Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 1964.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
63 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
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
26 people listed on the 990; $1.2M paid to officers and key staff.
Will Daugherty’s $439K as President & CEO is at the 71st percentile of top reported officer pay among 749 $10–100M arts & culture nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.
Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII
| Name | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will Daugherty | $438,737 | $462,340 | $428,312 | $539,231 | $329,634 | $425,771 |
| Eleanor Bradley | — | — | — | $261,065 | $198,384 | $214,034 |
| Freeda Warren | $259,887 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Regina Ford | — | $136,769 | $183,750 | $212,783 | $134,458 | — |
| Madchen Beltrie | $198,817 | $210,769 | — | — | — | — |
| Paul Chiocco | $143,064 | $153,457 | $138,873 | $184,856 | $112,945 | $130,043 |
| Diana Johns | $120,448 | $173,572 | $156,651 | $181,465 | $117,622 | $116,552 |
| Kate Motonaga | — | — | — | — | $169,081 | $28,282 |
Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.
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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 15aYes
Programs and updates
Ignites curiosity and fuels passion for discovery, experimentation, and critical thinking in all ages.
Questions for Pacific Science Center Foundation
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Pacific science center is washington's leading institution for informal science learning for people of all ages. Using the COVID-19 crisis as a catalyst for innovation, we developed digital programs that created new opportunities to serve the community.
When the world closed, camps for curious minds helped fill gaps in childcare through in-person camps. Highly interactive virtual camps engaged children whose families preferred to stay home.
Pacific science center is home to seattle's ultimate imax experience and the most breathtaking laser dome experience in north america. These programs were suspended due to COVID-19, but we plan to resume operations in FY22.OUR outreach programs, including science on wheels, were also suspended due to COVID-19 restrictions.
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Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
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By the numbers
The FY2021 990, line by line.
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| Line | FY21 | FY20 | FY19 | FY18 | FY17 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| End of yearLn 1g | $2.2M | $822K | $981K | $1.1M | $750K |
| Given inLn 1b | $1.6M | $152K | $141K | $281K | $299K |
| SpentLn 1d–1f | $279K | $300K | $200K |
| Line | Start FY21 | End FY21 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $3.6M | $2.0M |
| InvestmentsLn 11–13 | $7.2M | $20.7M |
| Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c | $25.1M | $23.3M |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $39.2M | $51.6M |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $8.0M | $17.7M |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $31.3M | $33.9M |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5 | $589K | $234K | $355K | |
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $3.0M | $1.7M | $1.0M | $308K |
| Other employee benefitsLn 9 | $277K | $188K | $65K | $24K |
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $277K | $173K | $82K | $23K |
| Management feesLn 11a | $81K | $81K | ||
| Legal feesLn 11b | $35K | $19K | $16K | |
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $74K | $74K | ||
| Lobbying feesLn 11d | $10K | $10K | ||
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $51K | $51K | ||
| Advertising and promotionLn 12 | $66K | $65K | $1K | |
| Office expensesLn 13 | $218K | $123K | $78K | $17K |
| Information technologyLn 14 | $172K | $58K | $81K | $34K |
| OccupancyLn 16 | $869K | $517K | $352K | |
| TravelLn 17 | $3K | $3K | ||
| InterestLn 20 | $92K | $50K | $36K | $7K |
| Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22 | $2.0M | $1.8M | $149K | $44K |
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $26K | $8K | $11K | $8K |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $7.8M | $4.9M | $2.4M | $465K |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Apr 17, 2026 | $19.4M | $22.8M | −$3.4M | $21.1M | 990 PDF |
| FY2024Filed with the IRS May 7, 2025 | $19.3M | $24.2M | −$4.9M | $24.6M | 990 PDF |
| FY2023Filed with the IRS Apr 24, 2024 | $17.6M | $19.6M | −$2.0M | $28.9M | 990 PDF |
| FY2022Filed with the IRS Apr 6, 2023 | $14.6M | $11.9M | $2.7M | $34.1M | 990 PDF |
| FY2021 ViewingFiled with the IRS May 10, 2022 | $9.1M | $7.8M | $1.2M | $33.9M | 990 PDF |
| FY2020Filed with the IRS May 14, 2021 | $22.3M | $21.4M | $827K | $31.3M | 990 PDF |
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Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $9,050,327 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 18 of 18 board members independent, no flags
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $9,050,327 across 12 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $7,820,809 across 17 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $51,616,157 assets, 21 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $33,881,605 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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