Nonprofit screen
Screen a listThe Kentucky 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)
$6.2Mrevenue
FY2025 · −23% in 3 yrs192staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−6.0%
Months of reserve4.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+3.8%
Middle half of peersMedianKentucky Science Center
Where the money goes FY2025 · $6.6M spent
Programs$5.2M79%Management and general$1.0M15%Fundraising$372k6%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Federal awards stopped after FY2021
$200k in FY2021, none traced since.
USAspendingDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$2k in FY2023, −$862k in FY2024 and −$372k in FY2025. Cash covers 4.3 months, above the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
36 of 36 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI37funders
$204ka year, last 3 years
41%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23James Graham Brown Foundation IncOn and off$250kPaul Ogle Foundation IncOn and off$150kThe Gheens Foundation IncOn and off$50k$50kHands on IncOn and off$79kC E and S Foundation IncStopped after FY2021$42k$25k–Brown-Forman FoundationSince FY2022$30k$30kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$10k$15k$201$7k$162$18k19 other fundersUp to $50k a year each$29k$11k$11k$45k$57k$28k$68k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped