Nonprofit · EIN 59-2775992
SHELL MUSEUM AND EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION INC
Tax-exempt · SANIBEL, FL 33957
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,587,200 | $1,938,712 | $648,488 | $14,986,569 | $321,704 | $14,664,865 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $3,869,253 | $1,354,508 | $2,514,745 | $14,299,308 | $426,467 | $13,872,841 |
| December 31, 2022 | 990 | $2,249,021 | $2,085,255 | $163,766 | $11,405,595 | $101,481 | $11,304,114 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,830,785
- Membership dues
- $112,362
- Program service revenue
- $249,190
- Investment income
- $304,899
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $68,756
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$13,420
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $160,546
- Other revenue
- $202,326
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $106,327
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $106,327
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $232,778
- Travel
- $3,901
- Depreciation
- $312,183
- Program services (functional)
- $1,413,931
- Management and general (functional)
- $374,962
- Fundraising (functional)
- $149,819
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $14,299,308
- Total assets, end of year
- $14,986,569
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $321,704
- Net assets, end of year
- $14,664,865
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $8,233,561
- Publicly traded securities
- $3,483,498
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $13,149,240
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,515,625
- Gross receipts
- $2,823,411
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 80
- Year formed
- 1986
- State of legal domicile
- FL
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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAMUEL ANKERSON | EXECUTIVE DI Trustee or director | 40 | $106,327 | $29,283 |
| EVAN BARNISKIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAIR BECKMANN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2.3 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURIE CHOUINARD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MEGAN DAVIS PH D | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA MAY PH D | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA ELLIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROGER GROGMAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON HALLIBURTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.8 | $0 | $0 |
| TIFFANI KALIKO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MEGAN MARQUARDT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1.8 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH MCCLURE | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 2.3 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH SHEA PHD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.4 | $0 | $0 |
| KATE SERGEANT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA SHAFFER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
4 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR BRAD SHINGLETON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JOSH STEWART | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| RICH TOTH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MICHAEL YOUNG | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1.8 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAMUEL ANKERSON | EXECUTIVE DI Trustee or director | 40 | $107,481 | $32,151 |
| MARK ANDERSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAIR BECKMANN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1.8 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOT CONGRESS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2.3 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY DYER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA ELLIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1.8 | $0 | $0 |
| ROGER GROGMAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1.8 | $0 | $0 |
| TIFFANI KALIKO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MEGAN MARQUARDT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ARLENE MOWRY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| FRAN PETERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH SHEA PHD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KATE SERGEANT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA SHAFFER | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 2.3 | $0 | $0 |
| RICH TOTH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL YOUNG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2022: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAMUEL ANKERSON | EXECUTIVE DI Trustee or director | 40 | $125,629 | $28,613 |
| MARK ANDERSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAIR BECKMANN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOT CONGRESS | PRES-12/2023 Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY DYER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA ELLIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROGER GROGMAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TIFFANI KALIKO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ARLENE MOWRY | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| FRAN PETERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH SHEA PHD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH PODOLSKY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA SHAFFER | TRUSTEE-PRES Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3075 SANIBEL CAPTIVA RD, SANIBEL, FL 33957-3111
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- CLAIR BECKMANN, 3075 SANIBEL CAPTIVA ROAD, SANIBEL, FL 33957
- Signed the 990
- CLAIR BECKMANN, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (239) 395-2233
- Website
- WWW.SHELLMUSEUM.ORG
- Return prepared by
- STROEMER & COMPANY
Mission
SHELL MUSEUM AND EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION, INC. (THE "FOUNDATION") WAS ORGANIZED UNDER THE LAWS OF FLORIDA ON OCTOBER 1, 1986, AS A NON-PROFIT CORPORATION. THE FOUNDATION WAS ESTABLISHED TO OPERATE A CENTER IN SANIBEL, FLORIDA FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION AND FOR THE STUDY, RESEARCH, AND DISPLAY OF MOLLUSKS AND OTHER MARINE LIFE.
Program accomplishments
- TO EDUCATE ABOUT SHELLS AND MOLLUSKS, THE SHELL-MAKERS, THROUGH EXHIBITS, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, LIBRARY SERVICES AND PUBLICATIONS. TO FURTHER AWARENESS OF NATURE AND THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT. TO PROMOTE COLLECTION- BASED RESEARCH ON SHELLS AND MOLLUSKS WITH EMPHASIS ON SOUTHWEST FLORIDA AND THE GULF OF MEXICO. OPERATION OF A PUBLIC MUSEUM AND EDUCATIONAL CENTER FEATURES MORE THAN 30 EXHIBITS OF MOLLUSKS FROM AROUND THE WORLD. EXHIBITS ARE DEVOTED TO SHELLS IN ART AND HISTORY, SHELL HABITAT, RARE SPECIMENS, FOSSIL SHELLS, COMMON SOUTHWEST FLORIDA SHELLS, AND MORE. THE LEARNING LAB FEATURES A HANDS-ON PLAY AREA FOR CHILDREN, DISPLAYS, GAMES, AND A TANK WITH INDIGENOUS MOLLUSKS. A HALF-HOUR VIDEO, MOLLUSKS IN ACTION, IS SHOWN ON THE HOUR, AND A CHILDREN'S VIDEO IS SHOWN CONTINUOUSLY. THE MUSEUM STORE OFFERS A WIDE SELECTION OF SHELL BOOKS.Expenses $1,413,931 · revenue $249,190
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 59-2775992
- 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
- 1987
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A50I)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $14,986,569
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,823,411
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,587,200 | $1,938,712 | $14,986,569 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $3,869,253 | $1,354,508 | $14,299,308 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,249,021 | $2,085,255 | $11,405,595 | XML |
| 990 | December 2021 | $2,459,333 | $1,762,392 | $12,123,775 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 59-2775992).
Questions about SHELL MUSEUM AND EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION INC
- What is the EIN of SHELL MUSEUM AND EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SHELL MUSEUM AND EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION INC is 59-2775992.
- Is SHELL MUSEUM AND EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1987.
- Are donations to SHELL MUSEUM AND EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SHELL MUSEUM AND EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION INC 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 SHELL MUSEUM AND EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did SHELL MUSEUM AND EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of SHELL MUSEUM AND EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names CLAIR BECKMANN.
- Who are the officers and directors of SHELL MUSEUM AND EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 19 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $106,327 (SAMUEL ANKERSON, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does SHELL MUSEUM AND EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $2,587,200, expenses of $1,938,712 and total assets of $14,986,569 at year end.
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