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← GATEWAY TO SCIENCE CENTER INC

Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by GATEWAY TO SCIENCE CENTER INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$1,556,687
Total expenses
$2,860,722
Contributions and grants received
$855,418
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$611,945
Investment income
$21,978
Other revenue
$67,346
Total assets, end of year
$23,581,634
Total liabilities, end of year
$2,644,816
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$20,936,818
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$2,396,609
Management and general expenses
$336,224
Fundraising expenses
$127,889
Program service expenses (Part III)
$2,396,609

Program services were 83.8% 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.

  • 1b · Membership dues

    $217,920

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $56,363

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $171,055

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $410,080

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $15,989

  • 2a · Program service revenue: ADMISSIONS

    total $288,261 · related or exempt $288,261

  • 2b · Program service revenue: REGISTRATIONS

    total $173,129 · related or exempt $173,129

  • 2c · Program service revenue: EVENTS

    total $150,555 · related or exempt $35,854 · unrelated business $114,701

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $22,075 · excluded $22,075

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

    other assets $97

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    other assets -$97

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$97 · excluded -$97

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $101,077

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

    $56,363

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $53,141

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $47,936 · excluded $47,936

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $15,615

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $6,524

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $9,091 · excluded $9,091

  • 11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE

    total $10,319 · excluded $10,319

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $10,319

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $113,137 · management and general $113,137

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $1,021,184 · program services $897,953 · management and general $43,825 · fundraising $79,406

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $268,817 · program services $207,897 · management and general $39,915 · fundraising $21,005

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $104,962 · program services $40,251 · management and general $64,711

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $29,797 · program services $29,797

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $103,454 · program services $98,461 · management and general $4,465 · fundraising $528

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $76,219 · program services $47,086 · management and general $25,212 · fundraising $3,921

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $59,297 · program services $59,297

  • 17 · Travel

    total $38,604 · program services $33,552 · management and general $5,052

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $23,773 · program services $19,992 · management and general $3,532 · fundraising $249

  • 20 · Interest

    total $18,536 · management and general $18,536

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $823,810 · program services $813,106 · management and general $10,704

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $37,537 · program services $33,752 · management and general $3,785

  • 24a · Other expenses: SUPPLIES

    total $47,977 · program services $39,896 · management and general $1,549 · fundraising $6,532

  • 24b · Other expenses: DUES

    total $26,263 · program services $23,209 · management and general $1,690 · fundraising $1,364

  • 24c · Other expenses: PARTNERSHIPS

    total $25,940 · program services $25,940

  • 24d · Other expenses: COST OF GOODS SOLD

    total $13,973 · fundraising $13,973

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $27,442 · program services $26,420 · management and general $111 · fundraising $911

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $1,846,403 · end of year $1,153,539

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $731,968 · end of year $558,345

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $24,858 · end of year $2,805

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $5,298 · end of year $5,793

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $13,931 · end of year $9,878

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

    $23,475,287

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

    $2,021,201

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $22,162,186 · end of year $21,454,086

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $271,357 · end of year $304,071

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $125,268 · end of year $93,117

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $328,427 · end of year $138,717

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $337,553 · end of year $292,195

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $1,897,066 · end of year $1,831,766

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $488,052 · end of year $382,138

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $21,097,031 · end of year $19,795,660

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,033,140 · end of year $1,141,158

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

GATEWAY TO SCIENCE'S MISSION IS TO INSPIRE THE DISCOVERY OF SCIENCE THROUGH HANDS-ON EXPERIENCES THROUGH THE OPERATION OF AN INTERACTIVE SCIENCE CENTER AND BY OFFERING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS.

Activities or mission (Part I)

TO INSPIRE THE DISCOVERY OF SCIENCE THROUGH HANDS-ON EXPERIENCES

  • MAINTAIN GALLERY OF INTERACTIVE SCIENCE EXHIBITS: TOTAL SERVED = 64,943 GENERAL ADMISSIONGATEWAY TO SCIENCE PROVIDES HANDS-ON SCIENCE LEARNING EXPERIENCES FOR ALL AGES, PRESCHOOL TO ADULT. IGNITE YOUR IMAGINATION AS YOU EXPLORE OUR UNIQUE HANDS-ON GALLERY CONTAINING INTERACTIVE EXHIBITS THAT HIGHLIGHT THE SCIENCE HAPPENING IN OUR STATE, INCLUDING ENERGY, AGRICULTURE, WEATHER, HEALTH & HUMAN BODY, WATER, AND TRANSPORTATION. SCIENCE FIRST IS DESIGNED ESPECIALLY FOR PRESCHOOL CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES. LEARNING IS MADE FUN FOR ALL AGES IN AN INFORMAL ENVIRONMENT WHERE HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE IS THE BEST TEACHER. GATEWAY TO SCIENVE EXHIBITS ARE DESIGNED TO EDUCATE AND ENTERTAIN THE CURIOUS MINDS OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES.

    Expenses $2,304,679 · Revenue $288,261

  • EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS & OUTREACH ACTIVITIES: TOTAL SERVED ONSITE = 15,490, OFFSITE = 22,591GATEWAY TO SCIENCE OFFERS FUN AND EDUCATIONAL SCIENCE PROGRAMS FOR STUDENTS AND FAMILIES (PRE-K THROUGH ADULT). THE PROGRAMS CONSIST OF ACTIVITIES LIKE CAMPS, WEEK-LONG CAMPS, AFTERSCHOOL CLUBS, ADULT WORKSHOPS, AND EDUCATIONAL EVENTS DESIGNED TO EDUCATE PEOPLE OF ALL AGES ABOUT SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND AND MATHEMATICS (STEM) WITH HANDS-ON EXPERIENCES.

    Expenses $91,930 · Revenue $208,983

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Doug Zinke

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Chris Riedman

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Karol Riedman

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • Jason Anderson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Linda Gutensohn

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Kay Koch

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Dan Leingang

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Tim Lervick

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Karie Mischel

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Brent Bogar

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Tara Feil

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Brett Mitchell

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Eric Olson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Mike Wamboldt

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Shawn Riley

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Heather Sandness Nelson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Elisabeth Demke

    CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $105,745
    From this org
    $86,666
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $19,079
    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.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
5 February 2026
IRS schema version
2024v5.5
Source object
202610449349301201

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