CALIFORNIA SCIENCE CENTER FOUNDATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CALIFORNIA SCIENCE CENTER FOUNDATION

EIN 95-2210527 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A570)

What they do

CSCF ASPIRES to STIMULATE CURIOSITY and INSPIRE SCIENCE LEARNING IN EVERYONE BY CREATING FUN, MEMORABLE EXPERIENCES, BECAUSE WE VALUE SCIENCE AS AN INDISPENSABLE TOOL for UNDERSTANDING OUR WORLD, ACCESSIBILITY and INCLUSIVENESS, and ENRICHING PEOPLES LIVES.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $96.50 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 leaders79 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

319.62%of revenue went to mission work96.5% of expenses · Program services

4.79%of revenue went to fundraising1.4% of expenses

$331.04spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

6.63%of revenue went to management and office costs2.0% of expenses

$1.65in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

68.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $90,891,580 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

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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$39,339,858

Mission workProgram services$125,738,383319.62% of revenue96.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$2,607,9436.63% of revenue2.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,885,1124.79% of revenue1.4% of expenses

Total expenses$130,231,438331.04% 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: 96.5% mission · 2.0% management · 1.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 331.04% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 96.3% mission · 2.3% management · 1.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 194.39% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 96.1% mission · 2.3% management · 1.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 120.88% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 91.1% mission · 4.7% management · 4.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 29.56% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 79.1% mission · 13.2% management · 7.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 63.97% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 80.6% mission · 11.5% management · 7.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.16% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 83.5% mission · 9.1% management · 7.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 67.05% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 85.2% mission · 8.0% management · 6.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.94% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$39,339,858

Expenses$130,231,438

Annual shortfall $90,891,580 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)$125,738,383 · 96.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$2,607,943 · 2.0% of expenses

Fundraising$1,885,112 · 1.4% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$39,339,858

Expenses$130,231,438

Assets$215,067,319

Income$351,505,307

Contributions$26,968,100

Mission work (program services)$125,738,383

Fundraising$1,885,112

Management and general$2,607,943

Executive compensation (total)$417,634

Stocks and bonds$46,909,806

Accounting fees$156,851

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

ALYSON GOODALLSRVP, CAO · 40 hrs/week $200,815Base $171,633 · Other $29,182

JONING MENGCONTROLLER · 40 hrs/week $174,238Base $137,179 · Other $37,059

KENT JONESVP, RETAIL OPERATIONS · 40 hrs/week $172,422Base $136,897 · Other $35,525

GENEVIEVE DUNAWAYSRVP, CFO · 40 hrs/week $171,852Base $151,295 · Other $20,557

XUONG TSANWEB APPLICATION ARCHITECT · 40 hrs/week $167,130Base $133,111 · Other $34,019

CHRISTINA SIONVP, EVENT SERVICES · 40 hrs/week $154,774Base $129,347 · Other $25,427

THOMAS CHUNGDIRECTOR - INFORMATION TEC · 40 hrs/week $147,562Base $112,917 · Other $34,645

JEFFREY N RUDOLPHPRESIDENT · 18 hrs/week $49,191Base $47,299 · Other $1,892

PAUL WATANABESRVP, COO · 18 hrs/week $11,698Base $11,275 · Other $423

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 (79)

ALYSON GOODALLSRVP, CAO

JONING MENGCONTROLLER

KENT JONESVP, RETAIL OPERATIONS

GENEVIEVE DUNAWAYSRVP, CFO

XUONG TSANWEB APPLICATION ARCHITECT

CHRISTINA SIONVP, EVENT SERVICES

THOMAS CHUNGDIRECTOR - INFORMATION TEC

JEFFREY N RUDOLPHPRESIDENT

PAUL WATANABESRVP, COO

LISA BISCAICHIPYTRUSTEE

MICHAEL FLYNNTRUSTEE

MICHAEL BUSTAMANTETRUSTEE

MATTHEW B DUBECKTRUSTEE

MARTHA SAUCEDOTRUSTEE - CHAIR

MARGO LEONETTI OCONNELLTRUSTEE

LYNDA OSCHINTRUSTEE

LISA MARGOLISTRUSTEE

JULIE LYTLE NESBITTRUSTEE (UNTIL JUNE 2025)

