Mission
To inspire, engage, and educate our guests with an immersive journey that empowers them to embrace the promise of science.
Public Charity
Cox Science Center and Aquarium Inc
Cox Science Center and Aquarium Inc is a Public Charity headquartered in West Palm Beach, FL. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $35.3M revenue, $8.3M expenses, $114.4M total assets. 75 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $58.0M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 590915177
West Palm Beach, FL
Science & Technology Museums
NTEE: A57
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$35.3M
Total Expenses$8.3M
Total Assets$114.4M
Grant Records75
Funding Total$58.0M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Cox Science Center and Aquarium Inc
How Cox Science Center and Aquarium Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$68
Programs
the work itself
$29
Management
running the organization
$3
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $68 for programs
$33
The Science Center welcomed more than 188,000 visitors last year
$27
The Center served over 150,000 students through outreach education, in-house field trips and family programs and over 12,000 of these students are served through its award-winning STEM night…
$8
Provided guest services, a museum store, planetarium, observatory, and memberships to enhance the visitor's experience
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
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$6,373,000
To "open every mind to science".
$376,890
ARTS, CULTURE, & HUMANITIES
$236,000
RELIGION
$130,000
General Operational Support
$67,627
Showing up to 5 of 75 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
CFO
Alisa Holmes
Trustee
Allison Ridder Johnstone
Treasurer
Brian Simmons
COO
Carla Duhaney
Trustee
Caroline Rafferty
Trustee
Carter A Pottash Md
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $35.3M | $8.3M | $114.4M |
| 2024 | $43.9M | $7.7M | $85.3M |
| 2023 | $23.1M | $7.6M | $46.9M |
| 2022 | $24.1M | $6.9M | $31.8M |
| 2021 | $6.2M | $4.1M | $15.1M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $6.2M to $35.3M (+471%), with total assets most recently reported at $114.4M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.