GREAT LAKES MUSEUM OF SCIENCE ENVIRONMENT AND TECHNOLOGY
EIN 31-1258416 · Science & Technology (U300)
What they do
OUR MISSION is to MAKE SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, and MATH (STEM) COME ALIVE, and OUR VISION is A COMMUNITY WHERE ALL PEOPLE VALUE STEM to INFORM DECISION MAKING and ENRICH LIVES. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)GUIDING PRINCIPLES: WE HELP PEOPLE LEARN STEM BY DOING STEM and BELIEVE THAT IT is BEST LEARNED THROUGH REAL SCIENTIFIC CHALLENGES. WE CULTIVATE CREATIVE, INNOVATIVE, CRITICAL THINKERS for THE 21ST CENTURY. WE SUPPORT A LEARNING CULTURE THAT ENCOURAGES CURIOSITY and EXPERIMENTATION. WE BRING PEOPLE TOGETHER BY CREATING WELCOMING, FUN, and HIGH-QUALITY GUEST EXPERIENCES. WE STRENGTHEN OUR COMMUNITY IMPACT BY COLLABORATING WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS and CONNECTING to STEM RESOURCES IN OUR REGION. WE ENSURE OUR FUTURE BY MAINTAINING OUR LONG-TERM FISCAL and STAFF SUSTAINABILITY.
Should I give to this charity?
Of every $100 spent, about $81.70 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.
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They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.
They name their leaders51 people are listed in the latest report.
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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $1,116,340 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.
Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $236,749 for KIRSTEN M ELLENBOGEN PHD (PRESIDENT & CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.
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Leadership and board
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KIRSTEN M ELLENBOGEN PHDPRESIDENT & CEO
SCOTT VOLLMERVP OF EDUCATION
AMANDA TAUNTVP OF OPERATIONS
MARK NOWACKIDIRECTOR OF FINANCE
PETER BUCAINDIV TRUSTEE OR DIRECTOR
KEN GAVRITYINDIV TRUSTEE OR DIRECTOR
LARESE PURNELLINDIV TRUSTEE OR DIRECTOR
LAURA MCBRIDEINDIV TRUSTEE OR DIRECTOR
LINDA RAEINDIV TRUSTEE OR DIRECTOR
LISA WARDINDIV TRUSTEE OR DIRECTOR
MARK W BARKERINDIV TRUSTEE OR DIRECTOR
MARZELL BROWNINDIV TRUSTEE OR DIRECTOR
MICHAEL FORDE RIPICHINDIV TRUSTEE OR DIRECTOR
MICHAEL J LISMANINDIV TRUSTEE OR DIRECTOR
MITCHELL G BLAIRINDIV TRUSTEE OR DIRECTOR
JOHN C EVANS PHDINDIV TRUSTEE OR DIRECTOR
RAYMOND K MUELLERINDIV TRUSTEE OR DIRECTOR
ROBERT T GRAF PHDINDIV TRUSTEE OR DIRECTOR
SHAWN M HORNERINDIV TRUSTEE OR DIRECTOR
STEVEN A KARKLININDIV TRUSTEE OR DIRECTOR
SUSAN FLAHERTYINDIV TRUSTEE OR DIRECTOR
TERRELL H PRUITTINDIV TRUSTEE OR DIRECTOR
THEODORE R EVANS JRINDIV TRUSTEE OR DIRECTOR
THOMAS PSIMERINDIV TRUSTEE OR DIRECTOR
TOM MATTHEWSINDIV TRUSTEE OR DIRECTOR
TRACY CRANDALLINDIV TRUSTEE OR DIRECTOR
DEBORAH LINDWAYINDIV TRUSTEE OR DIRECTOR
ADAM D MUNSONINDIV TRUSTEE OR DIRECTOR
ANAND PATELINDIV TRUSTEE OR DIRECTOR
ARAM NERPOUNIINDIV TRUSTEE OR DIRECTOR
BADRI K NARAYANAN PHDINDIV TRUSTEE OR DIRECTOR
BEN MACKOVAKINDIV TRUSTEE OR DIRECTOR
BRIAN MCDONALDINDIV TRUSTEE OR DIRECTOR
CAROL KORYINDIV TRUSTEE OR DIRECTOR
CHRISTOPHER M MIKLICHINDIV TRUSTEE OR DIRECTOR
DANIEL J CONNORINDIV TRUSTEE OR DIRECTOR
DARIO SAVRONINDIV TRUSTEE OR DIRECTOR
DAVID MUSTININDIV TRUSTEE OR DIRECTOR
DAVID M REYNOLDSINDIV TRUSTEE OR DIRECTOR
KATINKA DOMOTORFFYINDIV TRUSTEE OR DIRECTOR
DEREK SPENCERINDIV TRUSTEE OR DIRECTOR
DIANA P STRONGOSKYINDIV TRUSTEE OR DIRECTOR
DOUGLAS H SMITHINDIV TRUSTEE OR DIRECTOR
GEORGIA YANCHARINDIV TRUSTEE OR DIRECTOR
HOWARD L LEWISINDIV TRUSTEE OR DIRECTOR
JAMES SLATERINDIV TRUSTEE OR DIRECTOR
JASON JONESINDIV TRUSTEE OR DIRECTOR
JEAN ANGUSINDIV TRUSTEE OR DIRECTOR
JENNIFER MATHEWSONINDIV TRUSTEE OR DIRECTOR
JENNIFER A CARPENTERINDIV TRUSTEE OR DIRECTOR
AARON T BORESINDIV TRUSTEE OR DIRECTOR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1993
- Location
- 601 ERIESIDE AVE, CLEVELAND, OH 44114-1021
- County
- Cuyahoga
- In care of
- DR KIRSTEN ELLENBOGEN
- Primary officer
- DR KIRSTEN ELLENBOGEN, PRESIDENT & CEO
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2023
- Tax period began
- October 1, 2023
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- CIUNI & PANICHI INC
- NTEE classification
- Science & Technology (U300)
- IRS tax category
- Museums