Nonprofit · EIN 22-2817365
SCIENCE HISTORY INSTITUTE
Tax-exempt · PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $9,264,372 | $9,254,323 | $10,049 | $39,695,099 | $18,560,551 | $21,134,548 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $11,017,786 | $8,800,420 | $2,217,366 | $36,634,216 | $15,509,458 | $21,124,758 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $7,789,030 | $8,976,013 | -$1,186,983 | $38,684,547 | $17,471,200 | $21,213,347 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $8,624,135
- of which government grants
- $86,480
- Program service revenue
- $516,129
- Investment income
- $123,812
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $7,998
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $296
- Other revenue
- $296
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $285,100
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $740,851
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,119,766
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $4,772,181
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $24,481
- Accounting fees
- $46,422
- Occupancy
- $330,585
- Travel
- $533,872
- Depreciation
- $876,178
- Program services (functional)
- $6,975,144
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,205,213
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,073,966
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $36,634,216
- Total assets, end of year
- $39,695,099
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $18,560,551
- Net assets, end of year
- $21,134,548
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $26,870,351
- Publicly traded securities
- $3,609,993
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $18,607,367
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,527,181
- Gross receipts
- $10,414,367
- Employees
- 88
- Volunteers
- 30
- Year formed
- 1987
- State of legal domicile
- PA
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID COLE | PRESIDENT & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 30 | $426,732 | $46,127 |
| KEVIN CAVANAUGH | TREASURER, SENIOR VP, CAO & CFO Key employee | 30 | $267,150 | $41,569 |
| MICHELLE DIMEO | VP OF COLLECTIONS AND PROGRAMS Key employee | 15 | $179,825 | $22,277 |
| CHARLES HORNSTEIN | DIRECTOR, IT Highest-paid employee | 35 | $142,349 | $35,780 |
| PONCE HATCH | DIRECTOR, END USER EXPERIENCE Highest-paid employee | 35 | $125,024 | $16,443 |
| ALEXIS PEDRICK | CHIEF STORYTELLER Highest-paid employee | 35 | $110,450 | $15,498 |
| BETH ALFARO | DIRECTOR OF HR Highest-paid employee | 35 | $116,808 | $8,432 |
| CAITLIN MARTIN | SECRETARY, DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS Officer | 35 | $92,802 | $31,088 |
| STEPHANIE KISH | TREASURER, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 30 | $99,377 | $14,839 |
| JAMES VOELKEL | CURATOR OF RARE BOOKS, OTHMER LIBRARY Highest-paid employee | 10 | $106,286 | $7,714 |
| LEWIS GASOREK | BOARD MEMBER & CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARON L HAYNIE | BOARD MEMBER & VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL D ADAMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA CAI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| T BOND CALLOWAY JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
14 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL DESIMONE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROD FERGUSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN HENRY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NICHOLAS J KOVICH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAURIE J LANDEAU | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FRANK LIPIECKI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FRED A MIDDLETON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LOUISE Y PALMER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| OCTAVIO TONATIUH RAMIEREZ-REIVICH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CATHERINE SOHN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFFREY L STURCHIO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARY TANNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHERYL TEICH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SAM THARPE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 29 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID COLE | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 30 | $416,535 | $45,054 |
| KEVIN CAVANAUGH | FORMER - TREASURER, SENIOR VP, CAO & CFO Officer | 30 | $255,274 | $40,254 |
| RESA THOMASAON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, SCI AMERICA Highest-paid employee | 40 | $193,968 | $21,934 |
