Civic Intelligence

Whale Museum

EIN 91-1007501 • 501(c)3 • Friday Harbor, WA

Profile

The Whale Museum's mission is to promote stewardship of whales

PO Box 945Friday Harbor, WA 98250

www.whalemuseum.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

77th percentile

0.35x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 77% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

72nd percentile

0.27x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 72% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

9th percentile

-37%

Higher net margin than 9% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

51st percentile

$61,308

Higher top officer pay than 51% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 5.7% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

6th percentile

-33%

Faster asset growth than 6% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

16th percentile

-19%

Faster revenue growth than 16% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets77th percentile

Assets

Down

$815,890

Down $406,339 (-33%) from 2023

Liabilities

Up

$286,334

Up $24,672 (+9.4%) from 2023

Net Assets

Down

$529,556

Down $431,011 (-45%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue72nd percentileNet Margin9th percentile

Revenue

Down

$1,066,571

Down $244,349 (-19%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$1,458,735

Up $150,049 (+11%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

-$392,164

Down $394,398 (-17654%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth6th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0Assets 2010: $504,586Liabilities 2010: $472,732Net Assets 2010: $31,8542010Assets 2011: $522,628Liabilities 2011: $465,808Net Assets 2011: $56,8202011Assets 2012: $485,295Liabilities 2012: $450,860Net Assets 2012: $34,4352012Assets 2013: $881,883Liabilities 2013: $461,283Net Assets 2013: $420,6002013Assets 2014: $892,705Liabilities 2014: $423,943Net Assets 2014: $468,7622014Assets 2015: $918,729Liabilities 2015: $415,889Net Assets 2015: $502,8402015Assets 2016: $871,974Liabilities 2016: $402,398Net Assets 2016: $469,5762016Assets 2017: $810,077Liabilities 2017: $394,704Net Assets 2017: $415,3732017Assets 2018: $883,248Liabilities 2018: $389,259Net Assets 2018: $493,9892018Assets 2019: $952,792Liabilities 2019: $385,612Net Assets 2019: $567,1802019Assets 2020: $1,079,112Liabilities 2020: $485,928Net Assets 2020: $593,1842020Assets 2021: $1,285,529Liabilities 2021: $321,182Net Assets 2021: $964,3472021Assets 2022: $1,258,228Liabilities 2022: $301,450Net Assets 2022: $956,7782022Assets 2023: $1,222,229Liabilities 2023: $261,662Net Assets 2023: $960,5672023Assets 2024: $815,890Liabilities 2024: $286,334Net Assets 2024: $529,5562024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$815,890
Liabilities$286,334
Net Assets$529,556
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth16th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0-$500KRevenue 2010: $715,351Expenses 2010: $725,596Net Income 2010: -$10,2452010Revenue 2011: $674,630Expenses 2011: $643,134Net Income 2011: $31,4962011Expenses 2012: $629,5462012Revenue 2013: $624,656Expenses 2013: $589,569Net Income 2013: $35,0872013Revenue 2014: $679,033Expenses 2014: $646,871Net Income 2014: $32,1622014Revenue 2015: $726,039Expenses 2015: $691,961Net Income 2015: $34,0782015Revenue 2016: $702,280Expenses 2016: $735,544Net Income 2016: -$33,2642016Revenue 2017: $747,837Expenses 2017: $802,040Net Income 2017: -$54,2032017Revenue 2018: $957,826Expenses 2018: $879,210Net Income 2018: $78,6162018Revenue 2019: $961,145Expenses 2019: $887,954Net Income 2019: $73,1912019Revenue 2020: $950,514Expenses 2020: $924,510Net Income 2020: $26,0042020Revenue 2021: $1,417,051Expenses 2021: $1,039,365Net Income 2021: $377,6862021Revenue 2022: $1,089,925Expenses 2022: $1,097,494Net Income 2022: -$7,5692022Revenue 2023: $1,310,920Expenses 2023: $1,308,686Net Income 2023: $2,2342023Revenue 2024: $1,066,571Expenses 2024: $1,458,735Net Income 2024: -$392,1642024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$1,066,571
Expenses$1,458,735
Net Income-$392,164
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.

