Program areas at Discovery Science Center of Los Angeles
Discovery Science Center - to provide a world class, hands-on educational Science Center designed to inspire a fascination with Science and math and lay a foundation for future achievement in these areas. The Science Center serves over 414,000 children and families.
Field trips to Discovery Science Center - provide Science field trips to almost 68,000 students in the Los Angeles unified school district and local private schools to complement the California elementary education curriculum.
Education outreach - our goal is to complement elementary curriculum with hands on instruction in Science and inspire children to pursue further education in Science. The education department serves over 350,000 children in the orange county, riverside, san bernadino, san diego, ventura, and Los Angeles areas. Discovery cube connect - the cube studios was created to virtualize our interactive educational programs and provide in class and after school programming through partnerships with school districts and water and waste agencies.
Who funds Discovery Science Center of Los Angeles
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at Discovery Science Center of Los Angeles
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Joe Adams | Chief Executive Officer | $278,391 | 2023-06-30 |
| Kellee Preston | Chief Operating Officer | $92,154 | 2023-06-30 |
| Nancee Christianson | Chief Financial Officer | $87,591 | 2024-03-14 |
| Warady Erin | Vice President of Marketing | $50,919 | 2023-06-30 |
| Laura Zachar | Vice President of Development | $176,183 | 2023-06-30 |
| ...and 16 more key personnel |
Financials for Discovery Science Center of Los Angeles
| Revenues | FYE 06/2023 | FYE 06/2022 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $6,960,963 | $6,231,618 | 11.7% |
| Program services | $1,859,821 | $631,504 | 194.5% |
| Investment income and dividends | $10,486 | $34 | 30741.2% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from fundraising events | $130,639 | $0 | 999% |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $289,693 | $94,524 | 206.5% |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $58,888 | $82,139 | -28.3% |
| Total revenues | $9,310,490 | $7,039,819 | 32.3% |
Organizations like Discovery Science Center of Los Angeles
| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| Discovery Science Center of Orange County | 501(c)(3) | Santa Ana, CA | $13,731,986 |
| Children's Science Center | 501(c)(3) | Fairfax, VA | $4,463,336 |
| Montshire Museum of Science | 501(c)(3) | Norwich, VT | $3,462,728 |
| Friends of the Corpus Christi Museum of Science and History | 501(c)(3) | Corpus Christi, TX | $2,413,920 |
| Arizona Science Center | 501(c)(3) | Phoenix, AZ | $13,830,416 |
| CuriOdyssey | 501(c)(3) | San Mateo, CA | $5,909,724 |
| Orlando Science Center | 501(c)(3) | Orlando, FL | $14,104,581 |
| Science Center of Iowa (SCI) | 501(c)(3) | Des Moines, IA | $6,327,725 |
| Nantucket Maria Mitchell Association | 501(c)(3) | Nantucket, MA | $2,600,946 |
| McWane Science Center | 501(c)(3) | Birmingham, AL | $10,705,723 |
Data update history
July 17, 2024
Received grants
Identified 4 new grant, including a grant for $164,800 from The Coto Foundation June 1, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
May 21, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 4 new personnel
December 24, 2023
Received grants
Identified 4 new grant, including a grant for $75,000 from Annenberg Foundation Nonprofit Types
Civic / social organizationsArts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsMuseumsChapter / child organizationsCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
Fundraising eventsState / local levelReceives government fundingAuction fundraisersTax deductible donations
General information
- Address
- 11800 Foothill Blvd
- Sylmar, CA 91342
- Metro area
- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
- County
- Los Angeles County, CA
- Phone
- (714) 913-5022
IRS details
- EIN
- 45-5191270
- Fiscal year end
- June
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 2012
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- A57: Science and Technology Museums
- NAICS code, primary
- 813410: Civic and Social Organizations
- Parent/child status
- Subordinate organization
California AB-488 details
- AB 488 status
- May Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes
- Charity Registration status
- Current
- FTB status revoked
- Not revoked
- AG Registration Number
- CT0185580
- FTB Entity ID
- 3440678
- AB 488 data last updated ("as-of") date
- 2024-11-06
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