Nonprofits›Discovery Science Center Of Los Angeles

Arts, Culture & Humanities

Discovery Science Center Of Los Angeles

SANTA ANA, CA

Website

Total revenue

$6.3M

Total expenses

$7.4M

Net assets

$15.6M

Grants received

$1.5M

53 grants

EIN

455191270

Tax year

2023

Mission

To inspire and educate young minds through engaging science based programs and exhibits.

Programs

2 programs

Education outreach - our goal is to complement elementary curriculum with hands on instruction in science and inspire children to pursue further education in science. The education department serves over 350,000 children in the orange county, riverside, san bernadino, san diego, ventura, and los angeles areas. Discovery cube connect - the cube studios was created to virtualize our interactive educational programs and provide in class and after school programming through partnerships with school districts and water and waste agencies.

Expenses: $826K

Field trips to discovery science center - provide science field trips to almost 68,000 students in the los angeles unified school district and local private schools to complement the california elementary education curriculum.

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$3.6M
Program service revenue$2.2M
Investment income$103K
Other revenue$421K
Total revenue$6.3M

Expenses

Grants paid—
Salaries & benefits$4.5M
Fundraising$281K
Other expenses$2.9M
Total expenses$7.4M
Total assets$18.3M
Net assets$15.6M

People

24 listed

NameRoleCompensation

JOE ADAMS

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Board

$231K

13 hrs/wk

NANCEE CHRISTIANSON

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Board

$94K

13 hrs/wk

JENNIFER POPE

MEMBER

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

MELANIE COTO

MEMBER

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

JENNIFER GARCIA

MEMBER

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

SARAH PATTERSON

MEMBER

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

ANTHONY MUELLER

MEMBER

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

TRISHA MUSE

MEMBER

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

JOHN WILMARTH

MEMBER

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

KARA CORWIN

MEMBER

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

BRANDON YOUNG

MEMBER

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

THE HONORABLE WENDY GREUEL

VICE CHAIR

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

PEDRAM SALIMPOUR MD

CHAIR

Board

—

4 hrs/wk

TIM GASPAR

SECRETARY

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

CANISE ARRENDONDO

TREASURER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

CHRISTINE SARKISSOF

MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

REDONNA CARPENTER-WOODS

MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

KELLY CHEESEMAN

MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

LUIS M ALMONTE

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR LOS ANGELES

Staff

$222K

40 hrs/wk

LACY WHITE

CHIEF OF STAFF

Staff

$72K

13 hrs/wk

TINA ROLEWICZ

VICE PRESIDENT OF EDUCATION

Staff

$63K

13 hrs/wk

ROXANNE GONZALES

VICE PRESIDENT, EXHIBITS AND PROGRAM DEVELOPM

Staff

$58K

13 hrs/wk

ANA M LAUNES

VICE PRESIDENT, STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS

Staff

$48K

13 hrs/wk

VANESSA PATSAVAS

VICE PRESIDENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES

Staff

$41K

13 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

THE HONORABLE WENDY GRUEL

MANAGEMENT CONSULTING SERVICES

$244K

PEBBLE BEACH RESORTS

GOLF EVENT

$136K

Grants received

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FromAmountPurposeYear
THE RALPH M PARSONS FOUNDATION
$50K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF MUSEUM ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS
2024
THE ROSE HILLS FOUNDATION
$50K
OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION
$20K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
UNION PACIFIC FOUNDATION
$10K
PUBLIC AWARENESS AND EDUCATION
2024
THE ELI AND EDYTHE BROAD FOUNDATION
$10K
SKILLS - INVESTMENT TO EQUIP YOUNG PEOPLE WITH SKILLS, TRAINING, AND EXPERIENCES TO THRIVE PERSONALLY AND PROFESSIONALLY
2024
GS DONOR ADVISED PHILANTHROPY FUND
$10K
ARTS AND CULTURE
2024
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$6K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
THE SVS FOUNDATION
$30
CHARITY
2024
THE COTO FOUNDATION
$165K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION
$15K
DISCOVEYCUBE
2023
Henry L Guenther Foundation
$15K
provide additional field trip sponsorships.
2023
THE MARILYN AND JEFFREY KATZENBERG
$10K
SCIENCE
2023
THE ELI AND EDYTHE BROAD FOUNDATION
$10K
SKILLS - INVESTMENT TO EQUIP YOUNG PEOPLE WITH SKILLS, TRAINING, AND EXPERIENCES TO THRIVE PERSONALLY AND PROFESSIONALLY
2023
UNION PACIFIC FOUNDATION
$10K
UNIQUE SPACES
2023
SEMPRA FOUNDATION
$2K
ARTS HUMANITIES
