Nonprofit · EIN 23-2909123
SCIENCE HISTORY INSTITUTE SUPPORT COMPANY
Tax-exempt · PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $2,944,541 | $18,007,050 | -$15,062,509 | $226,789,268 | $1,521,287 | $225,267,981 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $32,713,468 | $9,524,284 | $23,189,184 | $213,908,006 | $1,740,791 | $212,167,215 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $6,352,359 | $9,493,908 | -$3,141,549 | $195,362,922 | $1,784,697 | $193,578,225 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $1,176
- Investment income
- $2,943,365
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $1,992,439
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $4,450,207
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $268,714
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,131,571
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,757,734
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $6,726
- Accounting fees
- $12,752
- Occupancy
- $279,747
- Travel
- $33,129
- Depreciation
- $950,200
- Program services (functional)
- $17,757,316
- Management and general (functional)
- $249,734
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $213,908,006
- Total assets, end of year
- $226,789,268
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,521,287
- Net assets, end of year
- $225,267,981
- Publicly traded securities
- $225,741,929
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $14,638,040
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $210,629,941
- Gross receipts
- $18,235,685
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 30
- Year formed
- 1997
- 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 | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID COLE | PRESIDENT & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 10 | $0 | $426,732 | $46,127 |
| KEVIN CAVANAUGH | TREASURER, SENIOR VP, CAO & CFO Key employee | 10 | $0 | $267,150 | $41,569 |
| MICHELLE DIMEO | VP OF COLLECTIONS AND PROGRAMS Key employee | 25 | $0 | $179,825 | $22,277 |
| CHARLES HORNSTEIN | DIRECTOR, IT Highest-paid employee | 5 | $0 | $142,349 | $26,773 |
| PONCE HATCH | DIRECTOR, END USER EXPERIENCE Highest-paid employee | 5 | $0 | $125,024 | $17,949 |
| ALEXIS PEDRICK | CHIEF STORYTELLER Highest-paid employee | 5 | $0 | $110,450 | $16,008 |
| BETH ALFARO | DIRECTOR OF HR Highest-paid employee | 5 | $0 | $116,808 | $8,834 |
| CAITLIN MARTIN | SECRETARY, DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS Officer | 5 | $0 | $92,802 | $31,088 |
| JAMES VOELKEL | CURATOR OF RARE BOOKS, OTHMER LIBRARY Highest-paid employee | 30 | $0 | $106,286 | $7,986 |
| STEPHANIE KISH | TREASURER, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 10 | $0 | $99,377 | $14,839 |
| LEWIS GASOREK | BOARD MEMBER & CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARON L HAYNIE | BOARD MEMBER & VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL D ADAMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA CAI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| T BOND CALLOWAY JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $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 | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID COLE | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 30 | $0 | $416,535 | $45,054 |
| KEVIN CAVANAUGH | FORMER - TREASURER, SENIOR VP, CAO & CFO Officer | 30 | $0 | $255,274 | $40,254 |
| RESA THOMASON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, SCI AMERICA Highest-paid employee | 40 | $0 | $193,968 | $21,934 |
| MICHELLE DIMEO | VP OF COLLECTIONS AND PROGRAMS Key employee | 15 | $0 | $160,079 | $20,427 |
| CHARLES HORNSTEIN | DIRECTOR OF IT Highest-paid employee | 35 | $0 | $138,722 | $26,030 |
| PONCE HATCH | DIRECTOR, END USER EXPERIENCE Highest-paid employee | 35 | $0 | $117,931 | $17,095 |
| ERIN MCCLEARY | DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC INITIATIVES Former | 40 | $0 | $115,454 | $17,083 |
| BETH ALFARO | DIRECTOR OF HR Highest-paid employee | 35 | $0 | $111,105 | $8,463 |
| CAITLIN MARTIN | SECRETARY, DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS Officer | 35 | $0 | $80,210 | $20,559 |
| LEWIS GASOREK | BOARD MEMBER & CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARON L HAYNIE | BOARD MEMBER & VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL D ADAMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA CAI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| T BOND CALLOWAY JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL DESIMONE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN HENRY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE KEENAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| NICHOLAS J KOVICH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURIE J LANDEAU | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANK LIPIECKI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| FRED A MIDDLETON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LOUISE Y PALMER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| OCTAVIO TONATIUH RAMIEREZ-REIVICH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN SHELTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE SOHN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY L STURCHIO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY TANNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHERYL TEICH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SAM THARPE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 27 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID COLE | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 10 | $0 | $404,524 | $46,255 |
| KEVIN CAVANAUGH | TREASURER, SR. VP CAO & CFO Officer | 10 | $0 | $246,552 | $38,665 |
| RESA P THOMASON | SECRETARY, VP OF STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS Officer | 5 | $0 | $189,546 | $21,546 |
| THOMAS SWIFT | DIRECTOR OF INFRASTRUCTURE - FORMER Highest-paid employee | 10 | $0 | $150,839 | $26,738 |
| MICHELLE DIMEO | VP OF COLLECTIONS & PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 30 | $0 | $144,722 | $17,165 |
| CHARLES HORNSTEIN | DIRECTOR IT Highest-paid employee | 5 | $0 | $131,697 | $24,799 |
| ERIN MCLEARY | DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC INITIATIVES Highest-paid employee | 0 | $0 | $111,447 | $16,486 |
| PONCE HATCH | SENIOR SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR Highest-paid employee | 5 | $0 | $109,129 | $16,152 |
| LEWIS GASOREK | BOARD MEMBER & CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARON L HAYNIE | BOARD MEMBER & VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL D ADAMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA CAI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| T BOND CALLOWAY JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT FOX | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE KEENAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| NICHOLAS J KOVICH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURIE J LANDEAU | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANK LIPIECKI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| FRED A MIDDLETON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LOUISE Y PALMER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER PAPPAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| OCTAVIO TONATIUH RAMIEREZ-REIVICH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN SHELTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY L STURCHIO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY TANNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHERYL TEICH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SAM THARPE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 315 CHESTNUT ST, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106-2702
- In care of
- % WILLIAM E TAYLOR
- 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
THE FUNCTION OF SCIENCE HISTORY INSTITUTE SUPPORT COMPANY IS TO BENEFIT AND PERFORM SOME OF THE FUNCTIONS OF THE SCIENCE HISTORY INSTITUTE. THIS INCLUDES THE LIBRARY SPECIAL COLLECTIONS AND DIGITIZATION.
