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Museum of Discovery and Science reported $16.4 million in revenue and $13.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $85.08 went to program services, $5.66 to management and general costs and $9.26 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 57.2% of the total. Government grants made up 7.1%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $334,633 (PRESIDENT/CE). 6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 215% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $14MFor 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 September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $16MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 85.1% | 78.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 5.7% | 13.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 9.3% | 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 | 57.2% | 57.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 7.1% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 34.5% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $334,633 | $385,706 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.44% | 2.03% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 6 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 28.2 | 36.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 31 of 31 | 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 expenseCollections and exhibits-interactive hands-on exhibits in the areas of ecology, health, space and technology used to increase appreciation of science in adults and children. 312,075 served
Educational programs-school tours, summer camps, and individualized programs designed to help participants increase their understanding of science. 138,739 served repetitive involvement is encouraged in ongoing programs, classes, and workshops with the goals of increasing community awareness and skills as related to the arts and sciences. Also, teachers are trained to use participatory methods to motivate and expedite learning experiences
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/CE Officer, 45.00 hrs/week | $326,787 | $0 | $7,846 | $334,633 |
| DEPUTY DIREC Highest compensated employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $256,443 | $0 | $9,200 | $265,643 |
| CFO Officer, 45.00 hrs/week | $128,911 | $0 | $5,600 | $134,511 |
| VPIMAX&GUEST Highest compensated employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $124,151 | $0 | $3,751 | $127,902 |
| SR DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $111,861 | $0 | $4,679 | $116,540 |
| SRDIRAUDIENC Highest compensated employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $101,367 | $0 | $4,543 | $105,910 |
6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Museum of Discovery and Science (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $462K (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–1b31 · 31 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 5344
- Volunteers Part I, line 691
Private foundation grants it received
18 private foundations reported grants to Museum of Discovery and Science totaling $902K 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 Museum of Discovery and Science spent in FY2025, $85.08 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Museum of Discovery and Science's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Museum of Discovery and Science reported that 85.1% of its $13.7 million in expenses went to program services, 5.7% to management and general and 9.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Museum of Discovery and Science pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Museum of Discovery and Science reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $334,633, for the role of PRESIDENT/CE (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Museum of Discovery and Science get its money?
Of $16.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 57.2% came from contributions and grants (including 7.1% from government grants) and 34.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Museum of Discovery and Science a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 59-1709542 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
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, object 202640299349301634 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202530239349300738 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202410249349301041 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202320259349301407 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202220289349301477 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202130279349300448 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 59-1709542: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.