2026-03-20T11:48:22-05:00 2025-09-30 593040705 RIVERO GORDIMER & COMPANY PA 201 N FRANKLIN ST SUITE 2200 TAMPA FL 33602 990 2024-10-01 592657399 MUSEUM OF SCIENCE & INDUSTRY INC MUSE 8139876300 4801 EAST FOWLER AVENUE TAMPA FL 33617 JOHN GRAYDON SMITH PRESIDENT/CEO 8139876307 2026-03-19 1 0 SAM A LAZZARA P01342929 8138757774 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z JOHN GRAYDON SMITH 4801 EAST FOWLER AVENUE TAMPA FL 33617 6418218 0 X WWW.MOSI.ORG X 1975 FL OPERATION OF A MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY. 14 14 123 28 0 0 3428407 2584020 2290505 2835167 48134 44737 135205 149931 5902251 5613855 0 0 0 0 2535886 2924019 0 0 204224 1486145 1701041 4022031 4625060 1880220 988795 4811029 6212679 687913 1001061 4123116 5211618 X SERVE THE PUBLIC AS A COMMUNITY-BASED INSTITUTION AND EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE THAT IS DEDICATED TO ADVANCING PUBLIC INTEREST, KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF SCIENCE, INDUSTRY AND TECHNOLOGY. 0 0 1459455 1357439 IN FY2025, THE MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY (MOSI) CONTINUED ADVANCING ITS MISSION TO MAKE SCIENCE REAL FOR PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND BACKGROUNDS BY PROVIDING EQUITABLE ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY STEAM (SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, ARTS, AND MATHEMATICS) EDUCATION THROUGHOUT THE TAMPA BAY REGION. MOSI SERVED OVER 175,000 VISITORS THROUGH EXHIBITS, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, OUTREACH INITIATIVES, AND COMMUNITY EVENTS THAT FOSTERED CURIOSITY, CREATIVITY, AND LIFELONG LEARNING. (SEE SCHEDULE O FOR CONTINUATION)THROUGH COLLABORATIONS WITH THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF STATE, HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS, THE LEGO FOUNDATION, THE AMGEN FOUNDATION, MOSAIC, PWC-PRICE WATERHOUSE COOPERS, CHILDREN'S BOARD, AND THE BLOOMBERG FOUNDATION, MOSI STRENGTHENED THE REGIONAL STEM ECOSYSTEM AND EXPANDED OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS, FAMILIES, AND EDUCATORS TO ENGAGE IN HANDS-ON LEARNING EXPERIENCES BEYOND THE CLASSROOM. MORE THAN 82,000 STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN MOSI FIELD TRIPS, HOMESCHOOL PROGRAMS, AND SCOUTING SESSIONS. THE MUSEUM'S MOSI IN MOTION OUTREACH PROGRAM REACHED AN ADDITIONAL 21,000 STUDENTS THROUGH SCHOOL-BASED WORKSHOPS ALIGNED WITH FLORIDA'S EDUCATIONAL STANDARDS.DURING THE YEAR, MOSI HOSTED SEASONAL SCIENCE CAMPS DURING FALL, WINTER, SPRING, AND SUMMER BREAKS, ENGAGING APPROXIMATELY 2,500 CAMPERS IN ACTIVITIES RELATED TO ROBOTICS, BIOLOGY, CHEMISTRY, AND PHYSICS. SCHOLARSHIPS ENSURED THAT UNDERREPRESENTED AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED STUDENTS COULD PARTICIPATE FULLY IN THESE LEARNING EXPERIENCES. MOSI ALSO PROVIDED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR MORE THAN 250 EDUCATORS THROUGH WORKSHOPS FOCUSED ON CODING, ROBOTICS, AND SPACE SCIENCE. THROUGH THE EDUCATORS CIRCLE PROGRAM, TEACHERS CONTINUED TO RECEIVE COMPLIMENTARY ADMISSION AND DISCOUNTED ACCESS TO MUSEUM PROGRAMS, SUPPORTING THEIR ABILITY TO INTEGRATE INNOVATIVE STEAM APPROACHES IN THEIR CLASSROOMS. 