NonprofitsArizona Science Center

Arts, Culture & Humanities

Arizona Science Center

PHOENIX, AZ

Total revenue

$17.3M

Total expenses

$14.3M

Net assets

$41.7M

Grants received

$14.3M

242 grants

EIN

860390558

Tax year

2023

Mission

To inspire, educate and engage curious minds through science.

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$12.6M
Program service revenue$3.1M
Investment income$670K
Other revenue$917K
Total revenue$17.3M

Expenses

Grants paid$114K
Salaries & benefits$7.8M
Fundraising$754K
Other expenses$6.5M
Total expenses$14.3M
Total assets$43.7M
Net assets$41.7M

People

50 listed

NameRoleCompensation

GUY LABINE

PRESIDENT & CEO

Board

$274K

40 hrs/wk

JENNIFER BOOTH

SENIOR VP OF FINANCE (THRU JUNE 2024)

Board

$185K

40 hrs/wk

DEAN BRIERE

SENIOR VP OF STRATEGIC PROJECTS

Board

$177K

40 hrs/wk

KAY CORBIN

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

MIKE DEBELL

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

STACY DERSTINE

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

MICHAEL EDMONDS

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

PAT EDWARDS

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

MICHELINE FAVER

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

CURT FEUER

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

BJ FREEMAN

SECRETARY

Board

1 hrs/wk

SUE GLAWE

TRUSTEE (THRU AUG 2023)

Board

1 hrs/wk

STEPHEN GOOD

AUDIT CHAIR

Board

1 hrs/wk

DERRICK HALL

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

ANGIE HARMON

TRUSTEE (THRU AUG 2023)

Board

1 hrs/wk

JOHN HOOVER

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

DAVE HOWELL

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

HEIDI JANNENGA

TRUSTEE (THRU NOV 2023)

Board

1 hrs/wk

HOWARD KATZ

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

KENRO KUSUMI

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

LYNN MADONNA

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

MARY MARTUSCELLI

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

JEFF MAY

TRUSTEE (THRU SEPT 2023)

Board

1 hrs/wk

STEVE MEGLI

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

ROBERT MILLER

VICE CHAIR

Board

1 hrs/wk

COURTNEY MIXON

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

RICK NAIMARK

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

TUCKER QUAYLE

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

JANE ROIG

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

BRYAN SABA

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

PETER CRELLIN SMITH

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

REBECCA AILES-FINE

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

GINGER SPENCER

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

CHERYL STADLMAN

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

MIESHA STOUTE

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

DAVID TEDESCO

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

ANITA THEISEN

CHAIR

Board

1 hrs/wk

JOHN TRUJILLO

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

RANDY VOIGT

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

MELANI WALTON

TRUSTEE (THRU MAR 2024)

