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Reading Science Center

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Reading, PA501(c)(3)Since 2018Arts & Culture EIN 82-5063856Revenue $725K in FY2025

On file with the IRSreadingsciencecenter.org645 Penn St, 19601-3543 · Reading, PATax-exempt since Mar 2019Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The Reading Science Center exists to foster a love of Science through exciting and experiential stem education for the greater Reading community, especially our youth.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
72¢ 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $44K a year · 11% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
72%
of spending
Fine: 72% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
9
named funders · $110K
Looks good: 9 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1K
0.3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
21
of 21 voting members
Looks good: 21 of 21 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$725K
+51% vs prior year
Spent
$575K
To programs
72%
Net assets
$407K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$725K
FY2025▲ +51%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$229K
FY2022$283K
FY2023$291K
FY2024$480K
FY2025$725K
Expenses
$575K
FY2025▲ +35%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$98K
FY2022$320K
FY2023$368K
FY2024$426K
FY2025$575K
Net assets
$407K
FY2025▲ +58%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$216K
FY2022$280K
FY2023$204K
FY2024$257K
FY2025$407K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 2019.

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

Where the money goes

72 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 72% · $413K Management & general 16% · $92K Fundraising 12% · $70K

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

20 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Rich Stump
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Amy Vaughan
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jim Arentz
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Susan Fultz
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jason Rush
Director
$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

Offers hands-on science and technology experiences for community, schools, and families.

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1 program · $413K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Reading science center is a safe and vibrant learning environment for families and students from berks county and beyond. The center houses over 50 hands-on exhibits encouraging children to discover the wonders of science at their own pace.

$413Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
The Wyomissing Foundation INCFY2024$43K
Berkshire Charitable FoundationFY2024$20K
Berks County Community Foundation INCFY2024$15K
United Way of Berks County INCFY2024$10K
American Online Giving Foundation INCFY2024$10K
Reading HospitalFY2024$6K
The Breidegam Family FoundationFY2024$2K
Penn National Gaming FoundationFY2024$2K
Total grants receivedfrom 9 funders$110K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$725K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$577K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$108K
Other incomeLn 4–11$39K
Money outPt IX
$575K
Ln 25
Programscol B$413K
Managementcol C$92K
Fundraisingcol D$70K
Owns and owesPt X
$407K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$328K
Total assetsLn 16$409K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
PeoplePt VI, VII
20
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a21
IndependentVI 1b21
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$577K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$108K
Investment incomeLn 3$375
Other incomeLn 4–11$39K
Total revenueLn 12$725K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$328K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$328K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$80K
Total assetsLn 16$409K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
Net assetsLn 32$407K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 522
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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$182K$328K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$77K$80K
Total assetsLn 16$259K$409K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$1K
Net assetsLn 32$257K$407K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$251K$165K$48K$38K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$13K$3K$5K$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$21K$14K$4K$3K
Management feesLn 11a$5K$5K
Legal feesLn 11b$30$30
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$3K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$6K$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$6K$2K$2K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$192K$168K$12K$12K
TravelLn 17$4K$4K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$6K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$15K$11K$4K$583
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$45K$33K$6K$6K
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$3K$414$750
Total functional expensesLn 25$575K$413K$92K$70K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $725K$575K$150K$407K 990 PDF
FY2024 $480K$426K$54K$257K 990 PDF
FY2023 $291K$368K−$76K$204K 990 PDF
FY2022 $283K$320K−$37K$280K 990 PDF
FY2021 Not on file
FY2020 $229K$98K$132K$216K 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 $724,740 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $374,618$576,873
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $82,273$108,257
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$375
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $22,990$39,235
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $479,881$724,740
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $267,089$285,743
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $159,071$289,027
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $426,160$574,770
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $53,721$149,970
Part VI · Governance 21 of 21 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body21
VI-1b Independent voting members21
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 $724,740 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $4,540 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$576,873
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$576,873
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $108,257$108,257
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $375$375
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $34,494$34,494
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $201$201
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $112,998 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $34,869$724,740
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $574,770 across 15 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $165,445 · Management $47,806 · Fundraising $37,788$251,039
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $2,650 · Management $5,299 · Fundraising $5,299$13,248
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $14,140 · Management $4,086 · Fundraising $3,230$21,456
IX-11a Management feesManagement $5,475$5,475
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $30$30
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,440$2,440
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $2,962$2,962
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,435 · Fundraising $2,668$6,103
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,376 · Management $2,376 · Fundraising $1,187$5,939
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $167,943 · Management $11,996 · Fundraising $11,996$191,935
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,093$4,093
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $5,981$5,981
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $11,033 · Management $3,563 · Fundraising $583$15,179
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $32,680 · Management $5,861 · Fundraising $6,235$44,776
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,950 · Management $414 · Fundraising $750$4,114
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $412,726 · Management $92,308 · Fundraising $69,736$574,770
Part X · Balance sheet $408,568 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $181,877$328,230
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $77,022$80,338
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $258,899$408,568
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,574$1,272
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,574$1,272
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $124,722$126,340
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $132,603$280,956
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $257,325$407,296
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $258,899$408,568
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $407,296 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$724,740
XI-2 Total expenses$574,770
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$149,970
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$257,325
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$407,296

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

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