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North Carolina Grassroots Science Museums Collaborative

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Hendersonvlle, NC501(c)(3)Arts & Culture EIN 56-2203984Revenue $10K in FY2025

On file with the IRSexplorencscience.com318 N Main St Ste 3, 28792-4907 · Hendersonvlle, NCTax-exempt since Jun 2003Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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The only statewide partnership of Museums dedicated to inspiring and educating today's youth and adults in Science and technology for North carolina's competitive future.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
8¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 7
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $18K a year · 39% of revenue · last 7 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 4 of the last 7 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 7 filings
Spent on programs
8%
of spending
Concern: 8% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
40 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $962K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 39.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $34K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$203
0.02% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$10K
+47% vs prior year
Spent
$70K
To programs
8%
Net assets
$1.2M
By yearFY2019–FY2025
Revenue
$10K
FY2025▲ +47%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$47K
FY2020$25K
FY2021$164K
FY2022$55K
FY2023$16K
FY2024$7K
FY2025$10K
Expenses
$70K
FY2025▼ -33%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$35K
FY2020$21K
FY2021$144K
FY2022$25K
FY2023$50K
FY2024$104K
FY2025$70K
Net assets
$1.2M
FY2025▲ +2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$1.1M
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.2M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 2003.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

8 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 8% · $6K Management & general 92% · $64K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Joseph Knight
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Brent Lubbock
Past Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Beth Hemphill
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jonathan Fredrick
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Cynthia Crane
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dr Nikki Hill
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dr Crystal Harden
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Inspires and educates North Carolinians in science and technology for a competitive future.

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1 program · $6K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Grants to assist member organizations in support of professional development. Grants are reimbursements to member organizations for mileage and hotel accommodations to attend the NC science network annual meeting, astc conference, or other appropriate professional development opportunities.

$6Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2020
Triangle Community Foundation INCFY2020$34K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$34K
Grants paid · 6 grants · $57K · 2020–2020
Discovery Place INCNC · FY2020$15,523
North Carolina Museum of Life & Science INCNC · FY2020$11,524
Marbles Kids MuseumNC · FY2020$9,389
Natural Science Center of Greensboro INCNC · FY2020$8,002
Morehead Planetarium and ScienceNC · FY2020$6,790
Daniel Jonathan Stowe ConservancyNC · FY2020$5,745

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$10K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$10K
Investment incomeLn 3$20
Money outPt IX
$70K
Ln 25
Programscol B$6K
Managementcol C$64K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$230K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$203
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$10K
Investment incomeLn 3$20
Total revenueLn 12$10K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$45K
SavingsLn 2$185K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$230K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$962K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$203
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$254K$230K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$914K$962K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$302$203
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M$1.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$6K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$7K$7K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$29K$29K
Office expensesLn 13$939$939
Information technologyLn 14$3K$3K
TravelLn 17$7K$7K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$13K$13K
Total functional expensesLn 25$70K$6K$64K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $10K$70K−$59K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 $7K$104K−$97K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $16K$50K−$35K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $55K$25K$30K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $164K$144K$20K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $25K$21K$5K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2019 $47K$35K$12K$1.1M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $10,420 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $7,049$10,400
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $19$20
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $7,068$10,420
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$5,800
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $104,345$63,889
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $104,345$69,689
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$97,277−$59,269
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $10,420 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$5,400
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$5,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$10,400
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $20$20
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $20$10,420
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $69,689 across 9 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $5,800$5,800
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,236$2,236
IX-11d Lobbying feesManagement $7,200$7,200
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $28,800$28,800
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $939$939
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $2,921$2,921
IX-17 TravelManagement $7,208$7,208
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $2,008$2,008
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $12,577$12,577
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $5,800 · Management $63,889 · Fundraising $0$69,689
Part X · Balance sheet $1,193,971 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $54,258$45,200
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $200,041$185,061
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $903$1,803
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $913,951$961,907
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,169,153$1,193,971
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $302$203
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $302$203
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,168,851$1,193,768
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,168,851$1,193,768
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,169,153$1,193,971
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,193,768 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$10,420
XI-2 Total expenses$69,689
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$59,269
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,168,851
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$84,186
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,193,768

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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