Perot Museum Of Nature And Science: $29.9M Revenue, $27.3M Expenses

Perot Museum Of Nature And Science pulls a D on the efficiency rubric. The composite of 48/100 reflects below-median performance on the bundle of factors — typically driven by thin operating reserves, volatile revenue, or outsized officer compensation relative to organizational size.

At $29.9M in 2023 revenue, Perot Museum Of Nature And Science sits in the mid-range of the U.S. nonprofit distribution. Most organizations of this scale operate regionally or focus on a single program area. Reserves are the limiting factor: Perot Museum Of Nature And Science carries relatively few months of operating expenses on its balance sheet, which can leave an organization exposed if a major funding source pauses.

Revenue trend is mildly positive across the five-year filing window — modest growth, consistent with stable funding sources keeping pace with organizational costs. Officer compensation runs notably high relative to organizational size: $2.1M against $29.9M in revenue. This is one of the factors driving the efficiency grade down on the rubric. Perot Museum Of Nature And Science sits in the cultural-nonprofit sector (Arts, Culture & Humanities). Museum, performing-arts, and cultural organizations carry distinctive financial patterns — earned revenue from ticket sales and admissions, plus a heavy reliance on endowment income and major donor cycles.