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Screen a listPerot Museum of Nature & Science
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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 listing
- Listed
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$103Mrevenue
FY2025 · +247% in 3 yrs190staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin70.2%
Months of reserve21.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+22.7%
Middle half of peersMedianPerot Museum of Nature & Science
Where the money goes FY2025 · $31M spent
Programs$23M76%Management and general$4.0M13%Fundraising$3.4M11%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
A funder worth 16% of revenue stopped after FY2020
The Perot Foundation gave about $1.3M a year for four years, 16% of revenue in FY2020.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsIn its favor3
Strong governance
34 of 34 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 23% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 1% of revenue in FY2025. $940k is traced federal awards from Institute of Museum and Library Services.
990 Part VIII · USAspending130funders
$3.7Ma year, last 3 years
45%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Perot FoundationStopped after FY2020$125k$1.8M$1.8M$1.6M–The Lyda Hill FoundationNew in FY2023$5.0MGene & Jerry Jones Family FoundationStopped after FY2020$500k$513k$500k–Hunt Family FoundationSince FY2021$500k$500k$500kThe Rees-Jones FoundationStopped after FY2022$25k$25k$1.0M–Texas Instruments FoundationSince FY2021$210k$208k$201kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$85k$18k$261k$128k$39k$157k$153k92 other fundersUp to $365k a year each$437k$171k$351k$960k$509k$1.1M$1.0M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped