HOUSTON MUSEUM OF NATURAL SCIENCE

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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $48.4M · expenses $49.8M · assets $299.4M

EIN

74-1036131

Address

5555 HERMANN PARK DR, HOUSTON, TX 77030-1718

Website

www.hmns.org

NTEE code

A56 Natural History, Natural Science Museums (Arts, Culture and Humanities) published (IRS Business Master File, as A560)

FURP topic

space: outer (from its 990 text; the topic index)

Exempt type

501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)

Ruling date

May 1948 (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)

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Mission

The mission of the Houston Museum of Natural Science shall be to preserve and advance the general knowledge of natural science; to enhance in individuals the knowledge of and delight in natural science and related subjects; and to maintain and promote a museum of the first class.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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

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

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

172 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.

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