Civic Intelligence

Sciencenter Discovery Museum

990 • Fiscal year 2014 • EIN 22-2470652

Jan 01, 2014 to Dec 31, 2014 • Filed on Aug 12, 2015

Organization ProfileWWW.SCIENCENTER.ORG

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601 First StreetIthaca, NY 14850

(607) 273-9304

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

49th percentile

0.05x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 49% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • NTEE A • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2014

Liabilities / Revenue

42nd percentile

0.10x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 42% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • NTEE A • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2014

Net Margin

78th percentile

31%

Higher net margin than 78% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • NTEE A • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2014

Top Officer Pay

52nd percentile

$116,720

Higher top officer pay than 52% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 3.1% of source-year revenue.

2014 filings • NTEE A • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2014

Asset Growth

86th percentile

21%

Faster asset growth than 86% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • NTEE A • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Annualized from 2013 to 2014

Revenue Growth

84th percentile

61%

Faster revenue growth than 84% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • NTEE A • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Annualized from 2013 to 2014

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets49th percentile

Assets

Up

$7,544,934

Up $1,298,700 (+21%) from 2013

Net Assets

Up

$7,164,550

Up $1,311,930 (+22%) from 2013

Liabilities

Down

$380,384

Down $13,230 (-3.4%) from 2013

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue42nd percentileNet Margin78th percentile

Revenue

Up

$3,734,087

Up $1,408,776 (+61%) from 2013

Expenses

Down

$2,594,829

Down $53,583 (-2.0%) from 2013

Net Income

Up

$1,139,258

Up $1,462,359 (+453%) from 2013

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth86th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$15M$10M$5.0M$0Assets 2011: $5,939,776Liabilities 2011: $421,752Net Assets 2011: $5,518,0242011Assets 2012: $6,102,594Liabilities 2012: $372,913Net Assets 2012: $5,729,6812012Assets 2013: $6,246,234Liabilities 2013: $393,614Net Assets 2013: $5,852,6202013Assets 2014: $7,544,934Liabilities 2014: $380,384Net Assets 2014: $7,164,5502014Assets 2015: $7,564,549Liabilities 2015: $602,491Net Assets 2015: $6,962,0582015Assets 2016: $7,969,071Liabilities 2016: $526,633Net Assets 2016: $7,442,4382016Assets 2017: $8,934,457Liabilities 2017: $620,848Net Assets 2017: $8,313,6092017Assets 2018: $8,538,316Liabilities 2018: $677,332Net Assets 2018: $7,860,9842018Assets 2019: $9,231,460Liabilities 2019: $648,907Net Assets 2019: $8,582,5532019Assets 2020: $9,819,846Liabilities 2020: $675,197Net Assets 2020: $9,144,6492020Assets 2021: $10,990,540Liabilities 2021: $440,231Net Assets 2021: $10,550,3092021Assets 2022: $9,638,009Liabilities 2022: $545,083Net Assets 2022: $9,092,9262022Assets 2023: $10,473,410Liabilities 2023: $744,109Net Assets 2023: $9,729,3012023Assets 2024: $12,338,742Liabilities 2024: $856,843Net Assets 2024: $11,481,8992024

