International Cryptozoology Museum
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International Cryptozoology Museum is a education organization based in PORTLAND, United States. Annual revenue: $319K. EIN: 453598429.
To educate, inform, and share cryptozoological evidence, artifacts, replicas, and popular cultural items with the general public, media, students, scholars, and cryptozoologists from around the world.
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GiveRadar's verified records show International Cryptozoology Museum with a complete profile, cross-referenced across 3 independent sources including the IRS.
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- GiveRadar has verified more about this organization than about 72% of the 195,585 education charities in the United States it tracks, because GiveRadar has verified its financial disclosures and its governance. Most of those have little verified data on record yet. View this cohort
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Filing history
5 years on file from IRS Form 990: revenue, expenses, program spending, assets, and liabilities by fiscal year.
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Leadership & board
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7 officers and trustees on file, free with a GiveRadar account.
1 red flag detected
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#51,173 of 195,585 education charities in the United States on integrity score
71/100 puts it in the top 27% of the cohort, tied with 2,739 others. Positions are competition ranks: ties share a position. Cohorts are the tightest local peer set with at least 30 comparable organizations; a metric is left out where the cohort is too small or nearly uniform.
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How it stacks up against peers
Compared with 8 similar education charities in United States.
Cause areas in United States
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Sources and verification
- Officers and trustees
- Internal Revenue Service (IRS) - Tax Exempt Organization Search · 28 disclosed in the public registry.
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Frequently asked questions about International Cryptozoology Museum
International Cryptozoology Museum is a registered education nonprofit based in Portland, ME, United States. It is registered with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). It was founded in 2011 and has been operating for 15 years. Its EIN is 453598429. According to GiveRadar's records, it holds active tax-deductible status on the IRS Publication 78 list, which means donations are tax-deductible and the organization is in good standing with the IRS. GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 71/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate. The organization reports $556K in annual revenue. 28 officers and directors are publicly disclosed. GiveRadar has identified 1 potential concern.
International Cryptozoology Museum's Executive Director, Loren Coleman, received $71,500 in reported compensation in its most recent filing (2024). This figure comes straight from the organization's official filing and covers salary plus other reportable pay. Executive pay generally scales with the size and complexity of a nonprofit, so it is best read alongside the organization's revenue and what it does.
Based on official filings, International Cryptozoology Museum has $556K in annual revenue. It allocates 66% of expenses to programs and services. This is below the average of 74% for education charities in United States. Its revenue is below the peer average of $7M. Create a free GiveRadar account to view the complete financial breakdown with year-over-year trends.
International Cryptozoology Museum is a education organization based in PORTLAND, United States. Annual revenue: $319K. EIN: 453598429. International Cryptozoology Museum is classified as an education organization registered in United States. The organization was founded in 2011.
GiveRadar has identified 1 potential concern for International Cryptozoology Museum. Red flags are automatically detected from official data and may include high executive compensation relative to budget, low program spending, or missing financial filings. Red flags do not necessarily mean wrongdoing but indicate areas that may warrant further review before donating.
International Cryptozoology Museum is classified as an Education organization, registered in United States. It operates as a Publicly-supported charity (509(a)(2)). By size, it is categorized as a medium organization. It has $556K in annual revenue. The organization has 28 disclosed officers and directors.
International Cryptozoology Museum's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 453598429. This is the organization's IRS tax identification number; you can use it to verify tax-exempt status and to look up its Form 990 filings with the IRS.
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Quick facts about International Cryptozoology Museum
- What is International Cryptozoology Museum?
- International Cryptozoology Museum is a education publicly-supported charity (509(a)(2)) based in Portland, United States. International Cryptozoology Museum is a education organization based in PORTLAND, United States. Annual revenue: $319K. EIN: 453598429.
- When was International Cryptozoology Museum founded?
- International Cryptozoology Museum was founded in 2011.
- Who leads International Cryptozoology Museum?
- Loren Coleman serves as Executive Director.
- Where is International Cryptozoology Museum located?
- Headquartered in Portland, ME, United States.
- What is International Cryptozoology Museum's annual budget?
- Annual revenue for fiscal year 2024 is $556,094. 66% of expenses go to program services.
- Is International Cryptozoology Museum trustworthy?
- International Cryptozoology Museum has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 71 out of 100 (Strong transparency). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
- What is International Cryptozoology Museum's registration number?
- IRS EIN: 453598429.
- What is International Cryptozoology Museum's website?
- http://cryptozoologymuseum.com