Public Charity

MUSEUM OF PRAIRIEFIRE FOUNDATION

Based in OVERLAND PARK, KS, MUSEUM OF PRAIRIEFIRE FOUNDATION operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $1.0M in revenue, $1.8M in expenses, $18.9M in total assets for fiscal year 2024. Imperigo tracks 12 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $413K.

EIN: 271040521 OVERLAND PARK, KS Natural History & Natural Science Museums NTEE: A56 Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$1.0M
Total Expenses$1.8M
Total Assets$18.9M
Grant Records12
Funding Total$413K
Filing Years2019–2024

Mission

THE MUSEUM AT PRAIRIEFIRE IS COMMITTED TO INNOVATIVE LEARNING IN SCIENCE, THE ARTS, AND NATURAL HISTORY. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)THROUGH A FOUNDING COLLABORATION WITH THE AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY IN NEW YORK CITY, AS WELL AS WITH OTHER CULTURAL AND EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS IN THE NATION, THE MUSEUM AT PRAIRIEFIRE IS A PLACE THAT PROVIDES ACCESS FOR ALL TO UNDERSTAND AND CELEBRATE NATURAL HISTORY, THE ARTS, AND SCIENCE IN OUR REGION AND AROUND THE WORLD. THE MUSEUM ENGAGES VISITORS AND STUDENTS OF ALL AGES WITH WORLD-CLASS EXHIBITIONS, IMPORTANT PROGRAMMING, AND SIGNIFICANT EDUCATIONAL AND STEAM OPPORTUNITIES.

Where $100 goes at Museum of Prairiefire Foundation

How Museum of Prairiefire Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.

$71 Programs the work itself
$28 Management running the organization
$1 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $71 for programs

$71
The museum at prairiefire is committed to innovative learning in science, the arts, and natural history
All program spending
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR Anab Abdulahi
DIRECTOR Brett Gordon
DIRECTOR Delana Meyer
DIRECTOR Dr Michael Engel
CHAIRMAN Fred Merrill Jr
DIRECTOR J Frank Emert

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Top Grant Purposes

Arts & Culture
$303,950 6 grants
Environment & Conservation
$39,800 1 grant
Education
$20,500 1 grant
Health & Medicine
$20,000 1 grant
General Support
$17,159 2 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $1.0M $1.8M $18.9M
2023 $927K $1.8M $19.5M
2022 $949K $1.6M $20.3M
2020 $511K $1.5M $21.4M
2019 $2.1M $1.9M $22.0M

Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue declined from $2.1M to $1.0M (-50%), with total assets most recently reported at $18.9M.

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