MUSEUM OF INNOVATION AND SCIENCE Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

MUSEUM OF INNOVATION AND SCIENCE

EIN 14-1275432 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A500)

What they do

to INSPIRE A SENSE of WONDER ABOUT EXTRAORDINARY SCIENTIFIC and TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS: PAST, PRESENT and FUTURE.THE MUSEUM FULFILLS THIS MISSION BY PRESERVING and INTERPRETING THE HISTORY of TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE and ITS IMPACT ON SOCIETY and CULTURE BEGININNING IN THE 19TH CENTURY. WE EXPLORE THE CREATIVE PROCESS and HUMAN SPIRIT THAT INSPIRES DISCOVERY and INVENTION, and IMAGINE WHAT is YET to BE.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $60.10 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 leaders12 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

83.60%of revenue went to mission work60.1% of expenses · Program services

10.69%of revenue went to fundraising7.7% of expenses

$139.14spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

44.86%of revenue went to management and office costs32.2% of expenses

$2.74in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

38.3%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $418,229 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $138,374 for GINA GOULD (PRESIDENT (THRU DEC 2024)). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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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$1,068,485

Mission workProgram services$893,21883.60% of revenue60.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$479,28244.86% of revenue32.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$114,21410.69% of revenue7.7% of expenses

Total expenses$1,486,714139.14% 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: 60.1% mission · 32.2% management · 7.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 139.14% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 59.5% mission · 33.4% management · 7.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 137.91% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 55.1% mission · 38.9% management · 6.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 129.59% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 52.1% mission · 41.8% management · 6.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 48.69% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 51.7% mission · 41.1% management · 7.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 73.85% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 56.3% mission · 28.4% management · 15.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 135.80% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 70.8% mission · 21.7% management · 7.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.45% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 52.2% mission · 37.7% management · 10.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 112.89% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,068,485

Expenses$1,486,714

Annual shortfall $418,229 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)$893,218 · 60.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$479,282 · 32.2% of expenses

Fundraising$114,214 · 7.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,068,485

Expenses$1,486,714

Assets$4,070,672

Income$1,102,741

Contributions$409,392

Mission work (program services)$893,218

Fundraising$114,214

Management and general$479,282

Stocks and bonds$2,011,170

Accounting fees$84,576

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

GINA GOULDPRESIDENT (THRU DEC 2024) · 40 hrs/week $138,374Base $105,750 · Other $32,624

CHRIS HUNTERPRESIDENT (START DEC 2024) · 40 hrs/week $58,773Base $54,525 · Other $4,248

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 (12)

GINA GOULDPRESIDENT (THRU DEC 2024)

CHRIS HUNTERPRESIDENT (START DEC 2024)

BRADLEY G LEWIS PHDTRUSTEE

CAMEO ROWE JRTRUSTEE

MARSHALL G JONES PHDTRUSTEE

MICHELLE BENNETTVICE PRESIDENT

PAUL HOUPT PHDSECRETARY

TATE OTTATITRUSTEE

TERRA JOYTRUSTEE

TODD ALHARTTREASURER

WILLIAM FAUBIONCHAIR

WILLIAM SWEETTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1956
Location: 15 MUSEUM DR, SCHENECTADY, NY 12308-3143
County: Schenectady
In care of: % WILLIAM SUDDUTH
Primary officer: CHRIS HUNTER, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(518) 382-7890

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BONADIO & CO LLP
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A500)