EIN 11-2104059

New York Hall of Science (NYSCI)

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
242
City
Year formed
1964
Most recent tax filings
2023-06-01
Description
New York Hall of Science's (NYSCI) mission is to nurture generations of passionate learners, critical thinkers and active citizens through an approach they call Design-Make-Play.
Total revenues
$19,210,858
2023
Total expenses
$21,334,875
2023
Total assets
$51,826,875
2023
Num. employees
242
2023

Program areas at NYSCI

Museum experiences:nysci is the only hands-on Science center in New York, welcoming hundreds of thousands of visitors a year. It offers one-of-a-kind opportunities to learn through exhibitions, as well as large-scale experiences, community-anchored after-school programs and camps, maker space workshops, and academic conferences.nysci has programs for every age and level of scientific interest, from toddlers to adults, casual visitors to future stem professionals. These include after-school programs for elementary grade students from our local community; part-time employment opportunities for high school and college students as explainers, who engage our audiences on the museum floor; the autism access initiative, which provides programs and resources to families of neurodiverse learners; and a stem expo, which gives youth a platform to learn about educational and career opportunities in stem.
Education:nysci supports a trajectory of learning pathways that includes opportunities for students from pre-k through college. Nysci programs help young people to gain stem competencies, learn 21st century skills, and discover pathways to academic and career success in stem-related fields. Through after-school programs and camps, dozens of elementary and middle school students have participated in a variety of Science investigations and used design thinking approaches to create their own solutions to challenges they care about. We have also reached many high school and college students, who participate in experiences that connect them to stem professionals and help them acquire skills necessary to succeed in college and stem careers.nysci also responds to the needs of its local community and our local community school district 24, providing educational opportunities through programming such as family workshops, special events and teacher professional learning programs. Nysci collaborates with the New York city department of education through the pre-k center that opened on campus in september 2022, providing Science coaching to teachers and special programming for the more than 300 families with children enrolled in the school. Nysci co-founded and continues to contribute to the elmhurst corona resource collaborative (ecrc), a cooperative effort of local non-profits and community groups to provide direct services and resources. In response to the covid-19 pandemic, nysci has hosted food drives, medical clinics, and special events that have reached tens of thousands of local residents through these collaborative efforts.
Research and development: nysci is a dynamic laboratory for learning. Five doctorate-level learning scientists and over 50 Science educators, exhibit developers, and program experts carry out and apply research to build New knowledge about how diverse learners interpret and engage with informal stem learning experiences, and how to design and implement innovative, inclusive and engaging approaches to creative stem learning for those learners. Nysci's research informs the design of our exhibits, programs for youth, community members and educators, and our groundbreaking digital apps and games. Beyond nysci, this work is building an evidence base for successful informal stem education with diverse audiences and contributing to national conversations advocating for investments in quality stem education for all.through research grants from the u.s. national Science foundation, department of education, national institutes of health, and private supporters, nysci researchers are investigating topics ranging from how to design exhibits that are inviting and engaging for family groups from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, to testing the efficacy of a digital game that integrates computational thinking into middle school curricula. This research helps nysci create innovative programs for families and educators; offer equitable opportunities for learners to discover the impact they can have on the world around them; design playful, inviting pathways into understanding complex systems like the environment, cities, and digital networks; and inspire a diverse generation of young people to pursue careers in Science, technology, engineering and math.
Each year approximately 100 young people participate in nysci's signature youth development program, the Science career ladder. On average, explainers work at nysci for 2.25 years as museum facilitators, fostering fun and inclusive stem learning by recognizing and guiding visitors' interests, nurturing their curiosity and encouraging agency in approaching stem-based activities, challenges, and questions throughout the museum. They also hold residencies and fellowships with designers, engineers, researchers, and artists to co-create exhibits, programs, online content and engaging activities for nysci's audiences. In the process, explainers acquire communication skills and confidence; stem literacy, knowledge, and habits of mind; and experience with inquiry-based teaching and learning. They engage in the kind of deeper thinking and discovery that is the bedrock for developing the skills, agency and confidence to succeed in college and in the 21st century technology workforce. Over the last three decades, 95 percent of the young people participating in this program have gone on to college, with 70 percent declaring majors in stem. In this year's cohort, 93% resided in queens, and 86% were people of color as defined by New York city department of cultural affairs (nyc dcla).

Grants made by NYSCI

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
American Institutes for Research in the Behavioral SciencesSee Part Iv$216,060
Education Development Center (EDC)See Part Iv$178,758
New York State Association for Computers and Technologies in EducationSee Part Iv$25,042

Who funds New York Hall of Science (NYSCI)

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Beth and Ravenel Curry FoundationRestricted - $1,000,000 for Cityworks Exhibition. Restricted - $1,000 for Cecily Selby Lab in Her Memory. Unrestricted - $210,000$1,211,000
The JPB FoundationGeneral Operating Support$1,000,000
The JPB FoundationGeneral Operating Support$1,000,000
...and 37 more grants received totalling $5,769,425

Personnel at NYSCI

NameTitleCompensation
Margaret HoneyPresident and Chief Executive Officer$396,036
Minerva TantocoInterim Chief Executive Officer$0
Shih-Chang LuChief Finance and Op Officer , Thru 3 and 10 and 23$250,817
April DrummondChief Financial Officer
Brian AveniusChief Marketing Officer$189,922
...and 11 more key personnel

Financials for NYSCI

RevenuesFYE 06/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$15,659,568
Program services$2,420,919
Investment income and dividends$154,076
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$375,276
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$-80,331
Net income from fundraising events$-104,155
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$149,918
Miscellaneous revenues$635,587
Total revenues$19,210,858

Form 990s for NYSCI

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-062024-02-27990View PDF
2022-062023-03-29990View PDF
2021-062022-05-12990View PDF
2020-062021-05-25990View PDF
2019-062020-09-25990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s
Data update history
September 21, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 5 new personnel
August 10, 2024
Received grants
Identified 11 new grant, including a grant for $1,211,000 from Beth and Ravenel Curry Foundation
May 27, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
May 19, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 4 new vendors, including , , , and
May 18, 2024
Received grants
Identified 5 new grant, including a grant for $327,119 from Education Development Center (EDC)
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsMuseumsCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
Political advocacyLobbyingFundraising eventsState / local levelReceives government fundingEndowed supportGala fundraisersTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
47-01 111th St
Corona, NY 11368
Metro area
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
County
Queens County, NY
Website URL
nysci.org/ 
Phone
(718) 699-0005
Facebook page
nysci 
Twitter profile
@nysci 
IRS details
EIN
11-2104059
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1964
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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