Nonprofit · EIN 43-2095418
WORLD SCIENCE FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10115
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $8,028,935 | $3,846,295 | $4,182,640 | $21,339,436 | $3,346,002 | $17,993,434 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $4,495,123 | $5,289,574 | -$794,451 | $19,320,217 | $3,550,582 | $15,769,635 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $4,450,960 | $5,563,490 | -$1,112,530 | $20,170,819 | $3,710,134 | $16,460,685 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $7,533,603
- Program service revenue
- $446,269
- Investment income
- $41,358
- Other revenue
- $7,705
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $6,600
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $408,083
- Other salaries and wages
- $988,750
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,595,415
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $8,625
- Accounting fees
- $83,313
- Occupancy
- $498,524
- Travel
- $85,552
- Depreciation
- $117,519
- Program services (functional)
- $2,573,285
- Management and general (functional)
- $732,535
- Fundraising (functional)
- $540,475
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $19,320,217
- Total assets, end of year
- $21,339,436
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,346,002
- Net assets, end of year
- $17,993,434
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $470,742
- Publicly traded securities
- $11,982,394
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $13,212,745
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $4,780,689
- Gross receipts
- $8,028,935
- Employees
- 37
- Volunteers
- 5
- Year formed
- 2006
- State of legal domicile
- DE
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRACY DAY | CEO/SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $236,500 | $83 |
| GILLIAN SMALL | WSU PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $223,960 | $1,438 |
| DEREK BREUER | SENIOR MOTION GRAPHICS VFX Highest-paid employee | 40 | $169,667 | $1,782 |
| BRENDAN HERMES | EXE. PRODUCER, WORLD SCIENE (THRU 6/24) Key employee | 40 | $150,577 | $15,288 |
| JOSHUA ZIMMERMAN | LEAD EDITOR/ANIMATOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $121,274 | $19,415 |
| JUDITH COX | PRESIDENT/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $89,982 | $32,438 |
| ROXANNE BRYAN | DIR. OF FINANCE AND ADMINI Highest-paid employee | 40 | $119,392 | $1,622 |
| BRIAN GREENE | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
| TAMSEN ANN ZIFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN ALDA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY MCKHANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL VRANOS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRACY DAY | CEO/SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $236,500 | $0 |
| GILLIAN SMALL | WSU PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 40 | $223,960 | $2,293 |
| DEREK BREUER | SENIOR MOTION GRAPHICS VFX ANIMATOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $169,667 | $1,700 |
| BRENDAN HERMES | EXE. PRODUCER, WORLD SCIENCE STUDIOS Key employee | 40 | $150,577 | $1,338 |
| JOSH ZIMMERMAN | LEAD EDITOR/ANIMATOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $121,274 | $19,264 |
| JUDITH COX | PRESIDENT/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $89,982 | $32,206 |
| ROXANNE BRYAN | DIR. OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $119,392 | $0 |
| BRIAN GREENE | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
| TAMSEN ANN ZIFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN ALDA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY MCKHANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE VRANOS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRACY DAY | CEO/SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $236,500 | $72 |
| GILLIAN SMALL | WSU PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 40 | $214,946 | $2,077 |
| STANLEY KRODER | CFO Officer | 40 | $157,318 | $22,733 |
| DEBRA NIR | DIRECTOR, LIVE EVENTS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $134,922 | $72 |
| JOSH ZIMMERMAN | SENIOR MEDIA MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $109,553 | $19,024 |
| JUDITH COX | PRESIDENT/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $73,022 | $28,660 |
| BRIAN GREENE | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN ALDA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TAMSEN ANN ZIFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY MCCANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE VRANOS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 475 RIVERSIDE DR STE 1550, NEW YORK, NY 10115-0113
- In care of
- % VINCENT MINELLA
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- TRACY DAY, 475 RIVERSIDE DRIVE 1550, NEW YORK, NY 10115
- Signed the 990
- JUDITH COX, PRESIDENT & TREASURER
- Phone
- (212) 348-1400
- Website
- WWW.WORLDSCIENCEFESTIVAL.COM
- Return prepared by
- SAX ADVISORY GROUP
Mission
THE WORLD SCIENCE FESTIVAL IS A MULTIMEDIA ORGANIZATION PRODUCING ORIGINAL CONTENT STRADDLING SCIENCE, THE ARTS, JOURNALISM AND EDUCATION. FOUNDED IN 2008, WSF IS VIEWED BY MANY AS THE PREMIER PLATFORM BRINGING THE MOST TRANSFORMATIVE IDEAS AT THE FOREFRONT OF DISCOVERY TO MAINSTREAM AUDIENCES. WITH FORMATS SPANNING INNOVATIVE WORKS OF THEATRE, FILM, DANCE AND MUSIC, IMMERSIVE LIVE AND VIRTUAL EXPERIENCES, AS WELL AS RIVETING DISCUSSIONS AND DEBATES, WSF IS LAUDED GLOBALLY FOR ITS GROUNDBREAKING LIVE AND DIGITAL CONTENT FEATURING WORLD RENOWNED SCIENTISTS, ARTISTS AND INTELLECTUALS, SHIFTING SCIENCE TO THE CULTURAL CENTER. BASED IN NEW YORK CITY, WSF IS DISTINCTIVE IN ITS COMMITMENT TO THE HIGHEST OF EDITORIAL STANDARDS AND PRODUCTION EXCELLENCE, PROVIDING WORLDWIDE AUDIENCES AN EXCITING AND IMPACTFUL VIEW OF THE NEAR AND FAR FUTURE.
Program accomplishments
- THE FOUNDATION SENDS NEWSLETTERS TO ITS COMMUNITY OF 162,030 SUBSCRIBERS TO KEEP THEM INFORMED OF OUR DIGITAL PROGRAMMING SCHEDULE AND LIVE EVENTS. IN 2024-2025, THE WEBSITE WAS VISITED BY OVER 142,000 USERS, GENERATING 322,100 SESSIONS. IN 2024, THE FOUNDATION'S YOUTUBE CHANNELS RECEIVED 18.6 MILLION VIEWS, GENERATING OVER 534 MILLION MINUTES OF WATCH TIME. THIS BROUGHT THE FOUNDATION'S CUMULATIVE YOUTUBE VIEWS TO 236.8 MILLION, WITH OVER 5.9 BILLION MINUTES OF TOTAL WATCH TIME, WHILE MILLIONS MORE WATCHED ON META'S FACEBOOK AND INSTAGRAM, AS WELL AS OTHER SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELS. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)OUR YOUTUBE SUBSCRIBER LIST GREW BY 108K, REACHING 1.37 MILLION AT THE END OF 2024. BY OCTOBER 2025, WSF'S YOUTUBE VIEWS TOTALED A CUMULATIVE 241.3 MILLION VIEWS, GENERATING OVER 6.1 BN MINUTES OF TOTAL WATCH TIME. THE CHANNEL ALSO ADDED 79,356 NEW SUBSCRIBERS DURING THE 2024-2025 PERIOD REACHING 1.37 MILLION SUBSCRIBERS.THROUGH A VIGOROUS PROGRAM OF SOCIAL MEDIA OUTREACH AND REGULAR COMMUNICATIONS TO OUR FOLLOWERS, THE FESTIVAL GREW ITS SOCIAL MEDIA AUDIENCE TO 486,068 FOLLOWERS ACROSS PLATFORMS, INCLUDING FACEBOOK, INSTAGRAM, AND OTHER SOCIAL MEDIA OUTLETS. THE FOUNDATION ALSO RELIES ON LARGE NUMBERS OF VOLUNTEERS DURING THE FESTIVAL AND THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.Expenses $2,573,285 · grants $6,600 · revenue $446,269
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
- 43-2095418
- 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
- 2006
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Science and technology (U20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $21,339,436
- Income (IRS master file)
- $8,028,935
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $8,028,935 | $3,846,295 | $21,339,436 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $4,495,123 | $5,289,574 | $19,320,217 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $4,450,960 | $5,563,490 | $20,170,819 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $9,185,371 | $4,586,129 | $17,704,819 | 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 43-2095418).
Questions about WORLD SCIENCE FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of WORLD SCIENCE FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WORLD SCIENCE FOUNDATION is 43-2095418.
- Is WORLD SCIENCE FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2006.
- Are donations to WORLD SCIENCE FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WORLD SCIENCE FOUNDATION 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 WORLD SCIENCE FOUNDATION 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 WORLD SCIENCE FOUNDATION 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 WORLD SCIENCE FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names TRACY DAY.
- Who are the officers and directors of WORLD SCIENCE FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 12 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $236,500 (TRACY DAY, CEO/SECRETARY).
- How much revenue does WORLD SCIENCE FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $8,028,935, expenses of $3,846,295 and total assets of $21,339,436 at year end.
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