Program areas at Mcauliffe-Shepard Discovery Center
General admission to museum exhibit galleries. We offer a variety of stem exhibits and activities.
Planetarium shows on astronomy, space science, and earth science. Our planetarium shows are targeted to young children and other shows for the general public with subjects such as the night sky, black holes, planets and moons with water and ice, the early space race, the solar system, asteroids and comets, abenaki culture, the northern lights and aviation, and exploration of the universe.
Educational workshops, events and outreach programs. The workshops, events and outreach programs include summer stem camps for youth, an aerospace festival for families, stem monthly homeschool workshops, and a science and engineering program for vocational-technical high school students. Outreach visits to schools and community venues such as libraries, using education tools such as a portable inflatable planetarium, telescopes and/or meteorite samples.
Who funds Mcauliffe-Shepard Discovery Center
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at Mcauliffe-Shepard Discovery Center
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Rebecca Kowalski | Chief Financial Officer | | 2023-08-21 |
| Jeanne T Gerulskis | Executive Director | $112,879 | 2023-12-31 |
| Katie Marinoff-Silk | Director of Development | | 2023-08-21 |
| Kellee Duckworth | Director of Visitor Services | | 2023-08-21 |
Financials for Mcauliffe-Shepard Discovery Center
| Revenues | FYE 12/2023 | FYE 12/2022 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $432,013 | $996,937 | -56.7% |
| Program services | $466,724 | $304,653 | 53.2% |
| Investment income and dividends | $395 | $376 | 5.1% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $90,321 | $56,310 | 60.4% |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $0 | $-1,906 | -100% |
| Net income from fundraising events | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $60,810 | $45,293 | 34.3% |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $794 | $6,085 | -87% |
| Total revenues | $1,051,057 | $1,407,748 | -25.3% |
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Data update history
September 28, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
September 23, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
December 31, 2023
Received grants
Identified 3 new grant, including a grant for $150,000 from Fidelity Foundation October 4, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsMuseumsCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanitiesChildren
Characteristics
State / local levelReceives government fundingTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- 2 Institute Dr
- Concord, NH 03301
- County
- Merrimack County, NH
- Website URL
- starhop.com/Â
- Phone
- (603) 271-7827
IRS details
- EIN
- 45-5337441
- Fiscal year end
- December
- 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
- 7121: Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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