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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $882K · expenses $752K · assets $1.9M

EIN
20-1780236
Address
PO BOX 1015, CASPER, WY 82602-1015
Website
WWW.THESCIENCEZONE.ORG
NTEE code
A57 Science and Technology Museums (Arts, Culture and Humanities) published (IRS Business Master File)
FURP topic
science: research education (from its 990 text; the topic index)
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
February 2005 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
IRS status
Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
Tax-deductible donations
Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
Foundation status
Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
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Mission

TO PROVIDE SCIENCE, MATH AND TECHNOLOGY EXPERIENCES TO CHILDREN OF ALL AGES.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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

2 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Steven Schnell EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR2013-2024 $68,902$388,033 1
Leah Ritz (former) PROGRAM DIRECTOR2017 $36,564$36,564 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

42 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
Matt Kadlick DIRECTOR2013-2024 8 $0 reported 1
Sandy Leotta CHAIRMAN2022-2024 4 $0 reported 1
Mary Larson SECRETARY2021-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Hustace Stacey Scott TREASURER2022-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Kyle Gamroth DIRECTOR2017-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Michele Witisen DIRECTOR2022-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Tyler Quest DIRECTOR2022-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Alicia Roberts DIRECTOR2024 1 $0 reported 1
Emily Erz (former) DIRECTOR2022-2023 1 $0 reported 1
Crystal Bell (former) DIRECTOR2022-2023 1 $0 reported 1
Jim Beck (former) TREASURER2022 1 $0 reported 1
Nicole Kramer (former) DIRECTOR2021-2022 1 $0 reported 1
Sheryl Barksdale (former) DIRECTOR2013-2022 1 $0 reported 1
Jerry Mcavoy (former) TREASURER2021 1 $0 reported 1
Dr Caroline Kirsch Russell (former) DIRECTOR2021 1 $0 reported 1
Sarah Schneider (former) DIRECTOR2014-2021 1 $0 reported 1
Kerstin Ellis (former) DIRECTOR2018-2021 1 $0 reported 1
Brian Helling (former) DIRECTOR2017-2021 1 $0 reported 1
Tom Kropatsch (former) DIRECTOR2018-2021 1 $0 reported 1
Doug Kubik (former) DIRECTOR2018-2021 1 $0 reported 1
Thea True-Wells (former) DIRECTOR2015-2021 1 $0 reported 1
Lauren Griffith (former) DIRECTOR2019-2021 1 $0 reported 1
Susan Frank (former) TREASURER2015-2020 2 $0 reported 1
Nicol Kramer (former) DIRECTOR2015-2020 1 $0 reported 1
Caroline Kirsch (former) DIRECTOR2020 1 $0 reported 1
Jeanne Spawn (former) DIRECTOR2013-2019 1 $0 reported 1
Corey Rissler (former) DIRECTOR2018-2019 1 $0 reported 1
Cole White (former) DIRECTOR2017-2018 1 $0 reported 1
Lauren Griffen (former) DIRECTOR2018 1 $0 reported 1
Dustin Carpenter (former) DIRECTOR2014-2017 2 $0 reported 1
Mehdia Wurtz (former) DIRECTOR2015-2017 2 $0 reported 1
Dennis Jack (former) SECRETARY2015-2017 1 $0 reported 1
Pam Jones (former) DIRECTOR2017 1 $0 reported 1
Elizabeth Dowell (former) Director2013-2015 0 $0 reported 1
Karen Lawrence (former) Treasurer2013-2015 0 $0 reported 1
Brad Hunsicker (former) Director2013-2014 0 $0 reported 1
Jessica Oden (former) Director2013-2014 0 $0 reported 1
Ann Herberlein (former) Secretary2013-2014 0 $0 reported 1
L Sue Schilling (former) Director2013-2014 0 $0 reported 1
Julie Horsch (former) Director2013-2014 0 $0 reported 1
Jamie Lacore (former) Director2014 0 $0 reported 1
Kate Helm (former) Director2013 0 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 9 people listed · 1 paid, $69K · 32 employees · 35 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
STEVEN SCHNELL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40 $68,902$0$0 $68,9021
MATT KADLICK DIRECTOR8 $0$0$0 $01
SANDY LEOTTA CHAIRMAN4 $0$0$0 $01
MARY LARSON SECRETARY1 $0$0$0 $01
HUSTACE STACEY SCOTT TREASURER1 $0$0$0 $01
KYLE GAMROTH DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
MICHELE WITISEN DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
TYLER QUEST DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
