Mission
WE INSPIRE AND EDUCATE YOUNG MINDS THROUGH ENGAGING SCIENCE-BASED PROGRAMS AND EXHIBITS TO CREATE A MEANINGFUL IMPACT ON THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE.
Public Charity
DISCOVERY SCIENCE CENTER OF ORANGE COUNTY
DISCOVERY SCIENCE CENTER OF ORANGE COUNTY is a Public Charity headquartered in SANTA ANA, CA. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $21.5M revenue, $17.1M expenses, $68.1M total assets. 67 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $2.1M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 330828380
SANTA ANA, CA
Museums
NTEE: A50
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$21.5M
Total Expenses$17.1M
Total Assets$68.1M
Grant Records67
Funding Total$2.1M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Discovery Science Center of Orange County
How Discovery Science Center of Orange County 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
$53
Discovery science center
$10
Education outreach
$10
Field trips to discovery science center
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
EDUCATION
$81,000
TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$72,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$57,768
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
$32,500
GENERAL SUPPORT
$15,624
Showing up to 5 of 67 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
MEMBER
Adam Brand
MEMBER
Barton Warner
MEMBER
Carey Dunlop
VICE PRESIDENT OF MARKETING
Cherie Raya Whyte
BOARD TREASURER
Dan Bolar
MEMBER
David Taylor
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $21.5M | $17.1M | $68.1M |
| 2024 | $18.3M | $15.4M | $64.3M |
| 2023 | $13.7M | $13.7M | $63.4M |
| 2022 | $26.2M | $12.6M | $60.8M |
| 2021 | $12.8M | $7.7M | $56.8M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $12.8M to $21.5M (+68%), with total assets most recently reported at $68.1M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.