2254650 1477728 IN FY2025, MOSI CONTINUED TO OFFER DIVERSE STEAM EXHIBITS, INCLUDING MISSION MOONBASE, SAUNDERS PLANETARIUM, AND INTERACTIVE SPORTS SCIENCE EXHIBITS LIKE SLIPPERY SCIENCE, A COLLABORATION WITH THE TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING. MOSI FOCUSED ON REFURBISHING EXHIBITS AND CREATING AND ADDING NEW PERMANENT EXHIBITS SUCH AS DINO-DIG, HISTORY OF FLIGHT AVIATION MAZE, AND DRONE ZONE. (SEE SCHEDULE O FOR CONTINUATION)THIS MAJOR ENHANCEMENT, MADE POSSIBLE THROUGH COMMUNITY AND FOUNDATION SUPPORT, POSITIONED MOSI AS HOME TO ONE OF THE LARGEST AND MOST ADVANCED DIGITAL DOMES IN THE UNITED STATES. THE NEW THEATRE OPENED TO THE PUBLIC ON APRIL 1, 2025, WITH A RIBBON-CUTTING CEREMONY ATTENDED BY RETIRED NASA ASTRONAUT NICOLE STOTT AND THE FIRST HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY STUDENT FIELD TRIP TO EXPERIENCE THE DOME'S LIVE ASTRONOMY PROGRAMMING. THE 8K DIGITAL DOME THEATRE NOW OFFERS DAILY PLANETARIUM SHOWS, IMMERSIVE FULL-DOME FILMS, AND LASER LIGHT EXPERIENCES, INCREASING BOTH MOSI'S EDUCATIONAL CAPACITY AND EARNED-REVENUE POTENTIAL THROUGH NEW TICKETED EVENING PROGRAMS.THROUGHOUT THE FISCAL YEAR, MOSI ALSO PRESENTED SEVERAL MAJOR TRAVELING AND SPECIAL EXHIBITIONS. IN JANUARY 2025, THE MUSEUM OPENED DINOSAUR DISCOVERIES, WHICH EXPLORED PALEONTOLOGY AND BIOMECHANICS TO REVEAL HOW DINOSAURS MOVED AND LIVED, ALONG WITH THE NIKON SMALL WORLD PHOTOMICROGRAPHY EXHIBIT, WHICH CELEBRATED THE BEAUTY OF SCIENCE THROUGH AWARD-WINNING MICROSCOPIC PHOTOGRAPHY. DUE TO HIGH VISITOR DEMAND, THE POPULAR GROSSOLOGY: THE (IMPOLITE) SCIENCE OF THE HUMAN BODY EXHIBITION WAS EXTENDED THROUGH THE END OF APRIL 2025. IN MARCH 2025, MOSI LAUNCHED THE SPACE FOR ART EXHIBIT, CREATED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ASTRONAUT NICOLE STOTT AND NASA'S SPACE FOR ART FOUNDATION, HIGHLIGHTING THE INTERSECTION OF ART, HEALING, AND SPACE EXPLORATION. IN MAY 2025, MOSI PREMIERED GIANTS, DRAGONS & UNICORNS: THE WORLD OF MYTHIC CREATURES, ORGANIZED BY THE AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY, WHICH EXPLORED THE SCIENTIFIC AND CULTURAL ORIGINS OF LEGENDARY BEINGS. LATER IN THE YEAR, THE MUSEUM INTRODUCED ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE: YOUR MIND AND THE MACHINE, AN INTERACTIVE EXPERIENCE THAT INVITED GUESTS TO EXPLORE HOW AI IS SHAPING MODERN LIFE AND THE FUTURE OF INNOVATION.IN ADDITION TO THESE TRAVELING AND TEMPORARY EXHIBITIONS, MOSI MAINTAINED AND REFRESHED SEVERAL KEY PERMANENT INSTALLATIONS, INCLUDING MISSION MOONBASE, IDEA ZONE MAKERSPACE, DRONE ZONE FLIGHT SCHOOL, DINO-DIG, AND THE ART FACTORY. EACH OF THESE SPACES CONTINUED TO PROVIDE VISITORS WITH HANDS-ON OPPORTUNITIES TO EXPLORE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY THROUGH CREATIVITY, DESIGN, AND EXPERIMENTATION. DURING FY2025, MOSI DEEPENED ITS COMMITMENT TO COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT THROUGH INCLUSIVE PROGRAMMING, EDUCATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS, AND EVENTS THAT INSPIRED CURIOSITY AND CELEBRATED SCIENCE AS A SHARED EXPERIENCE. THE MUSEUM HOSTED SENSORY SATURDAYS IN NOVEMBER 2024, FEBRUARY 2025, MAY 2025, AND SEPTEMBER 2025, PROVIDING SENSORY-FRIENDLY EXPERIENCES FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES WITH AUTISM AND OTHER SENSORY SENSITIVITIES. THESE EVENTS FEATURED ADJUSTED LIGHTING, REDUCED SOUND, AND TRAINED STAFF TO ENSURE A WELCOMING, ACCESSIBLE, AND SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT FOR ALL GUESTS.