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Pacific Science Center Foundation

Public charityFed auditsIRS 990
DBA: % CONTROLLER
Other · SEATTLE, WA · EIN 91-0750867

About

Pacific science center ignites curiosity in every child and fuels a passion for discovery, experimentation, and critical thinking in ALL of us.

In care of Controller

Donations are tax-deductible
Category
Other
Employees
288
Volunteers
36

Financial Snapshot

FY ending 2023-06-30
Revenue
$17.6M
Expenses
$19.6M
Assets
$42.7M
Liabilities
$13.9M

Financial history

$27.9M$13.9M$0
1617181920212223
RevenueExpenses
Latest FY2023: $17.6M · Peak FY2017: $25.6M · Avg: $20.7M

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
$30K
Grants Given
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PACIFIC SCIENCE CENTER FOUNDATION
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Address

200 2ND Avenue North
Seattle, WA, 98109-481

Governance

Voting board members17
Independent members17
Conflict-of-interest policyYes
Whistleblower policyYes
Doc-retention policyYes
Audit committeeYes
990 reviewed by boardYes

Compensation practices

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

Financial detail (Schedule D)

Board-designated %0.0%
Permanent endowment %100.0%
Endowment held by related orgNo
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