2020-05-12T11:18:07-07:00 2019-06-30 330783983 West Rhode & Roberts 2741 4th Ave San Diego CA 92103 990 2018-07-01 951643375 SAN DIEGO SOCIETY OF NATURAL HISTORY SAND 6192323821 PO BOX 121390 SAN DIEGO CA 92112 MARK OROZCO CFO/COO 2020-05-12 true Cheryl Rhode P00234939 6196155380 2018 2020-09-23 17:36:50Z PO BOX 121390 SAN DIEGO CA 92112 16747901 false false X WWW.SDNHM.ORG X CA TO INTERPRET THE NATURAL WORLD THROUGH RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND EXHIBITS; TO PROMOTE UNDERSTANDING OF THE EVOLUTION AND DIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AND THE PENINSULA OF BAJA CALIFORNIA; AND TO INSPIRE IN ALL A RESPECT FOR NATURE AND THE ENVIRONMENT. 20 20 249 750 -20224 4922790 3795151 5266072 5027586 1142166 1448570 -163884 520158 11167144 10791465 24827 37176 0 5814332 6000398 0 889385 4850285 4864554 10689444 10902128 477700 -110663 51225515 50586460 1480579 1367871 49744936 49218589 TO INTERPRET THE NATURAL WORLD THROUGH RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND EXHIBITS; TO PROMOTE UNDERSTANDING OF THE EVOLUTION AND DIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AND THE PENINSULA OF BAJA CALIFORNIA; AND TO INSPIRE IN ALL A RESPECT FOR NATURE AND THE ENVIRONMENT. false false 5931899 3323055 PUBLIC PROGRAMS: THE MUSEUM OFFERS PUBLIC ACCESS TO EXHIBITIONS ON FIVE FLOORS, A 3-D GIANT SCREEN THEATER, AND EDUCATION CLASSROOMS. INFORMAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS INCLUDE EXHIBITONS THAT PRESERVE AND DISPLAY NATURAL OBJECTS DOCUMENTING THE GEOLOGICAL HISTORY AND BIODIVERSITY OF THE REGION, EDUCATIONAL CLASSES, LECTURES, AND EXPEDITIONS IN THE FIELD OF NATURAL SCIENCES. 3470590 37176 1997909 SCIENCE: THE MUSEUMS BIODIVERSITY RESEARCH CENTER OF THE CALIFORNIANS (BRCC) SERVES AS THE LEADER FOR THE PRESERVATION AND INTERPRETATION OF SCIENTIFIC SPECIMANS THAT DOCUMENT THE BIODIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AND BAJA CALIFORNIA. THE EXTENSIVE COLLECTION OF THE OF BRCC SUPPORT THE MUSEUM SCIENTISTS RESEARCH AND PUBLICATIONS. 286494 EDUCATION: THE ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE EDUCATION CENTER (ESEC) IS A COMPREHENSIVE RESOURCE OF PROGRAMS THAT INSPIRE UNDERSTANDING, RESPECT AND RESPONSIBLE ACTION FOR OUR ENVIRONMENT. THE MUSEUM OFFERS LIFELONG LEARNING THROUGH SCHOOL PROGRAMS AND EDUCATOR RESOURCES. 9402489 true true false false false false false true false true true false false true false true true false false false true true true false true false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true 20 0 true 249 true true true false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false false false false false false X 20 20 false false false false true true false true true false false true true true true true true true false false CA X JUDY GRADWOHL 6192550213 1288 EL PRADO SAN DIEGO CA 92101 GEORGANNE HOCTOR Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARY DAWE Vice Chair 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 STEPHEN HILL Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERTO ARJONA Chair 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 TERRI BUCHANAN Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 STANLEY MALOY PHD Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ANNE BULLARD SECRETARY 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 JESSICA DEE ROHM Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN DEBEER Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 RON OTTINGER Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN DOWNING Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KATHRYN KIM Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DEMI ROGOZIENSKI Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DEETTE