Program areas at Discovery Science Center of Orange County
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.
Field trips to Discovery Science Center - provide Science field trips to over 68,000 elementary school children 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.
Who funds Discovery Science Center of Orange County
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at Discovery Science Center of Orange County
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Joe Adams | Chief Executive Officer , Discovery Cube | $565,218 | 2024-09-21 |
| Kellee Preston | Chief Operating Officer | $187,101 | 2023-06-30 |
| Nancee Christianson | Chief Financial Officer | $177,836 | 2024-03-14 |
| Warady Erin | Vice President of Marketing | $103,381 | 2023-06-30 |
| Tina Rolewicz | Vice President of Education | $118,168 | 2023-06-30 |
| ...and 4 more key personnel |
Financials for Discovery Science Center of Orange County
| Revenues | FYE 06/2024 | FYE 06/2023 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $7,996,154 | $4,820,106 | 65.9% |
| Program services | $8,202,384 | $6,745,631 | 21.6% |
| Investment income and dividends | $557,653 | $259,639 | 114.8% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $0 | $34,070 | -100% |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $8,981 | $0 | 999% |
| Net income from fundraising events | $480,345 | $104,331 | 360.4% |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $476,640 | $381,765 | 24.9% |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $606,150 | $1,386,444 | -56.3% |
| Total revenues | $18,328,307 | $13,731,986 | 33.5% |
Organizations like Discovery Science Center of Orange County
| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| Wings Over the Rockies Air and Space Museum | 501(c)(3) | Denver, CO | $8,774,141 |
| Oregon Museum of Science and Industry | 501(c)(3) | Portland, OR | $22,910,290 |
| Greensboro Science Center | 501(c)(3) | Greensboro, NC | $11,429,631 |
| North Carolina Museum of Life and Science | 501(c)(3) | Durham, NC | $15,916,916 |
| Intrepid Sea-Air-Space Museum | 501(c)(3) | New York, NY | $30,793,800 |
| Museum of Science | 501(c)(3) | Boston, MA | $72,506,770 |
| Science Center of Iowa (SCI) | 501(c)(3) | Des Moines, IA | $6,327,725 |
| Discovery World | 501(c)(3) | Milwaukee, WI | $7,505,313 |
| Science Museum Oklahoma | 501(c)(3) | Oklahoma City, OK | $12,979,576 |
| Discovery Place | 501(c)(3) | Charlotte, NC | $14,080,976 |
Data update history
November 24, 2024
Received grants
Identified 7 new grant, including a grant for $255,000 from Kings Care Foundation July 10, 2024
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $100,000 from Lilly Endowment May 31, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
May 21, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 6 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Civic / social organizationsArts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsMuseumsHeadquarter / parent organizationsCharities
Issues
EducationArts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
MembershipsFundraising eventsState / local levelReceives government fundingEndowed supportCommunity engagement / volunteeringGala fundraisersTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- 2500 N Main St
- Santa Ana, CA 92706
- Metro area
- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
- County
- Orange County, CA
- Website URL
- discoverycube.org/Â
- Phone
- (714) 913-5009
IRS details
- EIN
- 33-0828380
- Fiscal year end
- June
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 1998
- 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
- Central organization
California AB-488 details
- AB 488 status
- May Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes
- Charity Registration status
- Current - In Process
- FTB status revoked
- Not revoked
- AG Registration Number
- 112098
- FTB Entity ID
- 2111376
- AB 488 data last updated ("as-of") date
- 2025-04-16
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