Board

1 hrs/wk

JOHN WEST

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

CONNIE WILHELM

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

PETER WOOG

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

DOUG YOUNG

TREASURER

Board

1 hrs/wk

STEVE ZYLSTRA

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

BRENDA VAN GELDER

SENIOR VP OF FINANCE

Board

40 hrs/wk

TAMARA L STEWART

CHIEF OF STAFF

Staff

$152K

40 hrs/wk

JUDITH GOLDFADER

CHIEF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

Staff

$139K

40 hrs/wk

BETH C NICKEL

CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER

Staff

$112K

40 hrs/wk

SARI CUSTER

CHIEF OF SCIENCE AND CURIOSITY

Staff

$102K

40 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

SCIENCE NORTH

TRAVELING EXHIBITION

$1.1M

FLYING FISH EXHIBITS PTY LTD

TRAVEL SERVICES

$500K

MERCHANTS BUILDING MAINTENANCE LLC

JANITORIAL MAINTENENCE

$415K

ANDERSON ADVERTISING & PUBLIC RELATIONS

MARKETING

$262K

CRE8IVE EVENT RENTALS INC

RENTALS

$157K

Grants received

Showing 200 of 242

FromAmountPurposeYear
$250K
TRANSFORMING PLANETARIUM EDUCATION.
2024
$33K
SUPPORT FOR INITIATIVE FOR FINANCIAL AND CREATIVE HEALTH (2024-2027)
2024
$29K
GRANTEE TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNITY BUILDING FOR K-12 TEACHERS USING THE CODE.ORG CURRICULUM AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT MODEL. FUNDING 2023-2024 CODE.ORG COMPUTER SCIENCE FUNDAMENTALS (CSF), COMPUTER SCIENCE DISCOVERIES (CSD), COMPUTER SCIENCE PRINCIPLES (CSP), AP COMPUTER SCIENCE A, AND ADMIN/COUNSELOR WORKSHOPS.
2024
$25K
FUNDING WILL ALLOW ARIZONA SCIENCE CENTER TO 1,000 K-8 TITLE I STUDENTS WITH FREE FOCUSED FIELD TRIPS AND THEIR TEACHERS WITH FREE PRE-VISIT WORKSHOPS, AND OVER 800 PREK-8 TITLE I STUDENTS WITH FREE SCIENCE ON WHEELS PROGRAMS IN THE 2024-25 SCHOOL YEAR.
2024
$25K
To support general operations
2024
$21K
SCRIPT ASSISTANCE TO FACILITATOR TRAININGS AND WORKSHOPS FOR THE COMMUNITITY
2024
$20K
AZ SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING FAIR SPONSORSHIP
2024
$12K
ARTS AND CULTURE
2024
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$10K
GENERAL CHARITABLE, RELIGIOUS, EDUCATIONAL OR SCIENTIFIC PURPOSE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION
2024
$5K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2024
$5K
ALL OF THE CONTRIBUTIONS ARE TO PUBLIC CHARITIES AND ARE GENERALLY NOT RESTRICTED AS TO USE.
2024
$3K
Aid 501 c3 organization in fulfilling their charitable purpose.
2024
$3K
MATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT)
2024
$1K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2024
$1K
TO SUPPORT THE INSPIRATION AND EDUCATION OF CURIOUS MINDS THROUGH SCIENCE.
2024
$1.1M
SEE PART IV
2023
$273K
to provide matching funding for the Jane Goodall's Reasons for Hope Film and Education Initiative.
2023
$250K
Chevy Humphrey 3rd Grade Scholarships
2023
$200K
GRAND CANYON EXPERIENCE
2023
$105K
FOR ARIZONA SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING FAIR
2023
$62K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$61K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$60K
EDUCATION
2023
$40K
SUPPORT FOR INITIATIVE FOR FINANCIAL AND CREATIVE HEALTH
2023
$39K
GRANTEE TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNITY BUILDING FOR K-12 TEACHERS USING THE CODE.ORG CURRICULUM AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT MODEL. FUNDING 2023-2024 CODE.ORG COMPUTER SCIENCE DISCOVERIES (CSD), COMPUTER SCIENCE PRINCIPLES (CSP) AND ADMIN/COUNSELOR WORKSHOPS.
2023
$39K
GRANTEE TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNITY BUILDING FOR K-12 TEACHERS USING THE CODE.ORG CURRICULUM AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT MODEL. FUNDING 2023-2024 CODE.ORG COMPUTER SCIENCE DISCOVERIES (CSD), COMPUTER SCIENCE PRINCIPLES (CSP) AND ADMIN/COUNSELOR WORKSHOPS.
2023
$33K
CHARITABLE DONATION
2023
$25K
To support Sustainability education at the AZ Science Center, including collaborating with Arizona State University's Walton Sustainability Solutions Service on such.
2023
$25K
FUNDING WILL PROVIDE IMMERSIVE STEM LEARNING AT NO COST BY UNDERWRITING PLANNING, MATERIALS, AND DELIVERY OF FOCUSED FIELD TRIPS AND SCIENCE ON WHEELS FOR STUDENTS, AND THE EXPANSION OF VISITOR ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES THROUGHOUT THE CENTER.
