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Nonprofit · EIN 46-0750517

COOK MUSEUM OF NATURAL SCIENCE

Tax-exempt · DECATUR, AL 35602

Financials

$3M$5.5M2023$6M$5.8M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of COOK MUSEUM OF NATURAL SCIENCE by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990-PF$5,955,023$5,840,331$114,692$27,823,729$722,495$27,101,234
December 31, 2023990-PF$3,024,375$5,467,367-$2,442,992$27,838,145$785,402$27,052,743
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$3,256,016
Dividends
$43,497
Interest
$3,748
Net rental income
$187,771
Net gain from sales of assets
$230,754
Other income
$2,233,237

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,925,613
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$4,047,756
Excise tax on investment income
$1,009

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$27,838,145
Total assets, end of year
$27,823,729
Total liabilities, end of year
$722,495
Net assets, end of year
$27,101,234
Fair market value of assets
$27,823,729
Qualifying distributions
$4,047,756
Net investment income
$238,442

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-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
BRIAN C COOK
133 4TH AVE NE, DECATUR, AL 35601
PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR0$0
JOHN R COOK JR
133 4TH AVE NE, DECATUR, AL 35601
VICE PRES./DIRECTOR0$0
LESLIE COOK
133 4TH AVE NE, DECATUR, AL 35601
TREASURER/DIRECTOR0$0
LYN S COOK
133 4TH AVE NE, DECATUR, AL 35601
SECRETARY/DIRECTOR0$0
ERIC MILLER
133 4TH AVE NE, DECATUR, AL 35601
DIRECTOR0$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
BRIAN C COOK
133 4TH AVE NE, DECATUR, AL 35601
PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR0$0
JOHN R COOK JR
133 4TH AVE NE, DECATUR, AL 35601
VICE PRES./DIRECTOR0$0
LESLIE COOK
133 4TH AVE NE, DECATUR, AL 35601
TREASURER/DIRECTOR0$0
LYN S COOK
133 4TH AVE NE, DECATUR, AL 35601
SECRETARY/DIRECTOR0$0
ERIC MILLER
133 4TH AVE NE, DECATUR, AL 35601
DIRECTOR0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 2955, DECATUR, AL 35602-2955
In care of
% BRIAN COOK
Signed the 990-PF
BRIAN COOK, PRESIDENT
Phone
(256) 351-4505
Return prepared by
BMSS LLC

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-PF on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
46-0750517
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private operating foundation, 50% limit
Exempt since
2013
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$27,823,729
Income (IRS master file)
$7,352,202

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2024$5,955,023$5,840,331$27,823,729XML
990-TDecember 2024–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2023$3,024,375$5,467,367$27,838,145IRS
990-TDecember 2023–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2022–––IRS
990-TDecember 2022–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2021–––IRS
990-TDecember 2021–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2020–––IRS
990-PFDecember 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 46-0750517).

Questions about COOK MUSEUM OF NATURAL SCIENCE

What is the EIN of COOK MUSEUM OF NATURAL SCIENCE?
The employer identification number (EIN) of COOK MUSEUM OF NATURAL SCIENCE is 46-0750517.
Is COOK MUSEUM OF NATURAL SCIENCE tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2013.
Are donations to COOK MUSEUM OF NATURAL SCIENCE tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private operating foundation, 50% limit).
Which annual return does COOK MUSEUM OF NATURAL SCIENCE file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of COOK MUSEUM OF NATURAL SCIENCE 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 COOK MUSEUM OF NATURAL SCIENCE last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended December 2024.
Who are the officers and directors of COOK MUSEUM OF NATURAL SCIENCE?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 5 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does COOK MUSEUM OF NATURAL SCIENCE have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $5,955,023, expenses of $5,840,331 and total assets of $27,823,729 at year end.

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