2023
THE SVS FOUNDATION
$25
CHARITY
2023
THE ANNENBERG FOUNDATION
$75K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
THE RALPH M PARSONS FOUNDATION
$50K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF MUSEUM ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS FOR YOUTH AND FAMILIES
2022
THE ROSE HILLS FOUNDATION
$50K
OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
COMMUNITY PARTNERS
$27K
ONLINE STEM INSTRUCTION TO CHILDREN, GRADES K-8
2022
CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$25K
EDUCATION
2022
THE COTO FOUNDATION
$25K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
UNION PACIFIC FOUNDATION
$10K
UNIQUE SPACES
2022
MUFG UNION BANK FOUNDATION AG
$10K
CHARITABLE
2022
THE ELI AND EDYTHE BROAD FOUNDATION
$5K
SKILLS - INVESTMENT TO EQUIP YOUNG PEOPLE WITH SKILLS, TRAINING, AND EXPERIENCES TO THRIVE PERSONALLY AND PROFESSIONALLY
2022
AEROJET ROCKETDYNE FOUNDATION
$5K
STEM Education Fund
2022
THE SVS FOUNDATION
$25
CHARITY
2022
THE COTO FOUNDATION
$25K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2021
CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$25K
EDUCATION
2021
COMMUNITY PARTNERS
$23K
LAUSD PARTNER MATCHING FUND PROGRAM WHICH AUGMENTS STEM PROGRAMING RELATED TO MARINE SCIENCE, LOCAL ECOSYSTEMS, AEROSPACE ENGINEERING, PHYSICS, AND SCIENCE-ART INTEGRATION. TARGET POPULATION IS ENGLISH LEARNERS, STUDENTS RECLASSIFIED AS FLEUNT ENGLISH PROFICIENTS, LOW-INCOME SYSTEMS, AND FOSTER YOUTH.
2021
AEROJET ROCKETDYNE FOUNDATION
$5K
STEM programs
2021
THE ELI AND EDYTHE BROAD FOUNDATION
$140K
EDUCATION - TO IMPROVE STEM OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH FROM MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES IN LOS ANGELES
2020
LOCAL INITIATIVES SUPPORT CORPORATION
$75K
SEE PART IV
2020
THE RALPH M PARSONS FOUNDATION
$50K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF SCIENCE-BASED PROGRAMS AND EXHIBITS
2020
THE ROSE HILLS FOUNDATION
$50K
OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
THE MAYOR'S FUND FOR LOS ANGELES
$28K
EXPAND LA
2020
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
GS DONOR ADVISED PHILANTHROPY FUND
$25K
ARTS AND CULTURE
2020
THE COTO FOUNDATION
$25K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
AEROJET ROCKETDYNE FOUNDATION
$5K
Interactive STEM Education Programs
2020
VISIONARY WOMEN
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
THE AHMANSON FOUNDATION
$100K
TOWARD TECHNOLOGY AND SOFTWARE COSTS TO LAUNCH HANDS-ON STEM WEBSITE
2019
GS DONOR ADVISED PHILANTHROPY FUND
$50K
ARTS AND CULTURE
2019
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2019
THE CALIFORNIA ENDOWMENT
$5K
2020 INSPIRE GALA: FOR SPONSORSHIP OF AN ANNUAL FUNDRAISING EVENT TO EXPAND OUTREACH AND EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES THAT FOCUS ON SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATH (STEM) PROFICIENCY, ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP, HEALTHY LIVING AND EARLY LEARNING FOR CHILDREN, FAMILIES AND EDUCATORS THROUGHOUT THE LOS ANGELES REGION.
2019
AEROJET ROCKETDYNE FOUNDATION
$5K
STEM programs
2019
GS DONOR ADVISED PHILANTHROPY FUND
$55K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2018
THE COTO FOUNDATION
$40K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2018
THE CALIFORNIA ENDOWMENT
$3K
2018 INSPIRE GALA: FOR SPONSORSHIP OF AN ANNUAL FUNDRAISING EVENT TO EXPAND EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES AND OUTREACH THAT FOCUS ON SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATH (STEM) PROFICIENCY, ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP, HEALTHY LIVING AND EARLY LEARNING FOR CHILDREN, FAMILIES AND EDUCATORS THROUGHOUT THE LOS ANGELES REGION.
2018
CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$6K
Animal Welfare Education
2017
THE CALIFORNIA ENDOWMENT
$5K
2017 INSPIRE GALA: FOR SPONSORSHIP OF AN ANNUAL FUNDRAISING EVENT TO EXPAND EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES AND OUTREACH THAT FOCUS ON SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATH (STEM) PROFICIENCY, ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP, HEALTHY LIVING AND EARLY LEARNING FOR CHILDREN, FAMILIES AND EDUCATORS THROUGHOUT THE LOS ANGELES REGION.
2017
AEROJET ROCKETDYNE FOUNDATION
$4K
STEM Education Fund
2017

Funded by

$1.5M from 24 funders · 53 grants · 2017–2024

The Coto Foundation

$280K · 5 grants · 2018–2023

The Eli And Edythe Broad Foundation

$165K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

The Rose Hills Foundation

$150K · 3 grants · 2020–2024

The Ralph M Parsons Foundation

$150K · 3 grants · 2020–2024

Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund

$140K · 4 grants · 2018–2024

The Ahmanson Foundation

$100K · 1 grant · 2019

The Annenberg Foundation

$75K · 1 grant · 2022

Details

EIN455191270
NTEE codeA57
Subsection03
Ruling date2012-08
Formed2012
Employees90
Volunteers145
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