$2.9M−$28K$5.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.4M$2.3M$134K$6.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.2M$1.8M$436K$5.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.7M$1.3M$424K$5.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.6M$1.1M$464K$5.0M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,896,102 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $24,951 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$46,748
VIII-1e Government grants$114,012
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,548,993
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,709,753
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,088,064$1,088,064
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $73,187$73,187
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $147$147
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,186,349$2,896,102
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,923,903 across 16 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $77,971$77,971
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $78,951 · Management $12,495 · Fundraising $4,015$95,461
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,432,641 · Management $11,187 · Fundraising $8,881$1,452,709
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $85,997 · Management $7,890$93,887
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $140,743 · Management $2,076 · Fundraising $1,029$143,848
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $7,400$7,400
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $54,270 · Management $18,548 · Fundraising $2,650$75,468
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,613$1,613
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,080 · Fundraising $70$1,150
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $50,780 · Management $19,353 · Fundraising $41$70,174
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $135,908 · Management $14,840$150,748
IX-17 TravelPrograms $634$634
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $96,261$96,261
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $6,475 · Management $19,114$25,589
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $580,918 · Management $9,787$590,705
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $27,910 · Management $6,819 · Fundraising $5,556$40,285
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,771,072 · Management $130,589 · Fundraising $22,242$2,923,903
Part X · Balance sheet $6,526,899 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $465,217$419,366
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,338,127$1,876,035
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $35,800$26,250
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $234,812$166,874
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $44,868$41,662
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $55,678$17,019
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $523,258$541,377
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $5,882,192$3,438,316
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $8,579,952$6,526,899
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $133,652$166,733
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $188,383$427,500
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,619,485$594,233
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $5,396,958$5,474,276
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $563,509$458,390
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $5,960,467$5,932,666
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $8,579,952$6,526,899
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $5,932,666 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,896,102
XI-2 Total expenses$2,923,903
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$27,801
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$5,960,467
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$5,932,666

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