Nonprofit · EIN 56-1240806
FRIENDS OF NC STATE MUSEUM OF NATURAL SCIENCES
Tax-exempt · RALEIGH, NC 27611
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $6,749,114 | $7,313,072 | -$563,958 | $12,897,252 | $1,040,957 | $11,856,295 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $6,712,161 | $5,870,043 | $842,118 | $13,061,809 | $723,604 | $12,338,205 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $6,997,265 | $5,035,905 | $1,961,360 | $11,673,537 | $449,625 | $11,223,912 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,622,215
- of which government grants
- $1,422,029
- Membership dues
- $464,638
- Program service revenue
- $1,690,227
- Investment income
- $658,300
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $183,010
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $1,032,397
- Other revenue
- $1,778,372
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $368,911
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,762,918
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,570,900
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $1,064
- Accounting fees
- $25,256
- Occupancy
- $29,404
- Travel
- $232,619
- Depreciation
- $44,098
- Program services (functional)
- $5,994,896
- Management and general (functional)
- $984,911
- Fundraising (functional)
- $333,265
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $13,061,809
- Total assets, end of year
- $12,897,252
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,040,957
- Net assets, end of year
- $11,856,295
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $320,383
- Publicly traded securities
- $4,789,386
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $4,370,618
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $7,485,677
- Gross receipts
- $11,006,860
- Employees
- 128
- Volunteers
- 34
- Year formed
- 1979
- State of legal domicile
- NC
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DENISE YOUNG | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & CEO Officer | 40 | $33,116 | $315,122 | $83,325 |
| SUSAN DIAZ | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $132,048 | $0 | $16,174 |
| HEATHER FLYNT | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (PARTIAL YEAR) Former | 40 | $114,674 | $0 | $4,159 |
| ALICE TATE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JAKE SHEPHERD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT SHELTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TOMMY SEVIER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN RUMSEY | VICE CHAIR (PARTIAL YEAR) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL RAPACZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT QUESENBERRY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| WILL POLK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ZEEL PATEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA NIXON | EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LOU MUGLIA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| WILL MORGAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
16 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| EMILY DAHL MCLOUGHLIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARK MCINTIRE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALFRED LEACH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EILEEN GOLDGEIER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| AMY FULK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANDREA OAKLEY FOX | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| DAVID EMSWILER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER ELAM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHAD ECKHARDT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CASSANDRA STROUD CONOVER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TARA CHO | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| SLOAN CARPENTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DREW AMMONS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MISSIE THOMPSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANNA TOWNSEND | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MEREDITH DIXON | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSAN DIAZ | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $118,570 | $13,793 |
| ANGELA BAKER-JAMES | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $91,643 | $14,753 |
| ANGELA WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer | 40 | $71,724 | $5,671 |
| VICTORIA WHEELER | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer | 40 | $16,777 | $651 |
| ANDREA NIXON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA OAKLEY FOX | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN RUMSEY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DREW AMMONS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LORI BUSH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SLOAN CARPENTER | CHAIR, MARKETING COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TARA CHO | CHAIR, NOMINATING & GOVERN Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHAD ECKHARDT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID EMSWILER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY FULK | CHAIR, LEGISLATIVE COMMITT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LOU MUGLIA | CO-CHAIR, DEVELOPMENT COMM Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOMMY SEVIER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MISSIE THOMPSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNA TOWNSEND | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY DAHL MCLOUGHLIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CASSANDRA STROUD CONOVER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL RAPACZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT QUESENBERRY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILL MORGAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILL POLK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 32 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERIC DORFMAN | MUSEUM DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $41,303 | $221,607 | $28,541 |
| ANGELA BAKER-JAMES | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $85,462 | $0 | $12,865 |
| VICTORIA WHEELER | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer | 40 | $81,750 | $0 | $3,223 |
| ANDREA NIXON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA OAKLEY FOX | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TONI LOCKETT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN RUMSEY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DREW AMMONS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON BARRON | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| AGNIESZKA BARTOSIAK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GRANT BROOKS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LORI BUSH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SLOAN CARPENTER | CHAIR, MARKETING COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TARA CHO | CHAIR, NOMINATING & GOVERN Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBORAH Y CLARKE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHAD ECKHARDT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID EMSWILER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| STORMIE FORTE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY FULK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SATISH GARIMELLA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN HARDIN | CHAIR, LEGISLATIVE COMMITT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLE KAMIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LOU MUGLIA | CO-CHAIR, DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY PICKLE | CHAIR, ETHICS COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TOMMY SEVIER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ALKESH SHAH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ASHTON SMITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN STRICKFORD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MISSIE THOMPSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNA TOWNSEND | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DENISE YOUNG | MUSEUM DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELA WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 26928, RALEIGH, NC 27611-6928
- In care of
- % VICTORIA WHEELER
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DENISE YOUNG, PO BOX 26928, RALEIGH, NC 276116928
- Signed the 990
- DENISE YOUNG, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & CEO
- Phone
- (919) 707-9962
- Website
- WWW.NATURALSCIENCES.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BATCHELOR TILLERY & ROBERTS LLP
Mission
THE FRIENDS OF THE NC STATE MUSEUM OF NATURAL SCIENCES SUPPORTS THE MUSEUM IN ITS MISSION TO ILLUMINATE THE NATURAL WORLD AND INSPIRE ITS CONSERVATION.
