Our mission is to cultivate john Hutchings marvelous spirit of exploration and curiosity in visitors of all ages.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
7¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$80K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $6K a year · 1% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
7%
of spending
Concern: 7% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$80K
to officers and key staff · 20% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 20% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $21K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$124K
60% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 60% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$442K
Spent
$403K
To programs
7%
Net assets
$82K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$442K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$442K
FY2021$534K
FY2025$436K
Expenses
$403K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$403K
FY2021$729K
FY2025$261K
Net assets
$82K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$82K
FY2021−$11K
FY2025−$282K

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2024-11-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 2025.

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

Where the money goes

7 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 7% · $27K Management & general 85% · $342K Fundraising 8% · $33K

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

1 person listed on the 990; $80K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$79,733Pt VII · Sec A

Daniela Larsen’s $75K as Executive Director is at the 70th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2216 $100K–1M 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

NameFY2021FY2020
Daniela Larsen$74,750$79,733

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Inspires exploration and curiosity in visitors of all ages.

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1 program · $27K · in their own filed words · FY2019
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Expenses for exhibits and animals in the museum, which help us meet our objective of encouraging exploration and curiosity in our visitors.

$27Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$21K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$442K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$413K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$29K
Investment incomeLn 3$19
Money outPt IX
$403K
Ln 25
Programscol B$27K
Managementcol C$342K
Fundraisingcol D$33K
Owns and owesPt X
$82K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$193K
Total assetsLn 16$205K
LiabilitiesLn 26$124K
PeoplePt VI, VII
1
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$413K
Government grantsLn 1e$112K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$29K
Investment incomeLn 3$19
Total revenueLn 12$442K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$183K
SavingsLn 2$10K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$193K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$12K
Total assetsLn 16$205K
LiabilitiesLn 26$124K
Net assetsLn 32$82K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 644
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$18K$193K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6K$12K
Total assetsLn 16$23K$205K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K$124K
Net assetsLn 32$16K$82K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$80K$80K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$107K$107K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$2K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$14K$14K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$33K$33K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$15K$15K
Office expensesLn 13$27K$27K
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K
TravelLn 17$50K$50K
InterestLn 20$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$715$380$335
InsuranceLn 23$6K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$52K$27K$25K
All other expensesLn 24e$6K$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$403K$27K$342K$33K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $436K$261K$175K−$282K 990 PDF
FY2024 Not on file
FY2023 Not on file
FY2022 Not on file
FY2021 $534K$729K−$196K−$11K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $442K$403K$40K$82K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $442,407 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $270,000$413,006
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $42,411$29,382
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $21$19
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $312,432$442,407
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $198,365$202,781
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$33,171
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $137,529$166,747
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $335,894$402,699
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$23,462$39,708
Part VI · Governance 6 of 7 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $442,407 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$111,956
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$301,050
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$413,006
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $29,382$29,382
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $19$19
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $29,401 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$442,407
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $402,699 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $79,733$79,733
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $106,685$106,685
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $2,283$2,283
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $14,080$14,080
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,925$5,925
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $33,171$33,171
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $14,830$14,830
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $26,645$26,645
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $1,993$1,993
IX-17 TravelManagement $50,191$50,191
IX-20 InterestManagement $2,157$2,157
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $380 · Management $335$715
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $5,864$5,864
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $26,979 · Management $25,402$52,381
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $6,046$6,046
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $27,359 · Management $342,169 · Fundraising $33,171$402,699
Part X · Balance sheet $205,320 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $17,813$183,146
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$10,206
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $5,653$11,968
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $23,466$205,320
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $7,003$12,819
X-25 Other liabilities$12,819
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $7,003$123,634
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $16,463$81,686
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $16,463$81,686
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $23,466$205,320
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $81,686 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$442,407
XI-2 Total expenses$402,699
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$39,708
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$16,463
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$25,515
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$81,686

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