ALICIA ROBERTS DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 10 people listed · 1 paid, $67K · 35 employees · 35 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
STEVEN SCHNELL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40 $66,707$0$0 $66,7071
MATT KADLICK CHAIRMAN8 $0$0$0 $01
SANDY LEOTTA VICE-CHAIR4 $0$0$0 $01
MARY LARSON SECRETARY1 $0$0$0 $01
HUSTACE STACEY SCOTT TREASURER1 $0$0$0 $01
KYLE GAMROTH DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
MICHELE WITISEN DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
EMILY ERZ DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
TYLER QUEST DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
CRYSTAL BELL DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 12 people listed · none paid · 22 employees · 33 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MATT KADLICK CHAIRMAN10 $0$0$0 $01
SANDY LEOTTA VICE-CHAIR2 $0$0$0 $01
MARY LARSON SECRETARY1 $0$0$0 $01
JIM BECK TREASURER1 $0$0$0 $01
NICOLE KRAMER DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
KYLE GAMROTH DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
MICHELE WITISEN DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
EMILY ERZ DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
HUSTACE STACEY SCOTT DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
DR TYLER QUEST DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
CRYSTAL BELL DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
SHERYL BARKSDALE DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
2021 · 14 people listed · none paid · 16 employees · 12 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MATT KADLICK CHAIRMAN10 $0$0$0 $01
SHERYL BARKSDALE VICE-CHAIR2 $0$0$0 $01
KYLE GAMROTH SECRETARY1 $0$0$0 $01
JERRY MCAVOY TREASURER1 $0$0$0 $01
MARY LARSON DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
DR CAROLINE KIRSCH RUSSELL DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
SARAH SCHNEIDER DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
NICOLE KRAMER DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
KERSTIN ELLIS DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
BRIAN HELLING DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
TOM KROPATSCH DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
DOUG KUBIK DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
THEA TRUE-WELLS DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
LAUREN GRIFFITH DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
2020 · 12 people listed · none paid · 14 employees · 40 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MATT KADLICK CHAIRMAN10 $0$0$0 $01
SUSAN FRANK TREASURER2 $0$0$0 $01
SHERYL BARKSDALE VICE-CHAIR2 $0$0$0 $01
NICOL KRAMER DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
THEA TRUE-WELLS DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
BRIAN HELLING DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
KYLE GAMROTH SECRETARY1 $0$0$0 $01
LAUREN GRIFFITH DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
KERSTIN ELLIS DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
DOUG KUBIK DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
CAROLINE KIRSCH DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
TOM KROPATSCH DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
2019 · 13 people listed · none paid · 15 employees · 40 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JEANNE SPAWN DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
MATT KADLICK CHAIRMAN10 $0$0$0 $01
SUSAN FRANK TREASURER2 $0$0$0 $01
SHERYL BARKSDALE VICE-CHAIR2 $0$0$0 $01
NICOL KRAMER DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
THEA TRUE-WELLS DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
BRIAN HELLING DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
KYLE GAMROTH SECRETARY1 $0$0$0 $01
LAUREN GRIFFITH DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
KERSTIN ELLIS DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
DOUG KUBIK DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
COREY RISSLER DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
TOM KROPATSCH DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
2018 · 14 people listed · none paid · 19 employees · 42 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JEANNE SPAWN DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
MATT KADLICK CHAIRMAN10 $0$0$0 $01
SUSAN FRANK TREASURER2 $0$0$0 $01
