EIN 62-0479192

Adventure Science Center - Nashville

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
107
Year formed
1944
Most recent tax filings
2024-06-01
Description
To enhance science teaching and to further science awareness, engagement & understanding with the diverse audiences we serve by revealing the wonders & relevance of science through exhibits & science programming that adhere to state/national education...
Also known as...
Cumberland Museums
Total revenues
$7,402,794
2024
Total expenses
$6,382,617
2024
Total assets
$25,368,529
2024
Num. employees
107
2024

Program areas at Adventure Science Center - Nashville

Exhibitions: Adventure Science Center offers comprehensive Science exhibits, stem programs, and events for guests of all ages. All exhibits are designed to stimulate imagination through immersive hands-on activities and experiences, presented using a variety of media technology. Galleries include soundbox (music and sound), i2 (maker space), space chase & the solar system, body quest (human body), indoor Adventure tower and an exclusive pre-k area.
Planetarium: with an ever-changing lineup of shows, the state-of-the-art sudekum planetarium presents exciting full dome education productions produced internally and leased from outside vendors. Offerings this year included: planetarium shows: nightwatch, astronaut, destination mars, mars: the ultimate voyage, dream to fly, eclipse: the sun revealed, explore, habitat earth, incoming!, our place in space, polaris, to worlds beyond, space explorers:the iss experience episode 2, the little star that could, rusty rocket's last blast, wonderful sky, and stars. Laser shows: beyonce, david bowie, foo fighters, summer laze, taylor swift, fright lights, laser holidays, pink floyd: the dark side of the moon, prince, queen and pop til you drop.
General operations: during fy24 Adventure Science Center reached more than 260,000 people though visitation and steam programming for students and community members. Open thursday-monday, Adventure Science Center deliveres innovative exhibitions, field trip programs, Science demonstrations, planetarium shows, and outreach programs designed to adhere to state and national education standards.

Who funds Adventure Science Center - Nashville

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Hca Healthcare FoundationCapital Funding Request$500,000
Care Foundation of America Two Brentwood CommonsTo Further Exempt Purpose$250,000
TCH Sudekum Memorial TrustEducational$159,944
...and 17 more grants received

Personnel at Adventure Science Center - Nashville

NameTitleCompensation
Leah MelberChief Executive Officer$186,859
Steve HinkleyPresident and Chief Executive Officer$223,660
Joel AbramsonChief Development Officer$0
Karen MusacchioChief Business Officer$216,411
Suzanna BestVice President of Marketing and Communications$129,944
...and 7 more key personnel

Financials for Adventure Science Center - Nashville

RevenuesFYE 06/2024
Total grants, contributions, etc.$3,008,505
Program services$4,170,133
Investment income and dividends$321,949
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$-541,742
Net income from fundraising events$89,297
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$318,565
Miscellaneous revenues$36,087
Total revenues$7,402,794

Form 990s for Adventure Science Center - Nashville

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2024-062024-12-17990View PDF
2023-062023-12-20990View PDF
2022-062023-01-12990View PDF
2021-062021-12-07990View PDF
2020-062021-04-05990View PDF
...and 10 more Form 990s

Organizations like Adventure Science Center - Nashville

OrganizationLocationRevenue
Orlando Science CenterOrlando, FL$17,205,547
Evergreen Aviation and Space MuseumMcminnville, OR$3,279,300
Discovery Museum and PlanetariumBridgeport, CT$1,992,079
Oregon Museum of Science and IndustryPortland, OR$22,910,290
The Adler PlanetariumChicago, IL$18,774,196
Intrepid Sea-Air-Space MuseumNew York, NY$30,793,800
Da Vinci Science Center (DSC)Allentown, PA$10,350,448
Connecticut Science CenterHartford, CT$10,804,769
New York Hall of Science (NYSCI)Corona, NY$19,210,858
Science Museum of MinnesotaSaint Paul, MN$35,064,602
Data update history
December 27, 2024
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $18,000 from Kloiber Foundation
November 2, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 14 new personnel
July 15, 2024
Received grants
Identified 5 new grant, including a grant for $49,003 from Lemon-Aide Fund
May 18, 2024
Received grants
Identified 5 new grant, including a grant for $500,000 from Hca Healthcare Foundation
February 5, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsMuseumsCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
LobbyingFundraising eventsState / local levelReceives government fundingEndowed supportCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
800 Fort Negley Blvd
Nashville, TN 37203
Metro area
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN
County
Davidson County, TN
Website URL
adventuresci.org/ 
Phone
(615) 862-5160
Facebook page
AdventureScienceCenter 
Twitter profile
@adventuresci 
IRS details
EIN
62-0479192
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1944
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
A57: Science and Technology Museums
NAICS code, primary
7121: Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions
Parent/child status
Independent
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