WISCONSIN MUSEUM OF NATURE AND CULTURE INC: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
WISCONSIN MUSEUM OF NATURE AND CULTURE INC (EIN 87-2028034)
Tax period
2025-01-01 to 2025-08-31
Filed
2026-03-25
IRS object ID
202640849349300039
Schema version
2024v5.2
Source
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Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

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SECURITY DEPOSITS$118,360
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Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
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Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

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Form And Line ReferencePart X : FIN48 FootnoteFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationThe Museum evaluates its uncertain tax positions on an annual basis, and there have been no uncertain tax positions identified for 2025. The Museum is subject to federal income tax only on net unrelated business income under the provisions of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. The Museum currently has no obligation for unrelated business income tax. Accordingly, no provisions for federal or state income taxes are required.ExplanationTxt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

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Email SolicitationsYes (X)EmailSolicitationsInd
Phone SolicitationsYes (X)PhoneSolicitationsInd
In Person SolicitationsYes (X)InPersonSolicitationsInd
Solicitation Of Non Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfNonGovtGrantsInd
Solicitation Of Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfGovtGrantsInd
Agrmt Prof Fundraising ActyYes (true)AgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd

Fundraiser Activity Info FundraiserActivityInfoGrp

Organization Business Name OrganizationBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CAMPBELL & COMPANYBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1190 S LaSalle StreetAddressLine1Txt
CityCHICAGOCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60603ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraiser Control Of FundsfalseFundraiserControlOfFundsInd
Retained By Contractor$25,126RetainedByContractorAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Retained By Contractors$25,126TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Real Estate Other RealEstateOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution2ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$67,301,735NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesACTUAL COSTMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be HeldfalseAnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsfalseReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties UsedfalseThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11bFORM 990 WILL BE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD PRIOR TO FILING.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12cOFFICERS AND DIRECTORS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ANNUALLY. COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS MONITORED AND ENFORCED BY PERIODIC REVIEWS BY THE BOARD.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
Form 990, Part XI, Line 9CHANGE IN BENEFICIAL INTEREST = $30888739

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Disregarded Entities IdDisregardedEntitiesGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1HHM PARKING UNIT LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1800 W WELLS AVEAddressLine1Txt
CityMILWAUKEECityNm
State AbbreviationWIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP53233ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN334901496EIN
Primary ActivitiesPARKING UNITPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateWILegalDomicileStateCd
Total Income$6,128,660TotalIncomeAmt
End Of Year Assets$14,740,981EndOfYearAssetsAmt

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1WISCONSIN MUSEUM OF NATURE & CULTUREBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts RyltsfalseReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth OrgfalseGiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth OrgfalseGiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related OrganizationfalseDivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other OrgfalseAssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other OrgfalseAssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset ExchangefalseAssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth OrgfalsePerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other OrgfalsePerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesfalseSharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingfalsePaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other OrgfalseTransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other OrgfalseTransferFromOtherOrgInd

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