MEDICINE PARK MUSEUM OF NATURAL SCIENCE INC

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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $665K · expenses $710K · assets $1.4M

Also known as
MEDICINE PARK AQUARIUM & NATURAL SCIENCES CENTER
EIN
37-1601449
Address
PO BOX 337, MEDICINE PARK, OK 73557-0337
Website
www.mpmns.org
NTEE code
A56
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
February 2011 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
IRS status
Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
Tax-deductible donations
Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
Foundation status
Public charity, 509(a)(2)
Principal officer
Candace McCoy (its 2011 Form 990-N)
Form 990-N e-postcards
1 filed, 2011 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
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Mission

To build and operate a living museum which will benefit the areas educational and scientific communities as well as provide eduation opportunities for all residents of, and visitors to, Southwest Oklahoma.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

3 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
C Rainette Rowland EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR2021-2024 $40,000$127,972 1
Doug Kemper (former) EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR2012-2021 $2,000$74,000 1
Doug Kemper Jr (former) EXECUTIVE DI2016-2018 $0$500 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

19 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Phil Kennedy DIRECTOR2012-2024 1 $0 reported 10
Brenda Spencer-Ragland DIRECTOR2022-2024 1 $0 reported 7
David Mccoy PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR2012-2024 1 $0 reported 1
John Branch VICE-PRES/DIRECTOR2017-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Jean Schucker SECRETARY/DIRECTOR2012-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Candace Mccoy TREASURER/DIRECTOR2012-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Dr Greg Howard DIRECTOR2019-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Diane Denham DIRECTOR2017-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Don Armes DIRECTOR2019-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Janice Bell DIRECTOR2019-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Cindy Zelbst DIRECTOR2022-2024 1 $0 reported 2
Lynn Null DIRECTOR2019-2024 1 $0 reported 2
Jack Smiley DIRECTOR2019-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Karol Haney (former) DIRECTOR2019-2021 1 $0 reported 1
Jan Schucker (former) SECRETARY/DIRECTOR2019-2020 1 $0 reported 1
Dwight Cope (former) PRESIDENT2012-2016 1 $0 reported 1
Bill King (former) BOARD MEMBER2012-2016 1 $0 reported 2
Candace Mccoty (former) SECRETARY/TREASURER2013 2 $0 reported 1
David Porch (former) FORMER BOARD MEMBER2012 1 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 14 people listed · 1 paid, $40K · 50 employees · 10 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
C RAINETTE ROWLAND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40 $40,000$0$0 $40,0001
DAVID MCCOY PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
JOHN BRANCH VICE-PRES/DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
JEAN SCHUCKER SECRETARY/DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
CANDACE MCCOY TREASURER/DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
PHIL KENNEDY DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $010
DR GREG HOWARD DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
DIANE DENHAM DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
DON ARMES DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
JANICE BELL DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
CINDY ZELBST DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $02
LYNN NULL DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $02
JACK SMILEY DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
BRENDA SPENCER-RAGLAND DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $07
2023 · 14 people listed · 1 paid, $40K · 64 employees · 10 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
C RAINETTE ROWLAND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40 $40,000$0$0 $40,0001
DAVID MCCOY PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
JOHN BRANCH VICE-PRES/DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
JEAN SCHUCKER SECRETARY/DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
CANDACE MCCOY TREASURER/DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
PHIL KENNEDY DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $010
DR GREG HOWARD DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
DIANE DENHAM DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
DON ARMES DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
JANICE BELL DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
CINDY ZELBST DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $02
LYNN NULL DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $02
JACK SMILEY DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
BRENDA SPENCER-RAGLAND DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $07
2022 · 14 people listed · 1 paid, $42K · 55 employees · 10 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
C RAINETTE ROWLAND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40 $41,667$0$0 $41,6671
DAVID MCCOY PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
JOHN BRANCH VICE-PRES/DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
JEAN SCHUCKER SECRETARY/DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
CANDACE MCCOY TREASURER/DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
PHIL KENNEDY DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $010
DR GREG HOWARD DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
DIANE DENHAM DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
DON ARMES DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
JANICE BELL DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
CINDY ZELBST DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $02
LYNN NULL DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $02
JACK SMILEY DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
BRENDA SPENCER-RAGLAND DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $07
2021 · 14 people listed · 2 paid, $8K · 43 employees · 10 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
C RAINETTE ROWLAND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40 $6,305$0$0 $6,3051
DOUG KEMPER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40 $2,000$0$0 $2,0001
DAVID MCCOY PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
JOHN BRANCH VICE-PRES/DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
JEAN SCHUCKER SECRETARY/DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
CANDACE MCCOY TREASURER/DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
DIANE DENHAM DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
DON ARMES DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
DR GREG HOWARD DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
JACK SMILEY DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
JANICE BELL DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
KAROL HANEY DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
