Martin and Osa Johnson Safari Museum Inc

Analysis

Martin and Osa Johnson Safari Museum Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Chanute, KS. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1962, 64 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, Martin and Osa Johnson Safari Museum Inc reported income of $147k and spending of $196k, spending 133% of what it took in. Across the 6 years on record, from September 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $187k to $147k (-21%), an average of -4.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 157%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Martin and Osa Johnson Safari Museum Inc sits at the 52nd percentile: it is larger than about 52% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 47th percentile, and in the 45th percentile within KS. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Perennial Project ($147k), Mish Moves Dance Company Inc ($147k) and Frankly Music Inc ($147k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 94% and program service revenue 1.8% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $42k (22% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $43k. At year end it held assets of $191k against liabilities of $4,749, net assets of $186k. It reported 5 employees.