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Screen a listConnecticut Science Center Inc
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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$13Mrevenue
FY2025 · +32% in 3 yrs106staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin1.6%
Months of reserve1.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+2.0%
Middle half of peersMedianConnecticut Science Center
Where the money goes FY2025 · $13M spent
Programs$8.0M64%Management and general$3.5M28%Fundraising$970k8%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
40 of 41 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
27 of the 40 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 14% of revenue in FY2025. $2.7M is traced federal awards from Department of Housing and Urban Development.
990 Part VIII · USAspending81funders
$2.2Ma year, last 3 years
25%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Connecticut Humanities Council IncSince FY2021$45k$50k$1.5MTravelers FoundationSince FY2021$225k$225k$425kAndrew J & Joyce D Mandell Family Foundation IncSince FY2021$215k$205k$210kSbm Charitable Foundation IncEvery year since FY2017$100k$112k$92k$41k$115k$89k$80kLego Community Fund US IncSince FY2021$98k$178k$181kEducation Development Center IncOn and off$37k$67k$8k$76k$104k$95kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$62k$46k$65k$186k$165k$524k$401k55 other fundersUp to $125k a year each$248k$181k$381k$481k$517k$326k$433k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund