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EIN 51-0179336

High Desert Museum

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
120
City
Bend
State
Oregon
Year formed
1974
Most recent tax filings
2022-06-01
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
$11,931,465
2022
Total expenses
$7,950,725
2022
Total assets
$30,811,320
2022
Num. employees
120
2022

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
Robert and Mercedes Eichholz FoundationEndowment & Capital Campaign$500,000
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$200,540
...and 48 more grants received totalling $3,145,960

Personnel at High Desert Museum

NameTitleCompensation
Jonathan VedelliChief Financial Officer , Chief Operating Officer Beg$111,558
Dana WhitelawPresident , Executive Director$145,358
Kathleen BaczkoDirector of Phil$101,362
Josh NewtonGovernance C / Board Chair / Trustee$0
Lori RayFinance Chair / Finance Chai / Treasurer / Trustee$0
...and 6 more key personnel

Financials for High Desert Museum

RevenuesFYE 06/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$8,472,638
Program services$3,113,286
Investment income and dividends$102,345
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$37,119
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$43,959
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$162,118
Total revenues$11,931,465

Form 990s for High Desert Museum

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-062023-05-30990View PDF
2021-062022-05-12990View PDF
2020-062021-05-25990View PDF
2019-062021-02-05990View PDF
2018-062019-05-14990View PDF
...and 8 more Form 990s

Organizations like High Desert Museum

OrganizationLocationRevenue
Cleveland Museum of Natural HistoryCleveland, OH$27,614,727
Cincinnati Museum CenterCincinnati, OH$34,020,074
Bishop MuseumHonolulu, HI$16,159,140
The EcoTariumWorcester, MA$5,566,765
Santa Barbara Museum of Natural HistorySanta Barbara, CA$8,951,310
Witte MuseumSan Antonio, TX$13,637,529
FernbankAtlanta, GA$13,747,944
Arizona Sonora Desert Museum (ASDM)Tucson, AZ$28,343,419
Virginia Living MuseumNewport News, VA$4,544,975
Perot Museum of Nature and ScienceDallas, TX$29,685,302
Data update history
February 3, 2024
Received grants
Identified 18 new grant, including a grant for $500,000 from Robert and Mercedes Eichholz Foundation
October 25, 2023
Received grants
Identified 7 new grant, including a grant for $1,200,000 from The Roundhouse Foundation
August 17, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
August 2, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
July 24, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 5 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsMuseumsCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
LobbyingFundraising eventsReceives government fundingEndowed supportCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible 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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