Form 990 for tax year 2024
Filed by WHITAKER CENTER FOR SCIENCE AND THE ARTS.
Totals
- Total revenue
- $2,796,375
- Total expenses
- $3,965,975
- Contributions and grants received
- $1,346,688
- Grants paid
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $750,016
- Investment income
- $147,726
- Other revenue
- $551,945
- Total assets, end of year
- $24,794,332
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,370,018
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $22,424,314
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $2,527,588
- Management and general expenses
- $913,950
- Fundraising expenses
- $524,437
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $2,527,588
Program services were 63.7% 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.
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1e · Government grants (contributions)
$447,249
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$899,439
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2a · Program service revenue: SCIENCE CENTER
total $319,906 · related or exempt $319,906
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2b · Program service revenue: PERFORMANCE THEATER
total $217,444 · related or exempt $217,444
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2c · Program service revenue: DIGITAL CINEMA
total $111,476 · related or exempt $100,715 · unrelated business $10,761
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2d · Program service revenue: MEMBERSHIP DUES
total $54,739 · related or exempt $54,739
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2e · Program service revenue: TICKETING FEES
total $46,451 · related or exempt $46,451
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3 · Investment income
total $136,802 · excluded $136,802
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6a · Gross rents
real property $483,542
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6b · Less rental expenses
real property $0
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6c · Rental income or loss
real property $483,542
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6d · Net rental income or loss
total $483,542 · excluded $483,542
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7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory
securities $10,924
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7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses
securities $0
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7c · Gain or loss
securities $10,924
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7d · Net gain or loss
total $10,924 · excluded $10,924
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11a · Other revenue: EVENT CATERING COMMISS
total $48,499 · unrelated business $48,499
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11b · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS
total $19,904 · related or exempt $19,904
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11e · Other revenue, total
$68,403
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $263,732 · program services $131,866 · management and general $52,746 · fundraising $79,120
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $869,886 · program services $377,892 · management and general $390,389 · fundraising $101,605
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $22,861 · program services $11,312 · management and general $6,980 · fundraising $4,569
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $78,625 · program services $37,015 · management and general $36,640 · fundraising $4,970
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $93,088 · program services $45,724 · management and general $31,567 · fundraising $15,797
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $83,480 · management and general $77,813 · fundraising $5,667
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11f · Fees: investment management
total $27,363 · management and general $27,363
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11g · Fees: other
total $203,146 · program services $1,204 · management and general $74,703 · fundraising $127,239
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $86,254 · program services $300 · management and general $34 · fundraising $85,920
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13 · Office expenses
total $8,150 · program services $1,829 · management and general $3,664 · fundraising $2,657
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14 · Information technology
total $33,491 · management and general $33,491
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16 · Occupancy
total $325,614 · program services $294,275 · management and general $21,898 · fundraising $9,441
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17 · Travel
total $995 · program services $461 · management and general $483 · fundraising $51
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19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $20,090 · program services $627 · management and general $9,007 · fundraising $10,456
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20 · Interest
total $35,493 · management and general $35,493
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $839,189 · program services $790,643 · management and general $24,273 · fundraising $24,273
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23 · Insurance
total $77,798 · program services $73,298 · management and general $2,250 · fundraising $2,250
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24a · Other expenses: EXHIBIT COSTS
total $242,114 · program services $242,114
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24b · Other expenses: PRODUCTION COSTS
total $239,279 · program services $239,038 · fundraising $241
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24c · Other expenses: REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE
total $142,430 · program services $99,448 · management and general $31,385 · fundraising $11,597
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24d · Other expenses: PARKING
total $46,370 · program services $4,285 · management and general $42,085 · fundraising $0
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24e · All other expenses
total $226,527 · program services $176,257 · management and general $11,686 · fundraising $38,584
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $344,427 · end of year $141,887
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $550,169 · end of year $0
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4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $36,570 · end of year $85,307
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $163,270 · end of year $177,980
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$44,099,441
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$25,209,651
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $19,596,189 · end of year $18,889,790
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11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $4,650,578 · end of year $4,667,655
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12 · Investments: other securities
beginning of year $826,240 · end of year $831,713
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $965,435 · end of year $479,771
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19 · Deferred revenue
beginning of year $166,548 · end of year $415,541
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23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable
beginning of year $1,324,171 · end of year $1,276,093
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25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $201,690 · end of year $198,613
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $19,628,774 · end of year $18,497,399
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $3,880,825 · end of year $3,926,915
Mission and programs · 2024
Mission
TO CREATE A SPACE IN OUR COMMUNITIES THROUGH EDUCATION AND CULTURAL EXPERIENCES THAT CELEBRATE THE JOY OF DISCOVERY AND ENTERTAINMENT.
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SCIENCE CENTER - WITH TWO FLOORS OF IMAGINATIVE, ENGAGING EXHIBITS, THE SCIENCE CENTER IS AN IRRESISTIBLE INVITATION TO EXPLORE THE SCIENCES, PERFORM EXPERIMENTS, AND DISCOVER MORE ABOUT THE WORLD AROUND YOU. FROM KIDSPLACE - A KID-SIZED CITYSCAPE FOR CHILDREN AGES 5 AND UNDER - TO FORCES OF NATURE - A MIND-BLOWING EXAMINATION OF HOW WEATHER AND GEOLOGY AFFECT PLANET EARTH - THERE IS SOMETHING FOR CURIOUS MINDS OF ALL AGES. A MIXTURE OF PERMANENT AND SEASONAL TRAVELING SCIENCE EXHIBITS, WORKSHOPS, AND PROGRAMS ALL COMBINE TO MAKE A VISIT TO THE SCIENCE CENTER AN EXTRAORDINARY EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE CLEVERLY DISGUISED AS A WHOLE LOT OF FUN.
