ARIZONA-SONORA DESERT MUSEUM (EIN 860111675) - 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

1952

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

HOLLIE COLAHAN

Phone

5208831380

Tax Period

2023-10-01 to 2024-09-30

ARIZONA-SONORA DESERT MUSEUM, founded in 1952, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $16.2M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Expenses of $14.6M left a modest 10% surplus.

Mission

SONORAN DESERT EDUCATION THROUGH ZOOLOGICAL, BOTANICAL, GEOLOGICAL, ART, AND CULTURAL PRESENTATIONS.

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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 $5,712,960

Program Service Revenue $8,095,876

Investment Income $629,258

Other Revenue $1,811,321

TOTAL REVENUE $16,249,415

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $8,627,356

Fundraising Expenses $428,740

Program Expenses $11,615,021

Other Expenses $6,018,240

TOTAL EXPENSES $14,645,596

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$16,249,415	$15,241,912	+0.1%
Expenses	$14,645,596	$13,451,999	+0.1%
Net Income	$1,603,819	$1,789,913	-0.1%

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

236

Volunteers

582

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

$645,891

Total Directors

$213,983

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
CAROLYN CARSON	CFO THROUGH OCT 2023	40.00	Officer	$203,366	$15,330	$218,696
CRAIG IVANYI	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	40.00	Officer Director	$183,461	$29,542	$213,003
BRIAN DENHAM	CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER	40.00	Officer	$127,199	$19,683	$146,882
LYNNAE WENKER	DIRECTOR OF PHILANTHROPY	40.00	Highest	$123,113	$13,077	$136,190
STEPHANE POULIN	DIRECTOR OF COLLECTIONS AND EXHIBITS	40.00	Highest	$109,155	$19,603	$128,758
BRENT KAMINSKY	INTERIM CFO, OCT-JAN	40.00	Officer	$66,330	$0	$66,330
ANNA HEYER	VICE CHAIR	2.00	Officer Director	$980	$0	$980
CHERYL CHARLES	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CHRISTINE FLANAGAN	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RUSKIN HARTLEY	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ABBY HUNGWE	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KELSEY DAYLE JOHN	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
HEATHER KANTOR	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
FAITH LISTON	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LEE MCLAUGHLIN	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BEN MINTEER	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOAQUIN MURRIERTA-SALDIVAR	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ROBERT OJEDA	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BOBBY PRESENT	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARY PRICE	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CAITLIN RIGGS	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ALEXANDER SCHAUSS	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DAVID SMALLHOUSE	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
R JAY TEJERA	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
STEPHEN BRIGHAM	IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LISA HARRIS	CHAIR	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
DAVID BAKER	TREASURER	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JANA SUTTON	SECRETARY	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
AMANDA PERKINS	CFO AS OF JAN 2024	40.00	Officer	$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	$16,249,415	$14,645,596	$66,126,728	$1,603,819
2023	$15,241,912	$13,451,999	$56,729,954	$1,789,913
2022	$28,343,419	$12,733,839	$51,306,918	$15,609,580
2021	$19,725,526	$9,766,868	$40,175,504	$9,958,658
2020	$11,636,364	$10,335,527	$30,740,049	$1,300,837
2019	$11,651,195	$11,357,898	$28,529,202	$293,297
2018	$12,985,043	$10,627,964	$28,513,346	$2,357,079

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