What is the EIN of UNIVERSITY CITY SCIENCE CENTER?

The employer identification number (EIN) of UNIVERSITY CITY SCIENCE CENTER is 23-1645908.

Is UNIVERSITY CITY SCIENCE CENTER tax-exempt?

Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1966.

Are donations to UNIVERSITY CITY SCIENCE CENTER tax-deductible?

Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).

When is the next return of UNIVERSITY CITY SCIENCE CENTER 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 UNIVERSITY CITY SCIENCE CENTER 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 UNIVERSITY CITY SCIENCE CENTER?

The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Kerry Benson.

Who are the officers and directors of UNIVERSITY CITY SCIENCE CENTER?

The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 41 people; 12 received compensation from the organization, the highest $546,853 (Tiffany Wilson, President; CEO (thru June 2026)).

How much revenue does UNIVERSITY CITY SCIENCE CENTER have?

On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $23,164,735, expenses of $22,567,833 and total assets of $143,261,653 at year end.

Nonprofit · EIN 23-1645908

UNIVERSITY CITY SCIENCE CENTER

Tax-exempt · PHILADELPHIA, PA 19104

Financials

Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end

Financials of UNIVERSITY CITY SCIENCE CENTER by year, from its e-filed returns
Year ended	Form	Revenue	Expenses	Net income	Total assets	Liabilities	Net assets
December 31, 2025	990	$23,164,735	$22,567,833	$596,902	$143,261,653	$28,149,945	$115,111,708
December 31, 2024	990	$20,808,685	$23,504,982	-$2,696,297	$136,212,671	$29,262,735	$106,949,936
December 31, 2023	990	$18,691,804	$21,224,969	-$2,533,165	$134,478,155	$30,685,503	$103,792,652

Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants: $5,575,619
of which government grants: $4,358,704
Program service revenue: $11,076,628
Investment income: $6,526,885
Net gain from sales of assets: $4,081,311
Net income from fundraising events: -$14,397
Other revenue: -$14,397

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid: $294,016
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees: $3,991,816
Other salaries and wages: $3,249,086
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total): $8,364,019
Professional fundraising fees: $0
Legal fees: $246,334
Accounting fees: $183,941
Occupancy: $5,716,933
Travel: $222,528
Depreciation: $2,328,514
Program services (functional): $12,467,294
Management and general (functional): $9,234,982
Fundraising (functional): $865,557

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year: $136,212,671
Total assets, end of year: $143,261,653
Total liabilities, end of year: $28,149,945
Net assets, end of year: $115,111,708
Land, buildings and equipment: $14,290,384
Publicly traded securities: $94,042,179
Net assets without donor restrictions: $114,691,708
Net assets with donor restrictions: $420,000
Gross receipts: $65,376,621
Employees: 64
Volunteers: 200
Year formed: 1963
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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

Name	Title	Hours / week	Compensation	From related orgs	Other / benefits
Tiffany Wilson	President; CEO (thru June 2026) Trustee or director, Officer	40	$546,853	$0	$65,642
Heath Nacquin	VP, Govt and Capital Engagement Key employee	40	$400,755	$0	$73,641
Tracy Brala	VP, Ecosystem Development Key employee	40	$392,140	$0	$73,743
Timnyt Abraha	VP, Real Estate Key employee	5	$48,244	$337,710	$63,499
Lorraine LoPresti	CFO; VP, Finance & Administration Officer	33	$301,879	$66,267	$50,855
Kevin Baumlin	Chief Medical Affairs Officer Key employee	40	$299,778	$0	$32,973
Wendy Nickel	Chief Program Officer Key employee	40	$261,824	$0	$39,551
Kristy Traylor	VP, People & Operations Key employee	30	$180,949	$60,317	$48,216
Jennifer Rajchel	Sr Director, Digital Transformation Highest-paid employee	0	$207,748	$0	$46,135
Katherine Nash	Sr Director External Affairs Highest-paid employee	0	$182,922	$0	$58,638
Clayton Moravec III	Sr Director, Accounting Highest-paid employee	26	$117,798	$63,431	$42,375
Richard Southerland	Sr Director, Real Estate Highest-paid employee	0	$0	$185,660	$31,929
Kristen Fitch	Sr Director, Marketing Highest-paid employee	40	$179,991	$0	$29,096
Michael A DiPiano	Chair Trustee or director, Officer	1	$0	$0	$0
Christian Eusemann PhD	Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer	1	$0	$0	$0

