NonprofitsMichigan Science Center

Education

Michigan Science Center

DETROIT, MI

Total revenue

$8.9M

Total expenses

$6.1M

Net assets

$7.3M

Grants received

$8.0M

83 grants

EIN

455190355

Tax year

2024

Mission

The mission of the michigan science center is to inspire curious minds of all ages to discover, explore and appreciate science, technology, engineering and math in a creative, dynamic learning environment.

Programs

3 programs

The michigan science center delivered education programs, outreach initiatives, workshops, and camps that served 50,706 participants. Through these efforts including traveling science programs and community outreachwe extended hands-on stem learning opportunities beyond our museum walls, engaging diverse audiences and supporting our mission to inspire discovery, exploration, and appreciation of science, technology, engineering, and math.

Expenses: $552K

Facility rentals allows community organizations, such as the united way and black tech saturday, the opportunity rent the facility to provide experiences/field trips for students. In addition, it allows for a unique corporate meeting space as well as themed events available to the public.

Expenses: $270K

Facility rentals allows community organizations, such as the united way and black tech saturday, the opportunity rent the facility to provide experiences/field trips for students. In addition, it allows for a unique corporate meeting space as well as themed events available to the public.

Expenses: $446K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$6.9M
Program service revenue$1.9M
Investment income$87K
Other revenue$53K
Total revenue$8.9M

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$2.6M
Fundraising$544K
Other expenses$3.4M
Total expenses$6.1M
Total assets$7.9M
Net assets$7.3M

People

29 listed

NameRoleCompensation

CHRISTIAN GREER

PRESIDENT AND CEO

Board

$358K

40 hrs/wk

STEVE AMBROSE

SECRETARY (BEG 07/24)

Board

2 hrs/wk

THOMAS G STEPHENS

CHAIRPERSON

Board

2 hrs/wk

BILL FOY

BOARD MEMBER

Board

2 hrs/wk

CHRISTINE BARMAN

BOARD MEMBER

Board

2 hrs/wk

DAN NAUGLE

BOARD MEMBER

Board

2 hrs/wk

DAVE SAWIN

BOARD MEMBER

Board

2 hrs/wk

DENISE CARLSON

BOARD MEMBER

Board

2 hrs/wk

DON MANVEL

BOARD MEMBER

Board

2 hrs/wk

EILEEN WEISER

BOARD MEMBER

Board

2 hrs/wk

GLENDA PRICE PH D

BOARD MEMBER

Board

2 hrs/wk

GREGORY IOANIDIS

BOARD MEMBER

Board

2 hrs/wk

J THOMAS MACFARLANE

SECRETARY (END 04/24)

Board

2 hrs/wk

JENNY D'ANNA

BOARD MEMBER

Board

2 hrs/wk

JIM DANAHY

BOARD MEMBER

Board

2 hrs/wk

JODY INGLE

BOARD MEMBER

Board

2 hrs/wk

MARJACE MILES

BOARD MEMBER

Board

2 hrs/wk

MARK SNYDER

BOARD MEMBER

Board

2 hrs/wk

MICHAEL GARRETT

BOARD MEMBER

Board

2 hrs/wk

MICKY BLY

BOARD MEMBER

Board

2 hrs/wk

PATRICK CONROY

BOARD MEMBER

Board

2 hrs/wk

ROGER MEYERS

BOARD MEMBER

Board

2 hrs/wk

SHELLY OTENBAKER

BOARD MEMBER

Board

2 hrs/wk

TOM SZCZEPANSKI

BOARD MEMBER

Board

2 hrs/wk

JASON VAZZANO

BOARD MEMBER (BEG 04/24)

Board

2 hrs/wk

JACQUELINE DEDO

VICE CHAIRPERSON

Board

2 hrs/wk

ORLANDO BUSTOS

TREASURER

Board

2 hrs/wk

KATORA COLE

CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFC (END 11/24)

Staff

$132K

40 hrs/wk

ANDREA HARP

CHIEF OF STAFF

Staff

$109K

40 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

CONTI CORPORATION

HVAC SERVICES

$506K

QUATRRO BUSINESS SUPPORT SERVICES

ACCOUNTING SERVICES

$170K

TESSITURA NETWORK INC

SOFTWARE SERVICES

$169K

WESTCOMM INC

MARKETING/COMMUNCIATIONS SERVICES

$122K

Grants received

Showing 83 of 83

FromAmountPurposeYear
$251K
ARTS AND CULTURE
2024
$125K
EDUCATION
2024
$26K
GENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT
2024
$25K
DETROIT ART SUPPORT 2022-2025
2024
$20K
EDUCATION SERVICES
2024
$20K
General Fund
2024
$10K
SUMMER SCHOLARSHIP FOR MI-SCI SUMMER SPARKLCAMP
2024
$10K
UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO GENERAL FUND
2024
$10K
SCIENCE SMILES WEEK
2024
$1K
COMMUNITY SUPPORT - INSPIRES DETROIT AREA CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES TO DISCOVER AND APPRECIATE SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND ENGINEERING.
2024
$125K
EDUCATION
2023
$30K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2023
$26K
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$25K
DETROIT ART SUPPORT 2022-2025
2023
$23K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$15K
EDUCATION SERVICES
2023
$13K
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT
2023
$10K
SCIENCE CENTER SUPPORT
2023
$10K
YOUNG CHILD SPACE IMPROVEMENTS
2023
$5K
UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO GENERAL FUND
2023
$3K
SOCIAL IMPACT
2023
$1K
COMMUNITY SUPPORT
2023
$273K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2022
$201K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$150K
EDUCATION
2022
$30K
DISCRETIONARY FUNDING TO SUPPORT MICHIGAN SCIENCE CENTER CORE OPERATIONS.
2022
$30K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2022
$25K
DETROIT ART SUPPORT 2022-2025
2022
$25K
EDUCATION SERVICES
2022
$5K
UNRESTRICTED GIFT
2022
$1K
CHARITABLE
2022
$1K
COMMUNITY SUPPORT
2022
$182K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$182K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$64K
grant to promote teen-centered afterschool program
2021
$30K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2021
$25K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2021
$15K
GENERAL PURPOSE GRANT
2021
$13K
126 ONE-YEAR MEMBERSHIPS
2021
$1K
CHARITABLE
2021
$300
general operations
2021
$150K
EDUCATION
2020
$135K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$98K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2020
$50K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2020
$50K
VIRTUAL FIELD TRIP PROGRAM, INVESTIGATING EARTH AND SKY, TO KINDERGARTEN, FIRST GRADE, AND SECOND GRADE STUDENTS IN THE DETROIT PUBLIC SCHOOLS COMMUNITY DISTRICT
2020
$39K
THIS GRANT PROVIDES GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT TO MICHIGAN SCIENCE CENTER AS PART OF ROUND 6 OF THE DETROIT ARTS SUPPORT (DAS) INITIATIVE, WHICH PROVIDES UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT TO ARTS AND CULTURE ORGANIZATIONS OF ALL DISCIPLINES AND SIZES ACROSS THE METROPOLITAN DETROIT AREA.
2020
$30K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2020
$30K
FAMILY FREE DAYS
2020
$25K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2020
$25K
DETROIT ART SUPPORT 2019-2021
2020
$25K
DETROIT ART SUPPORT 2019-2021
2020
$15K
GENERAL PURPOSE GRANT
2020
$15K
EDUCATION SERVICES
2020
$12K
GENERAL OPERATIONS AND SUPPORTING MISSION
2020
$10K
ARTS AND CULTURE RELIEF EFFORTS
2020
$7K
IF/THEN GENDER REPRESENTATION GRANT
2020
$2K
CHARITABLE
2020
$1K
COMMUNITY SUPPORT
2020
$56K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
$25K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2019
$50K
PROGRAM GRANT: GRADE SPONSORSHIP AND COMMUNITY FREE DAY
2018
$41K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
$5K
COMMUNITY NEEDS
2018
$10
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
2018
$32K
FOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
2017

Funded by

$8.0M from 34 funders · 83 grants · 2017–2024

Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund

$4.1M · 3 grants · 2022–2024

Community Foundation For Southeast

$1.0M · 6 grants · 2020–2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$853K · 8 grants · 2017–2023

Dte Energy Foundation

$553K · 5 grants · 2020–2024

Ford Motor Company Fund

$405K · 5 grants · 2018–2023

Hudson-Webber Foundation

$125K · 5 grants · 2020–2024

Wendell & Doris Rogers Charitable

$120K · 4 grants · 2020–2023

Fca Foundation

$100K · 2 grants · 2018–2020

Details

EIN455190355
NTEE codeB90
Subsection03
Ruling date2012-08
Formed2012
Employees105
Volunteers25
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