Tallahassee Museum of History and Natural Science, Inc.
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Tallahassee Museum of History and Natural Science, Inc.
EIN: 59-0838924
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Historic and Cultural Education
The Tallahassee Museum is nationally accredited by the American Association of Museums (AAM) and consists of a beautiful 52 acre campus where historic buildings (14) and associated artifacts (15,000), a living collection of native animals (50) in their natural habitats (11), and a nineteenth century farmstead are housed. The Museum also features temporary and nationally traveling history and science exhibits, a hands-on Discovery Center, nature trails, gardens, and a nationally accredited preschool program. Approximately, 2,000 educational programs, living history demonstrations and Animal Encounters are presented annually, both on the Museum's grounds and through outreach services into the region. Programs are tailored for audiences ranging from preschool through senior citizens. The Museum annually hosts a number of special community events including the Tallahassee Jazz and Blues Festival, the Summer Swamp Stomp Music Festival, and Market Days, one of the southeast's largest arts and crafts shows and sales.
The Museum serves approximately 150,000 people a year which includes approximately 25,000 school children from 37 of Florida's 67 counties.
Where we work
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Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Total number of free admissions
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Historic and Cultural Education
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Our Sustainable Development Goals
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Goals & Strategy
Reports and documents
Download strategic planHow we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
We don't have any major challenges to collecting feedback
Financials
Financial documents
Download audited financialsRevenue vs. expenses: breakdown
Liquidity in 2022 info
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Months of cash in 2022 info
0
Fringe rate in 2022 info
0%
Funding sources info
Assets & liabilities info
Tallahassee Museum of History and Natural Science, Inc.
Revenue & expensesFiscal Year: Oct 01 - Sep 30
SOURCE: IRS Form 990
Tallahassee Museum of History and Natural Science, Inc.
Balance sheetFiscal Year: Oct 01 - Sep 30
SOURCE: IRS Form 990
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Tallahassee Museum of History and Natural Science, Inc.
Financial trends analysis Glossary & formula definitionsFiscal Year: Oct 01 - Sep 30
SOURCE: IRS Form 990
This snapshot of Tallahassee Museum of History and Natural Science, Inc.’s financial trends applies Nonprofit Finance Fund® analysis to data hosted by GuideStar. While it highlights the data that matter most, remember that context is key – numbers only tell part of any story.
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Business model indicators
Profitability info | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
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Unrestricted surplus (deficit) before depreciation | $198,059 | $131,316 | $273,010 | $965,916 | $0 |
As % of expenses | 8.9% | 5.9% | 13.5% | 51.8% | 0.0% |
Unrestricted surplus (deficit) after depreciation | $38,459 | -$29,247 | $107,141 | $778,416 | $0 |
As % of expenses | 1.6% | -1.2% | 4.9% | 37.9% | 0.0% |
Revenue composition info | |||||
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Total revenue (unrestricted & restricted) | $2,359,644 | $2,406,161 | $2,426,683 | $2,794,283 | $0 |
Total revenue, % change over prior year | -8.7% | 2.0% | 0.9% | 15.1% | 0.0% |
Program services revenue | 60.6% | 56.2% | 37.4% | 44.1% | 0.0% |
Membership dues | 1.3% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Investment income | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 0.8% | 0.0% |
Government grants | 20.3% | 16.5% | 29.5% | 33.1% | 0.0% |
All other grants and contributions | 11.4% | 12.1% | 18.3% | 8.4% | 0.0% |
Other revenue | 5.2% | 13.1% | 12.7% | 13.5% | 0.0% |
Expense composition info | |||||
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Total expenses before depreciation | $2,226,951 | $2,215,586 | $2,024,274 | $1,863,890 | $0 |
Total expenses, % change over prior year | -2.0% | -0.5% | -8.6% | -7.9% | -100.0% |
Personnel | 66.7% | 66.8% | 68.8% | 63.6% | 0.0% |
Professional fees | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.6% | 1.8% | 0.0% |
Occupancy | 3.8% | 3.2% | 3.6% | 3.9% | 0.0% |
Interest | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Pass-through | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
All other expenses | 28.0% | 28.5% | 26.1% | 30.7% | 0.0% |
Full cost components (estimated) info | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
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Total expenses (after depreciation) | $2,386,551 | $2,376,149 | $2,190,143 | $2,051,390 | $0 |
One month of savings | $185,579 | $184,632 | $168,690 | $155,324 | $0 |
