TOTAL REVENUE - FISCAL 2025
$103,102,766
Up 182.0% from $36,562,069 in fiscal 2024.
Perot Museum Of Nature & Science
Dallas, Texas - EIN 75-6067569 - Latest filing: fiscal 2025 (Oct 1, 2024 - Sep 30, 2025)
HOW TO READ THIS PAGE
How to read this page: every figure below is from the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed Aug 11, 2026. People named below are shown as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed Aug 11, 2026 - the filing is a snapshot of that fiscal year, not a list of current officeholders.
THE FILING IN ONE PARAGRAPH
Perot Museum Of Nature & Science reported $103,102,766 in revenue and $30,698,351 in expenses in fiscal 2025, a surplus of $72,404,415 for the year. Program services took $23,302,665 of expenses, or 75.9%. The organization closed the year with $265,584,007 in net assets - about 103.8 months of expenses at the fiscal-2025 spending level.
At a Glance - Fiscal 2025
All values are fiscal 2025 unless a tile says otherwise.
TOTAL EXPENSES - FISCAL 2025
$30,698,351
Revenue minus expenses: $72,404,415 in fiscal 2025.
PROGRAM EXPENSE SHARE - FISCAL 2025
75.9%
$23,302,665 of $30,698,351 went to program services.
NET ASSETS - END OF FISCAL 2025
$265,584,007
Total assets $276,142,442 minus total liabilities $10,558,435.
TOP EXECUTIVE PAY - FISCAL 2025
$530,942
Linda Abraham-Silver, Chief Executive Officer, as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed Aug 11, 2026. Total across all compensation columns.
PEOPLE REPORTED - FISCAL 2025
190 Employees
Plus 2,454 volunteers reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990.
Money In, Money Out - Fiscal 2025
Revenue and expenses as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed Aug 11, 2026. Donated goods are separated from cash so food and supply donations do not read as cash income.
Where the Money Went - Fiscal 2025
Management and general is the figure reported on the filing (Part IX total); where a filing does not carry it, it is computed as the residual of total expenses minus program and fundraising expenses. Cost to raise a dollar in fiscal 2025: $0.04 - $3,386,555 in fundraising expenses divided by $86,190,125 in total contributions. On cash contributions only: $0.04.
Where the Money Came From - Fiscal 2025
| Source | Fiscal 2025 |
|---|---|
| Total Contributions | $86,190,125 |
| Of Which Cash Contributions | $80,822,192 |
| Of Which Donated Goods (Noncash) | $5,367,933 |
| Federated Campaigns | $114 |
| Membership Dues | $2,489,291 |
| Fundraising Events | $1,899,201 |
| Government Grants | $830,956 |
| All Other Contributions | $80,970,563 |
| Program Service Revenue | $14,812,563 |
| Investment Income | $2,380,997 |
| Other Revenue | -$280,919 |
| Total Revenue (All Sources) | $103,102,766 |
Reserves and Balance Sheet - Fiscal 2025
Reserves and Runway
103.8 Months
of reserves - $265,584,007 in net assets at the end of fiscal 2025, divided by average monthly expenses of about $2,558,195 in fiscal 2025.
Net assets can include donor-restricted funds, buildings and other assets that cannot be spent like cash. Treat months of reserves as a scale measure, not as cash in the bank.
Balance Sheet - End of Fiscal 2025
| Total Assets | $276,142,442 |
| Total Liabilities | $10,558,435 |
| Liabilities as Share of Assets | 3.8% |
| Net Assets | $265,584,007 |
Leadership Pay - Fiscal 2025
Pay is the summed total across all compensation columns on the Form 990 - pay from the organization, pay from related organizations, and other compensation. People are shown as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed Aug 11, 2026.
