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Filing year 2023

MUSEUM OF DISCOVERY AND SCIENCE INC

Fort Lauderdale, Florida·EIN 59-1709542·NTEE A570 · Arts, Culture & Humanities·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$11.7M
Total assets
$34.4M
Total expenses
$12.8M
Reported officers
38
Mission

CONNECTING PEOPLE TO INSPIRING SCIENCE.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 6 reported individuals · Filing year 2023

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

President/ce
Above 90th percentilevs Arts, Culture & Humanities peers in Florida
$307k
$338k
Base
$297k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
Deputy Direc
Highest Compensated Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$241k
$265k
Base
$232k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
Vpimax&guest
Highest Compensated Employee
25th percentile to median
$131k
$144k
Sr Director
Highest Compensated Employee
10th to 25th percentile
$120k
$132k
CFO
Median to 75th percentilevs Arts, Culture & Humanities peers in Florida
$116k
$128k
Srdiraudienc
Highest Compensated Employee
10th to 25th percentile
$111k
$123k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 32 unpaid individuals.

Browse compensation in Arts, Culture & Humanities

Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2023, the highest total compensation at MUSEUM OF DISCOVERY AND SCIENCE INC equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.

This organization (2023)
2%
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 7%
from 2022

From $286k in 2022 to $307k in 2023.

$286k
2022
$307k
2023
In today's dollarsEst.
Roughly flat in real terms$339k to $338k

Estimated with Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Chief Executive Officer pay rose 7% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue fell 7%.

$286k in 2022 to $307k in 2023.
  • Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 9% from 2022 to 2023.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.

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 MUSEUM OF DISCOVERY AND SCIENCE INC

What does the Chief Executive Officer of MUSEUM OF DISCOVERY AND SCIENCE INC earn?

In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of MUSEUM OF DISCOVERY AND SCIENCE INC received $307,221 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in Florida: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at MUSEUM OF DISCOVERY AND SCIENCE INC compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in Florida, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at MUSEUM OF DISCOVERY AND SCIENCE INC falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at MUSEUM OF DISCOVERY AND SCIENCE INC equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.

What are MUSEUM OF DISCOVERY AND SCIENCE INC's revenue and expenses?

In 2023, MUSEUM OF DISCOVERY AND SCIENCE INC reported $11.7M in total revenue and $12.8M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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