Highlighted filing

2014

Assets$7,544,934
Liabilities$380,384
Net Assets$7,164,550
Open 2014 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth84th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$6.0M$4.0M$2.0M$0-$2.0MExpenses 2011: $2,771,7392011Expenses 2012: $2,720,2282012Revenue 2013: $2,325,311Expenses 2013: $2,648,412Net Income 2013: -$323,1012013Revenue 2014: $3,734,087Expenses 2014: $2,594,829Net Income 2014: $1,139,2582014Revenue 2015: $2,682,453Expenses 2015: $2,786,096Net Income 2015: -$103,6432015Revenue 2016: $3,542,070Expenses 2016: $2,791,616Net Income 2016: $750,4542016Revenue 2017: $3,290,829Expenses 2017: $2,818,571Net Income 2017: $472,2582017Revenue 2018: $3,226,379Expenses 2018: $3,196,683Net Income 2018: $29,6962018Revenue 2019: $2,937,033Expenses 2019: $2,937,524Net Income 2019: -$4912019Revenue 2020: $2,432,970Expenses 2020: $2,323,921Net Income 2020: $109,0492020Revenue 2021: $3,575,677Expenses 2021: $2,610,198Net Income 2021: $965,4792021Revenue 2022: $2,857,201Expenses 2022: $2,987,794Net Income 2022: -$130,5932022Revenue 2023: $3,484,361Expenses 2023: $3,441,902Net Income 2023: $42,4592023Revenue 2024: $4,729,746Expenses 2024: $3,369,128Net Income 2024: $1,360,6182024

Highlighted filing

2014

Revenue$3,734,087
Expenses$2,594,829
Net Income$1,139,258
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2014 to Dec 31, 2014
Signed
Aug 12, 2015
Return Version
2014v5.0
Gross Receipts
$3,835,992
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To inspire excitement for science through interactive exhibits and programs that engage, educate, and empower.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities$3,124,507$3,347,648▲ $223,141
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$2,558,958$2,668,190▲ $109,232
Pledges and Grants Receivable$122,404$979,660▲ $857,256
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$363,328$459,889▲ $96,561
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$26,165$46,738▲ $20,573
Inventories for Sale or Use$49,511$35,210▼ $14,301
Accounts Receivable$1,361$7,599▲ $6,238
Total Assets$6,246,234$7,544,934▲ $1,298,700
Liabilities
Deferred Revenue$292,956$280,999▼ $11,957
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$100,658$99,385▼ $1,273
Total Liabilities$393,614$380,384▼ $13,230
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$3,518,448$3,721,092▲ $202,644
Permanently Rstr Net Assets$2,090,600$2,228,137▲ $137,537
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets$243,572$1,215,321▲ $971,749
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$5,852,620$7,164,550▲ $1,311,930
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$6,246,234$7,544,934▲ $1,298,700

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Buildings$1,741,124$2,557,108$4,298,232
Other Land Buildings$625,128$1,393,207$2,018,335
Land$281,730-$281,730
Equipment$20,208$109,788$129,996

Endowment Activity

PeriodBeginningContrib.Gain/LossOther UsesEnd
2014$2,352,919$139,237▲ $209,669$112,000$2,589,825
2013$2,309,045$50,258▲ $168,616$100,000$2,352,919
2012$2,008,437$257,284▲ $145,324$102,000$2,309,045
2011$1,912,667$95,770▲ $68,216$68,216$2,008,437
2010$1,706,992$202,675▲ $3,000-$1,912,667
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay52nd percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Charles TrautmannExecutive DirectorFT$114,459$2,261$116,720

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Helene SchemberChair
Robin DavissonPast Chair
Greg GalvinVice Chair
Blixy TaetzschBoard Member
Charles WalcottBoard Member
John NeumanBoard Member
Kara TaylorBoard Member
Karen LafaceBoard Member
Karen SmithBoard Member
Laurie RobinsonBoard Member
Mark HurwitzBoard Member
Mindy OakesBoard Member
Sean WhittakerBoard Member
Shawn WilczynskiBoard Member
Mark KreydtSecretary
John SaundersTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$2,446,632
Program Service Revenue
$1,150,834
Investment Income
$71,360
Other Revenue
$65,261
All Other Contributions
$1,866,676
Change in Net Assets
$1,139,258

Noncash Contribution Practices

Property subject to holding requirements
No
Reviewed unusual noncash gifts
No
Third parties used for noncash contributions
No

Noncash Contributions

Contribution TypeContribution CountReported AmountValuation Method
Securities Publicly Traded6$26,323Comparable Sales - Stock
Other Non Cash Contri Table1$15,000Estimated Fair Market Value (FMV)
Other Non Cash Contri Table1$1,750Fair Market Value (FMV)
Total Noncash Contributions8$43,073-

