Nonprofits›Discovery Science Center Of Orange County

Arts, Culture & Humanities

Discovery Science Center Of Orange County

SANTA ANA, CA

Website

Total revenue

$18.3M

Total expenses

$15.4M

Net assets

$48.2M

Grants received

$2.8M

78 grants

EIN

330828380

Tax year

2023

Mission

We inspire and educate young minds through engaging science-based programs and exhibits to create a meaningful impact on the communities we serve.

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.

Expenses: $2.2M

Field trips to discovery science center - provide science field trips to over 68,000 elementary school children to complement the california elementary education curriculum.

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$8.0M
Program service revenue$8.2M
Investment income$567K
Other revenue$1.6M
Total revenue$18.3M

Expenses

Grants paid—
Salaries & benefits$8.4M
Fundraising$767K
Other expenses$7.0M
Total expenses$15.4M
Total assets$64.3M
Net assets$48.2M

People

32 listed

NameRoleCompensation

JOE ADAMS

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Board

$470K

27 hrs/wk

NANCEE CHRISTIANSON

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Board

$190K

27 hrs/wk

CARL JORDAN

MEMBER

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

DAVID TAYLOR

MEMBER

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

DEL STAGG PHD

MEMBER

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

DON BENNETT

MEMBER

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

EMILY HOROWITZ

MEMBER

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

HENRY PYLE

MEMBER

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

JANET BURNS

MEMBER

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

JANET RAY

MEMBER

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

JAY-PAUL SPENUZZA ESQUIRE

MEMBER

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

JEFF WHITTON

MEMBER

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

JIM DIERKING

MEMBER

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

LUPE GONZALEZ

MEMBER

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

MARK SKAIST

MEMBER

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

OLI THORDARSON

MEMBER

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

PETER ZOFREA

MEMBER

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

VINCENT SARMIENTO

MEMBER

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

VALERIE AMEZCUA

MEMBER

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

CAREY DUNLOP

MEMBER

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

ADAM BRAND

MEMBER

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

STANTON ROWE

OFFICER AT LARGE

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

KARL KREUTZIGER

OFFICER AT LARGE

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

DAN BOLAR

OFFICER AT LARGE

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

TOM MCDORMAN

VICE CHAIRMAN

Board

—

0.5 hrs/wk

RICK BAILY

BOARD CHAIRMAN

Board

—

4 hrs/wk

MICHAEL FUHR

SENIOR DIRECTOR, CORPORATE RETAIL

Staff

$195K

40 hrs/wk

ROSIE LEE

VICE PRESIDENT OF OPERATIONS

Staff

$170K

40 hrs/wk

LACY WHITE

CHIEF OF STAFF

Staff

$147K

27 hrs/wk

TINA ROLEWICZ

VICE PRESIDENT OF EDUCATIO

Staff

$128K

27 hrs/wk

GONZALES ROXANNE

VICE PRESIDENT, EXHIBITS AND PROGRAM DEVELOPM

Staff

$117K

27 hrs/wk

LAUNES ANA M

VICE PRESIDENT, STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS

Staff

$97K

27 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

PEBBLE BEACH COMPANY

CONSTRACTOR FOR GOLF EVENT

$410K

ADVANCED ANIMATIONS

DINO-QUEST

$303K

DENI YANG BUBBLE GROUP LLC

CONTRACTOR FOR BUBBLEFEST ENTERTAINMENT

$162K

Grants received

Showing 78 of 78

FromAmountPurposeYear
SAMUELI FOUNDATION
$200K
FLEXIBLE DIGITAL IMMERSIVE WALL
2024
BNY MELLON CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$72K
TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2024
SPENUZZA-VELASTEGUI FAMILY FOUNDATION
$63K
PROVIDE SCIENCE PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN AND PUBLIC.
2024
GREAT PUBLIC SCHOOLS NOW
$55K
TO IMPROVE EDUCATIONAL OUTCOMES FOR LAUSD STUDENTS
2024
SAMUELI FOUNDATION
$50K
SCIENCE OF HOCKEY FIELD TRIPS
2024
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$16K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION
$11K
ARTS, CULTURE
2024
KINGS CARE FOUNDATION
$250K
CHARITABLE
2023
Broadcom Foundation
$125K
STEM Education Expanding and Code Curriculum Development fund / code clubs
2023
SPENUZZA-VELASTEGUI FAMILY FOUNDATION
$49K
PROVIDE SCIENCE PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN AND PUBLIC.
2023
BNY MELLON CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$49K
TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$34K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
RAYMOND JAMES CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT FUND
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$15K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
GREAT PUBLIC SCHOOLS NOW
$12K
2023 SUMMER OF JOY ENHANCEMENT PROVIDER GRANT
2023
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$11K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2023
The James Irvine Foundation
$10K
For support of the LA campus
2023
THE DEVTO SUPPORT FOUNDATION
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$10K
EDUCATION
2023
CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA
$8K
CHARITABLE DONATION
2023
ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$8K
EDUCATION
2023
THE SAN FRANCISCO FOUNDATION
$6K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
2023
THE FLETCHER JONES FOUNDATION