LOEFFLER Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JUDITH MUNOZ Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JEFF WITT Treasurer 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 STEVE MCDONALD Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 TOM OBERBAUER Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JON SCHMID Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JASON SHIDLER Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JUDY GRADWOHL President & CEO 40.00 0.00 X 328740 0 2500 MARK OROZCO III CFO/COO 40.00 0.00 X 129543 0 0 EOWYN BATES VP INST. ADVANCE 40.00 0.00 X 129332 0 0 MICHAEL WALL VP RESEARCH/CONSERVATION 40.00 0.00 X 101570 0 8557 MARY BETH REDMOND-JONES VP ENGAGEMENT & EDUCATION 40.00 0.00 X 110050 0 0 TOM DEMERE DIR OF PALEO SERV 40.00 0.00 X 139373 0 5605 938608 16662 6 false true false 0 108180 748758 2938213 46439 3795151 ADMISSIONS 900099 2635841 2635841 CONTRACTS 900099 1997909 1997909 Membership Dues & Assessments 713990 393836 393836 5027586 1445909 1445909 0 0 942363 962587 -20224 -20224 -20224 4930470 4927809 2661 2661 2661 26550 108180 66040 -39490 -39490 0 0 OTHER INCOME 900099 579872 579872 579872 10791465 5607458 -20224 1409080 0 0 37176 37176 0 861828 681842 94965 85021 0 4256544 3762561 23764 470219 47687 47687 439747 351768 43813 44166 394592 324258 35026 35308 0 0 0 0 0 0 140188 80793 42579 16816 439105 389408 26505 23192 186002 127389 9080 49533 266031 234361 16891 14779 0 855519 755111 81506 18902 241818 219232 6192 16394 0 0 0 0 1536199 1368423 136318 31458 191520 170604 16994 3922 CONTRACT SERVICE EXPENSES 508504 493016 12796 2692 EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES 350480 308623 15988 25869 OTHER EXPENSES 69427 66880 150 2397 CAFE, BAR AND KITCHEN EXPENSES 45559 31044 14515 34202 34202 10902128 9402489 610254 889385 2421960 2678171 0 725960 782279 457830 490463 0 0 618253 365678 13873 17511 100432 142159 47698278 28437157 20520704 19261121 17995452 18237243 0 0 0 8371051 8611835 51225515 50586460 1352572 1207123 128007 160748 1480579 1367871 X 21324683 20036548 10920892 11703388 17499361 17478653 49744936 49218589 51225515 50586460 -110663 -415684 X false true X true false X 12738552 8100624 4071973 5297319 4188987 34397455 0 0 12738552 8100624 4071973 5297319 4188987 34397455 4020374 30377081 240969 430769 762029 848691 1445909 3728367 0 382744 444171 503955 1047727 579872 2958469 41084291 4633750 0.73940 0.79080 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X X X X false 20793376 5000 1030225 823586 21005015 19927897 39140 1632045 805706 20793376 18124995 5000 2484148 686246 19927897 16152341 2861281 -271109 617518 18124995 16107761 305000 319423 579843 -462083 0.83210 0.16790 true false false 31696826 18922852 12773974 7512548 2643993 4868555 7528137 6293851 1234286 960767 576461 384306 19261121 BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN CHARITABLE TRUST 6176664 BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN PERPETUAL TRUST 2435170 COLLECTIONS AND EXHIBITS 1 8611835 X 11404408 -415684 1028627 612943 10791465 10791465 11930755 1028627 1028627 10902128 10902128 Part III, Line 1a: If organization elected under SFAS 116 to not report are, historical treasures, o THE MUSEUM HOUSES NEARLY EIGHT MILLION NATURAL HISTORY SPECIMENS IN COLLECTIONS. THE SPECIMENS INCLUDE PLANTS, BIRDS, MAMMALS, INSECTS, REPTILES, AMPHIBIANS, MARINE INVERTEBRATES, FOSSILS, AND MINERALS MAINLY FROM WESTERN UNITED STATES, BAJA CALIFORNIA, AND NORTHERN MEXICO. IN ADDITION, THE MUSEUM'S LIBRARY INCLUDES SOME 25,000 TITLES IN 90,000 VOLUMES WITH SEVERAL SIGNIFICANT AND RARE VOLUMES ON NATURAL HISTORY. THE MUSEUM'S COLLECTIONS ARE EXPENSED WHEN ACQUIRED. Part III, Line 4: