Nonprofit · EIN 36-2167797
KENNETH C GRIFFIN MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY
Also known as MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY
Tax-exempt · CHICAGO, IL 60637
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $66,431,592 | $62,342,402 | $4,089,190 | $433,034,472 | $50,091,882 | $382,942,590 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $58,414,869 | $56,870,519 | $1,544,350 | $422,200,833 | $52,466,054 | $369,734,779 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $23,562,202
- of which government grants
- $6,696,195
- Membership dues
- $3,237,896
- Program service revenue
- $21,993,865
- Investment income
- $15,069,712
- Royalties
- $545
- Net rental income
- $646,301
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $8,111,800
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$837,540
- Net income from gaming
- $4,675
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $418,781
- Other revenue
- $5,805,813
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $2,866,524
- Other salaries and wages
- $16,807,590
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $24,541,778
- Professional fundraising fees
- $215,400
- Legal fees
- $143,025
- Accounting fees
- $179,184
- Occupancy
- $1,600,000
- Travel
- $966,929
- Depreciation
- $11,607,816
- Program services (functional)
- $52,645,583
- Management and general (functional)
- $6,489,344
- Fundraising (functional)
- $3,207,475
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $422,200,833
- Total assets, end of year
- $433,034,472
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $50,091,882
- Net assets, end of year
- $382,942,590
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $148,793,814
- Publicly traded securities
- $142,281,366
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $318,208,919
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $64,733,671
- Gross unrelated business income
- $1,910,626
- Gross receipts
- $285,378,654
- Employees
- 417
- Volunteers
- 200
- Year formed
- 1933
- State of legal domicile
- IL
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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Chevy Humphrey | President & CEO/Trustee Trustee or director, Officer | 35 | $806,812 | $117,067 |
| David Woody | VP - Exhibitions, Collections, CCO Key employee | 35 | $368,243 | $26,253 |
| Jonathan Assell | VP - Chief Financial Officer Key employee | 35 | $312,669 | $46,973 |
| Syeda Soofia | VP - Chief of People and Culture Highest-paid employee | 35 | $276,815 | $47,855 |
| Hsinghua Chen | VP - Chief Administrative Officer Key employee | 35 | $291,800 | $12,192 |
| Jessica Chavez | Ruth D. & Ken M. Davee VP, Education Key employee | 35 | $263,311 | $39,573 |
| Laura Herrera | VP - Chief Marketing & Revenue Key employee | 35 | $236,074 | $45,973 |
| Anne Rashford | VP - Govt Affairs/Chief Bus Officer Highest-paid employee | 35 | $234,796 | $21,849 |
| Robert Dipasquantonio | AVP - Information Technology Highest-paid employee | 35 | $203,116 | $29,725 |
| Patricia Ward | AVP - Exhibitions & Partnerships Highest-paid employee | 35 | $176,859 | $20,656 |
| Dina Torrisi Martin | VP - General Counsel Highest-paid employee | 35 | $163,093 | $31,770 |
| David J Vitale | Chairman/Trustee Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| David A Fisher | Treasurer/Trustee Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Michelle L Collins | Secretary/Trustee Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Matthew J Boler | Vice Chairman/Trustee Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
87 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allan E Bulley Jr | Vice Chairman/Trustee Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Frank M Clark | Vice Chairman/Trustee Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Douglas M Cook | Vice Chairman/Trustee Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Kent P Dauten | Vice Chairman/Trustee Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Anthony B Davis | Vice Chairman/Trustee Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Pedro DeJesus Jr | Vice Chairman/Trustee Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Ann M Drake | Vice Chairman/Trustee Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Joseph M Erlinger | Vice Chairman/Trustee Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Robert A Livingston | Vice Chairman/Trustee Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Barry L MacLean | Vice Chairman/Trustee Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Duncan A MacLean | Vice Chairman/Trustee Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DG Macpherson | Vice Chairman/Trustee Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Robert F Pasin | Vice Chairman/Trustee (until 7/8/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Sheila A Penrose | Vice Chairman/Trustee Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| E Scott Santi | Vice Chairman/Trustee Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Uma M Amuluru | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jeffrey R Applebaum | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Pat A Basu | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Cathy Birkeland | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Doug Boersma | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Barbara L Bowles | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Stephanie Braming CFA | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Byron T Brazier DMin | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Chris Cartwright | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Piyush Chaudhari | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Andrew Clarke | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Kelley Conway | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Rita Sola Cook | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Richard H Copans | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Christopher M Crane | Trustee (until 4/13/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Kevin Cross | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Katherine C Doyle | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| James J Drury III | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Joshua Earnest | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Richard Edelman | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Opella Ernest | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| W James Farrell | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| James T Glerum Jr | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Catherine P Greenspon | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Myetie Hamilton | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Stephanie J Hickman | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Steven Hunter | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Justin Ishbia | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Rashad R Johnson PE | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Edward L Kaplan | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Vikram Karnani | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Michael P Krasny | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| H John Livingston | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Tom McGuinness | Trustee (until 6/19/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Robert S Murley | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Daniela O'Leary-Gill | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Louis V Pinkham | Trustee (until 6/19/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| John F Podjasek III | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jason Pritzker | Trustee (until 11/06/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Allison P Ranney | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Michael A Reinsdorf | Trustee (until 6/19/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Michelle Russell | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Manuel Sanchez | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Smita N Shah | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Virginia K Simmons | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Melody A Spann-Cooper | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Kristofer K Swanson | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Shundrawn A Thomas | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Leonard Wanger | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Ralph Wanger | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Ann C Williams | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Elizabeth Ziegler | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Charles K Bobrinskoy | Life Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| John A Canning Jr | Life Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Lester Crown | Life Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| William J Devers Jr | Life Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Dennis J FitzSimons | Life Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jere D Fluno | Life Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| William M Goodyear | Life Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| James A Gordon | Life Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| James R Kackley | Life Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| John P Keller | Life Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Richard H Lenny | Life Trustee (until 6/19/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Edward M Liddy | Life Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Walter E Massey PhD | Life Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Robert S Morrison | Life Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Terry E Newman | Life Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| William A Osborn | Life Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Cindy Pritzker | Life Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| James A Skinner | Life Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Eugene A Tracy | Life Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Arthur R Velasquez | Life Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 114 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Chevy Humphrey | President & CEO/Trustee Trustee or director, Officer | 35 | $765,991 | $107,647 |
| David Woody | VP - Exhibitions, Collections, CCO Key employee | 35 | $323,179 | $24,924 |
| Jonathan Assell | VP - Chief Financial Officer Key employee | 35 | $298,404 | $44,195 |
| Syeda Soofia | VP - Chief of People and Culture Highest-paid employee | 35 | $254,266 | $46,822 |
| Sheila M Cawley | SVP - Chief Rev Strategy (until 8/23) Key employee | 35 | $233,421 | $38,685 |
| Hsinghua Chen | VP - Chief Administrative Officer Key employee | 35 | $237,150 | $11,210 |
| Robert Dipasquantonio | AVP - Information Technology Highest-paid employee | 35 | $191,346 | $28,291 |
| Anne Rashford | VP - Govt Affairs/Chief Bus Officer Highest-paid employee | 35 | $198,911 | $20,102 |
| Jessica Chavez | Ruth D. & Ken M. Davee VP, Education & CLO Key employee | 35 | $180,623 | $31,535 |
| Curt Gruber | AVP - Marketing & Sales (until 3/24) Highest-paid employee | 35 | $195,892 | $6,943 |
| Patricia Ward | AVP - Exhibitions & Partnerships Highest-paid employee | 35 | $181,370 | $18,067 |
| David J Vitale | Chairman/Trustee Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| David A Fisher | Treasurer/Trustee Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Michelle L Collins | Secretary/Trustee Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Matthew J Boler | Vice Chairman/Trustee Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Allan E Bulley Jr | Vice Chairman/Trustee Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Frank M Clark | Vice Chairman/Trustee Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Douglas M Cook | Vice Chairman/Trustee Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Christopher M Crane | Vice Chairman/Trustee Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Anthony B Davis | Vice Chairman/Trustee Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kent P Dauten | Vice Chairman/Trustee Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Pedro DeJesus Jr | Vice Chairman/Trustee Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ann M Drake | Vice Chairman/Trustee Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Joseph M Erlinger | Vice Chairman/Trustee Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| William M Goodyear | Vice Chairman/Trustee (until 6/23/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| James A Gordon | Vice Chairman/Trustee (until 6/23/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Robert A Livingston | Vice Chairman/Trustee Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Barry L MacLean | Vice Chairman/Trustee Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Duncan A MacLean | Vice Chairman/Trustee Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DG Macpherson | Vice Chairman/Trustee Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Andrew J McKenna | Vice Chairman/Trustee (until 2/7/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Robert F Pasin | Vice Chairman/Trustee Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sheila A Penrose | Vice Chairman/Trustee Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| E Scott Santi | Vice Chairman/Trustee Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Uma M Amuluru | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jeffrey R Applebaum | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Pat A Basu | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Cathy