MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY 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)

4801 E FOWLER AVE, TAMPA, FL 33617-2017

Principal officer (990 for 2024)

JOHN GRAYDON SMITH, 4801 EAST FOWLER AVENUE, TAMPA, FL 33617

Signed the 990

JOHN GRAYDON SMITH, PRESIDENT/CEO

Phone

(813) 987-6300

Website

WWW.MOSI.ORG

Return prepared by

RIVERO GORDIMER & COMPANY PA

Mission

SERVE THE PUBLIC AS A COMMUNITY-BASED INSTITUTION AND EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE THAT IS DEDICATED TO ADVANCING PUBLIC INTEREST, KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF SCIENCE, INDUSTRY AND TECHNOLOGY.

Program accomplishments

• IN FY2025, THE MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY (MOSI) CONTINUED ADVANCING ITS MISSION TO MAKE SCIENCE REAL FOR PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND BACKGROUNDS BY PROVIDING EQUITABLE ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY STEAM (SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, ARTS, AND MATHEMATICS) EDUCATION THROUGHOUT THE TAMPA BAY REGION. MOSI SERVED OVER 175,000 VISITORS THROUGH EXHIBITS, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, OUTREACH INITIATIVES, AND COMMUNITY EVENTS THAT FOSTERED CURIOSITY, CREATIVITY, AND LIFELONG LEARNING. (SEE SCHEDULE O FOR CONTINUATION)THROUGH COLLABORATIONS WITH THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF STATE, HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS, THE LEGO FOUNDATION, THE AMGEN FOUNDATION, MOSAIC, PWC-PRICE WATERHOUSE COOPERS, CHILDREN'S BOARD, AND THE BLOOMBERG FOUNDATION, MOSI STRENGTHENED THE REGIONAL STEM ECOSYSTEM AND EXPANDED OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS, FAMILIES, AND EDUCATORS TO ENGAGE IN HANDS-ON LEARNING EXPERIENCES BEYOND THE CLASSROOM. MORE THAN 82,000 STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN MOSI FIELD TRIPS, HOMESCHOOL PROGRAMS, AND SCOUTING SESSIONS. THE MUSEUM'S MOSI IN MOTION OUTREACH PROGRAM REACHED AN ADDITIONAL 21,000 STUDENTS THROUGH SCHOOL-BASED WORKSHOPS ALIGNED WITH FLORIDA'S EDUCATIONAL STANDARDS.DURING THE YEAR, MOSI HOSTED SEASONAL SCIENCE CAMPS DURING FALL, WINTER, SPRING, AND SUMMER BREAKS, ENGAGING APPROXIMATELY 2,500 CAMPERS IN ACTIVITIES RELATED TO ROBOTICS, BIOLOGY, CHEMISTRY, AND PHYSICS. SCHOLARSHIPS ENSURED THAT UNDERREPRESENTED AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED STUDENTS COULD PARTICIPATE FULLY IN THESE LEARNING EXPERIENCES. MOSI ALSO PROVIDED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR MORE THAN 250 EDUCATORS THROUGH WORKSHOPS FOCUSED ON CODING, ROBOTICS, AND SPACE SCIENCE. THROUGH THE EDUCATORS CIRCLE PROGRAM, TEACHERS CONTINUED TO RECEIVE COMPLIMENTARY ADMISSION AND DISCOUNTED ACCESS TO MUSEUM PROGRAMS, SUPPORTING THEIR ABILITY TO INTEGRATE INNOVATIVE STEAM APPROACHES IN THEIR CLASSROOMS.
  Expenses $1,459,455 · revenue $1,357,439
• IN FY2025, MOSI CONTINUED TO OFFER DIVERSE STEAM EXHIBITS, INCLUDING MISSION MOONBASE, SAUNDERS PLANETARIUM, AND INTERACTIVE SPORTS SCIENCE EXHIBITS LIKE SLIPPERY SCIENCE, A COLLABORATION WITH THE TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING. MOSI FOCUSED ON REFURBISHING EXHIBITS AND CREATING AND ADDING NEW PERMANENT EXHIBITS SUCH AS DINO-DIG, HISTORY OF FLIGHT AVIATION MAZE, AND DRONE ZONE. (SEE SCHEDULE O FOR CONTINUATION)THIS MAJOR ENHANCEMENT, MADE POSSIBLE THROUGH COMMUNITY AND FOUNDATION SUPPORT, POSITIONED MOSI AS HOME TO ONE OF THE LARGEST AND MOST ADVANCED DIGITAL