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2023 · Form 990 · revenue $436K · expenses $549K · assets $5.7M

EIN
11-3298776
Address
401 TANGER MALL DR, RIVERHEAD, NY 11901-6404
Website
www.lisciencecenter.org
NTEE code
B90
Subsection
501(c)(3)
Ruling year
1996
Cross-check
ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer

Mission

The Place for Learning is a place where children and adults of all ages will experience the wonder and joy of discovery through interactive exhibits based upon fundamental principles of mathematics, science and technology.The Place for Learning, in partnership with local corporations, historical societies, and professional societies, will develop exhibits and programs that showcase the rich history of technology, invention, and scientific advancement that has made Long Island a leading force in agriculture, commerce, and technology.The Place for Learning experience is designed to stimulate and encourage a life-long interest in the sciences and promote science literacy in both children and adults.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

None of the 8 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

8 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Dr Peter J Wanderer Jr Vice President2018-2023 0 $0 reported 1
Jeff Zahn Secretary2017-2023 0 $0 reported 1
Larry Oxman President2017-2023 0 $0 reported 1
Cailin A Kaller Trustee2023 0 $0 reported 1
Lucy Barnes Trustee2023 0 $0 reported 1
Jay Sheryll (former) Trustee2017-2022 0 $0 reported 1
Ted Goldstein (former) Trustee2018-2022 0 $0 reported 1
Dr Peter Wanderer (former) Vice President2017 0 $0 reported 1

People by year

2023 · 5 people listed · none paid · 16 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Dr Peter J Wanderer Jr Vice President0 $0$0$0 $01
Jeff Zahn Secretary0 $0$0$0 $01
Cailin A Kaller Trustee0 $0$0$0 $01
Lucy Barnes Trustee0 $0$0$0 $01
Larry Oxman President0 $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 5 people listed · none paid · 7 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Dr Peter J Wanderer Jr Vice President0 $0$0$0 $01
Jeff Zahn Secretary0 $0$0$0 $01
Jay Sheryll Trustee0 $0$0$0 $01
Ted Goldstein Trustee0 $0$0$0 $01
Larry Oxman President0 $0$0$0 $01
2021 · 5 people listed · none paid · 7 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Dr Peter J Wanderer Jr Vice President0 $0$0$0 $01
Jeff Zahn Secretary0 $0$0$0 $01
Jay Sheryll Trustee0 $0$0$0 $01
Ted Goldstein Trustee0 $0$0$0 $01
Larry Oxman President0 $0$0$0 $01
2020 · 5 people listed · none paid · 12 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Dr Peter J Wanderer Jr Vice President0 $0$0$0 $01
Jeff Zahn Secretary0 $0$0$0 $01
Jay Sheryll Trustee0 $0$0$0 $01
Ted Goldstein Trustee0 $0$0$0 $01
Larry Oxman President0 $0$0$0 $01
2019 · 5 people listed · none paid · 17 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Dr Peter J Wanderer Jr Vice President0 $0$0$0 $01
Jeff Zahn Secretary0 $0$0$0 $01
Jay Sheryll Trustee0 $0$0$0 $01
Ted Goldstein Trustee0 $0$0$0 $01
Larry Oxman President0 $0$0$0 $01
2018 · 5 people listed · none paid · 11 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Dr Peter J Wanderer Jr Vice President0 $0$0$0 $01
Jeff Zahn Secretary0 $0$0$0 $01
Jay Sheryll Trustee0 $0$0$0 $01
Ted Goldstein Trustee0 $0$0$0 $01
Larry Oxman President0 $0$0$0 $01
2017 · 4 people listed · none paid · 14 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Dr Peter Wanderer Vice President0 $0$0$0 $01
Jeff Zahn Secretary0 $0$0$0 $01
Jay Sheryll Trustee0 $0$0$0 $01
Larry Oxman President0 $0$0$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

2023 · 1 contractor · Not reported
NameLocationServicePaid
None-
2022 · 1 contractor · Not reported
NameLocationServicePaid
None-
2021 · 1 contractor · Not reported
NameLocationServicePaid
None-
2020 · 1 contractor · Not reported
NameLocationServicePaid
None-
2019 · 1 contractor · Not reported
NameLocationServicePaid
None-
2018 · 1 contractor · Not reported
NameLocationServicePaid
None-
2017 · 1 contractor · Not reported
NameLocationServicePaid
None-

