NonprofitsCox Science Center And Aquarium Inc

Arts, Culture & Humanities

Cox Science Center And Aquarium Inc

WEST PALM BCH, FL

Total revenue

$43.9M

Total expenses

$7.7M

Net assets

$83.1M

Grants received

$60.2M

122 grants

EIN

590915177

Tax year

2023

Mission

To excite curiosity and further the understanding and appreciation of science and technology.

Programs

2 programs

The Center served over 157,000 students through outreach education, in-house field trips and family programs and over 15,000 of these students are served through its award-winning STEM night programs in the schools. Our main target for educational grant programming is Palm Beach County School District Title 1 students from Kindergarten through 8th grade. The School District is the 10th largest in the nation and almost 45% of the students participating come from under-served communities through grant programming initiatives under a district-wide agreement. The partnership focuses on improvement in student achievement by granting students access to real-world STEM experiences.

Expenses: $2.1M

Provided guest services, a museum store, mini-golf course, planetarium, observatory, and memberships to enhance the visitor's experience. Hosted monthly science-themed community events including adult lectures, afterschool clubs, robotics teams, girls in science clubs, and laser concerts.

Expenses: $710K

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$42.5M
Program service revenue$3.1M
Investment income
Other revenue
Total revenue$43.9M

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$3.4M
Fundraising$312K
Other expenses$4.3M
Total expenses$7.7M
Total assets$85.3M
Net assets$83.1M

