WORCESTER NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY: Form 990, tax year 2022

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Organization
WORCESTER NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY (EIN 04-2105868)
Tax period
2022-01-01 to 2022-12-31
Filed
2023-11-07
IRS object ID
202313119349304146
Schema version
2022v5.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2023-11-07T19:39:54-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2022-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CITRIN COOPERMAN ADVISORS LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityLIVINGSTONCityNm
State AbbreviationNJStateAbbreviationCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2022-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN042105868EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE WORCESTER NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETYBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Phone5089292700PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1222 HARRINGTON WAYAddressLine1Txt
CityWORCESTERCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
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Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonNOREEN SMITHPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENT AND CEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone5089292700PhoneNum
Signature2023-11-07SignatureDt
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Person Full Name PersonFullName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Person LastSMITHPersonLastNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Trusted Customer3TrustedCustomerCd
Authentication Assurance LevelAAL1AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd
Identity Assurance LevelIAL1IdentityAssuranceLevelCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2022TaxYr
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Form 990 IRS990

Doing Business As Name DoingBusinessAsName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE ECOTARIUMBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerNOREEN SMITHPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1222 HARRINGTON WAYAddressLine1Txt
CityWORCESTERCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP01604ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$6,855,996GrossReceiptsAmt
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Website AddressWWW.ECOTARIUM.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
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Activity Or MissionTHE ECOTARIUM'S MISSION IS TO INSPIRE A PASSION FOR SCIENCE AND NATURE AMONG ALL MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY THROUGH ONE-OF-A-KIND EXPERIENCES, INTERACTIVE EXHIBITS, AND ACCESSIBLE PROGRAMMING. AS NEW ENGLAND'S LEADING SCIENCE AND NATURE CENTER, OUR VISION IS TO BE AN INNOVATIVE LEADER IN EXPERIENTIAL, COMMUNITY-CENTERED, SCIENCE LEARNING. THE ECOTARIUM IS WIDELY RECOGNIZED FOR INNOVATIVE, INTERACTIVE EXHIBITS AND PROGRAMMING FOR FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN AND SCHOOL GROUPS, AND FOR AN EXCEPTIONAL GUEST EXPERIENCE.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTHE ECOTARIUM'S MISSION IS TO INSPIRE A PASSION FOR SCIENCE AND NATURE AMONG ALL MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY THROUGH ONE-OF-A-KIND EXPERIENCES, INTERACTIVE EXHIBITS, AND ACCESSIBLE PROGRAMMING. AS NEW ENGLAND'S LEADING SCIENCE AND NATURE CENTER, OUR VISION IS TO BE AN INNOVATIVE LEADER IN EXPERIENTIAL, COMMUNITY-CENTERED, SCIENCE LEARNING. THE ECOTARIUM IS WIDELY RECOGNIZED FOR INNOVATIVE, INTERACTIVE EXHIBITS AND PROGRAMMING FOR FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN AND SCHOOL GROUPS, AND FOR AN EXCEPTIONAL GUEST EXPERIENCE.MissionDesc
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DescEXHIBITS & COLLECTIONS: VISITS TO THE ECOTARIUM ARE EDUCATIONAL AND FUN. IN 2022, 112,521 VISITORS EXPLORED 45 ACRES OF OUTDOOR EXHIBITS, NATURE EXPLORE PLAYGROUND, AND WILDLIFE ZOOLOGICAL PARK HABITATS; 34,178 GUESTS RODE THE OPEN-AIR REPLICA 1863 C.P. HUNTINGTON STEAM LOCOMOTIVE. INSIDE THE MUSEUM, GUESTS ENJOYED THREE LEVELS OF EXHIBITS, INCLUDING MOUNT WASHINGTON, CITYSCIENCE, AFRICAN COMMUNITIES, ANIMALS AND TRAVELING EXHIBITS. 8,825 GUESTS PARTICIPATED IN FREE, DAILY, EDUCATOR-LED, MUSEUM EDUCATION PROGRAMS, INCLUDING, SCIENCE DISCOVERY, EARLY LEARNING, ANIMAL DISCOVERY, AFTERNOON ASTRONOMY, AND COLLECTION CONNECTION.Desc

