The Dinosaur Museum

Analysis

The Dinosaur Museum is a registered charity in United States, based in Blanding, UT. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1994, 32 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, The Dinosaur Museum reported income of $130k and spending of $63k, leaving 52% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $76k to $130k (+71%), an average of +71% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 71%. Over the whole period it spent 65% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, The Dinosaur Museum sits at the 49th percentile: it is larger than about 48% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 44th percentile, and in the 42nd percentile within UT. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Chapel Restoration Inc ($130k), Royal Theatre Company Inc ($130k) and Carter Family Memorial Music Center Inc ($130k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 62% and program service revenue 25% of the total. At year end it held assets of $304k against liabilities of $737, net assets of $303k.