26 more people on this return

Name	Title	Hours / week	Compensation
Kisha Hortman Hawthorne PhD	Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer	1	$0
Adam Glasofer	Board Member Trustee or director	0.3	$0
Aileen Alexander	Board Member Trustee or director	0.3	$0
Aleister Saunders	Board Member Trustee or director	0.3	$0
Carol Lee Mitchell	Board Member (eff 7/25) Trustee or director	0.3	$0
Chellie Cameron	Board Member Trustee or director	0.3	$0
Donald Generals ED	Board Member Trustee or director	0.3	$0
Ed Chiosso	Board Member (eff 7/25) Trustee or director	0.3	$0
Ernest J Dianastasis	Board Member Trustee or director	0.3	$0
Ivy Silver	Board Member Trustee or director	0.3	$0
Joseph Cacchione	Board Member (eff 7/25) Trustee or director	0.3	$0
Josh Gladden PhD	Board Member Trustee or director	0.3	$0
Kerry Benson	Board Member Trustee or director	0.3	$0
Kevin Mahoney	Board Member Trustee or director	0.3	$0
Liv Carter	Board Member Trustee or director	0.3	$0
Michael Nutter	Board Member Trustee or director	0.3	$0
Michele Masucci PhD	Board Member Trustee or director	1	$0
Tom Gordon	Board Member Trustee or director	0.3	$0
Tony Lowman	Board Member (eff 7/25) Trustee or director	0.3	$0
William Mezzanotte	Board Member Trustee or director	0.3	$0
Craig R Carnaroli	Board Member (thru 6/25) Trustee or director	1	$0
Dawn A Bonnell PhD	Board Member (thru 6/25) Trustee or director	0.3	$0
Pat Harker	Board Member (thru 6/25) Trustee or director	0.3	$0
Jane H Hollingsworth	Board Member (thru 6/25) Trustee or director	1	$0
Kathleen M Shay	Board Member (thru 6/25) Trustee or director	1	$0
Richard Vague	Board Member (thru 6/25) Trustee or director	0.3	$0

