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EIN 51-0179336

High Desert Museum

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
128
City
Bend
State
Oregon
Year formed
1974
Most recent tax filings
2024-06-01
NTEE code, primary
A56: Natural History, Natural Science Museums
Description
The High Desert Museum is a nationally acclaimed educational and cultural institution that exists to help people of all ages explore and understand the cultures, history and wildlife of the High Desert region - a region spanning from the Sierra in the west to the Rockies in the east, and from southern British Columbia through Nevada's Great Basin. The Museum is funded exclusively by visitors, members, and donors, and features indoor and outdoor exhibits, changing art shows, and a variety of naturalistic animal habitats. It is located south of Bend on Highway 97.
Total revenues
$12,190,842
2024
Total expenses
$8,389,114
2024
Total assets
$41,482,289
2024
Num. employees
128
2024

Program areas at High Desert Museum

Educational exhibits and activities designed to interpret and make available to the public information on the cultural and natural resources of the arid intermountain west.

Who funds High Desert Museum

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
The Roundhouse FoundationHigh Desert Museum Capital Expansion and Renovation$1,200,000
Maybelle Clark Macdonald FundHigh Desert Museum Can You Imagine Campaign$1,000,000
Robert and Mercedes Eichholz FoundationGeneral$510,000
...and 48 more grants received totalling $4,709,980

Financials for High Desert Museum

RevenuesFYE 06/2024
Total grants, contributions, etc.$7,809,373
Program services$3,678,352
Investment income and dividends$586,465
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$73,855
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$12,302
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$30,495
Total revenues$12,190,842

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Data update history
July 3, 2025
Received grants
Identified 8 new grant, including a grant for $46,000 from Kris Kibak Foundation
April 30, 2025
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2024
April 28, 2025
Updated personnel
Identified 7 new personnel
March 27, 2025
Received grants
Identified 16 new grant, including a grant for $1,000,000 from Maybelle Clark Macdonald Fund
December 25, 2024
Received grants
Identified 6 new grant, including a grant for $1,200,000 from The Roundhouse Foundation
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsMuseumsCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
LobbyingFundraising eventsReceives government fundingEndowed supportCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
59800 S Hwy 97
Bend, OR 97702
Metro area
Bend, OR
County
Deschutes County, OR
Website URL
highdesertmuseum.org/ 
Phone
(541) 382-4754
Facebook page
highdesertmuseum 
Twitter profile
@highdesrtmuseum 
IRS details
EIN
51-0179336
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1974
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
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