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Kenneth C Griffin Museum of Science and Industry
Also known as Griffin Museum of Science and Industry
Kenneth C Griffin Museum of Science and Industry reported $66.4 million in revenue and $62.3 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $84.45 went to program services, $10.41 to management and general costs and $5.14 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 35.5% of the total. Government grants made up 10.1%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $923,879 (President & CEO/Trustee). 32 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 1% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $62MFor context, the median across 876 covered arts, culture & humanities charities: $79.98 programs, $13.89 management, $6.13 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $66MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 84.4% | 78.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 10.4% | 13.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 5.1% | 6.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.14 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 35.5% | 57.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 10.1% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 33.1% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $923,879 | $385,706 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.48% | 2.03% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 32 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 73.7 | 36.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 84 of 85 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseGriffin MSI features world-class permanent exhibitions that inspire and excite guests and imbue interest in STE(A)M. In Science Storms, guests can experience the extraordinary science behind some of nature's most powerful and compelling phenomena. Visitors can step aboard the U-505 Submarine to learn about the only German U-boat captured during World War II, surrounded by historic artifacts and interactive activities. Guest can also take a real hoist 50 feet down to the Coal Mine, a reproduction of an Illinois mineshaft that first opened along with the Museum in 1933. One of the Musuem's…
Educational Programs and Activities. Education at the museum occurs both inside the museum walls, and the community and schools surrounding the museum and beyond. Hands-on student programming such as labs, STEAM clubs, Girls in STEM events, career showcases, teacher professional development, maker space training, and camps are some of the ways the museum approaches reaching students and their ecosystem to ensure STEAM opportunities and exposure is at the forefront of what the museum does to prepare them for skills needed beyond school
Museum and Operations, which include Program Support Services and Exhibit Maintenance. These expenses support the Museum's mission of inspiring the inventive genius in everyone by providing guests and teachers with integrated learning experiences and programming that is centered on exciting and interactive exhibits that help explain how science directly impacts our daily lives
Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President & CEO/Trustee Director/trustee, officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $806,812 | $0 | $117,067 | $923,879 |
| VP - Exhibitions, Collections, CCO Key employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $368,243 | $0 | $26,253 | $394,496 |
| VP - Chief Financial Officer Key employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $312,669 | $0 | $46,973 | $359,642 |
| VP - Chief of People and Culture Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $276,815 | $0 | $47,855 | $324,670 |
| VP - Chief Administrative Officer Key employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $291,800 | $0 | $12,192 | $303,992 |
| Ruth D. & Ken M. Davee VP, Education Key employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $263,311 | $0 | $39,573 | $302,884 |
| VP - Chief Marketing & Revenue Key employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $236,074 | $0 | $45,973 | $282,047 |
| VP - Govt Affairs/Chief Bus Officer Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $234,796 | $0 | $21,849 | $256,645 |
32 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Kenneth C Griffin Museum of Science and Industry (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.9M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b85 · 84 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2Yes
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5417
- Volunteers Part I, line 6200
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Titan Security Services LLC Security | $2,535,784 |
| Midway Building Services Janitorial | $2,099,941 |
| Berglund Construction Co Construction | $1,955,725 |
| Bridgewater Studio Exhibit Design & Manufacturing | $1,922,732 |
| Supply and Demand Studio Inc Exhibit Design & Manufacturing | $1,882,981 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 58 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
73 private foundations reported grants to Kenneth C Griffin Museum of Science and Industry totaling $4.3M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Of every $100 Kenneth C Griffin Museum of Science and Industry spent in 2024, $84.45 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Kenneth C Griffin Museum of Science and Industry's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Kenneth C Griffin Museum of Science and Industry reported that 84.4% of its $62.3 million in expenses went to program services, 10.4% to management and general and 5.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Kenneth C Griffin Museum of Science and Industry pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Kenneth C Griffin Museum of Science and Industry reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $923,879, for the role of President & CEO/Trustee (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Kenneth C Griffin Museum of Science and Industry get its money?
Of $66.4 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 35.5% came from contributions and grants (including 10.1% from government grants) and 33.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Kenneth C Griffin Museum of Science and Industry a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 36-2167797 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202503169349309360 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202403199349312320 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202323179349301042 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202213159349302826 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202133199349317658 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202003189349304940 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 36-2167797: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.