| MICHELLE DIMEO | VP OF COLLECTIONS AND PROGRAMS Key employee | 15 | $160,079 | $20,427 |
| CHARLES HORNSTEIN | DIRECTOR, IT Highest-paid employee | 35 | $138,722 | $26,030 |
| PONCE HATCH | DIRECTOR, END USER EXPERIENCE Highest-paid employee | 35 | $117,931 | $17,095 |
| ERIN MCCLEARY | FORMER - DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC INITIATIVES Former | 40 | $115,454 | $17,083 |
| BETH ALFARO | DIRECTOR OF HR Highest-paid employee | 35 | $111,105 | $8,463 |
| CAITLIN MARTIN | SECRETARY, DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS Officer | 35 | $80,210 | $20,559 |
| LEWIS GASOREK | BOARD MEMBER & CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARON L HAYNIE | BOARD MEMBER & VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL D ADAMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA CAI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| T BOND CALLOWAY JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL DESIMONE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN HENRY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE KEENAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICHOLAS J KOVICH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURIE J LANDEAU | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANK LIPIECKI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRED A MIDDLETON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LOUISE Y PALMER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| OCTAVIO TONATIUH RAMIEREZ-REIVICH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN SHELTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE SOHN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY L STURCHIO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY TANNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHERYL TEICH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SAM THARPE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 27 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID COLE | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 30 | $404,524 | $46,255 |
| KEVIN CAVANAUGH | TREASURER, SR. VP CAO & CFO Officer | 30 | $246,552 | $38,665 |
| RESA P THOMASON | SECRETARY, VP OF STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS Officer | 35 | $189,546 | $21,546 |
| THOMAS SWIFT | DIRECTOR OF INFRASTRUCTURE - FORMER Highest-paid employee | 30 | $150,839 | $26,738 |
| MICHELLE DIMEO | VP OF COLLECTIONS & PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 10 | $144,722 | $17,165 |
| CHARLES HORNSTEIN | DIRECTOR IT Highest-paid employee | 30 | $131,697 | $24,799 |
| ERIN MCLEARY | DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC INITIATIVES Highest-paid employee | 35 | $111,447 | $16,486 |
| PONCE HATCH | SENIOR SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR Highest-paid employee | 30 | $109,129 | $16,152 |
| LEWIS GASOREK | BOARD MEMBER & CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARON L HAYNIE | BOARD MEMBER & VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL D ADAMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA CAI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| T BOND CALLOWAY JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT FOX | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE KEENAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICHOLAS J KOVICH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURIE J LANDEAU | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANK LIPIECKI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRED A MIDDLETON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LOUISE Y PALMER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER PAPPAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| OCTAVIO TONATIUH RAMIEREZ-REIVICH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN SHELTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY L STURCHIO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY TANNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHERYL TEICH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SAM THARPE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 315 CHESTNUT ST, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106-2702
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- STEPHANIE KISH, 315 CHESTNUT STREET, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106
- Signed the 990
- STEPHANIE KISH, TREASURER & CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
- Phone
- (215) 925-2222
- Website
- WWW.SCIENCEHISTORY.ORG
- Return prepared by
- MORISON COGEN LLP
Mission
