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Nonprofit · EIN 75-6067569

PEROT MUSEUM OF NATURE AND SCIENCE

Tax-exempt · DALLAS, TX 75201

Financials

$29.9M$27.3M2022$36.6M$29M2023$103.1M$30.7M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of PEROT MUSEUM OF NATURE AND SCIENCE by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
September 30, 2025990$103,102,766$30,698,351$72,404,415$276,142,442$10,558,435$265,584,007
September 30, 2024990$36,562,069$29,044,263$7,517,806$200,170,101$10,033,702$190,136,399
September 30, 2023990$29,850,477$27,330,666$2,519,811$188,766,474$10,515,855$178,250,619
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$86,190,125
of which government grants
$830,956
Membership dues
$2,489,291
Program service revenue
$14,812,563
Investment income
$2,380,997
Net rental income
$489,408
Net gain from sales of assets
$309,842
Net income from fundraising events
-$797,150
Other revenue
-$280,919

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$2,061,771
Other salaries and wages
$7,025,899
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$10,443,812
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$61,038
Accounting fees
$183,360
Occupancy
$4,579,831
Travel
$158,523
Depreciation
$6,267,254
Program services (functional)
$23,302,665
Management and general (functional)
$4,009,131
Fundraising (functional)
$3,386,555

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$200,170,101
Total assets, end of year
$276,142,442
Total liabilities, end of year
$10,558,435
Net assets, end of year
$265,584,007
Land, buildings and equipment
$123,848,593
Net assets without donor restrictions
$171,100,141
Net assets with donor restrictions
$94,483,866
Gross unrelated business income
$38,227
Gross receipts
$116,057,522
Employees
190
Volunteers
2,454
Year formed
1968
State of legal domicile
TX

