Perot Museum of Nature and Science
2201 N Field St, Dallas, TX · IRS data through FY2025
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $103,102,766 | $30,698,351 | $265,584,007 |
| FY2024 | $36,562,069 | $29,044,263 | $190,136,399 |
| FY2023 | $29,850,477 | $27,330,666 | $178,250,619 |
| FY2022 | $29,685,302 | $27,399,783 | $173,075,005 |
| FY2021 | $22,108,477 | $22,262,637 | $174,845,664 |
| FY2020 | $10,408,594 | $25,178,239 | $168,982,343 |
| FY2019 | $27,357,597 | $30,987,037 | $182,375,236 |
| FY2018 | $25,790,763 | $29,113,392 | $185,997,169 |
| FY2017 | $20,070,145 | $27,785,810 | $187,717,325 |
| FY2016 | $19,230,029 | $27,731,225 | $192,954,580 |
| FY2015 | $26,557,400 | $29,779,268 | $199,699,733 |
| FY2014 | $21,937,147 | $26,659,634 | $201,503,902 |
| FY2013 | $25,980,534 | $24,926,216 | $205,985,137 |
| FY2012 | $44,409,458 | $11,443,363 | $204,460,709 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by Perot Museum of Nature and Science (EIN 75-6067569), including Form 990 PDFs and e-file data by year, are available in ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer. The figures on this page come from IRS data files built from those returns.
Where the revenue came from
| Source | Amount | % of revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions & grants | $86,190,125 | 84% |
| Program service revenue | $14,812,563 | 14% |
| Other revenue | $2,100,078 | 2% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $23,302,665 | 76% |
| Management & general | $4,009,131 | 13% |
| Fundraising | $3,386,555 | 11% |
What the numbers show
- Contributions & grants made up 84% of total revenue in FY2025.
- Program services accounted for 76% of functional expenses, management & general 13%, and fundraising 11%.
- 76% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2025. That is higher than 34.6% of 52 Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in TX.
- Net assets covered about 103.8 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 87th percentile among 1946 Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in TX.
- Total revenue was the highest among 2002 Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in TX.
- Total revenue rose from $44,409,458 in FY2012 to $103,102,766 in FY2025. Revenue increased in 9 and decreased in 4 of 13 year-over-year comparisons.
- Expenses exceeded revenue in 8 of 14 reported years (FY2014, FY2015, FY2016, FY2017, FY2018, FY2019, FY2020, FY2021).
- Net assets grew from $204,460,709 to $265,584,007 between FY2012 and FY2025.
- Contributions and grants made up 92% of revenue in FY2012 and 84% in FY2025.
- Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity).
Figures compared against other organizations of the same NTEE program area in the same state. See the methodology page for how these are calculated and the guide to reading nonprofit financials for their limits.
About this organization
TO INSPIRE MINDS THROUGH NATURE AND SCIENCE.
IRS status
| Ruling year | 1968 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(3) |
| Classification | Public charity |
| Program area (NTEE) | A560 — Arts, Culture & Humanities (in TX) |
| Donations | Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity). |
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Source: Internal Revenue Service — Exempt Organizations Business Master File (downloaded November 4, 2026), Statistics of Income extracts, Form 990 e-file data, Publication 78 and the Automatic Revocation list. Figures are as reported by the organization; IRS processing may adjust them. This is not a charity rating and not tax advice. Confirm deductibility in IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.
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