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2024-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$435,592$549,212 $5,676,270$739,498 $99,666$327,871 $016-
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2023-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$419,591$603,611 $4,845,681$853,118 $117,913$294,498 $07-
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2022-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$300,380$553,859 $4,172,768$1,037,138 $95,167$202,469 $07-
2020 · Form 990 period ending 2021-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$787,992$431,139 $2,699,985$1,290,617 $720,654$67,070 $012-
2019 · Form 990 period ending 2020-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$161,044$433,262 $2,155,452$933,764 $42,540$115,140 $017-
2018 · Form 990 period ending 2019-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$108,201$418,702 $1,248,223$1,205,982 $1,025$107,589 $011-
2017 · Form 990 period ending 2018-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$153,609$371,633 $1,538,203$1,516,483 $18,600$127,832 $014-

Funders of this organization

Not reported: no grants to this organization appear in the filings we have (tax years 2010 to 2025).

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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2023 · Form 990 · $549,212 spent · pay $281,930 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $241,552$220,391$21,161- 44.0%
Interest $124,512$112,061$12,451- 22.7%
Occupancy $40,720$36,648$4,072- 7.4%
Insurance $23,308$11,654$11,654- 4.2%
Payroll taxes $20,483$17,001$3,482- 3.7%
Other employee benefits $19,895$13,330$6,565- 3.6%
Other (as described)Computer $18,997$15,198$3,799- 3.5%
Depreciation and depletion $15,451$10,196$5,255- 2.8%
Travel $11,023$9,921$1,102- 2.0%
Fees: accounting $10,800-$10,800- 2.0%
Fees: legal $7,898-$7,898- 1.4%
Other (as described)Payroll Service $4,596$3,815$781- 0.8%
Office expenses $3,360$2,352$1,008- 0.6%
All other expenses $3,256$1,862$1,394- 0.6%
Other (as described)Bank & Credit Card Charges $1,668-$1,668- 0.3%
Other (as described)Dues & Subscriptions $1,584$792$792- 0.3%
Advertising and promotion $109$109-- 0.0%
Total$549,212100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $603,611 spent · pay $312,727 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $268,477$231,860$36,617- 44.5%
Insurance $68,016$51,012$17,004- 11.3%
Depreciation and depletion $66,793$14,510$52,283- 11.1%
Interest $46,378-$46,378- 7.7%
Occupancy $40,670$20,335$20,335- 6.7%
Other employee benefits $28,753$19,265$9,488- 4.8%
Other (as described)Computer $17,785$10,671$7,114- 2.9%
Payroll taxes $15,497$12,863$2,634- 2.6%
Fees: accounting $12,300-$12,300- 2.0%
Travel $9,615$8,654$961- 1.6%
Fees: legal $8,543-$8,543- 1.4%
All other expenses $7,271$2,946$4,325- 1.2%
Other (as described)Payroll Service $4,688-$4,688- 0.8%
Office expenses $3,888$2,722$1,166- 0.6%
Other (as described)Miscellaneous $1,972-$1,972- 0.3%
Other (as described)Building Repairs $1,806$1,355$451- 0.3%
Advertising and promotion $1,159$1,159-- 0.2%
Total$603,611100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $553,859 spent · pay $252,924 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $212,346$177,696$34,650- 38.3%
Depreciation and depletion $75,168$15,626$59,542- 13.6%
Interest $74,236-$74,236- 13.4%
Occupancy $48,102$24,051$24,051- 8.7%
Insurance $27,979$20,984$6,995- 5.1%
Other (as described)Computer $23,655$14,193$9,462- 4.3%
Payroll taxes $20,942$17,382$3,560- 3.8%
Other employee benefits $19,636$13,156$6,480- 3.5%
Fees: accounting $13,800-$13,800- 2.5%
All other expenses $8,033$974$7,059- 1.5%
Advertising and promotion $6,384$6,384-- 1.2%
Travel $5,343$4,809$534- 1.0%
Office expenses $5,150$3,605$1,545- 0.9%
Other (as described)Building Repairs $4,263$3,197$1,066- 0.8%
Other (as described)Payroll Service $4,022-$4,022- 0.7%
Other (as described)Alarm & Security $2,460$1,845$615- 0.4%
Fees: legal $2,340-$2,340- 0.4%
Total$553,859100%

