Nonprofit · EIN 56-1342340
ASHEVILLE MUSEUM OF SCIENCE
Tax-exempt · ASHEVILLE, NC 28801
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $946,245 | $905,731 | $40,514 | $2,426,204 | $39,702 | $2,386,502 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $927,726 | $945,090 | -$17,364 | $2,370,488 | $24,500 | $2,345,988 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $970,261 | $926,290 | $43,971 | $2,415,078 | $51,726 | $2,363,352 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $382,844
- of which government grants
- $62,415
- Membership dues
- $23,738
- Program service revenue
- $479,740
- Investment income
- $0
- Net income from fundraising events
- $83,661
- Other revenue
- $83,661
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $386,389
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $419,342
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $500
- Accounting fees
- $11,350
- Occupancy
- $204,565
- Travel
- $531
- Depreciation
- $60,067
- Program services (functional)
- $848,132
- Management and general (functional)
- $43,115
- Fundraising (functional)
- $14,484
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,370,488
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,426,204
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $39,702
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,386,502
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $531,608
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,386,502
- Gross receipts
- $946,245
- Employees
- 18
- Volunteers
- 51
- Year formed
- 1960
- State of legal domicile
- NC
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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMANDA BRYANT | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $83,724 |
| JON NEUMANN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DONALD BAGLEY | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JESSE SWORDS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BRYAN WALL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE TANNER | PAST PRESIDE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KAREN NORTRIDGE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRYANT KORZENIEWSKI | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BETH FRITH | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICH LEE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SYDNEY BROADHEAD | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LEAH BROKER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HOLLY FISHER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATE WHITTIER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WENDELL MORRIS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KENT WILLIAMSON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMANDA BRYANT | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $81,600 |
| MIKE TANNER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| WENDELL MORRIS | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ALIDA WOODS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JON NEUMANN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| RACHAEL SPARKS | PAST PRESIDE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRYANT KORZENIEWSKI | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BETH FRITH | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JILL LIEBERMAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JESSE SWORDS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICH LEE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SYDNEY BROADHEAD | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KENT WELDON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amanda Bryant | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $72,600 |
| Mike Tanner | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Wendell Morris | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Alida Woods | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Jon Neumann | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Rachael Sparks | Past President Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Bryant Korzeniewski | Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Beth Frith | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jill Lieberman | Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Jesse Swords | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Rich Lee | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Sydney Broadhead | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Bryan Wall | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Kent Weldon | Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 43 PATTON AVE, ASHEVILLE, NC 28801-3314
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- AMANDA BRYANT, 43 PATTON AVE, ASHEVILLE, NC 28801
- Signed the 990
- AMANDA BRYANT, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (828) 775-1012
- Website
- WWW.ASHEVILLESCIENCE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- FRANKLIN FREEMAN CPA PLLC
Mission
THE ASHEVILLE MUSEUM OF SCIENCE (AMOS) IS WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA'S HOME FOR EXPERIENTIAL SCIENCE LEARNING, DISCOVERY, AND EXPLORATION. AMOS STRIVES TO SPARK THE IMAGINATION AND FOSTER LIFELONG CURIOSITY.
Program accomplishments
- DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD, ASHEVILLE MUSEUM OF SCIENCE (AMOS) ADVANCED ITS MISSION TO SPARK IMAGINATION AND FOSTER LIFELONG CURIOSITY THROUGH HIGH-QUALITY STEAM PROGRAMMING AND INTERACTIVE EXHIBIT EXPERIENCES, WHILE RESPONDING TO THE EVOLVING NEEDS OF WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA COMMUNITIES FOLLOWING HURRICANE HELENE. AS SCHOOLS, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITY SYSTEMS EXPERIENCED DISRUPTION, AMOS ADAPTED ITS PROGRAMS AND SPACES TO SERVE AS CONSISTENT, WELCOMING, AND RESTORATIVE ENVIRONMENTS FOR LEARNING, CONNECTION, AND RECOVERY.Expenses $732,828
- STEAM PROGRAMMING: AMOS DELIVERED HANDS-ON, EXPERIENTIAL STEAM EDUCATION THROUGH FIELD TRIPS, OUTREACH, AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS, SCIENCE CAMPS, WORKSHOPS, AND FACILITATED EXPERIMENTS. GROUNDED IN LEARNING-THROUGH-PLAY AND INFORMAL INSTRUCTION, THESE PROGRAMS SUPPORTED BOTH ACADEMIC GROWTH AND SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING DURING A YEAR OF RECOVERY. AREA EDUCATORS AND FAMILIES CONTINUED TO RELY ON AMOS FOR ENGAGING, STANDARDS-ALIGNED STEAM EXPERIENCES THAT HELP CLOSE OPPORTUNITY GAPS AND INCREASE INTEREST IN STEM FIELDS. SPECIFICALLY, AMOS SERVED: -8500 STUDENTS THROUGH FIELD TRIPS -3500 STUDENTS THROUGH OUTREACH -900 STUDENTS THROUGH AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS -400 STUDENTS THROUGH SCIENCE CAMPS
- EXHIBIT EXPLORATION AND PLAY: AMOS PROVIDED 8,000 SQUARE FEET OF HANDS-ON EXHIBITS AND AN INTERACTIVE STEM LAB, OFFERING FAMILIES SAFE, ENGAGING SPACES FOR EXPLORATION, PLAY, AND RECONNECTION FOLLOWING HURRICANE HELENE. INFORMAL FACILITATION BY EDUCATORS AND GUEST EXPERIENCE STAFF SUPPORTED MULTIGENERATIONAL LEARNING AND MEANINGFUL ENGAGEMENT. DURING THE YEAR, AMOS HOSTED GIFTS OF THE GALAXY, A METEORITE EXHIBIT THAT ALLOWED VISITORS TO ENGAGE DIRECTLY WITH RARE PIECES OF OUR SOLAR SYSTEM, AND SUN, EARTH, UNIVERSE, A TRAVELING EXHIBIT DESIGNED BY NASA EXPLORING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SOLAR ACTIVITY, EARTH SYSTEMS, AND CLIMATE. THESE EXHIBITS RESONATED STRONGLY WITH VISITORS IN A POST-DISASTER CONTEXT, REINFORCING THEMES OF SCIENCE, ENVIRONMENT, AND RESILIENCE. AMOS ALSO ADVANCED STRATEGIC EXHIBIT IMPROVEMENTS BY RELOCATING THE MUSEUM SHOP TO THE LOBBY TO INCREASE VISIBILITY AND INTRODUCING NEW CONTENT FOCUSED ON WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA'S NATURAL RESOURCES, ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP, AND CLIMATE CONSCIOUSNESS. PLANNED ART-AND-SCIENCE INSTALLATIONS, SCHEDULED FOR COMPLETION IN 2025, WILL FURTHER STRENGTHEN AMOS'S ROLE AS A HUB FOR LEARNING, RECOVERY, AND LONG-TERM COMMUNITY RESILIENCE.
- GALAXY GAMES: GALAXY GAMES EXEMPLIFIES AMOS'S INNOVATIVE APPROACH TO INTERDISCIPLINARY LEARNING. DEVELOPED THROUGH THE INTEGRATING STEM AND LITERATURE INITIATIVE (ISLI) IN PARTNERSHIP WITH BUNCOMBE COUNTY SCHOOLS, THE PROGRAM INTEGRATES ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS AND SCIENCE THROUGH PROBLEM- BASED LEARNING. AS STUDENTS BUILD BACKGROUND KNOWLEDGE IN THE CLASSROOM, AMOS PROVIDES ALIGNED SCIENCE CURRICULUM AND A CULMINATING FIELD TRIP EXPERIENCE, WHERE STUDENTS APPLY THEIR LEARNING BY CREATING AN ASTRONOMY- THEMED BOARD GAME. THE PROGRAM SERVES THIRD-GRADE STUDENTS ACROSS BUNCOMBE COUNTY SCHOOLS, WITH A TARGETED FOCUS ON TITLE I SCHOOLS SERVING HIGH-NEED POPULATIONS (72 -99% OF STUDENTS RECEIVING FREE OR REDUCED LUNCH). DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD, GALAXY GAMES SERVED 459 STUDENTS ACROSS EIGHT SCHOOLS, STRENGTHENING STEM CONTENT KNOWLEDGE, CREATIVITY, COLLABORATION, AND RESILIENCE DURING A YEAR OF RECOVERY.Expenses $115,304
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 56-1342340
- 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
- 1983
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A560)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,426,204
- Income (IRS master file)
- $946,245
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $946,245 | $905,731 | $2,426,204 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $927,726 | $945,090 | $2,370,488 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $970,261 | $926,290 | $2,415,078 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $935,783 | $650,004 | $2,387,264 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 56-1342340).
Questions about ASHEVILLE MUSEUM OF SCIENCE
- What is the EIN of ASHEVILLE MUSEUM OF SCIENCE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ASHEVILLE MUSEUM OF SCIENCE is 56-1342340.
- Is ASHEVILLE MUSEUM OF SCIENCE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1983.
- Are donations to ASHEVILLE MUSEUM OF SCIENCE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ASHEVILLE MUSEUM OF SCIENCE 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 ASHEVILLE MUSEUM OF SCIENCE 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 ASHEVILLE MUSEUM OF SCIENCE 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 ASHEVILLE MUSEUM OF SCIENCE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names AMANDA BRYANT.
- Who are the officers and directors of ASHEVILLE MUSEUM OF SCIENCE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 16 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $83,724 (AMANDA BRYANT, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does ASHEVILLE MUSEUM OF SCIENCE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $946,245, expenses of $905,731 and total assets of $2,426,204 at year end.
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