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Nonprofit · EIN 31-1005850

THE KENTUCKY SCIENCE CENTER INC

Tax-exempt · LOUISVILLE, KY 40202

Financials

$6.4M$6.4M2022$5.9M$6.8M2023$6.2M$6.6M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of THE KENTUCKY SCIENCE CENTER INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$6,238,719$6,610,544-$371,825$7,092,193$1,302,610$5,789,583
June 30, 2024990$5,893,730$6,755,325-$861,595$7,360,384$1,276,941$6,083,443
June 30, 2023990$6,438,764$6,440,877-$2,113$8,232,323$1,370,466$6,861,857
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,822,870
of which government grants
$1,216,400
Program service revenue
$4,156,404
Investment income
$128,740
Net rental income
$53,148
Net gain from sales of assets
$16,503
Net income from fundraising events
-$49,433
Net income from sales of inventory
$116,369
Other revenue
$130,705

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$349,367
Other salaries and wages
$3,077,450
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$4,020,411
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$32,000
Occupancy
$471,747
Travel
$34,714
Depreciation
$724,167
Program services (functional)
$5,220,662
Management and general (functional)
$1,017,943
Fundraising (functional)
$371,939

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$7,360,384
Total assets, end of year
$7,092,193
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,302,610
Net assets, end of year
$5,789,583
Land, buildings and equipment
$3,117,035
Publicly traded securities
$932,652
Net assets without donor restrictions
$4,731,409
Net assets with donor restrictions
$1,058,174
Gross unrelated business income
-$8,781
Gross receipts
$6,781,990
Employees
192
Volunteers
96
Year formed
1980
State of legal domicile
KY

