Liabilities / Assets
89th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 89% of similar nonprofits.
EIN 43-2060687 • 501(c)3 • Rector, PA
Profile
The mission of the museum is to educate, inspire, and enrich the public through the collection, preservation & presentation of wildlife specimens. The museum focuses on the history and ethics of safe hunting and field sports all over the world as well as the biology of plants and animals native to different countries. The museum also educates the public on the impact of human activities on ecosystems and how individuals can practice economic stewardship.
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
Liabilities / Assets
89th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 89% of similar nonprofits.
Liabilities / Revenue
90th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 90% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
22nd percentile
Higher net margin than 22% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
81st percentile
Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
72nd percentile
Faster asset growth than 72% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
34th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 34% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Up$43,099
Up $5,638 (+15%) from 2023
Liabilities
Up$22,684
Up $19,284 (+567%) from 2023
Net Assets
Down$20,415
Down $13,646 (-40%) from 2023
Revenue
Down$58,785
Down $13,736 (-19%) from 2023
Expenses
Up$72,431
Up $7,045 (+11%) from 2023
Net Income
Down-$13,646
Down $20,781 (-291%) from 2023
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
The mission of the museum is to educate, inspire, and enrich the public through the collection, preservation & presentation of wildlife specimens. The museum focuses on the history and ethics of safe hunting and field sports all over the world as well as the biology of plants and animals native to different countries. The museum also educates the public on the impact of human activities on ecosystems and how individuals can practice economic stewardship.
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| ACQUIRE AND MAINTAIN WILDLIFE SPECIMENS, OPERATE MUSEUM FACILITIES FOR PUBLIC VIEWING, AND EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ON HUNTING AND FIELD SPORTS. | $0 | $72,431 |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN J KESLAR | Chairman Thru October | PT | $0 | - | - |
| ROSALIE JIOIO KESLAR | Vice Chair | - | $0 | - | - |
| ELISABETH CARLSON-SCOTT | Secretary & Treasurer As Of October | - | $0 | - | - |
| ORMAND BELLAS | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| LORRAINE DUPREE | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| MARK SHASKO | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| TROY SHASKO | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
“Description: advertising. Amount: 782. Description: event expenses. Amount: 25,884. Description: insurance. Amount: 3,236. Description: license fees. Amount: 2,903. Description: miscellaneous. Amount: 3,993. Description: museum store. Amount: 2,879. Description: museum store inventory. Amount: 9,540. Description: outings. Amount: 1,250. Description: supplies. Amount: 9,744. Description: travel. Amount: 336. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 60,547.”
“Description: inventory. Beg. Of year amount: 3,855. End of year amount: 5,806. Description: other depreciable assets. Beg. Of year amount: 30,190. End of year amount: 36,740.”
“Description: accounts payable. Beg. Of year amount: 3,400. End of year amount: 3,400. Description: notes payable. Beg. Of year amount: 0. End of year amount: 19,284.”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | DESCRIPTION: ADVERTISING. AMOUNT: 782. DESCRIPTION: EVENT EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 25,884. DESCRIPTION: INSURANCE. AMOUNT: 3,236. DESCRIPTION: LICENSE FEES. AMOUNT: 2,903. DESCRIPTION: MISCELLANEOUS. AMOUNT: 3,993. DESCRIPTION: MUSEUM STORE. AMOUNT: 2,879. DESCRIPTION: MUSEUM STORE INVENTORY. AMOUNT: 9,540. DESCRIPTION: OUTINGS. AMOUNT: 1,250. DESCRIPTION: SUPPLIES. AMOUNT: 9,744. DESCRIPTION: TRAVEL. AMOUNT: 336. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 60,547. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | DESCRIPTION: INVENTORY. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 3,855. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 5,806. DESCRIPTION: OTHER DEPRECIABLE ASSETS. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 30,190. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 36,740. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | DESCRIPTION: ACCOUNTS PAYABLE. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 3,400. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 3,400. DESCRIPTION: NOTES PAYABLE. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 19,284. |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 1 | FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 - OTHER ASSETS |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 2 | FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 - OTHER LIABILITIES |
| TransferPrsnlBnftContractsDecl/DeclarationDesc | 0 | THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT. |
| ReturnHeader/BuildTS | 0 | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z |
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| ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodEndDt | 0 | 2024-12-31 |
| ReturnHeader/TaxYr | 0 | 2024 |
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