Birkeland | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Doug Boersma | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Barbara L Bowles | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Stephanie Braming CFA | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Byron T Brazier DMin | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Chris Cartwright | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Piyush Chaudhari | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Andrew Clarke | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kelley Conway | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rita Sola Cook | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Richard H Copans | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kevin Cross | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| James S Crown | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Katherine C Doyle | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| James J Drury III | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Richard Edelman | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Joshua Earnest | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Opella Ernest | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| W James Farrell | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| James J Fuentes | Trustee (until 6/23/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Greg Franks | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| James T Glerum Jr | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Benjamin S Graham | Trustee (until 6/23/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Catherine P Greenspon | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Myetie Hamilton | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Stephanie J Hickman | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Steven Hunter | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Justin Ishbia | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rashad R Johnson PE | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Edward L Kaplan | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Vikram Karnani | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael P Krasny | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Eric P Lefkofsky | Trustee (until 6/23/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Charles A Lewis | Trustee (until 6/23/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| H John Livingston | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Matthew M Maloney | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Tom McGuinness | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Robert S Murley | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Daniela O'Leary-Gill | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Louis V Pinkham | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| John F Podjasek III | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jason Pritzker | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael A Reinsdorf | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Michelle Russell | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Manuel Sanchez | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Smita N Shah | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Virginia K Simmons | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Melody A Spann-Cooper | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Byron O Spruell | Trustee (until 6/23/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kristofer K Swanson | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Shundrawn A Thomas | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Leonard Wanger | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ralph Wanger | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ann C Williams | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Peng Zhao | Trustee (until 6/23/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Elizabeth Ziegler | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Charles K Bobrinskoy | Life Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| John A Canning Jr | Life Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lester Crown | Life Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| William J Devers Jr | Life Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dennis J FitzSimons | Life Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jere D Fluno | Life Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| J Ira Harris | Life Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| James R Kackley | Life Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| John P Keller | Life Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Richard H Lenny | Life Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Edward M Liddy | Life Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Walter E Massey PhD | Life Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Robert S Morrison | Life Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Terry E Newman | Life Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| James J O'Connor | Life Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| William A Osborn | Life Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Cindy Pritzker | Life Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Louis A Simpson | Life Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| James A Skinner | Life Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Eugene A Tracy | Life Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Arthur R Velasquez | Life Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 5700 S DUSABLE LAKE SHORE DR, CHICAGO, IL 60637-0000
- In care of
- % KATHERINE GARANT
- Mailing address (990-N for 2021)
- 5700 s lake shore dr, Chicago IL 60637
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- A Chevy Humphrey, 5700 S DuSable Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL 606372093
- Principal officer (990-N for 2021)
- Ethridge Darlene, 659 lake road, Atkins AR 72823
- Signed the 990
- A Chevy Humphrey, President and CEO
- Phone
- (773) 684-1414
- Return prepared by
- RSM US LLP
Mission
The Kenneth C. Griffin Museum of Science and Industry (the Museum), a 501(c)(3) corporation, is the largest science museum in the Western hemisphere and home to thousands of artifacts. For 90 years, the Museum has been a premier destination in Chicago, Illinois. The Museum's mission is to inspire the inventive genius in everyone, and its vision is rooted in the Museum's historic rotunda engraving: Science discerns the laws of nature, industry applies them to the needs of humankind. The Museum welcomes over 1.4 million guests annually and is the top Chicago museum field trip destination for students. Through its education programs, the Museum engages over half a million participants annually in science education programs.
