PUTNAM MUSEUM AND SCIENCE CENTER Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

PUTNAM MUSEUM AND SCIENCE CENTER

EIN 42-0680474 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A540)

What they do

THE PUTNAM EXISTS TO: PRESERVE OUR REGIONS TREASURES - to CARE for and UTILIZE THEM to ILLUMINATE OUR HUMAN and NATURAL HISTORY, and to EVOKE THE MEMORIES and STORIES THE ARTIFACTS and SPECIMENS TELL. EDUCATE PEOPLE of ALL AGES IN IMMERSIVE and LASTING WAYS WITH COMBINED "HANDS-ON, MINDS ON" EXPERIENCES THAT ONLY THE PUTNAM CAN PROVIDE. CONNECT PEOPLE to EACH OTHER and to THE HISTORY and SCIENCE THAT SHAPE THE CULTURES and ENVIRONMENTS of THE EARTH.

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Of every $100 spent, about $66.20 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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

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They name their leaders27 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

73.17%of revenue went to mission work66.2% of expenses · Program services

7.17%of revenue went to fundraising6.5% of expenses

$110.47spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

30.13%of revenue went to management and office costs27.3% of expenses

$3.57in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

78.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $319,972 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

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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$3,055,042

Mission workProgram services$2,235,38273.17% of revenue66.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$920,58530.13% of revenue27.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$219,0477.17% of revenue6.5% of expenses

Total expenses$3,375,014110.47% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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: 66.2% mission · 27.3% management · 6.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 110.47% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 62.4% mission · 30.7% management · 6.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.54% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 62.4% mission · 30.1% management · 7.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 58.70% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 64.9% mission · 26.7% management · 8.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.65% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 70.0% mission · 25.4% management · 4.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 148.78% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 71.8% mission · 22.8% management · 5.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 148.52% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 73.0% mission · 21.6% management · 5.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 128.81% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 75.3% mission · 19.4% management · 5.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 126.99% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$3,055,042

Expenses$3,375,014

Annual shortfall $319,972 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)$2,235,382 · 66.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$920,585 · 27.3% of expenses

Fundraising$219,047 · 6.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$3,055,042

Expenses$3,375,014

Assets$12,035,951

Income$3,215,799

Contributions$2,397,576

Mission work (program services)$2,235,382

Fundraising$219,047

Management and general$920,585

Stocks and bonds$543,900

Accounting fees$18,100

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

RACHAEL MULLINSPRESIDENT/CE · 38 hrs/week $178,712Base $150,782 · Other $27,930

DRUE CURRYVP OPERATION · 38 hrs/week $99,723Base $90,574 · Other $9,149

BETSY TURNERVP STRATEGIC · 38 hrs/week $80,789Base $78,019 · Other $2,770

KELLY M LAOVP MUSEUM EX · 38 hrs/week $75,923Base $75,000 · Other $923

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 (27)

RACHAEL MULLINSPRESIDENT/CE

DRUE CURRYVP OPERATION

BETSY TURNERVP STRATEGIC

KELLY M LAOVP MUSEUM EX

JOE JUDGETRUSTEE

VICTORIA GRAVESTRUSTEE

TORRI SMITHTRUSTEE

TIM HANELYTRUSTEE

RICHARD A CLEWELLTRUSTEE

RICHARD PARADESTRUSTEE

MIKE POSTERTREASURER

MIKE MATSONTRUSTEE

MICHAEL REYESTRUSTEE

MALAVIKA SHRIKHANDETRUSTEE

KERRY SMITHCHAIRMAN

KELLI JACQUE GRUBBSTRUSTEE

AMANDA CROWELLSECRETARY

JASON GORDONTRUSTEE

JADE BURKHOLDERTRUSTEE

HEATHER DUNNTRUSTEE

GALE HOFFTRUSTEE

FRANK J KLIPSCHTRUSTEE

DAVID A JOHNSTONTRUSTEE

DANA WILKINSONTRUSTEE

CINDY DIEHL YANGCEO

BRAD MARTELLTRUSTEE

BEN PALMERTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1938
Location: 1717 W 12TH STREET, DAVENPORT, IA 52804
County: Scott
In care of: CINDY DIEHL YANG
Primary officer: CINDY DIEHL YANG, CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(563) 336-7288 Officer phone(563) 336-7289

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2023
Tax period began: July 1, 2023
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: ANDERSON LOWER WHITLOW PC
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A540)