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DescWILDLIFE: THE ECOTARIUM'S OUTDOOR ZOOLOGICAL PARK IS HOME TO NATIVE, NON-RELEASABLE, NEW ENGLAND WILDLIFE, MOST OF WHICH COULD NOT SURVIVE IN THE WILD DUE TO INJURY, ILLNESS, IMPRINTING, ORPHAN STATUS, OR CAPTIVE BIRTH. INSIDE THE MUSEUM, AMBASSADOR ANIMALS REPRESENT NEW ENGLAND AND EXOTIC SPECIES FROM AROUND THE WORLD. ZOO-TO-YOU PROGRAMS FACILITATED BY ZOOLOGICAL AND EDUCATION DEPARTMENTS AIM TO NURTURE A GREATER CONNECTION TO AND UNDERSTANDING OF SPECIES LOCATED IN NEW ENGLAND WHILE PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL AND ENTERTAINING ENCOUNTERS WITH RESIDENT ANIMALS. THE ECOTARIUM DEMONSTRATES LEADERSHIP IN ANIMAL WELFARE, ENRICHMENT, AND TRAINING PROGRAMS. REGULAR ANIMAL PROGRAMMING INCLUDES BOTH INFORMAL AND FORMAL, VIRTUAL AND IN-PERSON, ZOO-THEMED CAMP PROGRAMMING, BIRTHDAY PARTIES AND BEHIND THE SCENES TOURS.Desc
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Business Name Line1NOREEN SMITHBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone5089292700PhoneNum

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CityWORCESTERCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (21 entries)

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SHERRI PITCHER
CHAIR4.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
SEAN MAHONEY
CO-VICE CHAIR4.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN MCINNES
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DAVID P MCMANUS
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SUSAN NAVA-WHITEHEAD
CLERK/SECRETARY4.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOSEPH BARTULIS
TRUSTEE4.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
WHITNEY BEALS
TRUSTEE4.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LAURA BEATON
TRUSTEE4.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID FIELDS
TRUSTEE4.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT C MACOMBER
TRUSTEE4.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NAUREEN MERAJ
TRUSTEE4.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RAYMOND L QUINLAN
TRUSTEE4.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
WILLIAM SULLIVAN
TRUSTEE4.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ERIC TORKORNOO
TRUSTEE4.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DR FLORINA S TSENG
TRUSTEE4.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID K WOODBURY
TRUSTEE4.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
AIMEE PEACOCK
TRUSTEE4.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAMES M LANG
TRUSTEE4.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT H MCLAREN
TRUSTEE4.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NOREEN SMITH
PRESIDENT AND CEO40.00Yes (X)$162,074$0$7,224
KERRY CASTORANO
VP OF INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT40.00Yes (X)$113,026$0$4,682
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Fundraising$111,655FundraisingAmt
Government Grants$1,333,951GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$1,951,833AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$3,697,666TotalContributionsAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$90,779RealAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Other$3,500OtherAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescOTHER REVENUEDesc
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$3,200OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion$265,847ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Fundraising$50,523FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$968,435ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$497,589ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$329,810FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$1,492ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$802ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$531FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$167,617TotalAmt
Program Services$89,102ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$47,934ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$30,581FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$85,991ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$44,650ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$29,598FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$44,484TotalAmt
Management And General$40,140ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,344FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$216,543TotalAmt
Management And General$216,543ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$27,500TotalAmt
Management And General$27,500ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$12,452ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$31,028ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$244,050FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$25,564TotalAmt
Management And General$1,660ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$23,904FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$288,062TotalAmt
Program Services$118,536ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$86,764ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$82,762FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$332,821TotalAmt
Program Services$294,364ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$26,175ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$12,282FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$9,360TotalAmt
Program Services$8,876ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$183ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$301FundraisingAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$24,381TotalAmt
Program Services$348ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$24,033ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,174,523TotalAmt
Program Services$1,057,070ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$82,217ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$35,236FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$179,234TotalAmt
Program Services$91,352ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$58,741ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$29,141FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
PROGRAM MATERIALS AND S$155,367$154,389$23$955
OTHER EXPENSES$25,871$19,095$1,963$4,813
BAD DEBT$2,500$2,500

