What is the EIN of MUSEUM OF DISCOVERY AND SCIENCE INC?

The employer identification number (EIN) of MUSEUM OF DISCOVERY AND SCIENCE INC is 59-1709542.

Is MUSEUM OF DISCOVERY AND SCIENCE INC tax-exempt?

Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1979.

Are donations to MUSEUM OF DISCOVERY AND SCIENCE INC tax-deductible?

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

When is the next return of MUSEUM OF DISCOVERY AND 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 MUSEUM OF DISCOVERY AND 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 MUSEUM OF DISCOVERY AND SCIENCE INC?

The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names JOSEPH COX.

Who are the officers and directors of MUSEUM OF DISCOVERY AND SCIENCE INC?

The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 37 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $326,787 (JOSEPH COX, PRESIDENT/CE).

How much revenue does MUSEUM OF DISCOVERY AND SCIENCE INC have?

On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $16,369,104, expenses of $13,691,592 and total assets of $36,231,766 at year end.

Nonprofit · EIN 59-1709542

MUSEUM OF DISCOVERY AND SCIENCE INC

Tax-exempt · FT LAUDERDALE, FL 33312

Financials

Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end

Financials of MUSEUM OF DISCOVERY AND SCIENCE INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year ended	Form	Revenue	Expenses	Net income	Total assets	Liabilities	Net assets
September 30, 2025	990	$16,369,104	$13,691,592	$2,677,512	$36,231,766	$4,056,519	$32,175,247
September 30, 2024	990	$11,665,335	$12,818,814	-$1,153,479	$34,414,741	$4,917,006	$29,497,735
September 30, 2023	990	$12,515,535	$12,094,770	$420,765	$34,425,121	$3,773,907	$30,651,214

Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants: $9,369,243
of which government grants: $1,166,223
Membership dues: $666,995
Program service revenue: $5,639,331
Investment income: $482,513
Net income from sales of inventory: $878,017
Other revenue: $878,017

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid: $0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees: $461,539
Other salaries and wages: $4,668,254
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total): $6,062,503
Professional fundraising fees: $0
Accounting fees: $27,000
Travel: $187,446
Depreciation: $1,852,058
Program services (functional): $11,648,893
Management and general (functional): $775,387
Fundraising (functional): $1,267,312

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year: $34,414,741
Total assets, end of year: $36,231,766
Total liabilities, end of year: $4,056,519
Net assets, end of year: $32,175,247
Land, buildings and equipment: $23,470,065
Net assets without donor restrictions: $22,330,299
Net assets with donor restrictions: $9,844,948
Gross unrelated business income: $878,230
Gross receipts: $17,041,260
Employees: 344
Volunteers: 91
Year formed: 1976
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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

Name	Title	Hours / week	Compensation	Other / benefits
JOSEPH COX	PRESIDENT/CE Officer	45	$326,787	$7,846
MEREDITH FEDER	DEPUTY DIREC Highest-paid employee	45	$256,443	$9,200
CATHERINE NONNENMACHER	CFO Officer	45	$128,911	$5,600
ARMANDO MENA	VPIMAX&GUEST Highest-paid employee	45	$124,151	$3,751
HILARY WINIGER	SR DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee	45	$111,861	$4,679
ANDREA FUENTES	SRDIRAUDIENC Highest-paid employee	45	$101,367	$4,543
JOHNATHAN ROBERTSON	CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer	2	$0	$0
CAITLIN STELLA	VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer	2	$0	$0
PATTY HOOLEY	SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer	2	$0	$0
BRIAN CLAY	TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer	2	$0	$0
RICK J BURGESS ESQ	IMMEDIATE PA Trustee or director, Officer	2	$0	$0
MOISES ALMONTE	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	2	$0	$0
JOSHUA BASS	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	2	$0	$0
DR ANA BENEDETTI DMD MSD	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	2	$0	$0
RONALD L BOOK ESQ	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	2	$0	$0

22 more people on this return

Name	Title	Hours / week	Compensation
ANITA BYER	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	2	$0
BALDWYN ENGLISH	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	2	$0
M AUSTIN FORMAN	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	2	$0
DEBRA HIXON	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	2	$0
DEREK JAVARONE	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	2	$0
SANDRA M JULIACHS	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	2	$0
THE HON CHIP LAMARCA	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	2	$0
ROBERT B LOCHRIE III ESQ	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	2	$0
YVETTE MARTINEZ	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	2	$0
DOMINICK MINIACI ESQ	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	2	$0
KELLY PHILLIPS	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	2	$0
STACY RITTER	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	2	$0
BRANDON SINGER	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	2	$0
SHEA SMITH	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	2	$0
KENNETH STILES	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	2	$0
ERICK STRATI	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	2	$0
SHANE STRUM	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	2	$0
JON L SWERGOLD ESQ	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	2	$0
ERIC SPANN	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	2	$0
NICKY TESSER	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	2	$0
SHAWN THORNTON	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	2	$0
PHILIP VERDE	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	2	$0