SHERYL BARKSDALE VICE-CHAIR2 $0$0$0 $01
NICOL KRAMER DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
THEA TRUE-WELLS DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
BRIAN HELLING DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
KYLE GAMROTH SECRETARY1 $0$0$0 $01
COLE WHITE DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
LAUREN GRIFFEN DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
KERSTIN ELLIS DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
DOUG KUBIK DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
COREY RISSLER DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
TOM KROPATSCH DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
2017 · 16 people listed · 2 paid, $90K · 16 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
STEVEN SCHNELL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40 $53,769$0$0 $53,7691
LEAH RITZ PROGRAM DIRECTOR40 $36,564$0$0 $36,5641
JEANNE SPAWN DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
MATT KADLICK CHAIRMAN10 $0$0$0 $01
SUSAN FRANK TREASURER2 $0$0$0 $01
SHERYL BARKSDALE VICE-CHAIR2 $0$0$0 $01
DUSTIN CARPENTER DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
SARAH SCHNEIDER DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
MEHDIA WURTZ DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
NICOL KRAMER DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
DENNIS JACK SECRETARY1 $0$0$0 $01
THEA TRUE-WELLS DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
BRIAN HELLING DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
PAM JONES DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
KYLE GAMROTH DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
COLE WHITE DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
2016 · 11 people listed · 1 paid, $51K · 15 employees · 34 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
STEVEN SCHNELL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40 $50,808$0$0 $50,8081
JEANNE SPAWN DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
MATT KADLICK CHAIRMAN10 $0$0$0 $01
SUSAN FRANK TREASURER2 $0$0$0 $01
SHERYL BARKSDALE VICE-CHAIR2 $0$0$0 $01
DUSTIN CARPENTER DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
SARAH SCHNEIDER DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
MEHDIA WURTZ DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
NICOL KRAMER DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
DENNIS JACK SECRETARY1 $0$0$0 $01
THEA TRUE-WELLS DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
2015 · 13 people listed · 1 paid, $54K · 20 employees · 34 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Steven Schnell Executive Direc40 $54,167$0$0 $54,1671
Jeanne Spawn President & CEO0 $0$0$0 $01
Matt Kadlick Vice President0 $0$0$0 $01
Elizabeth Dowell Director0 $0$0$0 $01
Karen Lawrence Treasurer0 $0$0$0 $01
Sheryl Barksdale Director0 $0$0$0 $01
Dustin Carpenter Director0 $0$0$0 $01
Sarah Schneider Director0 $0$0$0 $01
Mehdia Wurtz Director0 $0$0$0 $01
Nicol Kramer Director0 $0$0$0 $01
Thea True-Wells Director0 $0$0$0 $01
Dennis Jack Director0 $0$0$0 $01
Susan Frank Director0 $0$0$0 $01
2014 · 14 people listed · 1 paid, $47K · 17 employees · 34 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Steven Schnell Executive Direc40 $46,872$0$0 $46,8721
Jeanne Spawn President & CEO0 $0$0$0 $01
Matt Kadlick Vice President0 $0$0$0 $01
Brad Hunsicker Director0 $0$0$0 $01
Jessica Oden Director0 $0$0$0 $01
Elizabeth Dowell Director0 $0$0$0 $01
Ann Herberlein Secretary0 $0$0$0 $01
Karen Lawrence Treasurer0 $0$0$0 $01
L Sue Schilling Director0 $0$0$0 $01
Julie Horsch Director0 $0$0$0 $01
Jamie Lacore Director0 $0$0$0 $01
Sheryl Barksdale Director0 $0$0$0 $01
Dustin Carpenter Director0 $0$0$0 $01
Sarah Schneider Director0 $0$0$0 $01
2013 · 12 people listed · 1 paid, $47K · 17 employees · 34 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Steven Schnell Executive Direc40 $46,808$0$0 $46,8081
Jeanne Spawn President & CEO0 $0$0$0 $01
Matt Kadlick Vice President0 $0$0$0 $01
Brad Hunsicker Director0 $0$0$0 $01
Jessica Oden Director0 $0$0$0 $01
Elizabeth Dowell Director0 $0$0$0 $01
Ann Herberlein Secretary0 $0$0$0 $01
Karen Lawrence Treasurer0 $0$0$0 $01
L Sue Schilling Director0 $0$0$0 $01
Julie Horsch Director0 $0$0$0 $01
Kate Helm Director0 $0$0$0 $01
Sheryl Barksdale Director0 $0$0$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

