Nonprofit · EIN 14-1811534
NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM OF THE ADIRONDACKS
Also known as DBA THE WILD CENTER
Tax-exempt · TUPPER LAKE, NY 12986
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $8,032,728 | $7,273,582 | $759,146 | $36,396,749 | $517,878 | $35,878,871 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $7,016,035 | $7,223,753 | -$207,718 | $34,180,083 | $690,216 | $33,489,867 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $5,677,331 | $6,382,358 | -$705,027 | $32,968,895 | $617,508 | $32,351,387 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $5,913,250
- of which government grants
- $584,179
- Membership dues
- $338,714
- Program service revenue
- $1,312,574
- Investment income
- $356,014
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $26,397
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $444,890
- Other revenue
- $450,890
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $245,319
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,717,544
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,731,590
- Professional fundraising fees
- $100,000
- Accounting fees
- $14,500
- Occupancy
- $497,648
- Travel
- $101,068
- Depreciation
- $1,478,147
- Program services (functional)
- $4,972,706
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,429,642
- Fundraising (functional)
- $871,234
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $34,180,083
- Total assets, end of year
- $36,396,749
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $517,878
- Net assets, end of year
- $35,878,871
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $18,995,586
- Publicly traded securities
- $12,460,069
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $25,342,353
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $10,536,518
- Gross receipts
- $9,328,658
- Employees
- 88
- Volunteers
- 250
- Year formed
- 1999
- 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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEPHANIE RATCLIFFE | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $245,319 |
| HILLARIE LOGAN-DECHENE | DEPUTY DIREC Highest-paid employee | 40 | $174,080 |
| ROBERT KRONENBERGER | DIRECTOR OF Highest-paid employee | 40 | $142,635 |
| JENNIFER KRETSER | EMPLOYEE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $110,422 |
| PHILLIP WAGSCHAL | EMPLOYEE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $105,460 |
| PAUL J ALIOTO | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JOSEPH G BECK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL A BETTMANN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALLISON BIRDSONG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TERRY BIRDSONG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GEORGE CIGALE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LARRY CLIFFORD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID FADDEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ED FORBES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LYNN FOX | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
18 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHARLES S FRENETTE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBIN GOSNELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SALLY HART | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NANCY HOWARD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BEN IRELAND | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| RICHARD GODIN JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH LOWE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL MAROUN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAMELA MATT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BROOKS REYNOLDS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JUAN RODRIGUEZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LINDA ROSENSTOCK | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| MEADOW HACKETT RUTENBAR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JACK RYDER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHARLES SVENSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KAREN THOMAS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JOEL TREISMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VIRGINIA VALKENBURGH | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 40 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEPHANIE RATCLIFFE | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $245,439 |
| HILLARIE LOGAN-DECHENE | DEPUTY DIREC Highest-paid employee | 40 | $173,273 |
| ROBERT KRONENBERGER | DIRECTOR OF Highest-paid employee | 40 | $144,710 |
| JENNIFER KRETSER | EMPLOYEE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $106,932 |
| PHILLIP WAGSCHAL | EMPLOYEE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $101,920 |
| PAUL J ALIOTO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LEE BAILEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSEPH G BECK | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| MICHAEL A BETTMANN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TERRY BIRDSONG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GEORGE CIGALE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LARRY CLIFFORD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN COLSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID FADDEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ED FORBES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LYNN FOX | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| CHARLES S FRENETTE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBIN GOSNELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SALLY HART | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NANCY HOWARD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL HUNSINGER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NICOLE HYLTON-PATTERSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BEN IRELAND | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD GODIN JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH LOWE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL MAROUN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAMELA MATT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BROOKS REYNOLDS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JUAN RODRIGUEZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LINDA ROSENSTOCK | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| MEADOW HACKETT RUTENBAR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JACK RYDER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JAMES SCHOFF | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CURT STAGER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHARLES SVENSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KAREN THOMAS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JOEL TREISMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK VALKENBURGH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VIRGINIA VALKENBURGH | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MARGARET WIENER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 35 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEPHANIE RATCLIFFE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $225,000 |
| HILLARIE LOGAN-DECHENE | DEPUTY DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $154,433 |
| ROBERT KRONENBERGER | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & ADMI Highest-paid employee | 40 | $136,250 |
| PAUL J ALIOTO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSEPH G BECK | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| MICHAEL A BETTMANN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TERRY BIRDSONG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GEORGE CIGALE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LARRY CLIFFORD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ED FORBES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHARLES S FRENETTE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD GODIN JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MEADOW HACKETT RUTENBAR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SALLY HART | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NANCY HOWARD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL HUNSINGER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBIN GOSNELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH LOWE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL MAROUN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BROOKS REYNOLDS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JUAN RODRIGUEZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LINDA ROSENSTOCK | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JACK RYDER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| NICOLE HYLTON-PATTERSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES SCHOFF | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BEN IRELAND | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHARLES SVENSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KAREN THOMAS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JOEL TREISMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VIRGINIA VALKENBURGH | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| PAMELA MATT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN COLSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LEE BAILEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID FADDEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CURT STAGER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 45 MUSEUM DR, TUPPER LAKE, NY 12986-9712
- In care of
- % ELIZABETH M LOWE
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- ROBERT KRONENBERGER
- Signed the 990
- ROBERT KRONENBERGER, DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
- Phone
- (518) 359-7800
- Website
- WWW.WILDCENTER.ORG
- Return prepared by
- WEST & COMPANY CPAS PC
Mission
TO IGNITE AN ENDURING PASSION FOR NATURE THAT INSPIRES ACTION TO ENSURE A THRIVING NATURAL WORLD.
Program accomplishments
- EDUCATION, EXHIBITION AND OTHER PUBLIC PROGRAMS.Expenses $4,972,706 · revenue $2,102,178
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 | 990 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
- 14-1811534
- 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
- 1999
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A560)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $36,396,749
- Income (IRS master file)
- $9,328,658
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $8,032,728 | $7,273,582 | $36,396,749 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $7,016,035 | $7,223,753 | $34,180,083 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $5,677,331 | $6,382,358 | $32,968,895 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $4,773,521 | $5,969,002 | $32,718,018 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | 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 14-1811534).
Questions about NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM OF THE ADIRONDACKS
- What is the EIN of NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM OF THE ADIRONDACKS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM OF THE ADIRONDACKS is 14-1811534.
- Is NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM OF THE ADIRONDACKS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1999.
- Are donations to NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM OF THE ADIRONDACKS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM OF THE ADIRONDACKS 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 NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM OF THE ADIRONDACKS due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM OF THE ADIRONDACKS last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM OF THE ADIRONDACKS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names ROBERT KRONENBERGER.
- Who are the officers and directors of NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM OF THE ADIRONDACKS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 33 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $245,319 (STEPHANIE RATCLIFFE, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM OF THE ADIRONDACKS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $8,032,728, expenses of $7,273,582 and total assets of $36,396,749 at year end.
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