(SEE SCHEDULE O FOR CONTINUATION)IN NOVEMBER 2024, MOSI PARTNERED WITH HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO HOST THE ANNUAL SCIENCE OLYMPICS, A DISTRICTWIDE COMPETITION WHERE STUDENTS APPLIED THEIR KNOWLEDGE OF SCIENTIFIC INQUIRY, PROBLEM-SOLVING, AND ENGINEERING DESIGN. IN FEBRUARY 2025, MOSI PARTICIPATED IN THE HCPS STEM FAIR, OFFERING COMPLIMENTARY MUSEUM ADMISSION TO ALL STUDENT PARTICIPANTS AS A CELEBRATION OF THEIR SCIENTIFIC ACCOMPLISHMENTS. THE COLLABORATION BETWEEN MOSI AND HCPS CONTINUED IN MARCH 2025 WITH THE HOSTING OF A LARGE-SCALE FAMILY NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM, WHICH PROVIDED FAMILIES FREE ACCESS TO EXHIBITS AND INTERACTIVE STEM EXPERIENCES THAT CONNECTED CLASSROOM LEARNING TO REAL-WORLD APPLICATIONS.THE GIRLS STEAM MENTORING CAFE, ONE OF MOSI'S FLAGSHIP COMMUNITY PROGRAMS, CONTINUED TO THRIVE THROUGHOUT FY2025, HOLDING MONTHLY SESSIONS IN OCTOBER AND NOVEMBER 2024, AND JANUARY THROUGH MAY 2025. THE PROGRAM CONNECTED MORE THAN 400 TITLE I GIRLS WITH PROFESSIONAL WOMEN MENTORS WORKING IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, ART, AND MATHEMATICS FIELDS. THROUGH DIALOGUE, HANDS-ON PROJECTS, AND COLLABORATIVE DESIGN CHALLENGES, PARTICIPANTS BUILT LEADERSHIP SKILLS, DEEPENED THEIR CONFIDENCE, AND EXPLORED FUTURE CAREER PATHWAYS IN STEAM DISCIPLINES.MOSI ALSO CONTINUED ITS COMMUNITY OUTREACH THROUGH HALLMARK EVENTS SUCH AS TAMPA BAY WATER DAYS, WHICH EMPHASIZED SUSTAINABILITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE, AND THE DAY OF DISCOVERY SERIES, DESIGNED TO PROVIDE SPECIAL-NEEDS CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES WITH SAFE AND ENGAGING EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES. TOGETHER, THESE INITIATIVES REFLECTED MOSI'S ONGOING DEDICATION TO ACCESSIBILITY, INCLUSION, AND COMMUNITY IMPACT.THROUGH ITS EXHIBITIONS, OUTREACH, AND EDUCATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS, MOSI REMAINS A VITAL COMMUNITY ANCHOR FOR SCIENCE EDUCATION AND INSPIRATION, STRENGTHENING PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT IN STEAM LEARNING WHILE EMPOWERING FUTURE GENERATIONS OF EXPLORERS, INNOVATORS, AND PROBLEM SOLVERS. 3714105 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 X 1 0 1 123 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 14 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 FL X X THE ORGANIZATION 8139876300 4801 EAST FOWLER AVENUE TAMPA FL 33617 HOLLY MARKHAM CHAIR 5.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KERRI LO HINES VICE CHAIR 2.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LORI NISSEN TREASURER 2.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KEMAL KVAKIC SECRETARY 2.