ARIZONA-SONORA DESERT MUSEUM Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

ARIZONA-SONORA DESERT MUSEUM

EIN 86-0111675 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A560)

What they do

WE INSPIRE PEOPLE to LIVE IN HARMONY WITH THE NATURAL WORLD BY FOSTERING LOVE, APPRECIATION, and UNDERSTANDING of THE SONORAN DESERT.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $79.30 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 leaders29 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

71.48%of revenue went to mission work79.3% of expenses · Program services

2.64%of revenue went to fundraising2.9% of expenses

$90.13spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

16.01%of revenue went to management and office costs17.8% of expenses

$4.52in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

35.2%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 $218,696 for CAROLYN CARSON (CFO THROUGH OCT 2023). 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$16,249,415

Mission workProgram services$11,615,02171.48% of revenue79.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$2,601,83516.01% of revenue17.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$428,7402.64% of revenue2.9% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$1,603,8199.87% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$14,645,59690.13% 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: 79.3% mission · 17.8% management · 2.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.13% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 81.8% mission · 15.8% management · 2.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.26% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 81.0% mission · 16.4% management · 2.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 44.93% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 80.9% mission · 15.7% management · 3.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 49.51% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 81.6% mission · 14.8% management · 3.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.82% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 82.8% mission · 14.4% management · 2.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.48% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 79.3% mission · 16.0% management · 4.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.85% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 79.7% mission · 13.5% management · 6.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.01% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$16,249,415

Expenses$14,645,596

Annual surplus $1,603,819 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)$11,615,021 · 79.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$2,601,835 · 17.8% of expenses

Fundraising$428,740 · 2.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$16,249,415

Expenses$14,645,596

Assets$66,126,728

Income$25,867,377

Contributions$5,712,960

Mission work (program services)$11,615,021

Fundraising$428,740

Management and general$2,601,835

Stocks and bonds$40,633,771

Accounting fees$71,650

Investing fees$132,444

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

CAROLYN CARSONCFO THROUGH OCT 2023 · 40 hrs/week $218,696Base $203,366 · Other $15,330

CRAIG IVANYIEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $213,003Base $183,461 · Other $29,542

BRIAN DENHAMCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $146,882Base $127,199 · Other $19,683

LYNNAE WENKERDIRECTOR OF PHILANTHROPY · 40 hrs/week $136,190Base $123,113 · Other $13,077

STEPHANE POULINDIRECTOR OF COLLECTIONS AND EXHIBITS · 40 hrs/week $128,758Base $109,155 · Other $19,603

BRENT KAMINSKYINTERIM CFO, OCT-JAN · 40 hrs/week $66,330

ANNA HEYERVICE CHAIR · 2 hrs/week $980

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 (29)

CAROLYN CARSONCFO THROUGH OCT 2023

CRAIG IVANYIEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

BRIAN DENHAMCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

LYNNAE WENKERDIRECTOR OF PHILANTHROPY

STEPHANE POULINDIRECTOR OF COLLECTIONS AND EXHIBITS

BRENT KAMINSKYINTERIM CFO, OCT-JAN

ANNA HEYERVICE CHAIR

R JAY TEJERATRUSTEE

JOAQUIN MURRIERTA-SALDIVARTRUSTEE

KELSEY DAYLE JOHNTRUSTEE

LEE MCLAUGHLINTRUSTEE

LISA HARRISCHAIR

MARY PRICETRUSTEE

DAVID SMALLHOUSETRUSTEE

ROBERT OJEDATRUSTEE

RUSKIN HARTLEYTRUSTEE

STEPHEN BRIGHAMIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR

JANA SUTTONSECRETARY

HEATHER KANTORTRUSTEE

FAITH LISTONTRUSTEE

ABBY HUNGWETRUSTEE

DAVID BAKERTREASURER

CHRISTINE FLANAGANTRUSTEE

CHERYL CHARLESTRUSTEE

CAITLIN RIGGSTRUSTEE

BOBBY PRESENTTRUSTEE

BEN MINTEERTRUSTEE

AMANDA PERKINSCFO AS OF JAN 2024

ALEXANDER SCHAUSSTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1954
Location: 2021 NORTH KINNEY ROAD, TUCSON, AZ 857439719
County: Pima
In care of: HOLLIE COLAHAN
Primary officer: HOLLIE COLAHAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(520) 883-1380

Filing and classification

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