ARIZONA SCIENCE CENTER Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

ARIZONA SCIENCE CENTER

EIN 86-0390558 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A570)

What they do

to INSPIRE, EDUCATE and ENGAGE CURIOUS MINDS THROUGH SCIENCE.

Before you give

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $69.80 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

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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 leaders52 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

52.80%of revenue went to mission work69.8% of expenses · Program services

4.36%of revenue went to fundraising5.8% of expenses

$75.65spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

18.48%of revenue went to management and office costs24.4% of expenses

$3.89in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

69.9%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $313,946 for GUY LABINE (PRESIDENT & CEO). 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$16,616,619

Mission workProgram services$8,774,09752.80% of revenue69.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$3,070,48018.48% of revenue24.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$725,1914.36% of revenue5.8% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$4,046,85124.35% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$12,569,76875.65% 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: 69.8% mission · 24.4% management · 5.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 75.65% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 72.8% mission · 22.0% management · 5.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.77% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 72.0% mission · 23.8% management · 4.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.18% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 64.4% mission · 29.7% management · 5.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.00% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 68.2% mission · 25.7% management · 6.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.28% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 68.1% mission · 22.8% management · 9.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 111.84% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 70.7% mission · 21.3% management · 8.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 69.73% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 69.6% mission · 20.6% management · 9.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 75.04% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$16,616,619

Expenses$12,569,768

Annual surplus $4,046,851 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)$8,774,097 · 69.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$3,070,480 · 24.4% of expenses

Fundraising$725,191 · 5.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$16,616,619

Expenses$12,569,768

Assets$48,955,536

Income$18,892,429

Contributions$11,611,631

Mission work (program services)$8,774,097

Fundraising$725,191

Grants given$1,676,699

Average grant$44,124

Management and general$3,070,480

Executive compensation (total)$862,572

Stocks and bonds$16,054,752

Accounting fees$55,843

Investing fees$39,213

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

GUY LABINEPRESIDENT & CEO · 40 hrs/week $313,946Base $299,944 · Other $14,002

DEAN BRIERESENIOR VP OF STRATEGIC PROJECTS · 40 hrs/week $176,677Base $172,556 · Other $4,121

TAMARA L STEWARTCHIEF OF STAFF · 40 hrs/week $157,962Base $148,880 · Other $9,082

JUDITH GOLDFADERCHIEF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $146,125Base $138,096 · Other $8,029

BETH C NICKELCHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $117,121Base $108,765 · Other $8,356

DERRICK FENGERSENIOR ANALYTICS OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $115,621Base $107,682 · Other $7,939

BRENDA VAN GELDERSENIOR VP OF FINANCE · 40 hrs/week $106,015Base $105,573 · Other $442

SARI CUSTERCHIEF OF SCIENCE AND CURIOSITY · 40 hrs/week $105,276Base $101,846 · Other $3,430

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 (52)

GUY LABINEPRESIDENT & CEO

DEAN BRIERESENIOR VP OF STRATEGIC PROJECTS

TAMARA L STEWARTCHIEF OF STAFF

JUDITH GOLDFADERCHIEF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

BETH C NICKELCHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER

DERRICK FENGERSENIOR ANALYTICS OFFICER

BRENDA VAN GELDERSENIOR VP OF FINANCE

SARI CUSTERCHIEF OF SCIENCE AND CURIOSITY

PETER WOOGTRUSTEE

RANDY VOIGTTRUSTEE

PAT EDWARDSTRUSTEE

ONDREA BARBERTRUSTEE

MIKE DEBELLTRUSTEE

MIESHA STOUTETRUSTEE

MICHELINE FAVERTRUSTEE

MICHAEL EDMONDSTRUSTEE

MARY MARTUSCELLITRUSTEE

LYNN MADONNATRUSTEE (THRU OCT 2024)

PETER CRELLIN SMITHTRUSTEE

JOHN WESTTRUSTEE

REBECCA AILES-FINETRUSTEE (THRU DEC 2024)

RICK NAIMARKTRUSTEE (THRU DEC 2024)

ROBERT MILLERCHAIR

ROWAN SMITHTRUSTEE

STACY DERSTINETRUSTEE

STEPHEN GOODTRUSTEE

STEVE MEGLITRUSTEE

STEVE ZYLSTRATRUSTEE

TUCKER QUAYLETRUSTEE

DAVID TEDESCOTRUSTEE

ANDREW CHRISTENSENTRUSTEE

ANITA THEISENTRUSTEE

BJ FREEMANSECRETARY

BRYAN SABATRUSTEE

CHERYL STADLMANTRUSTEE

CHRIS CAMPBELLTRUSTEE

CHUCK CAREFOOTTRUSTEE

CONNIE WILHELMTRUSTEE

COURTNEY MIXONTRUSTEE

CURT FEUERTRUSTEE

DAVE HOWELLTRUSTEE

KENRO KUSUMITRUSTEE

DERRICK HALLTRUSTEE

DOUG YOUNGTREASURER

GINGER SPENCERTRUSTEE

HOWARD KATZTRUSTEE (THRU SEPT 2024)

JANE ROIGTRUSTEE

JASON COOCHWYTEWATRUSTEE

JOHN HOOVERTRUSTEE

JOHN TRUJILLOTRUSTEE

AMANDA CARTWRIGHTTRUSTEE

KAY CORBINTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1982
Location: 600 E WASHINGTON, PHOENIX, AZ 85004
County: Maricopa
In care of: TAMARA STEWART
Primary officer: TAMARA STEWART, HAZEL A HARE PRESIDENT/CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website EmailRelationscelikk@azscience.org Phone(602) 716-2000

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A570)
IRS tax category: Museums
Grant-giving organization: Yes