People

21 listed

NameRoleCompensation

Katherine Arrizza

President/CEO

Board

$202K

40 hrs/wk

Alisa Holmes

CFO

Board

$129K

40 hrs/wk

Harvey Oyer III Esq

Secretary

Board

4 hrs/wk

Brian Simmons

Treasurer

Board

4 hrs/wk

Katie Carpenter

Trustee

Board

1 hrs/wk

Ed De Varona

Trustee

Board

1 hrs/wk

Chip DiPaula

Trustee

Board

1 hrs/wk

Katharine Eyre

Trustee

Board

1 hrs/wk

Lorna James

Trustee

Board

1 hrs/wk

Matthew B Lorentzen

Trustee

Board

1 hrs/wk

Eric Stonestrom

Chairman

Board

10 hrs/wk

Carter A Pottash MD

Trustee

Board

1 hrs/wk

Caroline Rafferty

Trustee

Board

1 hrs/wk

Heath Randolph

Trustee

Board

1 hrs/wk

Jason Rawding

Trustee

Board

1 hrs/wk

Sandy Rogers

Trustee

Board

1 hrs/wk

Tara Vecellio

Trustee

Board

1 hrs/wk

Rhys L Williams

Trustee

Board

1 hrs/wk

Carla Duhaney

COO

Board

40 hrs/wk

Langdon Neal

Trustee

Board

1 hrs/wk

Wendy Bingham Cox

Vice Chairman

Board

6 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

Joseph Moore

Consultant-CE project

$227K

James Mitchell

Consultant-CE project

$140K

John Safranek

Consultant-CE project

$136K

Grants received

Showing 122 of 122

FromAmountPurposeYear
$2.5M
CONSTRUCTION
2024
$255K
ANNUAL GIFT - GENERAL FUND
2024
$68K
General Operational Support
2024
$60K
Museums for All and STEM Passport
2024
$25K
GENERAL PURPOSE GRANT
2024
$25K
ARTS AND CULTURE
2024
$23K
To fund the operations of the science museum
2024
$20K
ENVIRONMENT
2024
$20K
FUNDING FOR THE BRAIN IN ACTION PROGRAM AT THE COX SCIENCE CENTER AND AQUARIUM.
2024
$15K
EXEMPT PURPOSE
2024
$15K
GIFT FOR OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$13K
EDUCATION
2024
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$3K
Charitable Event
2024
$2K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2024
$1K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$14.1M
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$1.3M
ARTS, CULTURE, & HUMANITIES
2023
$335K
To "open every mind to science".
2023
$270K
GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PROGRAMS
2023
$120K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2023
$64K
Cox Science Center Operational Support
2023
$60K
GENERAL/EDUCATIONAL
2023
$55K
ANNUAL GIFT - GENERAL FUND
2023
$50K
For the planetarium upgrade which will help advancing science education and astronomy, fostering a greater interest in STEM subjects for local students.
2023
$50K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
$50K
Museums for All and STEM Passport
2023
$50K
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
2023
$50K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2023
$30K
EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$27K
HUMAN SERVICES
2023
$25K
SOCIAL SERVICES & COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE
2023
$25K
GENERAL PURPOSE GRANT
2023
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$25K
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
2023
$25K
STEM PASSPORT PROGRAM
2023
$20K
GENERAL PURPOSE GRANT
2023
$18K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$15K
TO SUPPORT PROGRAM SERVICES.
2023
$13K
EDUCATION
2023
$11K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$10K
SUPPORT FOR OPERATIONS
2023
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$10K
TO FURTHER PROGRAM SERVICES
2023
$5K
SCIENCE EDUCATION
2023
$5K
GENERAL FUND
2023
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
$3K
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
2023
$1K
UNRESTRICTED
2023
$1K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$500
GENERAL
2023
$3.4M
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$3M
SCIENCE CENTER AND AQUARIUM EXPANSION
2022
$2M
PROPERTY CARE; BUILDINGS; RENOVATION
2022
$366K
To "open every mind to science".
2022
$265K
GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PROGRAMS
2022
$100K
PINT SIZE SCIENCE
2022
$65K
Cox Science Center Operational Support
2022
$55K
GENERAL/EDUCATIONAL
2022
$50K
Museums for All, STEM
2022
$50K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2022
$30K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2022
$20K
CULTURE & ARTS
2022
$15K
ANNUAL GIFT - GENERAL FUND
2022
$14K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$13K
Event Support: Annual Gala
2022
$13K
Event Support: Annual Gala
2022
$13K
TO SUPPORT PROGRAM SERVICES.
2022
$11K
OPERATING GRANT
2022
$11K
Program Support
2022
$8K
EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$5K
To fund charitable activities.
2022
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$3K
General
2022
$2K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$1K
GENERAL OPERATING
2022
$1K
GENERAL
2022
$11.1M
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$11.1M
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$5.0M
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2021
$451K
To "open every mind to science".
2021
$53K
Cox Science Center Operational Support
2021
$50K
PINT SIZE SCIENCE
2021
$31K
For a vehicle for the Education Department to to adequately and safely provide outreach programs to 350,000 students each year in Title I schools in economically challenged communities in Palm Beach County.
2021
$25K
For recipient's exempt purpose
2021
$10K
TO SUPPORT PROGRAM SERVICES.
2021
$398K
To "open every mind to science".
2020
$113K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$88K
TO PROVIDE ESSENTIAL, HIGH-PRIORITY, HIGH IMPACT SCIENCE EDUCATION BY OFFERING VIRTUAL CLASSROOMS AND INTERACTIVE PROGRAMS FOR UNDERSERVED STUDENTS WHO MAY HAVE FALLEN BEHIND ACADEMICALLY BECAUSE OF THE COVID-19 CRISIS AND SUBSEQUENT CLOSURE OF SCHOOLS.
2020
$53K
South Florida Science Center Marmot
2020
$20K
CULTURE & ARTS
2020
$298K
To "open every mind to science".
2019
$73K
South Florida Science Center Marmot
2019
$258K
To "open every mind to science".
2018
$23K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
$9K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2018
$230K
PASSPORT TO STEM
2017
$10K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2017
$5K
FOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
2017

Funded by

$60.2M from 61 funders · 122 grants · 2017–2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$39.8M · 7 grants · 2017–2023

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

$5.1M · 3 grants · 2021–2023

Fidelity Foundation

$4.5M · 2 grants · 2022–2024

Prime Time Palm Beach County Inc

$2.3M · 7 grants · 2017–2023

Community Foundation For Palm Beach And

$1.9M · 6 grants · 2017–2023

The Mary Alice Fortin Foundation

$535K · 2 grants · 2022–2023

The William H Pitt Foundation Inc

$510K · 2 grants · 2021–2022

Details

EIN590915177
NTEE codeA570
Subsection03
Ruling date1959-04
Formed1959
Employees140
Volunteers200