$5K
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM
2023
KINGS CARE FOUNDATION
$255K
CHARITABLE
2022
EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES FOUNDATION
$200K
HEART HEALTHY INTERACTIVE SCIENCE EDUCATION PROGRAMMING
2022
Broadcom Foundation
$125K
STEM Education Outreach / Expanding Coding Programs
2022
BNY MELLON CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$57K
TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$30K
EDUCATION
2022
RAYMOND JAMES CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT FUND
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
Broadcom Foundation
$23K
Charitable Event
2022
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$14K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2022
SPENUZZA-VELASTEGUI FAMILY FOUNDATION
$12K
PROVIDE SCIENCE PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN AND PUBLIC.
2022
The James Irvine Foundation
$10K
For support of the LA campus
2022
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$9K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
THE SAN FRANCISCO FOUNDATION
$6K
ADVISED - FOR THE HEALTHY LIVING INITIATIVE.
2022
Broadcom Foundation
$3K
Gift for Discovery Cube's coding curriculum development program
2022
EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES FOUNDATION
$1K
DISCOVERY CUBE GALA SUPPORT ON BEHALF OF AMANDA FOWLER
2022
BNY MELLON CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$46K
TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2021
ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$15K
EDUCATION
2021
THE COTO FOUNDATION
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2021
FARMERS & MERCHANTS BANK FOUNDATION
$10K
SUPPORT
2021
AbbVie Foundation
$10K
General Mission
2021
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$8K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2021
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$8K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$8K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
THE COTO FOUNDATION
$7K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2021
THE SAN FRANCISCO FOUNDATION
$6K
ADVISED - FOR THE HEALTHY LIVING INITIATIVE.
2021
Archarios Foundation
$1K
General & Unrestricted
2021
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$60K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2020
CHARITABLE VENTURES OF ORANGE COUNTY
$50K
TO FUND EXEMPT PURPOSE PROGRAM.
2020
ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$33K
EDUCATION
2020
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$31K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc
$30K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
The James Irvine Foundation
$30K
For support of LA campus
2020
EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES FOUNDATION
$25K
GENERIC GRANT APPLICATION
2020
Silicon Valley Community Foundation
$25K
Sciences
2020
RAYMOND JAMES CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT FUND
$24K
GENERAL USE AND/OR SPECIAL FUND/PROJECT
2020
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$8K
CULTURE & ARTS
2020
THE SAN FRANCISCO FOUNDATION
$6K
ADVISED - FOR THE HEALTHY LIVING INITIATIVE.
2020
EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES FOUNDATION
$5K
GENERIC GRANT APPLICATION
2020
Archarios Foundation
$1K
General & Unrestricted
2020
EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES FOUNDATION
$500
MATCHING GIFTS GRANT
2020
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$65K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2019
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$57K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
RAYMOND JAMES CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT FUND
$25K
GENERAL USE AND/OR SPECIAL FUND/PROJECT
2019
ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$25K
EDUCATION
2019
INFOSYS FOUNDATION USA
$10K
Class room aids and technology
2019
THE SAN FRANCISCO FOUNDATION
$6K
FOR THE HEALTHY LIVING INITIATIVE.
2019
BNY MELLON CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$6K
TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATIONS EXEMPT PURPOSE
2019
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$207K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$16K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2018
ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$10K
EDUCATION
2018
THE SAN FRANCISCO FOUNDATION
$6K
FOR THE HEALTHY LIVING INITIATIVE.
2018
LIBERTY HILL FOUNDATION
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2018
ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$39K
EDUCATION
2017
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$33K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2017
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$22K
FOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
2017
THE SAN FRANCISCO FOUNDATION
$6K
FOR THE HEALTHY LIVING INITIATIVE.
2017

Funded by

$2.8M from 28 funders · 78 grants · 2017–2024

Kings Care Foundation

$505K · 2 grants · 2022–2023

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$355K · 8 grants · 2017–2023

Broadcom Foundation

$275K · 4 grants · 2022–2023

Samueli Foundation

$250K · 2 grants · 2024

Edwards Lifesciences Foundation

$232K · 5 grants · 2020–2022

Bny Mellon Charitable Gift Fund

$228K · 5 grants · 2019–2024

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

$205K · 7 grants · 2017–2023

Orange County Community Foundation

$159K · 7 grants · 2017–2023

Details

EIN330828380
NTEE codeA50
Subsection03
Ruling date1999-05
Formed1998
Employees244
Volunteers885
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