PALEONTOLOGICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTION: Form 990, tax year 2017

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Organization
PALEONTOLOGICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTION (EIN 15-0554849)
Tax period
2017-07-01 to 2018-06-30
Filed
2018-11-14
IRS object ID
201813189349307676
Schema version
2017v2.3
Source
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Activity Or MissionTHE PALEONTOLOGICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTION (PRI) SERVES SOCIETY BY INCREASING AND DISSEMINATING KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THE HISTORY OF LIFE ON EARTH. FOUNDED IN 1932, PRI HAS OUTSTANDING PROGRAMS IN RESEARCH, COLLECTIONS, PUBLICATIONS, AND PUBLIC EDUCATION. PRIS MUSEUM OF THE EARTH OPENED IN 2003 TO PROVIDE THE GENERAL PUBLIC WITH A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLORE OUR WORLD THROUGH A MIX OF SPECIMEN-RICH NATURAL HISTORY DISPLAYS, INTERACTIVE SCIENCE EXHIBITS, AND ART EXHIBITIONS. IN 2013, THE CAYUGA NATURE CENTER BECAME PRI'S NEWEST PUBLIC VENUE FOR EDUCATION. THE NATURE CENTER, FOUNDED IN 1981, PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUTDOOR EDUCATION. PRIS GOAL IS TO TRANSFORM IT INTO A PREMIER EDUCATIONAL CENTER FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING ABOUT THE NATURAL HISTORY OF THE CAYUGA LAKE BASIN, INCLUDING CLIMATE CHANGE, ECOLOGY, AND THE LOCAL FAUNA AND FLORA, AS WELL AS HUMAN IMPACTS ON THE LOCAL ENVIRONMENT.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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MissionDISSEMINATE HUMAN UNDERSTANDING OF THE HISTORY OF LIFE ON EARTH. THE INSTITUTION CONDUCTS AND FACILITATES PALEONTOLOGICAL RESEARCH, AND COMMUNICATES KNOWLEDGE RESULTING FROM THIS RESEARCH. IT HOUSES, CURATES, AND MAKES AVAILABLE SPECIMEN COLLECTIONS AND A RESEARCH LIBRARY; PUBLISHES TECHNICAL AND POPULAR PALEONTOLOGICAL BOOKS AND JOURNALS; AND PROMOTES EDUCATION IN EARTH HISTORY AND PALEONTOLOGY BY PROVIDING EXHIBITS TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS AND PROGRAMS TO SCHOOLS AND STUDENTS AT ALL LEVELS THROUGH THE MUSEUM OF THE EARTH.MissionDesc
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BOY$4,742,488BOYAmt
EOY$4,801,281EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,252,600BOYAmt
EOY$8,487,479EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$99,009ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$3,803NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$113,400DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Prior Period Adjustments-$157,419PriorPeriodAdjustmentsAmt
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 Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

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$1,730,460CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,934,950CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,050,497CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,202,235CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,530,859CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$10,449,001TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,730,460CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,934,950CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,050,497CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,202,235CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,530,859CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$10,449,001TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$3,595,032SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$6,853,969PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$56,729CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$47,087CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$39,137CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$32,490CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$38,196CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$213,639TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$888CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,199CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$901CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Total$2,988TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year$5,331CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$5,331TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$10,670,959TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$1,578,822GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.64230PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.67160PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

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

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$139,793BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$6,121InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$6,121OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$139,793EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$79,793BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$60,000ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$5,880InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$5,880OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$139,793EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$139,793BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$2,730InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$2,730OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$60,000AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$79,793EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$139,793BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$1,625InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$1,625OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$139,793EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$139,793BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$2,781InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$2,781OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$139,793EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY1.00000PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$493,600OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$493,600BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$9,390,583OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$4,433,963DepreciationAmt
Book Value$4,956,620BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$906,321OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$480,582DepreciationAmt
Book Value$425,739BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,362,828OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,792,292DepreciationAmt
Book Value$570,536BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$6,446,495TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
CLOSING COSTS AND CAPITALIZED INTER$8,742
OTHER ASSETS-COLLECTIONS$275,368
CONSTRUCTION IN PROCESS$193,796
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$477,906TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$3,140,336TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$3,803NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$113,400DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$117,203RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$3,023,133RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$3,023,133TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,924,124TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$2,924,124ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$2,924,124TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART III, LINE 4:COLLECTIONS CONSIST OF NUMEROUS PALENTOLOGICAL RELATED ARTIFACTS, INCLUDING FOSSILS AND SKELETONS. THEY FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE BY HELPING VISITORS UNDERSTAND THE WORLD - PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE.
PART V, LINE 4:THE DUTRO MEMORIAL FUND AND AUGUSTIN FUND ARE IN PLACE TO PROVIDE STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS.

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)
PersonWARREN ALLMONPersonNm
TitleEXEC. DIRECTORTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$0BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs$113,400CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt
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$0NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs$0NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$0TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Rltd Orgs$113,400TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org$0CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Rltd Orgs$0CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCH J PART IIFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS SALARY IS PAID BY CORNELL UNIVERSITY, AN UNRELATED CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION.ExplanationTxt

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Loans Btwn Org Interested Prsn LoansBtwnOrgInterestedPrsnGrp (2 entries)

Loan PurposeLoanPurposeTxtLoan To OrganizationLoanToOrganizationIndOriginal PrincipalOriginalPrincipalAmtBalance DueBalanceDueAmtDefaultDefaultIndBoard Or Committee ApprovalBoardOrCommitteeApprovalIndWritten AgreementWrittenAgreementInd
ANONYMOUS
FOR CASH FLOW PURPOSEYes (X)$15,000$5,0000Yes (1)Yes (1)
PETER STIFEL
FOR CASH FLOW PURPOSEYes (X)$5,000$5,0000Yes (1)Yes (1)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Balance Due$10,000TotalBalanceDueAmt

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp

Name Of Interested NameOfInterested

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonCHARLIE MULLIGANPersonNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Relationship DescriptionBOARD MEMBER AND CEO/FOUNDER OF GIVEGABRelationshipDescriptionTxt
Transaction$3,399TransactionAmt
TransactionGIVEGAB FEES FOR FUNDRAISING WEBSITETransactionDesc
Sharing Of Revenues0SharingOfRevenuesInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6THE ORGANIZATION HAS MEMBERS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7AMEMBERS HAVE THE POWER TO ELECT THE GOVERNING BODY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE FINANCE COMMITTEE REVIEWED FORM 990 AND THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED A COMPLETE COPY OF FORM 990 TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BOARD PRIOR TO FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE ORGANIZATION HAS ALL BOARD MEMBERS COMPLETE AN ANNUAL CONFIRMATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15NO COMPENSATION IS PAID BY THE ORGANIZATION TO KEY DECISION MAKERS, DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, ETC.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THEY ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT CHANGE ITS OVERSIGHT PROCESS OR SELECTION PROCESS DURING THE TAX YEAR.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CAYUGA NATURE CENTERBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11420 TAUGHANNOCK BLVDAddressLine1Txt
CityITHACACityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP14850ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN161187385EIN
Primary ActivitiesENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATIONPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateNYLegalDomicileStateCd
Exempt Code Section501(C)(3)ExemptCodeSectionTxt
Public Charity StatusLINE 7PublicCharityStatusTxt

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1PALEONTOLOGICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTEBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Controlled Organization0ControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org0GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org0GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org0RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth Org0PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of Facilities0SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees Sharing0PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org0ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd

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