TO EXPAND KNOWLEDGE AND CHALLENGE PERSPECTIVES IN THE HISTORY OF SCIENCE, REVEAL HOW THE SCIENTIFIC PAST IS EMBEDDED IN OUR DAILY LIVES, AND CATALYZE THE REIMAGINING OF OUR SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL FUTURE
Program accomplishments
- BECKMAN CENTER: THE ARNOLD AND MABEL BECKMAN CENTER FOR THE HISTORY OF CHEMISTRY SUPPORTS A DYNAMIC COMMUNITY OF RESEARCHERS DOING RESEARCH IN THE HISTORY AND SOCIAL STUDIES OF CHEMISTRY AND RELATED SCIENCES, TECHNOLOGIES, AND INDUSTRIES USING THE INSTITUTE'S COLLECTIONS. IT IS ALSO HOME TO ASSOCIATED SCHOLARLY EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING AN ANNUAL CONFERENCE, A PUBLIC LECTURE SERIES, WRITING WORKSHOPS, A BOOK SERIES, AND A NETWORK OF OVER 250 ALUMNI.THE BECKMAN CENTER OFFERS SEVERAL FELLOWSHIP TYPES: CURATORIAL FELLOWSHIPS (2 YEARS), POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS (12 MONTHS), DISSERTATION FELLOWSHIPS (9 MONTHS), SHORT-TERM FELLOWSHIPS (1-4 MONTHS), AND DISTINGUISHED FELLOWSHIPS (4 MONTHS).Expenses $1,190,915 · grants $285,100 · revenue $6,428
- MUSEUM: SCIENCE IS ALL AROUND US. IT SHAPES WHO WE ARE AND WHAT WE DO, FROM THE CLOTHES WE WEAR AND THE PHONES WE CARRY, TO THE FOOD WE EAT AND THE WATER WE DRINK. BUT SCIENCE HAS A PAST-A RICH AND OFTEN SURPRISING PAST THAT REVEALS THE ORIGINS OF IDEAS AND INNOVATIONS THAT IMPACT OUR DAILY LIVES. AT OUR MUSEUM, WHICH IS FREE, YOU CAN EXPLORE THE AMAZING SUCCESSES, ASTONISHING FAILURES, AND STRANGE SURPRISES BEHIND THE SCIENCE THAT SHAPES OUR WORLD. RECENT EXHIBITIONS INCLUDE LUNCHTIME: THE HISTORY OF SCIENCE ON THE SCHOOL FOOD TRAY, WHICH OFFERS A NOVEL HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE ON EFFORTS TO FEED CHILDREN IN U.S. SCHOOLS, AND EARTHLY MATTERS, A NEW PERMANENT EXHIBITION INSTALLED IN THE LOBBY FEATURING A COLLECTION OF MORE THAN 20 MINERALS RECENTLY DONATED TO THE INSTITUTE.Expenses $1,465,224 · revenue $4,865
- DIGITAL CONTENT: IN OUR DISTILLATIONS DIGITAL CONTENT, WE REVEAL SCIENCE'S ROLE IN A COMPLICATED, EVER-CHANGING, AND OFTEN STRANGE WORLD. WE ARE STORYTELLERS WHO TAP INTO THE WORK OF HISTORIANS AND OTHER RESEARCHERS TO PRODUCE ARTICLES, PODCASTS, AND VIDEOS THAT UNCOVER HIDDEN STORIES AND SEEK NEW PERSPECTIVES ON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY. WITH THE HELP OF THE SCIENCE HISTORY INSTITUTE'S UNIQUE COLLECTIONS, WE CHRONICLE THE POWERFUL INFLUENCE OF SCIENCE ON OUR PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE.Expenses $1,103,336
- VARIOUS PROGRAMS TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF SCIENCE HISTORY INSTITUTE AND TO FOSTER DIALOGUE ON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY IN SOCIETY.Expenses $3,215,669 · revenue $505,132
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 22-2817365
- 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
- 1987
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Science and technology (U330)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $39,695,099
- Income (IRS master file)
- $10,414,367
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $9,264,372 | $9,254,323 | $39,695,099 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $11,017,786 | $8,800,420 | $36,634,216 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $7,789,030 | $8,976,013 | $38,684,547 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $7,703,716 | $7,776,104 | $39,869,660 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | 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 22-2817365).
Questions about SCIENCE HISTORY INSTITUTE
- What is the EIN of SCIENCE HISTORY INSTITUTE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SCIENCE HISTORY INSTITUTE is 22-2817365.
- Is SCIENCE HISTORY INSTITUTE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1987.
- Are donations to SCIENCE HISTORY INSTITUTE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SCIENCE HISTORY INSTITUTE 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 SCIENCE HISTORY INSTITUTE due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did SCIENCE HISTORY INSTITUTE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of SCIENCE HISTORY INSTITUTE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names STEPHANIE KISH.
- Who are the officers and directors of SCIENCE HISTORY INSTITUTE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 29 people; 10 received compensation from the organization, the highest $426,732 (DAVID COLE, PRESIDENT & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER).
- How much revenue does SCIENCE HISTORY INSTITUTE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $9,264,372, expenses of $9,254,323 and total assets of $39,695,099 at year end.
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