Nonprofit · EIN 59-0896343
ORLANDO SCIENCE CENTER INC
Tax-exempt · ORLANDO, FL 32803
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $19,938,677 | $17,824,749 | $2,113,928 | $38,974,922 | $3,710,966 | $35,263,956 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $17,205,547 | $16,059,639 | $1,145,908 | $36,537,681 | $3,626,827 | $32,910,854 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $7,362,215
- of which government grants
- $2,743,860
- Program service revenue
- $9,626,927
- Investment income
- $516,857
- Net rental income
- $511,090
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$58,418
- Other revenue
- $2,432,678
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $473,656
- Other salaries and wages
- $7,907,233
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $9,827,479
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $6,534
- Accounting fees
- $38,022
- Occupancy
- $1,305,156
- Travel
- $78,640
- Depreciation
- $1,994,015
- Program services (functional)
- $15,391,909
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,774,353
- Fundraising (functional)
- $658,487
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $36,537,681
- Total assets, end of year
- $38,974,922
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,710,966
- Net assets, end of year
- $35,263,956
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $21,461,416
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $26,200,982
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $9,062,974
- Gross receipts
- $20,375,132
- Employees
- 399
- Volunteers
- 722
- Year formed
- 1955
- State of legal domicile
- FL
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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOANN NEWMAN | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $286,407 | $11,497 |
| SCOTT BERNER | VP OF FINANCE & CFO Officer | 40 | $146,777 | $11,275 |
| LESLIE WARHURST | CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $123,523 | $11,161 |
| JIM ATCHISON | CHAIR & GOVERNANCE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LAWRENCE HATCH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DEMETRIA SLOAN | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT & Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR RICHARD SIGNOR | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| VAL ELLISON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE DEVOS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROI EWELL | ADVOCACY CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JENISE OSANI | AT LARGE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SHILPA DESHPANDE-FINNERTY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JORDAN EICHENBLATT | YOUNG PROFESSIONALS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DEVIN ELMORE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MAUREEN BROCKMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
29 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARASH FARSHID | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MELANIE FORBRICK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHRIS DAWSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| REBECCA CHURCH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ERIC BURRIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JULIANA CALLOWAY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KASSANDRA CRIMI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ZEKE FLORES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| OLUCHI CHUKU | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CAMDEN ROCK | YOUNG PROFESSIONALS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TONJA GRAHAM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| COLLIN HAYWARD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LISY CORREA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANDRE WILLIAMS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DR SARAH LAYTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRENDAN LYNCH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LINDSEY MCCANN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SARAH NEMES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| BEN ROBINSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KESHIA WOODIE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JIM DECARLO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DIVINNE SMITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DR PETER WEARDEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SEAN MURPHY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DR BRET SCHEUPLEIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LYNN SEDWICK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DR ANJALI VYAS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ERIC LEHMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAWN ODOFILE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 41 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOANN NEWMAN | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $278,753 | $11,712 |
| SCOTT BERNER | VP OF FINANCE & CFO Officer | 40 | $142,000 | $5,953 |
| DEMETRIA SLOAN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM ATCHISON | VICE PRESIDENT & GOVERNANCE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NIRAV PANDYA | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT & TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR RICHARD SIGNOR | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS CARMODY ESQ | BOARD COUNSEL Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE DEVOS | DEVELOPMENT CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROI EWELL | ADVOCACY CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JENISE OSANI | AT LARGE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RINA PATEL | AT LARGE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JORDAN EICHENBLATT | YOUNG PROFESSIONALS CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DEVIN ELMORE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MAUREEN BROCKMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ARASH FARSHID | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MELANIE FORBRICK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY HEATH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KAROOM BROWN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC BURRIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JILIANA CALLOWAY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KASSANDRA CRIMI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ZEKE FLORES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| OLUCHI CHUKU | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM MIREK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TONJA GRAHAM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| COLLIN HAYWARD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LISY CORREA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS KAMKE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR SARAH LAYTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENDAN LYNCH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDSEY MCCANN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH NEMES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| BEN ROBINSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MEREDITH SAND | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM DECARLO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DIVINNE SMITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR PETER WEARDEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SEAN MURPHY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR BRET SCHEUPLEIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNN SEDWICK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR ANJALI VYAS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 777 E PRINCETON ST, ORLANDO, FL 32803-1250
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JOANN NEWMAN, 777 E PRINCETON STREET, ORLANDO, FL 32803
- Signed the 990
- SCOTT BERNER, CFO
- Phone
- (407) 514-2261
- Website
- WWW.OSC.ORG
- Return prepared by
- SCHAFER TSCHOPP WHITCOMB ET AL
Mission
ORLANDO SCIENCE CENTER'S MISSION IS TO "INSPIRE SCIENCE LEARNING FOR LIFE".
