Charity profile · Historical source record

Museum of Discovery and Science

EIN 59-1709542Arts, Culture, Humanities Florida Mid-sized

Historical collection: May 2019 · Rating details mostly from 2017. Source & context

The mission

What this organization describes

Providing experiential pathways to lifelong learning in science

The mission of the Museum of Discovery and Science (MODS) is to provide experiential pathways to lifelong learning in science for children and adults through exhibits, programs and films. Consisting of 85,000 square feet of interior space, the 300-seat AutoNation IMAX Theater, and an open-air grand atrium, the Museum features dynamic interactive exhibits in the natural and physical sciences and a large array of programs designed to serve diverse audiences. Originally opened in 1977 as the Discovery Center, MODS serves almost 500,000 visitors each year and is the primary destination for school field trips in Broward County. Last year, the Museum served 95,000 students on school-sponsored field trips.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

96.64Overall score
out of 100

95.26Financial score
out of 100

100.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$9,391,232

Total expenses · USD$9,225,857

Program expenses

$7,961,914.59 recorded amount

86.3%

Fundraising expenses

$442,841.14 recorded amount

4.8%

Administrative expenses

$802,649.56 recorded amount

8.7%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.10 spent per $1 raised in donations, as defined in the source.

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Historical leadership record

The leadership information supplied

Recorded leader: Kim L. Cavendish
Recorded compensation: $279,802.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 3.03%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for Museum of Discovery and Science
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	100.0
`category` Category	Arts, Culture, Humanities
`description` Mission & description	The mission of the Museum of Discovery and Science (MODS) is to provide experiential pathways to lifelong learning in science for children and adults through exhibits, programs and films. Consisting of 85,000 square feet of interior space, the 300-seat AutoNation IMAX Theater, and an open-air grand atrium, the Museum features dynamic interactive exhibits in the natural and physical sciences and a large array of programs designed to serve diverse audiences. Originally opened in 1977 as the Discovery Center, MODS serves almost 500,000 visitors each year and is the primary destination for school field trips in Broward County. Last year, the Museum served 95,000 students on school-sponsored field trips.
`ein` EIN	59-1709542
`tot_exp` Total expenses	9225857.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.087
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.1
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.048
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.863
`fscore` Financial score	95.26
`leader` Recorded leader	Kim L. Cavendish
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	279802.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.030299999999999997
`motto` Tagline	Providing experiential pathways to lifelong learning in science
`name` Charity name	Museum of Discovery and Science
`tot_rev` Total revenue	9391232.0
`score` Overall score	96.64
`state` State code	FL
`subcategory` Subcategory	Museums
`size` Source size label	mid
`program_exp` Program expenses	7961914.591
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	442841.136
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	802649.5589999999

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 59-1709542
Source category: Arts, Culture, Humanities
Source subcategory: Museums
Recorded location: Florida (FL)
Expense-based size: Mid-sized
$3.5M–$13.5M in total expenses · source label: mid

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Source: Charity Navigator Scores Expenses Dataset, version 1, attributed to katyjqian on Kaggle. Collection: May 2019; rating details mostly from 2017. Read attribution, scope, and reuse notes.