NonprofitsMaryland Science Center

Arts, Culture & Humanities

Maryland Science Center

BALTIMORE, MD

Total revenue

$12.9M

Total expenses

$8.3M

Net assets

$36.4M

Grants received

$3.2M

162 grants

EIN

520668166

Tax year

2023

Mission

The organization provides educational programs for those interested in the science field.

Programs

3 programs

Exhibits - by taking school children out of the classroom and into the immersive environment of the science center, children experience science in a hands-on ways that helps illustrate lessons they have learned in schools

Expenses: $1.4M

Imax theatre and davis planetarium - imax films, especially the documentary format, take students on a journey to places they may never actually visit and help illustrate the wonders of nature, outer space, and scientific phenomena. The domed theater of the planetarium can bring astronomy down to the intimate level for close examination of planets and stars that are light years away.

Expenses: $1.2M

Guest services - committed to unhindered access, the science center's guest services staff ensures that everyone who wants to experience all the institution has to offer can do so regardless of disability or other access challenges.science store - the store provides educators with teaching aids, books, models and other items that extend the lesson of the visit back in the classroom. Parents can avail themselves of unique learning tools, computer programs, science kits and other educational products not ready available at conventional retail outlets.membership - members help make programming possible at the maryland science center through their contributions to the membership program. As a partner with the science center, members are vested in the institution and are part of a community of people who value science education and the important role that science plays in our everyday lives.

Expenses: $713K

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$8.2M
Program service revenue$3.3M
Investment income$627K
Other revenue$809K
Total revenue$12.9M

Expenses

Grants paid$13K
Salaries & benefits$4.2M
Fundraising$411K
Other expenses$4.1M
Total expenses$8.3M
Total assets$41.0M
Net assets$36.4M

