FINGER LAKES CULTURAL & NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM (EIN 270385022) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2009

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

NATALIE PAYNE

Phone

3155952200

Tax Period

2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

FINGER LAKES CULTURAL & NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM, founded in 2009, is a community nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $1.2M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue fell 72% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. The organization ran a surplus of $383K, a strong 31% operating margin.

Mission

THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO INSPIRE APPRECIATION AND CELEBRATE THE CULTURES AND ECOLOGY OF THE VAST FINGER LAKES REGION.

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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 (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $1,190,225

Program Service Revenue $23,595

Investment Income $15,719

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $1,229,539

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $256,161

Fundraising Expenses $72,557

Program Expenses $624,196

Other Expenses $590,791

TOTAL EXPENSES $846,952

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$1,229,539	$4,370,316	-0.7%
Expenses	$846,952	$431,747	+1.0%
Net Income	$382,587	$3,938,569	-0.9%

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

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

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

$95,000

Total Directors

$95,000

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
NATALIE PAYNE	Executive Dir.	40.00	Officer Director	$95,000	$0	$95,000
WILLIAM F GASKE	Secretary	6.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
DAVE SWIFT	Trustee	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LAURIE BROCCOLO	VICE CHAIR	6.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
DONALD BUDMEN	Trustee	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARTHA SWIFT	Treasurer	12.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
PAUL ALIOTO	Trustee	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
EILEEN FEINMAN	Trustee	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JEFFREY KOTALIK	VICE CHAIR	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
NICOLE MAHONEY	Trustee	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LISA DRESTE	Trustee	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOHN HALSTEAD	Trustee	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
WENDY MERVIS	Trustee	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LESLIE CONNOLLY	CHAIR	6.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
FRED MCCOY	Trustee	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
HENRY MAUS	Trustee	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARK STASH	Trustee	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
PATTY REDDING	Trustee	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
WILLIAM SCHOFF	Trustee	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
REBECCA BARONE	Trustee	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TIM SELLERS	Trustee	2.00	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	$1,229,539	$846,952	$12,568,543	$382,587
2023	$4,370,316	$431,747	$10,354,817	$3,938,569
2022	$611,982	$508,972	$5,994,654	$103,010
2021	$3,948,836	$406,259	$5,918,175	$3,542,577
2020	$238,418	$325,747	$2,398,088	$-87,329
2019	$396,284	$338,358	$2,505,155	$57,926
2018	$494,705	$293,735	$2,678,535	$200,970

FINGER LAKES CULTURAL & NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM