SCIENCE MILL: Form 990, tax year 2024
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- Organization
- SCIENCE MILL (EIN 46-0600789)
- Tax period
- 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
- Filed
- 2025-11-17
- IRS object ID
- 202503219349323465
- Schema version
- 2024v5.0
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2025-11-17T18:22:07-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2024-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 742332623 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | ARMSTRONG VAUGHAN & ASSOCIATES PC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 941 WEST BYRD BLVD STE 101 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | UNIVERSAL CITY | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | TX | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 78148 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2024-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 460600789 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | SCIENCE MILL | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | SCIE | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 8442636405 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 38 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | JOHNSON CITY | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | TX | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 78636 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | HILDA KRUML | PersonNm |
| Person Title | INTERIM COO | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 5122308801 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2025-11-17 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr | Yes (true) | IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | DEBORAH F FRASER | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00647739 | PTIN |
| Phone | 2106586229 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2025-11-17 | PreparationDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2024 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | HILDA KRUML | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 38 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | JOHNSON CITY | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | TX | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 78636 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $2,110,182 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | false | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | WWW.SCIENCEMILL.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 2012 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | TX | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | TO IGNITE CURIOSITY, AMBITION, INNOVATION, AND PROBLEM-SOLVING POTENTIAL IN THE NEXT GENERATION. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 16 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 16 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 112 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 3 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $1,171,883 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $1,268,997 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $902,577 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $762,129 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $144 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $77 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | $175,194 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $47,497 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $2,249,798 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $2,078,700 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $1,459,217 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $1,565,188 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $154,129 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $844,538 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $1,038,212 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $2,303,755 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $2,603,400 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | -$53,957 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | -$524,700 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $4,113,717 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $3,922,884 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $277,254 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $611,121 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $3,836,463 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $3,311,763 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Mission | THE MISSION OF SCIENCE MILL IS TO DEVELOP AND OPERATE A SCIENCE MUSEUM IN JOHNSON CITY, TEXAS FOR THE BENEFIT AND EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | false | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | false | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $2,189,186 | ExpenseAmt |
| Revenue | $2,078,700 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | SCIENCE MILL OPENED IT DOORS TO VISITORS OF ALL AGES IN FEBRUARY 2015. THE SCIENCE MILL IS A PLACE OF DISCOVERY WHERE THE ENTIRE FAMILY EXPERIENCES INTERACTIVE LEARNING AND CREATIVE THINKING. IT IS A DESTINATION FOR THE GREATER COMMUNITY AS A GATHERING PLACE AND OPEN FORUM TO PRESENT AND DISCUSS SCIENTIFIC TOPICS, ESPECIALLY THOSE OF HIGH RELEVANCE TO THE AREA. WITH FUN, EXCITING AND INTERACTIVE EXHIBITS AND PROGRAMS, THE SCIENCE MILL SUPPORTS FORMAL EDUCATION ENTITIES WITH A FOCUS ON MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, TO HELP EXPAND THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF SCIENCE, SPARK THEIR CURIOSITY AND INSPIRE THEM TOWARDS AN INTEREST IN CAREERS IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATHMATICS (STEM). THE SCIENCE MILL'S DISTINCTIVE APPROACH FOCUSES ON STRENGTHENING THE STUDENT'S CONNECTION TO THE WORLD OF SCIENCE AND TO INSPIRE STUDENTS TO PURSUE LIFE-LONG CAREERS AS SCIENTISTS, ENGINEERS, RESEARCHERS AND TECHNOLOGY LEADERS OF TOMORROW. | Desc |
| Total Program Service Expenses | $2,189,186 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | Yes (true) | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | false | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | false | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | false | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | false | CreditCounselingInd |
| Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments | false | DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | Yes (true) | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | false | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | false | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | false | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | Yes (true) | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | false | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | Yes (true) | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | false | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | false | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | false | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | false | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | false | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | false | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | false | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | false | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | false | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | false | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | false | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | false | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | false | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent | false | BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | false | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | false | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | false | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | false | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | false | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | false | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | false | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 27 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Backup Wthld Compliance | false | BackupWthldComplianceInd |
| Employee | 112 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (true) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | false | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | false | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | false | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | false | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt | false | SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd |
| Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc | false | SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 16 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 16 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | Yes (true) | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | false | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | false | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | false | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | false | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | false | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | false | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (true) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | false | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | false | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | false | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | Yes (true) | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (true) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (true) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (true) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | false | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | false | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | Yes (true) | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | Yes (true) | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | false | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | HILDA KRUML | PersonNm |
| Phone | 8442636405 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 101 S LADYBIRD LN | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | JOHNSON CITY | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | TX | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 78636 | ZIPCd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (18 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | OfficerOfficerInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BONITA BASKIN PHD | ||||||
| CHAIRMAN | 1.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG HODGSON | ||||||
| VICE CHAIR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB OLIVER | ||||||
| TREASURER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID KING | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| GERARDO CASTILLO | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| KATHY ORDONEZ | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| NANCY MAY | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| ROBERT P ELDE PHD | ||||||
| SCIENCE DIRE | 1.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA IVIE MILLER AIF | ||||||
| SECRETARY | 1.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BEVERLY DALE PHD | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| DAN EGGING | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| ERIC CORNDORF PHD | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| LYNNELL BURKETT | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| NELS ELDE PHD | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| PETER VANCORENLAND PHD | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| STACI ALMAGER | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| PETER CLAFFEY | ||||||
| CEO | 40.00 | Yes (X) | $149,821 | $0 | $9,048 | |
| HILDA KRUML | ||||||
| INTERIM COO | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $149,821 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $9,048 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 1 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | false | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | Yes (true) | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | false | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
| All Other Contributions | $1,268,997 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $1,268,997 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (5 entries)
| DescDesc | Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmt | Related Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt | BusinessBusinessCd |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAMP & STUDENT ACTIVITIES | $369,565 | $369,565 | |
| ADMISSIONS | $278,260 | $278,260 | |
| EXHIBIT FABRICATION | $83,240 | $83,240 | |
| MEMBERSHIPS | $20,164 | $20,164 | 532000 |
| CAFE RENTAL INCOME | $10,900 | $10,900 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | $762,129 | TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $77 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $77 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Sales Of Inventory | $78,101 | GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | $31,482 | CostOfGoodsSoldAmt |
Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $46,619 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $46,619 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | OTHER INCOME | Desc |
| Total Revenue Column | $878 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $878 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Revenue Total | $878 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $2,078,700 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $809,626 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Exclusion | $77 | ExclusionAmt |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $149,821 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $149,821 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,244,493 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,057,819 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $87,115 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $99,559 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $72,473 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $61,602 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $5,073 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $5,798 | FundraisingAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $98,401 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $83,640 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $6,888 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $7,873 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $27,010 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $27,010 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $46,136 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $41,202 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $2,489 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $2,445 | FundraisingAmt |
Advertising AdvertisingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $86,538 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $86,465 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Fundraising | $73 | FundraisingAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $22,591 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $8,106 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $14,485 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $81,920 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $73,646 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $4,182 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $4,092 | FundraisingAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $25,124 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $14,364 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $4,095 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $6,665 | FundraisingAmt |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $10,697 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $3,562 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $6,698 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $437 | FundraisingAmt |
Interest InterestGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $18,344 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $18,344 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $301,868 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $256,588 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $30,187 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $15,093 | FundraisingAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $16,728 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $12,546 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $4,182 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt | Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt | FundraisingFundraisingAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXHIBITS | $133,709 | $133,709 | ||
| PROGRAM EXPENSES | $79,090 | $79,090 | ||
| UTILITIES | $58,534 | $57,578 | $956 | |
| EVENT COST | $33,471 | $21,589 | $287 | $11,595 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $96,452 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $47,859 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $48,094 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $499 | FundraisingAmt |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $2,603,400 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $2,189,186 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $260,085 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $154,129 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $207,230 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $276,661 | EOYAmt |
Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $133,653 | EOYAmt |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $22,340 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $29,882 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $217,739 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,580 | EOYAmt |
Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $10,393 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $10,393 | EOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,307 | BOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss | $5,373,229 | LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt |
| Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec | $1,948,847 | LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt |
Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $3,586,098 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $3,424,382 | EOYAmt |
Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $67,710 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $45,333 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $900 | BOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $4,113,717 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $3,922,884 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $114,022 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $152,985 | EOYAmt |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $163,232 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $458,136 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $277,254 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $611,121 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Org Does Not Follow FASB117 | Yes (X) | OrgDoesNotFollowFASB117Ind |
Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Oth Fnds RtnEarnEndowmentIncmOthFndsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $3,836,463 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $3,311,763 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $3,836,463 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $3,311,763 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $4,113,717 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $3,922,884 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | -$524,700 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | false | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | false | FSAuditedInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | false | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $1,058,639 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $1,094,142 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $1,191,051 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $1,171,883 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $1,268,997 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $5,784,712 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $1,058,639 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $1,094,142 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $1,191,051 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $1,171,883 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $1,268,997 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $5,784,712 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $3,144,912 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $2,639,800 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $180 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $36 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $33 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $144 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $77 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $470 | TotalAmt |
Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $44,769 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $71,387 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $90,607 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Total | $206,763 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $5,991,945 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Gross Receipts Rltd Activities | $2,714,967 | GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.44060 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.55050 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
Land LandGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $311,298 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Book Value | $311,298 | BookValueAmt |
Buildings BuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $2,695,910 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $708,783 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $1,987,127 | BookValueAmt |
Equipment EquipmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $2,018,788 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $1,069,538 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $949,250 | BookValueAmt |
Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $347,233 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $170,526 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $176,707 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $3,424,382 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)
| DescDesc | AmtAmt |
|---|---|
| FROST LINE OF CREDIT | $299,911 |
| EIDL LOAN | $158,225 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Liability | $458,136 | TotalLiabilityAmt |
| Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $2,078,700 | TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Revenue Subtotal | $2,078,700 | RevenueSubtotalAmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | $2,078,700 | TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt |
| Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $2,603,400 | TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Expenses Subtotal | $2,603,400 | ExpensesSubtotalAmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | $2,603,400 | TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt |
Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Severance Payment | false | SeverancePaymentInd |
| Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan | false | SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd |
| Equity Based Comp Arrngm | false | EquityBasedCompArrngmInd |
| Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org | false | CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs | false | CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org | false | CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs | false | CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd |
| Any Non Fixed Payments | false | AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd |
| Initial Contract Exception | false | InitialContractExceptionInd |
Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | PETER CLAFFEY | PersonNm |
| Title | CEO | TitleTxt |
| Base Compensation Filing Org | $149,821 | BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt |
| Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org | $9,048 | NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt |
| Total Compensation Filing Org | $158,869 | TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A | SCIENCE MILL OPENED IT DOORS TO VISITORS OF ALL AGES IN FEBRUARY 2015. THE SCIENCE MILL IS A PLACE OF DISCOVERY WHERE THE ENTIRE FAMILY EXPERIENCES INTERACTIVE LEARNING AND CREATIVE THINKING. IT IS A DESTINATION FOR THE GREATER COMMUNITY AS A GATHERING PLACE AND OPEN FORUM TO PRESENT AND DISCUSS SCIENTIFIC TOPICS, ESPECIALLY THOSE OF HIGH RELEVANCE TO THE AREA. WITH FUN, EXCITING AND INTERACTIVE EXHIBITS AND PROGRAMS, THE SCIENCE MILL SUPPORTS FORMAL EDUCATION ENTITIES WITH A FOCUS ON MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, TO HELP EXPAND THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF SCIENCE, SPARK THEIR CURIOSITY AND INSPIRE THEM TOWARDS AN INTEREST IN CAREERS IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATHMATICS (STEM). THE SCIENCE MILL'S DISTINCTIVE APPROACH FOCUSES ON STRENGTHENING THE STUDENT'S CONNECTION TO THE WORLD OF SCIENCE AND TO INSPIRE STUDENTS TO PURSUE LIFE-LONG CAREERS AS SCIENTISTS, ENGINEERS, RESEARCHERS AND TECHNOLOGY LEADERS OF TOMORROW. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 2 | BONITA L BASKIN, PH.D ERIC CORNDORF, PH.D CHAIRMAN BOARD MEMBER FAMILY MEMBERS ROBERT P ELDE, PH.D NELS ELDE, PH.D BOARD MEMBER BOARD MEMBER FATHER & SON |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 8B | NO COMMITTEE HAS AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | THE FORM 990 IS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | THE ORGANIZATION REQUIRES EACH DIRECTOR AND OFFICER ANNUALLY AFFIRM THE RECEIPT OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, THAT THE POLICY HAS BEEN READ AND UNDERSTOOD, THAT THE INDIVIDUAL AGREES TO COMPLY WITH THE POLICY AND THAT THE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO PRIMARILY ENGAGE IN ACTIVITIES WHICH ACCOMPLISH ITS TAX EXEMPT PURPOSE AND THE INDIVIDUAL WILL RECUSE THEMSELVES IN ANY CONFLICT SITUATION. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A | THE BOARD SHALL CONDUCT PERIODIC REVIEWS TO DETERMINE WHETHER COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS AND BENEFITS ARE REASONABLE AND THE RESULT OF ARM'S LENGTH BARGAINING. IN THIS PROCESS, THE BOARD IS AUTHORIZED TO USE OUTSIDE ADVISORS, BUT THIS DOES NOT RELIEVE THE DIRECORS OF THE RESPONSIBILITY TO ENSURE THE PERIODIC REVIEWS OCCUR. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B | THE BOARD SHALL CONDUCT PERIODIC REVIEWS TO DETERMINE WHETHER COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS AND BENEFITS ARE REASONABLE AND THE RESULT OF ARM'S LENGTH BARGAINING. IN THIS PROCESS, THE BOARD IS AUTHORIZED TO USE OUTSIDE ADVISORS, BUT THIS DOES NOT RELIEVE THE DIRECORS OF THE RESPONSIBILITY TO ENSURE THE PERIODIC REVIEWS OCCUR. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. |