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
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$882,230$751,827 $1,919,343$1,291,077 $751,721$90,771 $68,9023235
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$504,011$668,964 $1,811,106$1,160,674 $399,784$72,959 $66,7073535
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$664,887$536,317 $1,993,318$1,325,627 $549,464$96,586 $109,5722233
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$540,251$437,267 $1,896,237$1,197,057 $388,522$139,130 $74,6101612
2020 · Form 990 period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$152,348$497,909 $1,734,709$1,035,573 $513,988$104,002 $136,9951440
2019 · Form 990 period ending 2019-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$638,676$573,459 $2,579,005$1,381,134 $316,822$192,574 $156,0411540
2018 · Form 990 period ending 2018-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$749,235$575,320 $2,522,844$1,315,917 $454,572$144,769 $157,7011942
2017 · Form 990 period ending 2017-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$622,463$433,122 $1,148,940$1,142,002 $305,599$148,522 $90,333160
2016 · Form 990 period ending 2016-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$390,919$399,854 $961,281$952,661 $190,368$78,629 $113,9791534
2015 · Form 990 period ending 2015-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$409,986$383,930 $139,651$125,645 $113,134$204,151 $54,1672034
2014 · Form 990 period ending 2014-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$314,525$312,639 $112,951$99,589 $129,515$127,924 $46,8721734
2013 · Form 990 period ending 2013-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$269,547$272,082 $109,830$97,703 $118,525$121,060 $46,8081734