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 39 people

Name	Title	Hours / week	Compensation	From related orgs	Other / benefits
Tiffany Wilson	President & CEO Trustee or director, Officer	40	$512,427	$0	$53,456
Tracy Brala	Sr. VP, Strategy and Partnerships Key employee	40	$394,302	$0	$66,274
Timnit Abraha	Vice President, Real Estate Key employee	40	$48,881	$342,167	$64,919
Heath Nacquin	VP, Government and Capital Engagement Key employee	40	$389,028	$0	$53,312
Lorraine LoPresti	CFO Officer	40	$299,387	$64,947	$41,420
Kevin Baumlin	Chief Medical Affairs Officer Key employee	40	$277,292	$0	$21,080
Kristy Traylor	VP of People and Culture Key employee	40	$175,048	$58,349	$39,705
Jennifer Rajchel	Sr Director, Digital Transformation and Product Highest-paid employee	40	$205,847	$0	$38,235
Katherine Nash	Sr Director, External Affairs Highest-paid employee	40	$184,237	$0	$47,526
Clayton Moravec III	Sr Director of Accounting and Finance Highest-paid employee	40	$118,278	$63,688	$35,917
Richard Southerland	Sr Director of Real Estate Highest-paid employee	40	$0	$182,609	$26,177
Kristen Fitch	Sr Director of Marketing Highest-paid employee	40	$175,672	$0	$26,056
Michael A DiPiano	Chair Trustee or director, Officer	1	$0	$0	$0
Craig R Carnaroli	Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer	1	$0	$0	$0
Jane H Hollingsworth	Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer	1	$0	$0	$0
Kathleen M Shay	Board Member Trustee or director	1	$0	$0	$0
Ernest J Dianastasis	Board Member Trustee or director	0.3	$0	$0	$0
Yi Deng	Board Member (Thru 7/24) Trustee or director	0.3	$0	$0	$0
Dawn A Bonnell PhD	Board Member Trustee or director	0.3	$0	$0	$0
Tom Gordon	Board Member Trustee or director	0.3	$0	$0	$0
Alesiter Saunders	Board Member Trustee or director	0.3	$0	$0	$0
William Mezzanotte	Board Member Trustee or director	0.3	$0	$0	$0
Michele Masucci PhD	Board Member Trustee or director	1	$0	$0	$0
Kerry Benson	Board Member Trustee or director	0.3	$0	$0	$0
Pat Harker	Board Member Trustee or director	0.3	$0	$0	$0
Kisha Hortman Hawthorne PhD	Board Member Trustee or director	1	$0	$0	$0
Christian Eusemann PhD	Board Member Trustee or director	0.3	$0	$0	$0
Aileen Alexander	Board Member Trustee or director	0.3	$0	$0	$0
Tara L Weiner	Board Member (Thru 7/24) Trustee or director	1	$0	$0	$0
Richard Vague	Board Member Trustee or director	0.3	$0	$0	$0
J Larry Jameson MD PhD	Board Member (Thru 7/24) Trustee or director	0.3	$0	$0	$0
Chellie Cameron	Board Member Trustee or director	0.3	$0	$0	$0
Adam Glasofer	Board Member Trustee or director	0.3	$0	$0	$0
Michael Nutter	Board Member Trustee or director	0.3	$0	$0	$0
Liv Carter	Board Member (eff 7/24) Trustee or director	0.3	$0	$0	$0
Donald Generals ED	Board Member (eff 7/24) Trustee or director	0.3	$0	$0	$0
Josh Gladden PHD	Board Member (eff 7/24) Trustee or director	0.3	$0	$0	$0
Kevin Mahoney	Board Member (eff 7/24) Trustee or director	0.3	$0	$0	$0
Ivy Silver	Board Member (eff 7/24) Trustee or director	0.3	$0	$0	$0

990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 36 people

Name	Title	Hours / week	Compensation	From related orgs	Other / benefits
Tiffany Wilson	President & CEO Trustee or director, Officer	40	$495,021	$0	$60,774
Tracy Brala	Sr VP Strategy & Partnerships Key employee	40	$376,065	$0	$69,765
Heath Nacquin	VP, Govt and Capital Engagement Key employee	40	$367,507	$0	$57,835
Timnyt Abraha	VP, Real Estate Key employee	5	$43,028	$301,191	$43,829
Lorraine LoPresti	CFO Officer	33	$275,562	$60,490	$45,311
Saul Behar thru 723	VP & General Counsel Officer	36	$232,779	$25,864	$41,861
Jennifer Rajchel	Senior Director, Experience & Digital Transformati Highest-paid employee	40	$195,707	$0	$43,626
Katherine Nash	Sr Director External Affairs Highest-paid employee	40	$166,103	$0	$50,520
Clayton Moravec III	Senior Director, Accounting Highest-paid employee	26	$110,585	$59,546	$41,103
Kristy Traylor	VP, People & Operations Key employee	30	$127,684	$42,561	$40,139
Nicholas Hahn	IT Director Highest-paid employee	34	$140,286	$24,756	$39,296
Kristen Fitch	Senior Director, Marketing Highest-paid employee	40	$170,300	$0	$25,442
Michael A DiPiano	Chair Trustee or director, Officer	1	$0	$0	$0
Craig R Carnaroli	Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer	1	$0	$0	$0
Jane H Hollingsworth	Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer	1	$0	$0	$0
Kathleen M Shay	Board Member Trustee or director	1	$0	$0	$0
Ernest J Dianastasis	Board Member Trustee or director	0.3	$0	$0	$0
Yi Deng	Board Member Trustee or director	0.3	$0	$0	$0
Dawn A Bonnell PhD	Board Member Trustee or director	0.3	$0	$0	$0
Tom Gorodon	Board Member Trustee or director	0.3	$0	$0	$0
Alesiter Saunders	Board Member Trustee or director	0.3	$0	$0	$0
William Mezzanotte	Board Member Trustee or director	0.3	$0	$0	$0
Michele Masucci PhD	Board Member Trustee or director	1	$0	$0	$0
Kerry Benson	Board Member Trustee or director	0.3	$0	$0	$0
Pat Harker	Board Member Trustee or director	0.3	$0	$0	$0
Kisha Hortman Hawthorne PhD	Board Member Trustee or director	0.3	$0	$0	$0
Christian Eusemann PhD	Board Member Trustee or director	0.3	$0	$0	$0
Aileen Alexander	Board Member Trustee or director	0.3	$0	$0	$0
Tara L Weiner	Board Member Trustee or director	1	$0	$0	$0
Richard Vague	Board Member Trustee or director	0.3	$0	$0	$0
J Larry Jameson MD PhD	Board Member Trustee or director	0.3	$0	$0	$0
Chellie Cameron	Board Member (eff 7/23) Trustee or director	0.3	$0	$0	$0
Adam Glasofer	Board Member (eff 7/23) Trustee or director	0.3	$0	$0	$0
Michael Nutter	Board Member (eff 7/23) Trustee or director	0.3	$0	$0	$0
Kenneth J Blank PhD	Board Member (thru 6/23) Trustee or director	0.3	$0	$0	$0
Stephen T Zarrilli	Board Member (thru 6/23) Trustee or director	0.3	$0	$0	$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file): 3675 MARKET ST STE 400, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19104-2897
In care of: % UNIVERSITY CITY SCIENCE CENT
Principal officer (990 for 2025): Kerry Benson, 3675 Market Street Suite 400, Philadelphia, PA 19104
Signed the 990: Kerry Benson, President and CEO
Phone: (215) 966-6000
Website: www.sciencecenter.org
Return prepared by: Eisner Advisory Group LLC

