Nonprofit · EIN 25-1724566
WHITAKER CENTER FOR SCIENCE AND THE ARTS
Tax-exempt · HARRISBURG, PA 17101
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $2,796,375 | $3,965,975 | -$1,169,600 | $24,794,332 | $2,370,018 | $22,424,314 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $4,289,349 | $4,815,264 | -$525,915 | $26,167,443 | $2,657,844 | $23,509,599 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $3,268,678 | $4,659,354 | -$1,390,676 | $26,425,894 | $2,997,808 | $23,428,086 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,346,688
- of which government grants
- $447,249
- Program service revenue
- $750,016
- Investment income
- $147,726
- Net rental income
- $483,542
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $10,924
- Other revenue
- $551,945
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $263,732
- Other salaries and wages
- $869,886
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,328,192
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $83,480
- Occupancy
- $325,614
- Travel
- $995
- Depreciation
- $839,189
- Program services (functional)
- $2,527,588
- Management and general (functional)
- $913,950
- Fundraising (functional)
- $524,437
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $26,167,443
- Total assets, end of year
- $24,794,332
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,370,018
- Net assets, end of year
- $22,424,314
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $18,889,790
- Publicly traded securities
- $4,667,655
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $18,497,399
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $3,926,915
- Gross unrelated business income
- $59,260
- Gross receipts
- $2,796,375
- Employees
- 76
- Volunteers
- 54
- Year formed
- 1993
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARY OLIVEIRA | PRESIDENT & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $220,309 | $15,471 |
| HEATHER WOODBRIDGE | COO Officer | 40 | $96,284 | $19,465 |
| NICOLE CONWAY ESQUIRE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW ENDERS ESQ | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW SCHROEDER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS NEHILLA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARSHA EVERTON | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNETTE CHAPPELL WILLIAMS JD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TONY CONTE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTEN DEL GROSSO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RUBY DOUB | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW EISEL CFA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JESHANAH FOX | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS J GENTZEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANNON GIERASCH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
13 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| NORA HABIG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HEATHER HALL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JIM HOLDER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WES KELLY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALEX KURMAKOV | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVEN LEWIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ADAM LONG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BITSY MCCANN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH RITTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATT VOGEL CPA MBA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CATHERINE A WILSBACH PE LEED AP | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JODI WOLESLAGLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVE YURICH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 27 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEGHAN CLARK | COO/VP OF FINANCE-UNTIL OCT 2023 Officer | 50 | $133,702 | $2,195 |
| THEODORE BLACK | PRESIDENT & CEO-UNTIL APRIL 2023 Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $108,818 | $7,611 |
| MARY OLIVEIRA | PRESIDENT & CEO-NOVEMBER 2023 Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $34,615 | $0 |
| NICOLE CONWAY ESQUIRE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW SCHROEDER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS NEHILLA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARSHA EVERTON | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNETTE CHAPPELL WILLIAMS JD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE CONNOR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTEN DELGROSSO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW EISEL CFA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JESHANAH FOX | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS GENTZEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANNON GIERASCH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NORA HABIG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HEATHER HALL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM HOLDER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN LEWIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALKA PATEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL 'GUS' SCHMEDLEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN SCHREIBER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT VOGEL CPA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JILL WALMER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN D WASSELL CPA CMAA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE WILSBACH PE LEED AP | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JODI WOLESLAGLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE YURICH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 31 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THEODORE BLACK | PRESIDENT & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $233,073 | $20,214 |
| MEGHAN CLARK | COO AND VP OF FINANCE Officer | 50 | $140,528 | $7,609 |
| MARSHA EVERTON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE CONWAY | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW SCHROEDER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS NEHILLA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN GIERASCH | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT BEE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LUKE BERNSTEIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNETTE CHAPPELL WILLIAMS JD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE CONNOR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTEN DELGROSSO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW EISEL CFA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JESHANAH FOX | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS GENTZEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANNON GIERASCH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NORA HABIG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HEATHER HALL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM HOLDER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS KORBER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN LEWIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALKA PATEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL 'GUS' SCHMEDLEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN SCHREIBER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT VOGEL CPA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JILL WALMER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN D WASSELL CPA CMAA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE WILSBACH PE LEED AP | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JODI WOLESLAGLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR FREDERICK WITHUM III | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE YURICH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 222 MARKET ST, HARRISBURG, PA 17101-2113
- In care of
- % BRYN MAWR TRUST COMPANY
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MARY OLIVEIRA, 222 MARKET STREET, HARRISBURG, PA 17101
- Signed the 990
- MARY OLIVEIRA, PRESIDENT AND CEO
- Phone
- (717) 724-3871
- Website
- WWW.WHITAKERCENTER.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BOYER & RITTER LLC
Mission
TO CREATE A SPACE IN OUR COMMUNITIES THROUGH EDUCATION AND CULTURAL EXPERIENCES THAT CELEBRATE THE JOY OF DISCOVERY AND ENTERTAINMENT.
Program accomplishments
- SCIENCE CENTER - WITH TWO FLOORS OF IMAGINATIVE, ENGAGING EXHIBITS, THE SCIENCE CENTER IS AN IRRESISTIBLE INVITATION TO EXPLORE THE SCIENCES, PERFORM EXPERIMENTS, AND DISCOVER MORE ABOUT THE WORLD AROUND YOU. FROM KIDSPLACE - A KID-SIZED CITYSCAPE FOR CHILDREN AGES 5 AND UNDER - TO FORCES OF NATURE - A MIND-BLOWING EXAMINATION OF HOW WEATHER AND GEOLOGY AFFECT PLANET EARTH - THERE IS SOMETHING FOR CURIOUS MINDS OF ALL AGES. A MIXTURE OF PERMANENT AND SEASONAL TRAVELING SCIENCE EXHIBITS, WORKSHOPS, AND PROGRAMS ALL COMBINE TO MAKE A VISIT TO THE SCIENCE CENTER AN EXTRAORDINARY EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE CLEVERLY DISGUISED AS A WHOLE LOT OF FUN.Expenses $946,244 · revenue $441,000
- PERFORMING ARTS THEATRE- EXPERIENCE THE INTIMACY AND IMPACT OF LIVE ENTERTAINMENT AT CENTRAL PA'S FINEST PERFORMANCE VENUE. OUTSTANDING ACOUSTICS, BEAUTIFUL DECOR, AND OVER 600 COMFORTABLE SEATS- EACH WITH AN UNOBSTRUCTED VIEW NEVER MORE THAN 65 FEET FROM THE STAGE- MAKE WHITAKER CENTER THE PERFECT SPACE FOR LIVE MUSIC, THEATER, DANCE AND MORE. WHITAKER CENTER HOSTS EVERYTHING FROM NATIONALLY TOURING ACTS TO LOCAL RESIDENT COMPANIES, JAZZ TO CLASSICAL TO FOLK, OPERA TO BALLET TO MUSICAL COMEDY. FROM MONTH TO MONTH AND YEAR TO YEAR YOU NEVER KNOW WHO WILL BE GRACING OUR BROADWAY-STYLE STAGE. BUT YOU CAN BE SURE THEY WILL CREATE AN UNFORGETTABLE GUEST EXPERIENCE.Expenses $1,218,257 · revenue $217,444
- DIGITAL CINEMA - YOU HAVEN'T SEEN A MOVIE UNTIL YOU'VE SEEN A DIGITAL CINEMA MOVIE. CENTRAL PA'S BIGGEST SCREEN TURNS ANY MOVIE INTO A TOTAL IMMERSION EXPERIENCE. THE SCREEN ITSELF IS 38 FEET HIGH AND 70 FEET WIDE. THAT'S A FULL FOUR STORIES TALL. THE POWERFUL 6-CHANNEL, 16,000 WATT SURROUND SOUND SYSTEM MAKES EVERY FILM SOUND AS BIG AS IT LOOKS. FROM UNDER THE SEA TO OUTER SPACE, EDUCATIONAL FILMS TO HOLLYWOOD BLOCKBUSTERS, 2D TO STATE-OF-THE-ART 3D, DIGITAL CINEMA MAKES EVERY MOVIE EXPERIENCE A MOMENT TO REMEMBER.Expenses $207,420 · revenue $100,715
- INNOVATION ZONE - A FIRST OF ITS KIND PURPOSEFUL GAMING STUDIO IN A STATE OF THE ART SPACE THAT ENGAGES TODAY'S YOUTH IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATH. THIS IS ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH INNOVATIVE PROGRAMMING, EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING, AND DEEPER ENGAGEMENT FOR STUDENTS AND FAMILIES. WHITAKER CENTER IS COMMITTED TO BREAKING BOUNDARIES AND MAKING STEM EDUCATION AND PROGRAMMING ACCESSIBLE TO EVERYONE AND BRIDGING THE DIGITAL DIVIDE THAT EXISTS WITH UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES.Expenses $104,652
- FACILITY RENTALWHITAKER CENTER PROVIDES A VIBRANT BACKDROP FOR CORPORATE MEETINGS, RECEPTIONS, DINNERS, PRIVATE FILM SCREENINGS AND MORE. RENTALS OF SUNOCO PERFORMANCE THEATER, UPMC SCIENCE CENTER, SELECT MEDICAL DIGITAL CINEMA, PNC INNOVATION ZONE, AMP OR KUNKEL LOBBY AND THE ENTIRE 140,000 SQ FT FACILITY ARE AVAILABLE.Expenses $51,015
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 | Check at the IRS |
IRS record
- EIN
- 25-1724566
- 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
- 1994
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A610)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $24,794,332
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,796,375
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $2,796,375 | $3,965,975 | $24,794,332 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2024 | $4,289,349 | $4,815,264 | $26,167,443 | XML |
| 990-T | September 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2023 | $3,268,678 | $4,659,354 | $26,425,894 | XML |
| 990-T | September 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2022 | $4,820,480 | $3,997,577 | $26,910,510 | IRS |
| 990-T | September 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | 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 25-1724566).
Questions about WHITAKER CENTER FOR SCIENCE AND THE ARTS
- What is the EIN of WHITAKER CENTER FOR SCIENCE AND THE ARTS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WHITAKER CENTER FOR SCIENCE AND THE ARTS is 25-1724566.
- Is WHITAKER CENTER FOR SCIENCE AND THE ARTS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1994.
- Are donations to WHITAKER CENTER FOR SCIENCE AND THE ARTS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WHITAKER CENTER FOR SCIENCE AND THE ARTS 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 WHITAKER CENTER FOR SCIENCE AND THE ARTS 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 WHITAKER CENTER FOR SCIENCE AND THE ARTS 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 WHITAKER CENTER FOR SCIENCE AND THE ARTS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names MARY OLIVEIRA.
- Who are the officers and directors of WHITAKER CENTER FOR SCIENCE AND THE ARTS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 28 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $220,309 (MARY OLIVEIRA, PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does WHITAKER CENTER FOR SCIENCE AND THE ARTS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,796,375, expenses of $3,965,975 and total assets of $24,794,332 at year end.
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