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,195,355TotalAmt
Program Services$3,049,854ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,266,670ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$878,831FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,572,815BOYAmt
EOY$278,632EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$872,162BOYAmt
EOY$158,357EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$61,175BOYAmt
EOY$679,607EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$23,840BOYAmt
EOY$29,759EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$39,456BOYAmt
EOY$58,571EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$123,328BOYAmt
EOY$172,370EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$28,043,869LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$18,453,809LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,519,719BOYAmt
EOY$9,590,060EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,842,962BOYAmt
EOY$9,305,434EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,722,555BOYAmt
EOY$1,185,214EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$24,778,012BOYAmt
EOY$21,458,004EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$377,093BOYAmt
EOY$314,708EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$288,889BOYAmt
EOY$290,485EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$800,178BOYAmt
EOY$738,998EOYAmt

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$263,112BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$808,025BOYAmt
EOY$3,088EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,537,297BOYAmt
EOY$1,347,279EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,135,188BOYAmt
EOY$10,775,379EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,105,527BOYAmt
EOY$9,335,346EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$22,240,715BOYAmt
EOY$20,110,725EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$24,778,012BOYAmt
EOY$21,458,004EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$371,410ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$2,501,400NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredYes (1)FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd
Federal Grant Audit PerformedYes (1)FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,282,748CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,713,307CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,153,094CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,775,120CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,697,666CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$11,621,935TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,282,748CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,713,307CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,153,094CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,775,120CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,697,666CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$11,621,935TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$484,500SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$11,137,435PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$207,859CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$317,031CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$186,496CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$447,796CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$269,431CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,428,613TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years-$7,603CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$76,067CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$79,854CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$35,896CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$40,244CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$224,458TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$13,275,006TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$4,154,039GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.83900PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.80860PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Collection Used Pub ExhibitionYes (X)CollectionUsedPubExhibitionInd
Coll Used Scholarly RsrchYes (X)CollUsedScholarlyRsrchInd
Collection Used PreservationYes (X)CollectionUsedPreservationInd
Coll Used Loan Or Exch ProgYes (X)CollUsedLoanOrExchProgInd
Solicited Assets Sale0SolicitedAssetsSaleInd

