Nonprofit · EIN 62-0479192
ADVENTURE SCIENCE CENTER NASHVILLE
Tax-exempt · NASHVILLE, TN 37203
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $7,325,766 | $6,609,841 | $715,925 | $25,982,565 | $1,683,403 | $24,299,162 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $7,402,794 | $6,382,617 | $1,020,177 | $25,368,529 | $2,190,448 | $23,178,081 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,551,866
- of which government grants
- $301,237
- Program service revenue
- $4,024,645
- Investment income
- $285,749
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$20,912
- Net income from fundraising events
- $137,638
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $287,492
- Other revenue
- $463,506
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $710,845
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,411,576
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,695,556
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $3,449
- Accounting fees
- $39,750
- Occupancy
- $420,880
- Travel
- $1,194
- Depreciation
- $939,197
- Program services (functional)
- $4,849,351
- Management and general (functional)
- $946,621
- Fundraising (functional)
- $813,869
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $25,368,529
- Total assets, end of year
- $25,982,565
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,683,403
- Net assets, end of year
- $24,299,162
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $13,085,249
- Publicly traded securities
- $2,871,821
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $20,059,357
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $4,239,805
- Gross receipts
- $8,611,833
- Employees
- 95
- Volunteers
- 179
- Year formed
- 1944
- State of legal domicile
- TN
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEAH MELBER | PRESIDENT AND CEO Officer | 40 | $307,107 | $14,660 |
| KAREN MUSACCHIO | CHIEF BUSINESS OFFICER Officer | 40 | $200,238 | $15,515 |
| JOEL ABRAMSON | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $153,016 | $0 |
| MORGAN REHNBERG | VP EXHIBITS AND EXPERIENCE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $146,360 | $4,587 |
| SUZANNA BEST | VP MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $113,714 | $12,552 |
| JOSH TRUSLEY | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREN JACQUES | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL PAYNE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MISSY ACOSTA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| ADRIENNE BATTLE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE BAXTER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSH DAILEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIN FOGLIA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIAN FOX | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN GAWALUCK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
15 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LISA HELTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| WINSTON JUSTICE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| MATT KISBER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| PAUL KLEINE-KRACHT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| JEN LACEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| PIRJIN LASER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| MINH LE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| KELLY MAYES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| DAVID MCGOWAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| RANKIN MCGUGIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| SHANNON MYERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| RANDALL NOEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| AVI SPIELMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| MICHELLE CUMMINGS STEELE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| MARC STENGEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 28 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KAREN MUSACCHIO | CHIEF BUSINESS OFFICER Officer | 40 | $216,411 | $13,926 |
| LEAH MELBER | PRESIDENT AND CEO Officer | 40 | $186,859 | $4,029 |
| MORGAN REHNBERG | VP OF EXHIBITS AND EXPERIENCES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $142,554 | $2,509 |
| SUZANNA BEST | VP OF MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $129,944 | $11,695 |
| JOSH TRUSLEY | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREN JACQUES | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL PAYNE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MISSY ACOSTA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| ADRIENNE BATTLE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE BAXTER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSH DAILEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIN FOGLIA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN GAWALUCK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA HELTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| WINSTON JUSTICE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT KISBER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL KLEINE-KRACHT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| JEN LACEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| PIRJIN LASER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| MINH LE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY MAYES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVE MCGOWAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| RANKIN MCGUGIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANNON MYERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDALL NOEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| AVI SPIELMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE STEELE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| MARC STENGEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 800 FORT NEGLEY BLVD, NASHVILLE, TN 37203-4833
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- LEAH MELBER PHD, 800 FORT NEGLEY BOULEVARD, NASHVILLE, TN 37203
- Signed the 990
- LEAH MELBER PHD, CEO
- Phone
- (615) 862-5160
- Website
- WWW.ADVENTURESCI.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CHERRY BEKAERT ADVISORY LLC
Mission
TO OPEN EVERY MIND TO THE WONDERS OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, FOSTERING A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF OURSELVES AND THE WORLD AROUND US.