2023
$20K
Support to allow approximately 2,800 students from Title 1 schools to attend an immersive exhibit that explores the bond between humans and dogs.
2023
$17K
Employee Matching Gift Program
2023
$15K
GIRLS IN STEM PROGRAM
2023
$13K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2023
$10K
GIRLS IN STEM PROGRAMMING FOR 4TH-8TH GRADE GIRLS TO ENGAGE IN REAL-WORLD, HANDS-ON STEM ACTIVITIES
2023
$10K
Fair fund / Broadcom Coding with Commitment / Community outreach
2023
$10K
FOR THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
2023
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$10K
ARTS AND CULTURE
2023
$8K
ALL OF THE CONTRIBUTIONS ARE TO PUBLIC CHARITIES AND ARE GENERALLY NOT RESTRICTED AS TO USE.
2023
$5K
A staff giving grant to provide general support.
2023
$5K
Education and STEM
2023
$5K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2023
$3K
SUPPORT AREAS OF GREATEST NEED
2023
$2K
STEM PROGRAMMING
2023
$2K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$2K
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
2023
$1K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2023
$1K
TO SUPPORT THE INSPIRATION AND EDUCATION OF CURIOUS MINDS THROUGH SCIENCE.
2023
$795
General & Unrestricted
2023
$500
GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET
2023
$600K
Grand Canyon Signature Experience and Rural Communities Professional Development Program
2022
$250K
Chevy Humphrey 4th Grade Scholarships
2022
$200K
GRAND CANYON EXPERIENCE
2022
$85K
AZSET 2023 SPONSORSHIP
2022
$75K
PROVIDE STEM EDUCATION
2022
$70K
SEE PART IV
2022
$65K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$60K
COVID-19 RECOVERY PHASE II
2022
$50K
2022 FIESTA BOWL GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT
2022
$50K
FUNDING WILL BE USED TO UNDERWRITE TWO MODULES OF THE SCIENCE TEACHER RESIDENCY PROGRAM (STAR) IN SUMMER OF 2022, IMPACTING UP TO 50 TEACHERS.
2022
$41K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$40K
INITIATIVE FOR FINANCIAL AND CREATIVE HEALTH
2022
$32K
GRANTEE TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNITY BUILDING FOR K-12 TEACHERS USING THE CODE.ORG CURRICULUM AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT MODEL. FUNDING 2022-2023 CODE.ORG COMPUTER SCIENCE FUNDAMENTALS (CSF), COMPUTER SCIENCE DISCOVERIES (CSD), COMPUTER SCIENCE PRINCIPLES (CSP) AND ADMIN/COUNSELOR WORKSHOPS.
2022
$25K
SPECIAL PROJECT
2022
$25K
General & Unrestricted
2022
$25K
To support 2022 Annual/ASU WS3 Sustainability Solutions Festival
2022
$20K
CHARITABLE DONATION
2022
$15K
GIRLS IN STEM PROGRAM
2022
$14K
IF/THEN GENDER EQUITY GRANT AWARD, VOYA STEM GRANT
2022
$10K
Fair fund / Broadcom Coding with Commitment / community outreach
2022
$10K
ARTS AND CULTURE
2022
$10K
BETTER WORLD
2022
$10K
ALL OF THE CONTRIBUTIONS ARE TO PUBLIC CHARITIES AND ARE GENERALLY NOT RESTRICTED AS TO USE.
2022
$10K
EDUCATION
2022
$6K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2022
$5K
SCIENTIFIC AND NATURE
2022
$5K
STEM PROGRAMMING
2022
$5K
CAREER AWARENESS AND READINESS FOR YOUTH
2022
$5K
Education
2022
$3K
Aid 501c3 organization in fulfilling their charitable purpose
2022
$1K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2022
$1K
TO SUPPORT THE INSPIRATION AND EDUCATION OF CURIOUS MINDS THROUGH SCIENCE.
2022
$500
GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET
2022
$400
To inspire, educate and engage curious minds through science.
2022
$172
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$65
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$600K
Grand Canyon Signature Experience and Rural Communities Professional Development Program
2021
$200K
GRAND CANYON EXPERIENCE
2021
$70K
See Part IV
2021
$56K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2021
$50K
2021 FIESTA BOWL GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT
2021
$43K
FOR THE 2022 ARIZONA SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING FAIR
2021
$42K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$42K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$30K
OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
2021
$29K
