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← CONNECTICUT SCIENCE CENTER INC

Form 990 for tax year 2025

Filed by CONNECTICUT SCIENCE CENTER INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$12,741,837
Total expenses
$12,534,470
Contributions and grants received
$7,501,182
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$3,324,948
Investment income
$1,385,601
Other revenue
$530,106
Total assets, end of year
$117,211,884
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,754,036
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$115,457,848
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$8,040,469
Management and general expenses
$3,523,643
Fundraising expenses
$970,358
Program service expenses (Part III)
$8,040,469

Program services were 64.1% 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

    $968,685

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $596,931

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $1,737,451

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $4,198,115

  • 2a · Program service revenue: GENERAL ADMISSION

    total $3,001,042 · related or exempt $3,001,042

  • 2b · Program service revenue: EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM

    total $323,906 · related or exempt $323,906

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $540,611 · excluded $540,611

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $5,046,478

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

    securities $4,196,740 · other assets $4,748

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $849,738 · other assets -$4,748

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $844,990 · excluded $844,990

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $195,053

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

    $596,931

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $304,317

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$109,264 · excluded -$109,264

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $495,253

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $201,977

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $293,276 · excluded $293,276

  • 11a · Other revenue: CAFE & FUNCTION COMMISSIONS

    total $324,541 · excluded $324,541

  • 11d · All other revenue

    total $21,553 · excluded $21,553

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $346,094

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $597,686 · program services $375,393 · management and general $158,528 · fundraising $63,765

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $3,579,033 · program services $2,247,442 · management and general $949,852 · fundraising $381,739

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $37,743 · program services $23,754 · management and general $9,953 · fundraising $4,036

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $600,290 · program services $377,986 · management and general $158,377 · fundraising $63,927

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $304,033 · program services $190,852 · management and general $80,661 · fundraising $32,520

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $22,263 · management and general $22,263

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $52,207 · management and general $52,207

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $72,843 · management and general $72,843

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $249,882 · program services $129,362 · management and general $70,304 · fundraising $50,216

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $514,052 · program services $16,966 · management and general $497,086

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $781,245 · program services $524,489 · management and general $223,024 · fundraising $33,732

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $127,337 · program services $78,215 · management and general $36,922 · fundraising $12,200

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $40,433 · program services $40,433

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $1,420,220 · program services $1,408,022 · management and general $9,142 · fundraising $3,056

  • 17 · Travel

    total $21,232 · program services $20,672 · management and general $455 · fundraising $105

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $120,657 · program services $38,585 · management and general $80,872 · fundraising $1,200

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $3,112,573 · program services $1,913,245 · management and general $900,904 · fundraising $298,424

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $264,410 · program services $162,528 · management and general $76,531 · fundraising $25,351

  • 24a · Other expenses: EXHIBITS

    total $458,401 · program services $458,401

  • 24b · Other expenses: BANK SERVICE

    total $94,100 · program services $22,116 · management and general $71,984

  • 24c · Other expenses: EQUIPMENT

    total $20,525 · program services $6,464 · management and general $14,061

  • 24d · Other expenses: LICENSES

    total $1,714 · program services $395 · management and general $1,232 · fundraising $87

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $41,591 · program services $5,149 · management and general $36,442

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $2,130,900 · end of year $630,746

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $578,513 · end of year $374,320

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $1,881,719 · end of year $1,368,556

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $35,968 · end of year $136,543

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $697,189 · end of year $641,168

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

    $147,862,014

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

    $52,521,384

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $95,909,021 · end of year $95,340,630

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $14,740,502 · end of year $18,218,774

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $687,289 · end of year $501,147

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $1,025,076 · end of year $701,907

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $745,188 · end of year $547,815

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $686,049 · end of year $504,314

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $109,106,384 · end of year $109,410,371

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $5,098,404 · end of year $6,047,477

Mission and programs · 2025

Mission

DEDICATED TO INSPIRING LIFE-LONG LEARNING THROUGH INTERACTIVE AND INNOVATIVE EXPERIENCES THAT EXPLORE OUR CHANGING WORLD THROUGH SCIENCE

Activities or mission (Part I)

TO INSPIRE LIFE-LONG LEARNING THROUGH THE OPERATION OF A STATE-WIDE SCIENCE CENTER.