Debt principal payment | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,093 | $0 |
Fixed asset additions | $210,975 | $0 | $266,717 | $396,576 | $0 |
Total full costs (estimated) | $2,783,105 | $2,560,781 | $2,625,550 | $2,607,383 | $0 |
Capital structure indicators
Liquidity info | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
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Months of cash | 2.2 | 1.9 | 2.7 | 8.3 | 0.0 |
Months of cash and investments | 6.8 | 6.8 | 8.1 | 15.3 | 0.0 |
Months of estimated liquid unrestricted net assets | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 9.0 | 0.0 |
Balance sheet composition info | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
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Cash | $416,666 | $346,774 | $461,982 | $1,293,956 | $0 |
Investments | $837,421 | $913,608 | $912,831 | $1,080,946 | $0 |
Receivables | $5,216 | $37,586 | $45,354 | $32,436 | $0 |
Gross land, buildings, equipment (LBE) | $4,255,282 | $4,361,649 | $4,626,402 | $4,890,001 | $0 |
Accumulated depreciation (as a % of LBE) | 65.2% | 67.5% | 67.1% | 64.6% | 0.0% |
Liabilities (as a % of assets) | 11.8% | 11.6% | 10.5% | 16.8% | 0.0% |
Unrestricted net assets | $2,248,695 | $2,219,448 | $2,326,589 | $3,105,005 | $0 |
Temporarily restricted net assets | $10,131 | $54,714 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Permanently restricted net assets | $240,000 | $240,000 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Total restricted net assets | $250,131 | $294,714 | $386,389 | $410,239 | $0 |
Total net assets | $2,498,826 | $2,514,162 | $2,712,978 | $3,515,244 | $0 |
Key data checks
Key data checks info | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
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Material data errors | No | No | No | No | No |
Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
Documents
Principal Officer
Mr. Russell Daws
Russell S. Daws, President/CEO is responsible for carrying out board policy and strategic plans, overall financial development for the Museum, bringing policy questions to the board, providing the board with current and complete financial information, and directing all operational work within the Museum. Daws has 40 years of museum experience, and currently serves as an AAM accreditation reviewer and IMLS grant reviewer. He is Past Chair and member of the Leon County Tourist Development Council; Past President and current board member of the Florida Association of Museums; Past Secretary and member of the Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association-Tallahassee Chapter board and Executive Committee member of the Big Bend Scenic Highway Corridor Management Entity. He has served on the faculties of FSU, Temple University, and Antioch College and is a graduate of Leadership Tallahassee and the Philadelphia Urban Studies Program. Daws has a BA in biology.
Number of employees
Source: IRS Form 990
Tallahassee Museum of History and Natural Science, Inc.
Officers, directors, trustees, and key employeesSOURCE: IRS Form 990
Compensation data
Tallahassee Museum of History and Natural Science, Inc.
Highest paid employeesSOURCE: IRS Form 990
Compensation data
Tallahassee Museum of History and Natural Science, Inc.
Board of directorsas of 03/10/2023
Board of directors data
Mr. Allen McConnaughhay
Fonvielle, Lewis, Messer, McConnaughhay
Term: 2021 - 2023
Malinda Horton
Florida Association of Museums
Eryn Calabro
Leon County Office of Management and Budget
Park Broome
TALLAHASSEE~LEON CREDIT UNION
Larry Kubiak
Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare
Allen McConnaughhay
Fonvielle, Lewis, Messer & McConnaughhay
Mike Rupp
RAGZ
Rob Vickers
Florida House of Representatives
Scott Mixon
Georgia Pacific
Claude Lilly
Lauren Applewhite
Elizabeth Rosario
Kim Ortloff
Kimberly Smiley
Ken Silvestri
George Avant
Avant Financial
Richard Moore
Moore
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? No
Organizational demographics
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Leadership
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Equity strategies
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- We ask team members to identify racial disparities in their programs and / or portfolios.
- We have long-term strategic plans and measurable goals for creating a culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.
- We have a promotion process that anticipates and mitigates implicit and explicit biases about people of color serving in leadership positions.
- We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
- We have community representation at the board level, either on the board itself or through a community advisory board.
- We help senior leadership understand how to be inclusive leaders with learning approaches that emphasize reflection, iteration, and adaptability.
- We engage everyone, from the board to staff levels of the organization, in race equity work and ensure that individuals understand their roles in creating culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.