NATURAL SCIENCE CENTER OF GREENSBORO INC

Financials

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.

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)

4301 LAWNDALE DR, GREENSBORO, NC 27455-1816

Principal officer (990 for 2024)

GLENN DOBROGOSZ, 4301 LAWNDALE DRIVE, GREENSBORO, NC 27455

Signed the 990

GLENN DOBROGOSZ, CEO

Phone

(336) 288-3769

Website

WWW.GREENSBOROSCIENCE.ORG

Return prepared by

DMJPS PLLC

Mission

THE MISSION OF THE CENTER IS INSPIRING CURIOSITY AND CONNECTING COMMUNITIES THROUGH SCIENCE AND CONSERVATION. WE ACCOMPLISH THIS BY PROVIDING EVER-EVOLVING EXPERIENCES WHERE EXPLORATION AND IMAGINATION INTERSECT, IGNITING A LIFELONG PASSION FOR SCIENCE AND THE NATURAL WORLD.

Program accomplishments

• MUSEUM, ZOO, AND AQUARIUM: FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2025, THE CENTER WELCOMED 597,933 GUESTS. THE FACILITY IS HOME TO MORE THAN 1,500 RARE AND ENDANGERED SPECIES AND PLAYS AN ACTIVE ROLE IN INTERNATIONAL CONSERVATION THROUGH PARTICIPATION IN BREEDING PROGRAMS FOR SPECIES INCLUDING PYGMY HIPPOS, RED PANDAS, ASIAN FISHING CATS, AFRICAN PENGUINS, AND SUMATRAN TIGERS.THROUGH THESE EFFORTS, THE CENTER HAS PROVIDED MILLIONS OF CHILDREN, FAMILIES, SCHOOL GROUPS, AND LIFELONG LEARNERS WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO ENGAGE WITH GLOBAL ECOSYSTEMS, EXPERIENCE REAL-WORLD SCIENCE AND STEM EDUCATION, AND UNDERSTAND NORTH CAROLINA'S CONNECTION TO INTERNATIONAL CONSERVATION INITIATIVES.THE CENTER REMAINS NORTH CAROLINA'S ONLY SCIENCE ATTRACTION TO HOLD DUAL ACCREDITATION FROM BOTH THE ASSOCIATION OF ZOOS & AQUARIUMS (AZA) AND THE AMERICAN ALLIANCE OF MUSEUMS (AAM), A DISTINCTION ACHIEVED BY ONLY FOURTEEN INSTITUTIONS NATIONWIDE. AS THE CENTER HAS EXPANDED ITS PROGRAMS AND FACILITIES, ITS AUDIENCE HAS GROWN ACCORDINGLY. IN THE PAST FISCAL YEAR, THE CENTER WELCOMED GUESTS FROM 96 NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES, ALL 50 STATES, AND MULTIPLE COUNTRIES WORLDWIDE.AS NORTH CAROLINA'S FIRST ACCREDITED INLAND AQUARIUM, THE CENTER'S WISEMAN AQUARIUM PROVIDES GUESTS WITH A TRULY IMMERSIVE JOURNEY INTO AQUATIC LIFE. GUESTS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO ENGAGE DIRECTLY WITH AQUARISTS AND EDUCATORS, EXPLORING NOT ONLY A WIDE VARIETY OF AQUATIC SPECIES BUT ALSO THE TERRESTRIAL ANIMALS THAT SHARE THEIR ECOSYSTEMS.THROUGH INNOVATIVE SCIPODS AND BEHIND-THE-SCENES EXPERIENCES, GUESTS GAIN A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF THE SCIENCE OF ANIMAL CARE, HUSBANDRY, CONSERVATION, AND WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT.IN THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2025, THE WISEMAN AQUARIUM WELCOMED 597,933 GUESTS, EACH CONNECTING WITH THE VITAL ROLE AQUATIC SYSTEMS PLAY IN GLOBAL BIODIVERSITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH.
  Expenses $4,679,413 · revenue $5,148,526
• EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS: IN ALIGNMENT WITH ITS MISSION, THE CENTER DELIVERS A WIDE RANGE OF PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO SPARK CURIOSITY AND DEEPEN UNDERSTANDING OF SCIENCE AND CONSERVATION.FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2025, THE CENTER REACHED 17,380 STUDENTS AND TEACHERS THROUGH 382 EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, EXTENDING CLASSROOM LEARNING INTO REAL-WORLD EXPERIENCES. IN ADDITION, MORE THAN 882 GUESTS PARTICIPATED IN 106 CLASSES AND CAMPS, WHILE 976 GUESTS ENJOYED UNIQUE OPPORTUNITIES TO ENGAGE DIRECTLY WITH STAFF AND ANIMALS THROUGH 201 BEHIND-THE-SCENES PROGRAMS.EDUCATIONAL OFFERINGS SPAN A DIVERSE SPECTRUM: FROM WEEK-LONG SCIENCE CAMPS AND SENSORY-FRIENDLY NIGHTS TO HANDS-ON GALLERY EXPERIENCES LIKE SCIENCE ON THE SPOT, SHARK WEEK ACTIVITIES, AND PARTICIPATION IN THE NC SCIENCE FESTIVAL. THESE PROGRAMS ENSURE THAT LEARNERS OF ALL AGES AND ABILITIES CAN CONNECT WITH SCIENCE IN WAYS THAT ARE BOTH MEANINGFUL AND MEMORABLE.
