Science Museum Oklahoma

Oklahoma City, OK · EIN 73-0682415 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Science Museum Oklahoma reported $12.1 million in revenue and $12.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $80.68 went to program services, $14.87 to management and general costs and $4.45 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 59.2% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $190,000 (PRESIDENT). 3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 66% 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 $13M

Program services$80.68 $10M
Management & general$14.87 $1.9M
Fundraising$4.45 $570K

For 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 $12M

Contributions & grants (non-government)$22.15 $2.7M
Government grants$0.49 $60,000
Program service revenue$59.22 $7.2M
Investment income$7.71 $936K
Other revenue$10.43 $1.3M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 876 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
Measure	FY2025	Median
Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)	80.7%	78.5%
Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)	14.9%	13.6%
Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)	4.5%	6.0%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h	$0.21	$0.10
Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12	22.6%	57.5%
Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12	0.5%	1.7%
Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12	59.2%	20.8%
Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F	$190,000	$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	3	8
Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses	92.6	36.6
Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b	16 of 16	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 expense

$2.4M expenses · 23.5% of program spending · revenue $634K

Science education:educational programs and activities are provided for the general public and school groups on an ongoing basis throughout the year both in the museum and through special outreach programs. Students and visitors can experience one of our live multi-media, audience participation theater shows, or learn the science of specific exhibits from one of our many volunteers and floor facilitators. These activities serve to promote interest in, and enhance the knowledge and understanding of the sciences

$7.9M expenses · 76.5% of program spending · revenue $7.6M

Museum & interactive learning exhibits:Science Museum Oklahoma provides approximately 149,000 square feet of interactive inquiry-based exhibits and cultural artifacts that encourage creativity, learning, and self-discovery. The museum is available to the general public, schools, and other groups, seven days per week

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 Officer, 40.00 hrs/week	$172,246	$0	$17,754	$190,000
VICE PRESIDENT Officer, 40.00 hrs/week	$106,991	$0	$15,014	$122,005
VICE PRESIDENT Officer, 40.00 hrs/week	$115,441	$0	$6,009	$121,450
VICE PRESIDENT Officer, 40.00 hrs/week	$97,701	$0	$21,412	$119,113
VICE PRESIDENT Officer, 40.00 hrs/week	$98,432	$0	$19,631	$118,063
VICE PRESIDENT Officer, 40.00 hrs/week	$93,274	$0	$15,570	$108,844
VICE PRESIDENT Officer, 40.00 hrs/week	$41,409	$0	$4,294	$45,703

3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Science Museum Oklahoma (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $917K (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked

RevenueExpenses

Filing	Revenue	Expenses	Programs	Net assets	Top pay
FY2025 ⓘ	$12M	$13M	80.7%	$99M	$190,000
FY2024 ⓘ	$13M	$12M	81.1%	$94M	$186,138
FY2023 ⓘ	$15M	$11M	80.5%	$86M	$169,913
FY2022 ⓘ	$9.3M	$10M	81.4%	$78M	$173,380
FY2021 ⓘ	$6.3M	$9.7M	80.9%	$85M	$155,560
FY2020 ⓘ	$7.3M	$10M	81.1%	$77M	$156,110

Governance 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–1b16 · 16 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 5245
Volunteers Part I, line 6125

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only

SOUTHWESTERN ROOFING & METAL INC Repairs	$491,899
LIPPERT BROS INC Construction	$262,890
INNOVATIVE MECHANICAL LLC Planetarium mechanical	$220,667
MIDTOWN CONSTRUCTION SERVICE INC Construction	$151,750
LANCER FOOD AND BEVERAGES LLC Catering	$137,778

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 12 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

4 private foundations reported grants to Science Museum Oklahoma totaling $226K 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.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Science Museum Oklahoma's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Science Museum Oklahoma, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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All arts, culture & humanities charities · Largest charities in Oklahoma

Questions people ask

How much of Science Museum Oklahoma's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Science Museum Oklahoma reported that 80.7% of its $12.8 million in expenses went to program services, 14.9% to management and general and 4.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Science Museum Oklahoma pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Science Museum Oklahoma reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $190,000, for the role of PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Science Museum Oklahoma get its money?

Of $12.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 22.6% came from contributions and grants (including 0.5% from government grants) and 59.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Science Museum Oklahoma a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 73-0682415 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 202640479349301469 · read the filing · XML
FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202500489349301015 · read the filing
FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202401249349302000 · read the filing
FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202320449349300137 · read the filing
FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202220339349300517 · read the filing
FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202140339349300849 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 73-0682415: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.