Expenses $946,244 · Revenue $441,000
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PERFORMING ARTS THEATRE- EXPERIENCE THE INTIMACY AND IMPACT OF LIVE ENTERTAINMENT AT CENTRAL PA'S FINEST PERFORMANCE VENUE. OUTSTANDING ACOUSTICS, BEAUTIFUL DECOR, AND OVER 600 COMFORTABLE SEATS- EACH WITH AN UNOBSTRUCTED VIEW NEVER MORE THAN 65 FEET FROM THE STAGE- MAKE WHITAKER CENTER THE PERFECT SPACE FOR LIVE MUSIC, THEATER, DANCE AND MORE. WHITAKER CENTER HOSTS EVERYTHING FROM NATIONALLY TOURING ACTS TO LOCAL RESIDENT COMPANIES, JAZZ TO CLASSICAL TO FOLK, OPERA TO BALLET TO MUSICAL COMEDY. FROM MONTH TO MONTH AND YEAR TO YEAR YOU NEVER KNOW WHO WILL BE GRACING OUR BROADWAY-STYLE STAGE. BUT YOU CAN BE SURE THEY WILL CREATE AN UNFORGETTABLE GUEST EXPERIENCE.
Expenses $1,218,257 · Revenue $217,444
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DIGITAL CINEMA - YOU HAVEN'T SEEN A MOVIE UNTIL YOU'VE SEEN A DIGITAL CINEMA MOVIE. CENTRAL PA'S BIGGEST SCREEN TURNS ANY MOVIE INTO A TOTAL IMMERSION EXPERIENCE. THE SCREEN ITSELF IS 38 FEET HIGH AND 70 FEET WIDE. THAT'S A FULL FOUR STORIES TALL. THE POWERFUL 6-CHANNEL, 16,000 WATT SURROUND SOUND SYSTEM MAKES EVERY FILM SOUND AS BIG AS IT LOOKS. FROM UNDER THE SEA TO OUTER SPACE, EDUCATIONAL FILMS TO HOLLYWOOD BLOCKBUSTERS, 2D TO STATE-OF-THE-ART 3D, DIGITAL CINEMA MAKES EVERY MOVIE EXPERIENCE A MOMENT TO REMEMBER.
Expenses $207,420 · Revenue $100,715
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INNOVATION ZONE - A FIRST OF ITS KIND PURPOSEFUL GAMING STUDIO IN A STATE OF THE ART SPACE THAT ENGAGES TODAY'S YOUTH IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATH. THIS IS ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH INNOVATIVE PROGRAMMING, EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING, AND DEEPER ENGAGEMENT FOR STUDENTS AND FAMILIES. WHITAKER CENTER IS COMMITTED TO BREAKING BOUNDARIES AND MAKING STEM EDUCATION AND PROGRAMMING ACCESSIBLE TO EVERYONE AND BRIDGING THE DIGITAL DIVIDE THAT EXISTS WITH UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES.
Expenses $104,652
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FACILITY RENTALWHITAKER CENTER PROVIDES A VIBRANT BACKDROP FOR CORPORATE MEETINGS, RECEPTIONS, DINNERS, PRIVATE FILM SCREENINGS AND MORE. RENTALS OF SUNOCO PERFORMANCE THEATER, UPMC SCIENCE CENTER, SELECT MEDICAL DIGITAL CINEMA, PNC INNOVATION ZONE, AMP OR KUNKEL LOBBY AND THE ENTIRE 140,000 SQ FT FACILITY ARE AVAILABLE.
Expenses $51,015
As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Listed in Part VII
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Mary OliveiraMARY OLIVEIRA
PRESIDENT & CEO
- Total calculated
- $235,780
- From this org
- $220,309
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $15,471
- Hours/week
- 50
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $220,309
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $6,966
- Nontaxable benefits
- $8,505
- Filer's total
- $235,780
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Heather WoodbridgeHEATHER WOODBRIDGE
COO
- Total calculated
- $115,749
- From this org
- $96,284
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $19,465
- Hours/week
- 40
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Nicole Conway EsquireNICOLE CONWAY ESQUIRE
CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Andrew Enders EsqANDREW ENDERS ESQ
VICE CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Matthew SchroederMATTHEW SCHROEDER
TREASURER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Thomas NehillaTHOMAS NEHILLA
SECRETARY
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Marsha EvertonMARSHA EVERTON
IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Lynette Chappell Williams JDLYNETTE CHAPPELL WILLIAMS JD
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Tony ConteTONY CONTE
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Kristen Del GrossoKRISTEN DEL GROSSO
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Ruby DoubRUBY DOUB
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Matthew Eisel CFAMATTHEW EISEL CFA
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Jeshanah FoxJESHANAH FOX
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Thomas J GentzelTHOMAS J GENTZEL
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Shannon GieraschSHANNON GIERASCH
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Nora HabigNORA HABIG
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Heather HallHEATHER HALL
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Jim HolderJIM HOLDER
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Wes KellyWES KELLY
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Alex KurmakovALEX KURMAKOV
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Steven LewisSTEVEN LEWIS
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Adam LongADAM LONG
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Bitsy McCannBITSY MCCANN
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Elizabeth RitterELIZABETH RITTER
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Matt Vogel CPA MBAMATT VOGEL CPA MBA
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Catherine A Wilsbach PE Leed ApCATHERINE A WILSBACH PE LEED AP
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Jodi WoleslagleJODI WOLESLAGLE
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Steve YurichSTEVE YURICH
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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
- 3 · Compensation committee
- 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
No itemized grants to organizations on this return.
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2024
- Filed
- 19 January 2026
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.5
- Source object
- 202610239349300136
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