Natural Science Center of Greensboro Inc.
Natural Science Center of Greensboro Inc.
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About this organization
Mission
The center is comprised of a museum, omnisphere, aquarium, sales shop, treetop adventure park and zoo. The center is committed to excellence in science education by providing the community with a dynamic, experiential and family-focused attraction designed to inspire scientific curiosity and encourage personal discovery about life and the natural world.
About
Museum and zoo: The center has permanent exhibits and the zoo which are offered year round. The center had more than 445,646 visitors for the fiscal year 6/30/19 to attend the museum and zoo. Future plans include upgrades to the museum and expansion of the zoo.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The filing sets forth the mission of the non-profit as “The center is comprised of a museum, omnisphere, aquarium, sales shop, treetop adventure park and zoo. the center is committed to excellence in science education by providing the community with a dynamic, experiential and family-focused attraction designed to inspire scientific curiosity and encourage personal discovery about life and the natural world.”.
When detailing its responsibilities, they were listed as: “The center is comprised of a museum, omnisphere, aquarium, sales shop, treetop adventure park and zoo. the center is committed to excellence in science education by providing the community with a dynamic, experiential and family-focused attraction designed to inspire scientific curiosity and encourage personal discovery about life and the natural world.”.
- The state in which the non-profit is legally permitted to operate is NC.
- The address of the non-profit for 2020 according to the filing is 4301 LAWNDALE DRIVE, GREENSBORO, NC, 27455.
- The number of employees reported by the non-profit on their form as of 2020 is 242.
- Does not operate a hospital.
- Does not operate a school.
- Collects art.
- Does not provide credit counseling.
- Does not have foreign activities.
- Is not a donor-advised fund.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $840,616.
- The CEO compensation scheme within the organization is not based on a review and endorsement process by an independent body.
- The organization has a written policy that describes how long it will retain documents.
- The organization has 32 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1972.
- The organization has a written policy that addresses conflicts of interest.
- The organization is required to file Schedule B.
- The organization is required to file Schedule J.
- The organization is required to file Schedule O.
- The organization pays $3,859,575 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $213,011 in fundraising expenses.
- The organization provides Form 990 to its governing body.
- The organization has minutes of its meetings.
- The organization has a written whistleblower policy.
- The organization has fundraising events.
- The organization has grants to organizations.
- The organization's financial statements were reviewed by an accountant.