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
MICHAEL NORMANPRESIDENT & CEO
Officer
40$203,526$21,479
ERYN WALKERCHIEF PEOPLE & CULTURE OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$127,837$13,054
MELLISA BLANKENSHIPCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$117,677$19,383
REBECCA BAIRDCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
40$109,743$14,172
AARON BUTLERNON-COMPENSATED BOARD
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ALI FAROOQUINON-COMPENSATED BOARD (FROM 07/24)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANDREA WILSONNON-COMPENSATED BOARD
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANDREW RENDANON-COMPENSATED BOARD
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BECKY JOHNSONNON-COMPENSATED BOARD
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BHANU CALVERTNON-COMPENSATED BOARD (FROM 07/24)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BILL SEIFRITNON-COMPENSATED BOARD
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CARMEN MORENO-RIVERANON-COMPENSATED BOARD
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHRIS TEELEYNON-COMPENSATED BOARD
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHRISTIEN RUSSELLNON-COMPENSATED BOARD
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHRISTINE RIESERNON-COMPENSATED BOARD
Trustee or director
1$0$0
27 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CORINNE MURPHYNON-COMPENSATED BOARD (FROM 07/24)
Trustee or director
1$0
DAVID TANDYIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
DERRICK MILLERNON-COMPENSATED BOARD
Trustee or director
1$0
GIAVONNE RONDOCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
GRACIE BECHTNON-COMPENSATED BOARD
Trustee or director
1$0
HEIDI KONYNENBELTNON-COMPENSATED BOARD (TO 03/25)
Trustee or director
1$0
HENRY ENGNON-COMPENSATED BOARD
Trustee or director
1$0
JOHN RILEYNON-COMPENSATED BOARD
Trustee or director
1$0
KEITH HAMILTONNON-COMPENSATED BOARD
Trustee or director
1$0
KRISTIN COOKVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
KYLE MILLERNON-COMPENSATED BOARD
Trustee or director
1$0
LILLY MCGLONENON-COMPENSATED BOARD (FROM 07/24)
Trustee or director
1$0
MASON LEICHHARDTNON-COMPENSATED BOARD (FROM 07/24)
Trustee or director
1$0
MELISSA WHITEHEADSECRETARY / GENERAL COUNSEL
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
MICHAEL SHAFFERNON-COMPENSATED BOARD (TO 10/24)
Trustee or director
1$0
PATRICK WILLIAMSNON-COMPENSATED BOARD (FROM 07/24)
Trustee or director
1$0
PAUL DEMARCO JRNON-COMPENSATED BOARD
Trustee or director
1$0
RON VONDERHAARNON-COMPENSATED BOARD
Trustee or director
1$0
RUSS COMPTONNON-COMPENSATED BOARD (FROM 07/24)
Trustee or director
1$0
SAM ELLINGTONTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
SANDRA BAKERNON-COMPENSATED BOARD
Trustee or director
1$0
SCOTT SKINNERNON-COMPENSATED BOARD (FROM 07/24)
Trustee or director
1$0
SEAN HORTONNON-COMPENSATED BOARD
Trustee or director
1$0
SIBUSISO NGUBENINON-COMPENSATED BOARD
Trustee or director
1$0
THOMAS GRAY JRNON-COMPENSATED BOARD
Trustee or director
1$0
VEENA REDDYNON-COMPENSATED BOARD
Trustee or director
1$0
WILLIAM BILLY TAYLORNON-COMPENSATED BOARD
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 44 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
MICHAEL NORMANPRESIDENT & CEO
Officer
40$192,647$21,184
MELLISA BLANKENSHIPCHIEF MISSION OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$103,649$18,938
REBECCA BAIRDCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
40$105,579$13,902
MEREDITH LOEBCHIEF PHILANTHROPY OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$112,037$7,092
ERYN WALKERCHIEF PEOPLE AND CULTURE OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$104,810$7,366
DAVID TANDYCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JOHN OUSEPHIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
GIAVONNE RONDOVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
SAM ELLINGTONTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MELISSA WHITEHEADGENERAL COUNSEL/SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
SANDRA BAKERNON-COMPENSATED BOARD
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GRACIE BECHTNON-COMPENSATED BOARD
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DEREK BLANDNON-COMPENSATED BOARD
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LYNETTE BREEDLOVENON-COMPENSATED BOARD
Trustee or director
1$0$0
AARON BUTLERNON-COMPENSATED BOARD
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JODY CLASEYNON-COMPENSATED BOARD
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KRISTIN COOKNON-COMPENSATED BOARD
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PAUL DEMARCO JRNON-COMPENSATED BOARD
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HENRY ENGNON-COMPENSATED BOARD
Trustee or director
1$0$0
THOMAS GRAY JRNON-COMPENSATED BOARD
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KEITH HAMILTONNON-COMPENSATED BOARD
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JIMMY HIGDONNON-COMPENSATED BOARD
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SEAN HORTONNON-COMPENSATED BOARD
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BECKY JOHNSONNON-COMPENSATED BOARD
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HEIDI KONYNENBELTNON-COMPENSATED BOARD
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HARMONY LITTLENON-COMPENSATED BOARD