LYNN NULL DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $02
PHIL KENNEDY DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $010
2020 · 13 people listed · none paid · 41 employees · 10 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DAVID MCCOY PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
JOHN BRANCH VICE-PRES/DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
JAN SCHUCKER SECRETARY/DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
CANDACE MCCOY TREASURER/DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
DIANE DENHAM DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
DON ARMES DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
DR GREG HOWARD DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
JACK SMILEY DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
JANICE BELL DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
KAROL HANEY DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
LYNN NULL DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $02
PHIL KENNEDY DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $010
DOUG KEMPER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40 $0$0$0 $01
2019 · 13 people listed · none paid · 33 employees · 10 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DAVID MCCOY PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
JOHN BRANCH VICE-PRES/DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
JAN SCHUCKER SECRETARY/DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
CANDACE MCCOY TREASURER/DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
DIANE DENHAM DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
DON ARMES DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
DR GREG HOWARD DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
JACK SMILEY DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
JANICE BELL DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
KAROL HANEY DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
LYNN NULL DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $02
PHIL KENNEDY DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $010
DOUG KEMPER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40 $0$0$0 $01
2018 · 7 people listed · none paid · 37 employees · 10 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JOHN BRANCH VICE-PRESIDE- $0$0$0 $01
DIANE DENHAM BOARD MEMBER- $0$0$0 $01
PHIL KENNEDY BOARD MEMBER- $0$0$0 $010
CANDACE MCCOY TREASURER- $0$0$0 $01
DAVID MCCOY PRESIDENT- $0$0$0 $01
JEAN SCHUCKER SECRETARY- $0$0$0 $01
DOUG KEMPER JR EXECUTIVE DI- $0$0$0 $01
2017 · 7 people listed · none paid · 29 employees · 10 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JOHN BRANCH VICE-PRESIDE0 $0$0$0 $01
DIANE DENHAM BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
PHIL KENNEDY BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $010
CANDACE MCCOY TREASURER2 $0$0$0 $01
DAVID MCCOY PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $01
JEAN SCHUCKER SECRETARY1 $0$0$0 $01
DOUG KEMPER JR EXECUTIVE DI40 $0$0$0 $01
2016 · 7 people listed · 1 paid, $500 · 9 employees · 10 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DOUG KEMPER JR EXECUTIVE DI40 $500$0$0 $5001
DWIGHT COPE PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $01
PHIL KENNEDY BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $010
BILL KING BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $02
CANDACE MCCOY SECRETARY/TR2 $0$0$0 $01
DAVID MCCOY VICE-PRESIDE1 $0$0$0 $01
JEAN SCHUCKER BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
2015 · 6 people listed · none paid · 10 employees · 12 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DWIGHT COPE PRESIDENT0 $0$0$0 $01
PHIL KENNEDY BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $010
BILL KING BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $02
CANDACE MCCOY SECRETARY/TR1 $0$0$0 $01
DAVID MCCOY VICE-PRESIDE0 $0$0$0 $01
JEAN SCHUCKER BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
2014 · 7 people listed · 1 paid, $24K · 9 employees · 10 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DOUG KEMPER EXECUTVE DIRECTOR40 $24,000$0$0 $24,0001
DWIGHT COPE PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $01
DAVID MCCOY VICE PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $01
CANDACE MCCOY SECRETARY/TREASURER2 $0$0$0 $01
PHIL KENNEDY DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $010
BILL KING DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $02
JEAN SCHUCKER DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
2013 · 7 people listed · 1 paid, $24K · 12 employees · 10 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DOUG KEMPER EXECUTVE DIRECTOR40 $24,000$0$0 $24,0001
DWIGHT COPE PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $01
DAVID MCCOY VICE PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $01
CANDACE MCCOTY SECRETARY/TREASURER2 $0$0$0 $01
PHIL KENNEDY DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $010
BILL KING DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $02
JEAN SCHUCKER DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
2012 · 8 people listed · 1 paid, $24K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DOUG KEMPER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR30 $24,000-- $24,0001
DWIGHT COPE CHAIRMAN2 $0-- $01
DAVID MCCOY VICE-CHAIRMAN1 $0-- $01
CANDACE MCCOY SECRETARY/TREASURER1 $0-- $01
PHIL KENNEDY BOARD MEMBER1 $0-- $010
BILL KING BOARD MEMBER1 $0-- $02
JEAN SCHUCKER BOARD MEMBER1 $0-- $01
DAVID PORCH FORMER BOARD MEMBER1 $0-- $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$665,280$709,881 $1,370,805$1,111,322 $33,936$535,849 $40,0005010
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$741,987$794,973 $1,440,580$855,923 $69,487$563,996 $40,0006410
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$662,865$795,308 $1,506,566$908,909 $27,486$539,954 $41,6675510
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$754,070$703,886 $1,642,228$1,041,352 $20,158$612,248 $8,3054310
2020 · Form 990 period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$643,416$607,093 $1,636,611$991,168 $136,519$458,229 $04110
2019 · Form 990 period ending 2019-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$504,066$553,868 $1,595,865$954,845 $60,244$403,084 $03310
2018 · Form 990 period ending 2018-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$436,779$498,280 $1,600,006$1,004,647 $64,543$322,210 -3710
2017 · Form 990 period ending 2017-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$316,652$278,504 $1,612,921$1,066,148 $59,097$225,416 -2910
2016 · Form 990 period ending 2016-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$261,574$84,956 $1,444,431$1,028,000 $270,328$0 $500910
2015 · Form 990 period ending 2015-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$237,530$89,436 $1,249,432$851,382 $237,526$0 -1012
2014 · Form 990 period ending 2014-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$179,803$63,366 $1,030,746$703,340 $178,485$0 $24,000910
2013 · Form 990 period ending 2013-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$359,550$54,008 $894,193$586,903 $359,550$0 $24,0001210
2012 · Form 990EZ period ending 2012-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$29,798$41,450 $291,111-$8,889 $29,747$0 ---

