2025-04-02T17:52:28-05:00 2024-09-30 231311005 BOYER & RITTER LLC 211 HOUSE AVENUE CAMP HILL PA 17011 990 2023-10-01 251724566 WHITAKER CENTER FOR SCIENCE AND THE ARTS WHIT 7172142787 222 MARKET STREET HARRISBURG PA 17101 MARY OLIVEIRA PRESIDENT AND CEO 7172142787 2025-03-31 1 1 DAVID J MANBECK CPA P00773661 7177617210 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z MARY OLIVEIRA 222 MARKET STREET HARRISBURG PA 17101 4363693 0 X WWW.WHITAKERCENTER.ORG X 1993 PA TO SERVE AS THE CENTER FOR SCIENTIFIC, ARTISTIC, AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES TO ENHANCE THE REGION'S QUALITY OF LIFE AND ECONOMIC VITALITY. 25 24 76 107 542094 0 1965851 2423067 749386 900927 122658 252946 430783 712409 3268678 4289349 0 0 0 0 1594363 1725538 0 0 550750 3064991 3089726 4659354 4815264 -1390676 -525915 26425894 26167443 2997808 2657844 23428086 23509599 X TO SERVE AS THE CENTER FOR SCIENTIFIC, ARTISTIC, AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES TO ENHANCE THE REGION'S QUALITY OF LIFE AND ECONOMIC VITALITY. 0 0 1059007 641618 SCIENCE CENTER - WITH TWO FLOORS OF IMAGINATIVE, ENGAGING EXHIBITS, THE SCIENCE CENTER IS AN IRRESISTIBLE INVITATION TO EXPLORE THE SCIENCES, PERFORM EXPERIMENTS, AND DISCOVER MORE ABOUT THE WORLD AROUND YOU. FROM KIDSPLACE - A KID-SIZED CITYSCAPE FOR CHILDREN AGES 5 AND UNDER - TO FORCES OF NATURE - A MIND-BLOWING EXAMINATION OF HOW WEATHER AND GEOLOGY AFFECT PLANET EARTH - THERE IS SOMETHING FOR CURIOUS MINDS OF ALL AGES. A MIXTURE OF PERMANENT AND SEASONAL TRAVELING SCIENCE EXHIBITS, WORKSHOPS, AND PROGRAMS ALL COMBINE TO MAKE A VISIT TO THE SCIENCE CENTER AN EXTRAORDINARY EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE CLEVERLY DISGUISED AS A WHOLE LOT OF FUN. 1381799 177154 PERFORMING ARTS THEATRE- EXPERIENCE THE INTIMACY AND IMPACT OF LIVE ENTERTAINMENT AT CENTRAL PA'S FINEST PERFORMANCE VENUE. OUTSTANDING ACOUSTICS, BEAUTIFUL DECOR, AND OVER 600 COMFORTABLE SEATS- EACH WITH AN UNOBSTRUCTED VIEW NEVER MORE THAN 65 FEET FROM THE STAGE- MAKE WHITAKER CENTER THE PERFECT SPACE FOR LIVE MUSIC, THEATER, DANCE AND MORE. WHITAKER CENTER HOSTS EVERYTHING FROM NATIONALLY TOURING ACTS TO LOCAL RESIDENT COMPANIES, JAZZ TO CLASSICAL TO FOLK, OPERA TO BALLET TO MUSICAL COMEDY. FROM MONTH TO MONTH AND YEAR TO YEAR YOU NEVER KNOW WHO WILL BE GRACING OUR BROADWAY-STYLE STAGE. BUT YOU CAN BE SURE THEY WILL CREATE AN UNFORGETTABLE GUEST EXPERIENCE. 288415 100764 DIGITAL CINEMA - YOU HAVEN'T SEEN A MOVIE UNTIL YOU'VE SEEN A DIGITAL CINEMA MOVIE. CENTRAL PA'S BIGGEST SCREEN TURNS ANY MOVIE INTO A TOTAL IMMERSION EXPERIENCE. THE SCREEN ITSELF IS 38 FEET HIGH AND 70 FEET WIDE. THAT'S A FULL FOUR STORIES TALL. THE POWERFUL 6-CHANNEL, 16,000 WATT SURROUND SOUND SYSTEM MAKES EVERY FILM SOUND AS BIG AS IT LOOKS. FROM UNDER THE SEA TO OUTER SPACE, EDUCATIONAL FILMS TO HOLLYWOOD BLOCKBUSTERS, 2D TO STATE-OF-THE-ART 3D, DIGITAL CINEMA MAKES EVERY MOVIE EXPERIENCE A MOMENT TO REMEMBER. 146987 INNOVATION ZONE - A FIRST OF ITS KIND PURPOSEFUL GAMING STUDIO IN A STATE OF THE ART SPACE THAT ENGAGES TODAY'S YOUTH IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATH. THIS IS ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH INNOVATIVE PROGRAMMING, EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING, AND DEEPER ENGAGEMENT FOR STUDENTS AND FAMILIES. WHITAKER CENTER IS COMMITTED TO BREAKING BOUNDARIES AND MAKING STEM EDUCATION AND PROGRAMMING ACCESSIBLE TO EVERYONE AND BRIDGING THE DIGITAL DIVIDE THAT EXISTS WITH UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES. 146987 2876208 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 76 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 