Mission
TO OPEN EVERY MIND TO THE WONDERS OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, FOSTERING A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF OURSELVES AND THE WORLD AROUND US.
Public Charity
ADVENTURE SCIENCE CENTER - NASHVILLE
ADVENTURE SCIENCE CENTER - NASHVILLE is a Public Charity headquartered in NASHVILLE, TN. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $7.3M revenue, $6.6M expenses, $26.0M total assets. 80 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $2.1M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 620479192
NASHVILLE, TN
Museums
NTEE: A50
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$7.3M
Total Expenses$6.6M
Total Assets$26.0M
Grant Records80
Funding Total$2.1M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Adventure Science Center - Nashville
How Adventure Science Center - Nashville divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$77
Programs
the work itself
$14
Management
running the organization
$9
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $77 for programs
$65
Exhibitions
$9
General operations
$3
Planetarium
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
DONOR DIRECTED DESIGNATIONS
$7,547
EDUCATIONAL
$180,000
DONATION TO THE GENERAL FUND
$75,000
2024 SUPPORT
$50,000
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
$27,200
Showing up to 5 of 80 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
TRUSTEE
Adrienne Battle
TRUSTEE
Avi Spielman
TRUSTEE
David Mcgowan
TRUSTEE
Erin Foglia
TRUSTEE
Jen Lacey
CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
Joel Abramson
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $7.3M | $6.6M | $26.0M |
| 2024 | $7.4M | $6.4M | $25.4M |
| 2023 | $7.2M | $5.7M | $23.5M |
| 2022 | $10.5M | $5.2M | $22.0M |
| 2021 | $4.1M | $4.4M | $18.3M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $4.1M to $7.3M (+77%), with total assets most recently reported at $26.0M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.