990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 38 people

Name	Title	Hours / week	Compensation	Other / benefits
JOSEPH COX	PRESIDENT/CE Officer	45	$296,606	$10,615
MEREDITH FEDER	DEPUTY DIREC Highest-paid employee	45	$231,945	$9,030
ARMANDO MENA	VPIMAX&GUEST Highest-paid employee	45	$126,694	$3,815
HILARY WINIGER	SR DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee	45	$114,826	$4,727
CATHERINE NONNENMACHER	CFO Officer	45	$111,248	$5,153
ANDREA FUENTES	SRDIRAUDIENC Highest-paid employee	45	$106,822	$4,395
JOHNATHAN ROBERTSON	CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer	2	$0	$0
CAITLIN STELLA	VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer	2	$0	$0
PATTY HOOLEY	SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer	2	$0	$0
BRIAN CLAY	TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer	2	$0	$0
RICK J BURGESS ESQ	IMMEDIATE PA Trustee or director, Officer	2	$0	$0
MOISES ALMONTE	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	2	$0	$0
JOSHUA BASS	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	2	$0	$0
DR ANA BENEDETTI DMD MSD	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	2	$0	$0
RONALD L BOOK ESQ	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	2	$0	$0
ANITA BYER	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	2	$0	$0
M AUSTIN FORMAN	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	2	$0	$0
MADISON S GULLEY CPA	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	2	$0	$0
DEBRA HIXON	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	2	$0	$0
DEREK JAVARONE	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	2	$0	$0
THE HON CHIP LAMARCA	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	2	$0	$0
ROBERT B LOCHRIE III ESQ	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	2	$0	$0
YVETTE MARTINEZ	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	2	$0	$0
DOMINICK MINIACI ESQ	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	2	$0	$0
MARILYN MOSKOWITZ	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	2	$0	$0
KELLY PHILLIPS	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	2	$0	$0
STACY RITTER	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	2	$0	$0
BRANDON SINGER	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	2	$0	$0
KENNETH STILES	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	2	$0	$0
ERICK STRATI	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	2	$0	$0
SHANE STRUM	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	2	$0	$0
JON L SWERGOLD ESQ	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	2	$0	$0
ERIC SPANN	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	2	$0	$0
NICKY TESSER	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	2	$0	$0
SHAWN THORNTON	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	2	$0	$0
PERRY THURSTON	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	2	$0	$0
PHILIP VERDE	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	2	$0	$0
BALDWYN ENGLISH	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	2	$0	$0

990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 40 people

Name	Title	Hours / week	Compensation	Other / benefits
JOSEPH COX	PRESIDENT/CE Officer	45	$273,750	$12,200
MEREDITH FEDER	DEPUTY DIREC Highest-paid employee	45	$212,192	$8,207
ARMANDO MENA	VPIMAX&GUEST Highest-paid employee	45	$117,142	$4,359
HILARY WINIGER	SR DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee	45	$106,037	$4,370
CATHERINE NONNENMACHER	VP FINANCE/C Officer	45	$101,749	$4,890
RICK J BURGESS ESQ	CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer	2	$0	$0
JOHNATHAN ROBERTSON	VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer	2	$0	$0
ROBERT B LOCHRIE III ESQ	IMMEDIATE PA Trustee or director, Officer	2	$0	$0
PATTY HOOLEY	SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer	2	$0	$0
BRIAN CLAY	TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer	2	$0	$0
SCOTT A BALLINA	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	2	$0	$0
JOSHUA BASS	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	2	$0	$0
DR ANA BENEDETTI DMD MSD	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	2	$0	$0
RONALD L BOOK ESQ	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	2	$0	$0
TIMOTHY BRYANT	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	2	$0	$0
ANITA BYER	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	2	$0	$0
JOHN COATES	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	2	$0	$0
RYAN P CRONIN	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	2	$0	$0
M AUSTIN FORMAN	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	2	$0	$0
MADISON S GULLEY CPA	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	2	$0	$0
DEBRA HIXON	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	2	$0	$0
DEREK JAVARONE	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	2	$0	$0
DAVID KOLAN CPA	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	2	$0	$0
THE HON CHIP LAMARCA	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	2	$0	$0
YVETTE MARTINEZ	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	2	$0	$0
DOMINICK MINIACI ESQ	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	2	$0	$0
MARILYN MOSKOWITZ	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	2	$0	$0
KELLY PHILLIPS	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	2	$0	$0
STACY RITTER	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	2	$0	$0
ERIC SPANN	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	2	$0	$0
CAITLIN STELLA	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	2	$0	$0
KENNETH STILES	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	2	$0	$0
ERICK STRATI	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	2	$0	$0
SHANE STRUM	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	2	$0	$0
JON L SWERGOLD ESQ	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	2	$0	$0
NICKY TESSER	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	2	$0	$0
SHAWN THORNTON	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	2	$0	$0
PERRY THURSTON	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	2	$0	$0
JEAN-PIERRE TURGOT	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	2	$0	$0
PHILIP VERDE	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	2	$0	$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file): 401 SW 2ND ST, FT LAUDERDALE, FL 33312-1707
In care of: % CATHERINE NONNENMACHER
Principal officer (990 for 2024): JOSEPH COX, 401 SW 2ND STREET, FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33312
Signed the 990: CATHERINE NONNENMACHER, CFO
Phone: (954) 467-6637
Website: WWW.MODS.ORG
Return prepared by: ROBBINS & MORONEY PA