25 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 PA X THE ORGANIZATION 7172142787 222 MARKET STREET HARRISBURG PA 17101 MARY OLIVEIRA PRESIDENT & CEO-NOVEMBER 2023 50.00 X X 34615 0 0 THEODORE BLACK PRESIDENT & CEO-UNTIL APRIL 2023 50.00 X X 108818 0 7611 MEGHAN CLARK COO/VP OF FINANCE-UNTIL OCT 2023 50.00 X 133702 0 2195 NICOLE CONWAY ESQUIRE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MATTHEW SCHROEDER TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 THOMAS NEHILLA SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MARSHA EVERTON IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LYNETTE CHAPPELL WILLIAMS JD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 GEORGE CONNOR BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KRISTEN DELGROSSO BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MATTHEW EISEL CFA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JESHANAH FOX BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS GENTZEL BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHANNON GIERASCH BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 NORA HABIG BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 HEATHER HALL BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JIM HOLDER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEVEN LEWIS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALKA PATEL BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL 'GUS' SCHMEDLEN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN SCHREIBER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MATT VOGEL CPA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JILL WALMER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN D WASSELL CPA CMAA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CATHERINE WILSBACH PE LEED AP BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JODI WOLESLAGLE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE YURICH BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 277135 0 9806 2 0 0 0 0 524595 1898472 2423067 SCIENCE CENTER 611710 503251 503251 PERFORMANCE THEATER 711110 177154 177154 DIGITAL CINEMA 611710 116394 100764 15630 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 73202 73202 TICKETING FEES 711110 30926 30926 900927 247165 247165 499139 0 499139 499139 499139 5781 0 5781 5781 5781 226050 74344 151706 151706 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 34239 34239 EVENT CATERING COMMISS 532000 27325 27325 61564 4289349 919536 542094 404652 211200 107951 42240 61009 1218052 521245 609102 87705 36527 13902 17650 4975 125931 61070 56982 7879 133828 57284 64514 12030 28817 28817 38955 38955 338623 15514 152418 170691 121868 6472 661 114735 2125 25 1618 482 48051 48051 408568 372462 25002 11104 3402 3402 7328 882 4610 1836 52996 52996 1085268 1022486 31391 31391 102953 62319 38721 1913 REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE 266045 210325 46498 9222 PRODUCTION COSTS 144143 144143 0 EXHIBIT COSTS 119591 119591 0 PARKING 57261 5 57213 43 263732 157130 70867 35735 4815264 2876208 1388306 550750 671515 344427 550169 201148 36570 8377 163270 43966650 24370461 19582284 19596189 5298176 4650578 664394 826240 26425894 26167443 943351 965435 356128 166548 1493735 1324171 204594 201690 2997808 2657844 X 19725527 19628774 3702559 3880825 23428086 23509599 26425894 26167443 -525915 772583 -165155 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1881176 2087687 1844336 1965851 2423067 10202117 1881176 2087687 1844336 1965851 2423067 10202117 586284 9615833 483457 500575 370631 250982 247165 1852810 46843 13948 5255 72044 31137 169227 12224154 3827698 0.78660 0.73040 