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$10,952,962BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$781,520ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$1,946,892InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$300,000OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$62,156AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$9,425,434EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$10,063,672BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$124,287ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$1,221,025InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$450,000OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$6,022AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$10,952,962EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$10,922,322BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$5,159ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$517,356InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$1,370,000OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$11,165AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$10,063,672EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$10,007,216BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$6,472ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$2,128,634InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$1,220,000OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$10,922,322EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$12,719,669BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$1,005,382InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$827,500OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$879,571AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$10,007,216EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.19000BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.81000PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgYes (1)EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$800,263OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$800,263BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$15,072,633OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$11,543,497DepreciationAmt
Book Value$3,529,136BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$490,694OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$420,113DepreciationAmt
Book Value$70,581BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$11,680,279OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$6,490,199DepreciationAmt
Book Value$5,190,080BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$9,590,060TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (4 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
BENEFICIAL INTEREST$951,848
ERC RECEIVABLE$168,356
SECURITY DEPOSIT$2,500
UNEMPLOYMENT RESERVE$62,510
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$1,185,214TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescDEFERRED GRANT REVENUEDesc
Amt$3,088Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$3,088TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$3,171,347TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$2,501,400NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Other Revenue$133,482OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported-$2,367,918RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$5,539,265RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$27,500InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$27,500RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$5,566,765TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$5,301,337TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$133,482OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$133,482ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$5,167,855ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$27,500InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$27,500ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$5,195,355TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART III, LINE 4:THE ECOTARIUM MAINTAINS A COLLECTION OF MINERALS AND PRESERVED PLANTS AND ANIMALS FOR PUBLIC EXHIBITION AND A RESOURCE FOR SCIENTIFIC STUDY.
PART V, LINE 4:THE ECOTARIUM'S ENDOWMENT INCLUDES BOTH DONOR-RESTRICTED ENDOWMENT FUNDS AND FUNDS DESIGNATED BY THE BOARD TO FUNCTION AS ENDOWMENTS. AS REQUIRED BY GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES, NET ASSETS ASSOCIATED WITH ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE CLASSIFIED AND REPORTED BASED ON THE EXISTENCE OR ABSENCE OF DONOR-IMPOSED OR LEGAL RESTRICTIONS. AS REQUIRED BY U.S. GAAP, THE ECOTARIUM CLASSIFIES AS NET ASSETS WITH DONOR RESTRICTIONS (A) THE ORIGINAL VALUE OF GIFTS DONATED TO THE PERMANENT ENDOWMENT, (B) THE ORIGINAL VALUE OF SUBSEQUENT GIFTS TO THE PERMANENT ENDOWMENT, AND (C) ACCUMULATIONS TO THE PERMANENT ENDOWMENT MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DIRECTION OF THE APPLICABLE DONOR GIFT INSTRUMENT AT THE TIME THE ACCUMULATION IS ADDED TO THE FUND. THE REMAINING PORTION OF THE DONOR-RESTRICTED ENDOWMENT FUND THAT IS NOT CLASSIFIED AS NET ASSETS WITH DONOR RESTRICTIONS CARRYING A PERPETUAL RESTRICTION IS CLASSIFIED AS NET ASSETS WITH DONOR RESTRICTIONS UNTIL THOSE AMOUNTS ARE APPROPRIATED FOR EXPENDITURE BY THE ECOTARIUM IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH THE STANDARD OF PRUDENCE PRESCRIBED BY STATE LAW. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE UNIFORM PRUDENT MANAGEMENT OF INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS ACT, THE ECOTARIUM CAN CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING FACTORS IN MAKING A DETERMINATION TO APPROPRIATE OR ACCUMULATE DONOR-RESTRICTED ENDOWMENT FUNDS: THE DURATION AND PRESERVATION OF THE FUND; THE PURPOSES OF THE ECOTARIUM AND THE DONOR-RESTRICTED ENDOWMENT FUND; GENERAL ECONOMIC CONDITIONS; THE POSSIBLE EFFECT OF INFLATION AND DEFLATION; THE EXPECTED TOTAL RETURN FROM INCOME AND THE APPRECIATION OF INVESTMENTS; OTHER RESOURCES OF THE ECOTARIUM; AND THE INVESTMENT POLICIES OF THE ECOTARIUM. THE ECOTARIUM HAS ADOPTED INVESTMENT AND SPENDING POLICIES FOR ITS BOARD-DESIGNATED AND OTHER ENDOWMENT ASSETS THAT ATTEMPT TO PROVIDE A PREDICTABLE STREAM OF FUNDING FOR ITS PROGRAMS WHILE SEEKING TO MAINTAIN THE PURCHASING POWER OF THE ENDOWMENT ASSETS. UNDER THIS POLICY, AS APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, THE ENDOWMENT ASSETS ARE INVESTED IN A MANNER THAT IS INTENDED TO PRODUCE RESULTS THAT MEET OR EXCEED THE PRICE AND YIELD RESULTS OF THE RELEVANT EQUITY AND BOND INDEXES WHILE ASSUMING A MODERATE LEVEL OF INVESTMENT RISK. THE ECOTARIUM TARGETS ITS ENDOWMENT FUNDS, OVER TIME, TO PROVIDE AN AVERAGE RATE OF RETURN OF APPROXIMATELY 5% OVER THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX (CPI), ANNUALLY. ACTUAL RETURNS IN ANY GIVEN YEAR MAY VARY FROM THIS AMOUNT. TO SATISFY ITS LONG-TERM RATE-OF-RETURN OBJECTIVES, THE ECOTARIUM RELIES ON A TOTAL RETURN STRATEGY IN WHICH INVESTMENT RETURNS ARE ACHIEVED THROUGH BOTH CAPITAL APPRECIATION (REALIZED AND UNREALIZED) AND CURRENT YIELD (INTEREST AND DIVIDENDS). THE ECOTARIUM NORMALLY INVESTS IN INSTITUTIONAL MUTUAL FUNDS THAT TARGET A DIVERSIFIED ASSET MIX THAT PLACES A GREATER EMPHASIS ON EQUITY-BASED INVESTMENTS TO ACHIEVE ITS LONGTERM RETURN OBJECTIVES WITHIN PRUDENT RISK CONSTRAINTS. THE ECOTARIUM HAS A POLICY OF APPROPRIATING FOR DISTRIBUTION EACH YEAR 4% - 4.5% OF ITS ENDOWMENT FUND'S AVERAGE FAIR VALUE OVER THE PRIOR TWELVE QUARTERS THROUGH THE END OF THE THIRD QUARTER PRECEDING THE YEAR IN WHICH THE DISTRIBUTION IS PLANNED. IN ESTABLISHING THIS POLICY, THE ECOTARIUM CONSIDERED THE LONG-TERM EXPECTED RETURN ON ITS ENDOWMENT. THE APPROPRIATION IS FIRST DEDUCTED FROM APPRECIATION ON DONOR RESTRICTED ENDOWMENT FUNDS, AND THEN TAKEN FROM BOARD DESIGNATED FUNDS, IF NECESSARY. THIS IS CONSISTENT WITH THE ECOTARIUM'S OBJECTIVE TO MAINTAIN THE PURCHASING POWER OF ITS BOARD-DESIGNATED ENDOWMENT. IN 2022 & 2021 THE ECOTARIUM APPROPRIATED $300,000 AND $400,000 RESPECTIVELY, FROM THE ENDOWMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPENDING POLICY.
PART X, LINE 2:THE ECOTARIUM IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE ("IRC") AND ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES HAS BEEN RECORDED IN THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ECOTARIUM IS SUBJECT TO FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES ON UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME, IF ANY. THE ECOTARIUM FILES INFORMATIONAL TAX RETURNS AS REQUIRED BY THE IRC. THE ECOTARIUM ACCOUNTS FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH FASB ASC TOPIC INCOME TAXES. THIS TOPIC PRESCRIBES A RECOGNITION THRESHOLD AND MEASUREMENT PROCESS FOR FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN. THIS TOPIC ALSO PROVIDES GUIDANCE ON RECOGNITION, DERECOGNITION, CLASSIFICATION, INTEREST AND PENALTIES, ACCOUNTING IN INTERIM PERIODS, DISCLOSURE AND TRANSITION. AT DECEMBER 31, 2022 AND 2021, MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THAT THE ECOTARIUM HAS NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 31,876. COST OF GOODS SOLD 101,606.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 31,876. COST OF GOODS SOLD 101,606.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1A NIGHT AT THE MUSEUMEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$111,655GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$111,655CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$3,610RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$28,266FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$111,655GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$111,655CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$3,610RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$28,266FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$31,876DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$31,876NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonNOREEN SMITHPersonNm
TitlePRESIDENT AND CEOTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$162,074BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs$0CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt
Bonus Filing Organization$0BonusFilingOrganizationAmount
Bonus Related Organizations$0BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt
Other Compensation Filing Org$0OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Other Compensation Rltd Orgs$0OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$0DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs$0DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$7,224NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs$0NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$169,298TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Rltd Orgs$0TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org$0CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Rltd Orgs$0CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp (4 entries)

