Mission
THE MISSION OF THE MICHIGAN SCIENCE CENTER IS TO INSPIRE CURIOUS MINDS OF ALL AGES TO DISCOVER, EXPLORE AND APPRECIATE SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATH IN A CREATIVE, DYNAMIC LEARNING ENVIRONMENT.
Public Charity
MICHIGAN SCIENCE CENTER
Based in DETROIT, MI, MICHIGAN SCIENCE CENTER operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $8.9M in revenue, $6.1M in expenses, $7.9M in total assets for fiscal year 2024. Imperigo tracks 31 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $6.2M.
EIN: 455190355
DETROIT, MI
Educational Services
NTEE: B90
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$8.9M
Total Expenses$6.1M
Total Assets$7.9M
Grant Records31
Funding Total$6.2M
Filing Years2019–2024
Where $100 goes at Michigan Science Center
How Michigan Science Center divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$75
Programs
the work itself
$16
Management
running the organization
$9
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $75 for programs
$54
During the year, the Michigan Science Center welcomed 128,246 visitors, offering hands-on exhibits and educational programming that inspire curiosity and engagement with science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM)
$9
The Michigan Science Center delivered education programs, outreach initiatives, workshops, and camps that served 50,706 participants
$7
Facility rentals allows community organizations, such as the united way and black tech saturday, the opportunity rent the facility to provide experiences/field trips for students
Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
GENERAL SUPPORT
$16,414
$3,907,500
ARTS AND CULTURE
$251,314
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$122,500
GENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT
$25,804
Showing up to 5 of 31 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
CHIEF OF STAFF
Andrea Harp
BOARD MEMBER
Bill Foy
PRESIDENT AND CEO
Christian Greer
BOARD MEMBER
Christine Barman
BOARD MEMBER
Dan Naugle
BOARD MEMBER
Dave Sawin
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $8.9M | $6.1M | $7.9M |
| 2023 | $6.6M | $5.9M | $5.3M |
| 2022 | $5.0M | $4.3M | $4.1M |
| 2020 | $3.1M | $3.2M | $3.8M |
| 2019 | $4.2M | $4.1M | $3.5M |
Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $4.2M to $8.9M (+110%), with total assets most recently reported at $7.9M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.