MONTSHIRE MUSEUM OF SCIENCE INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

MONTSHIRE MUSEUM OF SCIENCE INC

EIN 23-7376772 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations (T50Z)

What they do

MONTSHIRE MUSEUMS MISSION is to FORGE and EMPOWER A COMMUNITY of LIFELONG LEARNERS THROUGH ENGAGEMENT WITH SCIENCE.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $82.60 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2023The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders25 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

79.36%of revenue went to mission work82.6% of expenses · Program services

5.29%of revenue went to fundraising5.5% of expenses

$108.17spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

11.40%of revenue went to management and office costs11.9% of expenses

$6.25in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

36.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $261,770 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $199,774 for LARA LITCHFIELD-KIMBER (EXEC DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2023

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$3,606,021

Mission workProgram services$2,861,91179.36% of revenue82.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$411,17511.40% of revenue11.9% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$190,8775.29% of revenue5.5% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$142,0583.94% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$3,463,96396.06% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2023CurrentExpense mix: 82.6% mission · 11.9% management · 5.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.06% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 83.3% mission · 11.1% management · 5.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.12% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 82.4% mission · 11.2% management · 6.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 77.99% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 81.1% mission · 11.3% management · 7.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.59% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 81.2% mission · 10.1% management · 8.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 137.80% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 81.9% mission · 9.7% management · 8.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.35% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 82.2% mission · 9.4% management · 8.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.99% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 83.0% mission · 8.9% management · 8.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.81% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$3,202,193

Expenses$3,463,963

Annual shortfall $261,770 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$2,861,911 · 82.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$411,175 · 11.9% of expenses

Fundraising$190,877 · 5.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$3,202,193

Expenses$3,463,963

Assets$21,659,360

Income$3,467,796

Contributions$1,152,607

Mission work (program services)$2,861,911

Fundraising$190,877

Management and general$411,175

Stocks and bonds$11,664,720

Accounting fees$25,532

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2023

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

LARA LITCHFIELD-KIMBEREXEC DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $199,774Base $165,847 · Other $33,927

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (25)

LARA LITCHFIELD-KIMBEREXEC DIRECTOR

VICKI MAYTRUSTEE

ALAN KEILLERTREASURER

TRACEY EVANSVICE CHAIR

ROBIN TINDALLTRUSTEE

RAPHAEL REZNEKTRUSTEE

PETER STEINTRUSTEE

PEI PEI MATRUSTEE

PATRICK MCDEVITTCHAIR AS OF SEPT 2023

NIRAV KAPADIATRUSTEE

MUNDY WILSON PIPERTRUSTEE

MICHAEL BETTMANNCHAIR THROUGH SEPT 2023

MATTHEW DELMONTTRUSTEE

MARK CREAGERTRUSTEE

KATHY WELLINGTRUSTEE

KATE NAUTIYAL BULTHUISTRUSTEE

JULIE THOMCORP PRES

JERRY DESILVASECRETARY

JENNIFER STABLEFORDTRUSTEE

JENNIFER HUTCHINSTRUSTEE

JED STURMANTRUSTEE

FRANK LEIBLYTRUSTEE

DOUG VAN CRITTERSTRUSTEE

ANN MALENKATRUSTEE

ANDREA WOLFFINGTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1992
Location: 1 MONTSHIRE RD, NORWICH, VT 05055-9334
County: Windsor
In care of: % DAVID GOUDY DIRECTOR
Primary officer: LARA LITCHFIELD-KIMBER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailmontshire@montshire.org Phone(802) 649-2200

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2023
Tax period began: October 1, 2023
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: TSS ADVISORS LLC
NTEE classification: Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations (T50Z)