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THE DOMED THEATER OF THE PLANETARIUM CAN BRING ASTRONOMY DOWN TO THE INTIMATE LEVEL FOR CLOSE EXAMINATION OF PLANETS AND STARS THAT ARE LIGHT YEARS AWAY. 761131 2340985 GUEST SERVICES - COMMITTED TO UNHINDERED ACCESS, THE SCIENCE CENTER'S GUEST SERVICES STAFF ENSURES THAT EVERYONE WHO WANTS TO EXPERIENCE ALL THE INSTITUTION HAS TO OFFER CAN DO SO REGARDLESS OF DISABILITY OR OTHER ACCESS CHALLENGES.SCIENCE STORE - THE STORE PROVIDES EDUCATORS WITH TEACHING AIDS, BOOKS, MODELS AND OTHER ITEMS THAT EXTEND THE LESSON OF THE VISIT BACK IN THE CLASSROOM. PARENTS CAN AVAIL THEMSELVES OF UNIQUE LEARNING TOOLS, COMPUTER PROGRAMS, SCIENCE KITS AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL PRODUCTS NOT READY AVAILABLE AT CONVENTIONAL RETAIL OUTLETS.MEMBERSHIP - MEMBERS HELP MAKE PROGRAMMING POSSIBLE AT THE MARYLAND SCIENCE CENTER THROUGH THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE MEMBERSHIP PROGRAM. AS A PARTNER WITH THE SCIENCE CENTER, MEMBERS ARE VESTED IN THE INSTITUTION AND ARE PART OF A COMMUNITY OF PEOPLE WHO VALUE SCIENCE EDUCATION AND THE IMPORTANT ROLE THAT SCIENCE PLAYS IN OUR EVERYDAY LIVES. 761131 2340985 5959336 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 0 209 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 30 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 MD X X KELLY MILLER 4106852370 601 LIGHT STREET BALTIMORE MD 21230 MATT KAHN TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 ELLINGTON CHRUCHILL JR TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 ELLEN F MYERS TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 ERIC T COSTELLO TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 DOUG DOLLENBERG JR TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER NICKOLES PHD TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 TIMOTHY J GALPIN TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 SAUL E GILSTEIN TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 PAMELA W GRAY CPA MBA TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN W GREENE JR TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 SUVI GEZARI PHD TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 NACOLE D LEE TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 LAUREL MAGRUDER TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 CORY MCCRAY TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 DANIEL F MCGUIRE TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREW C MERKLE D ENG TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID OESTREICHER TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 TAYO OKUNSEINDE TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT PURNELL TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 KATHY ROSTKOWSKI PHD TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 ALEX SMITH TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT R SOMERVILLE TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 FRANCIE SPAHN ESQ TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 MOLLIE THOMPSON TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES TURNER PHD TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 SHAUNDRA TURNER JONES TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 CHRIS VAN SWOL TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 BRANDON WHITE TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARK ZIMMERLY CHAIRMAN 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JIM MCHUGH VICE CHAIRMAN 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MARK J POTTER PRESIDENT & CEO 40.00 X X 266116 0 20146 KELLY S MILLER TREASURER 40.00 X X 128931 0 7434 LORI A SMITH EXECUTIVE SECRETARY 40.00 X X 0 0 0 MARTHA PERREAULT SENIOR DIRECTOR OF DEVELOP 40.00 X 129751 0 14336 CHRISTOPHER CROPPER SENIOR DIRECTOR OF MARKETI 40.00 X 121369 0 7424 LORI S BLAU SENIOR DIRECTOR OF OPERATI 40.00 X 118652 0 19590 764819 0 68930 5 0 1 0 MISSION MEDIA LLC 3000 FALLS ROAD SUITE 400 BALTIMORE MD 21211 MARKETING 229084 MONKEY IN THE METAL 6400 FRANKFORD ROAD SUITE 20 BALTIMORE MD 21206 CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTOR 214226 DENSEL COMPANY 7640-A AIRPARK ROAD GAITHERSBURG MD 20879 HVAC MAINTENANCE 184774 ART GUILD 300 WOLF DRIVE WEST DEPTFORD NJ 08086 CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTOR 134304 DNR SECURITY & FUGITIVE RECOVERY 836 ALLENDALE STREET BALTIMORE MD 21229 SECURITY 102629 5 43644 2725560 3168990 7007 5938194 ADMISSIONS 512000 1731524 1731524 MEMBERSHIP DUES 891653 857475 857475 EDUCATION PROGRAMS 611710 