2025-11-17T11:40:26-05:00 2024-12-31 332282877 ELLIS & MOORE PLLC 1720 HIGDON FERRY RD STE 101 HOT SPRINGS AR 719137212 990 2024-01-01 202129318 MID AMERICA SCIENCE MUSEUM MIDA 5017673461 500 MID-AMERICA BLVD HOT SPRINGS AR 71913 DIANE LAFOLLETTE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 5017673461 2025-11-17 true true CHRISTINA ELLIS P01269959 5016245788 2025-11-17 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z PAUL SWEPSTON 158 LONG ISLAND BAY HOT SPRINGS AR 71913 4071643 false X WWW.MIDAMERICAMUSEUM.ORG X 2005 AR THE MISSION OF THE MID-AMERICA SCIENCE MUSEUM IS TO STIMULATE INTEREST IN SCIENCE, TO PROMOTE PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF THE SCIENCES, AND TO ENCOURAGE LIFE-LONG SCIENCE EDUCATION THROUGH INTERACTIVE EXHIBITS AND PROGRAMS. 15 15 40 30 0 1017688 565661 1187318 1079348 87624 140489 258702 279019 2551332 2064517 0 0 1020662 1029505 0 182637 1463165 1507597 2483827 2537102 67505 -472585 8171651 7667076 89747 57757 8081904 7609319 X THE MISSION OF THE MID-AMERICA SCIENCE MUSEUM IS TO STIMULATE INTEREST IN SCIENCE, TO PROMOTE PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF THE SCIENCES, AND TO ENCOURAGE LIFE-LONG SCIENCE EDUCATION THROUGH INTERACTIVE EXHIBITS AND PROGRAMS. THE MUSEUM ACCOMPLISHES THIS MISSION THROUGH A NEWLY RENOVATED FACILITY WITH OVER 90 HANDS-ON EDUCATIONAL EXHIBITS, A DIGITAL DOME THEATER, AN OUTDOOR SCIENCE SKYWALK AND THE WORLD'S MOST POWERFUL CONICAL TESLA COIL. false false 1878991 EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING IS GERMANE TO THE MISSION OF MID-AMERICA SCIENCE MUSEUM. SINCE 2015, THE MUSEUM HAS SERVED NEARLY 100,000 K-8 STUDENTS THROUGH ON-SITE HANDS-ON CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS INCLUDING TOPICS SUCH AS ROBOTICS, ENGINEERING, BIOLOGY, AND ASTRONOMY. AN ADDITIONAL 1500 STUDENTS ARE SERVED EACH YEAR THROUGH OUT-OF-SCHOOL PROGRAMMING SUCH AS SCIENCE AFTER SCHOOL, AFTER-SCHOOL OUTREACH, AND SCIENCE KITS DELIVERED TO SCHOOLS. YOUNG LEARNERS AGES 2-5 ARE ENGAGED IN SCIENCE AND LITERACY EDUCATION IN THE SCIENTOTS PROGRAM AND THE KYE YAC CLUBHOUSE EXHIBIT. FAMILY LEARNING AND ENGAGEMENT IS ENCOURAGED DURING ANNUAL EVENTS SUCH AS TESLA FEST, CELEBRATING THE INVENTIONS OF NIKOLA TESLA, AND TINKERFEST, PROMOTING HANDS-ON EXPLORATION AND INVENTION. 1878991 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false true false true false false false false false false false true false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 5 0 40 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 15 15 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false AR X MID AMERICA SCIENCE MUSEUM 5017673461 500 MID AMERICA BLVD HOT SPRINGS AR 71913 DIANE LAFOLLETTE EXECUTIVE DI 40.00 X 178339 0 0 BRENT ATKINS TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 BEAU BRITTON TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 ETHAN ERWIN DDS TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 JONATHAN HAMNER TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 CHRIS HO TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 RAFAEL MARTINEZ TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MECHELE MCNARY TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 JUSTIN NICKLAS TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 PARTH PATEL TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 TIFFANY ROGERS SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DENNIS SMITH TRUSTEE 0.00 X 0 0 0 SUSANNE STEED VICE CHAIR 4.