Nonprofit · EIN 82-4865787
QUEST SCIENCE CENTER
Tax-exempt · LIVERMORE, CA 94551
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $713,386 | $759,744 | -$46,358 | $546,985 | $6,879 | $540,106 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $601,026 | $568,356 | $32,670 | $608,469 | $22,005 | $586,464 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $600,267 | $417,754 | $182,513 | $563,687 | $9,704 | $553,983 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $671,173
- of which government grants
- $7,650
- Program service revenue
- $26,000
- Investment income
- $15,836
- Other revenue
- $377
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $306,066
- Other salaries and wages
- $77,172
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $413,648
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $77
- Accounting fees
- $8,431
- Occupancy
- $35,742
- Travel
- $2,690
- Depreciation
- $9,903
- Program services (functional)
- $541,035
- Management and general (functional)
- $59,889
- Fundraising (functional)
- $158,820
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $608,469
- Total assets, end of year
- $546,985
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $6,879
- Net assets, end of year
- $540,106
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $35,485
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $448,163
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $91,943
- Gross receipts
- $713,386
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 90
- Year formed
- 2018
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALEB CHEUNG | CHIEF LEARNING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $144,955 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA MARGULIS | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Officer | 40 | $114,111 | $4,144 |
| MICHAEL MOSBY | INTERIM EXEC DIR Officer | 13 | $47,000 | $0 |
| MONYA LANE | DIRECTOR, CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
| VAUGHN DRAGGOO | DIRECTOR, SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 30 | $0 | $0 |
| GINA BONANNO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSE HERNANDEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NAN HO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| GLENN KUBIAK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK STULEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 30 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID SVEC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PARAG VAISHAMPAYAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT BRYANT | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 20 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CALEB CHEUNG | CHIEF LEARNING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $144,955 |
| MONYA LANE | DIRECTOR, CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 |
| VAUGHN DRAGGOO | DIRECTOR, SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 30 | $0 |
| RICK STULEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 30 | $0 |
| NAN HO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| JOSE HERNANDEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MOSBY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
| GINA BONANNO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 12 | $0 |
| GLENN KUBIAK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 20 | $0 |
| DAVID SVEC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PARAG VAISHAMPAYAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROBERT BRYANT | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 20 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CALEB CHEUNG | CHIEF LEARNING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $134,633 |
| MONYA LANE | DIRECTOR, CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 |
| VAUGHN DRAGGOO | DIRECTOR, SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 30 | $0 |
| RICK STULEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 25 | $0 |
| NAN HO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
| JOSE HERNANDEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MOSBY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
| GINA BONANNO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 12 | $0 |
| GLENN KUBIAK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 20 | $0 |
| ROBERT BRYANT | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 20 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 2129, LIVERMORE, CA 94551-2129
- In care of
- % MONYA A LANE
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- MONYA LANE, PO BOX 2129, LIVERMORE, CA 94551
- Signed the 990
- MONYA LANE, CEO
- Phone
- (925) 784-6150
- Website
- QUEST-SCIENCE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- KARLSSON & LANE AN ACCOUNTANCY CORP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 82-4865787 or by the name QUEST SCIENCE CENTER.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
TO INSPIRE & NURTURE EVERYDAY EXPLORATION FOR LIFELONG ENGAGEMENT WITH SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY.
Program accomplishments
- TRI-VALLEY INNOVATION FAIR - QUEST PLANNED AND LED THE 7TH ANNUAL TRI-VALLEY INNOVATION FAIR WHICH WAS HELD AT THE ALAMEDA COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS. THIS POPULAR EVENT HAD 3,000 ATTENDEES IN 2025, PRIMARILY YOUTH AND THEIR FAMILIES TO SEE HANDS-ON EXHIBITS AND DEMONSTRATIONS THAT SHOWCASED INNOVATIVE REGIONAL SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, AND EDUCATION ORGANIZATIONS.Expenses $184,973 · revenue $163,477
- PLANETARY HEALTH/SUSTAINABILITY PROGRAM - QUEST RAN A PLANETARY HEALTH PROGRAM WITH 50 HIGH SCHOOL VOLUNTEER INTERNS FROM THE TRI-VALLEY REGION. PROJECTS INCLUDED URBAN HEAT MAPPING, CARBON GARDEN, WATER MANAGEMENT, STOPWASTE ART, AND SCHOOL DISTRICT CLIMATE LITERACY CURRICULUM.Expenses $125,305 · revenue $50,334
- COMMUNITY SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING PROGRAMS - QUEST FIELDED HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES AT OVER 50 EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE TRI-VALLEY AND SURROUNDING REGION, REACHING OVER 20,000 ATTENDEES. THESE EVENTS INCLUDED: SCIENCE AT STOCKMEN'S PARK, STUDENT AND FAMILY SCIENCE EVENTS AT SCHOOLS, LIBRARY EVENTS, VARIOUS COMMUNITY, FESTIVAL, AND HOLIDAY EVENTS, AND SEVERAL EVENTS SPONSORED BY LOCAL BUSINESSES.Expenses $230,757 · revenue $33,932
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 82-4865787
- 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
- 2018
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Science and technology (U20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $546,985
- Income (IRS master file)
- $713,386
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $713,386 | $759,744 | $546,985 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $601,026 | $568,356 | $608,469 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $600,267 | $417,754 | $563,687 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $564,453 | $376,447 | $374,729 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 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 82-4865787).
Questions about QUEST SCIENCE CENTER
- What is the EIN of QUEST SCIENCE CENTER?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of QUEST SCIENCE CENTER is 82-4865787.
- Is QUEST SCIENCE CENTER tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2018.
- Are donations to QUEST SCIENCE CENTER tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does QUEST SCIENCE CENTER 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 QUEST SCIENCE CENTER due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did QUEST SCIENCE CENTER last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of QUEST SCIENCE CENTER?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names MONYA LANE.
- Who are the officers and directors of QUEST SCIENCE CENTER?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 13 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $144,955 (CALEB CHEUNG, CHIEF LEARNING OFFICER).
- How much revenue does QUEST SCIENCE CENTER have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $713,386, expenses of $759,744 and total assets of $546,985 at year end.
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