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Arts, Culture & Humanities (A50) 990 on File

COOK MUSEUM OF NATURAL SCIENCE

EIN: 46-0750517 · DECATUR, AL 35602-2955 · United States · FY 2024 Data
3 out of 5 47 / 100 Based on 2+ years of filings
Financial strength (30%) 90/100
Reliability (20%) 50/100
Effectiveness (25%) 41/100
Impact (25%) No data yet
Financial data: FY 2024 · Scored 9/13/2026
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Financial Overview — FY 2024
$6.0M
Total Revenue
$5.8M
Total Expenses
$27.1M
Net Assets
N/A
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio 69.3%
Fundraising Efficiency N/A
Operating Reserve 55.68x
Liability-to-Asset 2.6%
Revenue Diversification 54.7%
Executive Compensation $0
Compared with Peers
FY 2024
Compared with 3,450 similar organizations (United States, Arts, Culture & Humanities, $1M–$10M in expenses), FY 2024.
This organization Middle half of peers (P25–P75) Peer median
Ratio This org Peer median Position (P10 → P90)
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses · higher is better
69.3% 77.9%
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets · higher is better
55.7 mo 16.5 mo
P10P90
Top quarter
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets · lower is better
2.6% 10.6%
P10P90
Above median
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source · lower is better
54.7% 74.5%
P10P90
Top quarter
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
1.9% -0.5%
P10P90
Financial History
Year Revenue Expenses Net Assets Program % Staff
2024 $6.0M $5.8M $27.1M 69.3% —
2022 $3.9M $5.5M $29.3M 65.1% —
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Organization Details
EIN
46-0750517
State
AL
City
DECATUR
ZIP
35602-2955
Classification
A50
Category
Arts, Culture & Humanities
Rating
3★
Coverage
A
Last Updated
Aug 2026
Form 990
On File
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