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Orlando Science Center Inc

Inspire science learning for life

Arts & Culture Orlando, FL EIN: 590896343 (IRS) Sign up to see website
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90
Integrity Assessment
Strong transparency
90/100 · methodology

About

Orlando Science Center: Hands-On Science MuseumGet ready for an exciting—and sometimes loud—adventure at Orlando Science Center, where hands-on exhibits, live demos, and interactive fun like physics challenges, engineering activities, and ...

Mission

Inspire science learning for life

Founder story
Not yet on file. The organization can add how and why it was founded by claiming this profile. Registered with the IRS since February 1957.

Focus & reach

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IRS
Exempt Organizations · EIN 590896343
Tax-deductible (Pub 78)
501(c)(03)
Federal tax-exempt subsection
Since 1957

Verified certifications

Confirmed against the issuing authority - not self-reported.

IRS Tax-Deductible since 1957

Integrity assessment

A 0-100 measure of public-data transparency - registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and recency. It does not measure programme impact.

Registration 16/20
('Government registration ID on record', 8)
('Sourced from official registry', 4)
('Cross-referenced (2+ sources)', 4)
('Profile not yet claimed by organization', 0)
Financial Transparency 24/30
('No financial documents found on website', 0)
('Financial filing on record', 8)
('Revenue figure disclosed', 6)
('Spending figure disclosed', 6)
('Detailed financial breakdown disclosed', 4)
Governance 20/20
('At least 1 officer disclosed', 5)
('3+ officers disclosed', 3)
('Officer titles disclosed', 2)
('Executive compensation disclosed', 4)
('Mission / description on file', 3)
('Founding date on file', 3)
Contact Availability 10/10
('Website', 3)
('Email', 3)
('Phone', 2)
('Physical address', 2)
Data Recency 15/20
('Updated within 1 year', 15)
('Newer data needed for full score', 0)
Red flags 0
Transparency checklist
Official registration on file
Financial disclosure published
Website on record
Contact details available
Leadership disclosed
Mission or description published

GiveRadar Analysis

Original analysis from GiveRadar's dataset of comparable organizations

Based on the records currently verified by GiveRadar, Orlando Science Center Inc has a complete profile, cross-referenced across 4 independent sources including the IRS.

  • GiveRadar holds a more complete profile for this organization than for 99% of the 133,127 arts & culture charities in the United States it tracks, because GiveRadar has verified its financial disclosures and its governance. Most of those have little verified data on record yet. View this cohort
  • By reported annual revenue, it is larger than 98% of the 55,580 arts & culture charities in the United States with financial records on GiveRadar. See the filings
  • Established in 1955, it predates 90% of the arts & culture charities in the United States GiveRadar has a founding year for. View this cohort
GiveRadar has verified
  • government registration
  • financial records (5 filed years)
  • disclosed leadership
  • a website
  • a contact email
  • a donation page
Not yet verified by GiveRadar
  • an owner-submitted profile claim

Analysis based on GiveRadar's benchmark dataset of 2026-07-03. It describes what GiveRadar has verified, not a judgment of the organization itself.

Financials

From irs 990 (fy2025) · FY2025
Annual revenue
$10M-$100M
Reporting year
2025
To programmes
86%
Revenue, FY2021-FY2025
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
Where money goes
Program86%

Leadership & board

Disclosed in official filings
AM
Amy C•••••• C••
TREASURER
AR
Arash F••••••
TRUSTEE
AR
Arun M••••
TRUSTEE
BE
Ben R••••••••• E••
TRUSTEE

How it stacks up against peers

· vs. 4 similar arts & culture in United States
Program spending This charity: 86%
Peer average: 78%
CEO comp as % of revenue This charity: 1.40%
Peer average: 0.48%
Integrity Assessment This charity: 90
Peer average: 90

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Annual revenue
$10M-$100M
86% to programs
Source: IRS 990 (FY2025) why this matters
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Filing history

5 years on file from IRS 990 (FY2025): revenue, expenses, program spending, assets, and liabilities by fiscal year.