GRANTEE TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNITY BUILDING FOR K-12 TEACHERS USING THE CODE.ORG CURRICULUM AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT MODEL. FUNDING 2021-2022 CODE.ORG COMPUTER SCIENCE DISCOVERIES (CSD), COMPUTER SCIENCE PRINCIPLES (CSP) AND ADMIN/COUNSELOR WORKSHOPS.
2021
$25K
Campaign pledge for 2021
2021
$25K
GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
2021
$15K
GIRLS IN STEM PROGRAM
2021
$15K
CHARITABLE DONATION
2021
$10K
EDUCATION
2021
$10K
Sponsorship for Science Fair, including a prize for student or students whose projects incorporate engineering into science coding for research and project design
2021
$8K
STEM PROGRAMMING
2021
$6K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2021
$5K
GENERAL CHARITABLE, RELIGIOUS, EDUCATIONAL OR SCIENTIFIC PURPOSE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION
2021
$5K
SCIENTIFIC AND NATURE
2021
$2K
Donation to support 501c3 charity organization.
2021
$2K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2021
$1K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2021
$600K
Grand Canyon Signature Experience and Rural Communities Professional Development Program
2020
$250K
Grand Canyon Free Student Admission Endowment
2020
$200K
Strengthen nonprofit community during COVID-19 crisis.
2020
$200K
GRAND CANYON EXPERIENCE
2020
$150K
Support community response efforts to COVID-19 crisis.
2020
$132K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2020
$50K
CONNECT STEM PROGRAMS FOR LOW-INCOME STUDENTS
2020
$47K
GRANTEE TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNITY BUILDING FOR K-12 TEACHERS USING THE CODE.ORG CURRICULUM AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT MODEL. FUNDING 2020-2021 CODE.ORG COMPUTER SCIENCE DISCOVERIES (CSD), COMPUTER SCIENCE PRINCIPLES (CSP) AND ADMIN/COUNSELOR WORKSHOPS.
2020
$40K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT (COVID-19)
2020
$35K
ARIZONA SCIENCE & ENGINEERING FAIR
2020
$33K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$25K
EDUCATION
2020
$25K
2021 ARIZONA SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING FAIR
2020
$25K
COVID-19 Response Fund
2020
$25K
General Operating Support
2020
$25K
FOCUSED FIELD TRIPS
2020
$25K
Grand Canyon Project of the Capital Campaign
2020
$20K
COVID-19 RECOVERY PHASE PLANNING
2020
$16K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2020
$15K
UNRESTRICTED DONATIONS TO GALAXY GALA 2021
2020
$15K
CONNECT EDUCATE PLATFORM
2020
$15K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2020
$11K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2020
$10K
CHARITABLE
2020
$10K
ARTS AND CULTURE
2020
$5K
SCIENTIFIC AND NATURE
2020
$5K
Support for Regional Science Fair
2020
$5K
SCIENCE ON WHEELS
2020
$5K
HANDS-ON SCIENCE DISCOVERY PROGRAMMING
2020
$5K
Program support
2020
$5K
Program support
2020
$5K
ALL OF THE CONTRIBUTIONS ARE TO PUBLIC CHARITIES AND ARE GENERALLY NOT RESTRICTED AS TO USE.
2020
$4K
EDUCATION
2020
$4K
VIRTUAL STEM EDUCATION PROGRAMMING
2020
$3K
Donation to support 501(c)3 charity organization.
2020
$3K
THE RITE-HITE FOUNDATION MAKES CONTRIBUTIONS FOR THE GENERAL CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES OF THE RECIPIENTS LISTED. THE FOUNDATION HAS NOT DESIGNATED THESE CONTRIBUTIONS FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES.
2020
$1K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$400
To inspire, educate and engage curious minds through science.
2020
$182
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020

Funded by

$14.3M from 87 funders · 242 grants · 2017–2024

Helios Education Foundation

$2.9M · 7 grants · 2017–2023

APS Foundation Inc

$1.8M · 3 grants · 2020–2022

Caris Charitable Trust Ii Dtd 09162004

$1.6M · 4 grants · 2020–2024

Richard C Adkerson Family Foundation

$800K · 4 grants · 2020–2023

The Steele Foundation Inc

$750K · 3 grants · 2020–2023

Arizona Community Foundation

$713K · 7 grants · 2017–2023

Karl And Stevie Eller Family Foundation Inc

$550K · 2 grants · 2023–2024

The Rob Walton Foundation

$398K · 6 grants · 2020–2024

Details

EIN860390558
NTEE codeA570
Subsection03
Ruling date1982-10
Formed1980
Employees250
Volunteers265
ARIZONA SCIENCE CENTER — Mission, Financials & Grants Received | Grantivo