Open filing
Assets
$815,890
Liabilities
$286,334
Net assets
$529,556
Revenue
$1,066,571
Expenses
$1,458,735
Net income
-$392,164
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.82$0.29$0.53$1.07$1.46$0.39
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.22$0.26$0.96$1.31$1.31$0.00
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.26$0.30$0.96$1.09$1.10$0.01
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.29$0.32$0.96$1.42$1.04$0.38
2020Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.08$0.49$0.59$0.95$0.92$0.03
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.95$0.39$0.57$0.96$0.89$0.07
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.88$0.39$0.49$0.96$0.88$0.08
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.81$0.39$0.42$0.75$0.80$0.05
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.87$0.40$0.47$0.70$0.74$0.03
2015XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.92$0.42$0.50$0.73$0.69$0.03
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.89$0.42$0.47$0.68$0.65$0.03
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.88$0.46$0.42$0.62$0.59$0.04
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.49$0.45$0.03$0.63
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.52$0.47$0.06$0.67$0.64$0.03
2010Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.50$0.47$0.03$0.72$0.73$0.01
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Nov 14, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$1,158,965
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The whale museum's mission is to promote stewardship of whales and the salish sea ecosystem through education and research.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$610,350$596,184▼ $14,166
Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Other Fnds$960,567$529,556▼ $431,011
Accounts Receivable$62,993$88,893▲ $25,900
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$452,512$78,038▼ $374,474
Inventories for Sale or Use$87,879$52,022▼ $35,857
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$7,905$753▼ $7,152
Total Assets$1,222,229$815,890▼ $406,339
Other Assets Total$590--
Liabilities
Mortgage Notes Payable Secured by Investment Property$248,066$224,051▼ $24,015
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$13,596$62,283▲ $48,687
Total Liabilities$261,662$286,334▲ $24,672
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$960,567$529,556▼ $431,011
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$1,222,229$815,890▼ $406,339

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Other Land Buildings$448,684$877,942$1,326,626
Land$147,500-$147,500
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay51st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Jennifer SmithExecutive DiFT$61,308$61,308

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Richard Osborne PhdPresident
Frances RobertsonDirector
Frank CregorDirector
Jeanne SleeperDirector
Jill SheddDirector
Shelley AlanSecretary
Nancy HeacoxTreasurer
Dante AubertVice Preside
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$721,786
Program Service Revenue
$224,806
Investment Income
$2,115
Other Revenue
$117,864
All Other Contributions
$196,078
Change in Net Assets
$-392,164
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$1,030,017
Other Expenses$428,718
Total Fundraising Expense$145,882
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$684,091$32,193$88,529$804,813
Fees for Services Other$132,631$1,354$1,354$135,339
Payroll Taxes$78,043$8,891$11,855$98,789
Office Expenses$51,727$4,498$18,741$74,966
Other Employee Benefits$52,737$4,557$7,813$65,107
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$52,112$2,452$6,744$61,308
Travel$54,809--$54,809
Occupancy$42,148$5,080$3,555$50,783
Insurance$23,578$3,493$2,038$29,109
Information Technology$13,602$1,033$2,583$17,218
Depreciation Depletion$13,577$354$235$14,166
Advertising$9,481-$824$10,305
Interest$7,576$541$902$9,019
All Other Expenses$4,842$209$104$5,155
Other Expenses$4,015$171$85$4,271
Conferences and Meetings$2,828$349$314$3,491
Total Functional Expenses$1,247,267$65,586$145,882$1,458,735
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Fundraising Gross Income$9,883
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
No
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 11B

“The board of directors receives a copy of the form 990 to review before it is submitted.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 12C

“The board of directors annually reviews conflict of interest statements.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 15A

“The executive director's salary is determined by the board of directors.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 19

“Upon request, the whale museum will make its governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements available to the public.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
The Whale Museum
EIN
91-1007501
Phone
3603784710
Address
PO BOX 945, FRIDAY HARBOR, WA 98250
Doing Business As
The Whale Museum

Signing Officer

Name
Dante Aubert
Title
Vice President
Phone
3603784710
Signed
2025-11-14

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Richard Osborne Phd
Formed
1976
Legal Domicile
Wa
Voting Board Members
9
Independent Board Members
8
Employees
26
Volunteers
51

Preparer

Firm
Lake Kennedy Mcculloch Cpas Ps
Address
425 CAINES ST STE A, FRIDAY HARBOR, WA 98250-0971
Preparer
Carly Christophersen
Phone
3603782496
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part XI, Line 9

“Prior period adjustment -38,847”

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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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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECEIVES A COPY OF THE FORM 990 TO REVIEW BEFORE IT IS SUBMITTED.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ANNUALLY REVIEWS CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENTS.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SALARY IS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3UPON REQUEST, THE WHALE MUSEUM WILL MAKE ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC.
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