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Museum of Science

Public charityFed auditsIRS 990990-T FY2023
DBA: % BRIAN THERRIEN
Other · BOSTON, MA · EIN 04-2103916

About

The mission of the museum of science is to inspire a lifelong love of science in everyone. Through exhibits, curricula, programs, and events, both IIVE and virtual, we AIM to make science and scientific thinking accessible, engaging, and relevant. We collaborate across disciplines to help people everywhere see and appreciate the science in everything. Our vision is a world in which science belongs to each of us for the good of ALL of us.

In care of Brian Therrien

Donations are tax-deductible
Category
Other
Employees
488
Volunteers
372

Financial Snapshot

FY ending 2023-06-30
Revenue
$72.5M
Expenses
$66.0M
Assets
$356.6M
Liabilities
$19.7M

Financial history

$95.6M$47.8M$0
1617181920212223
RevenueExpenses
Latest FY2023: $72.5M · Peak FY2017: $95.6M · Avg: $76.8M

Foreign activity (Schedule F)

Total spent abroad$48.4M
Foreign employees0
Foreign offices0
Foreign partnership interestYes
Foreign trust interestNo
RegionActivitySpent
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC
CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)
NORTH AMERICA
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)
NORTH AMERICA

501(h) election

This 501(c)(3) elected the 501(h) safe-harbor — lobbying expenditures are capped under a clear dollar formula instead of the "insubstantial part" standard.

Political & Grant Activity

Campaign Spending
Lobbying
$145K
Grants Given
$40K
MUSEUM OF SCIENCE
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Address

1 Science Park
Boston, MA, 02114-100

Governance

Voting board members50
Independent members49
Conflict-of-interest policyYes
Whistleblower policyYes
Doc-retention policyYes
Audit committeeYes
990 reviewed by boardYes

Compensation practices

Severance paymentsYes
Equity-based compNo
Supplemental retirement planNo
Compensation committeeYes
Used comp surveyYes
Board approved compYes
Initial contract exceptionNo

Financial detail (Schedule D)

Board-designated %7.0%
Permanent endowment %44.4%
Endowment held by related orgNo

Fundraising activity (Schedule G)

Uses professional fundraisersYes
Net to org-$469K
Retained by contractors$469K
ChannelsMail · Phone · Email · In-person · Grant solicitation
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