Funders of this organization

16 grantors reported grants to this organization, $875,685 in all, tax years 2010 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV

GrantorTotal givenGrantsLatest year's amountLatest yearYears givenTypeMatchGrants
MCMURRY FOUNDATION $399,0007 $258,0002024 2020-2021, 2023-2024 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “SCIENCE ZONE”
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WYOMING COMMUNITY FOUNDATION $120,1385 $52,5002024 2020-2024 DAF sponsor Exact
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TWO FLY FOUNDATION INC $89,2502 $77,0002021 2020-2021 Public charity Exact
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NATRONA COLLECTIVE HEALTH TRUST $70,0001 $70,0002024 2024 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “SCIENCE ZONE”
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TOM & HELEN TONKIN FOUNDATION $58,6685 $20,2502019 2010-2012, 2014, 2019 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “Science Zone”
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WOLD FOUNDATION $40,0003 $25,0002021 2012, 2020-2021 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “SCIENCE ZONE”
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ZIMMERMAN FAMILY FOUNDATION $22,5004 $10,0002017 2011, 2013, 2016-2017 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “SCIENCE ZONE”
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DOUBLE 4 FOUNDATION $14,0003 $3,0002024 2022-2024 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “SCIENCE ZONE”
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FORGOOD INC $13,3152 $5,9152024 2023-2024 DAF sponsor Exact
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WYOMING ASSOCIATION OF NON PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS $10,3471 $10,3472023 2023 Public charity Exact
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WYOMING HUMANITIES COUNCIL $9,7501 $9,7502019 2019 Public charity Exact
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AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC $9,0001 $9,0002022 2022 DAF sponsor Exact
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CENTRAL WYOMING CHAPTER OF THE AMERICAN PETROLEUM INSTITUTE $8,0005 $7502018 2014-2018 Public charity Exact
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MYRA FOX SKELTON FOUNDATION $5,0001 $5,0002022 2022 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “SCIENCE ZONE”
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VERDAD FOUNDATION $5,0001 $5,0002021 2021 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “SCIENCE ZONE”
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CLEVELAND H DODGE FOUNDATION INC $1,7172 $1,1232024 2023-2024 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “SCIENCE ZONE”
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DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING $2,281,65066 26DAF sponsor2014–2024 FLINT HILLS DISCOVERY CENTER FOUNDATION; MISALIGNMENT MUSEUM; WINGS WORLD QUEST INC; THE OWLS HEAD TRANSPORTATION MUSEUM and 22 more
AMARILLO AREA FOUNDATION INC $2,217,36614 1DAF sponsor2010–2024 DON HARRINGTON DISCOVERY CENTER FOUNDATION INC
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF NORTHERN COLORADO $1,995,31114 1DAF sponsor2009–2024 FORT COLLINS MUSEUM OF DISCOVERY NONPROFIT PARTNER
EDWIN T MEREDITH FOUNDATION $1,780,00013 1Private foundation2011–2024 SCIENCE CENTER OF IOWA
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC funds this one $1,681,24659 25DAF sponsor2019–2025 KALEIDEUM; DISCOVERY CENTER OF IDAHO INC; SCIENCE CENTER OF IOWA; CATAWBA SCIENCE CENTER INC and 21 more
WINSTON-SALEM FOUNDATION $1,633,2736 1DAF sponsor2019–2024 KALEIDEUM
THOMAS AND LINDA KOEHN FOUNDATION $1,621,8403 1Private foundation2009–2023 SCIENCE CENTER OF IOWA
JOHN RUAN FOUNDATION TRUST $1,545,0005 1Private foundation2020–2024 SCIENCE CENTER OF IOWA
ABELL-HANGER FOUNDATION $1,519,22524 1Private foundation2017–2024 PERMIAN BASIN PETROLEUM MUSEUM LIBRARY & HALL OF FAME
AVENIR FOUNDATION INC $1,500,0001 1Private foundation2023–2023 NATIONAL MINING HALL OF FAME AND MUSEUM
NEW HAMPSHIRE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION $1,480,41050 3DAF sponsor2010–2024 SEACOAST SCIENCE CENTER INC; MCAULIFFE-SHEPARD DISCOVERY CENTER CORPORATION; SEE SCIENCE CENTER INC

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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.

