Civic Intelligence

The Whale Museum

990 • Fiscal year 2015 • EIN 91-1007501

Jan 01, 2015 to Dec 31, 2015 • Filed on May 10, 2016

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

0.45x

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

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2015

Liabilities / Revenue

85th percentile

0.57x

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

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2015

Net Margin

54th percentile

4.7%

Higher net margin than 54% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2015

Top Officer Pay

78th percentile

$72,091

Higher top officer pay than 78% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 9.9% of source-year revenue.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2015

Asset Growth

56th percentile

2.9%

Faster asset growth than 56% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Revenue Growth

57th percentile

6.9%

Faster revenue growth than 57% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets82nd percentile

Assets

Up

$918,729

Up $26,024 (+2.9%) from 2014

Net Assets

Up

$502,840

Up $34,078 (+7.3%) from 2014

Liabilities

Down

$415,889

Down $8,054 (-1.9%) from 2014

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue85th percentileNet Margin54th percentile

Revenue

Up

$726,039

Up $47,006 (+6.9%) from 2014

Expenses

Up

$691,961

Up $45,090 (+7.0%) from 2014

Net Income

Up

$34,078

Up $1,916 (+6.0%) from 2014

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth56th 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

2015

Assets$918,729
Liabilities$415,889
Net Assets$502,840
Open 2015 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth57th 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

2015

Revenue$726,039
Expenses$691,961
Net Income$34,078
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2015 to Dec 31, 2015
Signed
May 10, 2016
Return Version
2015v2.1
Gross Receipts
$859,901
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

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

In 2015 The Whale Museum created and installed an information kiosk at Lime Kiln State Park that allowed visitors to listen to hydrophones and appreciate the importance of acoustics. We continued conducting workshops for Orca & Salmon recovery efforts.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$718,490$699,336▼ $19,154
Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Other Fnds$468,762$502,840▲ $34,078
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$89,072$170,206▲ $81,134
Inventories for Sale or Use$45,879$40,091▼ $5,788
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$6,210$4,668▼ $1,542
Accounts Receivable$30,474$4,428▼ $26,046
Total Assets$892,705$918,729▲ $26,024
Other Assets Total$2,580--
Liabilities
Mortgage Notes Payable Secured by Investment Property$396,552$383,395▼ $13,157
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$27,391$32,494▲ $5,103
Total Liabilities$423,943$415,889▼ $8,054
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$468,762$502,840▲ $34,078
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$892,705$918,729▲ $26,024

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Other Land Buildings$368,000-$368,000
Buildings$116,549$198,712-
Land$147,500--
Equipment$67,287$330,778-
Leasehold Improvements-$2,763-
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay78th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Jenny AtkinsonExecutive DirectorFT$66,083$6,008$72,091

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
John AschoffPresident
Richard OsborneVice President
Amy ViraDirector
Clare KelmDirector
Darleen NixonTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$247,240
Program Service Revenue
$360,313
Investment Income
$99
Other Revenue
$118,387
All Other Contributions
$215,383
Change in Net Assets
$34,078
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$401,956
Other Expenses$290,005
Total Fundraising Expense$74,898
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$208,929$12,425$30,798$252,152
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$33,042$23,129$9,912$66,083
Office Expenses$36,699$3,401$10,660$50,760
Occupancy$39,566$5,012$3,222$47,800
Other Employee Benefits$34,426$4,697$6,117$45,240
Fees for Services Other$44,146$127$82$44,355
Payroll Taxes$28,041$5,211$5,229$38,481
Depreciation Depletion$30,927$1,387$1,022$33,336
All Other Expenses$26,965$303$166$27,434
Other Expenses$11,723$743$1,933$14,399
Travel$13,200$417$302$13,919
Insurance$11,065$874$584$12,523
Information Technology$7,639$695$1,078$9,412
Advertising$6,876$0$579$7,455
Total Functional Expenses$556,325$60,738$74,898$691,961
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
Yes
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Fundraising Gross Income$20,536
Fundraising Direct Expenses$20,342
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Fundraising Events

EventGross ReceiptsGross RevenueDirect ExpensesNet Income
Dinner & Auction$37,207$20,536-$20,536
Total Events$42,498$20,536$20,342$194
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
John Aschoff
Title
President
Phone
3603784710
Signed
2016-05-10
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
John Aschoff
Formed
1976
Legal Domicile
Wa
Voting Board Members
6
Independent Board Members
6
Employees
22
Volunteers
137

Preparer

Firm
Elizabeth a Nicholson CPA
Address
65 NAVIGATOR LANE, FRIDAY HARBOR, WA 98250
Preparer
Elizabeth Nicholson
Phone
3603783628
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

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 makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements available to the public.”

Form 990, Part IX, Line 24E

“Vessel expense 23352. 23352. 0. 0.”

Form 990, Part IX, Line 24E

“Permits/licenses/dues 2119. 1650. 303. 166.”

Form 990, Part IX, Line 24E

“Business taxes 1963. 1963. 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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IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0The 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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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. There has been no change in recent years.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3Upon request, The Whale Museum will makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements available to the public.
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt6Business taxes 1963. 1963. 0. 0.
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2015 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$918,729
Liabilities
$415,889
Net assets
$502,840
Revenue
$726,039
Expenses
$691,961
Net income
$34,078
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
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$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