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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by PHILLIP AND PATRICIA FROST MUSEUM OF SCIENCE INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$22,775,015
Total expenses
$32,917,683
Contributions and grants received
$3,058,684
Grants paid
$44,597
Program service revenue
$18,359,453
Investment income
$495,638
Other revenue
$861,240
Total assets, end of year
$196,604,870
Total liabilities, end of year
$5,311,802
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$191,293,068
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$27,264,578
Management and general expenses
$4,473,612
Fundraising expenses
$1,179,493
Program service expenses (Part III)
$27,264,578

Program services were 82.8% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $1,292,921

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $1,765,763

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $88,460

  • 2a · Program service revenue: ADMISSIONS

    total $13,110,633 · related or exempt $13,110,633

  • 2b · Program service revenue: ANCILLARY SERVICES

    total $2,002,389 · related or exempt $2,002,389

  • 2c · Program service revenue: MEMBERSHIPS

    total $1,654,178 · related or exempt $1,654,178

  • 2d · Program service revenue: EVENTS AND RENTALS

    total $824,695 · related or exempt $824,695

  • 2e · Program service revenue: EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS

    total $767,558 · related or exempt $767,558

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $494,495 · excluded $494,495

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $1,143

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $0

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $1,143

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $1,143 · related or exempt $1,143

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $1,262,253

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $168,307

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $1,093,946 · excluded $1,093,946

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $1,584,821

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $1,846,763

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total -$261,942 · unrelated business -$261,942

  • 11a · Other revenue: OTHER INCOME

    total $29,236 · related or exempt $29,236

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $29,236

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $34,797 · program services $34,797

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $9,800 · program services $9,800

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $1,320,748 · program services $949,565 · management and general $308,100 · fundraising $63,083

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $305,031 · management and general $305,031

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $8,023,417 · program services $6,242,795 · management and general $1,295,542 · fundraising $485,080

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $436,765 · program services $331,643 · management and general $81,667 · fundraising $23,455

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $825,055 · program services $626,478 · management and general $154,271 · fundraising $44,306

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $780,894 · program services $592,946 · management and general $146,013 · fundraising $41,935

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $89,586 · program services $250 · management and general $89,336

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $43,035 · management and general $43,035

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $96,000 · fundraising $96,000

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $708,707 · program services $661,102 · management and general $47,593 · fundraising $12

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $1,556,499 · program services $1,488,785 · management and general $10,351 · fundraising $57,363

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $106,964 · program services $72,795 · management and general $33,443 · fundraising $726

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $307,008 · program services $120,150 · management and general $182,379 · fundraising $4,479

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $3,577,428 · program services $3,194,612 · management and general $355,183 · fundraising $27,633

  • 17 · Travel

    total $178,738 · program services $170,757 · management and general $7,095 · fundraising $886

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $129,353 · program services $23,714 · management and general $103,012 · fundraising $2,627

  • 20 · Interest

    total $54,852 · management and general $54,852

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $8,893,701 · program services $8,414,026 · management and general $404,425 · fundraising $75,250

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $2,047,065 · program services $1,882,737 · management and general $145,605 · fundraising $18,723

  • 24a · Other expenses: EXHIBITS AND COLLECTION

    total $784,092 · program services $784,092

  • 24b · Other expenses: BAD DEBT EXPENSES

    total $625,000 · program services $625,000

  • 24c · Other expenses: LIVING COLLECTIONS & RE

    total $523,193 · program services $523,193

  • 24d · Other expenses: BANK SERVICE CHARGES

    total $397,810 · program services $1,722 · management and general $396,088

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $1,062,145 · program services $513,619 · management and general $310,591 · fundraising $237,935

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $12,541,088 · end of year $11,113,756

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $634,950 · end of year $656,390

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $1,403,220 · end of year $595,214

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $256,854 · end of year $302,367

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $333,600 · end of year $394,650

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $956,841 · end of year $1,035,935

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $270,628,448

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $88,156,054

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $190,174,550 · end of year $182,472,394

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $55,110 · end of year $34,164

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $1,826,345 · end of year $2,019,489

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $792,564 · end of year $807,181

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $2,000,000 · end of year $1,950,632

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $301,568 · end of year $534,500

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $199,034,454 · end of year $188,289,049

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $2,401,282 · end of year $3,004,019

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

FROST SCIENCE INSPIRES AND CONNECTS PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND BACKGROUNDS TO ENJOY SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, AND TO BETTER UNDERSTAND OURSELVES AND OUR WORLD.