2024 · Form 990 · $751,827 spent · pay $414,478 · grants $0 · events $17,829
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $309,739$277,047$32,692- 41.2%
Occupancy $90,627$67,970$22,657- 12.1%
Depreciation and depletion $77,731$58,298$19,433- 10.3%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $68,902-$27,561$41,341 9.2%
Other (as described)EXHIBIT (RENTALS & REPA $51,915$51,915-- 6.9%
Payroll taxes $33,038$24,174$5,257$3,607 4.4%
Other (as described)PROGRAM SUPPLIES $30,241$30,241-- 4.0%
Office expenses $28,768$14,384$7,192$7,192 3.8%
Advertising and promotion $21,604$10,802-$10,802 2.9%
Other (as described)PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMEN $19,603$3,921$7,841$7,841 2.6%
Fees: accounting $7,551$2,517$2,517$2,517 1.0%
Travel $7,516$5,092$1,212$1,212 1.0%
Other employee benefits $2,799$2,799-- 0.4%
Other (as described)DUES & MEMBERSHIPS $1,532$1,532-- 0.2%
All other expenses $261$261-- 0.0%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $0$17,829reported apart
Total$751,827100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $668,964 spent · pay $387,043 · grants $0 · events $22,863
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $287,665$257,233$30,432- 43.0%
Occupancy $99,117$74,338$24,779- 14.8%
Depreciation and depletion $74,466$55,849$18,617- 11.1%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $66,707-$26,683$40,024 10.0%
Payroll taxes $31,100$22,575$5,012$3,513 4.6%
Other (as described)PROGRAM SUPPLIES $29,135$29,135-- 4.4%
Office expenses $18,379$9,189$4,595$4,595 2.7%
Other (as described)PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMEN $17,513$3,503$7,005$7,005 2.6%
Advertising and promotion $11,673$5,836-$5,837 1.7%
Travel $10,518$6,620$1,949$1,949 1.6%
Fees: accounting $8,799$2,933$2,933$2,933 1.3%
Other (as described)EXHIBIT REPAIR $7,410$7,410-- 1.1%
All other expenses $2,461$2,461-- 0.4%
Other (as described)DUES & MEMBERSHIPS $2,450$2,450-- 0.4%
Other employee benefits $1,571$1,571-- 0.2%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $0$22,863reported apart
Total$668,964100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $536,317 spent · pay $305,279 · grants $0 · events $7,763
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $171,746$166,214$3,768$1,764 32.0%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $109,572$17,308$56,634$35,630 20.4%
Depreciation and depletion $47,741$35,806$11,935- 8.9%
Other (as described)PROGRAM SUPPLIES $43,898$43,898-- 8.2%
Occupancy $43,240$32,430$10,810- 8.1%
Interest $31,035$23,276$7,759- 5.8%
Payroll taxes $23,961$15,631$5,145$3,185 4.5%
Other (as described)PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMEN $14,473$2,895$5,789$5,789 2.7%
Office expenses $10,109$5,055$2,527$2,527 1.9%
Travel $9,156$4,578$2,289$2,289 1.7%
Advertising and promotion $8,942$4,471-$4,471 1.7%
Other (as described)OTHER PROGRAM EXPENSES $8,370$8,370-- 1.6%
Other (as described)EXHIBIT REPAIR $5,252$5,252-- 1.0%
Fees: accounting $5,225$1,742$1,742$1,741 1.0%
All other expenses $3,597$3,219$378- 0.7%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $6,069$7,763reported apart
Total$536,317100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $437,267 spent · pay $226,498 · grants $0 · events $19,275
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $133,472$106,940$13,266$13,266 30.5%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $74,610$17,303$40,307$17,000 17.1%
Interest $45,783$34,337$11,446- 10.5%
Depreciation and depletion $43,491$32,618$10,873- 9.9%
Occupancy $38,727$29,045$9,682- 8.9%
Other (as described)PROGRAM SUPPLIES $35,274$35,274-- 8.1%
Payroll taxes $18,416$11,050$4,604$2,762 4.2%
Other (as described)BUILDING REPAIRS $12,471$9,353$3,118- 2.9%
Advertising and promotion $9,136$4,568-$4,568 2.1%
Office expenses $7,121$3,561$1,780$1,780 1.6%
Other (as described)OTHER PROGRAM EXPENSES $5,428$5,428-- 1.2%
All other expenses $3,821$2,774$1,047- 0.9%
Fees: accounting $3,793$1,265$1,264$1,264 0.9%
Travel $3,139$1,569$785$785 0.7%
Other (as described)PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMEN $2,585$517$1,034$1,034 0.6%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $27,158$19,275reported apart
Total$437,267100%

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2020 · Form 990 · $497,909 spent · pay $294,602 · grants $0 · events $22,287
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $136,995$24,542$54,453$58,000 27.5%
Other salaries and wages $134,495$109,000$13,750$11,745 27.0%
Occupancy $63,352$47,514$15,838- 12.7%
Other (as described)TSZ FOUNDATION BUILDING $46,208-$46,208- 9.3%
Other (as described)PROGRAM SUPPLIES $36,834$36,834-- 7.4%
Payroll taxes $23,112$11,556$5,778$5,778 4.6%
Depreciation and depletion $16,931$12,698$4,233- 3.4%
Other (as described)PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMEN $11,742$2,348$4,697$4,697 2.4%
Advertising and promotion $7,772$3,886-$3,886 1.6%
All other expenses $7,685$4,944$2,741- 1.5%
Office expenses $4,916$2,458$1,229$1,229 1.0%
Other (as described)OTHER PROGRAM EXPENSES $3,076$3,076-- 0.6%
Fees: accounting $2,725$909$908$908 0.5%
Travel $2,060$1,030$515$515 0.4%
Interest $6-$6- 0.0%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $54,139$22,287reported apart
Total$497,909100%