Program accomplishments
- MUSEUM STORES: FRIENDS OF THE NCMNS OPERATES TWO PERMANENT STORES AND ONE TEMPORARY FEATURED EXHIBITION STORE TO ENHANCE AND EXTEND THE MUSEUM VISITORS' EXPERIENCE. MERCHANDISE INCLUDES EDUCATIONAL SCIENCE ITEMS, MUSEUM SOUVENIRS, AND SCIENCE-THEMED ART AND JEWELRY. A PORTION OF PROCEEDS DIRECTLY SUPPORTS MUSEUM PROGRAMS AND EXHIBITS.Expenses $768,553 · revenue $1,800,950
- EDUCATIONAL MOVIES AND EVENTS: FRIENDS OF THE NCMNS OPERATES EDUCATIONAL MOVIES AND EVENTS ON BEHALF OF THE MUSEUM. THESE EVENTS AND MOVIES ENHANCE THE MUSEUM'S PERMANENT EXHIBITS WITH A CHANGING ARRAY OF NEW AND COMPELLING SCIENCE TOPICS, BRING IN NEW AND REPEAT VISITATION, ENGAGE DIVERSE GROUPS OF VISITORS AND FURTHER THE MUSEUM'S MISSION TO ILLUMINATE THE NATURAL WORLD AND INSPIRE ITS CONSERVATION.Expenses $745,291 · revenue $759,029
- FACILITY USE: FRIENDS OF THE NCMNS SUPPORTS THE MUSEUM AND PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL CONTENT BY OFFERING USE OF THE MUSEUM FOR PRIVATE EVENTS. GUESTS OF THE EVENT ENJOY MUSEUM EXHIBITS AND HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY FOR EXPANDED PROGRAMMING DURING THEIR EVENT.Expenses $369,345 · revenue $510,253
- Expenses $4,111,707
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 56-1240806
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1979
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A110)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $12,897,252
- Income (IRS master file)
- $11,006,860
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $6,749,114 | $7,313,072 | $12,897,252 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $6,712,161 | $5,870,043 | $13,061,809 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $6,997,265 | $5,035,905 | $11,673,537 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $7,068,167 | $5,196,309 | $9,530,191 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 56-1240806).
Questions about FRIENDS OF NC STATE MUSEUM OF NATURAL SCIENCES
- What is the EIN of FRIENDS OF NC STATE MUSEUM OF NATURAL SCIENCES?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FRIENDS OF NC STATE MUSEUM OF NATURAL SCIENCES is 56-1240806.
- Is FRIENDS OF NC STATE MUSEUM OF NATURAL SCIENCES tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1979.
- Are donations to FRIENDS OF NC STATE MUSEUM OF NATURAL SCIENCES tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FRIENDS OF NC STATE MUSEUM OF NATURAL SCIENCES file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of FRIENDS OF NC STATE MUSEUM OF NATURAL SCIENCES due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did FRIENDS OF NC STATE MUSEUM OF NATURAL SCIENCES last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of FRIENDS OF NC STATE MUSEUM OF NATURAL SCIENCES?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names DENISE YOUNG.
- Who are the officers and directors of FRIENDS OF NC STATE MUSEUM OF NATURAL SCIENCES?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 31 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $33,116 (DENISE YOUNG, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & CEO).
- How much revenue does FRIENDS OF NC STATE MUSEUM OF NATURAL SCIENCES have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $6,749,114, expenses of $7,313,072 and total assets of $12,897,252 at year end.
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