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BRET M FELDMAN IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 VIK BHIDE DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 COLLEEN FAUCETT DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 GINA DEW DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 PETER STILING DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN KORNFELD DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHADEL HAMILTON DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRIS BOLES DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 ADAN JACKSON DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 GREGG WERNER DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN GRAYDON SMITH PRESIDENT/CEO 40.00 1.00 X 277638 0 37763 277638 0 37763 1 0 1 0 EVANS AND SUTHERLAND 770 KOMAS DRIVE SALT LAKE CITY UT 84108 PLANETARIUM SERVICES 1241653 CITY WIDE FACILITY SOLUTIONS 8950 9TH ST N UNIT 103 ST PETERSBURG FL 33702 JANITORIAL SERVICES 126780 2 214668 1426000 943352 96331 2584020 EDUCATION 712110 1357439 1357439 ADMISSIONS 712110 1298804 1298804 EXHIBITS 712110 178924 178924 2835167 15762 15762 667049 638074 28975 28975 28975 307079 166289 140790 140790 MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE 712110 9141 9141 9141 5613855 3004932 0 24903 277638 214964 46324 16350 1575513 1219859 262875 92779 83580 64713 13945 4922 819070 634175 136662 48233 168218 130245 28067 9906 101978 99938 2040 102640 98030 4610 40797 36717 4080 40453 10708 21219 8526 118395 94716 23679 748856 718434 30422 42385 17510 14469 10406 294107 282343 11764 115099 103589 11510 96331 86194 1645 8492 4625060 3714105 706731 204224 1884844 1413342 134633 86051 52815 76208 12712026 9351617 1603826 3360409 1134911 1276669 4811029 6212679 138200 189223 225713 487838 324000 324000 687913 1001061 X 4123116 5211618 4123116 5211618 4811029 6212679 988795 99707 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1355142 2221276 2094935 3428407 2584020 11683780 1403453 1942577 2183465 2290505 2835167 10655167 2758595 4163853 4278400 5718912 5419187 22338947 0 0 0 22338947 8717 4145 38025 24681 15762 91330 8717 4145 38025 24681 15762 91330 2767312 4167998 4316425 5743593 5434949 22430277 0.99590 0.99490 0.00410 0.00510 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X 0 3704882 314034 23625 3995291 3400580 316964 12662 3704882 2572313 800000 32763 4496 3400580 2582239 -5310 4616 2572313 2554624 31989 4374 2582239 0.20000 0.80000 1 1 1 12704567 9351617 3352950 7459 7459 3360409 X 5904821 99707 24970 166289 290966 5613855 0 5613855 4816319 24970 166289 191259 4625060 0 4625060 PART V, LINE 4: ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE IN THE POSSESSION OF THE MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY ENDOWMENT, INC. FOR THE SUPPORT OF THE MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY, INC.'S OPERATIONS AND PROGRAMS. PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION HAS EVALUATED ITS TAX POSITION TAKEN FOR ALL OPEN TAX YEARS AND HAS NOT IDENTIFIED ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. TAX YEARS AFTER 2022 REMAIN SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY FEDERAL AND STATE TAXING AUTHORITIES. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: COST OF GOODS SOLD 166,289. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: COST OF GOODS SOLD 166,289. X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 JOHN GRAYDON SMITH PRESIDENT/CEO 251838 0 25800 0 0 0 18565 0 19198 0 315401 0 0 0 MUSEUM OF SCIENCE & INDUSTRY ENDOWMENT INC RELATED ORGANIZATION FINANCIAL SUPPORT X 324000 324000 0 1 1 324000 X EXHIBIT 1 60000 FAIR MARKET VALUE X FOOD FOR EVENTS 68 34687 FAIR MARKET VALUE X TRANSPORTATION 14 1644 FAIR MARKET VALUE 0 1 0 FORM 990, PART V, LINE 2B: MOSI CONTRACTS WITH A PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYER ORGANIZATION (PEO) FOR ADMINISTRATION OF THE EMPLOYEES. UNDER THIS AGREEMENT, ALL EMPLOYEES OF MOSI ARE IN ACTUALITY LEASED FROM THE PEO. DUE TO THIS AGREEMENT, MOSI DOES NOT FILE FORM W-3 TRANSMITTAL OF WAGE AND TAX STATEMENTS, BUT RATHER THE PEO WILL FILE FORM W-3 WHICH WOULD INCLUDE THE EMPLOYEES OF MOSI. LEASED PERSONNEL COSTS ARE BROKEN DOWN INTO COMPONENTS OF SALARIES, PAYROLL TAXES, RETIREMENT, AND OTHER BENEFITS AND ARE REPORTED ON THE APPROPRIATE SCHEDULES. MOSI UTILIZED 123 EMPLOYEES THROUGH THE PEO. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B MOSI HIRES A PAID PREPARER EXPERIENCED IN THE PREPARATION OF FORMS 990 TO PREPARE THE RETURN. THE ACCOUNTING DIRECTOR WORKS CLOSELY WITH THE PAID PREPARER IN GATHERING THE INFORMATION FOR THE RETURN. MANAGEMENT PERFORMS A DETAILED REVIEW OF THE RETURN. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVES THE RETURN BEFORE FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C PRIOR TO THE ANNUAL MEETING, THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS E-MAILED TO THE FULL BOARD AND ANY NEW BOARD MEMBERS BEING ELECTED. AT THE ANNUAL MEETING, QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT POLICY ARE REVIEWED. ANY CONFLICT AT THAT POINT IS TO BE DECLARED AND REVIEWED. WITHIN 30 DAYS AFTER THE ANNUAL MEETING, EACH BOARD MEMBER WILL HAVE SIGNED AND RETURNED THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST DECLARATION FORM. WHENEVER THERE IS A VOTE ON SUBSTANTIVE EXPENDITURES OUT OF BUDGET, BOARD MEMBERS ARE ASKED IF THERE ARE ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE MONITORED DURING THE BUDGET APPROVAL PROCESS BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND THE BOARD, WHERE ALL MEMBERS ARE ASKED TO DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST WITH CAPITAL OR OPERATING EXPENDITURES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS OF HIGHLY COMPENSATED INDIVIDUALS ARE REVIEWED PRIOR TO ANY CHANGES AND WILL BE APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS CREATE A SUB-COMMITTEE TO SUGGEST COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS BY COMPARING RELATIVELY SIMILAR INSTITUTIONS NATIONALLY AND LOCALLY WHILE SETTING NEW GOALS AND OBJECTIVES FOR EACH INDIVIDUAL. A RECORD OF THE DELIBERATION AND DECISION ON THESE INDIVIDUALS' COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS ARE MAINTAINED IN THE BOARD MEETING MINUTES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 1023 AND FORM 990 ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C. THE ORGANIZATION HAS NOT CHANGED ITS OVERSIGHT OR SELECTION PROCESS DURING THE TAX YEAR. 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