What is the EIN of READING SCIENCE CENTER?

The employer identification number (EIN) of READING SCIENCE CENTER is 82-5063856.

Is READING SCIENCE CENTER tax-exempt?

Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2019.

Are donations to READING SCIENCE CENTER tax-deductible?

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

When is the next return of READING 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 READING 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 READING SCIENCE CENTER?

The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names CORINNE WILSON.

Who are the officers and directors of READING SCIENCE CENTER?

The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 21 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.

How much revenue does READING SCIENCE CENTER have?

On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $724,740, expenses of $574,770 and total assets of $408,568 at year end.

Nonprofit · EIN 82-5063856

READING SCIENCE CENTER

Tax-exempt · READING, PA 19603

Financials

Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end

Financials of READING SCIENCE CENTER by year, from its e-filed returns
Year ended	Form	Revenue	Expenses	Net income	Total assets	Liabilities	Net assets
December 31, 2025	990	$724,740	$574,770	$149,970	$408,568	$1,272	$407,296
December 31, 2024	990	$479,881	$426,160	$53,721	$258,899	$1,574	$257,325

Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants: $576,873
Program service revenue: $108,257
Investment income: $375
Net income from fundraising events: $34,494
Net income from sales of inventory: $4,540
Other revenue: $39,235

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid: $0
Other salaries and wages: $251,039
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total): $285,743
Professional fundraising fees: $0
Legal fees: $30
Accounting fees: $2,440
Occupancy: $191,935
Travel: $4,093
Depreciation: $5,981
Program services (functional): $412,726
Management and general (functional): $92,308
Fundraising (functional): $69,736

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year: $258,899
Total assets, end of year: $408,568
Total liabilities, end of year: $1,272
Net assets, end of year: $407,296
Land, buildings and equipment: $80,338
Net assets without donor restrictions: $126,340
Net assets with donor restrictions: $280,956
Gross receipts: $752,074
Employees: 22
Volunteers: 0
Year formed: 2018
State of legal domicile: PA

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	Compensation
RICH STUMP	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	$0
AMY VAUGHAN	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	$0
JIM ARENTZ	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	$0
BRIAN J BUERKE PHD	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	$0
SUSAN FULTZ	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	$0
JAMES CINELLI	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	$0
MICHAEL DEPAUL	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	$0
JASON RUSH	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	$0
MARCELLO PETACCI	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	$0
JAMES KARLINSEY	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	$0
DAVID SOLIVAN	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	$0
NEHA MAJMUDAR MD	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	$0
KIM HIPPERT-EVERSGERD	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	$0
TAMI MYSLIWIEC	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	$0
SCOTT SMITH	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	$0

6 more people on this return

Name	Title	Hours / week	Compensation
SANDY GRAFFIUS	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	0	$0
TIMOTHY ROMIG	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	0	$0
JAMES CINELLI	PRESIDENT Officer	2	$0
CORINNE WILSON	VICE PRESIDENT Officer	1	$0
CHARLES HAWS	SECRETARY Officer	1	$0
NATHAN PEIFFER	TREASURER Officer	2	$0

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 19 people

Name	Title	Hours / week	Compensation
RICH STUMP	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	0	$0
TOM MCMAHON	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	0	$0
JIM ARENTZ	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	0	$0
BRIAN J BUERKE PHD	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	0	$0
JACQUELYNN DANEK	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	0	$0
RUSSELL FARBIARZ	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	0	$0
MICHAEL DEPAUL	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	0	$0
JOHN GANTZ	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	0	$0
MARCELLO PETACCI	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	0	$0
JAMES KARLINSEY	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	0	$0
DAVID SOLIVAN	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	0	$0
NEHA MAJMUDAR MD	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	0	$0
PATRICIA MEJABI	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	0	$0
TAMI MYSLIWIEC	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	0	$0
SCOTT SMITH	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	0	$0
JAMES P CINELLI	PRESIDENT Officer	2	$0
MICHELLE CONWAY	VICE PRESIDENT Officer	1	$0
CHARLES B HAWS	SECRETARY Officer	1	$0
DANIELLE KAUFFMAN	TREASURER Officer	2	$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file): PO BOX 7573, READING, PA 19603-7573
In care of: % READING SCIENCE CENTER
Mailing address (990-N for 2018): 608 Museum Road, Reading PA 19611
Principal officer (990 for 2025): CORINNE WILSON, 645 PENN STREET, READING, PA 19601
Principal officer (990-N for 2018): James Cinelli, 608 Museum Road, Reading PA 19611
Signed the 990: CORINNE WILSON, PRESIDENT
Phone: (484) 878-2112
Return prepared by: JOSEPH D DANTAS CPA