  Expenses $928,059 · revenue $297,222
• SKYWILD AND FLYWAY: COMPLEMENTING THE CENTER'S MISSION OF CONNECTING PEOPLE WITH THE NATURAL WORLD, THE CENTER'S AERIAL ADVENTURE PARK OFFERS GUESTS THE CHANCE TO EXPERIENCE ANIMAL BEHAVIORS IN A UNIQUELY PHYSICAL AND IMMERSIVE WAY. SUSPENDED HIGH ABOVE THE ZOO, THE COURSE CHALLENGES PARTICIPANTS TO WADDLE, LEAP, BRACHIATE, AND CRAWL, MIRRORING THE MOVEMENTS OF THE ANIMALS BELOW WHILE ALSO PROVIDING AN EXCITING OUTDOOR WORKOUT. SINCE OPENING IN 2015, SKYWILD HAS BECOME A SIGNATURE EXPERIENCE, WELCOMING 8,443 GUESTS IN THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2025.TO FURTHER EXPAND ADVENTURE OPPORTUNITIES, THE CENTER INTRODUCED THE FLYWAY ZIPLINE IN 2022. THIS THRILLING RIDE CARRIES GUESTS ACROSS LAKE SLOAN, OFFERING BREATHTAKING BIRD'S-EYE VIEWS OF COUNTRY PARK. IN FISCAL YEAR 2025, 1,708 GUESTS TOOK FLIGHT ON THE FLYWAY, ADDING YET ANOTHER MEMORABLE WAY TO CONNECT RECREATION, NATURE, AND DISCOVERY.
  Expenses $401,965 · revenue $306,847
• GIFT SHOP: AMONG THE 597,933 GUESTS WHO VISITED THE CENTER IN THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2025, MANY EXTENDED THEIR EXPERIENCE THROUGH A STOP AT THE CENTER'S GIFT SHOP. FAR MORE THAN A TRADITIONAL RETAIL SPACE, THE SHOP CURATES A WIDE SELECTION OF EDUCATIONAL PRODUCTS, MISSION-FOCUSED MERCHANDISE, AND SCIENCE- AND CONSERVATION-THEMED ITEMS DESIGNED TO INSPIRE CURIOSITY LONG AFTER A VISIT CONCLUDES. EACH PURCHASE OFFERS GUESTS AN OPPORTUNITY TO CONTINUE THEIR JOURNEY OF DISCOVERY AT HOME WHILE SUPPORTING THE CENTER'S MISSION OF CONNECTING PEOPLE WITH ANIMALS, SCIENCE, AND CONSERVATION.OMNISPHERE: THE CENTER'S OMNISPHERE THEATER, WITH ITS IMPRESSIVE 40-FOOT DOME CEILING, BRINGS SCIENCE AND THE ARTS TO LIFE IN BREATHTAKING WAYS. POWERED BY OUR SUPER MEDIAGLOBE FULL-DOME PROJECTION SYSTEM, THE THEATER DELIVERS IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCES IN DIGITAL, LASER, AND LARGE-FORMAT 3D.IN THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2025, THE THEATER INSPIRED 40,212 GUESTS WITH SHOWS RANGING FROM BIG BIRD'S GUIDED TOUR OF THE NIGHT SKY TO AWE-INSPIRING ASTRONAUT PERSPECTIVES OF EARTH AND THE COSMOS.THE OMNISPHERE ALSO TRANSFORMS INTO AN EVENING ENTERTAINMENT VENUE, WHERE GUESTS ENJOY LASER LIGHT SHOWS SET TO THE MUSIC OF ARTISTS SUCH AS TAYLOR SWIFT, THE BEATLES, AND MORE. THESE PROGRAMS CREATE A DYNAMIC BLEND OF SCIENCE, ART, AND CULTURE, OFFERING MEMORABLE EXPERIENCES FOR AUDIENCES OF ALL AGES.ROTARY CLUB OF GREENSBORO CAROUSEL: AS THE LARGEST IN NORTH CAROLINA, THE CENTER'S ROTARY CLUB OF GREENSBORO CAROUSEL OFFERS A WHIMSICAL EXPERIENCE FOR BOTH CENTER GUESTS AND THE BROADER COMMUNITY. FEATURING 56 HAND-CARVED, HAND-PAINTED ANIMAL FIGURES - FROM RED PANDAS AND TIGERS TO DINOSAURS AND FISH - THE CAROUSEL REFLECTS THE CENTER'S MISSION OF CELEBRATING WILDLIFE IN ALL ITS DIVERSITY. SURROUNDING THE RIDE, 32 ARTFULLY CRAFTED ROUNDING BOARDS HIGHLIGHT THE RICH HISTORY AND CULTURE OF GREENSBORO, MAKING THE CAROUSEL BOTH AN ATTRACTION AND A TRIBUTE TO THE COMMUNITY. SINCE ITS OPENING IN 2020, THE CAROUSEL HAS BECOME A BELOVED DESTINATION. IN THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2025, IT DELIGHTED 107,610 RIDERS, ADDING JOY AND WONDER TO THE CENTER EXPERIENCE.ALL OTHER PROGRAM EXPENSES AND ALL OTHER PROGRAM REVENUES
  Expenses $359,069 · revenue $1,568,911