Mission

The Science Center is an innovation intermediary, working at the intersection of startups, health and science, and community. Our work advances economic growth locally and healthcare innovation globally.
990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

Innovation CampusSee Detail Schedule O Narrative
Expenses $7,997,206 · revenue $10,931,628
FirstHand STEM EducationSee Detail Schedule O Narrative
Expenses $1,739,402 · revenue $145,000
CommercializationSee Detail Schedule O Narrative
Expenses $2,730,686 · grants $294,016

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: 23-1645908
Tax-exempt status: 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status: Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78): Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since: 1966
Accounting year ends: December
Files: Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE): Science and technology (U050)
Assets (IRS master file): $143,261,653
Income (IRS master file): $65,376,621

Filing history

Form	Year ended	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Return
990	December 2025	$23,164,735	$22,567,833	$143,261,653	XML
990	December 2024	$20,808,685	$23,504,982	$136,212,671	XML
990	December 2023	$18,691,804	$21,224,969	$134,478,155	XML
990	December 2022	$32,276,432	$20,040,847	$129,314,989	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 23-1645908).

Questions about UNIVERSITY CITY SCIENCE CENTER

What is the EIN of UNIVERSITY CITY SCIENCE CENTER?: The employer identification number (EIN) of UNIVERSITY CITY SCIENCE CENTER is 23-1645908.
Is UNIVERSITY CITY SCIENCE CENTER tax-exempt?: Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1966.
Are donations to UNIVERSITY CITY SCIENCE CENTER tax-deductible?: Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does UNIVERSITY CITY SCIENCE CENTER 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 UNIVERSITY CITY SCIENCE CENTER 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 UNIVERSITY CITY SCIENCE CENTER 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 UNIVERSITY CITY SCIENCE CENTER?: The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Kerry Benson.
Who are the officers and directors of UNIVERSITY CITY SCIENCE CENTER?: The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 41 people; 12 received compensation from the organization, the highest $546,853 (Tiffany Wilson, President; CEO (thru June 2026)).
How much revenue does UNIVERSITY CITY SCIENCE CENTER have?: On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $23,164,735, expenses of $22,567,833 and total assets of $143,261,653 at year end.

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