2025-11-19T13:02:54-06:00 2025-06-30 261472386 SCHAFER TSCHOPP WHITCOMB ET AL 541 S ORLANDO AVENUE SUITE 312 MAITLAND FL 32751 990 2024-07-01 590896343 ORLANDO SCIENCE CENTERINC ORLA 4075142261 777 E PRINCETON STREET ORLANDO FL 32803 SCOTT BERNER CFO 4075142261 2025-11-19 1 0 THOMAS TSCHOPP P00836892 4078752760 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z JOANN NEWMAN 777 E PRINCETON STREET ORLANDO FL 32803 20375132 0 X WWW.OSC.ORG X 1955 FL INSPIRE SCIENCE LEARNING FOR LIFE 41 41 399 722 0 0 6154455 7362215 8892698 9626927 468109 516857 1690285 2432678 17205547 19938677 0 0 0 0 9020211 9827479 0 0 658487 7039428 7997270 16059639 17824749 1145908 2113928 36537681 38974922 3626827 3710966 32910854 35263956 X ORLANDO SCIENCE CENTER'S MISSION IS TO "INSPIRE SCIENCE LEARNING FOR LIFE". 0 0 4617572 5056570 BY INSPIRING SCIENCE LEARNING FOR ALL, OSC CREATES PROSPERITY IN OUR COMMUNITY THAT ENHANCES LIVES. IN FY2025, OSC HAD 685,000 VISITORS (A 4% INCREASE OVER FY 24), INCLUDING 184,308 WHO RECEIVED FREE OR REDUCED-PRICE ADMISSION. OUR CORE EXHIBITS INCLUDE KIDSTOWN - CREATIVE PLAY NURTURING COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT OF YOUNG CHILDREN; LIFE - WHICH TELLS THE STORY OF CONSERVATION THROUGH DIRECT ENCOUNTERS WITH THE ANIMALS THAT SHARE OUR PLANET; KINETIC ZONE - FUNDAMENTALS OF FORCES; DINO DIGS - PALEONTOLOGY AND GIANT PREHISTORIC CREATURES; OUR PLANET, OUR SOLAR SYSTEM - MYSTERIES OF SPACE AND EARTH'S DYNAMIC FORCES; AND THE HIVE: A MAKERSPACE - MAKING, LEARNING AND EXPLORING WITH TOOLS AND MENTORS TO HELP TURN CREATIVE IDEAS INTO REALITY. 8080752 2884833 161,000 OF OUR VISITORS EXPERIENCED OSC THROUGH FIELD TRIPS AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING. WE INSPIRE STEM LEARNING THROUGH ON-SITE DEMONSTRATIONS, PROGRAMS, LABS AND SCHOOL FIELD TRIP ACTIVITIES, TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, BREAK CAMPS AND CLASSES, AN ONSITE PRESCHOOL, AND ENGAGING COMPETITIONS. OUR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING IS ENGAGING, HANDS-ON, AND ALIGNED TO EDUCATIONAL STANDARDS TO ENSURE MEANINGFUL LEARNING EXPERIENCES. OFF-SITE PROGRAMS BRING CLASSROOM AND ASSEMBLY-STYLE LEARNING TO STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES AT LOCAL SCHOOLS, LIBRARIES, AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL AND OTHER CULTURAL VENUES IN NINE COUNTIES THROUGHOUT CENTRAL FLORIDA.OSC'S PLACE-BASED OUTREACH PROGRAM, NEIGHBORHOOD SCIENCE, PROVIDES CONSISTENT STEM LEARNING EXPERIENCES FOR AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS IDENTIFIED BY OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERS AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AS DISTRESSED COMMUNITIES THAT LACK ACCESS TO QUALITY STEM EXPERIENCES. ON FISCAL YEAR (FY) 2024 NEIGHBORHOOD SCIENCE SERVED TWO LOCATIONS, GRAND AVENUE NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER AND THE BRADLEY OTIS BRANCH OF THE BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF CENTRAL FLORIDA, WITH FREE STEM WORKSHOPS 2-4 DAYS PER WEEK, COVERING TOPICS SUCH AS ENGINEERING DESIGN PROCESS, COMPUTER SCIENCE, CODING, ROBOTICS, VIRTUAL REALITY, AND