Civic Intelligence

The Whale Museum

990 • Fiscal year 2014 • EIN 91-1007501

Jan 01, 2014 to Dec 31, 2014 • Filed on May 07, 2015

Organization Profilewww.whalemuseum.org
PO Box 945Friday Harbor, WA 98250

(360) 378-4710

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

82nd percentile

0.47x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 82% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2014

Liabilities / Revenue

85th percentile

0.62x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 85% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2014

Net Margin

54th percentile

4.7%

Higher net margin than 54% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2014

Top Officer Pay

78th percentile

$70,989

Higher top officer pay than 78% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 10.5% of source-year revenue.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2014

Asset Growth

47th percentile

1.2%

Faster asset growth than 47% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2013 to 2014

Revenue Growth

58th percentile

8.7%

Faster revenue growth than 58% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2013 to 2014

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets82nd percentile

Assets

Up

$892,705

Up $10,822 (+1.2%) from 2013

Net Assets

Up

$468,762

Up $48,162 (+11%) from 2013

Liabilities

Down

$423,943

Down $37,340 (-8.1%) from 2013

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue85th percentileNet Margin54th percentile

Revenue

Up

$679,033

Up $54,377 (+8.7%) from 2013

Expenses

Up

$646,871

Up $57,302 (+9.7%) from 2013

Net Income

Down

$32,162

Down $2,925 (-8.3%) from 2013

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth47th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$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

2014

Assets$892,705
Liabilities$423,943
Net Assets$468,762
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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth58th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this 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

2014

Revenue$679,033
Expenses$646,871
Net Income$32,162
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2014 to Dec 31, 2014
Signed
May 7, 2015
Return Version
2014v5.0
Gross Receipts
$785,248
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

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

In 2014 our most significant activity was the installation of a stair lift to improve accessibility to the Museum's second floor exhibits. In addition, we facilitated a new series of Orca & Salmon Recovery Workshops to create trans- boundary, transdisciplinary partnerships.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$715,341$718,490▲ $3,149
Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Other Fnds$420,600$468,762▲ $48,162
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$103,273$89,072▼ $14,201
Inventories for Sale or Use$55,065$45,879▼ $9,186
Accounts Receivable$4,022$30,474▲ $26,452
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$4,182$6,210▲ $2,028
Total Assets$881,883$892,705▲ $10,822
Other Assets Total-$2,580-
Liabilities
Mortgage Notes Payable Secured by Investment Property$406,422$396,552▼ $9,870
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$42,361$27,391▼ $14,970
Deferred Revenue$12,500--
Total Liabilities$461,283$423,943▼ $37,340
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$420,600$468,762▲ $48,162
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$881,883$892,705▲ $10,822

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Other Land Buildings$364,000$4,000$368,000
Buildings$117,680$190,881-
Land$147,500--
Equipment$89,310$301,273-
Leasehold Improvements-$2,763-
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay78th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Jenny AtkinsonExecutive DirectorFT$64,053$6,936$70,989

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Richard DalyPresident
Sam BuckVice President
Amy ViraDirector
Clare KelmDirector
John AschoffDirector
Richard OsborneDirector
Beth NicholsonTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$251,031
Program Service Revenue
$343,833
Investment Income
$85
Other Revenue
$84,084
All Other Contributions
$228,371
Change in Net Assets
$32,162
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$363,469
Other Expenses$283,402
Total Fundraising Expense$75,349
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$191,082$10,642$30,352$232,076
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$35,495$24,846$10,648$70,989
Office Expenses$29,994$2,817$9,939$42,750
All Other Expenses$40,686$450$247$41,383
Occupancy$33,790$4,281$2,753$40,824
Depreciation Depletion$33,711$1,438$854$36,003
Payroll Taxes$25,978$3,357$4,132$33,467
Fees for Services Other$31,899$96$58$32,053
Other Employee Benefits$19,513$2,329$5,095$26,937
Other Expenses$10,624$151$2,154$12,929
Insurance$9,188$1,667$1,013$11,868
Travel$10,132$568$408$11,108
Information Technology$7,387$605$2,617$10,609
Fees for Services Accounting$0$6,413$0$6,413
Advertising$5,688$82$549$6,319
Conferences and Meetings$2,712$258$182$3,152
Total Functional Expenses$508,634$62,888$75,349$646,871
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
Yes
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Fundraising Direct Expenses$17,490
Fundraising Gross Income$15,076
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Fundraising Events

EventGross ReceiptsGross RevenueDirect ExpensesNet Income
Dinner & Auction$24,570$12,826$572$12,254
Total Events$24,570$12,826$12,677$149
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
Yes
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
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
The Whale Museum
EIN
91-1007501
Phone
3603784710
Address
PO Box 945, Friday Harbor, WA 98250

Signing Officer

Name
Elizabeth Nicholson
Title
Treasurer
Phone
3603784710
Signed
2015-05-07
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
John Aschoff
Formed
1976
Legal Domicile
Wa
Voting Board Members
5
Independent Board Members
5
Employees
22
Volunteers
137

Preparer

Firm
Elizabeth Nicholson CPA
Address
PO Box 3348, Friday Harbor, WA 98250
Preparer
Elizabeth Nicholson
Phone
3603783628
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Pt XI

“Donation of website (services)less book amortization”

Pt VI, Line 11B

“The Board of Directors receives a copy of the Form 990 to review before it is submitted.”

Pt VI, Line 12C

“The Board of Directors annually reviews conflict of interest statements.”

Pt VI, Line 15A

“The Executive Director's salary is determined by the Board of Directors. There has been no change in recent years.”

Pt VI, Line 19

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

Form 990, Part IX, Line 24F

“Vessel expense 37503. 37503. 0. 0. Permits/licenses/dues 1860. 1163. 450. 247. Business taxes 2020. 2020. 0. 0.”

Financial Statement Notes

Pt III, Line 4

“The Museum has an extensive collection of artifacts, books, recordings and other media that are an important part of the educational and research activities.”

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2014 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$892,705
Liabilities
$423,943
Net assets
$468,762
Revenue
$679,033
Expenses
$646,871
Net income
$32,162
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