Public Charity

MEMPHIS MUSEUMS OF SCIENCE & HISTORY

MEMPHIS MUSEUMS OF SCIENCE & HISTORY, of MEMPHIS, TN, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $5.2M in revenue, $5.7M in expenses, $9.1M in total assets. 35 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $381K, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 620801926 MEMPHIS, TN Fund Raising & Fund Distribution NTEE: A12 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$5.2M
Total Expenses$5.7M
Total Assets$9.1M
Grant Records35
Funding Total$381K
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

THE PINK PALACE FAMILY OF MUSEUMS INSPIRES PEOPLE TO LEARN HOW HISTORY, SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, AND NATURE SHAPE THE MID-SOUTH. THROUGH RICH COLLECTIONS, THOUGHT-PROVOKING EXHIBITIONS, AND ENGAGING PROGRAMS, WE ENCOURAGE OUR DIVERSE COMMUNITY TO REFLECT (CONTINUED) (CONTINUED) ON THE PAST, UNDERSTAND THE PRESENT, AND INFLUENCE THE FUTURE.

Where $100 goes at Memphis Museums of Science & History

How Memphis Museums of Science & History divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.

$62 Programs the work itself
$32 Management running the organization
$6 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $62 for programs

$31
Memphis museum education programs -- giant screen theater featuring history, natural history, and science films; lichterman nature center featuring indoor exhibits and outdoor habitats with environmental education programs…
50% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 332,905 persons
$30
Pink palace exhibitions -- permanent exhibitions about the cultural history and natural history of the mid-south
48% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 149,191 persons
$1
Curatorial services -- conservation and preservation of over 60,000 artifacts and objects in support of education programs and exhibitions
2% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 482,096 persons
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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

2024
GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
$15,000
2023
GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
$22,000
2023
HUMANITIES PROJECT
$9,720
2022
GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
$24,000
2022
SUPPORT FOR EDUCATION PROGRAM: LEARNING LABELS
$17,000

Showing up to 5 of 35 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

TRUSTEE David Hunt
PRESIDENT Duncan Galbreath
VICE PRESIDENT Gwyn Fisher
TRUSTEE Jamey Maki
TRUSTEE Jamila Smith-Young
TRUSTEE Jan Coleman

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$228,870 23 grants
Fundraising & Sponsorship
$108,000 8 grants
Education
$34,000 2 grants
Unspecified
$10,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $5.2M $5.7M $9.1M
2024 $4.0M $4.3M $9.0M
2023 $4.2M $3.4M $9.2M
2022 $4.6M $2.4M $8.4M
2021 $3.3M $2.2M $7.2M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $3.3M to $5.2M (+57%), with total assets most recently reported at $9.1M.

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