EIN 59-0598726

Bishop Museum of Science and Nature

Name: Bishop Museum of Science and Nature financials for 2022
Creator: Cause IQ
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/

IRS 501(c) type

501(c)(3)

Num. employees

City

Bradenton

State

Florida

Year formed

1946

Most recent tax filings

2022-12-01

NTEE code, primary

A56: Natural History, Natural Science Museums

Description

South Florida Museum is the largest natural and cultural history museum on Florida’s Gulf Coast. The museum interprets the region from the Pleistocene to the present.

Also known as...

South Florida Museum and Bishop Planetarium; South Florida Museum

Total revenues

$4,152,884

2022

Total expenses

$4,024,411

2022

Total assets

$42,172,164

2022

Num. employees

2022

Program areas at Bishop Museum of Science and Nature

Operation of a Science Museum, manatee rehabilitation habitat, and planetarium which is open to the public for educational purposes.

Who funds Bishop Museum of Science and Nature

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits

Grantmaker	Grantmaker tax period	Description	Amount
Bishop Museum of Science and Nature Endowment Trust	2022-12	Providing Funds for the Successful Operation of the South Florida Museum and Bishop Planetarium	$521,826
Manatee Community Foundation (MCF)	2022-06	General Support, Program Support	$297,381
Association of Zoos and Aquariums	2022-12	Endangered Species Covid Relief	$225,390
...and 4 more grants received

Personnel at Bishop Museum of Science and Nature

Name	Title	Compensation	Date of data
Andrew Sandall	Chief Executive Officer		2023-11-13
Hillary Spencer	Executive Director	$32,692	2022-12-31
Brynne A Besio	Past Former Executive Director / Chief Executive Officer / Executive Director	$57,436	2021-12-31
Matt Lapointe	Secretary / Vice President / Director	$0	2022-12-31
Marti King	Vice President / Director	$0	2022-12-31
...and 12 more key personnel

Financials for Bishop Museum of Science and Nature

Revenues	FYE 12/2022	FYE 12/2021	% Change
Total grants, contributions, etc.	$2,546,425	$2,191,248	16.2%
Program services	$969,892	$711,795	36.3%
Investment income and dividends	$88,875	$86,329	2.9%
Tax-exempt bond proceeds	$0	$0	-
Royalty revenue	$0	$0	-
Net rental income	$239,910	$91,567	162%
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets	$468	$2,621	-82.1%
Net income from fundraising events	$120,486	$2,510	4700.2%
Net income from gaming activities	$0	$0	-
Net income from sales of inventory	$142,923	$119,100	20%
Miscellaneous revenues	$43,905	$11,145	293.9%
Total revenues	$4,152,884	$3,216,315	29.1%

Form 990s for Bishop Museum of Science and Nature

Fiscal year ending	Date received by IRS	Form	PDF link
2022-12	2023-11-13	990	View PDF
2021-12	2022-11-15	990	View PDF
2020-12	2021-11-09	990	View PDF
2019-12	2021-02-26	990	View PDF
2018-12	2019-12-11	990	View PDF
...and 11 more Form 990s

Organizations like Bishop Museum of Science and Nature

Organization	Type	Location	Revenue
Witte Museum	501(c)(3)	San Antonio, TX	$13,637,529
Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History	501(c)(3)	Santa Barbara, CA	$8,951,310
Bishop Museum	501(c)(3)	Honolulu, HI	$16,159,140
Virginia Living Museum	501(c)(3)	Newport News, VA	$4,544,975
Delaware Museum of Nature and Science	501(c)(3)	Greenville, DE	$2,364,916
Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum	501(c)(3)	Chicago, IL	$10,675,098
Raymond M Alf Museum of Paleontology	501(c)(3)	Claremont, CA	$1,399,091
Fort Worth Museum of Science and History (FWMSH)	501(c)(3)	Fort Worth, TX	$8,073,705
Putnam Museum	501(c)(3)	Davenport, IA	$3,472,039
Museum Foundation of Pacific Grove	501(c)(3)	Pacific Grove, CA	$1,582,322

Data update history

January 3, 2024

Posted financials

Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022

January 3, 2024

Updated personnel

Identified 4 new personnel

November 26, 2023

Received grants

Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $225,390 from Association of Zoos and Aquariums

July 13, 2023

Posted financials

Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021

June 18, 2023

Updated personnel

Identified 2 new personnel

Nonprofit Types

Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsMuseumsHeadquarter / parent organizationsCharities

Issues

EducationArts, cultural, and humanities

Characteristics

Fundraising eventsState / local levelReceives government fundingEndowed supportGala fundraisersTax deductible donations

General information

Address: PO Box 9265; Bradenton, FL 34206
Metro area: North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL
County: Manatee County, FL
Website URL: bishopscience.org/
Phone: (941) 746-4131
Facebook page: SouthFLMuseum
Twitter profile: @southflmuseum

IRS details

EIN: 59-0598726
Fiscal year end: December
Taxreturn type: Form 990
Year formed: 1946
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78): Yes

Categorization

NTEE code, primary: A56: Natural History, Natural Science Museums
NAICS code, primary: 7121: Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions
Parent/child status: Central organization

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