EIN 58-6028607

Fernbank

Name: Fernbank financials for 2022
Creator: Cause IQ
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/

Funding|Personnel|Financials|Form 990s|Peers

IRS 501(c) type

501(c)(3)

Num. employees

189

City

Atlanta

State

Georgia

Year formed

1939

Most recent tax filings

2022-12-01

NTEE code, primary

A56: Natural History, Natural Science Museums

Description

Fernbank Museum of Natural History ignites a passion for science, nature and human culture through exploration and discovery. It inspires a lifelong learning of natural history through immersive programming and unmatched experiences to encourage a greater appreciation of our planet and its inhabitants. Catherine A Nowell runs this museum located in Atlanta, GA, which is dedicated to stimulating an interest in natural sciences.

Total revenues

$13,747,944

2022

Total expenses

$12,363,893

2022

Total assets

$44,468,490

2022

Num. employees

189

2022

Who funds Fernbank

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits

Grantmaker	Grantmaker tax period	Description	Amount
The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta	2022-12	Arts/culture/humanities	$164,789
American Online Giving Foundation	2023-03	General Support	$86,197
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund	2022-06	For Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes	$55,661
...and 20 more grants received totalling $734,253

Personnel at Fernbank

Name	Title	Compensation	Date of data
Jennifer Grant-Warner	President and Chief Executive Officer	$325,000	2022-12-31
Catherine Nowell	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer	$217,002	2023-11-14
Leslie Marlowe	Vice President and Chief Advancement Officer	$127,088	2022-12-31
Justin Antoine	Vice President of Finance and Security	$105,101	2022-12-31
Dana Harvey	Vice President and Cto	$137,217	2022-12-31
...and 2 more key personnel

Financials for Fernbank

Revenues	FYE 12/2022	FYE 12/2021	% Change
Total grants, contributions, etc.	$7,176,308	$8,095,163	-11.4%
Program services	$4,123,685	$3,303,333	24.8%
Investment income and dividends	$160,353	$142,960	12.2%
Tax-exempt bond proceeds	$0	$0	-
Royalty revenue	$0	$0	-
Net rental income	$0	$0	-
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets	$161,227	$380,488	-57.6%
Net income from fundraising events	$-77,636	$-118,470	34.5%
Net income from gaming activities	$0	$0	-
Net income from sales of inventory	$2,148,146	$1,760,029	22.1%
Miscellaneous revenues	$55,861	$57,470	-2.8%
Total revenues	$13,747,944	$13,620,973	0.9%

Form 990s for Fernbank

Fiscal year ending	Date received by IRS	Form	PDF link
2022-12	2023-11-14	990	View PDF
2021-12	2022-11-14	990	View PDF
2020-12	2021-11-12	990	View PDF
2019-12	2021-04-02	990	View PDF
2018-12	2020-01-14	990	View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s

Organizations like Fernbank

Organization	Type	Location	Revenue
Virginia Living Museum	501(c)(3)	Newport News, VA	$5,207,743
Arizona Sonora Desert Museum (ASDM)	501(c)(3)	Tucson, AZ	$28,343,419
Perot Museum of Nature and Science	501(c)(3)	Dallas, TX	$29,685,302
Houston Museum of Natural Science	501(c)(3)	Houston, TX	$46,224,188
Cincinnati Museum Center	501(c)(3)	Cincinnati, OH	$34,020,074
The EcoTarium	501(c)(3)	Worcester, MA	$5,566,765
Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History	501(c)(3)	Santa Barbara, CA	$8,951,310
Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum	501(c)(3)	Chicago, IL	$10,675,098
Witte Museum	501(c)(3)	San Antonio, TX	$13,637,529
Bishop Museum	501(c)(3)	Honolulu, HI	$21,545,161

Data update history

December 26, 2023

Posted financials

Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022

December 26, 2023

Updated personnel

Identified 2 new personnel

December 23, 2023

Used new vendors

Identified 4 new vendors, including , , , and

October 26, 2023

Received grants

Identified 10 new grant, including a grant for $143,358 from The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta

July 15, 2023

Posted financials

Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021

Nonprofit Types

Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsMuseumsCharities

Issues

Arts, cultural, and humanities

Characteristics

MembershipsFundraising eventsReceives government fundingEndowed supportCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donations

General information

Address: 767 Clifton Rd Ne; Atlanta, GA 30307
Metro area: Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA
County: DeKalb County, GA
Website URL: fernbankmuseum.org/
Phone: (404) 929-6344
Facebook page: FernbankMuseum
Twitter profile: @fernbankmuseum

IRS details

EIN: 58-6028607
Fiscal year end: December
Taxreturn type: Form 990
Year formed: 1939
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: Independent

Blog articles

Free account sign-up

Want updates when Fernbank has new information, or want to find more organizations like Fernbank?

Create free Cause IQ account

Fernbank

Who funds Fernbank

Personnel at Fernbank

Financials for Fernbank

Form 990s for Fernbank

Organizations like Fernbank

Nonprofits

Product

Customers

About