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 5962570 1024588 1471385 38955 5476818 5674386 587495 262386 36925 5962570 7863257 -1209441 936580 42850 5674386 7078857 53505 1156338 381966 43477 7863257 7123040 369903 391248 22838 7078857 0.30020 0.69980 1 0 4890540 4890540 33969456 20074934 13894522 2262117 -2262117 2723456 2723456 2383198 2033410 349788 19596189 FUTURE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 201690 201690 X 5097321 772583 74344 846927 4250394 38955 38955 4289349 4850653 74344 74344 4776309 38955 38955 4815264 PART V, LINE 4: TO PROVIDE INCOME FOR THE OPERATING AND MAINTENANCE COSTS OF THE ORGANIZATION AS REFLECTED IN THE ANNUAL BUDGET. PART X, LINE 2: WHITAKER CENTER IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND APPLICABLE STATE REGULATIONS. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THE WHITAKER CENTER CONTINUES TO BE OPERATED IN SUCH A MANNER THAT IT IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH ITS FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAX EXEMPTION. THE WHITAKER CENTER FOLLOWS THE PROVISIONS OF THE FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD'S (FASB) INCOME TAX TOPIC OF THE ASC WHICH REQUIRES AN ASSESSMENT OF WHITAKER CENTER'S EXPOSURE TO INCOME TAXES AT THE ENTITY LEVEL AS A RESULT OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS TAKEN IN CURRENT AND PREVIOUSLY FILED TAX RETURNS. EXAMPLES OF TAX POSITIONS TAKEN AT THE ENTITY LEVEL INCLUDE CONTINUING QUALIFICATION AS A TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION AND WHETHER THERE IS ANY TAXABLE UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME FROM ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED. ANY TAX BENEFITS ASSOCIATED WITH UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT ARE IN EXCESS OF A REALIZATION THRESHOLD MUST BE RECORDED AS A LIABILITY FOR UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, ALONG WITH ANY ASSOCIATED INTEREST AND PENALTIES. PRESENTLY, MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THAT IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT ITS TAX POSITIONS WILL BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION, INCLUDING ANY APPEALS AND LITIGATION, AND THEREFORE BELIEVES WHITAKER CENTER HAS NO EXPOSURE TO INCOME TAXES FROM UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUNDRAISING EVENT 74,344. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUNDRAISING EVENT 74,344. 25TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION 226050 226050 73844 226050 226050 73844 73844 152206 X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CAPTIAL BLUE CROSS JODI WOLESLAGLE-SVP HUMAN RESOURCES 109232 ORGANIZATION HAS ITS HEALTH INSURANCE WITH THE COMPANY 0 MID PENN BANK HEATHER HALL-EVP, MARKET PRESIDENT-MID PENN BANK 111426 ORGANIZATION HAS ITS MORTGAGE WITH MID PENN BANK 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE 990 IS FIRST REVIEWED BY THE CFO AND THE CEO OF THE ORGANIZATION; UPON THEIR APPROVAL, THE 990 IS MADE AVAILABLE TO EACH OF THE BOARD MEMBERS FOR THEIR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION REVIEWS THE ANNUAL STATEMENTS SIGNED BY THE BOARD MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE CEO'S SALARY IS DETERMINED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE USES INDUSTRY STANDARDS FOR COMPENSATING THE CEO. THE CFO'S SALARY IS DETERMINED BY THE CEO, USING INDUSTRY STANDARDS AS COMPARABLE DATA. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THE FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT, AND THE SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM. THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.