Nonprofit · EIN 11-2724904
RTPI OF NATURAL HISTORY
Tax-exempt · JAMESTOWN, NY 14701
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,591,915 | $1,233,287 | $358,628 | $3,179,628 | $115,345 | $3,064,283 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,050,560 | $1,334,790 | -$284,230 | $2,865,239 | $87,294 | $2,777,945 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,442,193
- Program service revenue
- $119,018
- Investment income
- $0
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $15,251
- Other revenue
- $30,704
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $107,456
- Other salaries and wages
- $352,802
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $550,828
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $275,184
- Depreciation
- $4,723
- Program services (functional)
- $875,328
- Management and general (functional)
- $104,215
- Fundraising (functional)
- $253,744
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,865,239
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,179,628
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $115,345
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,064,283
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $24,409
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $643,431
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,420,852
- Gross receipts
- $1,633,560
- Employees
- 13
- Year formed
- 1985
- State of legal domicile
- NY
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARTHUR PEARSON | CEO Trustee or director | 40 | $107,456 |
| CHRIS ANDERSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JANE CLEAVER BECKER | EXHIBITIONS Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| DIANE M CARLSON | VICE CHAIR, Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| KENT J FRANCOIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| WILLIAM H HOPPLE III | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| BERT WHITNEY RAPPOLE JR | TREASURER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| WILSON D MUDGE | CHAIR, EXECU Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| LEE A PETERSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| TORY C PETERSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| LESLIE COLEMAN RENJILIAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MICHAEL J SACOPULOS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DOUGLAS L SCHUTTE | TREASURER, A Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| ELLEN STOKES SHADLE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ERIKA ND STANAT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR JEANNE WIEBENGA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DR MARILYN ZAGORA | JCC REPRESEN Trustee or director | – | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARTHUR PEARSON | CEO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $102,226 |
| CHRIS ANDERSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DIANE M CARLSON | VICE CHAIR, Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| KENT J FRANCOIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DR KATHERINE GRONINGER | EXHIBITIONS Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| WILLIAM H HOPPLE III | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| BERT WHITNEY RAPPOLE JR | TREASURER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| WILSON D MUDGE | CHAIR, EXECU Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| LEE A PETERSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| TORY C PETERSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| LESLIE COLEMAN RENJILIAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ALBERTO REY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DOUGLAS L SCHUTTE | TREASURER, A Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| ELLEN STOKES SHADLE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ERIKA ND STANAT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DR JEANNE WIEBENGA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DR MARILYN ZAGORA | JCC REPRESEN Trustee or director | – | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 311 CURTIS ST, JAMESTOWN, NY 14701-9620
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- BERT WHITNEY RAPPOLE JR, 311 CURTIS STREET, JAMESTOWN, NY 14701
- Signed the 990
- BERT WHITNEY RAPPOLE JR, TREASURER
- Return prepared by
- JOHNSON MACKOWIAK & ASSOCIATES LLP
Mission
HOME TO THE LARGEST COLLECTION OF ROGER TORY PETERSON'S WORK, THE ROGER TORY PETERSON INSTITUTE STEWARDS THE LEGACY OF ROGER TORY PETERSON, NURTURES THE NEXT GENERATION OF NATURE ARTISTS, AND EDUCATES VISITORS BY ILLUMINATING THE BEAUTY OF NATURE; CHALLENGING THEM TO CONFRONT ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES OF REGIONAL, NATIONAL AND GLOBAL CONCERN; AND INSPIRING THEM TO PRESERVE THE EARTH'S BIODIVERSITY - WITH A PARTICULAR EMPHASIS ON THE NATURAL AREA WONDERS OF WESTERN NEW YORK.
Program accomplishments
- EXHIBITIONS & PROGRAMS: RTPI HOSTS TWO MAJOR NATURE ART EXHIBITIONS EACH YEAR. EACH EXHIBITION IS COMPLEMENTED BY A RANGE OF PROGRAMS, FOR PEOPLE OF ALL AGES, THAT FOSTER A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION OF THE NATURAL WORLD. RTPI PROVIDES NUMEROUS OPPORTUNITIES FOR NURTURING THE NEXT GENERATION OF NATURE ARTISTS, INCLUDING ARTIST RESIDENCIES.Expenses $749,785
- COLLECTIONS: RTPI STEWARDS, INTERPRETS, AND CULTIVATES PUBLIC ACCESS - BOTH IN-PERSON AND ONLINE - TO THE PETERSON COLLECTION, THE LARGEST COLLECTION OF ROGER TORY PETERSON'S ORIGINAL ARTWORK, FILMS, SLIDES, EQUIPMENT AND PAPERS.Expenses $125,543
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
- 11-2724904
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- School
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1985
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,179,628
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,633,560
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,591,915 | $1,233,287 | $3,179,628 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,050,560 | $1,334,790 | $2,865,239 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $830,493 | $1,122,194 | $3,148,227 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | 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 11-2724904).
Questions about RTPI OF NATURAL HISTORY
- What is the EIN of RTPI OF NATURAL HISTORY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of RTPI OF NATURAL HISTORY is 11-2724904.
- Is RTPI OF NATURAL HISTORY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1985.
- Are donations to RTPI OF NATURAL HISTORY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does RTPI OF NATURAL HISTORY 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 RTPI OF NATURAL HISTORY 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 RTPI OF NATURAL HISTORY 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 RTPI OF NATURAL HISTORY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names BERT WHITNEY RAPPOLE JR.
- Who are the officers and directors of RTPI OF NATURAL HISTORY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 17 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $107,456 (ARTHUR PEARSON, CEO).
- How much revenue does RTPI OF NATURAL HISTORY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,591,915, expenses of $1,233,287 and total assets of $3,179,628 at year end.
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