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2020 · Form 990 · $431,139 spent · pay $191,596 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $166,770$132,025$34,745- 38.7%
Depreciation and depletion $75,097$15,601$59,496- 17.4%
Interest $52,371-$52,371- 12.1%
Occupancy $41,854$20,927$20,927- 9.7%
Other (as described)Computer $21,378$12,827$8,551- 5.0%
Insurance $19,919$14,939$4,980- 4.6%
Payroll taxes $13,943$11,573$2,370- 3.2%
Fees: accounting $13,050-$13,050- 3.0%
Other employee benefits $10,883$7,292$3,591- 2.5%
All other expenses $4,502$1,620$2,882- 1.0%
Other (as described)Payroll Service $3,635-$3,635- 0.8%
Office expenses $3,281$2,297$984- 0.8%
Other (as described)Bank & Credit Card Charges $1,999-$1,999- 0.5%
Other (as described)Dues & Subscriptions $1,289$645$644- 0.3%
Advertising and promotion $1,002$1,002-- 0.2%
Travel $166$149$17- 0.0%
Total$431,139100%

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2019 · Form 990 · $433,262 spent · pay $225,096 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $205,070$170,039$35,031- 47.3%
Occupancy $67,144$33,572$33,572- 15.5%
Depreciation and depletion $40,246$10,525$29,721- 9.3%
Other (as described)Industrial Consultant $19,620$6,867$12,753- 4.5%
Interest $19,006-$19,006- 4.4%
Payroll taxes $16,549$13,736$2,813- 3.8%
Fees: accounting $13,050-$13,050- 3.0%
Insurance $12,904$9,678$3,226- 3.0%
Other (as described)Computer $11,499$6,899$4,600- 2.7%
All other expenses $6,616$3,702$2,914- 1.5%
Office expenses $4,747$3,323$1,424- 1.1%
Other (as described)Payroll Service $4,101-$4,101- 0.9%
Advertising and promotion $4,086$4,086-- 0.9%
Other employee benefits $3,477$2,330$1,147- 0.8%
Travel $3,065$2,759$306- 0.7%
Other (as described)Cleaning & Janitorial $2,082$1,249$833- 0.5%
Total$433,262100%

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2018 · Form 990 · $418,702 spent · pay $223,241 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $203,055$162,266$40,789- 48.5%
Occupancy $73,268$36,634$36,634- 17.5%
Depreciation and depletion $35,679$12,488$23,191- 8.5%
Other (as described)Computer $18,485$11,091$7,394- 4.4%
Payroll taxes $17,086$14,262$2,824- 4.1%
All other expenses $10,858$3,253$7,605- 2.6%
Fees: accounting $10,800-$10,800- 2.6%
Other (as described)Industrial Consultant $9,242$3,235$6,007- 2.2%
Insurance $9,172$6,881$2,291- 2.2%
Advertising and promotion $8,028$8,028-- 1.9%
Office expenses $6,732$4,712$2,020- 1.6%
Travel $5,041$4,537$504- 1.2%
Other (as described)Repairs - Equipment $4,285$2,143$2,142- 1.0%
Other (as described)Cleaning & Janitorial $3,871$2,323$1,548- 0.9%
Other employee benefits $3,100$2,077$1,023- 0.7%
Total$418,702100%

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2017 · Form 990 · $371,633 spent · pay $174,634 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $161,797$135,048$26,749- 43.5%
Occupancy $118,544$59,272$59,272- 31.9%
Insurance $19,820$14,867$4,953- 5.3%
Payroll taxes $12,837$10,715$2,122- 3.5%
Fees: accounting $10,800-$10,800- 2.9%
Other (as described)Computer $9,262$7,410$926$926 2.5%
All other expenses $8,121$2,382$5,712$27 2.2%
Other (as described)Building Repairs $6,312$4,734$1,578- 1.7%
Advertising and promotion $5,414$5,414-- 1.5%
Depreciation and depletion $5,045$1,766$3,279- 1.4%
Travel $4,612$4,151$461- 1.2%
Office expenses $3,286$2,300$657$329 0.9%
Other (as described)HR Consultant $3,095-$3,095- 0.8%
Other (as described)Payroll Service $2,688-$2,688- 0.7%
Total$371,633100%

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