Mission
CULTIVATE AN ENGAGED COMMUNITY OF CURIOUS, COLLABORATIVE, CRITICAL THINKERS.
Public Charity
SCIENCENTER DISCOVERY MUSEUM
SCIENCENTER DISCOVERY MUSEUM, of ITHACA, NY, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $4.1M in revenue, $3.0M in expenses, $14.2M in total assets. 53 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $2.6M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 222470652
ITHACA, NY
Science & Technology Museums
NTEE: A57
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$4.1M
Total Expenses$3.0M
Total Assets$14.2M
Grant Records53
Funding Total$2.6M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Sciencenter Discovery Museum
How Sciencenter Discovery Museum divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$73
Programs
the work itself
$21
Management
running the organization
$6
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $73 for programs
$30
Exhibits:the Sciencenter Discovery Museum is a hands-on museum, offering over 250 interactive science exhibits that invite families to explore topics like engineering, physics, live animals, and phenomena like…
$30
Museum admissions and membership:the sciencenter welcomes over 100,000 visitors to explore exhibits and education programs at the museum
$13
Educational programs:the sciencenter offers robust educational programs for families, camps for children, field trips for elementary schools throughout central ny and northern pa, and professional development for educators…
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
$14,350
GENERAL PURPOSES
$1,000,000
Research
$71,289
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$66,050
ARTS AND CULTURE
$12,000
Showing up to 5 of 53 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
BOARD MEMBER
Amanda Harriger
BOARD MEMBER
Andrea Ippolito
BOARD MEMBER
Brian Bauer
BOARD MEMBER
Chantal Champagne
CFO & VP OF ADMINISTRATION
Chris Fagan
BOARD MEMBER
Conrad Wolan
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4.1M | $3.0M | $14.2M |
| 2024 | $4.7M | $3.4M | $12.3M |
| 2023 | $3.5M | $3.4M | $10.5M |
| 2022 | $2.9M | $3.0M | $9.6M |
| 2021 | $3.6M | $2.6M | $11.0M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $3.6M to $4.1M (+15%), with total assets most recently reported at $14.2M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.