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$3,734,821
Revenue Not Reported on Financial Statements
$-734
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$257,267
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$3,992,088
Total Revenue per Form 990
$3,734,087
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$1,419,307
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$1,175,522
Total Fundraising Expense$281,500
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$422,838$295,987$126,852$845,677
Depreciation Depletion$260,180--$260,180
All Other Expenses$159,314$2,040$11,869$173,223
Other Employee Benefits$57,248$40,073$17,174$114,495
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$57,231$40,059$17,169$114,459
Payroll Taxes$50,445$35,312$15,134$100,891
Other Expenses$63,421$15,855$89,284$79,276
Occupancy$43,028$14,343-$57,371
Office Expenses$20,485$20,485-$40,970
Advertising$37,245--$37,245
Fees for Services Accounting-$32,859-$32,859
Insurance$17,410$5,357$4,018$26,785
Fees for Services Legal-$10,243-$10,243
Fees for Services Other-$6,403-$6,403
Interest$340$38-$378
Total Functional Expenses$1,794,275$519,054$281,500$2,594,829

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$2,680,158
Expenses per Audited Statements$2,594,829
Total Expenses per Form 990$2,594,829
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$85,329
Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements$0
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11

“Finance committee members, including treasurer and executive director, review the form prior to filing.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12C

“Each new board member must sign a conflict of interest disclosure agreement. At a board meeting each year, the policy is re-described. As items arise that involve possible conflicts, the policy is reviewed and members canvassed in order to resolve any issues.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15A

“The executive committee of the board periodically conducts surveys of salary levels at comparable institutions both locally and nationally to determine the appropriate pay scale for the director and key employees.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“Financial statements are made available on request. Bylaws and other policies are usually posted on the organization's website.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Sciencenter Discovery Museum
EIN
22-2470652
Phone
6072739304
Address
601 FIRST STREET, ITHACA, NY 14850
Doing Business As
Sciencenter

Signing Officer

Name
Charles Trautmann
Title
Executive Director
Phone
6072739304
Signed
2015-08-12
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Charles Trautmann
Formed
1983
Legal Domicile
Ny
Voting Board Members
16
Independent Board Members
16
Employees
43
Volunteers
100

Preparer

Firm
Sciarabba Walker & Co Llp
Address
410 EAST UPLAND ROAD, ITHACA, NY 14850
Preparer
David M Stinson
Phone
6072725550
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

990 Part XI. Line 2C

“A subset of the finance committee assumes responsibility for oversight of the audit of its financial statements and selection of an independent auditor.”

Financial Statement Notes

PART V, LINE 4:

“To advance the mission of the sciencenter or to support specific objectives of the organization.”

PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:

“Cost of goods sold 74,848.”

PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:

“Cost of goods sold 74,848.”

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2014 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$7,544,934
Liabilities
$380,384
Net assets
$7,164,550
Revenue
$3,734,087
Expenses
$2,594,829
Net income
$1,139,258
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$12.3$0.86$11.5$4.73$3.37$1.36
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$10.5$0.74$9.73$3.48$3.44$0.04
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$9.64$0.55$9.09$2.86$2.99$0.13
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$11.0$0.44$10.6$3.58$2.61$0.97
2020Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$9.82$0.68$9.14$2.43$2.32$0.11
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$9.23$0.65$8.58$2.94$2.94$0.00
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$8.54$0.68$7.86$3.23$3.20$0.03
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$8.93$0.62$8.31$3.29$2.82$0.47
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$7.97$0.53$7.44$3.54$2.79$0.75
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$7.56$0.60$6.96$2.68$2.79$0.10
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$7.54$0.38$7.16$3.73$2.59$1.14
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$6.25$0.39$5.85$2.33$2.65$0.32
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$6.10$0.37$5.73$2.72
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$5.94$0.42$5.52$2.77