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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by MARYLAND SCIENCE CENTER.

Totals

Total revenue
$12,943,076
Total expenses
$8,283,618
Contributions and grants received
$8,197,491
Grants paid
$13,000
Program service revenue
$3,308,914
Investment income
$627,188
Other revenue
$809,483
Total assets, end of year
$41,031,936
Total liabilities, end of year
$4,610,402
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$36,421,534
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$5,790,344
Management and general expenses
$2,082,233
Fundraising expenses
$411,041
Program service expenses (Part III)
$5,790,344

Program services were 69.9% 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.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $56,882

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $4,104,864

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $4,035,745

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $8,649

  • 2a · Program service revenue: ADMISSIONS

    total $1,756,054 · related or exempt $1,756,054

  • 2b · Program service revenue: MEMBERSHIP DUES

    total $891,653 · related or exempt $891,653

  • 2c · Program service revenue: EDUCATION PROGRAMS

    total $661,207 · related or exempt $661,207

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $361,289 · excluded $361,289

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $166,300

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $17,749

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $148,551

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $148,551 · unrelated business -$8,449 · excluded $157,000

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $5,260,891

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

    securities $4,994,992

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $265,899

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $265,899 · excluded $265,899

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $194,796

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $56,882

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $104,434

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $90,362 · excluded $90,362

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $571,118

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $223,206

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $347,912 · excluded $347,912

  • 11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS INCOME

    total $164,008 · excluded $164,008

  • 11b · Other revenue: CATERING FEE AND COMMISSION

    total $58,650 · excluded $58,650

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $222,658

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $13,000 · program services $13,000

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $473,825 · program services $153,670 · management and general $221,560 · fundraising $98,595

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $3,186,946 · program services $2,394,622 · management and general $583,056 · fundraising $209,268

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $99,603 · program services $63,746 · management and general $29,881 · fundraising $5,976

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $193,430 · program services $164,432 · management and general -$11,104 · fundraising $40,102

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $260,716 · program services $166,858 · management and general $78,215 · fundraising $15,643

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $38,000 · management and general $38,000

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $45,743 · management and general $45,743

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $461,330 · program services $235,412 · management and general $224,854 · fundraising $1,064

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $317,763 · program services $293,264 · fundraising $24,499

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $148,785 · program services $102,115 · management and general $37,365 · fundraising $9,305

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $383,884 · program services $383,884

  • 17 · Travel

    total $17,935 · program services $11,202 · management and general $5,156 · fundraising $1,577

  • 20 · Interest

    total $241,096 · management and general $241,096

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $1,381,072 · program services $1,047,396 · management and general $333,676

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $149,110 · program services $14,191 · management and general $134,430 · fundraising $489

  • 24a · Other expenses: SUPPLIES

    total $225,887 · program services $180,828 · management and general $43,679 · fundraising $1,380

  • 24b · Other expenses: MAINTENANCE CONTRACTS

    total $153,843 · program services $137,320 · management and general $16,523 · fundraising $0

  • 24c · Other expenses: PURCHASED SERVICES

    total $146,232 · program services $142,553 · management and general $3,679

  • 24d · Other expenses: REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE

    total $128,786 · program services $128,786

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $216,632 · program services $157,065 · management and general $56,424 · fundraising $3,143

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $1,491,454 · end of year $2,974,780

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $541,203 · end of year $168,902

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $1,107,284 · end of year $2,578,860

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $74,422 · end of year $86,497

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $49,478 · end of year $80,424

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $98,969 · end of year $94,284

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

    $67,451,522

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

    $44,593,010

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $21,752,655 · end of year $22,858,512

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $10,814,198 · end of year $11,810,406

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $193,676 · end of year $379,271

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $486,775 · end of year $486,530

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $611,019 · end of year $554,042

  • 20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities

    beginning of year $3,572,985 · end of year $3,232,677

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $176,220 · end of year $337,153

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $28,518,264 · end of year $32,995,902

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $2,758,076 · end of year $3,425,632

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

TO STIMULATE AND CULTIVATE AWARENESS, INTEREST, AND UNDERSTANDING OF SCIENCE FOR ALL RESIDENTS OF AND VISITORS TO MARYLAND THROUGH EXCELLENT AND EXCITING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND EXHIBITS, AND TO BE A REGIONAL RESOURCE AND A NATIONAL MODEL OF SCIENCE EDUCATION.

Activities or mission (Part I)

THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR THOSE INTERESTED IN THE SCIENCE FIELD.

  • EDUCATIONAL COURSES - EDUCATOR LED ENRICHMENT EXPERIENCES ENHANCE THE FIELD TRIP VISIT BY OFFERING AN IN-DEPTH LOOK AT THE SCIENTIFIC PRINCIPLES AND PHENOMENA THESE COURSES LAY THE GROUND FOR TEACHERS TO CONTINUE THE FIELD TRIP POST-VISIT.

    Expenses $2,520,342 · Grants $13,000 · Revenue $661,207

  • EXHIBITS - BY TAKING SCHOOL CHILDREN OUT OF THE CLASSROOM AND INTO THE IMMERSIVE ENVIRONMENT OF THE SCIENCE CENTER, CHILDREN EXPERIENCE SCIENCE IN A HANDS-ON WAYS THAT HELPS ILLUSTRATE LESSONS THEY HAVE LEARNED IN SCHOOLS

    Expenses $1,386,028

  • IMAX THEATRE AND DAVIS PLANETARIUM - IMAX FILMS, ESPECIALLY THE DOCUMENTARY FORMAT, TAKE STUDENTS ON A JOURNEY TO PLACES THEY MAY NEVER ACTUALLY VISIT AND HELP ILLUSTRATE THE WONDERS OF NATURE, OUTER SPACE, AND SCIENTIFIC PHENOMENA. THE DOMED THEATER OF THE PLANETARIUM CAN BRING ASTRONOMY DOWN TO THE INTIMATE LEVEL FOR CLOSE EXAMINATION OF PLANETS AND STARS THAT ARE LIGHT YEARS AWAY.

    Expenses $1,171,270 · Revenue $258,462

  • GUEST SERVICES - COMMITTED TO UNHINDERED ACCESS, THE SCIENCE CENTER'S GUEST SERVICES STAFF ENSURES THAT EVERYONE WHO WANTS TO EXPERIENCE ALL THE INSTITUTION HAS TO OFFER CAN DO SO REGARDLESS OF DISABILITY OR OTHER ACCESS CHALLENGES.SCIENCE STORE - THE STORE PROVIDES EDUCATORS WITH TEACHING AIDS, BOOKS, MODELS AND OTHER ITEMS THAT EXTEND THE LESSON OF THE VISIT BACK IN THE CLASSROOM. PARENTS CAN AVAIL THEMSELVES OF UNIQUE LEARNING TOOLS, COMPUTER PROGRAMS, SCIENCE KITS AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL PRODUCTS NOT READY AVAILABLE AT CONVENTIONAL RETAIL OUTLETS.MEMBERSHIP - MEMBERS HELP MAKE PROGRAMMING POSSIBLE AT THE MARYLAND SCIENCE CENTER THROUGH THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE MEMBERSHIP PROGRAM. AS A PARTNER WITH THE SCIENCE CENTER, MEMBERS ARE VESTED IN THE INSTITUTION AND ARE PART OF A COMMUNITY OF PEOPLE WHO VALUE SCIENCE EDUCATION AND THE IMPORTANT ROLE THAT SCIENCE PLAYS IN OUR EVERYDAY LIVES.

    Expenses $712,704 · Revenue $2,389,245

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

Listed in Part VII

  • MATT KAHN

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • ELLINGTON CHRUCHILL JR

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • ELLEN F MYERS

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • ERIC T COSTELLO

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • DOUG DOLLENBERG JR

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • JENNIFER NICKOLES PHD

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • TIMOTHY J GALPIN

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • SAUL E GILSTEIN

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • PAMELA W GRAY CPA MBA

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • JOHN W GREENE JR

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • MARY HYMAN

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • NACOLE D LEE

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • LAUREL MAGRUDER

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • SCOTT H MARDER

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • DANIEL F MCGUIRE

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • LORI NEELY

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • DAVID OESTREICHER

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • TAYO OKUNSEINDE

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • SCOTT PURNELL

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • PAUL ROTHMAN PHD

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • ALEX SMITH

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • SCOTT R SOMERVILLE

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • FRANCIE COHEN SPAHN

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • MOLLIE THOMPSON

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • JAMES TURNER PHD

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • SHAUNDRA TURNER JONES

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • CHRIS VAN SWOL

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • BRANDON WHITE

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • MARK ZIMMERLY

    CHAIRMAN

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • JIM MCHUGH

    VICE CHAIRMAN

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • MARK J POTTER

    PRESIDENT & CEO

    Total calculated
    $269,485
    From this org
    $249,534
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $19,951
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $249,534
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $12,678
    Nontaxable benefits
    $7,273
    Filer's total
    $269,485

  • KELLY S MILLER

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $125,939
    From this org
    $119,218
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $6,721
    Hours/week
    40

  • MORGAN T WINKLER

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $37,682
    From this org
    $32,938
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $4,744
    Hours/week
    40

  • MARTHA PERREAULT

    SENIOR DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

    Total calculated
    $125,010
    From this org
    $112,560
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $12,450
    Hours/week
    40

  • CHRISTOPHER CROPPER

    SENIOR DIRECTOR OF MARKETING AND STRATEGY

    Total calculated
    $118,693
    From this org
    $111,778
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $6,915
    Hours/week
    40

  • LORI S BLAU

    SENIOR DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

    Total calculated
    $127,490
    From this org
    $109,751
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $17,739
    Hours/week
    40

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 · 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
2023
Filed
7 October 2024
IRS schema version
2023v5.1
Source object
202412819349300801

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