Program accomplishments
- EXHIBITIONS: ADVENTURE SCIENCE CENTER OFFERS COMPREHENSIVE SCIENCE EXHIBITS, STEM PROGRAMS AND EVENTS FOR GUESTS OF ALL AGES. ALL EXHIBITS ARE DESIGNED TO STIMULATE IMAGINATION THROUGH IMMERSIVE HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES AND EXPERIENCES, PRESENTED USING A VARIETY OF MEDIA, TECHNOLOGY. GALLERIES INCLUDE FOSSIL FRONTIERS, EARLY EXPLORATIONS (5 YEARS AND UNDER), WONDERS OF THE UNIVERSE, SPACE CHASE & THE SOLAR SYSTEM SURVEY, SOUNDBOX (MUSIC AND SOUND), I2 MAKER SPACE, BODY QUEST (HUMAN BODY) AND AN INDOOR ADVENTURE TOWER.Expenses $4,069,838 · revenue $2,854,305
- GENERAL OPERATIONS: DURING FY25, ADVENTURE SCIENCE CENTER REACHED MORE THAN 260,000 PEOPLE THROUGH VISITATION AND STEM PROGRAMING FOR STUDENTS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS. OPEN THURSDAY-MONDAY, ADVENTURE SCIENCE CENTER DELIVERS INNOVATIVE EXHIBITIONS, FIELD TRIP PROGRAMS, SCIENCE DEMONSTRATIONS, PLANETARIUM SHOWS, AND OUTREACH PROGRAM DESIGNED TO ADHERE TO STATE AND NATIONAL EDUCATION STANDARDS.Expenses $572,833 · revenue $590,006
- PLANETARIUM: WITH AN EVER-CHANGING LINEUP OF SHOWS, THE STATE-OF-THE-ART SUDEKUM PLANETARIUM PRESENTS EXCITING FULL DOME EDUCATION PRODUCTIONS PRODUCED INTERNALLY AND LEASED FROM OUTSIDE VENDORS. PLANETARIUM SHOW OFFERINGS INCLUDED: NIGHTWATCH, ARORA, ASTRONAUT, DREAM TO FLY, EXPLORE, HABITAT EARTH, INCOMING!, MARS: THE ULTIMATE VOYAGE, NIGHTWATCH, ONE WORLD, ONE SKY: BIG BIRD'S ADVENTURE, OUR PLACE IN SPACE, POLARIS, RUSTY ROCKET'S LAST BLAST, STARS, THE STELLARS MISSION: GREEN, TO WORLDS BEYOND, AND WONDERFUL SKY. LASER SHOW OFFERINGS INCLUDED: DAVID BOWIE, FRIGHT LIGHT, ELO, LASER HOLIDAYS, TAYLOR SWIFT, PINK FLOYD: THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON, POP 'TIL YOU DROP AND PRINCE.Expenses $206,680 · revenue $580,334
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
- 62-0479192
- 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
- 1954
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A500)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $25,982,565
- Income (IRS master file)
- $8,611,833
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $7,325,766 | $6,609,841 | $25,982,565 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $7,402,794 | $6,382,617 | $25,368,529 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $7,180,119 | $5,729,984 | $23,544,347 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $10,457,321 | $5,174,177 | $22,045,170 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | 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 62-0479192).
Questions about ADVENTURE SCIENCE CENTER NASHVILLE
- What is the EIN of ADVENTURE SCIENCE CENTER NASHVILLE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ADVENTURE SCIENCE CENTER NASHVILLE is 62-0479192.
- Is ADVENTURE SCIENCE CENTER NASHVILLE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1954.
- Are donations to ADVENTURE SCIENCE CENTER NASHVILLE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ADVENTURE SCIENCE CENTER NASHVILLE 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 ADVENTURE SCIENCE CENTER NASHVILLE 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 ADVENTURE SCIENCE CENTER NASHVILLE 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 ADVENTURE SCIENCE CENTER NASHVILLE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names LEAH MELBER PHD.
- Who are the officers and directors of ADVENTURE SCIENCE CENTER NASHVILLE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 30 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $307,107 (LEAH MELBER, PRESIDENT AND CEO).
- How much revenue does ADVENTURE SCIENCE CENTER NASHVILLE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $7,325,766, expenses of $6,609,841 and total assets of $25,982,565 at year end.
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