Nonprofit · EIN 74-1036131
HOUSTON MUSEUM OF NATURAL SCIENCE
Tax-exempt · HOUSTON, TX 77030
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $48,430,467 | $49,814,036 | -$1,383,569 | $299,395,170 | $44,914,488 | $254,480,682 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $82,073,962 | $65,965,222 | $16,108,740 | $308,228,843 | $56,255,931 | $251,972,912 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $15,217,432
- Program service revenue
- $27,263,957
- Investment income
- $2,329,057
- Net rental income
- $1,535,935
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $1,473,907
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$191,601
- Net income from sales of inventory
- -$9,313
- Other revenue
- $3,620,021
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $8,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $2,890,575
- Other salaries and wages
- $17,739,160
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $24,077,921
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $43,869
- Accounting fees
- $110,353
- Occupancy
- $1,284,740
- Travel
- $216,780
- Depreciation
- $6,043,638
- Program services (functional)
- $36,580,712
- Management and general (functional)
- $8,054,611
- Fundraising (functional)
- $5,178,713
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $308,228,843
- Total assets, end of year
- $299,395,170
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $44,914,488
- Net assets, end of year
- $254,480,682
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $147,407,290
- Publicly traded securities
- $56,638,522
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $152,799,671
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $101,681,011
- Gross unrelated business income
- $6,562
- Gross receipts
- $75,561,012
- Employees
- 944
- Volunteers
- 711
- Year formed
- 1909
- State of legal domicile
- TX
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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joel A Bartsch | President Officer | 40 | $726,197 | $30,585 |
| Eugenia K Dermas | Chief Development Officer Officer | 40 | $550,875 | $30,774 |
| Jill M Lee | Chief Financial Officer Officer | 40 | $409,084 | $31,087 |
| Erin Blatzer | SVP, Budgeting Key employee | 40 | $259,098 | $26,253 |
| Angel DeLeon | SVP, HR/Bldg Operations Key employee | 40 | $250,573 | $28,856 |
| Lisa Rebori | SVP, Collection/Exhibit Key employee | 40 | $227,262 | $19,393 |
| Latha Thomas | SVP, Marketing Key employee | 40 | $230,000 | $13,821 |
| Mark Belcher | Director of IT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $213,306 | $19,250 |
| Nicholaus Gaytan | Controller Highest-paid employee | 40 | $176,391 | $17,550 |
| Melodie Wade | SVP, Digital Marketing Key employee | 40 | $179,175 | $12,646 |
| Victor Ticas | Dir. Exhibit Prod. Highest-paid employee | 40 | $169,738 | $20,262 |
| Oscar Ruiz | VP, Museum Facilities Highest-paid employee | 40 | $161,554 | $16,582 |
| Nicole Temple | VP, Education Highest-paid employee | 40 | $151,462 | $16,038 |
| Randa Duncan Williams | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| William C Montgomery | Vice Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 | $0 |
50 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew J Assiff | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| Tim Cejka | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| Al Walker | Imm. Past Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| F Fox Benton III | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Anne Hamman Brollier | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Brady F Carruth | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Ernest H Cockrell | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Carolyn Davis | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Neil W Duffin | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Douglas C Elliott | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| George R Farris | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jason Fertitta | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Alfred C Glassell III | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jeff B Gustavson | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Randall B Hale | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Marie Fondren Hall | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Tracey Henderson | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Maynard Holt | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Michael Holthouse | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Peter D Huddleston | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| John W Johnson | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TMark Kelly | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Sippi K Khurana MD | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Truett Latimer | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| George Lindahl III | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Joella Mach | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Sean M Maher | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Derrick Mitchell | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Michael K Mithoff | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Laurie N Morian | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| David A Pustka | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Carroll R Ray | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jason Sabat | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Thomas E Smith | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Christopher Stavros | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Lias J Steen | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| George W Strake III | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Samuel E Stubbs | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Garry Tanner | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Rusty Walter | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| James D Weaver | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Kelli Ann Weinzierl | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Harry P Weitzel | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Eugene Werlin Jr | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| William M Wheless III | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| John P Wilkirson | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| David W Williams | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jack P Williams Jr | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jeanie Kilroy Wilson | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| James Wu | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 64 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joel A Bartsch | President Officer | 40 | $670,608 | $32,446 |
| Eugenia K Dermas | Chief Development Officer Officer | 40 | $522,294 | $26,550 |
| Jill M Lee | Chief Financial Officer Officer | 40 | $353,661 | $32,416 |
| Erin Blatzer | SVP, Budgeting Key employee | 40 | $273,909 | $27,846 |
| Angel DeLeon | SVP, HR/Bldg Operations Key employee | 40 | $270,420 | $29,746 |
| Lisa Rebori | SVP, Collection/Exhibit Key employee | 40 | $231,201 | $18,443 |
| Latha Thomas | SVP, Marketing Key employee | 40 | $230,308 | $13,286 |
| Mark Belcher | Director of IT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $210,122 | $19,524 |
| Victor Ticas | Dir. Exhibit Prod. Highest-paid employee | 40 | $176,791 | $20,668 |
| Melodie Wade | SVP, Digital Marketing Key employee | 40 | $172,682 | $12,646 |
| Nicholaus Gaytan | Controller Highest-paid employee | 40 | $162,918 | $16,734 |
| Oscar Ruiz | VP, Museum Facilities Highest-paid employee | 40 | $163,209 | $16,285 |
| Nicole Temple | VP, Education Highest-paid employee | 40 | $153,027 | $16,129 |
