EIN 56-0938434

North Carolina Museum of Life and Science

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
254
City
Year formed
1946
Most recent tax filings
2022-06-01
Description
North Carolina Museum of Life and Science engages visitors in science-based learning experiences that promote lifelong education. It has served the community for more than seven decades by offering stimulating STEM activities and extracurricular programs. Almost half a million visitors from the wider Triangle region and beyond have visited the museum this year.
Total revenues
$15,316,951
2022
Total expenses
$11,072,983
2022
Total assets
$22,539,686
2022
Num. employees
254
2022

Program areas at North Carolina Museum of Life and Science

The Museum of Life and Science has served the community by providing engaging stem learning experiences and extracurricular programming since 1946. The Museum welcomed almost 500,000 visitors this year from the greater triangle region and beyond. The Museum's 84-acre nature park and over 300 indoor and outdoor exhibitions enable children and their families to engage meaningfully with Science, technology, engineering and math, preparing them to use stem learning as a way of understanding the issues they will face throughout their lives. Our mission is to create a place of lifelong learning, where individuals of all ages embrace stem as a way of knowing about themselves, their community, and their world.

Who funds North Carolina Museum of Life and Science

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
The Et Rollins JR and Frances P Rollins FoundationEducational$50,240
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$34,701
Triangle Community FoundationGeneral Purpose$30,546
...and 19 more grants received totalling $293,212

Personnel at North Carolina Museum of Life and Science

NameTitleCompensation
Carrie HeinonenPresident and Chief Executive Officer$141,327
Tom HillChief Financial Officer
Geoff KeeganVice President of Finance$0
Kate SennerVice President for Advancement
Jenny GidleySenior Vice President, Clinical Operations$0
...and 19 more key personnel

Financials for North Carolina Museum of Life and Science

RevenuesFYE 06/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$7,645,131
Program services$6,372,567
Investment income and dividends$10,858
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$292,059
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$499,665
Miscellaneous revenues$496,671
Total revenues$15,316,951

Form 990s for North Carolina Museum of Life and Science

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2021-062022-02-21990View PDF
2020-062021-04-13990View PDF
2019-062020-09-16990View PDF
2018-062019-06-19990View PDF
2017-062018-05-14990View PDF
...and 7 more Form 990s

Organizations like North Carolina Museum of Life and Science

OrganizationLocationRevenue
Science Center of Iowa (SCI)Des Moines, IA$9,104,239
Greensboro Science CenterGreensboro, NC$12,705,147
Oregon Museum of Science and IndustryPortland, OR$22,605,398
Wings Over the Rockies Air and Space MuseumDenver, CO$6,645,780
Intrepid Sea-Air-Space MuseumNew York, NY$23,304,017
Museum of ScienceBoston, MA$71,466,361
Orlando Science CenterOrlando, FL$16,913,295
Science Museum of MinnesotaSaint Paul, MN$29,030,554
Discovery PlaceCharlotte, NC$15,212,974
Adventure Science Center - NashvilleNashville, TN$10,457,321
Data update history
June 8, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
May 9, 2023
Received grants
Identified 3 new grant, including a grant for $22,176 from Triangle Community Foundation
November 7, 2022
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
November 7, 2022
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
July 22, 2022
Received grants
Identified 5 new grant, including a grant for $25,000 from EA Morris Charitable Foundation
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsMuseumsCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
MembershipsFundraising eventsState / local levelReceives government fundingEndowed supportCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donations
General information
Address
433 W Murray Ave
Durham, NC 27704
Metro area
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
County
Durham County, NC
Website URL
lifeandscience.org/ 
Phone
(919) 220-5429
Facebook page
lifeandscience 
Twitter profile
@lifeandscience 
IRS details
EIN
56-0938434
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1946
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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