PHILLIP AND PATRICIA FROST MUSEUM OF SCIENCE 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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)

1101 BISCAYNE BLVD, MIAMI, FL 33132-1758

Principal officer (990 for 2024)

DOUGLAS ROBERTS, 1101 BISCAYNE BLVD, MIAMI, FL 33132

Signed the 990

DOUGLAS ROBERTS, PRESIDENT AND CEO

Phone

(305) 434-9600

Website

WWW.FROSTSCIENCE.ORG

Return prepared by

VERDEJA & ALVAREZ LLP

Mission

FROST SCIENCE INSPIRES AND CONNECTS PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND BACKGROUNDS TO ENJOY SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, AND TO BETTER UNDERSTAND OURSELVES AND OUR WORLD.

Program accomplishments

• AQUARIUM AND CONSERVATION - SEE SCHEDULE OAQUARIUM AND CONSERVATIONTHE AQUARIUM AT THE PHILLIP AND PATRICIA FROST MUSEUM OF SCIENCE (FROST SCIENCE) IS CENTRAL TO THE MUSEUM'S MISSION, CONNECTING VISITORS TO SOUTH FLORIDA'S MARINE ECOSYSTEMS THROUGH INTERACTIVE AND SCIENCE-BASED EXPERIENCES. THE AQUARIUM IS HOME TO MORE THAN 10,000 ANIMALS REPRESENTING OVER 300 SPECIES AND IS ANCHORED BY A 500,000-GALLON GULF STREAM HABITAT. ACROSS THREE LEVELS, GUESTS EXPLORE THE ADAPTATIONS OF PELAGIC SPECIES, ENGAGE WITH OCEAN SCIENCE, AND EXPERIENCE A UNIQUE UPWARD VIEW THROUGH A 31-FOOT OCULUS LENS. LIVE ANIMAL ENCOUNTERS LED BY THE HUSBANDRY TEAM FURTHER DEEPEN ENGAGEMENT AND REINFORCE CONSERVATION AWARENESS. THE MUSEUM EXTENDS ITS IMPACT BEYOND ITS WALLS THROUGH ONGOING CONSERVATION AND RESTORATION EFFORTS ACROSS MIAMI-DADE COUNTY. THROUGH MUSEUM VOLUNTEERS FOR THE ENVIRONMENT (MUVE), 775 VOLUNTEERS DEDICATED 1,700 HOURS TO COASTAL RESTORATION, PLANTING 10,134 NATIVE PLANTS, REMOVING 2,000 POUNDS OF MARINE DEBRIS, AND ENGAGING 36 PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS. THESE EFFORTS DIRECTLY CONNECT RESIDENTS TO STEWARDSHIP OF FLORIDA'S ECOSYSTEMS. CONSERVATION INITIATIVES ALSO INCLUDE REEF RESTORATION ALONG THE FLORIDA REEF TRACT, WHERE THE MUSEUM HAS SUPPORTED THE OUTPLANTING OF MORE THAN 1,000 CORALS AND THE RELOCATION OF OVER 200 DIADEMA SEA URCHINS. THE MUSEUM ALSO COLLABORATES WITH AGENCY PARTNERS TO RESPOND TO AND MITIGATE THE SPREAD OF INVASIVE MARINE SPECIES. THROUGH THESE EFFORTS, THE AQUARIUM AND CONSERVATION PROGRAM ADVANCES ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP AND STRENGTHENS COMMUNITY RESILIENCE ACROSS SOUTH FLORIDA.
  Expenses $4,721,808
• EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND OUTREACH - SEE SCHEDULE OEDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND OUTREACHEDUCATION AND OUTREACH REMAIN ESSENTIAL TO THE MISSION OF THE PHILLIP AND PATRICIA FROST MUSEUM OF SCIENCE (FROST SCIENCE), EXPANDING ACCESS TO HIGH QUALITY STEM LEARNING ACROSS SOUTH FLORIDA. THE OUTREACH TEAM TRAVELS OVER 2,000 MILES ANNUALLY TO BRING HANDS ON SCIENCE EXPERIENCES DIRECTLY INTO SCHOOLS, LIBRARIES, PARKS, AND COMMUNITY CENTERS. PROGRAMS INCLUDE THE FROST SCIENCE PORTABLE PLANETARIUM, WHICH TRANSFORMS COMMUNITY SPACES INTO IMMERSIVE ASTRONOMY EXPERIENCES ALIGNED WITH STATE STANDARDS AND LED BY TRAINED SCIENCE EDUCATORS. SIGNATURE INITIATIVES CONTINUE TO DRIVE IMPACT. THE STEM CHALLENGE ENGAGES MORE THAN 1,000 STUDENTS ANNUALLY AND AWARDS OVER 30 COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS. TECH LAB CLUB SERVES APPROXIMATELY 300 YOUTH ANNUALLY WITH A FOCUS ON EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES, WHILE AFTERSCHOOL ADVENTURES OPERATES IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH. EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNERS ARE ENGAGED THROUGH MINI ME SCIENCE INTO THE WILD, WHICH OFFERS PLACE BASED EXPERIENCES IN NATURAL ENVIRONMENTS THROUGHOUT THE REGION. FROST SCIENCE ALSO SUPPORTS LONG TERM STUDENT SUCCESS THROUGH TARGETED PROGRAMS. THE FEDERALLY FUNDED UPWARD BOUND MATH AND SCIENCE (UBMS) PROGRAM SERVES 65 STUDENTS FROM TITLE I SCHOOLS IN A FOUR-YEAR ENRICHMENT PATHWAY, WITH MORE THAN 1,000 STUDENTS SERVED OVER ITS HISTORY AND APPROXIMATELY 95 PERCENT ENROLLING IN COLLEGE. THE YOUR SHORES PROGRAM PROVIDES STIPENDS, SCUBA CERTIFICATION, MARINE FIELD RESEARCH, AND COLLEGE READINESS SUPPORT FOR STUDENTS PURSUING STEM PATHWAYS. THE MUSEUM ADVANCES INCLUSION THROUGH ITS JUST FOR ME PROGRAM, WHICH OFFERS SENSORY FRIENDLY EXPERIENCES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH AUTISM AND DIVERSE SENSORY NEEDS. THROUGH THESE EFFORTS, FROST SCIENCE STRENGTHENS THE REGIONAL STEM ECOSYSTEM AND INSPIRES THE NEXT GENERATION OF LEARNERS, EDUCATORS, AND INNOVATORS.
  Expenses $2,324,986 · grants $34,695 · revenue $737,484
• EXHIBITIONS AND PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT - SEE SCHEDULE OEXHIBITIONS AND PUBLIC ENGAGEMENTEXHIBITIONS AND PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT DEFINE THE VISITOR EXPERIENCE AT THE PHILLIP AND PATRICIA FROST MUSEUM OF SCIENCE (FROST SCIENCE), REFLECTING THE BELIEF THAT SCIENCE IS ESSENTIAL TO UNDERSTANDING THE WORLD, ADDRESSING GLOBAL CHALLENGES, AND SHAPING A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE. THROUGH IMMERSIVE AND INTERDISCIPLINARY EXPERIENCES, THE MUSEUM INSPIRES CURIOSITY, INNOVATION, AND LIFELONG LEARNING FOR AUDIENCES OF ALL AGES AND BACKGROUNDS. THE MUSEUM'S PERMANENT EXHIBITIONS EXPLORE TOPICS RANGING FROM THE EVOLUTION OF FLIGHT AND HUMAN HEALTH TO THE ECOSYSTEMS OF THE EVERGLADES AND PREHISTORIC LIFE. THE FROST PLANETARIUM ENHANCES THIS EXPERIENCE THROUGH ADVANCED 8K PROJECTION TECHNOLOGY, PRESENTING VISUALLY COMPELLING SHOWS THAT EXPLORE SPACE, EARTH SYSTEMS, AND THE FRONTIERS OF SCIENCE. ROTATING TRAVELING EXHIBITIONS FURTHER EXPAND THE MUSEUM'S OFFERINGS, BRINGING GLOBALLY RECOGNIZED CONTENT AND NEW PERSPECTIVES TO SOUTH FLORIDA. PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT IS ACTIVATED THROUGH LIVE DEMONSTRATIONS, INTERACTIVE PROGRAMMING, AND ONGOING EXPERIENCES WITHIN EXHIBITION SPACES. THE MUSEUM REACHES A BROAD AND DIVERSE AUDIENCE OF RESIDENTS AND VISITORS FROM AROUND THE WORLD, SUPPORTED BY A STRONG MEMBERSHIP BASE OF NEARLY 10,000 ACTIVE HOUSEHOLDS. THESE POINTS OF CONNECTION DEEPEN ENGAGEMENT WITH SCIENCE AND REINFORCE THE MUSEUM'S ROLE AS A LEADING CULTURAL AND EDUCATIONAL DESTINATION. TOGETHER, THESE INITIATIVES REFLECT FROST SCIENCE'S INTEGRATED MODEL OF EXHIBITIONS, RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT, ADVANCING WORKFORCE READINESS, ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP, AND EQUITABLE ACCESS WHILE STRENGTHENING MIAMI DADE COUNTY'S POSITION AS A CENTER FOR INNOVATION AND CULTURAL VITALITY.
  Expenses $11,387,751 · revenue $15,139,350
• ANCILLARY SERVICES - RETAILRETAIL AT THE PHILLIP AND PATRICIA FROST MUSEUM OF SCIENCE (FROST SCIENCE) IS AN EXTENSION OF THE MUSEUM'S MISSION, OFFERING THOUGHTFULLY CURATED PRODUCTS THAT INSPIRE CURIOSITY, REINFORCE LEARNING, AND DEEPEN THE VISITOR EXPERIENCE. THE MUSEUM STORE FEATURES A WIDE ASSORTMENT OF SCIENCE FOCUSED ITEMS INCLUDING EDUCATIONAL TOYS, BOOKS, APPAREL, AND EXHIBITION RELATED MERCHANDISE THAT CONNECT DIRECTLY TO THE CONTENT AND THEMES EXPLORED THROUGHOUT THE MUSEUM. THE MUSEUM HAS PLACED A STRONG EMPHASIS ON ALIGNING ITS RETAIL STRATEGY WITH ITS VALUES BY INCREASING THE SOURCING OF PRODUCTS MADE IN THE UNITED STATES AND FROM LOCAL VENDORS, WHILE REDUCING RELIANCE ON INTERNATIONALLY PRODUCED GOODS. PARTNERSHIPS WITH SMALL BUSINESSES, INCLUDING WOMEN-OWNED AND MINORITY-OWNED ENTERPRISES, FURTHER SUPPORT A MORE SUSTAINABLE AND COMMUNITY FOCUSED RETAIL PROGRAM. MANY PRODUCT LINES ARE DEVELOPED IN HOUSE BY THE MUSEUM'S DESIGN TEAM, CREATING UNIQUE AND MISSION-DRIVEN COLLECTIONS THAT ARE EXCLUSIVE TO FROST SCIENCE. THESE INCLUDE