Relationship DescriptionRelationshipDescriptionTxtTransactionTransactionAmtTransactionTransactionDescSharing Of RevenuesSharingOfRevenuesInd
AAFCPAS
DAVE MCMANUS IS TREASURER AT ECOTARIUM/ WORKS AT AAFCPAS$174,501OUTSOURCED FINANCE0
TUFTS UNIVERSITY
DR. FLORINA S. TSENG TRUSTEE AT ECOTARIUM/ WORKS AT TUFTS$55,739VETERINARY SERVICES0
SULLIVAN INSURANCE
BILL SULLIVAN IS TRUSTEE AT ECOTARIUM/INSURANCE BROKER AT SULLIVAN$59,856INSURANCE BROKERAGE0
FLETCHER TILTON
JOE BARTULIS IS TRUSTEE AT ECOTARIUM/ FLETCHER TILTON$44,102LEGAL0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7ATRUSTEES ARE ELECTED BY CORPORATORS, FROM THE GROUP OF CORPORATORS. THERE ARE ABOUT 105 CORPORATORS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BAFTER REVIEW BY SENIOR MANAGEMENT, THE 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, HEADED BY THE TREASURER, THEN BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE TRUSTEES, THEN BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AS A WHOLE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE BOARD OF TRUSTEES REVIEWS THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ANNUALLY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15ATHE EXECUTIVE COMMITEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES REVIEWS THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT AND COMPARES IT TO COMPENSATION OF OTHER NON PROFIT INSTITUTIONS WITH SIMILAR SIZE, GEOGRAPHY AND OTHER CHARACTERISTICS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THESE DOCUMENTS ARE AVILABLE TO BE REVIEWED UPON REQUEST AT THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES OF THE ECOTARIUM.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT CHANGE ITS OVERSIGHT PROCESS OR SELECTION PROCESS DURING THE TAX YEAR

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