Mission
TO CREATE A PLACE OF LIFELONG LEARNING WHERE PEOPLE, FROM YOUNG CHILD TO SENIOR CITIZEN, EMBRACE SCIENCE AS A WAY OF KNOWING ABOUT THEMSELVES, THEIR COMMUNITY, AND THEIR WORLD.
Public Charity
NORTH CAROLINA MUSEUM OF LIFE & SCIENCE INC
NORTH CAROLINA MUSEUM OF LIFE & SCIENCE INC is a Public Charity headquartered in DURHAM, NC. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $16.1M revenue, $15.3M expenses, $26.3M total assets. 59 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $1.4M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 560938434
DURHAM, NC
Natural History & Natural Science Museums
NTEE: A56
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$16.1M
Total Expenses$15.3M
Total Assets$26.3M
Grant Records59
Funding Total$1.4M
Filing Years2021–2025
Sample Grants Received
COMMUNITY SCIENCE PROGRAM GRANT
$57,145
ARTS-CULTR-HUMAN
$52,361
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$50,000
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
$30,685
FED'L SUBAWARDS: BUILDING CAPACITY FOR CO-CREATED PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT W/SCI., CITIZEN SCI, CIVICS, AND RESILIENT COMMUNITIES
$28,099
Showing up to 5 of 59 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Ann Leininger
BOARD CHAIR
Bernice Bond
DIRECTOR
Beverly Harris
BOARD SECRETARY
Brian Tajlili
VP OF FINANCE THRU 9/2024
Caroline H Durham
PRESIDENT/CEO
Carrie M Heinonen
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $16.1M | $15.3M | $26.3M |
| 2024 | $16.3M | $14.9M | $26.2M |
| 2023 | $15.9M | $13.1M | $24.9M |
| 2022 | $15.3M | $11.1M | $22.5M |
| 2021 | $9.4M | $10.1M | $17.2M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $9.4M to $16.1M (+71%), with total assets most recently reported at $26.3M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.