Program accomplishments
- THE DONALD F. AND MILDRED TOPP OTHMER LIBRARY OF CHEMICAL HISTORY IS AN INDEPENDENT RESEARCH LIBRARY ENCOMPASSING THE HISTORY OF CHEMISTRY AND RELATED SCIENCES, TECHNOLOGIES, AND INDUSTRIES. OUR LIBRARY HOUSES MORE THAN 150,000 PRINT VOLUMES, INCLUDING RARE BOOKS AND MANUSCRIPTS, ARCHIVAL MATERIALS, MODERN BOOKS AND JOURNALS, AND HISTORICAL PHOTOGRAPHS. THESE EXTENSIVE COLLECTIONS SPAN NEARLY SIX MILES OF SHELVES AND OFFER AN UNRIVALED RESOURCE FOR RESEARCHERS, WITH MODERN BOOKS AND JOURNALS IN 15 LANGUAGES, INCLUDING HARD-TO-FIND SOURCES LIKE DYE SAMPLE BOOKS AND TECHNICAL REPORTS. WE ALSO HAVE ONE OF THE GREATEST COLLECTIONS OF RARE BOOKS ON CHEMISTRY IN THE WORLD, WITH MORE THAN 7,000 VOLUMES FROM THE 15TH TO 19TH CENTURIES.Expenses $2,205,896
- THE SCIENCE HISTORY INSTITUTE ARCHIVES ACTIVELY COLLECTS AND PRESERVES THE PAPERS OF ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS WHOSE WORK HAS SIGNIFICANTLY ADVANCED OUR SCIENTIFIC UNDERSTANDING OF CHEMISTRY, CHEMICAL ENGINEERING, AND THE LIFE SCIENCES AND ITS ALLIED FIELDS. ARCHIVES STAFF COLLECTS, PRESERVES, DESCRIBES, AND MAKES AVAILABLE THE UNIQUE, UNPUBLISHED MATERIALS THAT DOCUMENT THE PAST 200 YEARS OF OUR SCIENTIFIC HISTORY. SPANNING OVER 6,000 LINEAR SHELF FEET, THESE COLLECTIONS ARE A MAJOR ATTRACTION FOR SCHOLARS OF THE MODERN CHEMICAL AND MOLECULAR SCIENCES. WE ACTIVELY COLLECT ARCHIVAL PAPERS FROM OUTSTANDING SCIENTISTS, INDUSTRIES, AND PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS. COLLECTION STRENGTHS INCLUDE THE FIELDS OF SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTATION, CHEMICAL EDUCATION, MATERIALS SCIENCE, QUANTUM CHEMISTRY, AND CHEMICAL ENGINEERING.Expenses $11,101,213 · revenue $1,176
- GRANT TO THE SCIENCE HISTORY INSTITUTE.Expenses $4,450,207 · grants $4,450,207
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
- 23-2909123
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Supporting organization (509(a)(3))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Supporting organization of unknown type
- Exempt since
- 1998
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B700)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $226,789,268
- Income (IRS master file)
- $18,235,685
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $2,944,541 | $18,007,050 | $226,789,268 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $32,713,468 | $9,524,284 | $213,908,006 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $6,352,359 | $9,493,908 | $195,362,922 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $24,207,148 | $9,296,311 | $177,136,622 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | 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 23-2909123).
Questions about SCIENCE HISTORY INSTITUTE SUPPORT COMPANY
- What is the EIN of SCIENCE HISTORY INSTITUTE SUPPORT COMPANY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SCIENCE HISTORY INSTITUTE SUPPORT COMPANY is 23-2909123.
- Is SCIENCE HISTORY INSTITUTE SUPPORT COMPANY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1998.
- Are donations to SCIENCE HISTORY INSTITUTE SUPPORT COMPANY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Supporting organization of unknown type).
- Which annual return does SCIENCE HISTORY INSTITUTE SUPPORT COMPANY 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 SUPPORT COMPANY 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 SUPPORT COMPANY 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 SUPPORT COMPANY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names STEPHANIE KISH.
- Who are the officers and directors of SCIENCE HISTORY INSTITUTE SUPPORT COMPANY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 29 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does SCIENCE HISTORY INSTITUTE SUPPORT COMPANY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,944,541, expenses of $18,007,050 and total assets of $226,789,268 at year end.
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