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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
LINDA ABRAHAM-SILVERCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Officer
40$496,046$34,896
DAVID HUMPHRIESCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Key employee
40$290,476$51,835
ANNE WOODSCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
40$292,494$32,678
KATHERINE STENESENCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
Key employee
40$290,340$29,718
LOREA SEIDELCHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER
Key employee
40$257,295$32,833
MICHAEL SPIEWAKVP OF EXHIBITIONS AND OPERATIONS
Key employee
40$174,971$30,119
DREX OWUSUCHIEF LEARNING OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$175,755$26,813
CHANTEL BOUDREAUXSR. DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
Key employee
40$155,737$12,747
SAMANTHA SANDERSSR. DIRECTOR OF INSIGHTS & ANALYTICS
Highest-paid employee
40$147,896$17,128
KELLY ROSALESCONTROLLER
Highest-paid employee
40$137,716$21,727
ASHLEY CHELLGRENSR. DIRECTOR DEVELOPMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$154,821$4,570
MEGHAN IRWINSR. DIRECTOR DEVELOPMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$149,420$9,860
YASMIN BHATIADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NANCY CARLSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SCOTT GREENEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
31 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JOAN BUCHANAN HILLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MARIA-CRISTINA JARAMILLODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
SANTIAGO JORBADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
KAREN KATZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MANOJ KUTTYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
SUZANNE PEROT MCGEEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
PAMELA OKADADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
NANCY PEROTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ROYCE RAMEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
LIZ RYANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
SACHIN SCHROFFDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
EARL SIMPKINSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
NICOLE SMALLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MARLENE SUGHRUEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ROBERT VAUGHNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
BILL WADEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
KELVIN WALKERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ABIGAIL WILLIAMSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
PETER BALYTADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
SHELLY DEEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
STEPHANIE KNIGHTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
HAMILTON LEEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JOHN MCGUIREDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
LAURA MELODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ALICE RODRIGUEZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DAVID CORRIGANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MARY HENDERSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
WILLIAM LANE BRITAINCHAIR ELECT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
NANCY BESTCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
ANDREW GOULDSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
MEGHNA BANERJEE SHARMATREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 44 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
LINDA ABRAHAM-SILVERCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Officer
40$500,016$33,858
DAVID HUMPHRIESCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Key employee
40$282,105$50,542
ANNE WOODSCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
40$287,537$32,122
KATHERINE STENESENCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
Key employee
40$280,978$32,773
LOREA SEIDELCHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER
Key employee
40$250,139$27,426
MICHAEL SPIEWAKVP OF EXHIBITIONS AND OPER
Key employee
40$169,637$28,933
MELISSA REDDICKVP OF DEVELOPMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$180,396$9,435
SAMANTHA SANDERSSR. DIRECTOR OF INSIGHTS AND ANALYTICS
Highest-paid employee
40$143,803$13,715
MEGHAN IRWINSR. DIRECTOR DEVELOPMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$144,985$9,449
CHANTEL BOUDREAUXSR. DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS AND EVENTS
Highest-paid employee
40$142,326$11,600
ASHLEY CHELLGRENSR. DIRECTOR DEVELOPMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$120,233$7,595
YASMIN BHATIADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NANCY CARLSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SCOTT GREENEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOAN BUCHANAN HILLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARIA-CRISTINA JARAMILLODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SANTIAGO JORBADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KAREN KATZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MANOJ KUTTYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SUZANNE PEROT MCGEEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PAMELA OKADADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NANCY PEROTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROYCE RAMEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LIZ RYANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SACHIN SCHROFFDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
EARL SIMPKINSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NICOLE SMALLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARLENE SUGHRUEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROBERT VAUGHNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BILL WADEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KELVIN WALKERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ABIGAIL WILLIAMSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
WILLIAM LANE BRITAINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PETER BALYTADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SHELLY DEEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STEPHANIE KNIGHTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HAMILTON LEEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN MCGUIREDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LAURA MELODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ALICE RODRIGUEZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAVID CORRIGANCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
NANCY BESTCHAIR-ELECT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
ANDREW GOULDSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
MEGHNA SHARMATREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 38 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
LINDA ABRAHAM-SILVERCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Officer
40$473,075$35,379
DAVID HUMPHRIESCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Officer
40$298,352$50,596
KATHERINE STENESENCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
Officer
40$293,927$31,930
ANNE WOODSCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
40$295,643$30,092
JESSICA CHAVEZCHIEF LEARNING OFFICER
Officer
40$192,431$42,753
MICHAEL SPIEWAKVP OF EXHIBITIONS AND OPERATIONS
Highest-paid employee
40$169,671$27,300
LOREA SEIDELCHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER
Officer
40$153,608$7,977
YASMIN BHATIADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GARRETT BOONEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NANCY CARLSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KELLY COMPTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANDREW GOULDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SCOTT GREENEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOAN BUCHANAN HILLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARIA-CRISTINA JARAMILLODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SANTIAGO JORBADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KAREN KATZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HAGOP KOZANIANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MANOJ KUTTYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SUZANNE PEROT MCGEEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PAMELA OKADADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NANCY PEROTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROYCE RAMEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LIZ RYANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MEGHNA SHARMADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SACHIN SCHROFFDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
EARL SIMPKINSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NICOLE SMALLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARLENE SUGHRUEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROBERT VAUGHNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BILL WADEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KELVIN WALKERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JACOB WALTERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ABIGAIL WILLIAMSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAVID CORRIGANCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
NANCY BESTCHAIR ELECT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
WILLIAM LANE BRITAINTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
DANIEL TOBEYSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
2201 N FIELD ST, DALLAS, TX 75201-1704
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
LINDA ABRAHAM SILVER, 2201 N FIELD ST, DALLAS, TX 75201
Signed the 990
ANNE WOODS, CFO
Phone
(214) 428-5555
Return prepared by
WEAVER AND TIDWELL LLP

Mission

TO INSPIRE MINDS THROUGH NATURE AND SCIENCE.

