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Screen a listMid America Science Museum
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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)
$2.1Mrevenue
FY2025 · +15% in 3 yrs41staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−35.4%
Months of reserve4.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+2.3%
Middle half of peersMedianMid America Science Museum
Where the money goes FY2025 · $2.9M spent
Programs$2.2M75%Management and general$506k17%Fundraising$217k7%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$473k in FY2024 and −$756k in FY2025. Cash covers 4.5 months, above the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
15 of 15 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI19funders
$163ka year, last 3 years
82%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Jane Howard Foundation Melanie Masino TrusteeOn and off$2k$40kDelta Dental Plan of Arkansas IncSince FY2022$8k$30kRoy & Christine Sturgis Charitable & Educational TrustOn and off$15k$20kDelta Dental of Arkansas Foundation IncStopped after FY2020$8k$8k–Arvest FoundationStopped after FY2021$5k$5k–Elisabeth D Wagner FoundationOn and off$3k$3k$3k$3kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$164k$468k$369k$127k$273k$1607 other fundersUp to $8k a year each$5k$7k$6k$8k$5k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped