EIN 74-1036131

Houston Museum of Natural Science

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
916
State
Year formed
1909
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
Description
Houston's natural science museum offers extensive collections, interactive exhibits, films, and educational opportunities for all ages.
Total revenues
$46,224,188
2022
Total expenses
$41,601,808
2022
Total assets
$277,531,961
2022
Num. employees
916
2022

Program areas at Houston Museum of Natural Science

See Schedule OSince its establishment in 1909, the Houston Museum of Natural Science has served as a valuable resource for the Houston community, offering extensive collections, exciting interactive exhibits, immersive environments, engaging films, compelling traveling exhibitions, and comprehensive classroom experiences. In its permanent venues - drawing from its diverse collections of over 1.5 million objects - the Museum provides visitors with opportunities to expand their knowledge of anthropology, malacology, mineralogy, paleontology, entomology, chemistry, physics, biology, and other disciplines. The 400-seat Wortham Giant Screen Theatre presents relevant and entertaining films covering a wide variety of scientific topics. The Burke Baker Planetarium provides state-of-the-art, immersive learning adventures in astronomy and related subject matter. The Cockrell Butterfly Center is a living rain forest, allowing visitors to observe plants and insects and learn their roles in a natural ecosystem. The George Observatory in Brazos Bend State Park is a direct link to the planets and stars, giving visitors the opportunity to stargaze with a variety of telescopes, including the 36-inch Gueymard Research Telescope, one of the largest telescopes in the U.S. available to the public.The Museum's main entrance gift store offers Museum-related toys and educational items, a book room with science titles for all ages, and limited-time only special exhibit products. The gem and mineral store offers lapidary sculptures, ancient fossils, and rare minerals to extend visitors' interests in these items beyond the exhibit.The Museum is also available for rental after-hours so that its amazing collections and exhibits can be viewed in a more intimate setting.
The Museum's educational efforts are aimed at children and adults alike. Through hands-on interactive opportunities such as summer camps, field trips, outreach programming, teacher trainings, lecture series, and curator-led travel opportunities the Museum seeks to provide an inspirational learning environment that promotes scientific inquiry as a mode of thinking and engages the public in the wonders of science.

Who funds Houston Museum of Natural Science

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Dan L Duncan FoundationEducation and Historical Preservation$2,262,500
The Cockrell FoundationSupport for the Virginia and Ernest Cockrell, JR. Permanently Restricted Endowments$2,127,793
Ting Tsung and Wei Fong Chao FoundationMatter & Motion Quantum Chemistry To Astrophysics Hall$1,000,000
...and 100 more grants received totalling $11,460,468

Personnel at Houston Museum of Natural Science

NameTitleCompensation
Jill M LeeChief Financial Officer$344,125
Kt Kimball TysonChief Development Officer
Oscar RuizVice President of Museum Facilities$156,841
Latha ThomasSenior Vice President of Marketing and Retail Operations$227,284
Melodie WadeSenior Vice President of Digital Media and Public Relations$165,266
...and 23 more key personnel

Financials for Houston Museum of Natural Science

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$14,668,268
Program services$28,388,238
Investment income and dividends$606,726
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$1,570,330
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$1,000,132
Net income from fundraising events$-3,584
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$-5,922
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$46,224,188

Form 990s for Houston Museum of Natural Science

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-11-06990View PDF
2021-122022-11-03990View PDF
2020-122021-10-08990View PDF
2019-122021-02-19990View PDF
2018-122020-02-05990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s

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Witte MuseumSan Antonio, TX$13,637,529
The Museum of Fine Arts HoustonHouston, TX$154,547,084
California Academy of SciencesSan Francisco, CA$71,497,681
American Museum of Natural HistoryNew York, NY$228,285,796
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FernbankAtlanta, GA$13,747,944
Data update history
January 21, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
January 21, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 10 new personnel
January 3, 2024
Received grants
Identified 43 new grant, including a grant for $2,262,500 from Dan L Duncan Foundation
December 31, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 3 new vendors, including , , and
October 25, 2023
Received grants
Identified 11 new grant, including a grant for $625,000 from American Endowment Foundation
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsMuseumsCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
MembershipsFundraising eventsOperates internationallyState / local levelEndowed supportCommunity engagement / volunteeringProvides scholarshipsGala fundraisersTax deductible donations
General information
Address
5555 Hermann Park Dr
Houston, TX 77030
Metro area
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
County
Harris County, TX
Website URL
hmns.org/ 
Phone
(713) 639-4629
Facebook page
Natural.Science 
Twitter profile
@hmns 
IRS details
EIN
74-1036131
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1909
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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