672717 672717 3261716 528870 528870 132700 27814 104886 104886 -20814 125700 2299817 2362833 -63016 -63016 -63016 214520 43644 115088 99432 99432 542845 205016 337829 337829 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 900003 194821 194821 CATERING FEE AND COMMISSION 722320 44078 44078 238899 10446810 3261716 -20814 1267714 13000 13000 506344 179131 240807 86406 3312705 2474626 600558 237521 112851 72225 33855 6771 279803 167150 77159 35494 272389 174329 81717 16343 1477 1477 51250 51250 45130 45130 422950 154261 263480 5209 356915 342937 13978 158107 100415 49452 8240 454819 454819 19574 12945 4622 2007 207309 207309 1322871 989646 333225 153837 14457 138891 489 SUPPLIES 269733 187155 80945 1633 MAINTENANCE CONTRACTS 162747 148795 13952 PURCHASED SERVICES 138420 135369 3051 BUILDING OPERATIONS 97577 97577 318025 240499 75947 1579 8677833 5959336 2302827 415670 2974780 3647505 168902 125170 2578860 2993685 86497 98064 80424 107230 94284 104054 69445331 45915881 22858512 23529450 11810406 12965381 379271 321313 41031936 43891852 486530 816320 554042 661581 3232677 3092368 337153 285661 4610402 4855930 X 32995902 34877966 3425632 4157956 36421534 39035922 41031936 43891852 1768977 845411 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 4726860 5058543 2679452 8256141 5982272 26703268 4726860 5058543 2679452 8256141 5982272 26703268 26703268 149031 279720 379834 361289 528870 1698744 28402012 0.94020 0.94580 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 10257622 1082663 11340285 9341139 916483 10257622 8597708 743431 9341139 9522089 400000 -1324381 8597708 7420798 452566 1798725 150000 9522089 0.84000 0.16000 0 0 4412766 4412766 39629695 26460596 13169099 22503382 18178081 4325301 2899488 1277204 1622284 23529450 FUNDS HELD FOR OTHERS 2150 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITIES 283511 285661 X 11274905 845411 27814 873225 10401680 45130 45130 10446810 8660517 27814 27814 8632703 45130 45130 8677833 PART V, LINE 4: THE ACADEMY'S ENDOWMENTS CONSIST OF FUNDS ESTABLISHED TO SUPPORT SCHOLARSHIPS, OTHER EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES, AND FUTURE OPERATIONS. ITS ENDOWMENTS CONSIST OF BOTH DONOR-RESTRICTED ENDOWMENT FUNDS AND FUNDS DESIGNATED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. PART X, LINE 2: THE ACADEMY IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER SECTION 501 (C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. HOWEVER, INCOME FROM CERTAIN ACTIVITIES NOT DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE ACADEMY'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE IS SUBJECT TO TAXATION AS UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. THE ACADEMY HAD NO NET UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME FOR EITHER OF THE YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2025 AND 2024. THE ACADEMY'S FEDERAL EXEMPT ORGANIZATION TAX RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, GENERALLY FOR A PERIOD OF THREE YEARS AFTER THE RETURNS ARE FILED. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: RENTAL EXPENSES NETTED AGAINST RENTAL INCOME 27,814. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: RENTAL EXPENSES NETTED AGAINST RENTAL INCOME 27,814. SOLSTICE 204730 43644 161086 46568 52350 13700 1577 HALLOWEEN 53434 53434 893 258164 43644 214520 46568 52350 13700 2470 115088 99432 0 OUTSTANDING YOUNG SCIENTIST 1 5000 GLASS SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT 1 1500 OUTSTANDING STEM EDUCATOR AWARD 1 1500 OUTSTANDING YOUNG ENGINEER AWARD 1 5000 X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MARK J POTTER PRESIDENT & CEO 266116 0 0 0 0 0 12281 0 7865 0 286262 0 0 0 A MARYLAND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION 521376562 2021-11-30 4250000 TO FINANCE THE RENOVATION AND EXPANSION OF THE SCIENCE CENTER 0 0 0 A 4250000 166553 0 0 1 1 A 0 0 0 0 0.02200 0.02200 0 0 0 A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B THE ORGANIZATION ONLY DOCUMENTS MEETINGS HELD BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B LINE 11A EXPLANATION - THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES PRIOR TO FILING AND SUBSEQUENTLY MADE AVAILABLE TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS. ADDITIONALLY, THE CFO/COO OF THE ORGANIZATION REVIEWS THE 990 BEFORE FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 COMPENSATION FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICERS ARE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE IF REQUESTED. PART XII LINE 2C THERE WERE NO CHANGES TO THE PROCESS.