VERMONT MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2016
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- Organization
- VERMONT MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY INC (EIN 03-0353083)
- Tax period
- 2016-01-01 to 2016-12-31
- Filed
- 2017-11-07
- IRS object ID
- 201743119349200779
- Schema version
- 2016v3.0
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2017-11-07T09:07:57-08:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2016-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Tapia & Huckabay PC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO Box 38 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Vergennes | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | VT | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 05491 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2016-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 030353083 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Vermont Museum of Natural History Inc | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | VERM | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 8024640048 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 7599 Vermont Route 9 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | West Marlboro | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | VT | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 05363 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | EDWARD C METCALFE JR | PersonNm |
| Person Title | PRESIDENT/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 8024640048 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2017-11-06 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | WILLIAM S HUCKABAY CPA | PreparerPersonNm |
| Phone | 8028707086 | PhoneNum |
Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation
IP Address IPAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| I Pv4 Address | 50.252.240.122 | IPv4AddressTxt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IP | 2017-11-07 | IPDt |
| IP Tm | 09:07:37 | IPTm |
| IP Timezone | PS | IPTimezoneCd |
| Filing License Type | P | FilingLicenseTypeCd |
| At Submission Creation Device Id | CD1A1DB150BF4BA3E7F94C405958871A9680040E | AtSubmissionCreationDeviceId |
| At Submission Filing Device Id | F5EAD35F26E8E7C6943A0EFFCB5EA88474B008A5 | AtSubmissionFilingDeviceId |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2016 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Other | Modified Cash | MethodOfAccountingOtherDesc |
| Schedule B Not Required | Yes (X) | ScheduleBNotRequiredInd |
| Website Address | www.vermontmuseum.org | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $59,024 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $9,828 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Program Service Revenue | $49,196 | ProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| Membership Dues | $0 | MembershipDuesAmt |
| Investment Income | $0 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Cost Or Other Basis Expense Sale | $0 | CostOrOtherBasisExpenseSaleAmt |
| Gain Or Loss From Sale Of Assets | $0 | GainOrLossFromSaleOfAssetsAmt |
| Gaming Gross Income | $0 | GamingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Fundraising Gross Income | $0 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | $0 | SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt |
| Special Events Net Income Loss | $0 | SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | $0 | CostOfGoodsSoldAmt |
| Gross Profit Loss Sls Of Invntry | $0 | GrossProfitLossSlsOfInvntryAmt |
| Total Revenue | $59,024 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $41,856 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint | $10,451 | OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $250 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $20,438 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $72,995 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | -$13,971 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $302,833 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $288,862 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $3,170 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $100 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $299,663 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $291,731 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $302,833 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $291,831 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $2,969 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $302,833 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $288,862 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Exempt Purpose | Environmental education through museum exhibits and school programs. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Program Srvc Accom | THE MUSEUM HAD ABOUT 8,800 VISITORS. WE SAW OVER 19,400 CHILDREN AND ADULTS IN PROGRAMS IN SCHOOLS, LIBRARIES, AND SENIOR CENTERS. | DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt |
| Program Service Expenses | $72,090 | ProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $72,090 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (5 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt | Expense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt |
|---|---|---|---|
| EDWARD C METCALFE JR | |||
| President/Ex. Director | 10.00 | $0 | |
| MICHAEL CLOUGH | |||
| Asst. Museum Director | 45.00 | $0 | $40,761 |
| JOHN NORTH | |||
| Director | 0.15 | $0 | |
| MARSHAL CASE | |||
| Director | 0.15 | $0 | |
| TED SISLEY | |||
| Director | 0.15 | $0 | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | false | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | false | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | false | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | EDWARD C METCALFE JR | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 7599 Vt Route 9 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | West Marlboro | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | VT | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 05363 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 8024640048 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | false | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | false | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | false | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Other Employee Paid Over100k | 0 | OtherEmployeePaidOver100kCnt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 0 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org509a2 | Yes (X) | PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind |
| Public Support Total170 | $0 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support CY170 | 0 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $24,270 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $4,985 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $16,034 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $13,846 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $9,828 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $68,963 | TotalAmt |
Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $20,137 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $35,223 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $36,470 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $45,805 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $49,196 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $186,831 | TotalAmt |
Total509 Total509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $44,407 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $40,208 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $52,504 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $59,651 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $59,024 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $255,794 | TotalAmt |
Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $15,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $10,980 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $5,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Total | $30,980 | TotalAmt |
Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $15,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $10,980 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $5,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Total | $30,980 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total509 | $224,814 | PublicSupportTotal509Amt |
Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $255,794 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support CY509 | 0.87890 | PublicSupportCY509Pct |
| Public Support PY509 | 0.68220 | PublicSupportPY509Pct |
| Investment Income CY | 0 | InvestmentIncomeCYPct |
| Investment Income PY | 0.00000 | InvestmentIncomePYPct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (12 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Other | Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 - See Attached Schedule for "Other Expenses" |
| Other | Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24 - See Attached Schedule for "Other Assets" |
| Other | Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26 - See Attached Schedule for "Total liabilities" |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 | Advertising 4661. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 | Conferences, meetings, and travel 253. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 | Depreciation 10430. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 | Dues and subscriptions 1259. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 | Exhibit and program expenses 2004. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 | Insurance 520. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 | Office expenses 1311. |
| Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 24 | Property & equipment - Net of Accumulated Depreciation 299663. 291731. |
| Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 26 | Bank overdraft 0. 2969. |