Nonprofit · EIN 23-7200548
IMPRESSION 5 SCIENCE CENTER
Tax-exempt · LANSING, MI 48933
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $2,758,450 | $3,179,488 | -$421,038 | $6,261,489 | $1,312,026 | $4,949,463 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $2,675,255 | $2,896,067 | -$220,812 | $6,421,712 | $1,243,085 | $5,178,627 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $3,004,916 | $2,652,310 | $352,606 | $6,183,681 | $1,127,935 | $5,055,746 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,549,001
- Membership dues
- $289,183
- Program service revenue
- $973,838
- Investment income
- -$1,677
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$1,677
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$11,730
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $170,239
- Other revenue
- $237,288
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $109,933
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,310,971
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,621,911
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $101,727
- Occupancy
- $283,481
- Depreciation
- $311,773
- Program services (functional)
- $2,292,260
- Management and general (functional)
- $681,993
- Fundraising (functional)
- $205,235
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $6,421,712
- Total assets, end of year
- $6,261,489
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,312,026
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,949,463
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $3,623,139
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,502,034
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,447,429
- Gross receipts
- $3,051,220
- Employees
- 59
- Volunteers
- 80
- Year formed
- 1972
- State of legal domicile
- MI
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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERIK LARSON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $95,585 | $6,429 |
| KATE SNYDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMIRIKA RICHARDSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KYLE WRIGHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HANS SCHMID | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM ALBRECHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SABLE CARTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDSAY GLUF-MAGAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM CARLSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM JANDERNOA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY ROCKLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDRE MANUEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT MCGAUGHEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE SCHOTZKO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NOAH SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
11 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TAYLOR GAST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAMRON GNASS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AARON SPILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SETH CIABOTTI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARUS MARTIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMBER SHINN | DIRECTOR (ENDED 10/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WENDY HAMILTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TOM RUIS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JENNIFER NEEDHAM | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| MELISSA NAY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| DAN GOULD | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 25 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERIK LARSON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 45 | $91,200 | $3,236 |
| AARON SPILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL VANCE | DIRECTOR (ENDED 10/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAMRON GNASS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID HORNAK | DIRECTOR (ENDED 10/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TAYLOR GAST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NOAH SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATE SNYDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TAMERA CARTER | DIRECTOR (ENDED 10/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMBER SHINN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM RUIS | DIRECTOR/VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WENDY HAMILTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM JANDERNOA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN GOULD | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 45 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA NAY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 45 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER NEEDHAM | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 45 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT MCGAUGHEY | VICE-CHAIR/IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 45 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIN SCHOR | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR (ENDED 10/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM ANBRECHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HANS SCHMIT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KYLE WRIGHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMIRIKA RICHARDSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SETH CIABOTTO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARUS MARTIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SABLE CARTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERIK LARSON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 45 | $91,200 | $0 |
| ERIN SCHOR | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $2,736 |
| AARON SPILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL VANCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAMRON GNASS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID HORNAK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TAYLOR GAST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NOAH SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATE SNYDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TAMERA CARTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMBER SHINN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM RUIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WENDY HAMILTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM JANDERNOA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN GOULD | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 45 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA NAY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 45 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER NEEDHAM | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 45 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT MCGAUGHEY | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 45 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 200 MUSEUM DRIVE, LANSING, MI 48933-1914
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ERIK LARSON, 200 MUSEUM DRIVE, LANSING, MI 48933
- Signed the 990
- ERIK LARSON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (517) 485-8116
- Website
- WWW.IMPRESSION5.ORG
- Return prepared by
- MANER COSTERISAN PC
Mission
IMPRESSION 5 SCIENCE CENTER IS A DYNAMIC, INTERACTIVE SPACE FOR FAMILIES TO PLAY, CREATE, AND CHALLENGE THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF SCIENCE. OUR MISSION IS TO SPARK CURIOSITY AND ENCOURAGE SCIENTIFIC EXPLORATION WITH HANDS-ON EXHIBITS AND PROGRAMMING.
Program accomplishments
- PROVIDED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, CAMPS AND SPECIAL EVENTS TO VISITORS THAT INCLUDE HOMESCHOOL SCIENCE DAYS, L.A.B.S. CAMPS, SCIENCE PLAY AND SCOUTS, ENGINEERING DAY AND FIELD TRIP WORKSHOPS.Expenses $1,199,706 · revenue $585,023
- IMPRESSION 5 PROVIDED MORE THAN 150 ACTIVITIES WITHIN OUR EXHIBITS THAT GIVES VISITORS A SELF-CHOICE, LEARNER-DIRECTED ENVIRONMENT DESIGNED TO PROVIDE EACH OF OUR VISITORS WITH THE TOOLS AND FREEDOM TO EXPLORE SCIENCE CONCEPTS IN WAYS THAT ARE SUITED TO HIS OR HER INDIVIDUAL INTERESTS, NEEDS, AND LEARNING STYLE.Expenses $1,092,554 · revenue $637,833
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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 16, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 23-7200548
- 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
- 1975
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A570)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $6,261,489
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,051,220
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $2,758,450 | $3,179,488 | $6,261,489 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $2,675,255 | $2,896,067 | $6,421,712 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $3,004,916 | $2,652,310 | $6,183,681 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $4,007,203 | $2,135,645 | $5,662,403 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 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 23-7200548).
Questions about IMPRESSION 5 SCIENCE CENTER
- What is the EIN of IMPRESSION 5 SCIENCE CENTER?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of IMPRESSION 5 SCIENCE CENTER is 23-7200548.
- Is IMPRESSION 5 SCIENCE CENTER tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1975.
- Are donations to IMPRESSION 5 SCIENCE CENTER tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does IMPRESSION 5 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 IMPRESSION 5 SCIENCE CENTER due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did IMPRESSION 5 SCIENCE CENTER last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of IMPRESSION 5 SCIENCE CENTER?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names ERIK LARSON.
- Who are the officers and directors of IMPRESSION 5 SCIENCE CENTER?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 26 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $95,585 (ERIK LARSON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does IMPRESSION 5 SCIENCE CENTER have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,758,450, expenses of $3,179,488 and total assets of $6,261,489 at year end.
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