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Joe Adams

Chief Executive Officer · Discovery Science Center of Orange County

Chief Executive Officer at Discovery Science Center of Orange County. Listed as an officer, director, or key employee across 4 organizations on the Form 990 record.

Ambiguous identity This name matches 33 other individuals we could not verify as the same person. Each is kept as a separate record below — treat them as distinct people unless an explicit match is confirmed.
Organizations
4
Roles reported
4
Reported compensation
$737K
Others who share this name
33

Who this is

Profile

Everything on the left is verified from the IRS filings. The biography on the right is compiled from public web sources and grounded to that filed record.

✓ Verified from filings
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Reported as Chief Executive Officer of Discovery Science Center of Orange County, based in Santa Ana, CA.
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Received $737K in total reported compensation on the most recent Form 990 (Part VII).
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Also listed as Chief Executive Officer of Discovery Science Center of Los Angeles — $243K.
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Also listed as Director of Visit Newport Beach INC, uncompensated.
Facts extracted directly from each organization's Form 990, Part VII.
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Affiliations

Organizations

Linked as the same person by IRS Schedule R, a shared officer mailing address, or shared fellow board members.

Discovery Science Center of Orange County Chief Executive Officer · $21.5M revenue · Santa Ana, CAWE INSPIRE AND EDUCATE YOUNG MINDS THROUGH ENGAGING SCIENCE-BASED PROGRAMS AND EXHIBITS TO CREATE A MEANINGFUL IMPACT ON THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE.pay $423K → $494KFiled FY2024, FY2023, FY2022, FY2021, FY2020, FY2019 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
$494Kreported comp
Discovery Science Center of Los Angeles Chief Executive Officer · $9.4M revenue · Santa Ana, CATO INSPIRE AND EDUCATE YOUNG MINDS THROUGH ENGAGING SCIENCE BASED PROGRAMS AND EXHIBITS.pay $141K → $243KFiled FY2024, FY2023, FY2022, FY2021, FY2020, FY2019 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
$243Kreported comp
Visit Newport Beach INC Director · $4.8M revenue · Newport Beach, CAVISIT NEWPORT BEACH INC. IS A NONPROFIT 501(C)(6) MARKETING ORGANIZATION UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH TO MARKET AND PROMOTE THE…Filed FY2020 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
Newport Beach & Company Director · $1.7M revenue · Newport Beach, CATHE CORPORATION'S ACTIVITIES ARE TO PROMOTE AND MARKET THE COMMON BUSINESS INTERESTS OF BUSINESS ENTITIES IN THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH; TO SERVE AS…Filed FY2020 · Source: Form 990, Part VII

Disambiguation

Other people named Joe Adams

Different individuals who share this name, separated by IRS Schedule R, mailing address, and shared-board evidence. The 990 carries no person identifier, so some may still be the same person.

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Joe Adams 2 organizations · Cuero, TXChisholm Trail Heritage Museum INC
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Joe Adams 2 organizations · Cleveland, TNFamily Resource Agency of North Georgia INC
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Joe Adams 2 organizations · Washington, DC, Nashville, TNNational Fraternal Order of Police Foundation
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Joe Adams 1 organization · Pontotoc, MSBanah Pregnancy Testing Center Ofpontotoc INC
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Joe Adams 1 organization · Lacey, WACommunity Bankers of Washington
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Joe Adams 1 organization · Columbia, MOPhi Kappa Theta Fraternity Missouri
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Joe Adams 1 organization · Washington, DCAuto-Isac INC
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Joe Adams 1 organization · Palm Springs, CADesert Apologetics
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Joe Adams 1 organization · Ellensburg, WACentral Washington University Foundation
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Joe Adams 1 organization · Bloomville, OHAmerican Legion Caufield Post 434
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Joe Adams 1 organization · Katy, TXPregnancy Help Center INC
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Joe Adams 1 organization · White Oak, TXMercy Manor
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Joe Adams 1 organization · Stratford, CTHousatonic Boat Club
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Joe Adams 1 organization · Mansfield, TXMansfield Area Chamber of Commerce
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Joe Adams 1 organization · Altoona, PAThe Bruno & Lena Degol Family Foundation
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Joe Adams 1 organization · Amelia Island, FLAmelia Island Equity Club INC
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Joe Adams 1 organization · Cresson, PACresson Volunteer Fire Company
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Joe Adams 1 organization · Fort Novosel, ALArmy Aviation Museum Foundation INC
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Joe Adams 1 organization · Albany, NYAmerican Federation of Labor & Congress of Industrial Orgs
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Joe Adams 1 organization · Jacksonville, NCMontessori Childrens School
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Joe Adams 1 organization · Cuero, TXCuero Livestock Show INC
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Joe Adams 1 organization · East Peoria, ILJunior Achievement of Central Illinois
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Joe Adams 1 organization · Saint Louis, MOThe Loop Trolley Company
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Joe Adams 1 organization · Oil City, PAFraternal Order of Eagles
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Joe Adams 1 organization · Dallas, TXDallas Fort Worth Minority Supplier Development Council INC
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Joe Adams 1 organization · Talladega, ALWhosoever Will Mens Class Foundation INC
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Joe Adams 1 organization · New Rochelle, NYStop Stigma Now INC
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Joe Adams 1 organization · Durham, NCOdyssey of the Mind Association of North Carolina
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Joe Adams 1 organization · Richmond, CARichmond Rod & Gun Club
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Joe Adams 1 organization · San Mateo, CAFerrari Club of America INC
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Joe Adams 1 organization · Goodman, MSHolmes Community College Development Foundation INC
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Joe Adams 1 organization · Winnetka, ILWinnetka Community House INC
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Joe Adams 1 organization · Texarkana, ARBeech Street Communications

Network

Serves alongside

Other officers, directors & key employees at this person's organizations, by latest reported compensation.

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Chief Marketing Officer · FY2024
$234K
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Executive Director Los Ang · FY2024
$233K
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Vice Chair · FY2024
$222K
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Vice President, Discovery Cube Los Angeles · FY2022
$215K
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President/CEO · FY2024
$200K
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Chief Financial Officer · FY2024
$200K
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Vice President of Operatio · FY2024
$192K
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Chief Operating Officer · FY2022
$187K
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Sr. Director, Corporate Relati · FY2024
$187K
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Vice President of Development · FY2022
$176K
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Director of Development · FY2022
$173K
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Chief of Staff · FY2024
$170K

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Public data from IRS Form 990 e-file & the Business Master File. Individuals appear here because they were named as an officer, director, or key employee on a nonprofit's Form 990; people are grouped by name plus corroborating evidence (Schedule R, shared address, shared board members). · philanthropy.org