Nonprofit · EIN 20-2129318
MID-AMERICA SCIENCE MUSEUM
Tax-exempt · HOT SPRINGS, AR 71913
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $2,137,107 | $2,893,243 | -$756,136 | $7,443,357 | $590,172 | $6,853,185 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,064,517 | $2,537,102 | -$472,585 | $7,667,076 | $57,757 | $7,609,319 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,551,332 | $2,483,827 | $67,505 | $8,171,651 | $89,747 | $8,081,904 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $480,119
- Membership dues
- $136,604
- Program service revenue
- $1,311,329
- Investment income
- $43,698
- Net income from fundraising events
- $98,440
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $193,089
- Other revenue
- $301,961
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $179,398
- Other salaries and wages
- $869,294
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,220,115
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $48,045
- Occupancy
- $360,140
- Depreciation
- $789,090
- Program services (functional)
- $2,170,714
- Management and general (functional)
- $505,724
- Fundraising (functional)
- $216,805
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $7,667,076
- Total assets, end of year
- $7,443,357
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $590,172
- Net assets, end of year
- $6,853,185
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $5,555,851
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $5,956,086
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $897,099
- Gross receipts
- $2,256,833
- Employees
- 41
- Volunteers
- 30
- Year formed
- 2005
- State of legal domicile
- AR
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIANE LAFOLLETTE | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $178,464 | $5,758 |
| BRENT ATKINS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| BEAU BRITTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ETHAN ERWIN DDS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MANDY GOLLEHER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN HAMNER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS HO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RAFAEL MARTINEZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MECHELE MCNARY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLA MOUTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JUSTIN NICKLAS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PARTH PATEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TIFFANY ROGERS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSANNE STEED | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL SWEPSTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KAREN WOLSTENHOLME | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DIANE LAFOLLETTE | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $178,339 |
| BRENT ATKINS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BEAU BRITTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ETHAN ERWIN DDS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JONATHAN HAMNER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHRIS HO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RAFAEL MARTINEZ | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MECHELE MCNARY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JUSTIN NICKLAS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PARTH PATEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TIFFANY ROGERS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DENNIS SMITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| SUSANNE STEED | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| PAUL SWEPSTON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| KATIE WILSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| KAREN WOLSTENHOLME | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DIANE LAFOLLETTE | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $164,668 |
| MARY BRADLEY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| BEAU BRITTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ETHAN ERWIN DDS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| CAROL FREELAND | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JONATHAN HAMNER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| CHRIS HO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| RAFAEL MARTINEZ | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| MECHELE MCNARY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| CARLA MOUTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JUSTIN NICKLAS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| PARTH PATEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| TIFFANY ROGERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| SUSANNE STEED | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| PAUL SWEPSTON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| KAREN WOLSTENHOLME | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 500 MID AMERICA BLVD, HOT SPRINGS, AR 71913-8412
- In care of
- % MID AMERICA SCIENCE MUSEUM
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- DIANE LAFOLLETTE, 500 MID-AMERICA BLVD, HOT SPRINGS, AR 71913
- Signed the 990
- DIANE LAFOLLETTE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (501) 767-3461
- Website
- WWW.MIDAMERICAMUSEUM.ORG
- Return prepared by
- ELLIS & MOORE PLLC
Mission
THE MISSION OF THE MID-AMERICA SCIENCE MUSEUM IS TO STIMULATE INTEREST IN SCIENCE, TO PROMOTE PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF THE SCIENCES, AND TO ENCOURAGE LIFE-LONG SCIENCE EDUCATION THROUGH INTERACTIVE EXHIBITS AND PROGRAMS. THE MUSEUM ACCOMPLISHES THIS MISSION THROUGH A NEWLY RENOVATED FACILITY WITH OVER 90 HANDS-ON EDUCATIONAL EXHIBITS, A DIGITAL DOME THEATER, AN OUTDOOR SCIENCE SKYWALK AND THE WORLD'S MOST POWERFUL CONICAL TESLA COIL.
Program accomplishments
- EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING IS GERMANE TO THE MISSION OF MID-AMERICA SCIENCE MUSEUM. SINCE 2015, THE MUSEUM HAS SERVED NEARLY 100,000 K-8 STUDENTS THROUGH ON-SITE HANDS-ON CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS INCLUDING TOPICS SUCH AS ROBOTICS, ENGINEERING, BIOLOGY, AND ASTRONOMY. AN ADDITIONAL 1500 STUDENTS ARE SERVED EACH YEAR THROUGH OUT-OF-SCHOOL PROGRAMMING SUCH AS SCIENCE AFTER SCHOOL, AFTER-SCHOOL OUTREACH, AND SCIENCE KITS DELIVERED TO SCHOOLS. YOUNG LEARNERS AGES 2-5 ARE ENGAGED IN SCIENCE AND LITERACY EDUCATION IN THE SCIENTOTS PROGRAM AND THE KYE YAC CLUBHOUSE EXHIBIT. FAMILY LEARNING AND ENGAGEMENT IS ENCOURAGED DURING ANNUAL EVENTS SUCH AS TESLA FEST, CELEBRATING THE INVENTIONS OF NIKOLA TESLA, AND TINKERFEST, PROMOTING HANDS-ON EXPLORATION AND INVENTION.Expenses $2,170,714
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
- 20-2129318
- 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
- 2005
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A56)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $7,443,357
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,256,833
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $2,137,107 | $2,893,243 | $7,443,357 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,064,517 | $2,537,102 | $7,667,076 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,551,332 | $2,483,827 | $8,171,651 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,853,152 | $2,275,695 | $7,944,617 | 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 20-2129318).
Questions about MID-AMERICA SCIENCE MUSEUM
- What is the EIN of MID-AMERICA SCIENCE MUSEUM?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MID-AMERICA SCIENCE MUSEUM is 20-2129318.
- Is MID-AMERICA SCIENCE MUSEUM tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2005.
- Are donations to MID-AMERICA SCIENCE MUSEUM tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MID-AMERICA SCIENCE MUSEUM 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 MID-AMERICA SCIENCE MUSEUM 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 MID-AMERICA SCIENCE MUSEUM 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 MID-AMERICA SCIENCE MUSEUM?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names DIANE LAFOLLETTE.
- Who are the officers and directors of MID-AMERICA SCIENCE MUSEUM?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 16 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $178,464 (DIANE LAFOLLETTE, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does MID-AMERICA SCIENCE MUSEUM have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,137,107, expenses of $2,893,243 and total assets of $7,443,357 at year end.
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