Nonprofit · EIN 31-1032583
SCIENCE CENTRAL INC
Tax-exempt · FORT WAYNE, IN 46805
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | 990 | $2,165,153 | $3,079,565 | -$914,412 | $7,823,447 | $283,978 | $7,539,469 |
| March 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,528,697 | $2,230,196 | -$701,499 | $6,920,843 | $190,732 | $6,730,111 |
| March 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,616,814 | $2,038,200 | $578,614 | $7,535,301 | $204,684 | $7,330,617 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,196,441
- of which government grants
- $500,000
- Program service revenue
- $750,171
- Investment income
- $98,289
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $12,664
- Net income from fundraising events
- $36,475
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $77,339
- Other revenue
- $120,252
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $108,151
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,002,004
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,333,356
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $44,539
- Occupancy
- $1,008,132
- Travel
- $5,276
- Depreciation
- $349,253
- Program services (functional)
- $2,094,942
- Management and general (functional)
- $584,280
- Fundraising (functional)
- $400,343
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $6,920,843
- Total assets, end of year
- $7,823,447
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $283,978
- Net assets, end of year
- $7,539,469
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,041,502
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,508,155
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $4,687,756
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,851,713
- Gross receipts
- $2,368,802
- Employees
- 67
- Volunteers
- 67
- Year formed
- 1995
- State of legal domicile
- IN
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 March 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARTIN FISHER | ED (THRU 12/ Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $95,755 | $19,103 |
| LAWRENCE KAY | INTERIM ED Trustee or director, Officer | 24 | $5,912 | $0 |
| DAN BEECHY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN BESORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ABIGAIL BIENZ | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VERN CREWS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL GERUE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA GEYER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLEN JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK KITTAKA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KASHINA MAPEKA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE MARCISZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREN MCMANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CURTIS METZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEB PITZER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
5 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SCOTT PLANT | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MATTHEW SKAGGS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LAURA SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAN STOKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KELLI WITTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2024: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARTIN S FISHER | PRESIDENT/ED Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $85,932 | $15,797 |
| LAWRENCE KAY | 2025 INTERIM Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL GERUE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA GEYER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ABIGAIL BIENZ | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW SKAGGS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANNY BEECHY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANNON BISCHOFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VERN CREWS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLEN JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK KITTAKA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KASHINA MAPEKA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE MARCISZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREN MCMANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBORAH PITZER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ASHLEY SAVIEO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE STEIGMEYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2023: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARTIN S FISHER | PRESIDENT/ED Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $96,460 | $16,312 |
| DAN BEECHY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ABBY BIENZ | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANNON BISCHOFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VERN CREWS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL GERUE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA GEYER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM HENRY | EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY KAY | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK KITTAKA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KASHINA MAPEKA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE MARCISZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREN MCMANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ASHLEY SAVIEO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW SKAGGS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE STEIGMEYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN STOKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSICA MONTALVO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT PLANT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH RICHMOND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID PLUMB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN MCGAULEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN BESORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1950 N CLINTON ST, FORT WAYNE, IN 46805-4049
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- LAWRENCE KAY, 1950 NORTH CLINTON STREET, FORT WAYNE, IN 46805
- Signed the 990
- LAWRENCE KAY, INTERIM ED
- Phone
- (260) 424-2400
- Website
- WWW.SCIENCECENTRAL.ORG
- Return prepared by
- HAMIL LEHMAN & ENGLAND PC
Mission
SCIENCE CENTRAL IS A REGIONAL RESOURCE THAT PROVIDES INSPIRING AND FUN HANDS-ON SCIENCE EDUCATION FOR ALL PEOPLE OF ALL AGES.
Program accomplishments
- SCIENCE CENTRAL'S MISSION IS TO BE A "REGIONAL RESOURCE THAT PROVIDES INSPIRING AND FUN HANDS-ON SCIENCE EDUCATION FOR ALL PEOPLE OF ALL AGES." OUR PURPOSE IS TO ENGAGE OUR COMMUNITY AND THE SURROUNDING REGION WITH STEM CONCEPTS IN WAYS THAT INSPIRE LIFELONG LEARNING AND FUTURE CAREERS. OUR SCIENCE CENTER PROVIDES VISITORS WITH OVER 200 PERMANENT EXHIBITS THAT EXPLORE AND DEMONSTRATE THE PHYSICAL, NATURAL, AND APPLIED SCIENCES. WE PROVIDE AN ANNUAL MEASURABLE IMPACT TO 135,000 PEOPLE IN THE REGION WITH ON-SITE VISITATION AND THROUGH OUR VIRTUAL PROGRAMS. IN 2024-2025 NEW EXHIBITS INCLUDE AWESOME AIRE TUBES THAT TEACH VISITORS ABOUT THE KINETIC ENERGY OF THE WIND AND GRAVITY AS THEY PLACE SCARVES AND POM-POMS INTO THE SPIRALING TUBES POWERED BY AIR BLOWERS, FOLLOW THEM THROUGH THE CLEAR PLASTIC TUBES AND COLLECT THEM AS THEY EXIT AT THE TOP OF THE EXHIBIT. A NEW EXHIBIT ON DIAMONDS TEACHES GUESTS ABOUT THE "4 C'S" OF DIAMONDS: CUT, COLOR, CLARITY AND CARAT. THE MANY INDUSTRIAL USES OF DIAMONDS ARE EXPLAINED IN ADDITION TO THE MORE WELL-KNOWN JEWELRY APPLICATIONS. HANDS ON MODELS DEMONSTRATE THE CRYSTAL STRUCTURE OF THE CARBON MOLECULES IN DIAMONDS. THIS YEAR WE INSTALLED NEW ANIMAL ENCLOSURES IN OUR NATURE NOOK. THE NEW LARGER ENCLOSURES IMPROVE THE EXPERIENCE FOR VISITORS AS THEY INTERACT WITH THE ANIMALS AND ALLOW THE ANIMALS MORE SPACE TO EXPLORE. WE PARTNER WITH THE LOCAL MASTER GARDENERS FROM PURDUE FORT WAYNE TO ENHANCE THE FOLIAGE IN THE ENCLOSURES AND PROVIDE PROPER NUTRITION FOR THE ANIMALS. VISITORS ARE ABLE INTERACT WITH THE STAFF IN THE AREA TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE SCIENCE BEHIND THE CARE AND FEEDING OF THE ANIMALS. OVER THE COURSE OF 2024-2025 WE PRESENTED THREE EXHIBITIONS IN OUR TEMPORARY EXHIBITIONS GALLERY. ON JUNE 8 WE OPENED AN EXHIBIT ENTITLED AMERICA'S MONSTER, SUPERHEROES, AND VILLAINS FEATURING HUNDREDS OF TOYS, COMIC BOOKS, GAMES, POSTERS AND MEDIA. THE VINTAGE ITEMS WERE ACCOMPANIED BY INTERPRETATIVE SIGNAGE THAT DESCRIBED THEIR CULTURAL HERITAGE. IN SEPTEMBER WE OPENED AN EXHIBITION OF THE RENOWNED NATURE PHOTOGRAPHER THOMAS D. MANGELSEN. THE LIFE IN THE WILD EXHIBIT FEATURED SOME OF MANGELSEN'S FINEST IMAGES, CAPTURED AROUND THE WORLD DURING A CAREER SPANNING NEARLY 50 YEARS. IN JANUARY, THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP WITH NASA, WE INSTALLED THE HUBBLE/WEBB TELESCOPE EXHIBIT. THIS EXHIBIT DEVELOPED BY NASA AND THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION SURROUNDS VISITORS WITH COLORFUL, COMPELLING DIGITAL IMAGES OF NEBULAS, GALAXIES, START CLUSTERS AND DEEP SPACE. THE JAMES WEBB DISPLAY SHARES THE MOST RECENT INFORMATION ON PLANETS, GALAXIES, BLACK HOLES, SPACE TECHNOLOGY, AND OTHER FASCINATING COSMIC PHENOMENA. OUR PLANETARIUM CAPITAL PROJECT CONTINUES THROUGH THE CONSTRUCTION PHASE OF THIS LARGE EXHIBIT HAS STARTED. THIS EXPANSION, USING BOTH A CLASSIC STARBALL PROJECTOR AND CUTTING-EDGE DIGITAL EQUIPMENT WILL ALLOW US TO HAVE THE REGION'S ONLY PUBLIC PLANETARIUM IN THE REGION'S ONLY SCIENCE CENTER. A THIRD LASER PROJECTOR WILL BE USED FOR SCIENCE DEMONSTRATIONS AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. PROGRESS ON THE PLANETARIUM PUTS THE OPENING OF THIS SIGNIFICANT EXHIBITION IN THE FALL OF 2025. IN 2024-2025 SCIENCE CENTRAL HOSTED 150 STUDY TRIPS ("FIELD TRIPS") FROM SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT THE NORTHEAST INDIANA AND OHIO AREA. STUDY TRIPS INCLUDE FLOOR EXPLORATION AND OFTEN SCHOOLS REQUEST ADDITIONAL DEMONSTRATIONS AND LABS, WHICH ARE LED BY OUR EDUCATION STAFF. OUR 668 OUTREACH PROGRAMS BROUGHT LABS, DEMONSTRATIONS, AND AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS TO SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY CENTERS THROUGHOUT NORTHEAST INDIANA. THESE HANDS-ON PROGRAMS MEET INDIANA'S SCIENCE EDUCATION STANDARDS AND HELP STUDENTS UNDERSTAND STEM CONCEPTS THAT ARE OFTEN DIFFICULT TO COMPREHEND WITHOUT FIRSTHAND EXPERIENCE. FOLLOWING THE CHANGES NECESSITATED BY THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC, SCIENCE CENTRAL HAS BECOME ADEPT IN CREATING OUTREACH KITS (CALLED "SCIENCE2GO KITS"), WHICH ALLOW LOCAL STUDENTS TO BENEFIT FROM PERSONAL, HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE AS THEY FOLLOW ALONG WITH A LAB OR DEMONSTRATION PRESENTED THROUGH OUR ESTABLISHED INTERACTIVE VIDEO