Nonprofit · EIN 06-1538101
CONNECTICUT SCIENCE CENTER INC
Tax-exempt · HARTFORD, CT 06103
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $12,741,837 | $12,534,470 | $207,367 | $117,211,884 | $1,754,036 | $115,457,848 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $14,025,940 | $12,664,729 | $1,361,211 | $116,661,101 | $2,456,313 | $114,204,788 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $10,804,769 | $12,380,666 | -$1,575,897 | $115,145,934 | $2,738,497 | $112,407,437 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $7,501,182
- of which government grants
- $1,737,451
- Membership dues
- $968,685
- Program service revenue
- $3,324,948
- Investment income
- $1,385,601
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $844,990
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$109,264
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $293,276
- Other revenue
- $530,106
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $597,686
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,579,033
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $5,118,785
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $22,263
- Accounting fees
- $52,207
- Occupancy
- $1,420,220
- Travel
- $21,232
- Depreciation
- $3,112,573
- Program services (functional)
- $8,040,469
- Management and general (functional)
- $3,523,643
- Fundraising (functional)
- $970,358
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $116,661,101
- Total assets, end of year
- $117,211,884
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,754,036
- Net assets, end of year
- $115,457,848
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $95,340,630
- Publicly traded securities
- $18,218,774
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $109,410,371
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $6,047,477
- Gross receipts
- $17,449,619
- Employees
- 106
- Volunteers
- 46
- Year formed
- 2001
- State of legal domicile
- CT
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MATT FLEURY | PRESIDENT AND CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $367,302 | $38,875 |
| APRIL PATERNO | VP DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $147,603 | $31,668 |
| LISA MOTTOLA | VP ADMINISTRATION Officer | 40 | $156,988 | $16,598 |
| PATRICIA FAULDS | VP VISITOR EXPERIENCE & PR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $157,279 | $15,538 |
| SEAN NADEAU | VP MARKETING & DIGITAL EXP Highest-paid employee | 40 | $112,722 | $26,702 |
| LIZABETH ZLATKUS | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEN WOLMAN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSICA ABRANTES-FIGUEIREDO MD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HENRY A MCKINNELL | CHAIR EMERITUS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES BEDARD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY COMER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS M DAUGHERTY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATE DEURLOO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN EVANKO | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FELICE GRAY-KEMP | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
31 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JERRY FAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER HELLBERG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RHONA FREE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREW C GLASSMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID GLIDDEN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LORI HESS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RAJAT KALIA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KAREN LOTT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARJA HURLEY MD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARTIN JOHN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL KALEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GLADIS KERSAINT PHD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AJAY KUMAR MD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DIANE KURTZMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MAGGIE LIBATIQUE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREW J MANDELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARIE C OBRIEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHERYL A CHASE | TRUSTEE EMERITUS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KWESI QUAYE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NED LAMONT | EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIKA SANTIAGO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAKIA SCOTT PHD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREW TANAKA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KAREN STAIB | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVE SULLIVAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MELINDA THOMPSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHAD J THOMPSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SARAH TREESE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA VODOPIVEC | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER ZELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SARAH WOJISKI PHD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 45 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MATT FLEURY | PRESIDENT AND CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $376,043 | $22,818 |
| LISA MOTTOLA | VP ADMINISTRATION Officer | 40 | $166,211 | $8,092 |
| PATRICIA FAULDS | VP VISITOR EXPERIENCE & PR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $157,207 | $5,601 |
| APRIL PATERNO | VP DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $145,494 | $15,668 |
| SEAN NADEAU | VP MARKETING & DIGITAL EXPERIENCE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $107,171 | $27,714 |
| LIZABETH ZLATKUS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEN WOLMAN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSICA ABRANTES-FIGUEIREDO MD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS BURKE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES BEDARD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY COMER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS M DAUGHERTY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATE DEURLOO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN EVANKO | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FELICE GRAY-KEMP | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JERRY FAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER HELLBERG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RHONA FREE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW C GLASSMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID GLIDDEN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LORI HESS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RAJAT KALIA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN LOTT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARJA HURLEY MD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTIN JOHN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL KALEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GLADIS KERSAINT PHD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AJAY KUMAR MD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANE KURTZMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAGGIE LIBATIQUE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW J MANDELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIE C OBRIEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DARCY OCONNOR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KWESI QUAYE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEITH MILLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUAN C SALAZAR MD MPH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW TANAKA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN STAIB | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE SULLIVAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELINDA THOMPSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHAD J THOMPSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH TREESE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA VODOPIVEC | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER ZELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH WOJISKI PHD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 43 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MATT FLEURY | PRESIDENT AND CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $374,070 | $16,374 |
