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Filing year 2024

CATAWBA SCIENCE CENTER INC

Hickory, North Carolina·EIN 56-1073440·NTEE A570 · Arts, Culture & Humanities·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$1.9M
Total assets
$9.9M
Total expenses
$2.1M
Reported officers
19
Mission

TO CHANGE LIVES AND INSPIRE LEARNING THROUGH SCIENCE AND WONDER

Executive compensation

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 1 reported individual · Filing year 2024

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in North Carolina.

Executive Director
Median to 75th percentile
$105k
$111k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the South region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 18 unpaid individuals.

Browse compensation in Arts, Culture & Humanities

Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at CATAWBA SCIENCE CENTER INC equaled 5% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.

This organization (2024)
5%
Sector median
11%
Middle half of sector
5% to 20%

Based on 17,098 arts, culture & humanities organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.

Funded by

Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.

Up 2%
from 2023

From $102k in 2023 to $105k in 2024.

$102k
2023
$105k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 1% in real terms$112k to $111k

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the South region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Chief Executive Officer pay rose 2% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue fell 19%.

$102k in 2023 to $105k in 2024.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.

Among peers

Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.

FAQ

Common questions about CATAWBA SCIENCE CENTER INC

What does the Chief Executive Officer of CATAWBA SCIENCE CENTER INC earn?

In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of CATAWBA SCIENCE CENTER INC received $104,816 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Chief Executive Officer roles among Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in North Carolina, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at CATAWBA SCIENCE CENTER INC compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in North Carolina, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at CATAWBA SCIENCE CENTER INC falls between the median and the 75th percentile. In 2024, the highest total compensation at CATAWBA SCIENCE CENTER INC equaled 5% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.

What are CATAWBA SCIENCE CENTER INC's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, CATAWBA SCIENCE CENTER INC reported $1.9M in total revenue and $2.1M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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