  • AQUARIUM AND CONSERVATION - SEE SCHEDULE OAQUARIUM AND CONSERVATIONTHE MUSEUM HOUSES MORE THAN 10,000 ANIMALS OF OVER 300 SPECIES, INCLUDING PELAGIC FISH LOCATED IN OUR ICONIC 500,000-GALLON GULF STREAM HABITAT. THE EXHIBIT SPANS THREE LEVELS: THE VISTA GIVES VISITORS UNIQUE PERSPECTIVES ON THE BIOMECHANICS OF VARIOUS CREATURES OF THE HIGH SEAS; THE DIVE PUTS VISITORS EYE-TO-EYE WITH OPEN OCEAN DENIZENS AND PRESENTS THE LATEST SCIENCE ON HOW THE OCEANS WORK; AND THE DEEP SHARES THE MYSTERIES OF THE GULF STREAM'S DEPTHS AS VISITORS GAZE UP THROUGH A 31-FOOT OCULUS LENS INTO THE OPEN REALM ABOVE. THE HUSBANDRY TEAM CONDUCTS OVER 100 EXHIBIT ENCOUNTERS PER YEAR, GETTING OUR GUESTS FACE TO FACE WITH OUR ANIMAL AMBASSADORS. THE MUSEUM WORKS WITH NATIONAL AND LOCAL PARTNERS TO CONDUCT REGULAR RESTORATION WORK AT LOCATIONS AROUND MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, WITH A GOAL OF INCREASING NATIVE PLANT SPECIES WHILE REDUCING THE OCCURRENCE OF DESTRUCTIVE INVASIVE SPECIES - CREATING A MORE SUSTAINABLE ECOSYSTEM AND STRENGTHENING THE COMMUNITY'S DEFENSE AGAINST SEA LEVEL RISE. SINCE 2007, THE MUSEUM HAS ENHANCED 25 ACRES OF COASTAL HABITATS WITH THE HELP OF OVER 11,000 VOLUNTEERS. ANNUALLY, THE MUSEUM ALONG WITH ITS VOLUNTEERS REMOVE AND CATALOG OVER 10,000 PIECES OF MARINE DEBRIS FROM COASTAL ENVIRONMENTS. ADDITIONALLY, THE MUSEUM'S CONSERVATION TEAM HAS HELPED PLANT MORE THAN 1,000 CORALS AND RELOCATED 200 DIADEMA SEA URCHINS ALONG THE FLORIDA REEF TRACT SINCE 2018. THE MUSEUM ALSO EMPLOYS A RAPID RESPONSE TEAM WORKING WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL AGENCIES TO PREVENT THE SPREAD OF INVASIVE MARINE SPECIES.

    Expenses $5,105,385

  • EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND OUTREACH - SEE SCHEDULE OEDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND OUTREACHTHE MUSEUM OFFERS RIGOROUS AND DIVERSE EDUCATION PROGRAMS, BOTH AT THE MUSEUM AND OUT IN THE LOCAL COMMUNITY. WE WELCOME MORE THAN 75,000 SCHOOLCHILDREN EACH YEAR, HELPING TO INSPIRE THE NEXT GENERATION TO ACHIEVE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL IN THE FIELDS OF SCIENCE. THE MUSEUM HAS REDEFINED THE ROLE MUSEUMS PLAY IN STRENGTHENING SCIENCE LEARNING AND HAS RECEIVED NATIONAL RECOGNITION FOR OUR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. THE MUSEUM'S EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOCUS ON SIX MAIN AREAS: YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, LEARNING RESEARCH, FAMILY ENGAGEMENT, INCREASING ACCESSIBILITY, EDUCATOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES. OUR EDUCATION TEAM COLLABORATES WITH RESEARCHERS, LEADING EXPERTS, AND EVALUATORS TO IDENTIFY THE BEST WAYS TO ACCESS AND EDUCATE UNDERSERVED AND UNDERREPRESENTED GROUPS, THEN DISSEMINATE THOSE STRATEGIES NATIONWIDE FOR LARGER IMPACT WHENEVER POSSIBLE.