Program accomplishments
- Griffin MSI features world-class permanent exhibitions that inspire and excite guests and imbue interest in STE(A)M. In Science Storms, guests can experience the extraordinary science behind some of nature's most powerful and compelling phenomena. Visitors can step aboard the U-505 Submarine to learn about the only German U-boat captured during World War II, surrounded by historic artifacts and interactive activities. Guest can also take a real hoist 50 feet down to the Coal Mine, a reproduction of an Illinois mineshaft that first opened along with the Museum in 1933. One of the Musuem's newest acquisitions which debuted in 2024, the Space X Dragon, is featured in the Henry Crown Space Center, where guests can explore and understand the cosmos. And the Griffin Studio is an immersive multimedia space offering state-of-the-art technology to host dynamic and ever-changing exhibits.Expenses $35,598,467 · revenue $16,603,274
- Educational Programs and Activities. Education at the museum occurs both inside the museum walls, and the community and schools surrounding the museum and beyond. Hands-on student programming such as labs, STEAM clubs, Girls in STEM events, career showcases, teacher professional development, maker space training, and camps are some of the ways the museum approaches reaching students and their ecosystem to ensure STEAM opportunities and exposure is at the forefront of what the museum does to prepare them for skills needed beyond school.Expenses $8,568,521 · revenue $942,089
- Museum and Operations, which include Program Support Services and Exhibit Maintenance. These expenses support the Museum's mission of inspiring the inventive genius in everyone by providing guests and teachers with integrated learning experiences and programming that is centered on exciting and interactive exhibits that help explain how science directly impacts our daily lives.Expenses $7,034,492 · revenue $2,836,904
- Retail and supporting services represent various program offerings that enhance the guest experience. These include the museum store, food services, and parking services.Expenses $1,444,103 · revenue $1,848,589
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 36-2167797
- 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
- 1938
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A570)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $433,034,472
- Income (IRS master file)
- $285,378,654
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $66,431,592 | $62,342,402 | $433,034,472 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $58,414,869 | $56,870,519 | $422,200,833 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $64,412,383 | $52,060,533 | $409,602,292 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2021 Officer: Ethridge Darlene | December 31, 2021 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 36-2167797).
Questions about KENNETH C GRIFFIN MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY
- What is the EIN of KENNETH C GRIFFIN MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of KENNETH C GRIFFIN MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY is 36-2167797.
- Is KENNETH C GRIFFIN MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1938.
- Are donations to KENNETH C GRIFFIN MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does KENNETH C GRIFFIN MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY 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 KENNETH C GRIFFIN MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did KENNETH C GRIFFIN MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of KENNETH C GRIFFIN MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names A Chevy Humphrey.
- Who are the officers and directors of KENNETH C GRIFFIN MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 102 people; 11 received compensation from the organization, the highest $806,812 (A Chevy Humphrey, President & CEO/Trustee).
- How much revenue does KENNETH C GRIFFIN MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $66,431,592, expenses of $62,342,402 and total assets of $433,034,472 at year end.
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- THE BARACK OBAMA FOUNDATION EIN 46-4950751 · last filed 990 for 2024
- CHICAGO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA EIN 36-2167823 · last filed 990 for 2025
- FIELD MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY EIN 36-2167011 · last filed 990 for 2024
- LYRIC OPERA OF CHICAGO EIN 36-6008929 · last filed 990 for 2025
- NAVY PIER INC EIN 27-4813461 · last filed 990 for 2024
- WINDOW TO THE WORLD COMMUNICATIONS INC EIN 36-2246703 · last filed 990 for 2025
- THE JOFFREY BALLET EIN 36-4009741 · last filed 990 for 2025
- CHICAGO PUBLIC MEDIA INC EIN 36-3687394 · last filed 990 for 2025
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