Public Charity

MUSEUM OF SCIENCE

MUSEUM OF SCIENCE, of BOSTON, MA, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $56.5M in revenue, $71.0M in expenses, $519.9M in total assets. 165 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $35.4M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 042103916 BOSTON, MA Science & Technology Museums NTEE: A57 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$56.5M
Total Expenses$71.0M
Total Assets$519.9M
Grant Records165
Funding Total$35.4M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

THE MISSION OF THE MUSEUM OF SCIENCE IS TO INSPIRE A LIFELONG LOVE OF SCIENCE IN EVERYONE. THROUGH EXHIBITS, CURRICULA, PROGRAMS, AND EVENTS, BOTH LIVE AND VIRTUAL, WE AIM TO MAKE SCIENCE AND SCIENTIFIC THINKING ACCESSIBLE, ENGAGING, AND RELEVANT. WE COLLABORATE ACROSS DISCIPLINES TO HELP PEOPLE EVERYWHERE SEE AND APPRECIATE THE SCIENCE IN EVERYTHING. OUR VISION IS A WORLD IN WHICH SCIENCE BELONGS TO EACH OF US FOR THE GOOD OF ALL OF US.

Sample Grants Received

2024
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$1,921,702
2024
Operating Support/Annual Fund
$248,333
2024
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$184,000

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Officers & Directors

TRUSTEE Abraham N Ceesay
VICE-CHAIR Adam M Koppel
CHAIR Alexis A Borisy
TRUSTEE Andrea Kaneb
TRUSTEE Anjali Fedson Hack
TRUSTEE Becky Duseau

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Top Grant Purposes

For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$10,851,224 9 grants
CULTURE & ARTS
$3,680,550 5 grants
TECHNOLOGY & EQUIPMENT
$3,000,000 1 grant
BLUE WING FNDRS FND
$2,716,550 1 grant
Operating Support/Annual Fund
$2,233,285 7 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $56.5M $71.0M $519.9M
2024 $211.9M $67.8M $512.8M
2023 $72.5M $66.0M $356.6M
2022 $71.5M $58.6M $344.8M
2021 $53.5M $49.6M $361.1M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $53.5M to $56.5M (+6%), with total assets most recently reported at $519.9M.

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