| LISA MOTTOLA | VP ADMINISTRATION Officer | 40 | $165,916 | $5,686 |
| PATRICIA FAULDS | VP VISITOR EXPERIENCE & PR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $153,006 | $3,871 |
| APRIL PATERNO | VP DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $134,655 | $11,729 |
| LIZABETH ZLATKUS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEN WOLMAN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS K ANDERSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS BURKE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE C BUSH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARMEN CID PHD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS M DAUGHERTY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATE DEURLOO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN EVANKO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES A FAIRWEATHER PHD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JERRY FAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DONALD L FILER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RHONA FREE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW C GLASSMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID GLIDDEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LORI HESS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MONICA HOFFMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GEOFF HUNT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARJA HURLEY MD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTIN JOHN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL KALEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GLADIS KERSAINT PHD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AJAY KUMAR MD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANE KURTZMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAGGIE LIBATIQUE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW J MANDELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIE C OBRIEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DARCY OCONNOR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KWESI QUAYE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL RAWLINS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUAN C SALAZAR MD MPH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THEODORE S SERGI PHD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN STAIB | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE SULLIVAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAINE TAYLOR DO MBA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHAD J THOMPSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH TREESE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA VODOPIVEC | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER ZELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 250 COLUMBUS BLVD, HARTFORD, CT 06103-2802
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- MATT FLEURY, 250 COLUMBUS BLVD, HARTFORD, CT 06103
- Signed the 990
- MATT FLEURY, PRESIDENT AND CEO
- Phone
- (860) 727-0457
- Website
- WWW.CTSCIENCECENTER.ORG
- Return prepared by
- WHITTLESEY PC
Mission
DEDICATED TO INSPIRING LIFE-LONG LEARNING THROUGH INTERACTIVE AND INNOVATIVE EXPERIENCES THAT EXPLORE OUR CHANGING WORLD THROUGH SCIENCE
Program accomplishments
- PUBLIC AUDIENCES SERVEDTHE CONNECTICUT SCIENCE CENTER MAINTAINED ITS PROGRESSIVE RECOVERY FROM THE PANDEMIC IN 2025, REBUILDING ATTENDANCE AND REACH WHILE INCREASING SERVICE, EARNED AND DONATED REVENUES ON PACE WITH A MULTI-YEAR RECOVERY PLAN. THE SCIENCE CENTER CONTINUED TO ENHANCE ITS OFFERINGS BY PRESENTING THE SCIENCE BEHIND PIXAR TRAVELLING EXHIBIT IN THE SPRING/SUMMER AND THE FOREST OF ILLUSIONS EXHIBIT IN THE FALL WITH ENTHUSIASTIC RESPONSE. IN 2025, 210,000 PEOPLE VISITED THE SCIENCE CENTER AND ANOTHER 33,000 WERE SERVED ACROSS THE STATE THROUGH OUTREACH PROGRAMS. THE SCIENCE CENTER ENGAGED NEARLY 47,000 OF ITS VISITORS IN STEM CAREER AWARENESS PROGRAMS.THE SCIENCE CENTER IMPLEMENTED THE THIRD YEAR OF A 10-YEAR STRATEGIC VISION WITH INTEGRATED IN-PERSON AND ONLINE EXPERIENCES EXPLORING THE STEM TOPICS, ISSUES, AND CHALLENGES OF OUR TIME. THE SCIENCE CENTER CONTINUED TO RAISE PRIVATE FUNDS TO SUPPORT THE STRATEGIC VISION.Expenses $7,745,306 · revenue $3,001,042
- SCHOOL PARTNERSHIPS AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR TEACHERSTHE SCIENCE CENTER'S DEEP ENGAGEMENTS WITH MULTIPLE SCHOOLS SUPPORTED INCREASED STANDARDIZED TEST RESULTS AMONG THEIR 5TH GRADE STUDENTS. MORE THAN 340 TEACHERS PARTICIPATED IN THE SCIENCE CENTER'S PROFESSIONAL COACHING AND LEARNING SESSIONS THAT ARE ALIGNED WITH THE NEXT GENERATION SCIENCE STANDARDS (NGSS)AND SUPPORTIVE TO MEET EDUCATORS' NEEDS.Expenses $295,163 · revenue $323,906
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 06-1538101
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1999
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A570)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $117,211,884
- Income (IRS master file)
- $17,449,619
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $12,741,837 | $12,534,470 | $117,211,884 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $14,025,940 | $12,664,729 | $116,661,101 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $10,804,769 | $12,380,666 | $115,145,934 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $9,663,152 | $11,984,629 | $115,479,780 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 06-1538101).
Questions about CONNECTICUT SCIENCE CENTER INC
- What is the EIN of CONNECTICUT SCIENCE CENTER INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CONNECTICUT SCIENCE CENTER INC is 06-1538101.
- Is CONNECTICUT SCIENCE CENTER INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1999.
- Are donations to CONNECTICUT SCIENCE CENTER INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CONNECTICUT SCIENCE CENTER INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of CONNECTICUT SCIENCE CENTER INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CONNECTICUT SCIENCE CENTER INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of CONNECTICUT SCIENCE CENTER INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names MATT FLEURY.
- Who are the officers and directors of CONNECTICUT SCIENCE CENTER INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 46 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $367,302 (MATT FLEURY, PRESIDENT AND CEO).
- How much revenue does CONNECTICUT SCIENCE CENTER INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $12,741,837, expenses of $12,534,470 and total assets of $117,211,884 at year end.
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