Insect Asylum INC

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The Insect Asylum fosters appreciation in animals and the natural world through a unique, immersive, and inclusive educational experience.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 83-0581661) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
21¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 5 volunteers.
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
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Spent on programs
21%
of spending
21% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
3.5 mo
of spending, in cash
3.5 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$22K
33% of total assets
Liabilities are 33% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 6 voting members
4 of 6 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$246K
+78% vs prior year
Spent
$208K
To programs
21%
Net assets
$43K
By yearFY2022–FY2024
Revenue
$246K
FY2024▲ +78%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$138K
FY2024$246K
Net assets
$43K
FY2024▲ +657%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$6K
FY2024$43K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending January 2024) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 2022.

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

Where the money goes

21 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 21% · $43K Management & general 79% · $166K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Inspires appreciation for animals and nature through immersive educational experiences.

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3 programs · $43K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Animal Edu

partys, animal meet and greet events,museum edu tours of Luccas bio hub animals.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2023. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 83-0581661) · Dispute this line
$38Kprogram expense
02

Classes

Taxidermy and other related to bugs

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2023. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 83-0581661) · Dispute this line
$5Kprogram expense
03

Art and products centered around insects and specimens

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2023. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 83-0581661) · Dispute this line
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$246K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$147K
Other incomeLn 4–11$88K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$12K
Money outPt IX
$208K
Ln 25
Programscol B$43K
Managementcol C$166K
Owns and owesPt X
$43K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$60K
Total assetsLn 16$65K
LiabilitiesLn 26$22K
PeoplePt VI, VII
1
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$12K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$147K
Other incomeLn 4–11$88K
Total revenueLn 12$246K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$60K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$60K
Inventories for sale or useLn 8$854
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4K
Total assetsLn 16$65K
LiabilitiesLn 26$22K
Net assetsLn 32$43K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 65
Fiscal year endsHeaderJanuary
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
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$14K$60K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4K
Total assetsLn 16$23K$65K
LiabilitiesLn 26$17K$22K
Net assetsLn 32$6K$43K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$13K$0$13K$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$101$0$101$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$61K$31K$31K$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$6K$0$6K$0
Office expensesLn 13$20K$0$20K$0
Information technologyLn 14$723$0$723$0
OccupancyLn 16$79K$0$79K$0
TravelLn 17$6K$0$6K$0
InsuranceLn 23$2K$0$2K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$21K$12K$8K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$208K$43K$166K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 14, 2024 $246K$208K$38K$43K 990 PDF
FY2023 Not on file
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 30, 2023 $138K$6K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $246,169 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $3,012$11,904
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $98,081$146,532
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $37,145$87,733
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $138,238$246,169
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$12,930
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $147,147$195,538
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $147,147$208,468
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$8,909$37,701
Part VI · Governance 4 of 6 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $246,169 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $76,532 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$11,904
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$11,904
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$146,532
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossUnrelated business $11,201$11,201
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $223,064 · Unrelated business $11,201 · Excluded from tax $0$246,169
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $208,468 across 10 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $0 · Management $12,930 · Fundraising $0$12,930
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $101 · Fundraising $0$101
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $30,726 · Management $30,727 · Fundraising $0$61,453
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $5,720 · Fundraising $0$5,720
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $19,563 · Fundraising $0$19,563
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $0 · Management $723 · Fundraising $0$723
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $0 · Management $79,245 · Fundraising $0$79,245
IX-17 TravelPrograms $0 · Management $5,968 · Fundraising $0$5,968
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $2,221 · Fundraising $0$2,221
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $12,131 · Management $8,413 · Fundraising $0$20,544
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $42,857 · Management $165,611 · Fundraising $0$208,468
Part X · Balance sheet $65,314 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $14,327$60,488
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$854
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$3,972
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $23,060$65,314
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $17,321$21,874
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $17,321$21,874
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $5,739$43,440
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $5,739$43,440
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $23,060$65,314
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $43,440 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$246,169
XI-2 Total expenses$208,468
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$37,701
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$5,739
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$43,440

Form 990 e-file FY2024 from the IRS (about our sources) · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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