JOANNE HENGTRUSTEE

TOM L SOTOTRUSTEE

LINDSAY DUNNTRUSTEE

WALTER CHOTRUSTEE

KENNETH L ROBINSONTRUSTEE

KENNETH MCBRIDETRUSTEE

KATHLEEN DUNCANTRUSTEE

REON ROSKITRUSTEE

THE HONORABLE SADE ELHAWARYTRUSTEE (FROM JUNE 2025)

SUZANNE WRIGHTTRUSTEE

STEVEN D POWELLTRUSTEE

STEVEN LOTWINTRUSTEE

RODGER R SCHWECKETRUSTEE

ROBERT W HUSTONTRUSTEE

ROBERT L FRAZIER IIITRUSTEE

RIZWAN KASSIMTRUSTEE (FROM SEPT. 2024)

MICHAEL HUMBARGERTRUSTEE (UNTIL JUNE 2025)

PARICK W DENNISTRUSTEE

WALLIS ANNENBERGTRUSTEE

ONEIDA LIZARRAGATRUSTEE

NORA CHAVESTRUSTEE

NANCI E NISHIMURATRUSTEE

MICHELLE PARKERTRUSTEE

MICHAEL LAUERTRUSTEE

ARKATOV ALANTRUSTEE

GEORGIA ZACHARYTRUSTEE

GEORGE PLATRUSTEE

DIANE HAMWITRUSTEE

DANIEL HARTTRUSTEE

CYNTHIA LEE SMETTRUSTEE

CHRISTOPHER J WARMUTHTRUSTEE IMMED PAST CHAIR

CABOT CONNERYTRUSTEE

BILLIE GREERTRUSTEE

BARBARA B HENDERSONTRUSTEE

GILBERT I GARCETTITRUSTEE

ARJUN KAMPANITRUSTEE (FROM SEPT. 2024)

ANGELIQUE KAOUNISTRUSTEE (FROM SEPT. 2024)

ANDREW F BARTHTRUSTEE

ANDREW TAVAKOLITRUSTEE

ANDREW SALETRUSTEE SECY/TREASURER

ALLAN M FREWTRUSTEE

ALEX ROSETRUSTEE

ALAN J FOHRERTRUSTEE

JANIS BERMANTRUSTEE

JOHN SINNEMATRUSTEE - VICE CHAIR

ADAM PARRISHTRUSTEE

JESSICA JENSENTRUSTEE

JENNIFER THORTON WIELANDTRUSTEE

JENNIFER LINTRUSTEE

JENNIFER HALEYTRUSTEE

JEFF GOLDTRUSTEE

JASSON CROCKETTTRUSTEE (FROM JAN. 2025)

JONATHAN BOBBTRUSTEE

JAMIE CALLAHANTRUSTEE

ISAAC SEGOVIATRUSTEE (FROM JAN. 2025)

HOWARD WANGTRUSTEE (UNTIL MAR. 2025)

HON SYDNEY KAMLAGER-DOVETRUSTEE

HON REGINALD JONES-SAWYERTRUSTEE (UNTIL JUNE 2025)

HON LOLA SMALLWOOD-CUEVASTRUSTEE

HON HOLLY J MITCHELLTRUSTEE

HON CURREN PRICE JRTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1959
Location: 700 EXPOSITION PARK DR, LOS ANGELES, CA 90037-1210
County: Los Angeles
In care of: GENEVIEVE DUNAWAY
Primary officer: GENEVIEVE DUNAWAY, CFO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(323) 724-3623

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: SINGERLEWAK LLP
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A570)
IRS tax category: Museums