MUSEUM OF SCIENCE Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

MUSEUM OF SCIENCE

EIN 04-2103916 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A570)

What they do

THE MISSION of THE MUSEUM of SCIENCE is to INSPIRE A LIFELONG LOVE of SCIENCE IN EVERYONE. THROUGH EXHIBITS, CURRICULA, PROGRAMS, and EVENTS, BOTH LIVE and VIRTUAL, WE AIM to MAKE SCIENCE and SCIENTIFIC THINKING ACCESSIBLE, ENGAGING, and RELEVANT. WE COLLABORATE ACROSS DISCIPLINES to HELP PEOPLE EVERYWHERE SEE and APPRECIATE THE SCIENCE IN EVERYTHING. OUR VISION is A WORLD IN WHICH SCIENCE BELONGS to EACH of US for THE GOOD of ALL of US.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $73.70 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders66 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

92.72%of revenue went to mission work73.7% of expenses · Program services

10.71%of revenue went to fundraising8.5% of expenses

$125.75spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

22.33%of revenue went to management and office costs17.8% of expenses

$7.32in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

29.9%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $14,547,584 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$56,491,241

Mission workProgram services$52,377,32692.72% of revenue73.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$12,611,84722.33% of revenue17.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$6,049,65210.71% of revenue8.5% of expenses

Total expenses$71,038,825125.75% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 73.7% mission · 17.8% management · 8.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 125.75% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 73.4% mission · 17.1% management · 9.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 32.02% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 74.4% mission · 14.9% management · 10.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.06% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 73.3% mission · 16.6% management · 10.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.93% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 69.8% mission · 20.1% management · 10.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.64% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 74.0% mission · 16.3% management · 9.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 121.31% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 77.6% mission · 12.3% management · 10.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.80% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 79.1% mission · 11.3% management · 9.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.87% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$56,491,241

Expenses$71,038,825

Annual shortfall $14,547,584 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$52,377,326 · 73.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$12,611,847 · 17.8% of expenses

Fundraising$6,049,652 · 8.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$56,491,241

Expenses$71,038,825

Assets$519,926,742

Income$119,597,022

Contributions$16,896,964

Mission work (program services)$52,377,326

Fundraising$6,049,652

Grants given$10,242,667

Average grant$50,456

Management and general$12,611,847

Stocks and bonds$45,772,196

Accounting fees$210,058

Investing fees$2,963,339

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

TIMOTHY RITCHIEPRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $529,964Base $508,661 · Other $21,303

TODD SPERRYCHIEF MARKETING OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $330,011Base $309,176 · Other $20,835

SEVERINE J IMBERT DE SMIRNOFFCHIEF OF STRATEGIC INITIATIVES · 40 hrs/week $327,997Base $290,355 · Other $37,642

MIRIAM KRONBERGFMR. CHIEF OF FINANCE (UNTIL 1/24) · 40 hrs/week $310,140Base $308,371 · Other $1,769

CHRISTINE M CUNNINGHAMCHIEF OF LEARNING · 40 hrs/week $309,180Base $288,943 · Other $20,237

YASMINA M BLAISECHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $299,216Base $283,351 · Other $15,865

THOMAS A CATALINIAVP, IT · 40 hrs/week $243,229Base $227,771 · Other $15,458

PAUL J IPPOLITOSVP, FINANCE AND BUILDING OPERATIONS · 40 hrs/week $240,844Base $210,990 · Other $29,854

TIMOTHY J PORTERSVP EXHIBITS, RESEARCH, AND COLLECTIONS · 40 hrs/week $224,008Base $206,571 · Other $17,437

ROBERT K MOHLERCHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $214,779Base $212,716 · Other $2,063

LYDIA A BEALLSVP, PACE · 40 hrs/week $212,825Base $188,737 · Other $24,088

INSOO HYUNDIRECTOR OF CENTER FOR LIFE SCIENCES · 40 hrs/week $208,860Base $175,077 · Other $33,783

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (66)

