NonprofitsSciencenter Discovery Museum

Arts, Culture & Humanities

Sciencenter Discovery Museum

ITHACA, NY

Total revenue

$4.7M

Total expenses

$3.4M

Net assets

$11.5M

Grants received

$2.0M

48 grants

EIN

222470652

Tax year

2024

Mission

Cultivate an engaged community of curious, collaborative, critical thinkers.

Programs

2 programs

Educational programs:the sciencenter offers robust educational programs for families, camps for children, field trips for elementary schools throughout central ny and northern pa, and professional development for educators in the region. The sciencenter also develops collaborative informal education programs for a national audience.

Expenses: $332K

Museum admissions and membership:the sciencenter welcomes over 100,000 visitors to explore exhibits and education programs at the museum. More than 2,600 families have an annual membership to the sciencenter. The sciencenter welcomes over 20,000 individuals through access programs that provide freeor deeply discounted admission for low-income families.

Expenses: $658K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$2.5M
Program service revenue$1.6M
Investment income$533K
Other revenue$69K
Total revenue$4.7M

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$2.0M
Fundraising$179K
Other expenses$1.4M
Total expenses$3.4M
Total assets$12.3M
Net assets$11.5M

People

21 listed

NameRoleCompensation

MICHELLE KORTENAAR

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Board

$163K

40 hrs/wk

CHRIS FAGAN

CFO & VP OF ADMINISTRATION

Board

$113K

40 hrs/wk

BRIAN BAUER

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

CHANTAL CHAMPAGNE

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

CONRAD WOLAN

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

COSTA LAMBROU

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

ED MALONE

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

ERIC ROSARIO

CHAIR

Board

1 hrs/wk

ERIC TOFTEGAARD

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

KAVITA BALA

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

AMANDA HARRIGER

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

MARK JAUQUET

TREASURER

Board

1 hrs/wk

MARY OPPERMAN

VICE CHAIR

Board

1 hrs/wk

MICHAEL BRITT

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

MICKIE SANDERS-JAUQUET

SECRETARY

Board

1 hrs/wk

NOZOMI NISHIMURA

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

QI ZHANG

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

SHAWN WILCZYNSKI

PAST CHAIR

Board

1 hrs/wk

VICTORIA ZEPPELIN

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

MADDIE THOMPSON

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

ANDREA IPPOLITO

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 48 of 48

FromAmountPurposeYear
$1M
GENERAL PURPOSES
2024
$12K
ARTS AND CULTURE
2024
$11K
DESIGNATED DONOR ADVISED FUND ACCOUNT #6436-1344
2024
$8K
NASA UNIVERSE OF LEARNING GRANT
2024
$7K
GENERAL ASSISTANCE
2024
$6K
FURTHERANCE OF TAX EXEMPT PURPOSE.
2024
$71K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$69K
Research
2023
$28K
ARTS AND CULTURE-MUSEUM
2023
$25K
Science Park Reimagined: Capital Project
2023
$20K
SUSTAINABLE ITHACA - PROJECT SUPPORT
2023
$8K
FURTHERANCE OF TAX EXEMPT PURPOSE.
2023
$6K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$50K
GENERAL PURPOSES
2022
$47K
RESEARCH
2022
$23K
DIALOGUE AND DELIBERATION CHALLENGE GRANT, UNIVERSE OF LEARNING MINIFUND
2022
$18K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$10K
FED'L STIPEND: INTERDISCIPLINARY PERSPECTIVES ON IMAGINATION IN INFORMAL STEM ENVIRONMENTS
2022
$9K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$8K
Furtherance of tax exempt purpose
2022
$6K
GENERAL ASSISTANCE
2022
$1K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$700
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSE
2022
$59K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$59K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$28K
Research
2021
$56K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$30K
GENERAL PURPOSES
2020
$26K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$17K
Research
2020
$8K
NASA-FUNDED PROJECT, MOON AND BEYOND: AN IMMERSIVE GAME FOR STEM LEARNING IN MUSEUMS AND PLANETARIUMS
2020
$500
EMPLOYEE MATCHING GRANT
2020
$38K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
$20K
Fed'l subaward: ChemAttitudes
2019
$14K
MOVE2LEARN SUBAWARD
2019
$53K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
$43K
Fed'l subaward: ChemAttitudes
2018
$26K
Research-ASTRONOMY & ASTROPHYSICS
2018
$7K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2018
$12K
Research
2017
$5K
FFACES HOSTING PAYMENT
2017

Funded by

$2.0M from 20 funders · 48 grants · 2017–2024

Foundation For Jewish

$1.1M · 3 grants · 2020–2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$344K · 7 grants · 2018–2023

Cornell University

$232K · 7 grants · 2017–2023

Community Foundation Of Tompkins

$89K · 5 grants · 2018–2024

Museum Of Science

$73K · 3 grants · 2018–2022

The David R And Patricia D Atkinson

$54K · 5 grants · 2019–2023

Association Of Science-Technology

$31K · 2 grants · 2022–2024

JM McDonald Foundation Inc

$25K · 1 grant · 2023

Details

EIN222470652
NTEE codeA570
Subsection03
Ruling date1983-11
Formed1983
Employees34
Volunteers100
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