EIN 77-0470520

California Nature Art Museum

Name: California Nature Art Museum 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

Solvang

State

California

Year formed

1997

Most recent tax filings

2023-12-01

NTEE code, primary

A56: Natural History, Natural Science Museums

Description

The Wildling Museum inspires its community and visitors to enjoy, value, and conserve wildlife and natural areas through art. It provides artistic, educational, and field experiences of nature for that purpose. The museum runs several programs including operating a wilderness art museum where it has held four public exhibitions of wilderness art. Additionally, it conducts several classes and lectures as part of its education programs.

Also known as...

The Wildling Museum

Total revenues

$471,455

2023

Total expenses

$517,212

2023

Total assets

$3,446,058

2023

Num. employees

2023

Program areas at California Nature Art Museum

Operation of a wilderness Art Museum - held four public exhibitions of wilderness Art

Education, classes, trips and exhibitions - conducted several classes and lectures.

Who funds California Nature Art Museum

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits

Grantmaker	Grantmaker tax period	Description	Amount
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund	2023-06	For Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes	$32,700
Santa Barbara Foundation	2023-12	Arts, Culture, and Humanities	$21,700
Schiele Family Foundation	2023-12	General Support	$15,000
...and 2 more grants received

Personnel at California Nature Art Museum

Name	Title	Compensation	Date of data
Stacey Otte	Demangate Executive Director	$80,250	2024-02-07
Stacey Otte-Demangate	Executive Director	$102,171	2024-11-12
Sheila Francis	Store and Visitor Services Manager		2024-02-07

Financials for California Nature Art Museum

Revenues	FYE 12/2023	FYE 12/2022	% Change
Total grants, contributions, etc.	$321,469	$733,231	-56.2%
Program services	$48,828	$27,513	77.5%
Investment income and dividends	$4,829	$2,464	96%
Tax-exempt bond proceeds	$0	$0	-
Royalty revenue	$0	$0	-
Net rental income	$39,197	$38,632	1.5%
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets	$-291	$8,773	-103.3%
Net income from fundraising events	$38,942	$23,178	68%
Net income from gaming activities	$0	$0	-
Net income from sales of inventory	$18,481	$19,468	-5.1%
Miscellaneous revenues	$0	$0	-
Total revenues	$471,455	$853,259	-44.7%

Form 990s for California Nature Art Museum

Fiscal year ending	Date received by IRS	Form	PDF link
2023-12	2024-11-12	990	View PDF
2022-12	2023-11-15	990	View PDF
2021-12	2022-11-15	990	View PDF
2020-12	2021-11-15	990	View PDF
2019-12	2021-04-05	990	View PDF
...and 10 more Form 990s

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Raymond M Alf Museum of Paleontology	501(c)(3)	Claremont, CA	$811,357
Elgin Public Museum	501(c)(3)	Elgin, IL	$119,333
Brazos Valley Museum of Natural History	501(c)(3)	Bryan, TX	$656,133
Heard Natural Science Museum and Wildlife Sanctuary	501(c)(3)	Mckinney, TX	$1,950,309
Harry and Della Burpee Museum Association	501(c)(3)	Rockford, IL	$719,106
Petaluma Wildlife and Natural Science Museum	501(c)(3)	Petaluma, CA	$171,569

Data update history

February 11, 2025

Posted financials

Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023

January 6, 2025

Received grants

Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $21,700 from Santa Barbara Foundation

November 2, 2024

Updated personnel

Identified 1 new personnel

August 25, 2024

Received grants

Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $15,000 from Schiele Family Foundation

May 18, 2024

Received grants

Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $1,000 from Tom and Nancy Elsaesser Foundation

Nonprofit Types

Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsMuseumsCharities

Issues

EducationArts, cultural, and humanities

Characteristics

Fundraising eventsState / local levelTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations

General information

Address: 1511-b Mission Dr; Solvang, CA 93463
Metro area: Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
County: Santa Barbara County, CA
Website URL: calnatureartmuseum.org/
Phone: (805) 688-1082

IRS details

EIN: 77-0470520
Fiscal year end: December
Taxreturn type: Form 990
Year formed: 1997
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

California AB-488 details

AB 488 status: May Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes
Charity Registration status: Current
FTB status revoked: Not revoked
AG Registration Number: 109310
FTB Entity ID: 2060480
AB 488 data last updated ("as-of") date: 2025-03-19

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Program areas at California Nature Art Museum

Who funds California Nature Art Museum

Personnel at California Nature Art Museum

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Form 990s for California Nature Art Museum

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