DOMES IN THE UNITED STATES. THE NEW THEATRE OPENED TO THE PUBLIC ON APRIL 1, 2025, WITH A RIBBON-CUTTING CEREMONY ATTENDED BY RETIRED NASA ASTRONAUT NICOLE STOTT AND THE FIRST HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY STUDENT FIELD TRIP TO EXPERIENCE THE DOME'S LIVE ASTRONOMY PROGRAMMING. THE 8K DIGITAL DOME THEATRE NOW OFFERS DAILY PLANETARIUM SHOWS, IMMERSIVE FULL-DOME FILMS, AND LASER LIGHT EXPERIENCES, INCREASING BOTH MOSI'S EDUCATIONAL CAPACITY AND EARNED-REVENUE POTENTIAL THROUGH NEW TICKETED EVENING PROGRAMS.THROUGHOUT THE FISCAL YEAR, MOSI ALSO PRESENTED SEVERAL MAJOR TRAVELING AND SPECIAL EXHIBITIONS. IN JANUARY 2025, THE MUSEUM OPENED DINOSAUR DISCOVERIES, WHICH EXPLORED PALEONTOLOGY AND BIOMECHANICS TO REVEAL HOW DINOSAURS MOVED AND LIVED, ALONG WITH THE NIKON SMALL WORLD PHOTOMICROGRAPHY EXHIBIT, WHICH CELEBRATED THE BEAUTY OF SCIENCE THROUGH AWARD-WINNING MICROSCOPIC PHOTOGRAPHY. DUE TO HIGH VISITOR DEMAND, THE POPULAR GROSSOLOGY: THE (IMPOLITE) SCIENCE OF THE HUMAN BODY EXHIBITION WAS EXTENDED THROUGH THE END OF APRIL 2025. IN MARCH 2025, MOSI LAUNCHED THE SPACE FOR ART EXHIBIT, CREATED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ASTRONAUT NICOLE STOTT AND NASA'S SPACE FOR ART FOUNDATION, HIGHLIGHTING THE INTERSECTION OF ART, HEALING, AND SPACE EXPLORATION. IN MAY 2025, MOSI PREMIERED GIANTS, DRAGONS & UNICORNS: THE WORLD OF MYTHIC CREATURES, ORGANIZED BY THE AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY, WHICH EXPLORED THE SCIENTIFIC AND CULTURAL ORIGINS OF LEGENDARY BEINGS. LATER IN THE YEAR, THE MUSEUM INTRODUCED ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE: YOUR MIND AND THE MACHINE, AN INTERACTIVE EXPERIENCE THAT INVITED GUESTS TO EXPLORE HOW AI IS SHAPING MODERN LIFE AND THE FUTURE OF INNOVATION.IN ADDITION TO THESE TRAVELING AND TEMPORARY EXHIBITIONS, MOSI MAINTAINED AND REFRESHED SEVERAL KEY PERMANENT INSTALLATIONS, INCLUDING MISSION MOONBASE, IDEA ZONE MAKERSPACE, DRONE ZONE FLIGHT SCHOOL, DINO-DIG, AND THE ART FACTORY. EACH OF THESE SPACES CONTINUED TO PROVIDE VISITORS WITH HANDS-ON OPPORTUNITIES TO EXPLORE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY THROUGH CREATIVITY, DESIGN, AND EXPERIMENTATION.
  Expenses $2,254,650 · revenue $1,477,728
• DURING FY2025, MOSI DEEPENED ITS COMMITMENT TO COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT THROUGH INCLUSIVE PROGRAMMING, EDUCATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS, AND EVENTS THAT INSPIRED CURIOSITY AND CELEBRATED SCIENCE AS A SHARED EXPERIENCE. THE MUSEUM HOSTED SENSORY SATURDAYS IN NOVEMBER 2024, FEBRUARY 2025, MAY 2025, AND SEPTEMBER 2025, PROVIDING SENSORY-FRIENDLY EXPERIENCES FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES WITH AUTISM AND OTHER SENSORY SENSITIVITIES. THESE EVENTS FEATURED ADJUSTED LIGHTING, REDUCED SOUND, AND TRAINED STAFF TO ENSURE A WELCOMING, ACCESSIBLE, AND SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT FOR ALL GUESTS.(SEE SCHEDULE O FOR CONTINUATION)IN NOVEMBER 2024, MOSI PARTNERED WITH HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO HOST THE ANNUAL SCIENCE OLYMPICS, A DISTRICTWIDE COMPETITION WHERE STUDENTS APPLIED THEIR KNOWLEDGE OF SCIENTIFIC INQUIRY, PROBLEM-SOLVING, AND ENGINEERING DESIGN. IN FEBRUARY 2025, MOSI PARTICIPATED IN THE HCPS STEM FAIR, OFFERING COMPLIMENTARY MUSEUM ADMISSION TO ALL STUDENT PARTICIPANTS AS A CELEBRATION OF THEIR SCIENTIFIC ACCOMPLISHMENTS. THE COLLABORATION BETWEEN MOSI AND HCPS CONTINUED IN MARCH 2025 WITH