990 for the year ended September 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • OPENING DECEMBER 1, 2012, THE PEROT MUSEUM IS A RESULT OF A SUCCESSFUL $185 MILLION CAPITAL CAMPAIGN TO UNITE THREE INSTITUTIONS (THE DALLAS MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY, THE SCIENCE PLACE AND THE DALLAS CHILDREN'S MUSEUM) INTO ONE INTERACTIVE BUILDING. WITH THE MISSION TO "INSPIRE MINDS THROUGH NATURE AND SCIENCE," THE MUSEUM PROVIDES A WIDE VARIETY OF ACTIVITIES INCLUDING IN-DEPTH PERMANENT EXHIBITS, TEMPORARY EXHIBITS, HANDS-ON INTERACTIVES, ONSITE SCHOOL PROGRAMS, SCHOOL OUTREACH PROGRAMS, DISCOVERY CAMPS, FILMS AND WEEKEND ACTIVITIES FOR ADULTS, CHILDREN, AND FAMILIES. DURING FISCAL YEAR 2025, THE MUSEUM SERVED OVER 933,000 VISITORS THROUGH ON-SITE VISITS, INCLUDING OVER 110,000 STUDENTS ON 1,512 FIELD TRIPS. THE TRAVELING EXHIBIT IN FISCAL YEAR 2025 WAS BUG LAB.
    Expenses $18,660,635 · revenue $13,828,728
  • THE MUSEUM IS DEDICATED TO INSPIRING CHILDREN TO PURSUE STEM CAREERS BY PROVIDING ENGAGING EDUCATIONAL TOOLS. THE MUSEUM PROVIDES HANDS-ON LEARNING PROGRAMS FOR SCHOOL CHILDREN THAT SUPPORT THE TEXAS ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS (TEKS) STANDARDS. TO ENSURE ACCESSIBILITY OF PEROT MUSEUM PROGRAMS, PARTICULARLY TO SCHOOLS SERVING STUDENTS ON FREE OR REDUCED LUNCH, THE MUSEUM PROVIDES FINANCIAL AID WITH FUNDS CONTRIBUTED BY INDIVIDUALS, CORPORATIONS AND FOUNDATIONS FOR THIS PURPOSE. IN FISCAL YEAR 2025, THE MUSEUM SERVED OVER 282,000 PARTICIPANTS ONSITE AND OFFSITE THROUGH FIELD TRIPS, SCHOOL PROGRAMS, CAMPS, AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH.
    Expenses $3,430,685 · revenue $983,835
  • THE PEROT MUSEUM OPENED A NEW COLLECTIONS FACILITY IN MARCH 2020, ALLOWING THE MUSEUM'S COLLECTIONS TO BE CONSOLIDATED INTO ONE, STATE-OF-THE-ART FACILITY. THIS FACILITY PROVIDES AMPLE LAB AND WORK SPACES TO SUPPORT CONTINUED RESEARCH OF THE COLLECTIONS. IN ADDITION, PEROT MUSEUM PARTNERS WITH LOCAL AND REGIONAL ORGANIZATIONS TO CONDUCT FIELD RESEARCH AND FOSSIL PRESERVATION.
    Expenses $1,211,345

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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025September 30, 2026February 16, 2027Not due yet
2024September 30, 2025February 17, 2026990 on file
2023September 30, 2024February 18, 2025990 on file

IRS record

EIN
75-6067569
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
1968
Accounting year ends
September
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$276,142,442
Income (IRS master file)
$116,057,522

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990September 2025$103,102,766$30,698,351$276,142,442XML
990-TSeptember 2025–––IRS
990September 2024$36,562,069$29,044,263$200,170,101XML
990-TSeptember 2024–––IRS
990September 2023$29,850,477$27,330,666$188,766,474XML
990-TSeptember 2023–––IRS
990September 2022$29,685,302$27,399,783$176,443,985IRS
990-TSeptember 2022–––IRS
990September 2021–––IRS
990-TSeptember 2021–––IRS
990September 2020–––IRS
990September 2019–––IRS
990September 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 75-6067569).

Questions about PEROT MUSEUM OF NATURE AND SCIENCE

What is the EIN of PEROT MUSEUM OF NATURE AND SCIENCE?
The employer identification number (EIN) of PEROT MUSEUM OF NATURE AND SCIENCE is 75-6067569.
Is PEROT MUSEUM OF NATURE AND SCIENCE tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1968.
Are donations to PEROT MUSEUM OF NATURE AND SCIENCE tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does PEROT MUSEUM OF NATURE AND SCIENCE 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 PEROT MUSEUM OF NATURE AND SCIENCE due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did PEROT MUSEUM OF NATURE AND SCIENCE last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
Who is the principal officer of PEROT MUSEUM OF NATURE AND SCIENCE?
The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names LINDA ABRAHAM SILVER.
Who are the officers and directors of PEROT MUSEUM OF NATURE AND SCIENCE?
The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 46 people; 12 received compensation from the organization, the highest $496,046 (LINDA ABRAHAM-SILVER, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER).
How much revenue does PEROT MUSEUM OF NATURE AND SCIENCE have?
On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $103,102,766, expenses of $30,698,351 and total assets of $276,142,442 at year end.

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