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Screen a listMemphis Museums of Science & History
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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(2)
$5.2Mrevenue
FY2025 · +12% in 3 yrs95staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−10.4%
Months of reserve1.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+8.6%
Middle half of peersMedianMemphis Museums of Science & History
Where the money goes FY2025 · $5.7M spent
Programs$2.6M45%Management and general$2.9M51%Fundraising$260k5%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$281k in FY2024 and −$537k in FY2025. Cash covers 1.8 months, under the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
11 of 11 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 9% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 6 of its 6 returns, 14% of revenue in FY2022. $115k is traced federal awards from Institute of Museum and Library Services.
990 Part VIII · USAspending23funders
$113ka year, last 3 years
25%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23John Dustin Buckman Charitable TrustStopped after FY2021$15k$15k$15k$32k$50k–Gilbert M and Martha H Hitchcock FoundationOn and off$11k$20k$25k$50kBaptist Memorial Health Care CorporationOn and off$17k$17k$17k$17k$17k$17kThe Kemmons Wilson Family FoundationOn and off$75kLichterman Loewenberg FoundationStopped after FY2021$8k$17k$8k$17k–Delta Dental of Tennessee IncStopped after FY2020$10k$10k$10k$10k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$24k$41k$42k$48k$24k10 other fundersUp to $19k a year each$10k$14k$20k$23k$14k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped