Totals
- Total revenue
- $9,264,372
- Total expenses
- $9,254,323
- Contributions and grants received
- $8,624,135
- Grants paid
- $285,100
- Program service revenue
- $516,129
- Investment income
- $123,812
- Other revenue
- $296
- Total assets, end of year
- $39,695,099
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $18,560,551
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $21,134,548
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $6,975,144
- Management and general expenses
- $1,205,213
- Fundraising expenses
- $1,073,966
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $6,975,144
Program services were 75.4% 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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1d · Related organizations
$4,450,207
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1e · Government grants (contributions)
$86,480
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$4,087,448
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2a · Program service revenue: PROGRAM SERVICE
total $516,129 · related or exempt $516,129
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3 · Investment income
total $115,814 · excluded $115,814
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7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory
securities $1,157,683
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7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses
securities $1,149,685
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7c · Gain or loss
securities $7,998
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7d · Net gain or loss
total $7,998 · excluded $7,998
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10a · Gross sales of inventory
$606
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10b · Cost of goods sold
$310
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10c · Net income from sales of inventory
total $296 · related or exempt $296
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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2 · Grants to domestic individuals
total $285,100 · program services $285,100
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $740,851 · program services $498,721 · management and general $129,025 · fundraising $113,105
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $3,119,766 · program services $2,100,139 · management and general $543,336 · fundraising $476,291
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $204,218 · program services $137,474 · management and general $35,566 · fundraising $31,178
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $415,632 · program services $327,824 · management and general $53,911 · fundraising $33,897
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $291,714 · program services $200,767 · management and general $49,223 · fundraising $41,724
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11b · Fees: legal
total $24,481 · program services $16,304 · management and general $5,120 · fundraising $3,057
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $46,422 · program services $30,915 · management and general $9,710 · fundraising $5,797
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11g · Fees: other
total $380,479 · program services $304,611 · management and general $13,691 · fundraising $62,177
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $129,416 · program services $100,714 · management and general $4,124 · fundraising $24,578
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13 · Office expenses
total $41,753 · program services $22,059 · management and general $5,212 · fundraising $14,482
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14 · Information technology
total $179,588 · program services $102,341 · management and general $35,314 · fundraising $41,933
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16 · Occupancy
total $330,585 · program services $256,165 · management and general $40,681 · fundraising $33,739
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17 · Travel
total $533,872 · program services $443,527 · management and general $46,590 · fundraising $43,755
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19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $734,608 · program services $699,094 · management and general $26,501 · fundraising $9,013
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20 · Interest
total $627,710 · program services $528,681 · management and general $64,374 · fundraising $34,655
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $876,178 · program services $681,859 · management and general $101,196 · fundraising $93,123
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23 · Insurance
total $100,301 · program services $56,995 · management and general $34,919 · fundraising $8,387
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24a · Other expenses: PUBLICATIONS AND MULTIM
total $149,813 · program services $149,813
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24b · Other expenses: PROGRAM EXPENSES
total $34,919 · program services $26,995 · management and general $4,849 · fundraising $3,075
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24c · Other expenses: COLLECTIONS STORAGE
total $4,931 · program services $3,060 · management and general $1,871
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24d · Other expenses: COLLECTION ACQUISITIONS
total $1,986 · program services $1,986
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $3,912,916 · end of year $25,458
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
end of year $3,706,718
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $1,406,713 · end of year $1,479,038
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4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $97,906 · end of year $57,082
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8 · Inventories for sale or use
beginning of year $0 · end of year $6,720
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $206,850 · end of year $141,016
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$68,352,775
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$41,482,424
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $25,436,399 · end of year $26,870,351
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11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $1,646,658 · end of year $3,609,993
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15 · Other assets
beginning of year $3,926,774 · end of year $3,798,723
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $917,851 · end of year $5,928,774
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19 · Deferred revenue
beginning of year $26,281 · end of year $34,578
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20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities
beginning of year $14,565,326 · end of year $12,597,199
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $17,965,426 · end of year $18,607,367
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $3,159,332 · end of year $2,527,181
Mission and programs · 2024
Mission
TO EXPAND KNOWLEDGE AND CHALLENGE PERSPECTIVES IN THE HISTORY OF SCIENCE, REVEAL HOW THE SCIENTIFIC PAST IS EMBEDDED IN OUR DAILY LIVES, AND CATALYZE THE REIMAGINING OF OUR SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL FUTURE
Activities or mission (Part I)
SCIENCE HISTORY INSTITUTE IS A FREE MUSEUM AND LIBRARY IN PHILADELPHIA, DEDICATED TO PRESERVING, INTERPRETING, AND SHARING HISTORIES OF CHEMISTRY, CHEMICAL ENGINEERING, AND THE LIFE SCIENCES FOR A GLOBAL AUDIENCE.
