Liabilities / Assets
87th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 87% of similar nonprofits.
990 • Fiscal year 2016 • EIN 56-2043649
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
Liabilities / Assets
87th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 87% of similar nonprofits.
Liabilities / Revenue
83rd percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 83% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
91st percentile
Higher net margin than 91% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
63rd percentile
Higher top officer pay than 63% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 5.6% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
39th percentile
Faster asset growth than 39% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
94th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 94% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Down$1,473,123
Down $17,988 (-1.2%) from 2015
Net Assets
Up$735,646
Up $741,842 (+11973%) from 2015
Liabilities
Down$737,477
Down $759,830 (-51%) from 2015
Revenue
Up$1,425,637
Up $806,535 (+130%) from 2015
Expenses
Down$677,498
Down $94,872 (-12%) from 2015
Net Income
Up$748,139
Up $901,407 (+588%) from 2015
To stimulate children's imagination, curiosity and love of learning so that they might learn amazing things about themselves and the world in which they live through informal hands-on child directed experiences. The museum offers educational exhibits and programs to children.
To stimulate childrens imagination, curiosity and love of learning so that they might learn amazing things about themselves and the world in which they live through informal hands-on child directed experiences. The Museum offers educational exhibits and programs to children.
| Line | Beginning | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||
| Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net | $1,344,616 | $1,299,809 | ▼ $44,807 |
| Loans From Officers Directors | - | $125,875 | - |
| Accounts Receivable | $15,069 | $16,081 | ▲ $1,012 |
| Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts | $13,891 | $15,946 | ▲ $2,055 |
| Pledges and Grants Receivable | - | $10,000 | - |
| Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges | $4,593 | $5,212 | ▲ $619 |
| Total Assets | $1,491,111 | $1,473,123 | ▼ $17,988 |
| Other Assets Total | $112,942 | $126,075 | ▲ $13,133 |
| Liabilities | |||
| Mortgage Notes Payable Secured by Investment Property | $1,244,061 | $500,000 | ▼ $744,061 |
| Deferred Revenue | $49,975 | $47,388 | ▼ $2,587 |
| Unsecured Notes Loans Payable | $79,500 | $39,453 | ▼ $40,047 |
| Other Liabilities | $54,276 | $16,198 | ▼ $38,078 |
| Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses | $69,495 | $8,563 | ▼ $60,932 |
| Total Liabilities | $1,497,307 | $737,477 | ▼ $759,830 |
| Net Assets / Fund Balance | |||
| Unrestricted Net Assets | $-100,495 | $635,412 | ▲ $735,907 |
| Permanently Rstr Net Assets | $112,942 | $106,645 | ▼ $6,297 |
| Temporarily Rstr Net Assets | $-18,643 | $-6,411 | ▲ $12,232 |
| Total Net Assets Fund Balance | $-6,196 | $735,646 | ▲ $741,842 |
| Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance | $1,491,111 | $1,473,123 | ▼ $17,988 |
| Asset | Book Value | Depreciation | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buildings | $1,093,247 | $457,835 | $1,551,082 |
| Other Land Buildings | $18,325 | $763,847 | $782,172 |
| Land | $185,000 | - | $185,000 |
| Equipment | $3,237 | $59,138 | $62,375 |
| Other Assets Org | $9,430 | - | - |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Lawson | Executive Director | FT | $77,012 | $2,400 | $79,412 |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Jim Summerlin | Past President |
| Lindsay Prickett | President |
| Harriett Loweth | President Elect |
| Bill Paris | Vice President |
| Helen Wells | Vice President |
| Nicole Ray | Board Attorney |
| Alexis Wall | Director |
| Anne T Reiss | Director |
| Anne Turlington | Director |
| Anne Williams | Director |
| Emily Reiniche | Director |
| Jean Keller | Director |
| Rev Wayne Arthur Johnson Sr | Director |
| Rob Zapple | Director |
| Rika Spencer | Treasurer |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits | $362,279 |
| Other Expenses | $301,179 |
| Total Fundraising Expense | $81,039 |
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $14,040 |
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid | $0 |
| Line Item | Program | Management | Fundraising | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Salaries and Wages | $269,322 | $30,805 | $22,477 | $322,604 |
| Interest | $58,628 | - | - | $58,628 |
| Depreciation Depletion | $50,352 | $4,240 | - | $54,592 |
| Occupancy | $45,638 | $5,071 | - | $50,709 |
| Payroll Taxes | $24,764 | $3,531 | $2,576 | $30,871 |
| Insurance | - | $20,641 | - | $20,641 |
| Fees for Services Accounting | - | $14,958 | - | $14,958 |
| Fees for Services Professional Fundraising | - | - | $14,040 | $14,040 |
| Advertising | $11,477 | - | - | $11,477 |
| Other Employee Benefits | $6,633 | $1,255 | $916 | $8,804 |
| Other Expenses | $22,593 | $5,307 | $41,030 | $5,307 |
| Total Functional Expenses | $489,407 | $107,052 | $81,039 | $677,498 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Expenses per Audited Statements | $677,498 |
| Total Expenses per Audited Statements | $677,498 |
| Total Expenses per Form 990 | $677,498 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $14,040 |
| Event | Gross Receipts | Gross Revenue | Direct Expenses | Net Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yacht Event | $54,937 | $54,937 | $12,772 | $42,165 |
| Golf Tourn | $32,990 | $32,990 | $6,323 | $26,667 |
| Total Events | $97,158 | $97,158 | $41,018 | $56,140 |
| Line Item | Beginning | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loans from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees | - | $125,875 | - |
| Liability | Amount |
|---|---|
| Payroll Liabilities | $13,994 |
| Other Accrued Liabilities | $1,404 |
| Accrued Interest | $800 |
“All Governing Body Documents Are available upon request in the director of the finance office”
“The governing body reviews the Form 990 in a monthly meeting before filing with the IRS”
“Everyone is required to sign the conflict of interest policy including Board Members and staff. If the Museum came under a violation, the Board of Directors and Executive Director would be notified and action would be taken.”
