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Name:	The Health Museum
Address:	1515 Hermann Drive
	Houston, TX 77004-7126
Phone:	713-942-7054
Web Address:	www.thehealthmuseum.org

The Health Museum meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

The Health Museum is an interactive science learning center and a member institution of the Texas Medical Center. The Health Museum encourages growing interest and regard for healthier lifestyles, fitness and good physical, mental, and spiritual health. Some of the activities include: a hands-on walking experience through the human body, new and exciting exhibits, real organ dissections, obesity prevention and nutrition awareness, science mini-classes and mini-med schools, health fairs and community outreach, family Science Labs, school field trip experiences, scout programs and summer camps. In addition, the Health Museum's School Program runs from September through May of every year. It is a recognized part of the health science curricula in Houston area schools, providing field experiences to students each year. All of the Museum's course offerings are tied to specific TEKS, thus meeting state educational standards. In 2010, they served 212,500 people with entertaining and interactive educational experiences.

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, The Health Museum's program expenses were:

Mueseum programs	3,051,937
Advertising and promotion	142,628
Gift shop expenses	84,769
Total Program Expenses:	$3,279,334

Chief Executive : Jon Iszard, President & CEO

Compensation*:

$205,223

Chair of the Board: Kenneth Mattox, MD
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Chief of Surgery & Chief of Staff, Ben Taub Hospital

Board Size: 43

Paid Staff Size: 22

*Compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.

Method(s) Used:

direct mail, invitations to fund raising events, radio, grant proposals, internet, planned giving arrangements, membership

Fund raising costs were 20% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $1,517,151, are donations received as a result of fund raising activities.)

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

The following information is based on The Health Museum's audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011.

Source of Funds
Admission fees	1,249,714
Contributions	1,237,082
Interest and dividends, net	236,933
Membership contributions	184,683
Gift shop merchandise sales	109,328
Special events (net of direct benefits of $22,370)	95,386
Rental fees and other income	90,495
Discount on pledges receivable	-3,558
Total Income	$3,200,063

Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 85%  Fund Raising: 8%  Administrative: 7%

Total income		$3,200,063
Program expenses		$3,279,334
Fund raising expenses		306,209
Administrative expenses		274,569
Total expenses		$3,860,112
Expenses in Excess of Income		(660,049)
Beginning net assets		24,375,840
Ending net assets		23,215,970
Total liabilities		247,146
Total assets		$23,463,116