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Maryland Academy of Sciences reported $10.4 million in revenue and $8.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $68.67 went to program services, $26.54 to management and general costs and $4.79 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 56.8% of the total. Government grants made up 26.1%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $286,262 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 62% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $8.7MFor 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
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $10MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 68.7% | 78.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 26.5% | 13.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 4.8% | 6.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.07 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 56.8% | 57.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 26.1% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 31.2% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $286,262 | $385,706 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 3.30% | 2.03% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 5 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 54.0 | 36.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 30 of 30 | 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
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseEducational courses - educator led enrichment experiences enhance the field trip visit by offering an in-depth look at the scientific principles and phenomena these courses lay the ground for teachers to continue the field trip post-visit
Exhibits - by taking school children out of the classroom and into the immersive environment of the science center, children experience science in a hands-on ways that helps illustrate lessons they have learned in schools
Imax theatre and davis planetarium - imax films, especially the documentary format, take students on a journey to places they may never actually visit and help illustrate the wonders of nature, outer space, and scientific phenomena. The domed theater of the planetarium can bring astronomy down to the intimate level for close examination of planets and stars that are light years away
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · 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 Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $266,116 | $0 | $20,146 | $286,262 |
| SENIOR DIRECTOR OF DEVELOP Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $129,751 | $0 | $14,336 | $144,087 |
| SENIOR DIRECTOR OF OPERATI Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $118,652 | $0 | $19,590 | $138,242 |
| TREASURER Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $128,931 | $0 | $7,434 | $136,365 |
| SENIOR DIRECTOR OF MARKETI Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $121,369 | $0 | $7,424 | $128,793 |
5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Maryland Academy of Sciences (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $506K (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
FY2025 · 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–1b30 · 30 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 2No
- 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 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5209
- Volunteers Part I, line 636
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| MISSION MEDIA LLC Marketing | $229,084 |
| MONKEY IN THE METAL Construction contractor | $214,226 |
| DENSEL COMPANY Hvac maintenance | $184,774 |
| DNR SECURITY & FUGITIVE RECOVERY Security | $102,629 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
22 private foundations reported grants to Maryland Academy of Sciences totaling $629K 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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Every number above is copied from Maryland Academy of Sciences's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Maryland Academy of Sciences, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Maryland Academy of Sciences spent in FY2025, $68.67 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Maryland Academy of Sciences's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Maryland Academy of Sciences reported that 68.7% of its $8.7 million in expenses went to program services, 26.5% to management and general and 4.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Maryland Academy of Sciences pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Maryland Academy of Sciences reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $286,262, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Maryland Academy of Sciences get its money?
Of $10.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 56.8% came from contributions and grants (including 26.1% from government grants) and 31.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Maryland Academy of Sciences a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 52-0668166 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), 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
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202630429349301608 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202412819349300801 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202332919349300128 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202203409349301200 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202220129349300802 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202033189349305838 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 52-0668166: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.