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL SWEPSTON CHAIR 4.00 X X 0 0 0 KATIE WILSON TRUSTEE 0.00 X 0 0 0 KAREN WOLSTENHOLME TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 178339 1 false true false 144643 421018 565661 ADMISSIONS 973990 973990 SPACE RENTAL 53236 53236 EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS 40130 40130 SPECIAL EVENTS 11992 11992 1079348 80842 80842 1949902 1890255 59647 59647 59647 94702 94702 94702 281662 116871 164791 164791 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 19526 19526 19526 2064517 1263665 235191 178340 89170 89170 710378 564603 83241 62534 14553 14553 59903 50917 7488 1498 66331 42140 12868 11323 44265 44265 17443 17443 17056 14498 2217 341 61425 61425 2416 2054 362 325374 266766 54225 4383 300 300 690506 552405 138101 77072 63584 11561 1927 EXHIBITS 121989 121989 PROGRAM SUPPLIES 48199 48199 BANK CARD CHARGES 36657 36657 OPERATIONS 15859 15859 49036 20152 17423 11461 2537102 1878991 475474 182637 277780 188454 667409 2130596 24045 6792 22705 15099 143344 138094 11280758 6092976 5228624 5187782 1807535 209 259 8171651 7667076 8081 17389 81666 40368 89747 57757 X 6148223 5727917 1933681 1881402 8081904 7609319 8171651 7667076 X -472585 X true X true X true false X 196270 1101971 351860 1017688 565661 3233450 477426 1765194 1490745 1481708 1380536 6595609 673696 2867165 1842605 2499396 1946197 9829059 9829059 44179 44945 47067 54330 80842 271363 44179 44945 47067 54330 80842 271363 3308 68449 82490 93702 247949 721183 2912110 1958121 2636216 2120741 10348371 0.94980 0.95400 0.03000 0.03000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 10816448 5752103 5064345 464310 340873 123437 5187782 ACCRUED EXPENSES 31065 PAYROLL LIABILITIES 9303 40368 2181388 116871 116871 2064517 2064517 2653973 116871 116871 2537102 2537102 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 2D COST OF GOODS SOLD 116,871 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 2D COST OF GOODS SOLD 116,871 TASTE OF THE HO 94702 94702 94702 94702 94702 false false false false false false false false false DIANE LAFOLLETTE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 161769 15600 970 178339 FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION THE MISSION OF THE MID-AMERICA SCIENCE MUSEUM IS TO STIMULATE INTEREST IN SCIENCE, TO PROMOTE PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF THE SCIENCES, AND TO ENCOURAGE LIFE-LONG SCIENCE EDUCATION THROUGH INTERACTIVE EXHIBITS AND PROGRAMS. THE MUSEUM ACCOMPLISHES THIS MISSION THROUGH A NEWLY RENOVATED FACILITY WITH OVER 90 HANDS-ON EDUCATIONAL EXHIBITS, A DIGITAL DOME THEATER, AN OUTDOOR SCIENCE SKYWALK AND THE WORLD'S MOST POWERFUL CONICAL TESLA COIL. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY EXTERNAL AUDIT FIRM AND REVIEWED IN DETAIL BY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND KEY STAFF PRIOR TO PROVIDING ALL MEMBERS OF BOARD WITH A COMPLETE COPY OF FORM 990 BEFORE FILING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C BOARD COMPLETES WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORMS ANNUALLY AND AS NEEDED. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MEETS REGULARLY WITH EACH BOARD MEMBER TO ASCERTAIN ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A BOARD OF DIRECTORS COMMUNICATES WITH OTHER MUSEUMS FOR THE PURPOSE OF ESTABLISHING COMPENSATION RANGES FOR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND OTHER KEY PERSONNEL. BOARD ALSO EVALUATES PERFORMANCE OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND CONSIDERS RECOMMENDATIONS FOR COMPENSATION OF OTHER PERSONNEL FROM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B BOARD OF DIRECTORS COMMUNICATED WITH OTHER MUSEUMS FOR THE PURPOSE ESTABLI SHING COMPENSATION RANGES FOR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND OTHER KEY PERSONNEL. BOARD ALSO EVALUATES PERFORMANCE OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND CONSIDERS RECO MMENDATIONS FOR COMPENSATION OF OTHER PERSONNEL FROM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, POLICIES AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE ON FILE AT THE MUSEUM AND AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 COST OF GOODS SOLD 116,871 COST OF GOODS SOLD -116,871