ROGER TORY PETERSON INSTITUTE OF NA

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1985

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

BERT WHITNEY RAPPOLE JR

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

ROGER TORY PETERSON INSTITUTE OF NA, founded in 1985, is a community nonprofit that reported $1.1M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue surged 26% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. Expenses of $1.3M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 27% operating deficit.

Mission

HOME TO THE LARGEST COLLECTION OF ROGER TORY PETERSON'S WORK, THE ROGER TORY PETERSON INSTITUTE STEWARDS THE LEGACY OF ROGER TORY PETERSON, NURTURES THE NEXT GENERATION OF NATURE ARTISTS, AND EDUCATES VISITORS BY ILLUMINATING THE BEAUTY OF NATURE; CHALLENGING THEM TO CONFRONT ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES OF REGIONAL, NATIONAL AND GLOBAL CONCERN; AND INSPIRING THEM TO PRESERVE THE EARTH'S BIODIVERSITY - WITH A PARTICULAR EMPHASIS ON THE NATURAL AREA WONDERS OF WESTERN NEW YORK.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $773,754

EXHIBITIONS & PROGRAMS: RTPI HOSTS THREE MAJOR NATURE ART EXHIBITIONS EACH YEAR. EACH EXHIBITION IS COMPLEMENTED BY A RANGE OF PROGRAMS, FOR PEOPLE OF ALL AGES, THAT FOSTER A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION OF THE NATURAL WORLD. RTPI PROVIDES NUMEROUS OPPORTUNITIES FOR NURTURING THE NEXT GENERATION OF NATURE ARTISTS, INCLUDING ARTIST RESIDENCIES.

Program 2

Expenses: $148,594

COLLECTIONS: RTPI STEWARDS, INTERPRETS, AND CULTIVATES PUBLIC ACCESS - BOTH IN-PERSON AND ONLINE - TO THE PETERSON COLLECTION, THE LARGEST COLLECTION OF ROGER TORY PETERSON'S ORIGINAL ARTWORK, FILMS...

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $919,176

Program Service Revenue $109,722

Investment Income $0

Other Revenue $21,662

TOTAL REVENUE $1,050,560

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $584,331

Fundraising Expenses $286,104

Program Expenses $922,348

Other Expenses $750,459

TOTAL EXPENSES $1,334,790

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$1,050,560	$830,493	+0.3%
Expenses	$1,334,790	$1,122,194	+0.2%
Net Income	$-284,230	$-291,701	0.0%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

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Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✓ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
ARTHUR PEARSON	CEO	40.00	Highest	$102,226	$0	$102,226
CHRIS ANDERSON	TRUSTEE	N/A	Director	$0	$0	$0
DIANE M CARLSON	VICE CHAIR,	N/A	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
KENT J FRANCOIS	TRUSTEE	N/A	Director	$0	$0	$0
DR KATHERINE GRONINGER	EXHIBITIONS	N/A	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
WILLIAM H HOPPLE III	TRUSTEE	N/A	Director	$0	$0	$0
BERT WHITNEY RAPPOLE JR	TREASURER	N/A	Director	$0	$0	$0
WILSON D MUDGE	CHAIR, EXECU	N/A	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
LEE A PETERSON	TRUSTEE	N/A	Director	$0	$0	$0
TORY C PETERSON	TRUSTEE	N/A	Director	$0	$0	$0
LESLIE COLEMAN RENJILIAN	TRUSTEE	N/A	Director	$0	$0	$0
ALBERTO REY	TRUSTEE	N/A	Director	$0	$0	$0
DOUGLAS L SCHUTTE	TREASURER, A	N/A	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ELLEN STOKES SHADLE	TRUSTEE	N/A	Director	$0	$0	$0
ERIKA ND STANAT	TRUSTEE	N/A	Director	$0	$0	$0
DR JEANNE WIEBENGA	TRUSTEE	N/A	Director	$0	$0	$0
DR MARILYN ZAGORA	JCC REPRESEN	N/A	Director	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$1,050,560	$1,334,790	$2,865,239	$-284,230
2022	$830,493	$1,122,194	$3,148,227	$-291,701
2021	$1,173,383	$1,071,888	$3,447,879	$101,495
2020	$890,232	$1,466,790	$3,195,571	$-576,558
2019	$957,312	$1,068,366	$5,169,772	$-111,054
2018	$866,185	$791,260	$5,046,726	$74,925