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Mcwane Science Center

BIRMINGHAM, AL

Website

Total revenue

$7.6M

Total expenses

$9.4M

Net assets

$11.8M

Grants received

$7.4M

109 grants

EIN

581933712

Tax year

2024

Mission

Science museum - the purpose of this organziation is to provide experimential science learning opportunities for visitors of all ages

Programs

3 programs

Exhibits mcwane science center features four floors of interactive exhibits. All exhibits celebrate science and wonder - from an amazing collection of dinosaurs to innovative environmental showcases, imaginative early childhood playgrounds, and an awe-inspiring aquarium

Expenses: $2.5M

Mcwane science center's imax dome theater puts you in the center of the action by projecting breathtaking quality images onto the 5-story-tall dome screen and delivering intense surround sound through almost 3 tons of speakers and subwoofers.

Expenses: $1.2M

The cool stuff store sells merchandise directly related to the mcwane science center programs.

Expenses: $16K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$4.0M
Program service revenue$2.6M
Investment income$144K
Other revenue$858K
Total revenue$7.6M

Expenses

Grants paid—
Salaries & benefits$4.2M
Fundraising$149K
Other expenses$5.2M
Total expenses$9.4M
Total assets$12.4M
Net assets$11.8M

People

28 listed

NameRoleCompensation

STEPHEN OWENS

CHAIRMAN

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

ZAC RIDDLE

TREASURER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

PRONCE ACKER

TRUSTEE

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

KATIE BEE MARSHALL

SECRETARY

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

GALVIN BILLUPS

TRUSTEE

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

HARRISON BISHOP

VICE CHAIRMAN

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

DR HENNA BUDHWANI

TRUSTEE

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

MILTON DAVIS

TRUSTEE

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

JOHN HARBERT

TRUSTEE

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

AMANDA LOPER

TRUSTEE

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

KATE MATHER

MARKETING CHAIR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

CAROLYN RATLIFF

TRUSTEE

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

MAGGIE BOLIN

TRUSTEE

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

ARTHUR FISHER JR

TRUSTEE

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

DAVID KILLION

TRUSTEE

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

DR FARAH LUBIN

TRUSTEE

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

DR ADRIENNE STARKS

TRUSTEE

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

WILLIAM BROOKE

ENDOWMENT BOARD PRESIDENT

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

BARBARA MARTIN

TRUSTEE

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

DR LEE MEADOWS

TRUSTEE

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

JEANNE MONK

TRUSTEE

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

MATT PIERCE

TRUSTEE

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

DAVID GERMANY

TRUSTEE

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

WHITNEY WRIGHT

TRUSTEE

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

FINIS ST JOHN

TRUSTEE

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

ROBBY HAYES

TRUSTEE

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

AMY TEMPLETON

CEO

Board

—

40 hrs/wk

SUSAN TIPTON

VP FINANCE & ADMINISTRATIO

Board

—

40 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 109 of 109

FromAmountPurposeYear
THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER
$160K
EDUCATION; DAF FUNDED
2024
THE DANIEL FOUNDATION OF ALABAMA
$75K
CHARITABLE
2024
PROTECTIVE LIFE FOUNDATION
$40K
2024 Programming Support
2024
THE ARGOSY FOUNDATION
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
ROBERT R MEYER FOUNDATION
$25K
GENERAL OPERATING
2024
LEON ALAND FAMILY FOUNDATION
$8K
SCHOLARSHIP EXPENSES
2024
Donald M James Family Foundation
$5K
Support of programs
2024
THE DANIEL FOUNDATION OF ALABAMA
$3K
CHARITABLE
2024
THE JAMES BARNETT CHENOWETH MEMORIAL
$2K
TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION
2024
DENNIS G PAPPAS SR FAMILY FOUNDATION
$1K
TO FURTHER CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
2024
EDWIN P AND MARIE H GRAY
$500
SUPPORT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION'S MI
2024
MCWANE FOUNDATION
$1.5M
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
MIKE AND GILLIAN GOODRICH FOUNDATION
$75K
OPERATING SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION
2023
THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER
$59K
EDUCATION
2023
PROTECTIVE LIFE FOUNDATION
$40K
2023 OPERATIONS
2023
BETTER PLACE FOUNDATION
$29K
EDUCATIONAL
2023
HILL CREST FOUNDATION INC
$25K
SUPPORT
2023
ROBERT R MEYER FOUNDATION
$25K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
THE ARGOSY FOUNDATION
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
ALABAMA POWER FOUNDATION INC
$25K
GENERAL/OPERATING
2023
THE HUGH KAUL FOUNDATION
$20K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA
$20K
CHARITABLE DONATION
2023
THE JOSEPH S BRUNO CHARITABLE
$10K
CHARITABLE
2023
SUSAN MOTT WEBB CHARITABLE TRUST
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
WALKER AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC
$10K
Field trips and (Jasper City Schooland Walker County School"
2023
LEON ALAND FAMILY FOUNDATION
$8K
SCHOLARSHIP EXPENSES
2023
Donald M James Family Foundation
$5K
Support of programs
2023
THE DANIEL FOUNDATION OF ALABAMA
$3K
CHARITABLE
2023
SOUTHERN IMAGINATION FOUNDATION
$1K
TO PROMOTE CHARITABLE CAUSE
2023
DENNIS G PAPPAS SR FAMILY FOUNDATION
$1K
TO FURTHER CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
2023
Enterprise Holdings Foundation
$1K
Program Support
2023
DUNN FOUNDATION
$500
PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN
2023
EDWIN P AND MARIE H GRAY
$250
SUPPORT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION'S MI
2023
MCWANE FOUNDATION
$1.5M
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
THE DANIEL FOUNDATION OF ALABAMA
$75K
CHARITABLE
2022
MIKE AND GILLIAN GOODRICH FOUNDATION
$75K
OPERATING SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION
2022
THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER
$35K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
PROTECTIVE LIFE FOUNDATION
$25K
2022 OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
ROBERT R MEYER FOUNDATION
$25K
GENERAL OPERATING
2022
THE HUGH KAUL FOUNDATION
$20K
GENERAL OPERATING
2022
CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA
$20K
CHARITABLE DONATION
2022
SUSAN MOTT WEBB CHARITABLE TRUST
$15K
GENERAL OPERATING
2022
LEON ALAND FAMILY FOUNDATION
$8K
SCHOLARSHIP EXPENSES
2022
MUSEUM OF SCIENCE
$8K
FED'L SUBAWARDS: BUILDING CAPACITY FOR CO-CREATED PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT W/SCI., CITIZEN SCI, CIVICS, AND RESILIENT COMMUNITIES
2022
Donald M James Family Foundation
$5K
Support of programs
2022
THE JOSEPH S BRUNO CHARITABLE
$5K
CHARITABLE
2022
BETTER PLACE FOUNDATION
$5K
EDUCATIONAL
2022
THE LABCORP CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
THE DANIEL FOUNDATION OF ALABAMA
$3K
CHARITABLE
2022
MR METZGER FAMILY FOUNDATION INC
$3K
EDUCATIONAL
2022
NALL-WHATLEY FOUNDATION
$3K
VARIOUS
2022
DUNN-FRENCH FOUNDATION
$3K
TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
2022
Enterprise Holdings Foundation
$1K
Program Support
2022
DUNN FOUNDATION
$1K
PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN
2022
DENNIS G PAPPAS SR FAMILY FOUNDATION
$1K
TO FURTHER CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
2022
EDWIN P AND MARIE H GRAY
$250
SUPPORT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION'S MI
2022
ROBERT R MEYER FOUNDATION
$25K
GENERAL OPERATING
2021
MIKE AND GILLIAN GOODRICH FOUNDATION
$25K
OPERATING SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION
2021
CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA
$25K
CHARITABLE DONATION
2021
SUSAN MOTT WEBB CHARITABLE TRUST
$15K
GENERAL OPERATING
2021
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$11K
For recipient's exempt purpose
2021
Donald M James Family Foundation
$5K
SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS
2021
DUNN-FRENCH FOUNDATION
$3K
TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
2021
