EIN 59-0598726

Bishop Museum of Science and Nature

Name: Bishop Museum of Science and Nature financials for 2023
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

2023-12-01

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

$3,094,958

2023

Total expenses

$4,102,231

2023

Total assets

$42,391,492

2023

Num. employees

2023

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	2023-12	Providing Funds for the Successful Operation of the South Florida Museum and Bishop Planetarium	$513,471
Manatee Community Foundation (MCF)	2023-06	Program Support, General Support	$141,234
GS Daf (GSPF)	2023-12	Arts and Culture	$12,500
...and 2 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

Financials for Bishop Museum of Science and Nature

Revenues	FYE 12/2023	FYE 12/2022	% Change
Total grants, contributions, etc.	$1,670,265	$2,546,425	-34.4%
Program services	$829,116	$969,892	-14.5%
Investment income and dividends	$93,835	$88,875	5.6%
Tax-exempt bond proceeds	$0	$0	-
Royalty revenue	$0	$0	-
Net rental income	$368,170	$239,910	53.5%
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets	$0	$468	-100%
Net income from fundraising events	$25,348	$120,486	-79%
Net income from gaming activities	$0	$0	-
Net income from sales of inventory	$108,224	$142,923	-24.3%
Miscellaneous revenues	$0	$43,905	-100%
Total revenues	$3,094,958	$4,152,884	-25.5%

Form 990s for Bishop Museum of Science and Nature

Fiscal year ending	Date received by IRS	Form	PDF link
2023-12	2024-11-15	990	View PDF
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
...and 12 more Form 990s

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Data update history

October 15, 2024

Updated personnel

Identified 5 new personnel

May 18, 2024

Received grants

Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $521,826 from Bishop Museum of Science and Nature Endowment Trust

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

Nonprofit Types

Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsMuseumsHeadquarter / parent organizationsCharities

Issues

EducationArts, cultural, and humanities

Characteristics

Fundraising eventsState / local levelReceives government fundingEndowed supportGala fundraisersTax deductible donationsAccepts online 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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