TIMOTHY RITCHIEPRESIDENT

TODD SPERRYCHIEF MARKETING OFFICER

SEVERINE J IMBERT DE SMIRNOFFCHIEF OF STRATEGIC INITIATIVES

MIRIAM KRONBERGFMR. CHIEF OF FINANCE (UNTIL 1/24)

CHRISTINE M CUNNINGHAMCHIEF OF LEARNING

YASMINA M BLAISECHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

THOMAS A CATALINIAVP, IT

PAUL J IPPOLITOSVP, FINANCE AND BUILDING OPERATIONS

TIMOTHY J PORTERSVP EXHIBITS, RESEARCH, AND COLLECTIONS

ROBERT K MOHLERCHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER

LYDIA A BEALLSVP, PACE

INSOO HYUNDIRECTOR OF CENTER FOR LIFE SCIENCES

KARA J PETERSONSR DIRECTOR MARKETING

RACHEL T DEMASTERDIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT EVENTS

YUISA PEREZFMR. CHIEF OF PEOPLE (UNTIL 5/24)

PAYSON SWAFFIELDTRUSTEE

LESLIE E GREISTRUSTEE

MARIA L KUSSMAULVICE-CHAIR

MEGAN A GREENFIELDTRUSTEE

YIANNIS MONOVOUKASTRUSTEE

NAVJOT SINGHTRUSTEE

NILANJANA BHOWMIKTRUSTEE (UNTIL 1/2/25)

PARISS CHANDLERCHAIR, THE INNOVATORS

PAUL EGERMANTRUSTEE

WAYNE M KENNARDTRUSTEE

RUDY L RUGGLES IIITRUSTEE

SUSAN GRAHAM JOHNSTONTRUSTEE

PRITI H CHATTERTRUSTEE

PRIYANKA J BOBBILITRUSTEE

STACY L COWANTRUSTEE

RANA EL KALIOUBYTRUSTEE

REBECCA S KANTARVICE-CHAIR

SOPHIE V VANDEBROEKTRUSTEE

RICKY L SUNTRUSTEE

SOL CARBONNELLTRUSTEE (UNTIL 8/24/24)

IGNACIO MARTINEZTRUSTEE

ADAM M KOPPELVICE-CHAIR

ALEXIS A BORISYCHAIR

ANDREA KANEBTRUSTEE

ANJALI FEDSON HACKTRUSTEE

BECKY DUSEAUTRUSTEE

BONAVENTURE AGATATRUSTEE

CHINH H PHAMTRUSTEE

DAVID M ALTSHULERTRUSTEE

DEBBIE L MILLINTRUSTEE

DEBORAH DUNSIRETRUSTEE

DOUG FAMBROUGHTRUSTEE

GREGORY B JANEYTRUSTEE

GWILL ELAINE YORKVICE-CHAIR

HARRIETT TEE TAGGARTTRUSTEE

HELEN GREINERTRUSTEE

MARCUS O P DEFLORIMONTETRUSTEE

IVANA MAGOVCEVIC-LIEBISCHTRUSTEE

JAMES P ROSENFIELDTRUSTEE

JARASA KANOKTRUSTEE

JEFFREY P JOHNSONCORPORATION COUNSEL

JOY LUCASTRUSTEE

KATE D LEVINTRUSTEE

KATHERINE L RELIHANTRUSTEE

KIM THORNTONTRUSTEE (UNTIL 9/18/24)

KRISTI J HUMMELTRUSTEE

KURT MELDENTRUSTEE

LAUREN BAKERTRUSTEE

LEILANI I GERMAINCHAIR, MUSEUM ADVISORS

LEO X LIUTRUSTEE

ABRAHAM N CEESAYTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1993
Location: 1 SCIENCE PARK, BOSTON, MA 02114
County: Suffolk
In care of: YASMINA BLAISE
Primary officer: YASMINA BLAISE, CFO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(617) 723-2500

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CBIZ ADVISORS LLC
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A570)
Grant-giving organization: Yes