WHALE MUSEUM: Form 990, tax year 2018
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- Organization
- WHALE MUSEUM (EIN 91-1007501)
- Tax period
- 2018-01-01 to 2018-12-31
- Filed
- 2019-11-11
- IRS object ID
- 201923159349301647
- Schema version
- 2018v3.1
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2019-11-11T12:18:21-06:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2018-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 911433436 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | LAKE KENNEDY MCCULLOCH CPAS PS | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 425 CAINES ST STE A | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | FRIDAY HARBOR | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | WA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 982500971 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2018-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 911007501 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | THE WHALE MUSEUM | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | WHAL | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 3603784710 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 945 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | FRIDAY HARBOR | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | WA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 98250 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | RICH OSBORNE PHD | PersonNm |
| Person Title | PRESIDENT | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 3603784710 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2019-11-11 | SignatureDt |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | JAMES MILES | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00119643 | PTIN |
| Phone | 3603782496 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2019-11-11 | PreparationDt |
Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation
IP Address IPAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| I Pv4 Address | 64.88.174.3 | IPv4AddressTxt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IP | 2019-11-11 | IPDt |
| IP Tm | 12:18:21 | IPTm |
| IP Timezone | CS | IPTimezoneCd |
| Filing License Type | P | FilingLicenseTypeCd |
| At Submission Creation Device Id | 1358955F6F262AFAD5307B2969065725700636FB | AtSubmissionCreationDeviceId |
| At Submission Filing Device Id | 1E25781F0F1534497275C14FE0209DCF254A9315 | AtSubmissionFilingDeviceId |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2018 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2020-03-31 21:24:44Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
Doing Business As Name DoingBusinessAsName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | THE WHALE MUSEUM | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | RICH OSBORNE PHD | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1455 S FORKS AVE | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | FORKS | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | WA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 98331 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $1,066,259 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | false | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | WWW.WHALEMUSEUM.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 1976 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | WA | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | THE WHALE MUSEUM'S MISSION IS TO PROMOTE STEWARDSHIP OF WHALES AND THE SALISH SEA ECOSYSTEM THROUGH EDUCATION AND RESEARCH. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 6 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 6 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 27 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 137 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $211,175 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $307,965 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $445,250 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $515,796 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $57 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $83 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | $91,355 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $133,982 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $747,837 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $957,826 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $491,957 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $526,319 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $81,934 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $310,083 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $352,891 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $802,040 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $879,210 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | -$54,203 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | $78,616 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $810,077 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $883,248 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $394,704 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $389,259 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $415,373 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $493,989 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Mission | THE WHALE MUSEUM'S MISSION IS TO PROMOTE STEWARDSHIP OF WHALES AND THE SALISH SEA ECOSYSTEM THROUGH EDUCATION AND RESEARCH. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | false | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | false | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $258,178 | ExpenseAmt |
| Desc | THE WHALE MUSEUM WELCOMED 32,940 VISITORS, INCLUDING FAMILIES, SCHOOL GROUPS, AND TOURS. VISITORS RECEIVED EDUCATION AND CULTURAL EXPERIENCES ABOUT THE SALISH SEA ECOSYSTEM AND ITS WILDLIFE. THE MUSEUM COMPLETED PRESERVATION AND ACCESSIBILITY PROJECTS TO ENSURE THE WELLBEING OF OUR VISITORS AND COLLECTIONS: WORKED WITH THE CITY OF FRIDAY HARBOR TO INSTALL AN ADA ACCESSIBLE RAMP/SIDEWALK AT THE MUSEUM ENTRANCE. WE UPGRADED THE SECURITY SYSTEM AND INSTALLED A LARGE SCALE HVAC SYSTEM. THE HVAC WILL HELP NORMALIZE TEMPERATURES/HUMIDITY IN THE EXHIBIT HALL, EXTENDING THE LIFE OF OUR FRAGILE SPECIMENS WHILE ALSO INCREASING VISITOR COMFORT. WE IMPROVED AND CATALOGED OUR EXTENSIVE RESEARCH LIBRARY FOR CONTINUING INCLUSION AS A NON-CIRCULATING REFERENCE COLLECTION FOR THE SAN JUAN ISLAND LIBRARY SYSTEM. | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | $256,101 | ExpenseAmt |
| Desc | EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS SERVED MORE THAN 5,982 TEACHERS, STUDENTS, AND LAY NATURALISTS THROUGH MORE THAN 216 PROGRAMS, TOURS AND WORKSHOPS FOCUSED ON MARINE SCIENCE, LOCAL ECOLOGY AND HISTORY. THE MUSEUM HELD EVENTS INCLUDING GEAR UP/DOWN WORKSHOPS FOR NATURALISTS, AN EARTH DAY WORKSHOP, TWO POD NODS, LECTURES, VOLUNTEER TRAININGS, A WORKSHOP ON WINTER BIRDS OF THE SAN JUAN ISLANDS, AND TWO MARINE NATURALIST TRAINING PROGRAMS. IN THE SUMMER OF 2018, THERE WERE SIGNIFICANT TRAGEDIES IN THE COMMUNITY OF ENDANGERED ORCAS.WITH THIS NEWS BEING AIRED WORLDWIDE, THE WHALE MUSEUM WAS ONE OF THE FIRST SOURCES PEOPLE TURNED TO FOR INFORMATION, GAINING ONLINE FOLLOWERS AND SUPPORTERS. THE ORCA ADOPTION PROGRAM PROVIDED EDUCATION PACKETS ABOUT INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS OF THE ENDANGERED SOUTHERN RESIDENT ORCA COMMUNITY TO 3,470 ORCA ADOPTERS. THE MONTHLY E-NEWS WAS SENT TO 16,278 SUBSCRIBERS. THE PRINTED CETUS NEWSLETTERS WERE PUBLISHED SPRING AND FALL AND SENT TO 3,300 MUSEUM MEMBERS AND ASSOCIATES. | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | $242,409 | ExpenseAmt |
| Desc | THE WHALE MUSEUM SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH PROGRAMS INCLUDED SOUNDWATCH (EDUCATION AND RESEARCH) WHICH OPERATED ON THE WATER FROM MAY-SEPTEMBER FOR 87 DAYS. SOUNDWATCH SPENT 439 HOURS MONITORING ENDANGERED MARINE MAMMALS, 547 HOURS ON THE WATER, TRAVELING 4,133 NAUTICAL MILES, AND CONTACTED 1,551 PEOPLE IN EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH. THE LIMEKILN LIGHTHOUSE RESEARCH FACILITY CONDUCTED SEASOUND ACOUSTICS RESEARCH (RECORDING UNDERWATER SOUNDS AND WHALE VOCALIZATION) AND STREAMED LIVE VIA INTERNET AND LOCAL RADIO NEARLY 365 DAYS. THE MARINE MAMMAL SIGHTINGS NETWORK ADDED 12,330 SIGHTINGS TO THE SIGHTINGS DATABASE VIA THE WHALE HOTLINE AND OTHER SOURCES. THE SAN JUAN COUNTY MARINE MAMMAL STRANDING NETWORK RESPONDED TO 204 STRANDING CALLS AND CONDUCTED 157 FIELD INVESTIGATIONS. THE MUSEUM HELD ITS 3RD ANNUAL RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM. | Desc |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $756,688 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | Yes (true) | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | false | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | false | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | Yes (true) | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | false | CreditCounselingInd |
| Temp Or Permanent Endowments | false | TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | Yes (true) | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | false | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | false | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | false | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | false | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | false | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | false | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | false | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | false | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | false | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | false | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | false | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | Yes (true) | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | false | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | false | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | false | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | false | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | false | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | false | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | false | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | false | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With Officer Ent | false | BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | false | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | false | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | false | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | false | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | false | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | false | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | false | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 7 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Backup Wthld Compliance | false | BackupWthldComplianceInd |
| Employee | 27 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | false | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | false | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | false | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | false | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | false | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt | false | SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd |
| Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc | false | SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 6 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 6 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | false | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | false | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | false | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | false | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | false | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | false | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | false | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (true) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (true) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | false | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | Yes (true) | LocalChaptersInd |
| Policies Reference Chapters | Yes (true) | PoliciesReferenceChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | Yes (true) | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (true) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (true) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (true) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | Yes (true) | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | Yes (true) | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | Yes (true) | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | false | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | false | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | FINANCE MANAGER | PersonNm |
| Phone | 3603474710 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 62 1ST ST N | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | FRIDAY HARBOR | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | WA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 98250 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| No Listed Persons Compensated | Yes (X) | NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (6 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | OfficerOfficerInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHELLEY ALAN | ||||||
| SECRETARY | 0.50 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY VIRA | ||||||
| VICE PRESIDE | 0.50 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK GREEN | ||||||
| TREASURER | 0.50 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN ASCHOFF | ||||||
| PRESIDENT | 0.50 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER HERRON | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.50 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| RICH OSBORNE PHD | ||||||
| PRESIDENT | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | false | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | false | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | false | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
| Membership Dues | $4,978 | MembershipDuesAmt |
| All Other Contributions | $302,987 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $307,965 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (4 entries)