THE HOSTING OF A LARGE-SCALE FAMILY NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM, WHICH PROVIDED FAMILIES FREE ACCESS TO EXHIBITS AND INTERACTIVE STEM EXPERIENCES THAT CONNECTED CLASSROOM LEARNING TO REAL-WORLD APPLICATIONS.THE GIRLS STEAM MENTORING CAFE, ONE OF MOSI'S FLAGSHIP COMMUNITY PROGRAMS, CONTINUED TO THRIVE THROUGHOUT FY2025, HOLDING MONTHLY SESSIONS IN OCTOBER AND NOVEMBER 2024, AND JANUARY THROUGH MAY 2025. THE PROGRAM CONNECTED MORE THAN 400 TITLE I GIRLS WITH PROFESSIONAL WOMEN MENTORS WORKING IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, ART, AND MATHEMATICS FIELDS. THROUGH DIALOGUE, HANDS-ON PROJECTS, AND COLLABORATIVE DESIGN CHALLENGES, PARTICIPANTS BUILT LEADERSHIP SKILLS, DEEPENED THEIR CONFIDENCE, AND EXPLORED FUTURE CAREER PATHWAYS IN STEAM DISCIPLINES.MOSI ALSO CONTINUED ITS COMMUNITY OUTREACH THROUGH HALLMARK EVENTS SUCH AS TAMPA BAY WATER DAYS, WHICH EMPHASIZED SUSTAINABILITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE, AND THE DAY OF DISCOVERY SERIES, DESIGNED TO PROVIDE SPECIAL-NEEDS CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES WITH SAFE AND ENGAGING EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES. TOGETHER, THESE INITIATIVES REFLECTED MOSI'S ONGOING DEDICATION TO ACCESSIBILITY, INCLUSION, AND COMMUNITY IMPACT.THROUGH ITS EXHIBITIONS, OUTREACH, AND EDUCATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS, MOSI REMAINS A VITAL COMMUNITY ANCHOR FOR SCIENCE EDUCATION AND INSPIRATION, STRENGTHENING PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT IN STEAM LEARNING WHILE EMPOWERING FUTURE GENERATIONS OF EXPLORERS, INNOVATORS, AND PROBLEM SOLVERS.

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

59-2657399

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

1975

Accounting year ends

September

Files

Form 990 or 990-EZ

Category (NTEE)

Arts, culture and humanities (A500)

Assets (IRS master file)

$6,212,679

Income (IRS master file)

$6,418,218

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 59-2657399).

Questions about MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY INC

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

The employer identification number (EIN) of MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY INC is 59-2657399.

Is MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY INC tax-exempt?

Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1975.

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

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

Which annual return does MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY 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 SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY 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 SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY 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 SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY INC?

The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names JOHN GRAYDON SMITH.

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

The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 15 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $277,638 (JOHN GRAYDON SMITH, PRESIDENT/CEO).

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

On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $5,613,855, expenses of $4,625,060 and total assets of $6,212,679 at year end.

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