Public Charity

MID AMERICA SCIENCE MUSEUM

MID AMERICA SCIENCE MUSEUM is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in HOT SPRINGS, AR. Its most recent IRS filing (2024) reports revenue of $2.1M, expenses of $2.5M, total assets of $7.7M. Imperigo tracks 36 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $1.6M.

EIN: 202129318 HOT SPRINGS, AR Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$2.1M
Total Expenses$2.5M
Total Assets$7.7M
Grant Records36
Funding Total$1.6M
Filing Years2020–2024

Mission

THE MISSION OF THE MID-AMERICA SCIENCE MUSEUM IS TO STIMULATE INTEREST IN SCIENCE, TO PROMOTE PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF THE SCIENCES, AND TO ENCOURAGE LIFE-LONG SCIENCE EDUCATION THROUGH INTERACTIVE EXHIBITS AND PROGRAMS. THE MUSEUM ACCOMPLISHES THIS MISSION THROUGH A NEWLY RENOVATED FACILITY WITH OVER 90 HANDS-ON EDUCATIONAL EXHIBITS, A DIGITAL DOME THEATER, AN OUTDOOR SCIENCE SKYWALK AND THE WORLD'S MOST POWERFUL CONICAL TESLA COIL.

Sample Grants Received

2024
GENERAL SUPPORT
$10,350
2024
FOR THE SCIENTOTS PROGRAM AT PREK HOT SPRINGS SCHOOL DISTRICT (EARLY LITERACY GRANT)
$6,000
2023
FOR PARTIAL BRIDGE REPAIRS, NABHOLZ CONSTRUCTION PAYMENT
$185,539
2023
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR BRIDGE RENOVATION PROJECT
$84,562
2023
ADVANCE OF GRANT PROCEEDS PER PROJECT COMPLETION
$76,783

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Officers & Directors

TRUSTEE Beau Britton
TRUSTEE Brent Atkins
TRUSTEE Chris Ho
TRUSTEE Dennis Smith
EXECUTIVE DI Diane Lafollette
TRUSTEE Ethan Erwin Dds

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Top Grant Purposes

NEW EXHIBIT
$400,000 1 grant
CONTRACT FOR NEW EXHIBITS BUILDING
$300,000 1 grant
FOR PARTIAL BRIDGE REPAIRS, NABHOLZ CONSTRUCTION PAYMENT
$185,539 1 grant
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR BRIDGE RENOVATION PROJECT
$142,782 3 grants
045247 DIGISTAR 7 DOWN PAYMENT
$117,012 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $2.1M $2.5M $7.7M
2023 $2.6M $2.5M $8.2M
2022 $1.9M $2.3M $7.9M
2021 $2.9M $2.0M $8.7M
2020 $779K $2.0M $7.9M

Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $779K to $2.1M (+165%), with total assets most recently reported at $7.7M.

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