| DescDesc | BusinessBusinessCd | Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmt | ExclusionExclusionAmt |
|---|---|---|---|
| RESEARCH SERVICES | 541700 | $294,275 | $294,275 |
| MUSEUM ADMISSIONS | 713990 | $172,789 | $172,789 |
| TUITIONS | 611600 | $27,475 | $27,475 |
| TOURS | 611600 | $21,257 | $21,257 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | $515,796 | TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $83 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $83 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Fundraising Gross Income | $71,819 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Fundraising Direct Expenses | $10,944 | FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt |
Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $60,875 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Sales Of Inventory | $170,596 | GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | $97,489 | CostOfGoodsSoldAmt |
Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $73,107 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $73,107 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $957,826 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $73,190 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Exclusion | $515,796 | ExclusionAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $438,445 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $372,678 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $17,538 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $48,229 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $41,165 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $33,343 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $2,882 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $4,940 | FundraisingAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $46,709 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $36,900 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $4,204 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $5,605 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $47,346 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $46,400 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $473 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $473 | FundraisingAmt |
Advertising AdvertisingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $19,966 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $18,369 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Fundraising | $1,597 | FundraisingAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $52,001 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $37,300 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $3,120 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $11,581 | FundraisingAmt |
Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $4,668 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $3,688 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $280 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $700 | FundraisingAmt |
Occupancy OccupancyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $32,619 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $27,074 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $3,262 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $2,283 | FundraisingAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $43,927 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $43,927 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $5,125 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $4,151 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $513 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $461 | FundraisingAmt |
Interest InterestGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $19,686 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $16,536 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $1,181 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $1,969 | FundraisingAmt |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $36,782 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $33,106 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $2,206 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $1,470 | FundraisingAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $16,231 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $13,147 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $1,948 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $1,136 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt | Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt | FundraisingFundraisingAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEVELOPMENT EXPENSE | $33,083 | $31,098 | $1,323 | $662 |
| PROGRAM EXPENSES & SUPPLI | $22,009 | $20,689 | $880 | $440 |
| ASSET PURCHASES <2,500 | $9,326 | $8,766 | $373 | $187 |
| EQUIPMENT REPAIRS & MAINT | $5,169 | $4,859 | $207 | $103 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $4,953 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $4,657 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $198 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $98 | FundraisingAmt |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $879,210 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $756,688 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $40,588 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $81,934 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $65,974 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $181,179 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $12,275 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $3,974 | EOYAmt |
Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $30,993 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $25,994 | EOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $10,870 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $11,506 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss | $1,298,840 | LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt |
| Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec | $638,245 | LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt |
Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $689,965 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $660,595 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $810,077 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $883,248 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $39,927 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $49,340 | EOYAmt |
Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $354,777 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $339,919 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $394,704 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $389,259 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Org Does Not Follow SFAS117 | Yes (X) | OrgDoesNotFollowSFAS117Ind |
Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Oth Fnds RtnEarnEndowmentIncmOthFndsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $415,373 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $493,989 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $415,373 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $493,989 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $810,077 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $883,248 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | $78,616 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | false | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | false | FSAuditedInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $426,688 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $412,378 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $384,742 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $426,146 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $307,965 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $1,957,919 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $426,688 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $412,378 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $384,742 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $426,146 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $307,965 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $1,957,919 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total170 | $1,957,919 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $85 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $99 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $108 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $57 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Total | $349 | TotalAmt |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year | $515,796 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $515,796 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $2,474,064 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Gross Receipts Rltd Activities | $242,498 | GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.79140 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
Art Public Exhibition Amounts ArtPublicExhibitionAmountsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Assets Included | $348,000 | AssetsIncludedAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Collection Used Pub Exhibition | Yes (X) | CollectionUsedPubExhibitionInd |
| Coll Used Scholarly Rsrch | Yes (X) | CollUsedScholarlyRsrchInd |
| Collection Used Preservation | Yes (X) | CollectionUsedPreservationInd |
| Coll Used Loan Or Exch Prog | Yes (X) | CollUsedLoanOrExchProgInd |
| Solicited Assets Sale | false | SolicitedAssetsSaleInd |
Land LandGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $368,015 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Book Value | $368,015 | BookValueAmt |
Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $930,825 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $638,245 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $292,580 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $660,595 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XIII | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | THE MUSEUM HAS AN EXTENSIVE COLLECTION OF ARTIFACTS, BOOKS, RECORDINGS AND OTHER MEDIA THAT ARE AN IMPORTANT PART OF THE EDUCATIONAL AND RESEARCH ACTIVITIES. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG
Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Event1 | FUNDRAISING | Event1Nm |
| Gross Receipts Event1 | $71,819 | GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt |
| Gross Revenue Event1 | $71,819 | GrossRevenueEvent1Amt |
| Other Direct Expenses Event1 | $10,944 | OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt |
| Gross Receipts Total | $71,819 | GrossReceiptsTotalAmt |
| Gross Revenue Total Events | $71,819 | GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt |
| Oth Direct Expnss Total Events | $10,944 | OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt |
| Direct Expense Summary Events | $10,944 | DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt |
| Net Income Summary | $60,875 | NetIncomeSummaryAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A | THE WHALE MUSEUM WELCOMED 32,940 VISITORS, INCLUDING FAMILIES, SCHOOL GROUPS, AND TOURS. VISITORS RECEIVED EDUCATION AND CULTURAL EXPERIENCES ABOUT THE SALISH SEA ECOSYSTEM AND ITS WILDLIFE. THE MUSEUM COMPLETED PRESERVATION AND ACCESSIBILITY PROJECTS TO ENSURE THE WELLBEING OF OUR VISITORS AND COLLECTIONS: WORKED WITH THE CITY OF FRIDAY HARBOR TO INSTALL AN ADA ACCESSIBLE RAMP/SIDEWALK AT THE MUSEUM ENTRANCE. WE UPGRADED THE SECURITY SYSTEM AND INSTALLED A LARGE SCALE HVAC SYSTEM. THE HVAC WILL HELP NORMALIZE TEMPERATURES/HUMIDITY IN THE EXHIBIT HALL, EXTENDING THE LIFE OF OUR FRAGILE SPECIMENS WHILE ALSO INCREASING VISITOR COMFORT. WE IMPROVED AND CATALOGED OUR EXTENSIVE RESEARCH LIBRARY FOR CONTINUING INCLUSION AS A NON-CIRCULATING REFERENCE COLLECTION FOR THE SAN JUAN ISLAND LIBRARY SYSTEM. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B | EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS SERVED MORE THAN 5,982 TEACHERS, STUDENTS, AND LAY NATURALISTS THROUGH MORE THAN 216 PROGRAMS, TOURS AND WORKSHOPS FOCUSED ON MARINE SCIENCE, LOCAL ECOLOGY AND HISTORY. THE MUSEUM HELD EVENTS INCLUDING GEAR UP/DOWN WORKSHOPS FOR NATURALISTS, AN EARTH DAY WORKSHOP, TWO POD NODS, LECTURES, VOLUNTEER TRAININGS, A WORKSHOP ON WINTER BIRDS OF THE SAN JUAN ISLANDS, AND TWO MARINE NATURALIST TRAINING PROGRAMS. IN THE SUMMER OF 2018, THERE WERE SIGNIFICANT TRAGEDIES IN THE COMMUNITY OF ENDANGERED ORCAS.WITH THIS NEWS BEING AIRED WORLDWIDE, THE WHALE MUSEUM WAS ONE OF THE FIRST SOURCES PEOPLE TURNED TO FOR INFORMATION, GAINING ONLINE FOLLOWERS AND SUPPORTERS. THE ORCA ADOPTION PROGRAM PROVIDED EDUCATION PACKETS ABOUT INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS OF THE ENDANGERED SOUTHERN RESIDENT ORCA COMMUNITY TO 3,470 ORCA ADOPTERS. THE MONTHLY E-NEWS WAS SENT TO 16,278 SUBSCRIBERS. THE PRINTED CETUS NEWSLETTERS WERE PUBLISHED SPRING AND FALL AND SENT TO 3,300 MUSEUM MEMBERS AND ASSOCIATES. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4C | THE WHALE MUSEUM SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH PROGRAMS INCLUDED SOUNDWATCH (EDUCATION AND RESEARCH) WHICH OPERATED ON THE WATER FROM MAY-SEPTEMBER FOR 87 DAYS. SOUNDWATCH SPENT 439 HOURS MONITORING ENDANGERED MARINE MAMMALS, 547 HOURS ON THE WATER, TRAVELING 4,133 NAUTICAL MILES, AND CONTACTED 1,551 PEOPLE IN EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH. THE LIMEKILN LIGHTHOUSE RESEARCH FACILITY CONDUCTED SEASOUND ACOUSTICS RESEARCH (RECORDING UNDERWATER SOUNDS AND WHALE VOCALIZATION) AND STREAMED LIVE VIA INTERNET AND LOCAL RADIO NEARLY 365 DAYS. THE MARINE MAMMAL SIGHTINGS NETWORK ADDED 12,330 SIGHTINGS TO THE SIGHTINGS DATABASE VIA THE WHALE HOTLINE AND OTHER SOURCES. THE SAN JUAN COUNTY MARINE MAMMAL STRANDING NETWORK RESPONDED TO 204 STRANDING CALLS AND CONDUCTED 157 FIELD INVESTIGATIONS. THE MUSEUM HELD ITS 3RD ANNUAL RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECEIVES A COPY OF THE FORM 990 TO REVIEW BEFORE IT IS SUBMITTED. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ANNUALLY REVIEWS CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENTS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A | THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SALARY IS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THERE HAS BEEN NO CHANGE IN RECENT YEARS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | UPON REQUEST, THE WHALE MUSEUM WILL MAKE ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. |
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