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2019 · Form 990 · $573,459 spent · pay $305,769 · grants $0 · events $30,345
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $156,041$35,660$54,840$65,541 27.2%
Other salaries and wages $125,387$75,232$50,155- 21.9%
Other (as described)TSZ FOUNDATION BUILDING $83,899-$83,899- 14.6%
Other (as described)PROGRAM SUPPLIES $72,694$72,694-- 12.7%
Occupancy $48,787$36,590$12,197- 8.5%
Payroll taxes $24,341$9,591$9,081$5,669 4.2%
Advertising and promotion $11,643$8,732$2,911- 2.0%
Other (as described)PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMEN $10,051$5,025$2,513$2,513 1.8%
All other expenses $9,972$5,883$877$3,212 1.7%
Office expenses $9,420$7,065$2,355- 1.6%
Other (as described)OTHER PROGRAM EXPENSES $8,719$8,719-- 1.5%
Depreciation and depletion $6,965$5,224$1,741- 1.2%
Fees: accounting $3,300$2,475$825- 0.6%
Travel $2,240$1,680$560- 0.4%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $131,083$30,345reported apart
Total$573,459100%

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2018 · Form 990 · $575,320 spent · pay $289,275 · grants $0 · events $22,433
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $157,701$37,878$54,705$65,118 27.4%
Other salaries and wages $108,245$66,117$42,128- 18.8%
Other (as described)BOARD AND MANAGEMENT TR $49,838--$49,838 8.7%
Occupancy $48,010$36,008$12,002- 8.3%
Interest $47,021$90$46,931- 8.2%
Other (as described)PROGRAM SUPPLIES $26,714$26,714-- 4.6%
Advertising and promotion $24,951$18,713$6,238- 4.3%
Payroll taxes $23,329$9,020$8,737$5,572 4.1%
All other expenses $21,800$18,532$3,268- 3.8%
Other (as described)TSZ FOUNDATION BUILDING $20,291-$20,291- 3.5%
Other (as described)EXHIBIT EXPENSES/RENTAL $19,956$19,956-- 3.5%
Depreciation and depletion $18,930$2,987$15,943- 3.3%
Office expenses $3,724$2,793$931- 0.6%
Fees: accounting $3,625$2,719$906- 0.6%
Travel $1,185$889$296- 0.2%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $146,611$22,433reported apart
Total$575,320100%

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2017 · Form 990 · $433,122 spent · pay $228,586 · grants $0 · events $19,065
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $119,599$84,324$35,275- 27.6%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $90,333$31,940$39,574$18,819 20.9%
Occupancy $54,336$40,752$13,584- 12.5%
Other (as described)PROGRAM SUPPLIES $52,007$52,007-- 12.0%
Other (as described)EXHIBIT EXPENSES/RENTAL $48,132$48,132-- 11.1%
Payroll taxes $18,654$10,331$6,651$1,672 4.3%
Advertising and promotion $10,029$7,521$2,508- 2.3%
All other expenses $9,905$7,013$2,892- 2.3%
Other (as described)CREDIT CARD EXPENSE $6,052$4,539$1,513- 1.4%
Other (as described)OTHER PROGRAM EXPENSES $5,573$5,573-- 1.3%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $5,180$3,885$1,295- 1.2%
Depreciation and depletion $4,703$3,527$1,176- 1.1%
Office expenses $4,184$3,138$1,046- 1.0%
Fees: accounting $3,622$2,716$906- 0.8%
Travel $730$547$183- 0.2%
Interest $83$62$21- 0.0%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $156,034$13,885reported apart
Total$433,122100%