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BECKMAN CENTER: THE ARNOLD AND MABEL BECKMAN CENTER FOR THE HISTORY OF CHEMISTRY SUPPORTS A DYNAMIC COMMUNITY OF RESEARCHERS DOING RESEARCH IN THE HISTORY AND SOCIAL STUDIES OF CHEMISTRY AND RELATED SCIENCES, TECHNOLOGIES, AND INDUSTRIES USING THE INSTITUTE'S COLLECTIONS. IT IS ALSO HOME TO ASSOCIATED SCHOLARLY EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING AN ANNUAL CONFERENCE, A PUBLIC LECTURE SERIES, WRITING WORKSHOPS, A BOOK SERIES, AND A NETWORK OF OVER 250 ALUMNI.THE BECKMAN CENTER OFFERS SEVERAL FELLOWSHIP TYPES: CURATORIAL FELLOWSHIPS (2 YEARS), POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS (12 MONTHS), DISSERTATION FELLOWSHIPS (9 MONTHS), SHORT-TERM FELLOWSHIPS (1-4 MONTHS), AND DISTINGUISHED FELLOWSHIPS (4 MONTHS).
Expenses $1,190,915 · Grants $285,100 · Revenue $6,428
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MUSEUM: SCIENCE IS ALL AROUND US. IT SHAPES WHO WE ARE AND WHAT WE DO, FROM THE CLOTHES WE WEAR AND THE PHONES WE CARRY, TO THE FOOD WE EAT AND THE WATER WE DRINK. BUT SCIENCE HAS A PAST-A RICH AND OFTEN SURPRISING PAST THAT REVEALS THE ORIGINS OF IDEAS AND INNOVATIONS THAT IMPACT OUR DAILY LIVES. AT OUR MUSEUM, WHICH IS FREE, YOU CAN EXPLORE THE AMAZING SUCCESSES, ASTONISHING FAILURES, AND STRANGE SURPRISES BEHIND THE SCIENCE THAT SHAPES OUR WORLD. RECENT EXHIBITIONS INCLUDE LUNCHTIME: THE HISTORY OF SCIENCE ON THE SCHOOL FOOD TRAY, WHICH OFFERS A NOVEL HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE ON EFFORTS TO FEED CHILDREN IN U.S. SCHOOLS, AND EARTHLY MATTERS, A NEW PERMANENT EXHIBITION INSTALLED IN THE LOBBY FEATURING A COLLECTION OF MORE THAN 20 MINERALS RECENTLY DONATED TO THE INSTITUTE.
Expenses $1,465,224 · Revenue $4,865
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DIGITAL CONTENT: IN OUR DISTILLATIONS DIGITAL CONTENT, WE REVEAL SCIENCE'S ROLE IN A COMPLICATED, EVER-CHANGING, AND OFTEN STRANGE WORLD. WE ARE STORYTELLERS WHO TAP INTO THE WORK OF HISTORIANS AND OTHER RESEARCHERS TO PRODUCE ARTICLES, PODCASTS, AND VIDEOS THAT UNCOVER HIDDEN STORIES AND SEEK NEW PERSPECTIVES ON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY. WITH THE HELP OF THE SCIENCE HISTORY INSTITUTE'S UNIQUE COLLECTIONS, WE CHRONICLE THE POWERFUL INFLUENCE OF SCIENCE ON OUR PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE.
Expenses $1,103,336
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VARIOUS PROGRAMS TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF SCIENCE HISTORY INSTITUTE AND TO FOSTER DIALOGUE ON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY IN SOCIETY.