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DERRICK MILLERNON-COMPENSATED BOARD
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KYLE MILLERNON-COMPENSATED BOARD
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CARMEN MORENO-RIVERANON-COMPENSATED BOARD
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SIBUSISO NGUBENINON-COMPENSATED BOARD
Trustee or director
1$0$0
VEENA REDDYNON-COMPENSATED BOARD
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHRISTINE RIESERNON-COMPENSATED BOARD
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANDREW RENDANON-COMPENSATED BOARD
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN RILEYNON-COMPENSATED BOARD
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHRISTIEN RUSSELLNON-COMPENSATED BOARD
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RYAN SAXTONNON-COMPENSATED BOARD
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NORMAN SEAWRIGHTNON-COMPENSATED BOARD
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BILL SEIFRITNON-COMPENSATED BOARD
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL SHAFFERNON-COMPENSATED BOARD
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LINDA STONENON-COMPENSATED BOARD
Trustee or director
1$0$0
WILLIAM BILLY TAYLORNON-COMPENSATED BOARD
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHRIS TEELEYNON-COMPENSATED BOARD
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RON VONDERHAARNON-COMPENSATED BOARD
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANDREA WILSONNON-COMPENSATED BOARD
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 41 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
MICHAEL NORMANCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Officer
40$204,716$19,590
JOANNA HAASCHIEF CREATIVE OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$172,005$6,104
REBECCA BAIRDCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
40$92,990$12,414
AARON BUTLERNON-COMPENSATED BOARD
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ABBY PIPERNON-COMPENSATED BOARD
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANDREA WILSONNON-COMPENSATED BOARD
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BECKY JOHNSONNON-COMPENSATED BOARD
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BEN MALPHRUSNON-COMPENSATED BOARD
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BILL SEIFRITNON-COMPENSATED BOARD
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BLAKE HENRYNON-COMPENSATED BOARD
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CARMEN MORENO-RIVERANON-COMPENSATED BOARD
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHRIS TEELEYNON-COMPENSATED BOARD
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CRAIG MOONEYNON-COMPENSATED BOARD
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DEREK BLANDNON-COMPENSATED BOARD
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DERRICK MILLERNON-COMPENSATED BOARD
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GRACIE BECHTNON-COMPENSATED BOARD
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HARMONY LITTLENON-COMPENSATED BOARD
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HEIDI KONYNENBELTNON-COMPENSATED BOARD
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JAMES HIGDONNON-COMPENSATED BOARD
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JODY CLASEYNON-COMPENSATED BOARD
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN RILEYNON-COMPENSATED BOARD
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KEITH HAMILTONNON-COMPENSATED BOARD
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KRISTIN COOKNON-COMPENSATED BOARD
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LINDA STONENON-COMPENSATED BOARD
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LYNETTE BREEDLOVENON-COMPENSATED BOARD
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL SHAFFERNON-COMPENSATED BOARD
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NORMAN SEAWRIGHTNON-COMPENSATED BOARD
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PAUL DEMARCO JRNON-COMPENSATED BOARD
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RON VONDERHAARNON-COMPENSATED BOARD
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RYAN SAXTONNON-COMPENSATED BOARD
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SAM ELLINGTONNON-COMPENSATED BOARD
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SIBUSISO NGUBENINON-COMPENSATED BOARD
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STEVE GRUNDNON-COMPENSATED BOARD
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TERRI WHOBREYNON-COMPENSATED BOARD
Trustee or director
1$0$0
THOMAS GRAY JRNON-COMPENSATED BOARD
Trustee or director
1$0$0
VEENA REDDYNON-COMPENSATED BOARD
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAVID TANDYCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
GIAVONNE RONDOVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MELISSA WHITEHEADGENERAL COUNSEL/SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
TOM FERREETREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JOHN OUSEPHIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
727 W MAIN ST, LOUISVILLE, KY 40202-2633
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
MICHAEL NORMAN, 727 WEST MAIN STREET, LOUISVILLE, KY 402022681
Signed the 990
MICHAEL NORMAN, PRESIDENT & CEO
Phone
(502) 561-6100
Return prepared by
CHERRY BEKAERT ADVISORY LLC