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2016 · Form 990 · $399,854 spent · pay $225,347 · grants $0 · events $27,501
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $113,979$31,804$81,132$1,043 28.5%
Other salaries and wages $92,579$56,924$32,933$2,722 23.2%
Occupancy $50,523$37,893$12,630- 12.6%
Other (as described)PROGRAM SUPPLIES $31,226$31,226-- 7.8%
Other (as described)EXHIBIT RENTAL $30,168$30,168-- 7.5%
Payroll taxes $18,789$8,071$10,376$342 4.7%
Other (as described)TSZ FOUNDATION BUILDING $17,502-$17,502- 4.4%
Advertising and promotion $14,691$11,018$3,673- 3.7%
Depreciation and depletion $6,829$5,122$1,707- 1.7%
All other expenses $6,385$5,515$870- 1.6%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $4,172$3,129$1,043- 1.0%
Fees: accounting $3,600$2,700$900- 0.9%
Travel $3,362$2,521$841- 0.8%
Other (as described)CREDIT CARD EXPENSE $3,156$2,367$789- 0.8%
Office expenses $2,837$2,128$709- 0.7%
Interest $56$42$14- 0.0%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $128,848$23,329reported apart
Total$399,854100%

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2015 · Form 990 · $383,930 spent · pay $208,461 · grants $0 · events $100,004
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $136,687$102,515$34,172- 35.6%
Other (as described)Exhibit Rental $57,213$42,910$14,303- 14.9%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $54,167$40,625$13,542- 14.1%
Occupancy $41,548$31,161$10,387- 10.8%
Other (as described)Program Supplies $30,305$22,729$7,576- 7.9%
Payroll taxes $17,607$14,966$2,641- 4.6%
Depreciation and depletion $12,640$9,480$3,160- 3.3%
All other expenses $10,687$8,018$2,669- 2.8%
Advertising and promotion $7,379$5,534$1,845- 1.9%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $3,444$2,583$861- 0.9%
Office expenses $2,729$2,047$682- 0.7%
Fees: accounting $2,500$1,875$625- 0.7%
Travel $2,470$1,853$617- 0.6%
Other (as described)Gift Shop Expense $2,372$1,779$593- 0.6%
Other (as described)Credit Card Expense $2,024$1,518$506- 0.5%
Interest $158$119$39- 0.0%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $163,343$96,560reported apart
Total$383,930100%

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2014 · Form 990 · $312,639 spent · pay $189,015 · grants $0 · events $10,236
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $122,656$91,992$30,664- 39.2%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $46,872$35,154$11,718- 15.0%
Occupancy $34,725$26,044$8,681- 11.1%
All other expenses $23,330$17,502$5,828- 7.5%
Payroll taxes $19,487$16,564$2,923- 6.2%
Other (as described)Program Supplies $17,918$13,439$4,479- 5.7%
Other (as described)Exhibit Rental $17,355$13,016$4,339- 5.6%
Depreciation and depletion $16,435$12,326$4,109- 5.3%
Other (as described)Miscellaneous $4,465$3,349$1,116- 1.4%
Other (as described)Program Labor $3,475$2,606$869- 1.1%
Advertising and promotion $2,474$1,856$618- 0.8%
Office expenses $2,097$1,573$524- 0.7%
Fees: accounting $1,200$900$300- 0.4%
Interest $150$113$37- 0.0%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $50,389$10,236reported apart
Total$312,639100%

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2013 · Form 990 · $272,082 spent · pay $142,678 · grants $0 · events $12,924
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $78,126$54,057$24,069- 28.7%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $46,808-$46,808- 17.2%
Occupancy $38,184$28,638$9,546- 14.0%
Other (as described)Program Supplies $21,935$21,935-- 8.1%
Payroll taxes $17,744$12,243$5,501- 6.5%
Other (as described)Program Labor $16,160$16,160-- 5.9%
Depreciation and depletion $15,548$11,661$3,887- 5.7%
All other expenses $13,347$10,195$3,152- 4.9%
Other (as described)Exhibit Rental $12,146$12,146-- 4.5%
Office expenses $4,715-$4,715- 1.7%
Other (as described)Professional development $4,464$4,464-- 1.6%
Fees: accounting $2,197-$2,197- 0.8%
Travel $434$325$109- 0.2%
Interest $274$206$68- 0.1%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $25,272$12,924reported apart
Total$272,082100%

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