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74¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$1.8M paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $2.0M a year · 11% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
74%
of spending
Fine: 74% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.8M
to officers and key staff · 10% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 10% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $34.8M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 2.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $60K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.5M
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
31
of 31 voting members
Looks good: 31 of 31 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$17.0M
+72% vs prior year
Spent
$18.1M
To programs
74%
Net assets
$87.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$17.0M
FY2022▲ +72%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$24.7M
FY2021$9.9M
FY2022$17.0M
FY2023$16.7M
FY2024$28.2M
FY2025$14.1M
Expenses
$18.1M
FY2022▲ +11%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$22.1M
FY2021$16.4M
FY2022$18.1M
FY2023$21.3M
FY2024$23.1M
FY2025$21.3M
Net assets
$87.5M
FY2022▼ -3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$90.2M
FY2021$90.3M
FY2022$87.5M
FY2023$83.8M
FY2024$88.2M
FY2025$83.0M

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending June 2022) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 1983.

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Where the money goes

74 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 74% · $13.5M Management & general 11% · $2.0M Fundraising 15% · $2.7M

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

43 people listed on the 990; $1.8M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
President and CEO
$396,949Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Learning Officer
$204,381Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Philanthropy Officer
$199,780Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Financial/Operations Officer
$196,820Pt VII · Sec A
VP Marketing/Business Development
$183,595Pt VII · Sec A
IT Director
$142,457Pt VII · Sec A
Associate VP, Learning Product Development
$137,859Pt VII · Sec A
Philanthropy Director
$123,471Pt VII · Sec A

Katrina Stevens’s $603K as President & CEO is at the 86th 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Katrina Stevens$602,922$380,557$402,373$396,949$87,463—
Tim Ritchie—————$341,055
Gretchen Walker—$148,540$191,903$204,381$201,096$185,736
Maria Pappas—$197,514$190,110$199,780$197,867$191,500
Harvard Sung—$191,090$187,923$196,820$192,012$184,096
Natalie Taylor$193,130—————
Natalie Alvanez-Taylor—$187,016————
Erica Barruto$186,647—————

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

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3 programs · $13.5M · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Exhibits, Programs, and Experiences

Unravel mysteries as vast as the cosmos and as personal as your heartbeat in the tech interactive's galleries, which offer hands-on opportunities to explore how technological innovation is changing our lives.

$9.0Mprogram expense
02

Visitor Services

Our visitor services include operations, group reservations, birthday parties, safety and security, imax, special events, and volunteer services. We're excited to welcome you back for a fun and safe science learning experience.

$2.5Mprogram expense
03

Education

Education is at the heart of everything we do at the tech. We encourage curiosity for science, engineering, math and technology in students on field trips, educators in our professional development programs, and families in our communities.

$1.9Mprogram 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 · FY2025
Kla FoundationFY2025$50K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$60K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $12K · 2024–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$12,000