Mission

OUR MISSION IS TO INSPIRE CURIOSITY AND EMPOWER INDIVIDUALS TO EXPLORE AND EXPERIMENT WITH SCIENCE IN ALL ITS FORMS. WE EMBRACE A "DO SCIENCE" PHILOSOPHY: PLAY, TINKER, COLLABORATE, TEST, EXPERIMENT, LEARN FROM MISTAKES, AND TRY AGAIN. KENTUCKY SCIENCE CENTER PROVIDES A NEUTRAL SPACE TO ENGAGE IN CONVERSATIONS ABOUT SCIENCE, FOSTERING CURIOSITY AND COLLABORATION ACROSS GENERATIONS AND BACKGROUNDS.WE BELIEVE SCIENCE MATTERS. IT EMPOWERS INDIVIDUALS, STRENGTHENS COMMUNITIES, AND FUELS THE WORKFORCE OF TOMORROW. STEAM SKILLS ARE ESSENTIAL FOR FACING THE CHALLENGES OF THE 21ST CENTURY, AND SCIENCE LITERACY CREATES A FOUNDATION FOR LIFELONG LEARNING AND A BETTER QUALITY OF LIFE. BY MAKING SCIENCE PERSONAL, PARTICIPATORY, AND FUN, KENTUCKY SCIENCE CENTER ENSURES THAT CURIOSITY HAS NO LIMITS.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • EXHIBITS & FLAGSHIP - THE KENTUCKY SCIENCE CENTER WAS NAMED THE STATE SCIENCE CENTER OF KENTUCKY BY THE KENTUCKY GENERAL ASSEMBLY IN 2002 AND ACTIVELY SERVES INDIVIDUALS THROUGHOUT THE COMMONWEALTH AND INDIANA. IN 2025, KENTUCKY SCIENCE CENTER IMPACTED 100% OF KENTUCKY COUNTIES AND 93% OF INDIANA COUNTIES. IT IS THE LARGEST HANDS-ON SCIENCE CENTER IN KENTUCKY WITH INTERACTIVE EXHIBITS AND ACTIVITY STATIONS, A LARGE-FORMAT THEATER EXPERIENCE WITH A SCREEN THAT EXTENDS FOUR STORIES HIGH, TEACHING LABORATORIES, ON- AND OFF-SITE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, PULSE OF SURGERY (OPEN HEART SURGERY) PROGRAM, AND DISTANCE LEARNING CAPABILITIES. THE KENTUCKY SCIENCE CENTER FEATURES INTERACTIVE EXHIBITS AND ENGAGING PROGRAMS THAT BENEFIT FAMILIES, ADULTS, SCHOOLS, AND BUSINESSES.
    Expenses $3,030,770 · revenue $2,204,531
  • ONSITE EDUCATION - KENTUCKY SCIENCE CENTER SERVES STUDENTS AND TEACHERS FROM ACROSS KENTUCKY AND INDIANA THROUGH SCHOOL FIELD TRIPS, WHERE TEACHERS CAN SELECT LABS, CLASSES, MOVIES FROM THE SCIENCE CENTER LIBRARY, AND PRE- AND POST-VISIT ACTIVITIES THAT NOT ONLY ENHANCE THEIR STUDENTS' EXPERIENCE BUT SATISFY STATEWIDE CURRICULUM STANDARDS. DAILY OPERATIONS AND EXHIBITS AT THE FLAGSHIP LOCATION IN LOUISVILLE INCLUDE CHANGING FACILITATED WALK-UP SCIENCE EXPERIENCES, AND THEMED ACTIVITIES AND DEMONSTRATIONS. SCHOOL'S OUT SCIENCE CAMPS RUN ALL SUMMER LONG, AND ON DAYS THAT THE JEFFERSON COUNTRY PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM IS OUT OF CLASS, PROVIDING ENRICHING OUT-OF-SCHOOL EXPERIENCES UPON WHICH PARENTS CAN RELY. IN ADDITION, FAMILY MOVIE EVENTS, THEMED SCIENCE CELEBRATION WEEKENDS, AND EVENTS SPECIFICALLY FOR ADULTS REPRESENT THE FLAGSHIP FACILITY THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THESE POWERFUL OPPORTUNITIES BRING SCIENCE TO LIFE IN REAL, EXCITING AND NON-FORMAL WAYS.
    Expenses $1,515,525 · revenue $1,019,983
  • OFFSITE EDUCATION - OUR SCIENCE TRAVELS TO YOU PROGRAMS INCLUDE DISTANCE LEARNING, ASSEMBLY PROGRAMS, COMMUNITY OR SCHOOL-WIDE SCIENCE FESTIVALS, HANDS-ON CLASS SESSIONS, AFTER-SCHOOL SCIENCE CLUBS AND MORE. ADDITIONALLY, SCIENCE IN PLAY2GO, THE MOBILE VERSION OF KENTUCKY SCIENCE CENTER'S PROGRESSIVE NEXT-GENERATION LEARNING EXPERIENCE, EMPOWERS CHILDREN AND ADULTS TO LEARN TOGETHER THROUGH THE POWER OF PLAY, IMPROVING KINDERGARTEN READINESS. SCIENCE IN PLAY2GO TRAVELS TO KENTUCKY LIBRARIES, SERVING 3-MONTH RESIDENCIES THAT GIVE FAMILIES THROUGHOUT THE COMMONWEALTH THE CHANCE TO EXPERIENCE HIGH QUALITY SCIENCE LITERACY EXPERIENCES IN THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITIES.
    Expenses $674,367 · revenue $471,822

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
31-1005850
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
1981
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$7,092,193
Income (IRS master file)
$6,781,990

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$6,238,719$6,610,544$7,092,193XML
990-TJune 2025–––IRS
990June 2024$5,893,730$6,755,325$7,360,384XML
990-TJune 2024–––IRS
990June 2023$6,438,764$6,440,877$8,232,323XML
990-TJune 2023–––IRS
990June 2022$8,061,214$5,622,272$8,042,924IRS
990-TJune 2022–––IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990-TJune 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 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 31-1005850).

Questions about THE KENTUCKY SCIENCE CENTER INC

What is the EIN of THE KENTUCKY SCIENCE CENTER INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of THE KENTUCKY SCIENCE CENTER INC is 31-1005850.
Is THE KENTUCKY SCIENCE CENTER INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1981.
Are donations to THE KENTUCKY SCIENCE CENTER INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does THE KENTUCKY SCIENCE CENTER INC 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 THE KENTUCKY SCIENCE CENTER INC 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 THE KENTUCKY SCIENCE CENTER INC 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 THE KENTUCKY SCIENCE CENTER INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names MICHAEL NORMAN.
Who are the officers and directors of THE KENTUCKY SCIENCE CENTER INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 42 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $203,526 (MICHAEL NORMAN, PRESIDENT & CEO).
How much revenue does THE KENTUCKY SCIENCE CENTER INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $6,238,719, expenses of $6,610,544 and total assets of $7,092,193 at year end.

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