Program accomplishments
- BY INSPIRING SCIENCE LEARNING FOR ALL, OSC CREATES PROSPERITY IN OUR COMMUNITY THAT ENHANCES LIVES. IN FY2025, OSC HAD 685,000 VISITORS (A 4% INCREASE OVER FY 24), INCLUDING 184,308 WHO RECEIVED FREE OR REDUCED-PRICE ADMISSION. OUR CORE EXHIBITS INCLUDE KIDSTOWN - CREATIVE PLAY NURTURING COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT OF YOUNG CHILDREN; LIFE - WHICH TELLS THE STORY OF CONSERVATION THROUGH DIRECT ENCOUNTERS WITH THE ANIMALS THAT SHARE OUR PLANET; KINETIC ZONE - FUNDAMENTALS OF FORCES; DINO DIGS - PALEONTOLOGY AND GIANT PREHISTORIC CREATURES; OUR PLANET, OUR SOLAR SYSTEM - MYSTERIES OF SPACE AND EARTH'S DYNAMIC FORCES; AND THE HIVE: A MAKERSPACE - MAKING, LEARNING AND EXPLORING WITH TOOLS AND MENTORS TO HELP TURN CREATIVE IDEAS INTO REALITY.Expenses $4,617,572 · revenue $5,056,570
- 161,000 OF OUR VISITORS EXPERIENCED OSC THROUGH FIELD TRIPS AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING. WE INSPIRE STEM LEARNING THROUGH ON-SITE DEMONSTRATIONS, PROGRAMS, LABS AND SCHOOL FIELD TRIP ACTIVITIES, TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, BREAK CAMPS AND CLASSES, AN ONSITE PRESCHOOL, AND ENGAGING COMPETITIONS. OUR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING IS ENGAGING, HANDS-ON, AND ALIGNED TO EDUCATIONAL STANDARDS TO ENSURE MEANINGFUL LEARNING EXPERIENCES. OFF-SITE PROGRAMS BRING CLASSROOM AND ASSEMBLY-STYLE LEARNING TO STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES AT LOCAL SCHOOLS, LIBRARIES, AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL AND OTHER CULTURAL VENUES IN NINE COUNTIES THROUGHOUT CENTRAL FLORIDA.OSC'S PLACE-BASED OUTREACH PROGRAM, NEIGHBORHOOD SCIENCE, PROVIDES CONSISTENT STEM LEARNING EXPERIENCES FOR AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS IDENTIFIED BY OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERS AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AS DISTRESSED COMMUNITIES THAT LACK ACCESS TO QUALITY STEM EXPERIENCES. ON FISCAL YEAR (FY) 2024 NEIGHBORHOOD SCIENCE SERVED TWO LOCATIONS, GRAND AVENUE NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER AND THE BRADLEY OTIS BRANCH OF THE BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF CENTRAL FLORIDA, WITH FREE STEM WORKSHOPS 2-4 DAYS PER WEEK, COVERING TOPICS SUCH AS ENGINEERING DESIGN PROCESS, COMPUTER SCIENCE, CODING, ROBOTICS, VIRTUAL REALITY, AND MAKER SPACES. WE HAVE MULTI-YEAR COMMITMENTS AT EACH OF THESE LOCATIONS, ENABLING US TO MAKE A DEEP, LASTING IMPACT THROUGH LONG-TERM, CONSISTENT PROGRAMMING. THESE PARTNERS ARE LOCATED IN THE 32805 ZIP CODE, WHICH THE ECONOMIC INNOVATION GROUP IDENTIFIED AS A DISTRESSED ZIP CODES, ENDURING A LOW RATE OF HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION, HIGH UNEMPLOYMENT RATE, AND HIGH POVERTY RATE. IN FISCAL YEAR 2025, NEIGHBORHOOD SCIENCE PROVIDED OVER 5,000 STUDENT TOUCHPOINTS.Expenses $8,080,752 · revenue $2,884,833
- OUR DR. PHILLIPS CINEDOME, OBSERVATORY AND DIGITAL ADVENTURE THEATER EDUCATE VISITORS OF ALL AGES. THE CINEDOME BEGAN RENOVATION IN AUGUST OF 2025 AND WILL REOPEN IN SPRING 2026 AS "THE DOME BY DR. PHILLIPS CHARITIES". THE DOME WILL OFFER CUTTING EDGE PLANETARIUM SHOWS ALONG WITH GIANT SCREEN MOVIES AND ORIGINAL LASER LIGHT SHOWS. THE RENOVATION WILL ALSO INCLUDE AN UPGRADE TO AN 8K ULTRA HIGH-DEFINITION FULL DOME LASER PROJECTION SYSTEM. THE DIGITAL ADVENTURE THEATER HOSTS EDUCATIONAL MOVIES DAILY SUCH AS CITIES OF THE FUTURE AND ALSO SCIENCE LIVE! PROGRAM FAVORITES THAT BRING THE GUEST EXPERIENCE TO LIFE WITH STATE-OF-THE-ART 4K RGB LASER PROJECTION AND 7.1 SURROUND SOUND, THE DIGITAL ADVENTURE THEATER ALSO PRESENTS MOVIES IN 2D AND 3D, AND HOSTS GUEST PRESENTATIONS BY SCIENTISTS. THE OBSERVATORY FEATURES CENTRAL FLORIDA'S LARGEST REFRACTOR TELESCOPE AND PROVIDES PUBLIC ACCESS FOR VIEWING ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.Expenses $2,693,585 · revenue $1,685,524
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
- 59-0896343
- 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
- 1957
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A570)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $38,974,922
- Income (IRS master file)
- $20,375,132
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $19,938,677 | $17,824,749 | $38,974,922 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $17,205,547 | $16,059,639 | $36,537,681 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $14,104,581 | $13,489,273 | $34,537,976 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | 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 59-0896343).
Questions about ORLANDO SCIENCE CENTER INC
- What is the EIN of ORLANDO SCIENCE CENTER INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ORLANDO SCIENCE CENTER INC is 59-0896343.
- Is ORLANDO SCIENCE CENTER INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1957.
- Are donations to ORLANDO SCIENCE CENTER INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ORLANDO SCIENCE CENTER 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 ORLANDO SCIENCE CENTER 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 ORLANDO SCIENCE CENTER 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 ORLANDO SCIENCE CENTER INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names JOANN NEWMAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of ORLANDO SCIENCE CENTER INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 44 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $286,407 (JOANN NEWMAN, PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does ORLANDO SCIENCE CENTER INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $19,938,677, expenses of $17,824,749 and total assets of $38,974,922 at year end.
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