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Funders of this organization

1 grantor reported grants to this organization, $480 in all, tax years 2020 to 2023. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “MEDICINE PARK MUSEUM OF NATURAL SCIENCE INC” 2020-2023 4$480 2023$88
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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2024 · Form 990 · $709,881 spent · pay $435,824 · grants $0 · events $1,207
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $363,356$264,104$95,252$4,000 51.2%
Other (as described)ANIMAL/EXHIBIT COSTS $68,428$68,428$0$0 9.6%
Depreciation and depletion $45,618$45,163$455$0 6.4%
Occupancy $40,812$34,690$4,081$2,041 5.7%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $40,000$24,000$12,000$4,000 5.6%
All other expenses $31,322$27,833$3,489$0 4.4%
Payroll taxes $30,485$21,775$8,106$604 4.3%
Fees: other services $28,874$12,274$8,350$8,250 4.1%
Interest $18,307$18,307$0$0 2.6%
Insurance $16,207$8,859$6,202$1,146 2.3%
Other (as described)VEHICLE EXPENSE $11,119$8,895$2,224$0 1.6%
Information technology $4,143$0$4,143$0 0.6%
Office expenses $2,934$294$2,347$293 0.4%
Advertising and promotion $2,185$1,464$0$721 0.3%
Other employee benefits $1,983$1,417$527$39 0.3%
Fees: accounting $1,936$871$871$194 0.3%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $1,207$0$1,207$0 0.2%
Other (as described)EQUIPMENT RENTAL $420$357$42$21 0.1%
Other (as described)MEMBERSHIPS, FEES AND DUES $342$171$171$0 0.0%
Travel $203$0$203$0 0.0%
Total$709,881100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $794,973 spent · pay $463,019 · grants $300 · events $2,017
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $387,325$289,429$93,896$4,000 48.7%
Other (as described)ANIMAL/EXHIBIT COSTS $87,458$87,458$0$0 11.0%
Depreciation and depletion $56,371$55,807$564$0 7.1%
Occupancy $45,075$38,314$4,507$2,254 5.7%
All other expenses $41,273$37,989$3,284$0 5.2%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $40,000$24,000$12,000$4,000 5.0%
Fees: other services $33,095$16,345$8,830$7,920 4.2%
Payroll taxes $32,251$23,655$7,992$604 4.1%
Interest $19,881$19,881$0$0 2.5%
Insurance $15,333$8,665$5,641$1,027 1.9%
Other (as described)VEHICLE EXPENSE $8,850$7,080$1,770$0 1.1%
Advertising and promotion $7,954$5,329$0$2,625 1.0%
Office expenses $6,971$697$5,577$697 0.9%
Other employee benefits $3,443$2,526$853$64 0.4%
Fees: accounting $2,788$1,254$1,255$279 0.4%
Other (as described)EQUIPMENT RENTAL $2,468$2,098$247$123 0.3%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $2,017$0$2,017$0 0.3%
Other (as described)MEMBERSHIPS, FEES AND DUES $1,667$833$834$0 0.2%
Grants to US individuals $300$300-- 0.0%
Information technology $272$0$272$0 0.0%
Travel $181$0$181$0 0.0%
Total$794,973100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $795,308 spent · pay $478,134 · grants $250 · events $1,957
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $400,011$362,763$37,248$0 50.3%
Other (as described)ANIMAL/EXHIBIT COSTS $82,523$82,523$0$0 10.4%
Depreciation and depletion $56,929$56,360$569$0 7.2%
Occupancy $48,749$41,437$4,875$2,437 6.1%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $41,667$25,000$12,500$4,167 5.2%
Fees: other services $36,258$34,932$1,326$0 4.6%
Payroll taxes $33,027$28,995$3,720$312 4.2%
All other expenses $26,259$21,449$4,655$155 3.3%
Interest $20,982$20,982$0$0 2.6%
Insurance $16,772$10,653$5,099$1,020 2.1%
Other (as described)VEHICLE EXPENSE $11,915$9,532$2,383$0 1.5%
Advertising and promotion $6,624$4,438$0$2,186 0.8%
Office expenses $4,720$472$3,776$472 0.6%
Other employee benefits $3,429$3,011$386$32 0.4%
Fees: accounting $2,420$1,089$1,089$242 0.3%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $1,957$0$1,957$0 0.2%
Other (as described)MEMBERSHIPS, FEES AND DUES $623$312$311$0 0.1%
Information technology $193$0$193$0 0.0%
Grants to US organizations and governments $150$150-- 0.0%
Grants to US individuals $100$100-- 0.0%
Total$795,308100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $703,886 spent · pay $393,953 · grants $0 · events $3,536
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $353,351$290,787$57,344$5,220 50.2%
Other (as described)ANIMAL/EXHIBIT COSTS $72,304$72,304$0$0 10.3%
Depreciation and depletion $59,940$59,341$599$0 8.5%
Occupancy $43,872$37,291$4,387$2,194 6.2%
All other expenses $38,874$33,196$5,129$549 5.5%
Fees: other services $32,711$31,840$871$0 4.6%
Payroll taxes $26,952$22,075$4,439$438 3.8%
Interest $17,086$17,086$0$0 2.4%
Insurance $16,098$8,967$5,912$1,219 2.3%
Advertising and promotion $10,086$6,758$0$3,328 1.4%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $8,305$4,982$2,492$831 1.2%
Other (as described)VEHICLE EXPENSE $6,595$5,276$1,319$0 0.9%
Other employee benefits $5,345$4,378$880$87 0.8%
Office expenses $4,925$492$3,940$493 0.7%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $3,536$0$3,536$0 0.5%
Information technology $1,818$0$1,818$0 0.3%
Other (as described)TELEPHONE $1,083$921$108$54 0.2%
Fees: accounting $1,005$452$452$101 0.1%
Total$703,886100%

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2020 · Form 990 · $607,093 spent · pay $320,342 · grants $0 · events $3,422
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $294,047$214,186$73,762$6,099 48.4%
Other (as described)ANIMAL/EXHIBIT COSTS $65,253$65,253$0$0 10.7%
Depreciation and depletion $58,504$57,919$585$0 9.6%
All other expenses $32,805$27,825$4,583$397 5.4%
Fees: other services $32,268$31,441$827$0 5.3%
Occupancy $30,351$25,798$3,035$1,518 5.0%
Payroll taxes $22,211$16,179$5,571$461 3.7%
Interest $20,594$20,594$0$0 3.4%
Advertising and promotion $19,475$13,048$0$6,427 3.2%
Insurance $12,250$6,952$4,483$815 2.0%
Office expenses $4,921$492$3,937$492 0.8%
Other (as described)VEHICLE EXPENSE $4,700$3,760$940$0 0.8%
Other employee benefits $4,084$2,975$1,025$84 0.7%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $3,422$0$3,422$0 0.6%
Other (as described)TELEPHONE $980$833$98$49 0.2%
Other (as described)EQUIPMENT RENTAL $579$492$58$29 0.1%
Fees: accounting $500$225$225$50 0.1%
Travel $149$0$149$0 0.0%
Total$607,093100%

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2019 · Form 990 · $553,868 spent · pay $313,314 · grants $0 · events $1,225
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $286,920$201,170$79,486$6,264 51.8%
Depreciation and depletion $55,772$55,214$558$0 10.1%
Other (as described)ANIMAL/EXHIBIT COSTS $41,736$41,736$0$0 7.5%
Occupancy $37,150$31,578$3,715$1,857 6.7%
All other expenses $31,813$24,252$7,561$0 5.7%
Fees: other services $22,420$21,538$882$0 4.0%
Payroll taxes $21,355$14,973$5,916$466 3.9%
Interest $17,099$17,099$0$0 3.1%
Insurance $11,134$6,702$3,845$587 2.0%
Advertising and promotion $8,325$5,578$0$2,747 1.5%
Office expenses $5,876$587$4,701$588 1.1%
Other employee benefits $5,039$3,533$1,396$110 0.9%
Other (as described)VEHICLE EXPENSE $4,571$3,657$914$0 0.8%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $1,225$1,041$122$62 0.2%
Other (as described)EQUIPMENT RENTAL $1,000$850$100$50 0.2%
Fees: accounting $950$428$427$95 0.2%
Other (as described)TELEPHONE $802$682$80$40 0.1%
Fees: legal $600$0$600$0 0.1%
Travel $81$0$81$0 0.0%
Total$553,868100%

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2018 · Form 990 · $498,280 spent · pay $286,914 · grants $0 · events $786
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $262,660$224,664$32,866$5,130 52.7%
Depreciation and depletion $54,306$53,763$543- 10.9%
Occupancy $36,943$31,402$3,694$1,847 7.4%
Other (as described)ANIMAL HOUSING & CARE $34,887$34,887-- 7.0%
Other (as described)SUPPLIES $31,182$15,591$15,591- 6.3%
Other employee benefits $19,590$16,756$2,451$383 3.9%
Interest $15,400$15,400-- 3.1%
Insurance $11,574$7,795$3,135$644 2.3%
Advertising and promotion $7,300$4,891-$2,409 1.5%
Other (as described)CREDIT COLLECTION FEES $5,777$5,777-- 1.2%
Payroll taxes $4,664$3,989$584$91 0.9%
Office expenses $3,766$376$3,013$377 0.8%
Fees: other services $2,625$2,625-- 0.5%
Other (as described)MEMBERSHIPS, FEES & DUES $2,263$1,131$1,132- 0.5%
All other expenses $2,045$1,229$777$39 0.4%
Information technology $902-$902- 0.2%
Travel $882-$882- 0.2%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $786-$786- 0.2%
Fees: accounting $728$73$582$73 0.1%
Total$498,280100%

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2017 · Form 990 · $278,504 spent · pay $227,409 · grants $0 · events $801
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $208,157$173,481$31,634$3,042 74.7%
Depreciation and depletion $35,165$34,808$357- 12.6%
Other (as described)ANIMAL HOUSING & CARE $22,783$22,783-- 8.2%
Occupancy $18,743$16,869$937$937 6.7%
Other employee benefits $15,770$13,143$2,397$230 5.7%
Insurance $12,430$7,993$3,729$708 4.5%
Other (as described)SUPPLIES $7,711$3,855$3,856- 2.8%
Other (as described)FUNDRAISING EXPENSES $6,729--$6,729 2.4%
Other (as described)CREDIT COLLECTION FEES $4,130$4,130-- 1.5%
Office expenses $3,772$379$3,015$378 1.4%
Payroll taxes $3,482$2,902$529$51 1.3%
Advertising and promotion $2,785$2,785-- 1.0%
Information technology $1,485-$1,485- 0.5%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $801-$801- 0.3%
Fees: accounting $275$27$220$28 0.1%
All other expenses -$65,714-$66,527$684$129 -23.6%
Total$278,504100%

