Harry And Della Burpee Museum Association

Organization Overview

Harry And Della Burpee Museum Association is located in Rockford, IL. The organization was established in 1945. According to its NTEE Classification (A50) the organization is classified as: Museums, under the broad grouping of Arts, Culture & Humanities and related organizations. As of 12/2021, Harry And Della Burpee Museum Association employed 20 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Harry And Della Burpee Museum Association is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.

For the year ending 12/2021, Harry And Della Burpee Museum Association generated $1.5m in total revenue. This represents relatively stable growth, over the past 7 years the organization has increased revenue by an average of 8.7% each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $968.4k during the year ending 12/2021. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.

Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing

TAX YEAR

2021

Describe the Organization's Mission:

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THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO INSPIRE ALL PEOPLE TO ENGAGE IN A LIFETIME OF DISCOVERY AND LEARNING ABOUT THE NATURAL WORLD THROUGH PRESERVATION AND INTERPRETATION.

Describe the Organization's Program Activity:

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EDUCATION: BURPEE MUSEUM EDUCATION PROGRAMMING IS CRITICAL TO ADVANCING DISCOVERY OF THE NATURAL WORLD. THE MUSEUM'S PROGRAMMING ENGAGES THE PUBLIC THROUGH SCHOOL PROGRAMS, OUTREACHES TO DAYCARES AND AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMMING, PUBLIC CLASSES, LECTURES, COURSES AND SPECIAL ONE-DAY PROGRAMS SHAPING THE COMMUNITYS KNOWLEDGE AND RESPECT OF OUR EARTH THAT IS RICH WITH BIOLOGICAL AND CULTURAL DIVERSITY.


MUSEUM: BURPEE MUSEUM HAS 4 FLOORS OF EXHIBITS THAT BRING NATURAL SCIENCE TO LIFE FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC FROM THE EARTH'S EARLY HISTORY TO PRESENT DAY PLANTS AND ANIMALS. THE MUSEUM SPACE CONSISTS OF PERMANENT EXHIBITS, TEMPORARY AND TRAVELING EXHIBITS, CLASSROOMS, AND SPACE DEVOTED TO PUBLIC PROGRAMS.


RESEARCH: THE MUSEUM MAINTAINS A PERMANENT COLLECTION OF NATURAL OBJECTS AND MAN-MADE ARTIFACTS SPANNING THE MUSEUM'S DISCIPLINES: BIOLOGY, GEOLOGY, AND ANTHROPOLOGY. THE MUSEUM ENGAGES IN ACTIVE RESEARCH COLLECTING NEW SPECIMENS THROUGH LOCAL RESEARCH, AS WELL AS 2 MAJOR DIG SITES THROUGH THE BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT IN BOTH UTAH AND MONTANA. BURPEE IS HOME TO SOME OF THE MOST RARE AND IMPORTANT FOSSILS IN THE WORLD, AND PARTICIPATES IN RESEARCH WITH THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY.


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Board, Officers & Key Employees

Name (title)Compensation
Anne Weerda
Executive Director
$85,392
Marifran Georgis
First Vice President
$0
Dawn Monge
President
$0
Stephen Lorence
Treasurer
$0
Lynn Mcconville
Second Vice President
$0
Jon Reidy
Secretary
$0

Financial Statements

Statement of Revenue
Federated campaigns$0
Membership dues$15,032
Fundraising events$18,750
Related organizations$0
Government grants $654,293
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above$287,169
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f $13,242
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar$975,244
Total Program Service Revenue$194,011
Investment income $729
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Net Rental Income $0
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales $0
Net Income from Fundraising Events -$7,909
Net Income from Gaming Activities $0
Net Income from Sales of Inventory $38,418
Miscellaneous Revenue$0
Total Revenue $1,453,136

Grants Recieved

Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 7 grants that Harry And Della Burpee Museum Association has recieved totaling $44,170.

Awarding OrganizationAmount
Community Foundation Of Northern Illinois

Rockford, IL

PURPOSE: FOR PURPOSES AS SPECIFIED IN A GRANT APPLICATION, FUND AGREEMENT OR GIFT INSTRUMENT

$38,887
Jeffrey R Anderson Charitable Foundation

Rockford, IL

PURPOSE: CULTURAL

$1,000
Kristin L Anderson Charitable Foundation

Rockford, IL

PURPOSE: CULTURAL

$1,000
$1,000
$1,000
Tracy E Anderson Charitable Foundation

Rockford, IL

PURPOSE: CULTURAL

$1,000
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Endowment Analysis

Beg. Balance$211,392
Earnings$30,509
Other Expense$8,782
Ending Balance$233,119

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