Charity profile · Historical source record

Science Center of Iowa

EIN 42-6097912Arts, Culture, Humanities Iowa Mid-sized

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

The mission

What this organization describes

The experience is yours

The Science Center of Iowa (SCI) is a center devoted to lifelong learning featuring six dynamic experience platforms and where visitors can explore and experiment. By placing the power of learning in the hands of the visitor, the programmatic emphasis is not on what to learn, but how to learn. SCI strives to be the highest quality resource inspiring scientific exploration through interactive education, exhibits, and programs. Our goal is to be a quality community resource for informal science learning where children, families, school groups and individuals come to explore science and technology. SCI also showcases a 216-seat Blank IMAX Dome Theater, a 175-seat John Deere Adventure Theater featuring live performances, and a 50 foot domed Star Theater.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

88.53Overall score
out of 100

88.08Financial score
out of 100

89.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$6,780,506

Total expenses · USD$7,395,900

Program expenses

$6,205,160.10 recorded amount

83.9%

Fundraising expenses

$525,108.90 recorded amount

7.1%

Administrative expenses

$650,839.20 recorded amount

8.8%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.24 spent per $1 raised in donations, as defined in the source.

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Historical leadership record

The leadership information supplied

Recorded leader: Curt Simmons
Recorded compensation: $184,782.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 2.49%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for Science Center of Iowa
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	89.0
`category` Category	Arts, Culture, Humanities
`description` Mission & description	The Science Center of Iowa (SCI) is a center devoted to lifelong learning featuring six dynamic experience platforms and where visitors can explore and experiment. By placing the power of learning in the hands of the visitor, the programmatic emphasis is not on what to learn, but how to learn. SCI strives to be the highest quality resource inspiring scientific exploration through interactive education, exhibits, and programs. Our goal is to be a quality community resource for informal science learning where children, families, school groups and individuals come to explore science and technology. SCI also showcases a 216-seat Blank IMAX Dome Theater, a 175-seat John Deere Adventure Theater featuring live performances, and a 50 foot domed Star Theater.
`ein` EIN	42-6097912
`tot_exp` Total expenses	7395900.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.08800000000000001
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.24
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.071
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.8390000000000001
`fscore` Financial score	88.08
`leader` Recorded leader	Curt Simmons
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	184782.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.024900000000000002
`motto` Tagline	The experience is yours
`name` Charity name	Science Center of Iowa
`tot_rev` Total revenue	6780506.0
`score` Overall score	88.53
`state` State code	IA
`subcategory` Subcategory	Museums
`size` Source size label	mid
`program_exp` Program expenses	6205160.100000001
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	525108.8999999999
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	650839.2000000001

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 42-6097912
Source category: Arts, Culture, Humanities
Source subcategory: Museums
Recorded location: Iowa (IA)
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.