| Name and Title, as Reported | Total Pay - Fiscal 2025 | Share of Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Linda Abraham-Silver - Chief Executive Officer | $530,942 | 1.73% |
| David Humphries - Chief Operating Officer | $342,311 | 1.12% |
| Anne Woods - Chief Financial Officer | $325,172 | 1.06% |
| Katherine Stenesen - Chief Development Officer | $320,058 | 1.04% |
| Lorea Seidel - Chief People Officer | $290,128 | 0.95% |
| Michael Spiewak - VP Of Exhibitions And Operations | $205,090 | 0.67% |
| Drex Owusu - Chief Learning Officer | $202,568 | 0.66% |
| Chantel Boudreaux - Sr. Director Of Operations | $168,484 | 0.55% |
| Samantha Sanders - Sr. Director Of Insights & Analytics | $165,024 | 0.54% |
| Kelly Rosales - Controller | $159,443 | 0.52% |
| Ashley Chellgren - Sr. Director Development | $159,391 | 0.52% |
| Meghan Irwin - Sr. Director Development | $159,280 | 0.52% |
The full Part VII table lists every officer, director, trustee and key employee named on the filing, with hours and the same summed total. Compensation is reported for the calendar year ending within the fiscal year, per the Form 990.
Board and Governance - Fiscal 2025
Board and policy answers as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed Aug 11, 2026.
Board Roster - as Reported on the Fiscal-2025 Form 990
34 voting members, 34 independent - independence count as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990.
| Name, as Reported | Role, as Reported |
|---|---|
| Linda Abraham-Silver | Chief Executive Officer |
| David Humphries | Chief Operating Officer |
| Anne Woods | Chief Financial Officer |
| Katherine Stenesen | Chief Development Officer |
| Lorea Seidel | Chief People Officer |
| Michael Spiewak | VP Of Exhibitions And Operations |
| Drex Owusu | Chief Learning Officer |
| Chantel Boudreaux | Sr. Director Of Operations |
| Samantha Sanders | Sr. Director Of Insights & Analytics |
| Kelly Rosales | Controller |
| Ashley Chellgren | Sr. Director Development |
| Meghan Irwin | Sr. Director Development |
| Yasmin Bhatia | Director |
| Nancy Carlson | Director |
| Scott Greene | Director |
| Joan Buchanan Hill | Director |
| Maria-Cristina Jaramillo | Director |
| Santiago Jorba | Director |
| Karen Katz | Director |
| Manoj Kutty | Director |
| Suzanne Perot McGee | Director |
| Pamela Okada | Director |
| Nancy Perot | Director |
| Royce Ramey | Director |
| Liz Ryan | Director |
| Sachin Schroff | Director |
| Earl Simpkins | Director |
| Nicole Small | Director |
| Marlene Sughrue | Director |
| Robert Vaughn | Director |
| Bill Wade | Director |
| Kelvin Walker | Director |
| Abigail Williams | Director |
| Peter Balyta | Director |
| Shelly Dee | Director |
| Stephanie Knight | Director |
| Hamilton Lee | Director |
| John McGuire | Director |
| Laura Melo | Director |
| Alice Rodriguez | Director |
| David Corrigan | Director |
| Mary Henderson | Director |
| William Lane Britain | Chair Elect |
| Nancy Best | Chair |
| Andrew Gould | Secretary |
| Meghna Banerjee Sharma | Treasurer |
Governance Policy Flags - Fiscal 2025
Conflict of Interest PolicyYes - Reported
Whistleblower PolicyYes - Reported
Document Retention PolicyYes - Reported
Audited Financial StatementsYes - Reported
Audit CommitteeYes - Reported
Board Size and Independence34 voting / 34 independent
Flags report what the organization answered on the Form 990. A Yes means the policy was reported on the filing; it is not an outside review of how the policy works in practice.
Grants - Fiscal 2025
Grants Made - Fiscal 2025
This organization reported $0 in grants paid and filed no Schedule I for fiscal 2025. The page states that directly instead of leaving a blank grants section. Grantmaking organizations show a full recipient list in this section - recipient name, amount and stated purpose, as reported.
Trend - Revenue
Years are shown only where a filing is held. Missing years are absent, never filled in.
| Fiscal Year | Revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Fiscal 2024 (Prior-Year Column on the Fiscal-2025 Filing) | $36,562,069 | - |
| Fiscal 2025 | $103,102,766 | +182.0% |
This table grows to a 10-year view (revenue, expenses, net assets and top pay) as earlier filings for this organization are added to the record. Missing years are absent, never filled in.
Filings on Record
| Tax Period | Form | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2024 - Sep 30, 2025 | Form 990 | In Force - Filed Aug 11, 2026 | Original Filing at the IRS |
If an amended return is filed, the newest amended return supersedes the earlier one and the table marks which filing is in force.