JOHN P MCGOVERN MUSEUM OF HEALTH & MEDICAL SCIENCE Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

JOHN P MCGOVERN MUSEUM OF HEALTH & MEDICAL SCIENCE

EIN 74-6106357 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A570)

What they do

The Health Museum is An Innovative Science Center That Provides An Interactive and Entertaining Experience for All Ages, Promotes Understanding and Appreciation of The Human Body, Mind, and Spirit, and Inspires A Lifelong Commitment to Health and Wellness.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $69.70 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

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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

They name their leaders32 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

99.55%of revenue went to mission work69.7% of expenses · Program services

19.08%of revenue went to fundraising13.4% of expenses

$142.76spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

24.13%of revenue went to management and office costs16.9% of expenses

$4.87in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

52.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $1,293,378 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$3,024,716

Mission workProgram services$3,011,18399.55% of revenue69.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$729,81824.13% of revenue16.9% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$577,09319.08% of revenue13.4% of expenses

Total expenses$4,318,094142.76% 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

2024CurrentExpense mix: 69.7% mission · 16.9% management · 13.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 142.76% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 66.2% mission · 18.4% management · 15.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 135.24% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 67.4% mission · 21.7% management · 10.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 116.86% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 72.1% mission · 16.8% management · 11.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.29% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 75.2% mission · 13.6% management · 11.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 117.32% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 78.7% mission · 12.3% management · 9.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 116.57% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 81.2% mission · 9.9% management · 8.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 114.27% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 73.9% mission · 8.9% management · 17.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 128.94% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$3,024,716

Expenses$4,318,094

Annual shortfall $1,293,378 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)$3,011,183 · 69.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$729,818 · 16.9% of expenses

Fundraising$577,093 · 13.4% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$3,024,716

Expenses$4,318,094

Assets$21,038,680

Income$4,338,117

Contributions$1,587,908

Mission work (program services)$3,011,183

Fundraising$577,093

Management and general$729,818

Stocks and bonds$15,438,736

Accounting fees$68,148

Investing fees$69,770

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

JOHN ARCIDIACONOPRESIDENT & CEO · 40 hrs/week $270,792Base $263,378 · Other $7,414

REBECCA SEABROOKSR. DIRECTOR GUEST ENGAGEMENT · 40 hrs/week $144,246Base $143,269 · Other $977

MARGARET RHOADSDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $136,717Base $131,077 · Other $5,640

NANCY GALLCONTROLLER · 40 hrs/week $122,871Base $117,231 · Other $5,640

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 (32)

JOHN ARCIDIACONOPRESIDENT & CEO

REBECCA SEABROOKSR. DIRECTOR GUEST ENGAGEMENT

MARGARET RHOADSDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

NANCY GALLCONTROLLER

LAUREN HILLDIRECTOR

LAUREN FISHERDIRECTOR

LINDA PRIMROSE JDDIRECTOR

PAUL E KLOTMAN MDDIRECTOR

R GREGORY BERNICADIRECTOR

RAKHI C DIMINO MDDIRECTOR

ROBERT WOLIN JDDIRECTOR

SEAN MURPHY JDDIRECTOR

SUSAN L BICKLEY JDCHAIR

SUSHMA YALAMANCHILI MDDIRECTOR

TROY A VILLARREAL FACHEDIRECTOR

WILLIAM H FLEMING III MDDIRECTOR

WILLIAM S GILMER MDDIRECTOR

ANN MILLERDIRECTOR

KIRBY SHANKS MBADIRECTOR

KELLI COHEN FEIN MDDIRECTOR

JOHN CANGELOSI MDSECRETARY

JOANNE L ROGERS MDDIRECTOR

JAY H ROSENFELDTREASURER

JAMES FLOWERS PHDDIRECTOR

JAGAT NARULA MD PHDDIRECTOR

JACKIE MACHA MEDDIRECTOR

EDWARD A JONES MBADIRECTOR

EDDIE L PATTON JR MDDIRECTOR

DAVID GOW MPPVICE CHAIR

CLARE A HAWKINS MDDIRECTOR

BRIAN S PARSLEY MDDIRECTOR

ANNA MAPP MDDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1968
Location: 1515 HERMANN DR, HOUSTON, TX 77004-7126
County: Harris
In care of: John Arcidiacono
Primary officer: John Arcidiacono, President & CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(713) 337-8456

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BLAZEK & VETTERLING
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A570)