EIN 86-0390558

Arizona Science Center

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
193
State
Year formed
1980
Most recent tax filings
2023-06-01
Description
Arizona Science Center is a science museum located in Heritage and Science Park in the heart of downtown Phoenix. Home to over 350 permanent hands-on exhibits, the Center provides 400,000 annual visitors with interactive experiences.
Total revenues
$13,830,416
2023
Total expenses
$13,994,047
2023
Total assets
$43,004,454
2023
Num. employees
193
2023

Program areas at Arizona Science Center

Arizona Science Center impacts more than 800,000 students, families, educators and visitors across the state in its mission to inspire, educate, and engage curious minds through Science. Arizona Science Center is one of the most popular cultural and educational attractions in Arizona and is the only resource of its kind in the state. Arizona Science Center features a full complement of informal Science programming including more than 300 hands-on exhibits, a giant screen theater, dorrance planetarium, featured exhibitions, live demonstrations, camps and workshops, adult lectures, and school services including field trips, in-class outreach programs, teacher professional development and access to our community-based maker-space, create. Arizona Science Center continues to be a state leader in providing informal Science education experiences that have long-term impact on the future of our community. K-12 teachers, school leaders, and parents were provided access to an innovative combination of formal and informal professional development resources to enhance student achievement.arizona Science Center's annual visitation includes 100,000 schoolchildren and teachers representing more than 100 cities and towns throughout Arizona who visit the Center, including over 40,000 underserved youth who visit at no charge through the focused field trips program. In addition, more than 90,000 children and adults experienced Science on wheels outreach programs in schools and community organizations throughout Arizona including rural areas and tribal nations.in create, a 6,500 - square foot community maker-space, located adjacent to the Science Center building, individuals used traditional and high-tech machinery, technology and materials. Guests received supervision and training, encouraging individuals to be more experimental, creative, innovative, independent and technologically proficient. In create, makers of all ages were active, engaged, playful and resourceful with a newly developed sense of curiosity and wonder with new skills and an introduction to occupations for which they may be suited.

Grants made by Arizona Science Center

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Skyline EducationThe Native American Code Writers Program (Nacwp) Is A Replicable and Sustainable Model of Computer Science Instruction Based on Well-Developed Curricula and Comprehensive Teacher Professional Development. Coupled With Hands-On Robotics, the Program Produces A Solid Foundation of Progressive Courses That Will Produce Students Ready To Meet the Demands of Careers in the 21st Century.$88,892
North Carolina Museum of Life and ScienceNasa-Funded Project, Moon and Beyond: An Immersive Game for Stem Learning in Museums and Planetariums$19,791

Who funds Arizona Science Center

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
APS FoundationGrand Canyon Signature Experience and Rural Communities Professional Development Program$600,000
Caris Charitable Trust Ii DTD 09162004General$320,000
The Steele FoundationChevy Humphrey 4th Grade Scholarships$250,000
...and 44 more grants received totalling $2,310,941

Personnel at Arizona Science Center

NameTitleCompensation
Dean BriereChief Operating Officer$234,768
Guy LabineThe Hazel A Hare President and Chief Executive Officer$341,247
Diana FeldmanChief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer / Chief Business Operations Officer / Chief Financial and Operations Officer / Chief Financial Officer$201,522
Keith E LabaChief Information and Analytics Officer$139,936
Carrie AltamiranoSenior Vice President , Human Resources$136,249
...and 26 more key personnel

Financials for Arizona Science Center

RevenuesFYE 06/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$8,940,884
Program services$3,325,342
Investment income and dividends$0
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$457,886
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$1,000,605
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$-123,442
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$229,141
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$13,830,416

Form 990s for Arizona Science Center

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-062024-03-19990View PDF
2022-062023-05-08990View PDF
2021-062022-05-10990View PDF
2020-062021-04-19990View PDF
2019-062020-09-22990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s
Data update history
May 21, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
May 19, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
May 18, 2024
Received grants
Identified 7 new grant, including a grant for $85,000 from Arizona Community Foundation
April 19, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
February 4, 2024
Received grants
Identified 16 new grant, including a grant for $600,000 from APS Foundation
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsMuseumsCharities
Issues
EducationArts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
Fundraising eventsState / local levelReceives government fundingEndowed supportGala fundraisersTax deductible donations
General information
Address
600 E Washington
Phoenix, AZ 85004
Metro area
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ
County
Maricopa County, AZ
Website URL
azscience.org/ 
Phone
(602) 716-2000
Facebook page
arizonasciencecenter 
Twitter profile
@azsciencecenter 
IRS details
EIN
86-0390558
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1980
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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