OUR MISSION IS TO INSPIRE CURIOSITY AND EMPOWER INDIVIDUALS TO EXPLORE AND EXPERIMENT WITH SCIENCE IN ALL ITS FORMS. WE EMBRACE A "DO SCIENCE" PHILOSOPHY: PLAY, TINKER, COLLABORATE, TEST, EXPERIMENT, LEARN FROM MISTAKES, AND TRY AGAIN. KENTUCKY SCIENCE CENTER PROVIDES A NEUTRAL SPACE TO ENGAGE IN CONVERSATIONS ABOUT SCIENCE, FOSTERING CURIOSITY AND COLLABORATION ACROSS GENERATIONS AND BACKGROUNDS.WE BELIEVE SCIENCE MATTERS. IT EMPOWERS INDIVIDUALS, STRENGTHENS COMMUNITIES, AND FUELS THE WORKFORCE OF TOMORROW. STEAM SKILLS ARE ESSENTIAL FOR FACING THE CHALLENGES OF THE 21ST CENTURY, AND SCIENCE LITERACY CREATES A FOUNDATION FOR LIFELONG LEARNING AND A BETTER QUALITY OF LIFE. BY MAKING SCIENCE PERSONAL, PARTICIPATORY, AND FUN, KENTUCKY SCIENCE CENTER ENSURES THAT CURIOSITY HAS NO LIMITS.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Schedule J · 5 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
- Base
- $193k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $15k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President & CEO | $193k | — | — | $15k | $214k $234k |
Chief Mission Officer highest compensated employee | — | — | — | — | $123k $134k |
Chief Financial Officer | — | — | — | — | $119k $130k |
Chief Philanthropy Officer highest compensated employee | — | — | — | — | $119k $130k |
Chief People and Culture Officer highest compensated employee | — | — | — | — | $112k $123k |
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 39 unpaid individuals.
Down 5%
from 2022
From $224k in 2022 to $214k in 2023.
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.
Revenue and expenses over time
THE KENTUCKY SCIENCE CENTER INC reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
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