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.

IRS record

EIN

56-0885727

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

1972

Accounting year ends

June

Files

Form 990 or 990-EZ

Category (NTEE)

Arts, culture and humanities (A560)

Assets (IRS master file)

$40,720,530

Income (IRS master file)

$25,804,407

Filing history

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 56-0885727).

Questions about NATURAL SCIENCE CENTER OF GREENSBORO INC

What is the EIN of NATURAL SCIENCE CENTER OF GREENSBORO INC?

The employer identification number (EIN) of NATURAL SCIENCE CENTER OF GREENSBORO INC is 56-0885727.

Is NATURAL SCIENCE CENTER OF GREENSBORO INC tax-exempt?

Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1972.

Are donations to NATURAL SCIENCE CENTER OF GREENSBORO INC tax-deductible?

Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).

Which annual return does NATURAL SCIENCE CENTER OF GREENSBORO 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 NATURAL SCIENCE CENTER OF GREENSBORO 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 NATURAL SCIENCE CENTER OF GREENSBORO 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 NATURAL SCIENCE CENTER OF GREENSBORO INC?

The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names GLENN DOBROGOSZ.

Who are the officers and directors of NATURAL SCIENCE CENTER OF GREENSBORO INC?

The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 37 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $418,971 (GLENN DOBROGOSZ, CEO).

How much revenue does NATURAL SCIENCE CENTER OF GREENSBORO INC have?

On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $23,729,267, expenses of $11,491,183 and total assets of $40,720,530 at year end.

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