Enterprise Holdings Foundation
$1K
Program Support
2021
NALL-WHATLEY FOUNDATION
$892
VARIOUS
2021
EDWIN P AND MARIE H GRAY
$250
SUPPORT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION
2021
MCWANE FOUNDATION
$2.5M
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER
$83K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
MIKE AND GILLIAN GOODRICH FOUNDATION
$75K
OPERATING SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION
2020
MIKE AND GILLIAN GOODRICH FOUNDATION
$75K
OPERATING SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION
2020
HILL CREST FOUNDATION INC
$25K
SUPPORT
2020
ROBERT R MEYER FOUNDATION
$25K
GENERAL OPERATING
2020
THE HUGH KAUL FOUNDATION
$20K
GENERAL OPERATING
2020
THE THOMAS E JERNIGAN FOUNDATION
$15K
GENERAL FUND
2020
ALABAMA POWER FOUNDATION INC
$15K
GENERAL/OPERATING
2020
SUSAN MOTT WEBB CHARITABLE TRUST
$15K
GENERAL OPERATING
2020
LEON ALAND FAMILY FOUNDATION
$10K
SCHOLARSHIP EXPENSES
2020
COOLIDGE CORNER THEATRE FOUNDATION INC
$7K
SCIENCE ON SCREEN PROGRAM SUBGRANT
2020
ALABAMA HUMANITIES ALLIANCE
$5K
To help fund thier public humanities program.
2020
THE MAYNARD NEXSEN FOUNDATION
$5K
SPONSOR "BE THE SPARK" GIVING CAMPAIGN
2020
BETTER PLACE FOUNDATION
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
DUNN-FRENCH FOUNDATION
$3K
TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
2020
DUNN-FRENCH FOUNDATION
$3K
TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
2020
BROOKE FAMILY FOUNDATION
$3K
CONTRIBUTION
2020
DUNN FOUNDATION
$1K
PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN
2020
NALL-WHATLEY FOUNDATION
$1K
VARIOUS
2020
ECHO FOUNDATION
$1K
TO FURTHER CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
2020
THE HACKNEY FOUNDATION
$250
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
JPMORGAN CHASE FOUNDATION
$250
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
EDWIN P AND MARIE H GRAY
$250
SUPPORT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION
2020
MIKE AND GILLIAN GOODRICH FOUNDATION
$16K
OPERATING SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION
2019
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$10K
TO PURCHASE AN ALABAMA PRE-HISTORIC GIANT SLOTH
2019
NALL-WHATLEY FOUNDATION
$1K
VARIOUS
2019
JPMORGAN CHASE FOUNDATION
$500
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2019
ROBERT R MEYER FOUNDATION
$50K
GENERAL OPERATING
2018
MCWANE SCIENCE CENTER FOUNDATION
$49K
ASSISTANCE MAY BE USED FOR GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES.
2018
THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER
$43K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2018
MIKE AND GILLIAN GOODRICH FOUNDATION
$26K
OPERATING SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION
2018
THE THOMAS E JERNIGAN FOUNDATION
$25K
GENERAL FUND
2018
HILL CREST FOUNDATION INC
$25K
SUPPORT
2018
WALKER AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC
$6K
Think Like a Scientist program at Curry Middle School
2018
THE MAYNARD NEXSEN FOUNDATION
$5K
SPONSOR BEAKER BASH 2019
2018
THE MAYNARD NEXSEN FOUNDATION
$5K
ANNUAL ARCHIMEDES SOCIETY DONATION
2018
DUNN-FRENCH FOUNDATION
$3K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2018
HAROLD M HENDERSON BENEVOLENT FUND
$2K
GENERAL OPERATING
2018
JONES FAMILY FUND
$1K
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
2018
NALL-WHATLEY FOUNDATION
$1K
VARIOUS
2018
JPMORGAN CHASE FOUNDATION
$600
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2018
COOLIDGE CORNER THEATRE FOUNDATION INC
$8K
SCIENCE ON SCREEN PROGRAM SUBGRANT
2017

Funded by

$7.4M from 41 funders · 109 grants · 2017–2024

Mcwane Foundation

$5.5M · 3 grants · 2020–2023

The Community Foundation Of Greater

$379K · 5 grants · 2018–2024

Mike And Gillian Goodrich Foundation

$367K · 7 grants · 2018–2023

Robert R Meyer Foundation

$175K · 6 grants · 2018–2024

The Daniel Foundation Of Alabama

$159K · 5 grants · 2022–2024

Protective Life Foundation

$105K · 3 grants · 2022–2024

Hill Crest Foundation Inc

$75K · 3 grants · 2018–2023

Charities Aid Foundation America

$64K · 3 grants · 2021–2023

Details

EIN581933712
NTEE codeA520
Subsection03
Ruling date1992-02
Formed1990
Employees153
Volunteers26
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