| Randa Duncan Williams | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| S Reed Morian | Vice Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| Matthew J Assiff | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| Tim Cejka | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| Al Walker | Imm. Past Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| Brady F Carruth | Exec. Committee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Alfred C Glassell III | Exec. Committee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| George Lindahl III | Exec. Committee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| William C Montgomery | Exec. Committee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Carroll R Ray | Exec. Committee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Christopher Stavros | Exec. Committee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| George W Strake III | Exec. Committee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Garry Tanner | Exec. Committee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Eugene Werlin Jr | Exec. Committee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| F Fox Benton III | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ernest H Cockrell | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael G Cousins | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Carolyn Davis | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Neil W Duffin | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Douglas C Elliott | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| George R Farris | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jason Fertitta | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jeff B Gustavson | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Randall B Hale | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Anne Hamman Brollier | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Tracey Henderson | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Maynard Holt | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Holthouse | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Peter D Huddleston | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| John W Johnson | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TMark Kelly | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sippi K Khurana MD | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Truett Latimer | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Joella Mach | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sean M Maher | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ronald N McMillan | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Derrick Mitchell | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael K Mithoff | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Laurie N Morian | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| William E Pritchard III | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jason Sabat | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lias J Steen | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Samuel E Stubbs | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rusty Walter | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| James D Weaver | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Harry P Weitzel | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| William M Wheless III | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| John P Wilkirson | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| David W Williams | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jeanie Kilroy Wilson | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| James Wu | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 5555 HERMANN PARK DR, HOUSTON, TX 77030-1718
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Joel A Bartsch, 5555 Hermann Park Drive, Houston, TX 77030
- Signed the 990
- Jill M Lee, CFO
- Phone
- (713) 639-4629
- Website
- www.hmns.org
- Return prepared by
- Blazek & Vetterling
Mission
The mission of the Houston Museum of Natural Science shall be to preserve and advance the general knowledge of natural science; to enhance in individuals the knowledge of and delight in natural science and related subjects; and to maintain and promote a museum of the first class.
Program accomplishments
- Since its establishment in 1909, the Houston Museum of Natural Science has served as a valuable resource for the Houston community, offering extensive collections, exciting interactive exhibits, immersive environments, engaging films, compelling traveling exhibitions, and comprehensive classroom experiences. See Schedule O.- In its permanent venues - drawing from its diverse collections of over 1.5 million objects - the Museum provides visitors with opportunities to expand their knowledge of anthropology, malacology, mineralogy, paleontology, entomology, chemistry, physics, biology, and other disciplines. - The 400-seat Wortham Giant Screen Theatre presents relevant and entertaining films covering a wide variety of scientific topics. The Burke Baker Planetarium provides state-of-the-art, immersive learning adventures in astronomy and related subject matter. - The Cockrell Butterfly Center is a living rain forest, allowing visitors to observe plants and insects and learn their roles in a natural ecosystem. - The George Observatory in Brazos Bend State Park is a direct link to the planets and stars, giving visitors the opportunity to stargaze with a variety of telescopes, including the 36-inch Gueymard Research Telescope, one of the largest telescopes in the U.S. available to the public.Expenses $33,509,327 · revenue $25,584,451
- The Museum's educational efforts are aimed at children and adults alike. Through hands-on interactive opportunities such as summer camps, field trips, outreach programming, teacher trainings, lecture series, and curator-led travel opportunities the Museum seeks to provide an inspirational learning environment that promotes scientific inquiry as a mode of thinking and engages the public in the wonders of science.Expenses $3,071,385 · grants $8,000 · revenue $2,761,732
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
- 74-1036131
- 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
- 1948
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A560)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $299,395,170
- Income (IRS master file)
- $75,561,012
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $48,430,467 | $49,814,036 | $299,395,170 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $82,073,962 | $65,965,222 | $308,228,843 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $46,224,188 | $41,601,808 | $277,531,961 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | 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 74-1036131).
Questions about HOUSTON MUSEUM OF NATURAL SCIENCE
- What is the EIN of HOUSTON MUSEUM OF NATURAL SCIENCE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of HOUSTON MUSEUM OF NATURAL SCIENCE is 74-1036131.
- Is HOUSTON MUSEUM OF NATURAL SCIENCE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1948.
- Are donations to HOUSTON MUSEUM OF NATURAL SCIENCE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does HOUSTON MUSEUM OF NATURAL SCIENCE 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 HOUSTON 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 HOUSTON MUSEUM OF NATURAL SCIENCE 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 HOUSTON MUSEUM OF NATURAL SCIENCE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Joel A Bartsch.
- Who are the officers and directors of HOUSTON MUSEUM OF NATURAL SCIENCE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 65 people; 13 received compensation from the organization, the highest $726,197 (Joel A Bartsch, President).
- How much revenue does HOUSTON MUSEUM OF NATURAL SCIENCE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $48,430,467, expenses of $49,814,036 and total assets of $299,395,170 at year end.
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