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Witte Museum reported $15.7 million in revenue and $13.1 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $89.72 went to program services, $3.37 to management and general costs and $6.91 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 67.0% of the total. Government grants made up 12.9%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $221,038 (PRESIDENT AND CEO (FORMER)). 6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 39% between 2021 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $13MFor context, the median across 876 covered arts, culture & humanities charities: $79.98 programs, $13.89 management, $6.13 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $16MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 89.7% | 78.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 3.4% | 13.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 6.9% | 6.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.09 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 67.0% | 57.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 12.9% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 15.9% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $221,038 | $385,706 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.69% | 2.03% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 6 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 57.9 | 36.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 28 of 29 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseIn this period, approximately 350,000 people visited the museum for exhibitions, programs and special events. The musuem continues to encounter challenges relative to achieving pre-pandemic visitation levels
The Witte Museum held 728 public programs in this period, including dinosaurs, health and wellness and STEM subjects. Approximately 43,150 people attended student, family, and adult programs, gallery theater and demonstrations, educator workshops, programs, and live remote learning
The Witte Museum store offers a variety of books, educational toys and limited-time-only special products related to the exhibits and public programming. These items provide take-away experiences that reinforce the transformative experiences in nature, science and culture of the museum
Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT AND CEO (FORMER) Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $175,106 | $0 | $45,932 | $221,038 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 55.0 hrs/week | $138,786 | $0 | $10,001 | $148,787 |
| CHIEF CREATIVE OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $113,216 | $0 | $10,253 | $123,469 |
| DEPUTY DIRECTOR AND COO Highest compensated employee, 45.0 hrs/week | $116,138 | $0 | $5,653 | $121,791 |
| CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT Former, 40.0 hrs/week | $101,694 | $0 | $15,398 | $117,092 |
| CHIEF OF ADVANCEMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $103,844 | $0 | $7,556 | $111,400 |
| PRESIDENT AND CEO Director/trustee, officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $57,116 | $0 | $497 | $57,613 |
6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Witte Museum (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $206K (Part IX, line 5).
5 filings since FY2020 (3 mo.)
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b29 · 28 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14No
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5101
- Volunteers Part I, line 6250
Private foundation grants it received
39 private foundations reported grants to Witte Museum totaling $1.6M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Witte Museum's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Witte Museum, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Witte Museum spent in 2024, $89.72 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Witte Museum's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Witte Museum reported that 89.7% of its $13.1 million in expenses went to program services, 3.4% to management and general and 6.9% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Witte Museum pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Witte Museum reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $221,038, for the role of PRESIDENT AND CEO (FORMER) (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Witte Museum get its money?
Of $15.7 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 67.0% came from contributions and grants (including 12.9% from government grants) and 15.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Witte Museum a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 74-1400537 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202523219349308702 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202423199349310787 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202323199349329552 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202243199349325844 · read the filing
- FY2020 (3 mo.): Form 990 for the 3-month short period ending December 31, 2020, object 202123159349307392 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 74-1400537: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.