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SCHIELE MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY AND PLANETARIUM INC

EIN: 56-0770432 · GASTONIA, NC 28054-5133 · United States · FY 2025 Data
3 out of 5 57 / 100 Based on 2+ years of filings
Financial strength (30%) 82/100
Reliability (20%) 55/100
Effectiveness (25%) 85/100
Impact (25%) No data yet
Financial data: FY 2025 · Scored 9/13/2026
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Financial Overview — FY 2025
$1.7M
Total Revenue
$2.0M
Total Expenses
$6.4M
Net Assets
48
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio 80.6%
Fundraising Efficiency N/A
Operating Reserve 39.09x
Liability-to-Asset 6.1%
Revenue Diversification 48.9%
Compared with Peers
FY 2025
Compared with 1,930 similar organizations (United States, Arts, Culture & Humanities, $1M–$10M in expenses), FY 2025.
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
80.6% 77.7%
P10P90
Above median
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses · lower is better
19.4% 14.2%
P10P90
Below median
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses · lower is better
0.0% 5.9%
P10P90
Top quarter
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets · higher is better
39.1 mo 15.8 mo
P10P90
Above median
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets · lower is better
6.1% 11.4%
P10P90
Above median
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source · lower is better
48.9% 70.6%
P10P90
Top quarter
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
-64.7% 7.9%
P10P90
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
0.9% 5.4%
P10P90
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
-14.5% 0.9%
P10P90
Financial History
Year Revenue Expenses Net Assets Program % Staff
2025 $1.7M $2.0M $6.4M 80.6% 48
2024 $4.9M $1.9M $6.6M 47.8% 42
2023 $1.3M $1.6M $3.5M 58.0% 47
2022 $1.7M $692K $3.8M 49.4% 36
2021 $1.2M $843K N/A — 36
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Organization Details
EIN
56-0770432
State
NC
City
GASTONIA
ZIP
28054-5133
Classification
A56
Category
Arts, Culture & Humanities
Rating
3★
Coverage
A
Last Updated
Aug 2026
Form 990
On File
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