Mission

THE READING SCIENCE CENTER EXISTS TO FOSTER A LOVE OF SCIENCE THROUGH EXCITING AND EXPERIENTIAL STEM EDUCATION FOR THE GREATER READING COMMUNITY, ESPECIALLY OUR YOUTH.
990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

READING SCIENCE CENTER IS A SAFE AND VIBRANT LEARNING ENVIRONMENT FOR FAMILIES AND STUDENTS FROM BERKS COUNTY AND BEYOND. THE CENTER HOUSES OVER 50 HANDS-ON EXHIBITS ENCOURAGING CHILDREN TO DISCOVER THE WONDERS OF SCIENCE AT THEIR OWN PACE. ADDITIONALLY, FIELD TRIPS FOR SCHOOLS ARE HOSTED PROVIDING SCIENCE EXPLORATION THROUGH THEIR INTERACTIVE STATIONS AND EXHIBITS AS WELL AN HOUR LONG SCIENCE INVESTIGATION LED BY EDUCATORS ON TOPICS SUCH AS PH, ELECTRIC CIRCUITS, STATES OF MATTER, TOOLS OF A SCIENTIST, THE SCIENCE OF GLOW, BIOME HABITATS, VISCOSITY, ETC. STUDENTS LEARN THE VOCABULARY OF SCIENCE, AND THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD. THEY EACH PERFORM THEIR OWN INVESTIGATION AND TAKE HOME ELEMENTS OF THE LESSON FOR FURTHER INQUIRY. ALL LESSONS ARE ALIGNED WITH PENNSYLVANIA STATE SCIENCE CURRICULUM STANDARDS.IN ADDITION TO THEIR IN-HOUSE PROGRAMMING, READING SCIENCE CENTER TRAVELS TO READING SCHOOL DISTRICT CLASSROOMS FOR SUMMER PROGRAMMING, AS WELL AS AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMMING DURING THE ACADEMIC YEAR. THE CENTER PRODUCES THEIR OWN SIGNATURE SISTERS IN STEM AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM FOR GIRLS IN GRADES FOUR THROUGH SIX DESIGNED TO ENCOURAGE AND EMPOWER THESE FUTURE INNOVATORS TO PURSUE CAREERS IN STEM.THE CENTER ALSO HOSTS THEIR OWN ANNUAL COMMUNITY SCIENCE CELEBRATION CALLED CELEBRATE SCIENCE DAY". THIS EVENT BRINGS TOGETHER SCIENCE ACTIVITIES FROM A VARIETY OF INSTITUTIONS AND INDUSTRY PARTNERS TO SHOW THE APPLICATIONS OF SCIENCE IN SPACE, HEALTH, SAFETY, GEOLOGY, ANIMALS, PLANTS, ELECTRICITY AND MORE. THE EVENT IS OFFERED FREE TO THE PUBLIC.
Expenses $412,726 · revenue $112,998

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: 82-5063856
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: 2019
Accounting year ends: December
Files: Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE): Arts, culture and humanities (A57)
Assets (IRS master file): $408,568
Income (IRS master file): $752,074

Filing history

Form	Year ended	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Return
990	December 2025	–	–	–	IRS
990	December 2024	–	–	–	IRS
990	December 2023	$291,453	$367,860	$203,603	IRS
990	December 2022	$283,212	$320,053	$280,010	IRS
990	December 2021	–	–	–	IRS
990	December 2020	–	–	–	IRS
990-N for 2018 Officer: James Cinelli	December 31, 2018	≤ $50,000 receipts	–	–	e-Postcard

990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 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.

Questions about READING SCIENCE CENTER

What is the EIN of READING SCIENCE CENTER?: The employer identification number (EIN) of READING SCIENCE CENTER is 82-5063856.
Is READING SCIENCE CENTER tax-exempt?: Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2019.
Are donations to READING SCIENCE CENTER tax-deductible?: Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does READING 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 READING 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 READING 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 READING SCIENCE CENTER?: The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names CORINNE WILSON.
Who are the officers and directors of READING SCIENCE CENTER?: The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 21 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does READING SCIENCE CENTER have?: On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $724,740, expenses of $574,770 and total assets of $408,568 at year end.