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Reading Science Center FY2020 filing

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Reading, PA501(c)(3)Since 2018Arts & Culture EIN 82-5063856Revenue $229K in FY2020

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.
49¢ 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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FY2020 · 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
49%
of spending
Concern: 49% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
17 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 17.4 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
0.5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 19 voting members
Concern: none of 19 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$229K
Spent
$98K
To programs
49%
Net assets
$216K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$229K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$229K
FY2022$283K
FY2023$291K
FY2024$480K
FY2025$725K
Expenses
$98K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$98K
FY2022$320K
FY2023$368K
FY2024$426K
FY2025$575K
Net assets
$216K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$216K
FY2022$280K
FY2023$204K
FY2024$257K
FY2025$407K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

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

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Where the money goes

49 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 49% · $47K Management & general 27% · $27K Fundraising 24% · $24K

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

19 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Kelly Grube
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jim Arentz
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Andrea Funk
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
John Gantz
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • 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 · $47K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Through both formal and informal science education, the reading science center promotes careers in science, technology, engineering and math ("stem") careers, helping to address the shortage of people entering such careers and in turn helping the local economy.

$47Kprogram 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
American Online Giving Foundation INCFY2024$10K
United Way of Berks County INCFY2024$10K
Reading HospitalFY2024$6K
Penn National Gaming FoundationFY2024$2K
The Breidegam Family FoundationFY2024$2K
Total grants receivedfrom 9 funders$110K
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$229K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$228K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1K
Money outPt IX
$98K
Ln 25
Programscol B$47K
Managementcol C$27K
Fundraisingcol D$24K
Owns and owesPt X
$216K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$142K
Total assetsLn 16$217K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
PeoplePt VI, VII
19
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a19
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$228K
Government grantsLn 1e$11K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1K
Total revenueLn 12$229K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$142K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$142K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$75K
Total assetsLn 16$217K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
Net assetsLn 32$216K
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$84K$142K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$75K
Total assetsLn 16$84K$217K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$1K
Net assetsLn 32$84K$216K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$4K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$442$442
Management feesLn 11a$42K$4K$17K$21K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$3K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$225$225
Office expensesLn 13$5K$2K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$28K$24K$2K$2K
TravelLn 17$61$61
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$9K$6K$2K$853
Total functional expensesLn 25$98K$47K$27K$24K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $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 Viewing $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
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Part I · Summary $229,457 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $90,958$228,258
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$1,199
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $8,019$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $98,977$229,457
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 $0$4,342
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $14,648$93,467
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $14,648$97,809
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $84,329$131,648
Part VI · Governance 0 of 19 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body19
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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 $229,457 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$10,918
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$217,340
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$228,258
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,199$1,199
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,199 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$229,457
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $97,809 across 12 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $3,900$3,900
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $442$442
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $4,231 · Management $16,925 · Fundraising $21,156$42,312
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,520$1,520
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $3,269$3,269
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $225$225
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,914 · Management $2,873$4,787
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $24,341 · Management $1,699 · Fundraising $1,699$27,739
IX-17 TravelPrograms $61$61
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,424$1,424
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,748 · Management $1,855$3,603
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $5,943 · Management $1,731 · Fundraising $853$8,527
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $47,498 · Management $26,603 · Fundraising $23,708$97,809
Part X · Balance sheet $217,002 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $84,284$141,550
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$75,452
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $84,284$217,002
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$1,070
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$1,070
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $84,284$99,692
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$116,240
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $84,284$215,932
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $84,284$217,002
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $215,932 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$229,457
XI-2 Total expenses$97,809
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$131,648
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$84,284
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$215,932

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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