EXHIBITION-INSPIRED ASSORTMENTS SUCH AS THE REEFLORIDA COLLECTION, AS WELL AS THE 'ADOPT AN ANIMAL' PLUSH PROGRAM, WHICH HIGHLIGHTS SPECIES REPRESENTED IN THE MUSEUM'S AQUARIUM AND ENCOURAGES CONNECTIONS TO CONSERVATION. THROUGH INTENTIONAL PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT AND SOURCING, THE MUSEUM'S RETAIL OPERATION ENHANCES ENGAGEMENT, SUPPORTS LOCAL AND NATIONAL MAKERS, AND EXTENDS THE IMPACT OF THE VISITOR EXPERIENCE BEYOND THE GALLERIES.OTHER PROGRAMMATIC ACTIVITIESIN ADDITION TO ITS CORE PROGRAMS, THE PHILLIP AND PATRICIA FROST MUSEUM OF SCIENCE (FROST SCIENCE) DELIVERS A RANGE OF COMPLEMENTARY ACTIVITIES THAT EXTEND ITS REACH, DEEPEN ENGAGEMENT, AND SUPPORT LONG TERM SUSTAINABILITY. THESE EFFORTS CREATE ADDITIONAL PATHWAYS FOR AUDIENCES TO CONNECT WITH SCIENCE WHILE STRENGTHENING THE MUSEUM'S ROLE AS A DYNAMIC COMMUNITY HUB. GROUP VISITS AND FIELD TRIPS PROVIDE STRUCTURED, CURRICULUM ALIGNED EXPERIENCES FOR SCHOOLS, COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, AND YOUTH GROUPS, OFTEN SERVING AS AN ENTRY POINT FOR FIRST TIME VISITORS. THE MUSEUM ALSO PRODUCES A ROBUST CALENDAR OF PUBLIC PROGRAMS, INCLUDING SCIENCE-BASED LECTURES, SCREENINGS, AND SIGNATURE EVENTS SUCH AS NIGHTLAB, AN ADULTS-ONLY EVENING SERIES HELD TWICE ANNUALLY THAT BLENDS SCIENCE, CULTURE, AND ENTERTAINMENT TO ENGAGE NEW AND DIVERSE AUDIENCES. PRIVATE EVENTS AND FACILITY RENTALS FURTHER ACTIVATE THE MUSEUM DURING EVENING AND OFF-PEAK HOURS, WELCOMING CORPORATE AND SOCIAL GATHERINGS INCLUDING WEDDINGS, GALAS, PRODUCT LAUNCHES, AND NONPROFIT EVENTS. THESE EXPERIENCES INTRODUCE NEW AUDIENCES TO THE MUSEUM WHILE GENERATING CRITICAL EARNED REVENUE IN SUPPORT OF ITS MISSION. AUDIENCE ENGAGEMENT IS REINFORCED THROUGH STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS, INCLUDING TARGETED MARKETING CAMPAIGNS, DIGITAL OUTREACH, AND NEWSLETTERS THAT KEEP THE COMMUNITY INFORMED AND CONNECTED. TOGETHER, THESE PROGRAMMATIC ACTIVITIES ENHANCE VISIBILITY, EXPAND ACCESS, AND REINFORCE THE MUSEUM'S ROLE AS A LEADING CULTURAL AND EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE FOR SOUTH FLORIDA.IN ADDITION TO ITS CORE PROGRAMS, THE PHILLIP AND PATRICIA FROST MUSEUM OF SCIENCE (FROST SCIENCE) DELIVERS A RANGE OF COMPLEMENTARY ACTIVITIES THAT EXTEND ITS REACH, DEEPEN ENGAGEMENT, AND SUPPORT LONG TERM SUSTAINABILITY. THESE EFFORTS CREATE ADDITIONAL PATHWAYS FOR AUDIENCES TO CONNECT WITH SCIENCE WHILE STRENGTHENING THE MUSEUM'S ROLE AS A DYNAMIC COMMUNITY HUB. GROUP VISITS AND FIELD TRIPS PROVIDE STRUCTURED, CURRICULUM ALIGNED EXPERIENCES FOR SCHOOLS, COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, AND YOUTH GROUPS, OFTEN SERVING AS AN ENTRY POINT FOR FIRST TIME VISITORS. THE MUSEUM ALSO PRODUCES A ROBUST CALENDAR OF PUBLIC PROGRAMS, INCLUDING SCIENCE-BASED LECTURES, SCREENINGS, AND SIGNATURE EVENTS SUCH AS NIGHTLAB, AN ADULTS-ONLY EVENING SERIES HELD TWICE ANNUALLY THAT BLENDS SCIENCE, CULTURE, AND ENTERTAINMENT TO ENGAGE NEW AND DIVERSE AUDIENCES. PRIVATE EVENTS AND FACILITY RENTALS FURTHER ACTIVATE THE MUSEUM DURING EVENING AND OFF-PEAK HOURS, WELCOMING CORPORATE AND SOCIAL GATHERINGS INCLUDING WEDDINGS, GALAS, PRODUCT LAUNCHES, AND NONPROFIT EVENTS. THESE EXPERIENCES INTRODUCE NEW AUDIENCES TO THE MUSEUM WHILE GENERATING CRITICAL EARNED REVENUE IN SUPPORT OF ITS MISSION. AUDIENCE ENGAGEMENT IS REINFORCED THROUGH STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS, INCLUDING TARGETED MARKETING CAMPAIGNS, DIGITAL OUTREACH, AND NEWSLETTERS THAT KEEP THE COMMUNITY INFORMED AND CONNECTED. TOGETHER, THESE PROGRAMMATIC ACTIVITIES ENHANCE VISIBILITY, EXPAND ACCESS, AND REINFORCE THE MUSEUM'S ROLE AS A LEADING CULTURAL AND EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE FOR SOUTH FLORIDA.
  Expenses $8,313,150 · revenue $1,920,385

