PEROT MUSEUM OF NATURE & SCIENCE Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

PEROT MUSEUM OF NATURE & SCIENCE

EIN 75-6067569 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A560)

What they do

to INSPIRE MINDS THROUGH NATURE and SCIENCE.

Before you give

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $81.50 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.

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

They name their leaders44 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

64.77%of revenue went to mission work81.5% of expenses · Program services

7.25%of revenue went to fundraising9.1% of expenses

$28.17spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

7.41%of revenue went to management and office costs9.3% of expenses

$9.51in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

19.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $533,874 for LINDA ABRAHAM-SILVER (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 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$36,562,069

Mission workProgram services$23,682,59664.77% of revenue81.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$2,710,3497.41% of revenue9.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$2,651,3187.25% of revenue9.1% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$7,517,80620.56% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$29,044,26379.44% 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: 81.5% mission · 9.3% management · 9.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.44% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 77.3% mission · 15.2% management · 7.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.56% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 71.7% mission · 21.2% management · 7.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.30% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 74.3% mission · 21.0% management · 4.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.70% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 79.1% mission · 17.0% management · 3.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 241.90% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 77.5% mission · 17.3% management · 5.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 113.27% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 77.4% mission · 16.1% management · 6.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 112.88% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 78.4% mission · 16.3% management · 5.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 138.44% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$103,102,766

Expenses$29,044,263

Annual surplus $74,058,503 Revenue was higher than expenses 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)$23,682,596 · 81.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$2,710,349 · 9.3% of expenses

Fundraising$2,651,318 · 9.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$103,102,766

Expenses$29,044,263

Assets$276,142,442

Income$116,057,522

Contributions$20,290,084

Mission work (program services)$23,682,596

Fundraising$2,651,318

Management and general$2,710,349

Accounting fees$159,345

Investing fees$80,707

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

LINDA ABRAHAM-SILVERCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $533,874Base $500,016 · Other $33,858

DAVID HUMPHRIESCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $332,647Base $282,105 · Other $50,542

ANNE WOODSCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $319,659Base $287,537 · Other $32,122

KATHERINE STENESENCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $313,751Base $280,978 · Other $32,773

LOREA SEIDELCHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $277,565Base $250,139 · Other $27,426

MICHAEL SPIEWAKVP OF EXHIBITIONS AND OPER · 40 hrs/week $198,570Base $169,637 · Other $28,933

MELISSA REDDICKVP OF DEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $189,831Base $180,396 · Other $9,435

SAMANTHA SANDERSSR. DIRECTOR OF INSIGHTS AND ANALYTICS · 40 hrs/week $157,518Base $143,803 · Other $13,715

MEGHAN IRWINSR. DIRECTOR DEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $154,434Base $144,985 · Other $9,449

CHANTEL BOUDREAUXSR. DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS AND EVENTS · 40 hrs/week $153,926Base $142,326 · Other $11,600

ASHLEY CHELLGRENSR. DIRECTOR DEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $127,828Base $120,233 · Other $7,595

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 (44)

LINDA ABRAHAM-SILVERCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

DAVID HUMPHRIESCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

ANNE WOODSCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

KATHERINE STENESENCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

LOREA SEIDELCHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER

MICHAEL SPIEWAKVP OF EXHIBITIONS AND OPER

MELISSA REDDICKVP OF DEVELOPMENT

SAMANTHA SANDERSSR. DIRECTOR OF INSIGHTS AND ANALYTICS

MEGHAN IRWINSR. DIRECTOR DEVELOPMENT

CHANTEL BOUDREAUXSR. DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS AND EVENTS

ASHLEY CHELLGRENSR. DIRECTOR DEVELOPMENT

NANCY CARLSONDIRECTOR

SACHIN SCHROFFDIRECTOR

NANCY PEROTDIRECTOR

NICOLE SMALLDIRECTOR

PAMELA OKADADIRECTOR

PETER BALYTADIRECTOR

ROBERT VAUGHNDIRECTOR

ROYCE RAMEYDIRECTOR

MARLENE SUGHRUEDIRECTOR

SANTIAGO JORBADIRECTOR

SCOTT GREENEDIRECTOR

SHELLY DEEDIRECTOR

STEPHANIE KNIGHTDIRECTOR

SUZANNE PEROT MCGEEDIRECTOR

WILLIAM LANE BRITAINDIRECTOR

YASMIN BHATIADIRECTOR

KAREN KATZDIRECTOR

ALICE RODRIGUEZDIRECTOR

ANDREW GOULDSECRETARY

BILL WADEDIRECTOR

DAVID CORRIGANCHAIR

EARL SIMPKINSDIRECTOR

HAMILTON LEEDIRECTOR

JOAN BUCHANAN HILLDIRECTOR

JOHN MCGUIREDIRECTOR

NANCY BESTCHAIR-ELECT

KELVIN WALKERDIRECTOR

LAURA MELODIRECTOR

LIZ RYANDIRECTOR

MANOJ KUTTYDIRECTOR

MARIA-CRISTINA JARAMILLODIRECTOR

ABIGAIL WILLIAMSDIRECTOR

MEGHNA SHARMATREASURER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1968
Location: 2201 N FIELD ST, DALLAS, TX 75201-1704
County: Dallas
In care of: ANNE WOODS
Primary officer: ANNE WOODS, CFO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(214) 428-5555

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2023
Tax period began: October 1, 2023
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: WEAVER AND TIDWELL LLP
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A560)