Mission

CONNECTING PEOPLE TO INSPIRING SCIENCE.
990 for the year ended September 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

COLLECTIONS AND EXHIBITS-INTERACTIVE HANDS-ON EXHIBITS IN THE AREAS OF ECOLOGY, HEALTH, SPACE AND TECHNOLOGY USED TO INCREASE APPRECIATION OF SCIENCE IN ADULTS AND CHILDREN. 312,075 SERVED
Expenses $4,124,614 · revenue $3,141,174
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS-SCHOOL TOURS, SUMMER CAMPS, AND INDIVIDUALIZED PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO HELP PARTICIPANTS INCREASE THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF SCIENCE. 138,739 SERVED REPETITIVE INVOLVEMENT IS ENCOURAGED IN ONGOING PROGRAMS, CLASSES, AND WORKSHOPS WITH THE GOALS OF INCREASING COMMUNITY AWARENESS AND SKILLS AS RELATED TO THE ARTS AND SCIENCES. ALSO, TEACHERS ARE TRAINED TO USE PARTICIPATORY METHODS TO MOTIVATE AND EXPEDITE LEARNING EXPERIENCES.
Expenses $3,067,732 · revenue $687,282
THEATER AND VISITORS SERVICE-IMAX THEATER OFFERS EDUCATION FILMS PROVIDING A FORUM FOR THE EXCHANGE OF VIEWS ON ISSUES OF SCIENCE HEALTH AND TECHNOLOGY, AND INTENSIFYING THE VISITORS EXPERIENCE. 115,300 SERVED
Expenses $4,456,547 · revenue $1,672,683

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 16, 2027	Not due yet
2024	September 30, 2025	February 17, 2026	990 on file
2023	September 30, 2024	February 18, 2025	990 on file

IRS record

EIN: 59-1709542
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: 1979
Accounting year ends: September
Files: Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE): Arts, culture and humanities (A570)
Assets (IRS master file): $36,231,766
Income (IRS master file): $17,041,260

Filing history

Form	Year ended	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Return
990	September 2025	$16,369,104	$13,691,592	$36,231,766	XML
990-T	September 2025	–	–	–	IRS
990	September 2024	$11,665,335	$12,818,814	$34,414,741	XML
990-T	September 2024	–	–	–	IRS
990	September 2023	$12,515,535	$12,094,770	$34,425,121	XML
990-T	September 2023	–	–	–	IRS
990	September 2022	$13,022,310	$10,418,427	$31,472,081	IRS
990-T	September 2022	–	–	–	IRS
990	September 2021	–	–	–	IRS
990-T	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 59-1709542).

Questions about MUSEUM OF DISCOVERY AND SCIENCE INC

What is the EIN of MUSEUM OF DISCOVERY AND SCIENCE INC?: The employer identification number (EIN) of MUSEUM OF DISCOVERY AND SCIENCE INC is 59-1709542.
Is MUSEUM OF DISCOVERY AND SCIENCE INC tax-exempt?: Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1979.
Are donations to MUSEUM OF DISCOVERY AND SCIENCE INC tax-deductible?: Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does MUSEUM OF DISCOVERY AND 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 MUSEUM OF DISCOVERY AND 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 MUSEUM OF DISCOVERY AND 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 MUSEUM OF DISCOVERY AND SCIENCE INC?: The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names JOSEPH COX.
Who are the officers and directors of MUSEUM OF DISCOVERY AND SCIENCE INC?: The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 37 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $326,787 (JOSEPH COX, PRESIDENT/CE).
How much revenue does MUSEUM OF DISCOVERY AND SCIENCE INC have?: On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $16,369,104, expenses of $13,691,592 and total assets of $36,231,766 at year end.

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