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2016 · Form 990 · $84,956 spent · pay $106,157 · grants $0 · events $155
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $95,510$70,804$24,627$79 112.4%
Occupancy $12,243$1,224$9,795$1,224 14.4%
Other (as described)ANIMAL HOUSING & CARE $11,896$11,896-- 14.0%
Interest $9,800$9,800-- 11.5%
Other (as described)REIMBURSABLE GRANT EXPENS $8,909$8,909-- 10.5%
Payroll taxes $7,158$5,306$1,846$6 8.4%
Insurance $6,007$3,534$2,155$318 7.1%
Other employee benefits $2,989$2,216$771$2 3.5%
Other (as described)MEMBERSHIPS, FEES & DUES $2,492$1,246$1,246- 2.9%
Office expenses $2,199$220$1,759$220 2.6%
Advertising and promotion $2,169$2,169-- 2.6%
Other (as described)SUPPLIES $1,200$600$600- 1.4%
Fees: accounting $617$62$493$62 0.7%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $500$425$50$25 0.6%
Depreciation and depletion $466-$466- 0.5%
Travel $198-$198- 0.2%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $155-$155- 0.2%
All other expenses -$79,552-$79,787$198$37 -93.6%
Total$84,956100%

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2015 · Form 990 · $89,436 spent · pay $106,563 · grants $0 · events $71
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $96,521$65,730$30,036$755 107.9%
Fees: management $20,000$17,000$2,000$1,000 22.4%
Advertising and promotion $9,044$9,044-- 10.1%
Payroll taxes $7,318$4,983$2,277$58 8.2%
Occupancy $7,091$709$5,673$709 7.9%
Insurance $6,128$3,575$2,267$286 6.9%
Other (as described)ANIMAL HOUSING & CARE $4,025$4,025-- 4.5%
Other employee benefits $2,724$1,855$848$21 3.0%
Interest $2,669$2,669-- 3.0%
Office expenses $2,270$197$1,877$196 2.5%
Other (as described)MEMBERSHIPS, FEES & DUES $2,003$1,002$1,001- 2.2%
Other (as described)SUPPLIES $1,470$735$735- 1.6%
Fees: accounting $1,171$117$937$117 1.3%
Other (as described)FUNDRAISING EXPENSES $636--$636 0.7%
Depreciation and depletion $633-$633- 0.7%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $71$60$8$3 0.1%
All other expenses -$74,338-$74,693$305$50 -83.1%
Total$89,436100%

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2014 · Form 990 · $63,366 spent · pay $107,333 · grants $0 · events $3,000
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $73,785$63,624$9,366$795 116.4%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $24,000$20,400$2,400$1,200 37.9%
Advertising and promotion $13,561$8,949$1,278$3,334 21.4%
Payroll taxes $5,645$4,867$717$61 8.9%
Other employee benefits $3,903$3,365$496$42 6.2%
Office expenses $3,606$416$2,829$361 5.7%
Fees: accounting $2,792$279$2,234$279 4.4%
Insurance $2,525$1,137$1,136$252 4.0%
Other (as described)Printing Costs $1,471$147$1,177$147 2.3%
Occupancy $1,448$252$1,051$145 2.3%
Depreciation and depletion $718$0$718$0 1.1%
Other (as described)Memberships, fees and dues $650$325$325$0 1.0%
Other (as described)Telephone & Communications $279$132$124$23 0.4%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $171$145$17$9 0.3%
Other (as described)Postage & Mailing $161$16$129$16 0.3%
All other expenses -$71,349-$71,793$444$0 -112.6%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $4,145$2,829reported apart
Total$63,366100%

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2013 · Form 990 · $54,008 spent · pay $47,900 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $44,496$39,930$4,059$507 82.4%
Fees: management $24,000$20,400$2,400$1,200 44.4%
Advertising and promotion $8,017$5,068$724$2,225 14.8%
Insurance $4,723$3,722$845$156 8.7%
Office expenses $4,187$460$3,308$419 7.8%
Payroll taxes $3,404$3,054$311$39 6.3%
Occupancy $3,009$707$2,001$301 5.6%
Fees: accounting $2,359$236$1,887$236 4.4%
Other (as described)Housing of Progream Exhibits $1,800$1,800$0$0 3.3%
Other (as described)Printing Costs $1,599$83$10$1,506 3.0%
Depreciation and depletion $668$0$668$0 1.2%
Other (as described)Telephone & Communications $125$31$81$13 0.2%
Other (as described)Postager & Mailing $106$10$85$11 0.2%
Information technology $86$0$86$0 0.2%
Travel $15$0$15$0 0.0%
All other expenses -$44,586-$46,186$460$1,140 -82.6%
Total$54,008100%

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2012 · Form 990EZ · $41,450 spent · pay $24,000 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Salaries, other pay and benefits $24,000 57.9%
Printing, publications, postage $9,077 21.9%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $8,373 20.2%
Total$41,450100%

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Fiscal yearGrants and other assistanceContractsAwards
2020$0$01
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