THE NATURAL SCIENCE CENTER OF GREENSBORO INC DBA GREENSBORO SCIENCE CENTER Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE NATURAL SCIENCE CENTER OF GREENSBORO INC DBA GREENSBORO SCIENCE CENTER

EIN 56-0885727 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A560)

What they do

THE MISSION of THE CENTER is INSPIRING CURIOSITY and CONNECTING COMMUNITIES THROUGH SCIENCE and CONSERVATION. WE ACCOMPLISH THIS BY PROVIDING EVER-EVOLVING EXPERIENCES WHERE EXPLORATION and IMAGINATION INTERSECT, IGNITING A LIFELONG PASSION for SCIENCE and THE NATURAL WORLD.

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Of every $100 spent, about $55.40 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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

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They name their leaders37 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

26.84%of revenue went to mission work55.4% of expenses · Program services

1.65%of revenue went to fundraising3.4% of expenses

$48.43spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

19.94%of revenue went to management and office costs41.2% of expenses

$3.54in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

69.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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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$23,729,267

Mission workProgram services$6,368,50626.84% of revenue55.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$4,731,97119.94% of revenue41.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$390,7061.65% of revenue3.4% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$12,238,08451.57% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$11,491,18348.43% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

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: 55.4% mission · 41.2% management · 3.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 48.43% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 53.8% mission · 44.5% management · 1.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 112.44% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 54.5% mission · 43.2% management · 2.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.45% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 49.2% mission · 48.4% management · 2.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 73.82% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 51.7% mission · 44.9% management · 3.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 65.84% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 53.4% mission · 43.4% management · 3.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 76.23% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 51.9% mission · 45.0% management · 3.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.00% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 53.5% mission · 43.4% management · 3.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.47% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$23,729,267

Expenses$11,491,183

Annual surplus $12,238,084 Revenue was higher than expenses 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)$6,368,506 · 55.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$4,731,971 · 41.2% of expenses

Fundraising$390,706 · 3.4% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$23,729,267

Expenses$11,491,183

Assets$40,720,530

Income$25,804,407

Contributions$16,417,763

Mission work (program services)$6,368,506

Fundraising$390,706

Grants given$138,750

Average grant$8,162

Management and general$4,731,971

Stocks and bonds$13,227,278

Accounting fees$19,050

Investing fees$8,856

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

GLENN DOBROGOSZCEO · 40 hrs/week $451,489Base $418,971 · Other $32,518

BETH HEMPHILLCOO · 40 hrs/week $234,309Base $216,460 · Other $17,849

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 (37)

GLENN DOBROGOSZCEO

BETH HEMPHILLCOO

LESLIE MARUSBOARD MEMBER

JEFF CECILBOARD MEMBER

JESSICA KETNERBOARD MEMBER

JILL WHITEVICE CHAIR

JIM WESTMORELANDBOARD MEMBER

KAKI ZELLBOARD MEMBER

KATHLEEN KELLYBOARD MEMBER

KILEY SCHIFFMAN STORRSBOARD MEMBER

LAURA MUSEBOARD MEMBER

JACQUIE GILLIAMBOARD MEMBER

MATT MCINNISBOARD MEMBER

MELANIE JENNINGSBOARD MEMBER

SHERINE OBAREBOARD MEMBER

STU NICHOLSBOARD MEMBER

SUE COLEBOARD MEMBER

SUSAN WISEMANBOARD MEMBER

TARA BURGIO-WHEELIHANCHAIR

TINA MCENTIREBOARD MEMBER

CLIFFORD THOMPSONBOARD MEMBER

ALAN MITCHELLBOARD MEMBER

AYESHA OGLESBYSECRETARY

BEN EDWARDSBOARD MEMBER

BRITTANY CARROLLBOARD MEMBER

CHIP HAGANBOARD MEMBER

CHRIS BARBEEBOARD MEMBER

CHRISTOPHER BROWNBOARD MEMBER

CINDY RAMSAYBOARD MEMBER

JEFF CAUSEYBOARD MEMBER

DENISE SUMNERTREASURER

DR ABDELLAH AHMIDOUCH PHDBOARD MEMBER

DR JANET BOSEOVSKI PHDBOARD MEMBER

DR MICHAEL XUBOARD MEMBER

DR PATTY POTTERBOARD MEMBER

GARY BROWNBOARD MEMBER

ADAM DUGGINSBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1972
Location: 4301 LAWNDALE DR, GREENSBORO, NC 27455-1816
County: Guilford
In care of: GLENN DOBROGOSZ
Primary officer: GLENN DOBROGOSZ, CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@greensboroscience.org Phone(336) 288-3769

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: DMJPS PLLC
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A560)
Grant-giving organization: Yes