Expenses $3,215,669 · Revenue $505,132
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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Lewis GasorekLEWIS GASOREK
BOARD MEMBER & CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3 + 3 related
-
Sharon L HaynieSHARON L HAYNIE
BOARD MEMBER & VICE CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1 + 1 related
-
Daniel D AdamsDANIEL D ADAMS
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1 + 1 related
-
Cynthia CaiCYNTHIA CAI
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1 + 1 related
-
T Bond Calloway JrT BOND CALLOWAY JR
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1 + 1 related
-
Michael DesimoneMICHAEL DESIMONE
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1 + 1 related
-
Rod FergusonROD FERGUSON
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1 + 1 related
-
John HenryJOHN HENRY
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1 + 1 related
-
Nicholas J KovichNICHOLAS J KOVICH
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1 + 1 related
-
Laurie J LandeauLAURIE J LANDEAU
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1 + 1 related
-
Frank LipieckiFRANK LIPIECKI
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1 + 1 related
-
Fred A MiddletonFRED A MIDDLETON
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1 + 1 related
-
Louise Y PalmerLOUISE Y PALMER
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1 + 1 related
-
Octavio Tonatiuh Ramierez-ReivichOCTAVIO TONATIUH RAMIEREZ-REIVICH
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1 + 1 related
-
Catherine SohnCATHERINE SOHN
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1 + 1 related
-
Jeffrey L SturchioJEFFREY L STURCHIO
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1 + 1 related
-
Mary TannerMARY TANNER
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1 + 1 related
-
Cheryl TeichCHERYL TEICH
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1 + 1 related
-
Sam TharpeSAM THARPE
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1 + 1 related
-
David ColeDAVID COLE
PRESIDENT & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
- Total calculated
- $472,859
- From this org
- $426,732
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $46,127
- Hours/week
- 30 + 10 related
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $426,732
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $20,661
- Nontaxable benefits
- $25,466
- Filer's total
- $472,859
-
Stephanie KishSTEPHANIE KISH
TREASURER, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
- Total calculated
- $114,216
- From this org
- $99,377
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $14,839
- Hours/week
- 30 + 10 related
-
Caitlin MartinCAITLIN MARTIN
SECRETARY, DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS
- Total calculated
- $123,890
- From this org
- $92,802
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $31,088
- Hours/week
- 35 + 5 related
-
Kevin CavanaughKEVIN CAVANAUGH
TREASURER, SENIOR VP, CAO & CFO
- Total calculated
- $308,719
- From this org
- $267,150
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $41,569
- Hours/week
- 30 + 10 related
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $267,150
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $16,139
- Nontaxable benefits
- $25,430
- Filer's total
- $308,719
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Michelle DimeoMICHELLE DIMEO
VP OF COLLECTIONS AND PROGRAMS
- Total calculated
- $202,102
- From this org
- $179,825
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $22,277
- Hours/week
- 15 + 25 related
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $179,825
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $10,867
- Nontaxable benefits
- $11,410
- Filer's total
- $202,102
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Charles HornsteinCHARLES HORNSTEIN
DIRECTOR, IT
- Total calculated
- $178,129
- From this org
- $142,349
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $35,780
- Hours/week
- 35 + 5 related
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $142,349
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $9,008
- Nontaxable benefits
- $26,772
- Filer's total
- $178,129
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Ponce HatchPONCE HATCH
DIRECTOR, END USER EXPERIENCE
- Total calculated
- $141,467
- From this org
- $125,024
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $16,443
- Hours/week
- 35 + 5 related
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Beth AlfaroBETH ALFARO
DIRECTOR OF HR
- Total calculated
- $125,240
- From this org
- $116,808
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $8,432
- Hours/week
- 35 + 5 related
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Alexis PedrickALEXIS PEDRICK
CHIEF STORYTELLER
- Total calculated
- $125,948
- From this org
- $110,450
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $15,498
- Hours/week
- 35 + 5 related
-
James VoelkelJAMES VOELKEL
CURATOR OF RARE BOOKS, OTHMER LIBRARY
- Total calculated
- $114,000
- From this org
- $106,286
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $7,714
- Hours/week
- 10 + 30 related
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 · Form 990 of other organizations
- 3 · Written employment contract
- 3 · Compensation survey or study
- 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
- 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
Answered no
- 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.
Related organizations on this return
Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.
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SCIENCE HISTORY INSTITUTE SUPPORT COMPANY
501(C)(3) · RESEARCH LIBRARY AND COLLECTIONS MANAGEMENT · PA
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2024
- Filed
- 13 February 2026
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.5
- Source object
- 202640479349301729
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