Mission
THE FRIENDS OF THE NC STATE MUSEUM OF NATURAL SCIENCES SUPPORTS THE MUSEUM IN ITS MISSION TO ILLUMINATE THE NATURAL WORLD AND INSPIRE ITS CONSERVATION.
Public Charity
FRIENDS OF THE NC STATE MUSEUM OF NATURAL SCIENCES
FRIENDS OF THE NC STATE MUSEUM OF NATURAL SCIENCES is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in RALEIGH, NC. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $6.7M, expenses of $7.3M, total assets of $12.9M. Imperigo tracks 49 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $1.9M.
EIN: 561240806
RALEIGH, NC
Single Organization Support
NTEE: A11
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$6.7M
Total Expenses$7.3M
Total Assets$12.9M
Grant Records49
Funding Total$1.9M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Friends of the NC State Museum of Natural Sciences
How Friends of the NC State Museum of Natural Sciences divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$79
Programs
the work itself
$15
Management
running the organization
$6
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $79 for programs
$32
Museum stores
$31
Educational movies and events
$16
Facility use
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
ARTS-CULTR-HUMAN
$78,000
2 grant(s) for varying purposes
$25,250
GENERAL SUPPORT
$15,000
RELIGION
$7,500
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$6,595
Showing up to 5 of 49 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
BOARD MEMBER
Alfred Leach
VICE CHAIR
Alice Tate
BOARD MEMBER
Amy Fulk
EX-OFFICIO
Andrea Nixon
CHAIR
Andrea Oakley Fox
TREASURER
Anna Townsend
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $6.7M | $7.3M | $12.9M |
| 2024 | $6.7M | $5.9M | $13.1M |
| 2023 | $7.0M | $5.0M | $11.7M |
| 2022 | $7.1M | $5.2M | $9.5M |
| 2021 | $4.0M | $3.0M | $10.0M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $4.0M to $6.7M (+71%), with total assets most recently reported at $12.9M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.