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THE CENTER IS COMMITTED TO EXCELLENCE IN SCIENCE EDUCATION BY PROVIDING THE COMMUNITY WITH A DYNAMIC, EXPERIENTIAL AND FAMILY-FOCUSED ATTRACTION DESIGNED TO INSPIRE SCIENTIFIC CURIOSITY AND ENCOURAGE PERSONAL DISCOVERY ABOUT LIFE AND THE NATURAL WORLD. 35 35 332 439 0 5664790 4273194 5081918 5649411 3914 99774 1954525 1407252 12705147 11429631 0 0 4839261 5861046 0 250049 4540270 5163179 9379531 11024225 3325616 405406 29095523 28796405 5945402 5361504 23150121 23434901 X THE CENTER IS COMPRISED OF A MUSEUM, OMNISPHERE, AQUARIUM, SALES SHOP, TREETOP ADVENTURE PARK, ZOO AND CAROUSEL. THE CENTER IS COMMITTED TO EXCELLENCE IN SCIENCE EDUCATION BY PROVIDING THE COMMUNITY WITH A DYNAMIC, EXPERIENTIAL AND FAMILY-FOCUSED ATTRACTION DESIGNED TO INSPIRE SCIENTIFIC CURIOSITY AND ENCOURAGE PERSONAL DISCOVERY ABOUT LIFE AND THE NATURAL WORLD. false false 3419504 3860996 MUSEUM AND ZOO: THE CENTER HAS PERMANENT EXHIBITS AND THE ZOO WHICH ARE OFFERED YEAR ROUND. THE CENTER HAD 600,744 VISITORS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 6/30/23 TO ATTEND THE MUSEUM AND ZOO. 889292 275511 EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS: THE CENTER HAD 603 VARIOUS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 6/30/23. THE CENTER OFFERS SUMMER AND FALL CAMPS, PUBLIC PROGRAMS, BEHIND THE SCENE EXPERIENCES, FIELD TRIP PROGRAMS, ACADEMIC PROGRAMS AND DISTANCE LEARNING PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THE NUMBER OF VISITORS FOR THE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS WAS 13,363 FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 6/30/23. 866956 1024485 AQUARIUM: NC'S ONLY CENTER-OF-STATE AQUARIUM WHICH OFFERS A COMPLETE IMMERSION EXPERIENCE. VISITORS CAN ENGAGE WITH ANIMAL KEEPERS AND EDUCATORS TO LEARN ABOUT DIFFERENT SPECIES OF ANIMALS AND FISH. IN ADDITION, BEHIND-THE-SCENES EXPERIENCES AND EDUCATIONAL SCIPODS FOCUS ON THE SCIENCE OF ANIMAL CARE, HUSBANDRY AND WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT. THE WISEMAN AQUARIUM HAD 600,744 VISITORS FOR FISCAL YEAR 6/30/23. 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POSITION, IN CONFORMITY WITH THE PRACTICE FOLLOWED BY MANY MUSEUMS. PURCHASED COLLECTIONS ARE REFLECTED IN THE STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES AS AN EXPENSE IN THE YEAR OF ACQUISITION. DONATED COLLECTIONS ARE EXCLUDED FROM THE STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES.THE CENTER'S ANIMAL COLLECTIONS ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION, CONSISTENT WITH INDUSTRY PRACTICE FOLLOWED BY MANY ZOOS AND AQUARIUMS. PURCHASE OF ANIMALS ARE REFLECTED IN THE STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES AS AN EXPENSE IN THE YEAR OF ACQUISITION. DONATED ANIMALS ARE NOT ASSIGNED A VALUE AND ARE EXCLUDED FROM THE STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES. Part V, Line 4: Intended uses of the endowment fund. To provide annual funding for specific activities and general operations. Part X : FIN48 Footnote THE CENTER IS A NONPROFIT CORPORATION WHICH RECEIVED TAX EXEMPT STATUS UNDER SECTIONS 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND COMPARABLE STATUS UNDER NORTH CAROLINA LAW; THEREFORE, NO TAXES ARE REFLECTED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. AS OF AND DURING THE YEAR ENDED, THE CENTER DID NOT RECOGNIZE A LIABILITY FOR ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. MANAGEMENT'S DETERMINATION REGARDING THESE STANDARDS MAY BE SUBJECT TO REVIEW AND ADJUSTMENT AT A LATER DATE BASED ON FACTORS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, AN ONGOING ANALYSIS OF TAX LAWS, REGULATIONS AND INTERPRETATIONS THEREOF. NO EXAMINATIONS BY TAXING