“A personnel committee is established by the Board of Directors. They review past history of the Museums Directors as well as relevant market data when recommending executive salary amounts. The committee will present to the Board of Directors who will then approve or disapprove the amount.”
“The Board of Directors and the Executive Director approve an annual budget. Once approved, the Executive Director staffs the Museum within the parameters of the budget. Comparison data is used for individual rates and amounts.”
“All governing documents are made available upon request in the Finance Officers Office.”
“See Schedule D part 13 for explanation.”
“For the year ended March 31, 2016, the Museum had a $6,297 unrealized loss consisting of the decrease in the Museums Beneficial Interest in Assets held by the North Carolina Community Foundation.”
“On January 11, 2016 BB&T forgave $712,411 of the Museums outstanding mortgage debt. Consequently, the Museum has recognized an extraordinary gain for the forgiveness of BB&T Note B debt in the amount of $712,411 in the Statement of Activities. This gain is listed separately as miscellaneous revenues in the statement of the activities and it is separated from the other revenues and support to reflect the exceptional nature of the forgiveness.”
This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.
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| IRS990/LocalChaptersInd | 0 | false |
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| IRS990/MembersOrStockholdersInd | 0 | false |
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| IRS990/MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd | 0 | true |
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| IRS990/PayrollTaxesGrp/TotalAmt | 0 | 30871 |
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| IRS990/PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp/EOYAmt | 0 | 5212 |
| IRS990/PrincipalOfficerNm | 0 | Harriett Loweth |
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| IRS990/ProgramServiceRevenueGrp/BusinessCd | 3 | 611710 |
| IRS990/ProgramServiceRevenueGrp/BusinessCd | 4 | 611710 |
| IRS990/ProgramServiceRevenueGrp/Desc | 0 | General Admissions |
| IRS990/ProgramServiceRevenueGrp/Desc | 1 | Annual Memberships |
| IRS990/ProgramServiceRevenueGrp/Desc | 2 | Field Trips Revenue |
| IRS990/ProgramServiceRevenueGrp/Desc | 3 | Birthday Party Revenue |
| IRS990/ProgramServiceRevenueGrp/Desc | 4 | Exhibit Sponsorships |
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| IRS990/RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd | 0 | false |
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| IRS990/RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd | 0 | true |
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| IRS990/RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd | 0 | false |
| IRS990/ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd | 0 | false |
| IRS990/ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd | 0 | true |
| IRS990/ReportOtherAssetsInd | 0 | true |
| IRS990/ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd | 0 | true |
| IRS990/ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd | 0 | false |
| IRS990ScheduleA/GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp/CurrentTaxYearAmt | 0 | 289347 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp/CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt | 0 | 170202 |
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| IRS990ScheduleA/GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp/CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt | 0 | 114420 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp/CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt | 0 | 158863 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp/TotalAmt | 0 | 822040 |
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| IRS990ScheduleA/GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp/TotalAmt | 0 | 16 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp/CurrentTaxYearAmt | 0 | 290534 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp/CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt | 0 | 203865 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp/CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt | 0 | 224740 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp/CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt | 0 | 217629 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp/CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt | 0 | 208208 |
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| IRS990ScheduleA/GrossReceiptsNonUnrltBusGrp/CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt | 0 | 157005 |
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| IRS990ScheduleA/OtherIncome509Grp/TotalAmt | 0 | 9910 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind | 0 | X |
| IRS990ScheduleA/PublicSupportCY509Pct | 0 | 0.99610 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/PublicSupportPY509Pct | 0 | 1.00000 |
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| IRS990ScheduleA/Total509Grp/CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt | 0 | 497411 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/Total509Grp/CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt | 0 | 451006 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/Total509Grp/CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt | 0 | 489054 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/Total509Grp/CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt | 0 | 471285 |
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2016 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.