CONFERENCING (IVC) PROGRAM. IT HAS BEEN AN IMPORTANT ACTIVITY TOWARD THE MISSION OF SCIENCE CENTRAL TO BE ABLE TO REACH THOSE WHO COULD NOT DIRECTLY VISIT OUR CENTER. MOVING FORWARD, WE WILL CONTINUE TO PROVIDE REMOTE SOLUTIONS FOR STEM EDUCATION FOR AS LONG AS CLASSROOMS FIND THIS OPTION USEFUL. OUR EXPANDED CATALOG OF INTERACTIVE VIDEO CONFERENCING PROGRAMMING REMAINS AVAILABLE, AS DO THE CORRESPONDING SCIENCE2GO KITS, WHICH ALLOW LOCAL AND REGIONAL STUDENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES IN THEIR OWN HOMES OR CLASSROOMS WHILE RECEIVING REMOTE INSTRUCTION. SCIENCE CENTRAL'S PARTNERSHIPS WITH SEVERAL LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS HELP ENSURE OUR PROGRAMMING IS FINANCIALLY ACCESSIBLE. IN THE SUMMER OF 2024 WE HOSTED SIX STUDENT EXPERIMENTS SPONSORED BY THE INDIANA SPACE GRANT CONSORTIUM, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH PURDUE UNIVERSITY. THE HIGH-ALTITUDE BALLOON CAMP LAUNCHED A BALLOON WITH SIX STUDENT DEVELOPED EXPERIMENTS. THE BALLOON RETURNED ATMOSPHERIC DATA AND A VIDEO FEED FOR THE CAMPERS TO EVALUATE. ALSO IN JULY WE HOSTED OUR 25TH ANNUAL EGG DROP COMPETITION. PARTICIPANTS CREATE THEIR UNIQUE DESIGNS TO PROTECT A RAW EGG AS IT IS DROPPED OFF THE ROOF BY THE LOCAL FORT WAYNE FIRE DEPARTMENT. PRIZES ARE AWARDED IN EACH AGE GROUP FOR THE CONTESTANT WHOSE DESIGN SUCCESSFULLY PROTECTED THE EGG. WE PARTNER WITH THREE LOCAL MUSEUMS TO PROVIDE A MUSEUM ACCESS PASS, A REDUCED-PRICE MEMBERSHIP FOR ALL FOUR MUSEUMS. IN 2024, WE HOSTED THREE FREE ADMISSION DAYS: DOCTORS DAY, MHS DAY, AND BE A TOURIST IN YOUR OWN HOMETOWN. WE OFFER DISCOUNTED ADMISSION ON THE LAST SATURDAY OF MOST MONTHS. WE HOSTED DISABILITY DAYS (FORMERLY SPECIAL ABILITIES DAYS) WHICH ENABLED INDIVIDUALS IN OUR COMMUNITY WITH DISABILITIES TO VISIT SCIENCE CENTRAL AT NO CHARGE WHILE ALSO OFFERING THEM ADDITIONAL RESOURCES TO MAKE OUR SITE EVEN MORE ACCESSIBLE. THESE SPECIAL ADMISSION OPPORTUNITIES PLAY AN IMPORTANT PART IN EXPANDING THE REACH OF OUR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING FOR ALL PEOPLE.Expenses $2,094,942 · revenue $750,171
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 March, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | March 31, 2026 | August 17, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | March 31, 2025 | August 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | March 31, 2024 | August 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 31-1032583
- 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
- 1988
- Accounting year ends
- March
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A500)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $7,823,447
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,368,802
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | March 2025 | $2,165,153 | $3,079,565 | $7,823,447 | IRS |
| 990 | March 2024 | $1,528,697 | $2,230,196 | $6,920,843 | XML |
| 990 | March 2023 | $2,616,814 | $2,038,200 | $7,535,301 | XML |
| 990 | March 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 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 31-1032583).
Questions about SCIENCE CENTRAL INC
- What is the EIN of SCIENCE CENTRAL INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SCIENCE CENTRAL INC is 31-1032583.
- Is SCIENCE CENTRAL INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1988.
- Are donations to SCIENCE CENTRAL INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SCIENCE CENTRAL 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 SCIENCE CENTRAL INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending March 31, 2026) is due August 17, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did SCIENCE CENTRAL INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended March 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of SCIENCE CENTRAL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 names LAWRENCE KAY.
- Who are the officers and directors of SCIENCE CENTRAL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 lists 20 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $95,755 (MARTIN FISHER, ED (THRU 12/).
- How much revenue does SCIENCE CENTRAL INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,165,153, expenses of $3,079,565 and total assets of $7,823,447 at year end.
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