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.

IRS record

EIN

59-0854960

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

1950

Accounting year ends

September

Files

Form 990 or 990-EZ

Category (NTEE)

Arts, culture and humanities (A570)

Assets (IRS master file)

$186,691,935

Income (IRS master file)

$23,342,199

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 59-0854960).

Questions about PHILLIP AND PATRICIA FROST MUSEUM OF SCIENCE INC

What is the EIN of PHILLIP AND PATRICIA FROST MUSEUM OF SCIENCE INC?

The employer identification number (EIN) of PHILLIP AND PATRICIA FROST MUSEUM OF SCIENCE INC is 59-0854960.

Is PHILLIP AND PATRICIA FROST MUSEUM OF SCIENCE INC tax-exempt?

Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1950.

Are donations to PHILLIP AND PATRICIA FROST MUSEUM OF SCIENCE INC tax-deductible?

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

Which annual return does PHILLIP AND PATRICIA FROST MUSEUM OF SCIENCE 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 PHILLIP AND PATRICIA FROST MUSEUM OF SCIENCE INC due?

The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.

When did PHILLIP AND PATRICIA FROST MUSEUM OF SCIENCE INC 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 PHILLIP AND PATRICIA FROST MUSEUM OF SCIENCE INC?

The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names DOUGLAS ROBERTS.

Who are the officers and directors of PHILLIP AND PATRICIA FROST MUSEUM OF SCIENCE INC?

The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 36 people; 11 received compensation from the organization, the highest $398,237 (DOUGLAS ROBERTS, PRESIDENT & CEO).

How much revenue does PHILLIP AND PATRICIA FROST MUSEUM OF SCIENCE INC have?

On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $22,372,362, expenses of $31,501,840 and total assets of $186,691,935 at year end.

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