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$17.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$15.4M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.1M
Other incomeLn 4–11$445K
Money outPt IX
$18.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$13.5M
Managementcol C$2.0M
Fundraisingcol D$2.7M
Owns and owesPt X
$87.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.2M
Total assetsLn 16$89.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.5M
PeoplePt VI, VII
43
listed · VII A
PaidVII A10
Voting boardVI 1a31
IndependentVI 1b31
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$15.4M
Government grantsLn 1e$5.5M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$1.1M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Other incomeLn 4–11$445K
Total revenueLn 12$17.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$64K
SavingsLn 2$3.2M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$34.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6.4M
Other assetsLn 15$41.6M
Total assetsLn 16$89.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.5M
Net assetsLn 32$87.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5193
VolunteersI 698
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.6M$3.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$37.6M$34.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7.5M$6.4M
Total assetsLn 16$93.5M$89.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.2M$1.5M
Net assetsLn 32$90.3M$87.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$1.3M$329K$718K$227K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$7.2M$5.4M$437K$1.3M
Other employee benefitsLn 9$526K$369K$77K$80K
Payroll taxesLn 10$585K$407K$72K$106K
Legal feesLn 11b$46K$33K$9K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$165K$165K
Investment management feesLn 11f$59K$59K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2.6M$2.2M$148K$287K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$448K$246K$17K$185K
Office expensesLn 13$24K$998$11K$11K
RoyaltiesLn 15$145K$145K
OccupancyLn 16$2.1M$1.8M$126K$180K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1.7M$1.6M$26K$61K
InsuranceLn 23$154K$130K$10K$14K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.1M$816K$62K$195K
All other expensesLn 24e$64K$21K$43K
Total functional expensesLn 25$18.1M$13.5M$2.0M$2.7M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $14.1M$21.3M−$7.3M$83.0M 990 PDF
FY2024 $28.2M$23.1M$5.0M$88.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $16.7M$21.3M−$4.6M$83.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $17.0M$18.1M−$1.1M$87.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $9.9M$16.4M−$6.5M$90.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $24.7M$22.1M$2.6M$90.2M 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 M · Noncash J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $16,975,651 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $9,385,140$15,385,115
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $295,502$1,142,709
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $179,470$3,065
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $17,034$444,762
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $9,877,146$16,975,651
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 $7,854,799$9,534,490
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $8,525,869$8,584,656
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $16,380,668$18,119,146
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$6,503,522−$1,143,495
Part VI · Governance 31 of 31 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body31
VI-1b Independent voting members31
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
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $16,975,651 across 10 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $199,421 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$155,539
VIII-1e Government grants$5,541,025
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$9,688,551
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$1,091,300
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$15,385,115
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,142,709$1,142,709
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $614 · Excluded from tax $2,451$3,065
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $146,469$146,469
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Unrelated business $67,415 · Excluded from tax $31,457$98,872
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,331,894 · Unrelated business $68,029 · Excluded from tax $190,613$16,975,651
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $18,119,146 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $328,795 · Management $717,625 · Fundraising $226,626$1,273,046
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $5,413,206 · Management $436,583 · Fundraising $1,301,154$7,150,943
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $369,155 · Management $76,829 · Fundraising $79,631$525,615
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $407,100 · Management $71,713 · Fundraising $106,073$584,886
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $32,755 · Management $8,920 · Fundraising $4,720$46,395
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $164,729$164,729
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $58,925$58,925
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $2,151,795 · Management $148,236 · Fundraising $287,114$2,587,145
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $245,914 · Management $17,002 · Fundraising $185,112$448,028
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $998 · Management $11,275 · Fundraising $11,395$23,668
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $145,364$145,364
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,815,111 · Management $126,404 · Fundraising $179,688$2,121,203
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,612,595 · Management $25,743 · Fundraising $60,584$1,698,922
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $129,908 · Management $9,743 · Fundraising $13,865$153,516
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $815,915 · Management $61,914 · Fundraising $194,752$1,072,581
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $21,164 · Fundraising $43,016$64,180
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $13,468,611 · Management $1,956,805 · Fundraising $2,693,730$18,119,146
Part X · Balance sheet $88,983,171 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $71,391$64,238
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $2,550,202$3,183,388
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $3,704,988$2,867,493
X-4 Accounts receivable$19,741
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $84,155$74,689
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $7,487,352$6,374,240
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $37,615,302$34,756,177
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $42,012,005$41,643,205
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $93,525,395$88,983,171
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,122,522$1,293,169
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $139,078$225,065
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,596$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,196,976$1,518,234
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $8,397,606$10,345,953
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $81,930,813$77,118,984
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $90,328,419$87,464,937
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $93,525,395$88,983,171
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $87,464,937 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$16,975,651
XI-2 Total expenses$18,119,146
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$1,143,495
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$90,328,419
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$1,331,187
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities−$388,800
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$87,464,937

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