Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History

Mission

The mission of the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History is to enlighten the public by developing and presenting fundamental knowledge of natural history research, so as to teach and inspire a lifelong passion and abiding respect for the natural world. The Museum features 11 exhibit halls, focusing on regional natural history, including birds, insects, mammals, marine life, paleontology, Native Americans and the Chumash Indians. Since its founding in 1916, the Museum has grown steadily in all programs, establishing major collections in anthropology, earth sciences, and zoology, producing major scientific works and offering educational programs to school children and adults.

Vision

The Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History seeks to connect people to nature for the betterment of

Goals

1.Incorporate the human/nature interaction narrative in each exhibition update or redo.
2.Become the best possible science interpreters we can be.
3.Make the Museum an ever more operationally resilient and financially sustainable organization as a cultural attraction and scientific center.

Santa Barbara CA | EIN: 95-1643378

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501(c)(3) organization

2559 Puesta del Sol,
Santa Barbara CA 93105

https://www.sbnature.org/

805-682-4711

Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History

Mission

Vision

The Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History seeks to connect people to nature for the betterment of

Goals

1.Incorporate the human/nature interaction narrative in each exhibition update or redo.
2.Become the best possible science interpreters we can be.
3.Make the Museum an ever more operationally resilient and financially sustainable organization as a cultural attraction and scientific center.

Santa Barbara CA | EIN: 95-1643378

Profile managed by nonprofit | Is this your nonprofit?

501(c)(3) organization

2559 Puesta del Sol,
Santa Barbara CA 93105

https://www.sbnature.org/

805-682-4711

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Additional Information

Program Expense Ratio:57.35% of total expenses

SCORE49%

Average percentage of expenses on programs and services over the past three years. A ratio greater than 65.00% receives full credit.

ExpensesFY2022

Administrative: 23.5%
Fundraising: 8.3%
Program: 68.2%

ExpensesFY2023

Administrative: 26.9%
Fundraising: 9.2%
Program: 63.8%

ExpensesFY2024

Administrative: 46.4%
Fundraising: 11.5%
Program: 42.2%

Administrative
Fundraising
Program

Source: Public data from IRS Form 990

Liabilities to Assets Ratio:4.74% of total assets

SCORE100%

Working Capital:8.34 years of reserves

SCORE100%

Fundraising Efficiency:$0.21 to raise a dollar

SCORE97%

Evaluation area metrics
Score	Metric
49%	Program Expense Ratio:57.35% of total expenses Average percentage of expenses on programs and services over the past three years. A ratio greater than 65.00% receives full credit. ExpensesFY2022 Administrative: 23.5% Fundraising: 8.3% Program: 68.2% ExpensesFY2023 Administrative: 26.9% Fundraising: 9.2% Program: 63.8% ExpensesFY2024 Administrative: 46.4% Fundraising: 11.5% Program: 42.2% Administrative Fundraising Program Source: Public data from IRS Form 990
100%	Liabilities to Assets Ratio:4.74% of total assets
100%	Working Capital:8.34 years of reserves
97%	Fundraising Efficiency:$0.21 to raise a dollar

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