Whiteside Museum of Natural History

Analysis

Whiteside Museum of Natural History is a registered charity in United States, based in Seymour, TX. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts, culture and humanities, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Whiteside Museum of Natural History reported income of $295k and spending of $365k, spending 123% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $242k to $295k (+22%), an average of +5.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 235%. Over the whole period it spent 74% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Whiteside Museum of Natural History sits at the 68th percentile: it is larger than about 68% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 61st percentile, and in the 66th percentile within TX. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Aucilla Research Institute Inc ($295k), Glen Ellyn Childrens Chorus ($295k) and Plaza Mac Inc ($295k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 66% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $68k (19% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $82k. At year end it held assets of $1.3m against liabilities of $9,770, net assets of $1.3m. It reported 5 employees.