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Fort Worth Museum of Science and History
Fort Worth Museum of Science and History reported $11.0 million in revenue and $13.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $59.41 went to program services, $35.65 to management and general costs and $4.94 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 51.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $290,502 (PRESIDENT). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 17% 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 $13MFor 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 $11MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 59.4% | 78.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 35.6% | 13.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 4.9% | 6.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.16 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 36.8% | 57.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 51.4% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $290,502 | $385,706 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.24% | 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 | 58.8 | 36.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 20 of 21 | 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 expenseThe museum owns and maintains a collection of over 175,000 scientific exhibits and historical objects with an emphasis on texas and the southwest. We provide engaging, interactive experiences to the public that involve powerful, first-hand informal learning through our exhibitions, innovation gallery, innovation studios, and children's museum. The museum features 50,000+ square feet of exhibitions on topics including energy, dinosaurs, innovation, Fort Worth history, and astronomy. The museum welcomed over 259,681 guests, including school children, families, and groups
Discovery lab on wheels provides programming to a variety of audiences from school classrooms to community and library programs. Dlw also provides programming to adult audiences through our life science lectures and recollections programs. These programs are tailored to adults living with dementia or in assisted living facilities. During fy2023 the discovery lab on wheels program visited 93 locations, 3,929 children and 593 adults. Discovery lab on wheels 2023-2024 served 44 locations, 6,485 children and 1,046 adults. The family museum nights program provides schools with the opportuity to…
The museum fosters multigenerational learning and engagement with science, history, culture, and the humanities. The new jane & john justin foundation omni theatre opened in december 2024 and features advanced technology that immerses guests in an 8k digital experience. The theatre is the first led digital dome of its size in a museum setting. During fy2025, 196,130 guests experienced the new theater
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 Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $283,324 | $0 | $7,178 | $290,502 |
| VP OF DEVELOPMENT Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $238,405 | $0 | $3,420 | $241,825 |
| VP OF ACCOUNTING/RETAIL Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $118,050 | $0 | $6,603 | $124,653 |
| VP OF EDUCATION Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $115,667 | $0 | $4,851 | $120,518 |
| CFO Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $114,200 | $0 | $3,426 | $117,626 |
5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Fort Worth Museum of Science and History (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $994K (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–1b21 · 20 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 5234
- Volunteers Part I, line 6588
Private foundation grants it received
42 private foundations reported grants to Fort Worth Museum of Science and History totaling $2.1M 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 Fort Worth Museum of Science and History spent in FY2025, $59.41 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Fort Worth Museum of Science and History's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Fort Worth Museum of Science and History reported that 59.4% of its $13.0 million in expenses went to program services, 35.6% to management and general and 4.9% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Fort Worth Museum of Science and History pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Fort Worth Museum of Science and History reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $290,502, for the role of PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Fort Worth Museum of Science and History get its money?
Of $11.0 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 36.8% came from contributions and grants and 51.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Fort Worth Museum of Science and History a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 75-0755335 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 202601139349302055 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202500999349300820 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202421169349300247 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202312009349300246 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202211439349300621 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202122169349301422 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 75-0755335: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.