People

36 listed

NameRoleCompensation

MARK J POTTER

PRESIDENT & CEO

Board

$250K

40 hrs/wk

KELLY S MILLER

TREASURER

Board

$119K

40 hrs/wk

MORGAN T WINKLER

SECRETARY

Board

$33K

40 hrs/wk

TIMOTHY J GALPIN

TRUSTEE

Board

2 hrs/wk

SAUL E GILSTEIN

TRUSTEE

Board

2 hrs/wk

PAMELA W GRAY CPA MBA

TRUSTEE

Board

2 hrs/wk

JOHN W GREENE JR

TRUSTEE

Board

2 hrs/wk

MARY HYMAN

TRUSTEE

Board

2 hrs/wk

NACOLE D LEE

TRUSTEE

Board

2 hrs/wk

LAUREL MAGRUDER

TRUSTEE

Board

2 hrs/wk

SCOTT H MARDER

TRUSTEE

Board

2 hrs/wk

DANIEL F MCGUIRE

TRUSTEE

Board

2 hrs/wk

LORI NEELY

TRUSTEE

Board

2 hrs/wk

DAVID OESTREICHER

TRUSTEE

Board

2 hrs/wk

TAYO OKUNSEINDE

TRUSTEE

Board

2 hrs/wk

MATT KAHN

TRUSTEE

Board

2 hrs/wk

PAUL ROTHMAN PHD

TRUSTEE

Board

2 hrs/wk

ALEX SMITH

TRUSTEE

Board

2 hrs/wk

SCOTT R SOMERVILLE

TRUSTEE

Board

2 hrs/wk

FRANCIE COHEN SPAHN

TRUSTEE

Board

2 hrs/wk

MOLLIE THOMPSON

TRUSTEE

Board

2 hrs/wk

JAMES TURNER PHD

TRUSTEE

Board

2 hrs/wk

SHAUNDRA TURNER JONES

TRUSTEE

Board

2 hrs/wk

CHRIS VAN SWOL

TRUSTEE

Board

2 hrs/wk

BRANDON WHITE

TRUSTEE

Board

2 hrs/wk

MARK ZIMMERLY

CHAIRMAN

Board

2 hrs/wk

JIM MCHUGH

VICE CHAIRMAN

Board

2 hrs/wk

SCOTT PURNELL

TRUSTEE

Board

2 hrs/wk

ELLINGTON CHRUCHILL JR

TRUSTEE

Board

2 hrs/wk

ELLEN F MYERS

TRUSTEE

Board

2 hrs/wk

ERIC T COSTELLO

TRUSTEE

Board

2 hrs/wk

DOUG DOLLENBERG JR

TRUSTEE

Board

2 hrs/wk

JENNIFER NICKOLES PHD

TRUSTEE

Board

2 hrs/wk

MARTHA PERREAULT

SENIOR DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

Staff

$113K

40 hrs/wk

CHRISTOPHER CROPPER

SENIOR DIRECTOR OF MARKETING AND STRATEGY

Staff

$112K

40 hrs/wk

LORI S BLAU

SENIOR DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

Staff

$110K

40 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

MISSION MEDIA LLC

MARKETING

$372K

DENSEL COMPANY

HVAC MAINTENANCE

$108K

DNR SECURITY & FUGITIVE RECOVERY

SECURITY

$105K

Grants received

Showing 162 of 162

FromAmountPurposeYear
$203K
MARYLAND SCIENCE CENTER'S 48TH ANNUAL SOLSTICE AND MARYLAND SCIENCE CENTER 50TH ANNIVERSARY CAPITAL CAMPAIGN & ANNUAL FREE ADMISSION
2024
$30K
ENVIRONMENT
2024
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$18K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$17K
GENERAL SUPPORT AND VARIOUS PROJECTS
2024
$10K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$8K
OPERATIONS
2024
$7K
TO FURTHER RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION'S MISSION.
2024
$1K
MATCHING GIFTS
2024
$1K
EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH
2024
$250
TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S PROGRAMS.
2024
$50
TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2024
$203K
MD SCIENCE CENTER 2024 SPONSORSHIP AND MARYLAND SCIENCE CENTER 50TH ANNIVERSARY CAPITAL CAMPAIGN & ANNUAL FREE ADMISSION
2023
$100K
GENERAL OPERATING GRANTS & MATCHING GIFTS.
2023
$100K
TO FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$100K
GENERAL OPERATING GRANTS & MATCHING GIFTS.
2023
$25K
GENERAL OPERATING FUNDS
2023
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$21K
OUTREACH HOWARD AND BALTIMORE CITY ARTS AND CULTURAL GRANT.
2023
$17K
CULTURE & ARTS
2023
$10K
TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
2023
$8K
DESIGNATED AND OR GRANTED IN SUPPORT OF AGENCY PROGRAMS
2023
$7K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$5K
CHARITABLE DONATION
2023
$5K
COMMUNITY SUPPORT
2023
$5K
General Purposes
2023
$5K
To further the exempt purpose
2023
$3K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$2K
UNRESTRICTED
2023
$1K
MATCHING GIFTS
2023
$1K
EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH
2023
$800
GENERAL PURPOSE OF RECIPIENT
2023
$250
TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S PROGRAMS.
2023
$250
TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S PROGRAMS.
2023
$50
TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$100K
TO FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$100K
GENERAL OPERATING GRANTS & MATCHING GIFTS.
2022
$50K
TO SUPPORT MARYLAND SCIENCE CENTER FY2023 FREE ADMISSION & GENERAL OPERATING
2022
$25K
GENERAL OPERATING FUNDS
2022
$22K
OUTREACH HOWARD AND BALTIMORE CITY ARTS AND CULTURAL GRANT.
2022
$22K
CULTURE & ARTS
2022
$17K
URBAN, CIVIC & CULTURE
2022
$10K
COMMUNITY SUPPORT
2022
$10K
TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
2022
$8K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$6K
CHARITABLE DONATION
2022
$6K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$5K
General Purposes
2022
$3K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$3K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2022
$2K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2022
$2K
UNRESTRICTED
2022
$2K
STEM EDUCATION
2022
$1K
To support the organizations services
2022
$1K
MATCHING GIFTS
2022
$800
GENERAL PURPOSE OF RECIPIENT
2022
$250
TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S PROGRAMS.
2022
$50
TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$250K
GRANTS ARE TO BE USED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ESTABLISHED PURPOSE OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION.
2021
$250K
GRANTS ARE TO BE USED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ESTABLISHED PURPOSE OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION.
2021
$37K
URBAN, CIVIC & CULTURE
2021
$18K
GENERAL OPERATING FUNDS
2021
$17K
OUTREACH HOWARD AND BALTIMORE CITY ARTS AND CULTURAL GRANT.
2021
$12K
CULTURE & ARTS
2021
$5K
General Purposes
2021
$3K
To support the organizations services
2021
$2K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2021
$2K
stem education
2021
$2K
UNRESTRICTED
2021
$800
GENERAL PURPOSE OF RECIPIENT
2021
$250K
CONTRIBUTIONS
2020
$100K
GENERAL OPERATING GRANTS & MATCHING GIFTS.
2020
$100K
TO FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
$40K
TO SUPPORT FREE ADMISSION PROGRAM FOR CARROLL COUNTY SCHOOL GROUPS
2020
$37K
URBAN, CIVIC & CULTURE
2020
$21K
OUTREACH HOWARD AND BALTIMORE CITY ARTS AND CULTURAL GRANT.
2020
$18K
GENERAL OPERATING
2020
$15K
GENERAL OPERATING FUNDS
2020
$12K
CULTURE & ARTS
2020
$11K
GENERAL SUPPORT AND VARIOUS PROJECTS
2020
$10K
TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
2020
$6K
Designated and or granted in support of agency programs
2020
$5K
All For General Purposes
2020
$5K
All For General Purposes
2020
$3K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$3K
To support the organizations services to promote the love of science
2020
$2K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2020
$2K
UNRESTRICTED
2020
$2K
STEM educational outreach for underserved
2020
$800
GENERAL PURPOSE OF RECIPIENT
2020
$500
TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S PROGRAMS.
2020
$100
TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
$19K
OUTREACH HOWARD AND BALTIMORE CITY ARTS AND CULTURAL GRANT.
2019
$11K
SPECIAL EDUCATION FUNDING
2019
$7K
Designated and/or granted in support of agency programs
2019
$3K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2019
$21K
OUTREACH HOWARD AND BALTIMORE CITY ARTS AND CULTURAL GRANT.
2018
$6K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2018
$2K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2018
$18K
OUTREACH HOWARD AND BALTIMORE CITY ARTS AND CULTURAL GRANT.
2017
$11K
CULTURE & ARTS
2017
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING FUNDS
2017
$7K
Fed'l subaward: Creating Communities of Learners
2017
$6K
DESIGNATED AND /OR GRANTED IN SUPPORT OF AGENCY PROGRAMS
2017

Funded by

$3.2M from 57 funders · 162 grants · 2017–2024

France-Merrick Foundation Inc

$500K · 2 grants · 2021

The Kahlert Foundation Inc

$495K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

The Northrop Grumman Foundation

$400K · 4 grants · 2020–2023

Edward St John Foundation Inc

$300K · 3 grants · 2020–2023

Johns Hopkins University

$250K · 1 grant · 2020

Howard County Arts Council

$140K · 7 grants · 2017–2023

T Rowe Price Program For Charitable

$132K · 5 grants · 2020–2024

Sigmund M Hyman Foundation Inc

$93K · 5 grants · 2017–2023

Details

EIN520668166
NTEE codeA570
Subsection03
Ruling date1947-11
Formed1826
Employees186
Volunteers62
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