MAKER SPACES. WE HAVE MULTI-YEAR COMMITMENTS AT EACH OF THESE LOCATIONS, ENABLING US TO MAKE A DEEP, LASTING IMPACT THROUGH LONG-TERM, CONSISTENT PROGRAMMING. THESE PARTNERS ARE LOCATED IN THE 32805 ZIP CODE, WHICH THE ECONOMIC INNOVATION GROUP IDENTIFIED AS A DISTRESSED ZIP CODES, ENDURING A LOW RATE OF HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION, HIGH UNEMPLOYMENT RATE, AND HIGH POVERTY RATE. IN FISCAL YEAR 2025, NEIGHBORHOOD SCIENCE PROVIDED OVER 5,000 STUDENT TOUCHPOINTS. 2693585 1685524 OUR DR. PHILLIPS CINEDOME, OBSERVATORY AND DIGITAL ADVENTURE THEATER EDUCATE VISITORS OF ALL AGES. THE CINEDOME BEGAN RENOVATION IN AUGUST OF 2025 AND WILL REOPEN IN SPRING 2026 AS "THE DOME BY DR. PHILLIPS CHARITIES". THE DOME WILL OFFER CUTTING EDGE PLANETARIUM SHOWS ALONG WITH GIANT SCREEN MOVIES AND ORIGINAL LASER LIGHT SHOWS. THE RENOVATION WILL ALSO INCLUDE AN UPGRADE TO AN 8K ULTRA HIGH-DEFINITION FULL DOME LASER PROJECTION SYSTEM. THE DIGITAL ADVENTURE THEATER HOSTS EDUCATIONAL MOVIES DAILY SUCH AS CITIES OF THE FUTURE AND ALSO SCIENCE LIVE! PROGRAM FAVORITES THAT BRING THE GUEST EXPERIENCE TO LIFE WITH STATE-OF-THE-ART 4K RGB LASER PROJECTION AND 7.1 SURROUND SOUND, THE DIGITAL ADVENTURE THEATER ALSO PRESENTS MOVIES IN 2D AND 3D, AND HOSTS GUEST PRESENTATIONS BY SCIENTISTS. 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PART V, LINE 4: INVESTMENT INCOME DERIVED FROM PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED ENDOWMENT FUNDS USED FOR GENERAL OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION. PART X, LINE 2: IN ACCORDANCE WITH "INCOME TAXES" FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD (FASB) ACCOUNTING STANDARDS CODIFICATION TOPIC 740 (TOPIC 740), ALL ENTITIES ARE REQUIRED TO EVALUATE AND DISCLOSE INCOME TAX RISKS. TOPIC 740 CLARIFIES THE ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN TAX POSITIONS AND PRESCRIBES GUIDANCE RELATED TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION AND MEASUREMENT OF A TAX POSITION TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN. THE TAX BENEFIT FROM AN UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION IS ONLY RECOGNIZED IN THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION IF THE TAX POSITION IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT TO BE SUSTAINED UPON AN EXAMINATION, BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITION. INTEREST AND PENALTIES, IF ANY, ARE INCLUDED IN EXPENSES IN THE STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES. AS OF JUNE 30, 2025, OSC HAD NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT QUALIFY FOR RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: RENTAL EXPENSES RELATED TO RENTAL INCOME 324,762. FUNDRAISING EVENTS - DIRECT EXPENSES 111,694. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: RENTAL EXPENSES RELATED TO RENTAL INCOME 324,762. FUNDRAISING EVENTS - DIRECT EXPENSES 111,694. SCIENCE OF WINE 48930 20455 28475 4015 7083 9511 26722 SCIENCE ON TAP 27686 2886 24800 2339 2467 56463 1 20279 20279 118 118 2857 96895 43620 53275 4015 9540 12096 86042 111693 -58418 X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 JOANN NEWMAN PRESIDENT & CEO 272907 0 13500 0 0 0 10916 0 581 0 297904 0 0 0 SCOTT BERNER VP OF FINANCE & CFO 141777 0 5000 0 0 0 4810 0 6465 0 158052 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 8 - CONTRACTS AND GRANTS REVENUE: OSC IS CURRENTLY CONDUCTING A MULTI-YEAR COMPREHENSIVE CAMPAIGN FUNDRAISING EFFORT. CONTRIBUTIONS ARE RECOGNIZED WHEN UNCONDITIONAL PROMISES TO GIVE ARE RECEIVED, AND REVENUES WILL VARY YEAR-TO-YEAR. CURRENT YEAR CAMPAIGN REVENUES ARE $713 THOUSAND. PRIOR YEAR CAMPAIGN REVENUES WERE $3.9 MILLION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE 990 IS EMAILED TO THE CFO, CONTROLLER, AND BOARD MEMBERS FOR COMMENTS AND/OR POSSIBLE CHANGES BEFORE IT IS SIGNED AND FILED WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C AN ORLANDO SCIENCE CENTER TRUSTEE, STAFF MEMBER, OR VOLUNTEER SHOULD CONDUCT ALL OF HIS OR HER ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING THOSE RELATING TO PERSONS OR BUSINESSES WITH WHOM THE PERSON IS CLOSELY ASSOCIATED, IN SUCH A WAY THAT NO CONFLICT WILL ARISE BETWEEN THE OTHER INTERESTS AND THE POLICIES, OPERATIONS OR INTERESTS OF THE SCIENCE CENTER. THE APPEARANCE OF SUCH CONFLICT SHOULD ALSO BE AVOIDED. ORLANDO SCIENCE CENTER TRUSTEES, STAFF, OR VOLUNTEERS SHOULD NOT ASSOCIATE THE SCIENCE CENTER WITH ANY PERSONAL POLITICAL ACTIVITIES. OSC IS PROHIBITED BY LAW FROM PARTICIPATION IN POLITICAL CAMPAIGNS. TRUSTEES, STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS ARE PROHIBITED FROM USING THE ORGANIZATION'S NAME IN CONNECTION WITH ANY POLITICAL ACTIVITY. WHEN ORLANDO SCIENCE CENTER TRUSTEES SEEK STAFF ASSISTANCE FOR PERSONAL NEEDS THEY SHOULD NOT EXPECT THAT SUCH HELP WILL BE RENDERED TO AN EXTENT GREATER THAN THAT AVAILABLE TO A MEMBER OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN SIMILAR CIRCUMSTANCES OR WITH SIMILAR NEEDS. OSC BELIEVES THAT THE MOST PRICELESS ASSET OF AN EMPLOYEE, OR OF THE ORGANIZATION, IS ITS INTEGRITY. OSC FULLY EXPECTS THAT ALL EMPLOYEES OBSERVE THE HIGHEST PROFESSIONAL ETHICAL STANDARDS IN DEALINGS IN WHICH THEY REPRESENT THE CENTER. IN THE SAME FASHION, OSC EXPECTS THAT ALL EMPLOYEES, IN THEIR REPRESENTATION OF THE ORGANIZATION, AVOID ACTIVITIES THAT CREATE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES TO THE CENTER. IT IS THE EMPLOYEE'S DUTY TO FOLLOW THE GUIDELINES ABOUT CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. IF THIS IS NOT CLEAR TO THE EMPLOYEE OR IF THERE ARE QUESTIONS ABOUT CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, THE EMPLOYEE IS TO CONTACT THE HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE CEO'S COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION COMMITTEE AND BASED ON APPROPRIATE COMPARATIVE DATA AND RESULTS IN CONTEMPORANEOUS DOCUMENTATION OF THE DECISION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE THROUGH THE GUIDESTAR WEBSITE OR UPON REQUEST FOR THE SAME PERIOD OF DISCLOSURE AS SET FORTH IN IRC SECTION 6104(D). FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 1E - GOVERNMENT GRANTS LINE 1E - GOVERNMENT GRANTS (CONTRIBUTIONS): FEDERAL $ 910,249 ORANGE COUNTY 555,247 CITY OF ORLANDO (INCLUDING UTILITIES COMMISSION) 1,278,364