    Expenses $2,230,209 · Grants $44,597 · Revenue $767,558

  • EXHIBITIONS AND PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT - SEE SCHEDULE OEXHIBITIONS AND PUBLIC ENGAGEMENTWORLD-CLASS PERMANENT EXHIBITIONS ON DISPLAY IN 2024 INCLUDE FEATHERS TO THE STARS, AN EXHIBIT THAT CARRIES VISITORS THROUGH THE AMAZING STORY OF HOW ANCIENT EVOLUTION GAVE BIRTH TO ANIMAL FLIGHT, HOW HUMANS USED IMAGINATION AND ENGINEERING TO GET AIRBORNE AND HOW OUTER SPACE IS THE NEXT FRONTIER; MELA?, AN EXHIBITION THAT FOCUSES ON HEALTH AND WELLBEING - INCLUDING HEALTH LABS, WHERE VISITORS CAN STEP INTO THE SHOWS OF A HEALTH SCIENTIST AND CONDUCT EXPERIMENTS; RIVER OF GRASS, WHICH TAKES YOUNG EXPLORERS INSIDE ONE OF THE MOST PRECIOUS ECOSYSTEMS ON THE PLANET, THE EVERGLADES; AND THE DIG, WHERE VISITORS CAN GO BACK IN TIME TO EXPLORE THE DIVERSITY, ADAPTATION AND EXTINCTION OF PREHISTORIC ANIMALS. THE FROST PLANETARIUM USES 16 MILLION COLOR 8K PROJECTION TO FEATURE EDUCATIONAL FILMS RICH IN CONTENT THAT TAKE VISITORS ON VISUAL JOYRIDES THAT BOTH THRILL AND EDUCATE. IN ADDITION TO ITS PERMANENT EXHIBITS, THE MUSEUM HOSTS SEVERAL RENOWNED TRAVELING EXHIBITIONS EACH YEAR.

    Expenses $16,649,730 · Revenue $16,117,373

  • ANCILLARY SERVICES - RETAILTHE MUSEUM BEGAN OPERATES AN ONSITE RETAIL STORE, PROVIDING PRODUCTS THAT ALIGN WITH ITS MISSION TO INSPIRE PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND BACKGROUNDS TO ENJOY SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY. WITH OVER 2,000 UNIQUE ITEMS, THE STORE OFFERS A DIVERSE SELECTION OF SCIENCE TOOLS AND TOYS, BOOKS, APPAREL & ACCESSORIES, PLUSH, AND UNIQUE EXHIBITION-RELATED GIFTS - ALL WITH AN EMPHASIS ON STEM AND EDUCATION. THE MUSEUM ALSO PARTNERS WITH WOMEN-OWNED, MINORITY-OWNED, AND LOCAL BUSINESSES TO BRING PRODUCT LINES THAT ARE SUSTAINABLE, FAIR-TRADE, OR WERE PRODUCED USING NET ZERO CARBON EMISSIONS.OTHER PROGRAMMATIC ACTIVITIESTHE MUSEUM PERFORMS A NUMBER OF OTHER PROGRAMMATIC ACTIVITIES, WHICH INCLUDE FIELD TRIPS AND GROUP VISITS, PRIVATE EVENTS, PRODUCTION COSTS OF SCIENCE-BASED LECTURES, PANELS AND SCREENINGS, TARGETED ADVERTISING, NEWSLETTERS AND MORE.

    Expenses $3,279,254 · Revenue $1,474,522

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • CESAR L ALVAREZ

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • RICHARD C PFENNIGER JR

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • CARLADENISE EDWARDS

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • STEVE R FRANK

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • PATRICIA FROST

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • PHILLIP FROST

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • RICHARD LAMPEN

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • MARIALAURA LESLIE

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • TANVI VATTIKUTI ABBHI

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JEFFREY APPLEBAUM

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • DR MATTHEW DENESUK

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JOSEPH L FALK

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • SANDRA FORGES

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • COMMISSIONER KEON HARDEMON

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • KELLY JIN

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • DR RICHARD KURIN

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • KIMBERLY MENDELSON

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • DR IOANNIS MIAOULIS

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • COMMISSIONER DAMIAN PARDO

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • PRADIP K PATIATH

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • OANA REEDY

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • OTI ROBERTS

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • LESLIE MILLER SAIONTZ

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • DOUGLAS ROBERTS

    PRESIDENT & CEO

    Total calculated
    $262,229
    From this org
    $249,050
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $13,179
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $238,450
    Bonus
    $10,600
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $5,833
    Nontaxable benefits
    $7,346
    Filer's total
    $262,229

  • GEORGE POWERS

    COO

    Total calculated
    $307,058
    From this org
    $273,018
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $34,040
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $249,430
    Bonus
    $23,588
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $11,028
    Nontaxable benefits
    $23,012
    Filer's total
    $307,058

  • JOSEPH QUINONES

    VP OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

    Total calculated
    $196,825
    From this org
    $183,467
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $13,358
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $182,567
    Bonus
    $900
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $6,012
    Nontaxable benefits
    $7,346
    Filer's total
    $196,825

  • STEVEN BAILEY

    VP OF BIOLOGICAL PROGRAM

    Total calculated
    $215,227
    From this org
    $215,130
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $97
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $161,781
    Bonus
    $53,349
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $97
    Filer's total
    $215,227

  • BROOKS WEISBLAT

    VP OF TECHNOLOGY

    Total calculated
    $183,131
    From this org
    $165,036
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $18,095
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $164,136
    Bonus
    $900
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $7,078
    Nontaxable benefits
    $11,017
    Filer's total
    $183,131

  • ROSS CHUCHLA

    VP OF FINANCE

    Total calculated
    $162,522
    From this org
    $149,490
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $13,032
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $148,590
    Bonus
    $900
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $5,978
    Nontaxable benefits
    $7,054
    Filer's total
    $162,522

  • HELEN MCGUIRE

    VP OF EXHIBITION DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT

    Total calculated
    $143,677
    From this org
    $137,542
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $6,135
    Hours/week
    40

  • SHALEEN GODFREY

    VP OF GUEST EXPERIENCE & SECURITY

    Total calculated
    $137,559
    From this org
    $125,622
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $11,937
    Hours/week
    40

  • DONALD URICCHIO

    SR DIRECTOR & LIVING EXHIBITIONS

    Total calculated
    $121,382
    From this org
    $110,176
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $11,206
    Hours/week
    40

  • AMY GILLETTE

    CFO

    Total calculated
    $268,420
    From this org
    $253,118
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $15,302
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $206,731
    Bonus
    $23,588
    Other
    $22,799
    Deferred
    $9,852
    Nontaxable benefits
    $5,450
    Filer's total
    $268,420

  • FRANK STESLOW

    PRESIDENT & CEO

    Total calculated
    $500,000
    From this org
    $486,779
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $13,221
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $94,475
    Bonus
    $300,000
    Other
    $92,304
    Deferred
    $7,467
    Nontaxable benefits
    $5,754
    Filer's total
    $500,000

  • NATHALIE TAUREAU

    VP OF REVENUE & STRATEGY

    Total calculated
    $160,500
    From this org
    $149,591
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $10,909
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $148,991
    Bonus
    $600
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $3,882
    Nontaxable benefits
    $7,027
    Filer's total
    $160,500

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Written employment contract
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
7 July 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202511889349301166

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