Description of organization's collections and how it furthers its purpose. THE MUSEUM'S COLLECTIONS TOTAL APPROXIMATELY 8 MILLION SPECIMENS, SOME DATING FROM THE 1870'S. THE COLLECTIONS AND RELATED RESEARCH ARE CENTERED AROUND THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA/BAJA REGION. THE COLLECTIONS REPRESENT A RICH AND VITAL SOURCE FOR RESEARCH IN MANY OF THE FUNDAMENTAL ARENAS OF MODERN BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES, SUCH AS CLIMATE CHANGE, EVOLUTION, BIODIVERSITY AND ECOLOGY. Part V, Line 4: Intended uses of the endowment fund. THE MUSEUM'S ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE RESTRICTED TO USE PER THE REQUEST OF THE DONORS. A LARGE PORTION OF THE FUNDS ARE RESTRICTED TO SUPPORT THE MUSEUM'S SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND EDUCATION. Part X : FIN48 Footnote The Museum is exempt from federal income tax pursuant to Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and is also exempt from state income tax. The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Codification No. 740-10, Accounting for Uncertainties in Income Taxes, which sets a minimum threshold for financial statement recognition of the benefit of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. The Museum has reviewed its positions for all open tax years and has determined that it has no uncertain tax positions requiring accrual or disclosure. Part XI, Line 2d: Other revenue amounts included in F/S but not included on form 990 GALA EXPENSES $66040 RENTAL EXPENSES $962587 Part XII, Line 2d: Other expenses and losses per audited F/S GALA EXPENSES $66040 RENTAL EXPENSES $962587 true NORTH AMERICA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICE SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH 7030 NORTH AMERICA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICE PUBLIC PROGRAMS 20146 NORTH AMERICA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICE FILMS 10000 37176 37176 NORTH AMERICA FILMS 10000 WIRES & CHEC FMV NORTH AMERICA PUBLIC PROGRAMS 16305 WIRES & CHEC FMV NORTH AMERICA SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH 5848 WIRES & CHEC FMV 3 PUBLIC PROGRAMS NORTH AMERICA 1 3841 WIRES & CHEC FMV SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH NORTH AMERICA 3 1182 WIRES & CHEC FMV false false false false false false X false ANNUAL GALA 134730 108180 26550 66040 134730 108180 26550 66040 66040 -39490 X X X X X false true false false false false false false false false JUDY GRADWOHL President & CEO 328740 2500 331240 X CATERING 1 4866 FMV X CATERING 1 5000 FMV X CATERING 1 5000 FMV X CATERING 1 5000 FMV X CATERING 1 3502 FMV X CATERING 1 5000 FMV X CATERING 1 2371 FMV X CATERING 1 5000 FMV X STRING QUARTET 1 700 FMV X CATERING 1 10000 FMV false false false Form 990, Part VI, Line 6: Explanation of Classes of Members or Shareholder THE MUSEUM IS A MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION. MEMBERS PAY ANNUAL DUES AND RECEIVE MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS IN RETURN. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process REVIEWED BY THE TREASURER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER THEN FORWARDED TO THE FULL BOARD SUBSEQUENT TO THE REVIEW OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts ALL BOARD DIRECTORS ARE REQUIRED TO ANNUALLY REVIEW, SIGN AND SUBMIT A COPY OF THE MUSEUM'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICTS THEY MAY HAVE. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVES THE COMPENSATION FOR THE PRESIDENT AND CEO, USING SALARY SURVEYS AND COMPARISON TO OTHER SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available MADE AVAILABLE BOTH UPON REQUEST AND ON THE MUSEUM'S PUBLIC WEBSITE.