AUTHORITIES ARE IN PROGRESS. Part XI, Line 2d: Other revenue amounts included in F/S but not included on form 990 NET COGS AND SPECIAL EVENTS $1730526 Part XII, Line 2d: Other expenses and losses per audited F/S PENSION RELATED CHANGES $33328 X X X X X X X false NC WINTER WONDERLIGHTS 1450165 83024 1367141 1126942 SEE TO BELIEVE GALA EVENT 256015 231636 24379 30300 1 8126 8126 53 1714306 314660 1399646 1157295 1157295 242351 X false false false false false false false false false BETH HEMPHILL COO 164500 11600 7250 7943 191293 GLENN DOBROGOSZ CEO 299135 130000 13543 14113 456791 X 7 51010 FMV false false false Form 990, Part III, Line 4d OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: OMNISPHERE: A STATE-OF-THE-ART TOTAL IMMERSION THEATER THAT BRINGS SCIENCE TO LIFE IN AWE-INSPIRING DISPLAYS. THE THEATER FEATURES A TOWERING 40 FOOT DOME CEILING THAT USES A CUTTING-EDGE SUPER MEDIAGLOBE FULL-DOME PROJECTION SYSTEM TO SHOWCASE FULL-DOME DIGITAL, FULL-DOME LASER AND LARGE-FORMAT 3-D CAPABILITY. THE CENTER WAS THE FIRST SITE IN THE U.S. TO USE THE SUPER MEDIAGLOBE AND IS JUST ONE OF TWO SITES IN THE COUNTRY THAT CURRENTLY FEATURES THIS SYSTEM. THE THEATER HAD 49,408 VISITORS FOR FISCAL YEAR 6/30/23. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 5: AQUARIUM: NC'S ONLY CENTER-OF-STATE AQUARIUM WHICH OFFERS A COMPLETE IMMERSION EXPERIENCE. VISITORS CAN ENGAGE WITH ANIMAL KEEPERS AND EDUCATORS TO LEARN ABOUT DIFFERENT SPECIES OF ANIMALS AND FISH. IN ADDITION, BEHIND-THE-SCENES EXPERIENCES AND EDUCATIONAL SCIPODS FOCUS ON THE SCIENCE OF ANIMAL CARE, HUSBANDRY AND WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT. THE WISEMAN AQUARIUM HAD 600,744 VISITORS FOR FISCAL YEAR 6/30/23. THE WISEMAN AQUARIUM EXPANSION OPENED MARCH 2017 AND INCLUDES EVEN GREATER SPECIES DIVERSITY AND ADDITIONAL IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCES FOCUSED ON OCEAN CONSERVATION. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 6: SKYWILD: TO COMPLIMENT THE MISSION OF THE CENTER, SKYWILD WAS SPECIFICALLY CONSTRUCTED TO ENABLE PARTICIPANTS TO EXPERIENCE A VARIETY OF ANIMAL BEHAVIORS WHILE ENJOYING AN EXCITING WORKOUT. MANY CHALLENGES ENCOURAGE PARTICIPANTS TO IMITATE ANIMAL ACTIONS, SUCH AS WADDLING, LEAPING, BRACHIATING AND CRAWLING TO ALLOW THEM A BETTER UNDERSTANDING AND GREATER APPRECIATION FOR THE DIVERSITY OF LIFE. SKYWILD OPENED MAY 2015 WITH 8,864 PARTICIPANTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 6/30/23. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 7: ROTARY CLUB OF GREENSBORO CAROUSEL: NORTH CAROLINA'S LARGEST CAROUSEL PROVIDES AN ADDITIONAL YEAR-ROUND VISITOR AND COMMUNITY EXPERIENCE. THE CAROUSEL FEATURES 56 UNIQUE, HAND-CARVED, HAND-PAINTED ANIMAL FIGURES SUCH AS RED PANDAS, DINOSAURS, TIGERS, AND FISH TO COMPLEMENT THE MISSION OF THE CENTER. THE CAROUSEL IS SURROUNDED BY 32 ROUNDING BOARDS THAT SHOWCASES GREENSBORO'S RICH HISTORY. THE CAROUSEL OPENED AUGUST 2020 RESULTING IN APPROXIMATELY 124,601 RIDES BEING SOLD DURING THE FISCAL YEAR 6/30/23. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b A COPY OF THE CENTER'S FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE GOVERNING BODY BEFORE THE FORM 990 IS FILED. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c THE CENTER REGULARLY AND CONSISTENTLY MONITORS ITS WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY THROUGH PERIODIC REVIEWS BY THE BOARD. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 THE CENTER'S FORM 990 IS MADE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION ON THE WEBSITE OF GUIDESTAR.ORG AND UPON REQUEST.THE CENTER'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 PENSION RELATED CHANGES OTHER THAN NET PERIODIC PENSION COST = -$33327