PHILLIP AND PATRICIA FROST MUSEUM OF SCIENCE INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

PHILLIP AND PATRICIA FROST MUSEUM OF SCIENCE INC

EIN 59-0854960 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A570)

What they do

FROST SCIENCE INSPIRES and CONNECTS PEOPLE of ALL AGES and BACKGROUNDS to ENJOY SCIENCE and TECHNOLOGY, and to BETTER UNDERSTAND OURSELVES and OUR WORLD.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $82.80 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2023The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

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

They name their leaders35 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

119.71%of revenue went to mission work82.8% of expenses · Program services

5.18%of revenue went to fundraising3.6% of expenses

$147.14spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

19.64%of revenue went to management and office costs13.6% of expenses

$5.67in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

13.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $10,545,321 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2023

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$22,775,015

Mission workProgram services$27,264,578119.71% of revenue82.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$4,473,61219.64% of revenue13.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,179,4935.18% of revenue3.6% of expenses

Total expenses$32,917,683144.53% 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

2023CurrentExpense mix: 82.8% mission · 13.6% management · 3.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 144.53% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 82.7% mission · 12.9% management · 4.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 124.16% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 83.1% mission · 13.7% management · 3.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 135.23% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 83.9% mission · 13.3% management · 2.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 124.24% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 83.2% mission · 13.8% management · 3.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 202.31% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 82.9% mission · 14.2% management · 2.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 163.22% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 84.5% mission · 13.9% management · 1.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 157.85% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 85.7% mission · 12.9% management · 1.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 63.53% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$22,372,362

Expenses$32,917,683

Annual shortfall $10,545,321 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)$27,264,578 · 82.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$4,473,612 · 13.6% of expenses

Fundraising$1,179,493 · 3.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$22,372,362

Expenses$32,917,683

Assets$186,691,935

Income$23,342,199

Contributions$3,058,684

Mission work (program services)$27,264,578

Fundraising$1,179,493

Grants given$566,489

Average grant$47,207

Management and general$4,473,612

Accounting fees$43,035

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2023

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

FRANK STESLOWPRESIDENT & CEO · 40 hrs/week $500,000Base $486,779 · Other $13,221

GEORGE POWERSCOO · 40 hrs/week $307,058Base $273,018 · Other $34,040

AMY GILLETTECFO · 40 hrs/week $268,420Base $253,118 · Other $15,302

DOUGLAS ROBERTSPRESIDENT & CEO · 40 hrs/week $262,229Base $249,050 · Other $13,179

STEVEN BAILEYVP OF BIOLOGICAL PROGRAM · 40 hrs/week $215,227Base $215,130 · Other $97

JOSEPH QUINONESVP OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS · 40 hrs/week $196,825Base $183,467 · Other $13,358

BROOKS WEISBLATVP OF TECHNOLOGY · 40 hrs/week $183,131Base $165,036 · Other $18,095

ROSS CHUCHLAVP OF FINANCE · 40 hrs/week $162,522Base $149,490 · Other $13,032

NATHALIE TAUREAUVP OF REVENUE & STRATEGY · 40 hrs/week $160,500Base $149,591 · Other $10,909

HELEN MCGUIREVP OF EXHIBITION DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $143,677Base $137,542 · Other $6,135

SHALEEN GODFREYVP OF GUEST EXPERIENCE & SECURITY · 40 hrs/week $137,559Base $125,622 · Other $11,937

DONALD URICCHIOSR DIRECTOR & LIVING EXHIBITIONS · 40 hrs/week $121,382Base $110,176 · Other $11,206

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 (35)

FRANK STESLOWPRESIDENT & CEO

GEORGE POWERSCOO

AMY GILLETTECFO

DOUGLAS ROBERTSPRESIDENT & CEO

STEVEN BAILEYVP OF BIOLOGICAL PROGRAM

JOSEPH QUINONESVP OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

BROOKS WEISBLATVP OF TECHNOLOGY

ROSS CHUCHLAVP OF FINANCE

NATHALIE TAUREAUVP OF REVENUE & STRATEGY

HELEN MCGUIREVP OF EXHIBITION DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT

SHALEEN GODFREYVP OF GUEST EXPERIENCE & SECURITY

DONALD URICCHIOSR DIRECTOR & LIVING EXHIBITIONS

SANDRA FORGESDIRECTOR

RICHARD C PFENNIGER JRVICE CHAIR

STEVE R FRANKDIRECTOR

RICHARD LAMPENDIRECTOR

TANVI VATTIKUTI ABBHIDIRECTOR

PRADIP K PATIATHDIRECTOR

PHILLIP FROSTDIRECTOR

PATRICIA FROSTDIRECTOR

OTI ROBERTSDIRECTOR

OANA REEDYDIRECTOR

MARIALAURA LESLIEDIRECTOR

LESLIE MILLER SAIONTZDIRECTOR

KIMBERLY MENDELSONDIRECTOR

KELLY JINDIRECTOR

JOSEPH L FALKDIRECTOR

JEFFREY APPLEBAUMDIRECTOR

DR RICHARD KURINDIRECTOR

DR MATTHEW DENESUKDIRECTOR

DR IOANNIS MIAOULISDIRECTOR

COMMISSIONER KEON HARDEMONDIRECTOR

COMMISSIONER DAMIAN PARDODIRECTOR

CESAR L ALVAREZCHAIR

CARLADENISE EDWARDSDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1950
Location: 1101 BISCAYNE BLVD, MIAMI, FL 33132-1758
County: Miami-Dade
In care of: DOUGLAS ROBERTS
Primary officer: DOUGLAS ROBERTS, PRESIDENT AND CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(305) 646-4200 Officer phone(305) 434-9520

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2023
Tax period began: October 1, 2023
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: VERDEJA & ALVAREZ LLP
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A570)
Grant-giving organization: Yes