  • PUBLIC AUDIENCES SERVEDTHE CONNECTICUT SCIENCE CENTER MAINTAINED ITS PROGRESSIVE RECOVERY FROM THE PANDEMIC IN 2025, REBUILDING ATTENDANCE AND REACH WHILE INCREASING SERVICE, EARNED AND DONATED REVENUES ON PACE WITH A MULTI-YEAR RECOVERY PLAN. THE SCIENCE CENTER CONTINUED TO ENHANCE ITS OFFERINGS BY PRESENTING THE SCIENCE BEHIND PIXAR TRAVELLING EXHIBIT IN THE SPRING/SUMMER AND THE FOREST OF ILLUSIONS EXHIBIT IN THE FALL WITH ENTHUSIASTIC RESPONSE. IN 2025, 210,000 PEOPLE VISITED THE SCIENCE CENTER AND ANOTHER 33,000 WERE SERVED ACROSS THE STATE THROUGH OUTREACH PROGRAMS. THE SCIENCE CENTER ENGAGED NEARLY 47,000 OF ITS VISITORS IN STEM CAREER AWARENESS PROGRAMS.THE SCIENCE CENTER IMPLEMENTED THE THIRD YEAR OF A 10-YEAR STRATEGIC VISION WITH INTEGRATED IN-PERSON AND ONLINE EXPERIENCES EXPLORING THE STEM TOPICS, ISSUES, AND CHALLENGES OF OUR TIME. THE SCIENCE CENTER CONTINUED TO RAISE PRIVATE FUNDS TO SUPPORT THE STRATEGIC VISION.

    Expenses $7,745,306 · Revenue $3,001,042

  • SCHOOL PARTNERSHIPS AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR TEACHERSTHE SCIENCE CENTER'S DEEP ENGAGEMENTS WITH MULTIPLE SCHOOLS SUPPORTED INCREASED STANDARDIZED TEST RESULTS AMONG THEIR 5TH GRADE STUDENTS. MORE THAN 340 TEACHERS PARTICIPATED IN THE SCIENCE CENTER'S PROFESSIONAL COACHING AND LEARNING SESSIONS THAT ARE ALIGNED WITH THE NEXT GENERATION SCIENCE STANDARDS (NGSS)AND SUPPORTIVE TO MEET EDUCATORS' NEEDS.

    Expenses $295,163 · Revenue $323,906

As filed on the 2025 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Lizabeth Zlatkus

    IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Len Wolman

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jessica Abrantes-Figueiredo MD

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Henry A McKinnell

    CHAIR EMERITUS

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • James Bedard

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Amy Comer

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Thomas M Daugherty

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Kate Deurloo

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Brian Evanko

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Felice Gray-Kemp

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jerry Fan

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jennifer Hellberg

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Rhona Free

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Andrew C Glassman

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • David Glidden

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Lori Hess

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Rajat Kalia

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Karen Lott

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Marja Hurley MD

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Martin John

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Michael Kalen

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Gladis Kersaint PhD

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Ajay Kumar MD

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Diane Kurtzman

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Maggie Libatique

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Andrew J Mandell

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Marie C Obrien

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Cheryl A Chase

    TRUSTEE EMERITUS

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Kwesi Quaye

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Ned Lamont

    EX-OFFICIO

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Erika Santiago

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Lakia Scott PhD

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Andrew Tanaka

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Karen Staib

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Steve Sullivan

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Melinda Thompson

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Chad J Thompson

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Sarah Treese

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Cynthia Vodopivec

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Christopher Zell

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Matt Fleury

    PRESIDENT AND CEO

    Total calculated
    $406,177
    From this org
    $367,302
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $38,875
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $333,767
    Bonus
    $33,535
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $11,583
    Nontaxable benefits
    $27,292
    Filer's total
    $406,177
  • Sarah Wojiski PhD

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Lisa Mottola

    VP ADMINISTRATION

    Total calculated
    $173,586
    From this org
    $156,988
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $16,598
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $148,930
    Bonus
    $8,058
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $5,052
    Nontaxable benefits
    $11,546
    Filer's total
    $173,586
  • Patricia Faulds

    VP VISITOR EXPERIENCE & PR

    Total calculated
    $172,817
    From this org
    $157,279
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $15,538
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $149,966
    Bonus
    $7,313
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $4,703
    Nontaxable benefits
    $10,835
    Filer's total
    $172,817
  • April Paterno

    VP DEVELOPMENT

    Total calculated
    $179,271
    From this org
    $147,603
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $31,668
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $140,224
    Bonus
    $7,379
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $4,698
    Nontaxable benefits
    $26,970
    Filer's total
    $179,271
  • Sean Nadeau

    VP MARKETING & DIGITAL EXP

    Total calculated
    $139,424
    From this org
    $112,722
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $26,702
    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 · Independent compensation consultant
  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Written employment contract
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 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
2025
Filed
8 May 2026
IRS schema version
2025v4.1
Source object
202601329349302020

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