Mission
INSPIRE WONDER AND APPRECIATION FOR SCIENCE AND THE NATURAL WORLD THROUGH PROGRAMS, EXHIBITS, AND RESEARCH.
Public Charity
SCHIELE MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY AND PLANETARIUM
SCHIELE MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY AND PLANETARIUM, of GASTONIA, NC, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $1.7M in revenue, $2.0M in expenses, $6.8M in total assets. 17 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $727K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 560770432
GASTONIA, NC
Natural History & Natural Science Museums
NTEE: A56
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1.7M
Total Expenses$2.0M
Total Assets$6.8M
Grant Records17
Funding Total$727K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Schiele Museum of Natural History and Planetarium
How Schiele Museum of Natural History and Planetarium divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$64
Programs
the work itself
$35
Management
running the organization
$1
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $64 for programs
$64
Program services include field trips, workshops, lectures, and other special events associated with the museum
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
$10,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$59,575
GENERAL SUPPORT
$11,002
GENERAL SUPPORT
$11,002
$10,000
Showing up to 5 of 17 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Amanda Jarman
EXECUTIVE DI
Ann Tippitt
DIRECTOR
Brian Adams
DIRECTOR
Chris Kolbash
DIRECTOR
Chuck Niemeyer
VICE CHAIRMA
Coleman Efird
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.7M | $2.0M | $6.8M |
| 2024 | $4.9M | $1.9M | $6.8M |
| 2023 | $1.3M | $1.6M | $3.7M |
| 2022 | $1.7M | $692K | $3.9M |
| 2021 | $1.2M | $843K | $3.0M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $1.2M to $1.7M (+47%), with total assets most recently reported at $6.8M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.