Nonprofit · EIN 15-0554849
PALEONTOLOGICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTION
Tax-exempt · ITHACA, NY 14850
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $4,252,609 | $2,577,219 | $1,675,390 | $9,267,918 | $3,002,380 | $6,265,538 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $2,262,233 | $3,226,395 | -$964,162 | $7,105,221 | $3,337,821 | $3,767,400 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $3,370,824 | $3,108,807 | $262,017 | $8,743,354 | $3,097,856 | $5,645,498 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,175,179
- of which government grants
- $132,712
- Membership dues
- $28,139
- Program service revenue
- $369,038
- Investment income
- $270,365
- Net rental income
- $7,843
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $137,838
- Other revenue
- $438,027
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Benefits paid to members
- $349
- Other salaries and wages
- $973,428
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,319,561
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $11,477
- Accounting fees
- $40,225
- Occupancy
- $236,128
- Travel
- $24,619
- Depreciation
- $308,602
- Program services (functional)
- $2,391,383
- Management and general (functional)
- $183,787
- Fundraising (functional)
- $2,049
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $7,105,221
- Total assets, end of year
- $9,267,918
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,002,380
- Net assets, end of year
- $6,265,538
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $5,047,035
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $4,676,852
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,588,686
- Gross receipts
- $4,359,303
- Employees
- 52
- Volunteers
- 32
- Year formed
- 1932
- 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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHRIS MCROBERTS | FINANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR, T Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LINDSAY ANDERSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN BAUER | BOARD PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| PATRICK BEARY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROB BEUTNER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PHOEBE COHEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LINDA C IVANY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARVIN PRITTS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NIGEL HUGHES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATT PRITCHARD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN C HANDLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LARRY BAUM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DANIEL E KARIG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CORI MYERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REBECCA RUNDELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| WARREN ALLMON | EXEC. DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BETH MIELBRECHT | BOARD PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS MCROBERTS | FINANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR, T Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LINDSAY ANDERSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN BAUER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PATRICK BEARY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROB BEUTNER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANN NANCY BUDD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PHOEBE COHEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NAN CRYSTAL ARENS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LINDA C IVANY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARVIN PRITTS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NIGEL HUGHES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATT PRITCHARD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THOMAS CRONIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LARRY BAUM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEN ROTHER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WARREN ALLMON | EXEC. DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BETH MIELBRECHT | BOARD PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS MCROBERTS | FINANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR, T Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LINDSAY ANDERSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN BAUER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PATRICK BEARY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROB BEUTNER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANN NANCY BUDD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PHOEBE COHEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NAN CRYSTAL ARENS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LINDA C IVANY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARVIN PRITTS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NIGEL HUGHES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATT PRITCHARD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN HADLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LARRY BAUM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WARREN ALLMON | EXEC. DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1259 TRUMANSBURG RD, ITHACA, NY 14850-1313
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- WARREN ALLMON, 1259 TRUMANSBURG ROAD, ITHACA, NY 148501398
- Signed the 990
- WARREN ALLMON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (607) 273-6623
- Website
- WWW.PRIWEB.ORG
- Return prepared by
- SCIARABBA WALKER & CO LLP
Mission
DISSEMINATE HUMAN UNDERSTANDING OF THE HISTORY OF LIFE ON EARTH. THE INSTITUTION CONDUCTS AND FACILITATES PALEONTOLOGICAL RESEARCH, AND COMMUNICATES KNOWLEDGE RESULTING FROM THIS RESEARCH. IT HOUSES, CURATES, AND MAKES AVAILABLE SPECIMEN COLLECTIONS AND A RESEARCH LIBRARY; PUBLISHES TECHNICAL AND POPULAR PALEONTOLOGICAL BOOKS AND JOURNALS; AND PROMOTES EDUCATION IN EARTH HISTORY AND PALEONTOLOGY BY PROVIDING EXHIBITS TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS AND PROGRAMS TO SCHOOLS AND STUDENTS AT ALL LEVELS THROUGH THE MUSEUM OF THE EARTH.
Program accomplishments
- THE MUSEUM'S 8,000-SQUARE-FOOT PERMANENT EXHIBITION TAKES VISITORS ON A JOURNEY THROUGH 4.5 BILLION YEARS OF HISTORY, FROM THE EARTH'S ORIGIN TO THE PRESENT DAY. THROUGH HANDS-ON, VISUAL EXHIBITIONS AND OUTREACH, THE MUSEUM OF THE EARTH ENCOURAGES CRITICAL THINKING ABOUT LIFE ON EARTH IN THE PAST AND TODAY, AND HOW OUR SPECIES IS AFFECTING THE NATURAL WORLD.Expenses $2,391,383 · revenue $659,893
- THE NATURE CENTER CULTIVATES AN AWARENESS, APPRECIATION, AND RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE NATURAL WORLD THROUGH OUTDOOR AND ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION.revenue $139,329
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 15-0554849
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1951
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $9,267,918
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,359,303
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $4,252,609 | $2,577,219 | $9,267,918 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $2,262,233 | $3,226,395 | $7,105,221 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $3,370,824 | $3,108,807 | $8,743,354 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $4,472,998 | $3,034,487 | $8,655,150 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 15-0554849).
Questions about PALEONTOLOGICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTION
- What is the EIN of PALEONTOLOGICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of PALEONTOLOGICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTION is 15-0554849.
- Is PALEONTOLOGICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1951.
- Are donations to PALEONTOLOGICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does PALEONTOLOGICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTION 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 PALEONTOLOGICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did PALEONTOLOGICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of PALEONTOLOGICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names WARREN ALLMON.
- Who are the officers and directors of PALEONTOLOGICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 16 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does PALEONTOLOGICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,252,609, expenses of $2,577,219 and total assets of $9,267,918 at year end.
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