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Arts, Culture, Humanities : Museums
Board Leadership
Sarah Meeker Jensen
Chair of the Board
CEO
Lori Bettison-Varga
President and Director of the Museum
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The mission of the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County is to inspire wonder, discovery and responsibility for our natural and cultural worlds. The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County has amassed one of the world's most extensive and valuable collections of natural and cultural history - more than 35 million objects, some as old as 4.5 billion years. Its curatorial staff not only cares for those collections, but uses them for groundbreaking scientific and historic research. The Museum also curates new, immersive exhibitions that give visitors the opportunity to explore the big picture of our planet - specimens and objects, the stories behind them, and the increasing interrelatedness of the natural and cultural worlds.
The mission of the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County is to inspire wonder, discovery and responsibility for our natural and cultural worlds. The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County has amassed one of the world's most extensive and valuable collections of natural and cultural history - more than 35 million objects, some as old as 4.5 billion years. Its curatorial staff not only cares for those collections, but uses them for groundbreaking scientific and historic research. The Museum also curates new, immersive exhibitions that give visitors the opportunity to explore the big picture of our planet - specimens and objects, the stories behind them, and the increasing interrelatedness of the natural and cultural worlds.
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Program Expenses (Percent of the charity's total expenses spent on the programs and services it delivers) |
76.4% | |
Administrative Expenses | 14.4% | |
Fundraising Expenses | 9.1% | |
Fundraising Efficiency | $0.26 | |
Working Capital Ratio (years) | 3.42 | |
Program Expenses Growth | 4.6% | |
Liabilities to Assets | 39.9% |
Charity Name & State | Overall Score | Overall Rating |
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Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County (CA) | 88.88 | |
Cleveland Museum of Natural History (OH) | 89.43 | |
San Diego Natural History Museum (CA) | 87.30 | |
South Florida Museum (FL) | 85.14 | |
Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History (CA) | 92.79 |
REVENUE | |
Contributions | |
Contributions, Gifts & Grants | $13,141,290 |
Federated Campaigns | $0 |
Membership Dues | $3,504,802 |
Fundraising Events | $790,834 |
Related Organizations | $0 |
Government Grants | $8,434,508 |
Total Contributions | $25,871,434 |
Program Service Revenue | $28,783,482 |
Total Primary Revenue | $54,654,916 |
Other Revenue | $5,373,036 |
TOTAL REVENUE | $60,027,952 |
EXPENSES | |
Program Expenses | $39,534,970 |
Administrative Expenses | $7,120,809 |
Fundraising Expenses | $5,301,379 |
TOTAL FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES | $51,957,158 |
Payments to Affiliates | $0 |
Excess (or Deficit) for the year | $8,070,794 |
Net Assets | $174,387,491 |
Program names and associated costs are listed for the top programs as reported on the charity's most recently filed Form 990. The top programs displayed will include the largest three programs, or those programs covering at least 60% of the charity's total expenses, whichever comes first.
Due to an error on this organization's Form 990, we are unable to display program information.
Form 990 FYE | Date Published | Overall Score | Overall Rating | ||||||
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CN 2.1 | |||||||||
2019-06 | 12/01/2020 | 88.88 | |||||||
2018-06 | 11/01/2019 | 90.17 | |||||||
2017-06 | 12/01/2018 | 86.41 | |||||||
2016-06 | 02/01/2018 | 85.45 | |||||||
2015-06 | 12/01/2016 | 84.97 | |||||||
2014-06 | 06/01/2016 | 87.52 | |||||||
CN 2.0 | |||||||||
2014-06 | 11/01/2015 | 91.25 | |||||||
2013-06 | 02/01/2015 | 91.36 | |||||||
2012-06 | 11/01/2013 | 92.94 | |||||||
2011-06 | 09/01/2012 | 86.68 | |||||||
2010-06 | 09/20/2011 | 84.29 | |||||||
CN 1.0 | |||||||||
2009-06 | 10/01/2010 | 84.84 | |||||||
2008-06 | 10/01/2009 | 92.56 | |||||||
2007-06 | 05/01/2009 | 75.01 | |||||||
2006-06 | 05/01/2008 | 67.75 | |||||||
2005-06 | 11/01/2006 | 66.46 | |||||||
2004-06 | 12/01/2005 | 60.29 | |||||||
2003-06 | 11/01/2004 | 79.09 | |||||||
2002-06 | 12/01/2003 | 76.59 |
The data displayed on this tab is provided by the IRS in the form of Publication 78 and the Business Master File (BMF).
EIN | 95-6132185 |
Name in IRS Master File | LOS ANGELES COUNTY MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY FOUNDATION |
NTEE Code | A11 |
NTEE Classification | Single Organization Support |
NTEE Type | Arts, Culture and Humanities |
Classification | Charitable Organization |
Subsection | 501(c)(3) (View the list of codes) |
Activities | (59) Other school related activities (602) Gifts, grants, or loans to other organizations (60) Museum, zoo, planetarium, etc. |
Foundation Status | Organization that normally receives no more than one-third of its support from gross investment income and unrelated business income and at the same time more than one-third of its support from contributions, fees, and gross receipts related to exempt purposes. 509(a)(2) |
Deductibility | Contributions are deductible |
Affiliation | Independent - the organization is an independent organization or an independent auxiliary (i.e., not affiliated with a National, Regional, or Geographic grouping of organizations). |
Group Name | [Not Applicable] |
Ruling Date | May, 1966 |
Filing Requirement | 990 (all other) or 990EZ return |
Fiscal Year End | June |
IRS Forms 990 (provided courtesy of Foundation Center) |
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Compensation | % of Expenses | Paid to | Title | Compensation from Affiliates |
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$472,689 | 0.90% | Lori Bettison-Varga | President & Director | $193,548 |
Charity Name & State | Overall Score | Overall Rating |
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Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County (CA) | 88.88 | |
EcoTarium (MA) | 86.29 | |
ECHO Lake Aquarium and Science Center (VT) | 91.18 | |
American Museum of Natural History (NY) | 90.91 | |
High Desert Museum (OR) | 96.66 |
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Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
900 Exposition Boulevard
Los Angeles,
CA 90007
tel: (213) 763-3426
EIN: 95-6132185
Sarah Meeker Jensen
Chair of the Board
Lori Bettison-Varga
President and Director of the Museum
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299 Market Street Suite 250
Saddle Brook, NJ 07663
EIN: 13-4148824
BRIDGE ID: 3108588923