Years on record: FY2025, FY2024, FY2023, FY2022, FY2021.
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Taxes

Tax-deductibility for donors

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Staff & volunteers

From filings and published profiles

Employees
399

Leadership

From FY2025 filing

SC
Scott B•••••
CFO

Officers & trustees (25)

Source: Public filings

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Latest news

From global news sources

10 articles found

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Activity timeline

Filings and press mentions, merged

Orlando Science Center hosts ‘Memories of Water’ art exhibit with AR experiences - Yahoo
Jun 2026
www.yahoo.com
Orlando Science Center debuts first large-scale augmented reality display - WDBO
Jun 2026
www.wdbo.com
Orlando Science Center is celebrating World Play Day - The Community Paper
Jun 2026
www.yourcommunitypaper.com
The Dome planetarium reopens at Orlando Science Center: What's new, shows, ticket info - FOX 35 Orlando
Jun 2026
www.fox35orlando.com
'The Dome' reopens at Orlando Science Center - FOX 35 Orlando
Jun 2026
www.fox35orlando.com
Pictures: Science Night Live at Orlando Science Center - Orlando Sentinel
Jun 2026
www.orlandosentinel.com
Immersive theater upgrade: Orlando Science Center’s Dome reopens - WFTV
Jun 2026
www.wftv.com
Orlando Science Center to premiere new planetarium - The Community Paper
Jun 2026
www.yourcommunitypaper.com
Orlando Science Center’s revamped ‘The Dome’ theater opens in just a few days - Orlando Weekly
May 2026
www.orlandoweekly.com
Science Night Live brings adults-only fun to Orlando Science Center - Spectrum News 13
May 2026
mynews13.com
Form filed
$19.9M revenue
FY2025
IRS 990
Form filed
$17.2M revenue
FY2024
IRS 990
Form filed
$14.1M revenue
FY2023
IRS 990
Form filed
$16.9M revenue
FY2022
IRS 990
Form filed
$12.3M revenue
FY2021
IRS 990

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Cause areas in United States

How many charities work in each area, with this charity's area highlighted.

Human Services 322,683
Education 195,586
Arts & Culture this charity 133,130
Advocacy & Civil Rights 128,026
Religion 114,636
Health 98,863
Community Development 56,086
Youth Development 53,450
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Most common causes in United States

Causes charities work on most, with this charity's causes ticked.

Community Development 235,146
Education 159,016
Religion 103,741
Arts & Culture 101,203
Human Rights 76,926
Health 65,250
Youth Development 47,775
Animal Welfare 32,425

Sources and verification

Registration and legal identity
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) - Tax Exempt Organization Search
Financial filings
IRS Form 990 filings - Fiscal year 2025 most recent on file.
Officers and trustees
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) - Tax Exempt Organization Search - 191 disclosed in the public registry.
News and media coverage
GDELT Project + Google News
Supplementary verification
Charity Navigator

Data freshness

Last updated
Aug 3, 2026
Registry checked
Aug 3, 2026
Profile completeness
100%

What we know and don't know

Exactly which public data we hold on this charity. Our score reflects transparency, not impact.

On record · 10
  • Financial data · FY2025 on record
  • Named leadership · 191 officers on file
  • Executive pay · Disclosed
  • Government registration · Registered with an official registry
  • Mission statement · Published
  • Official website · On record
  • Headquarters address · On file
  • Direct contact · Email or phone published
  • Tax-deductibility · Verified
  • Founding date · 1955
Not available · 1
  • Programs & activities
    No named programs listed by the charity

Methodology

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Quick facts about Orlando Science Center Inc

What is Orlando Science Center Inc?
Orlando Science Center Inc is a arts & culture publicly-supported charity (509(a)(2)) based in Orlando, United States. Orlando Science Center: Hands-On Science MuseumGet ready for an exciting—and sometimes loud—adventure at Orlando Science Center, where hands-on exhibits, live demos, and interactive fun like physics challenges, engineering activities, and ...
When was Orlando Science Center Inc founded?
Orlando Science Center Inc was founded in 1955.
Who leads Orlando Science Center Inc?
Scott Berner serves as CFO.
Where is Orlando Science Center Inc located?
Headquartered in Orlando, FL, United States.
What is Orlando Science Center Inc's annual budget?
Annual revenue for fiscal year 2025 is approximately $10M-$100M. 86% of expenses go to program services.
Is Orlando Science Center Inc trustworthy?
Orlando Science Center Inc has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 90 out of 100 (Strong transparency). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
What is Orlando Science Center Inc's registration number?
IRS EIN: 590896343.
What is Orlando Science Center Inc's website?
http://www.osc.org