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IMPRESSION 5 SCIENCE CENTER

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IMPRESSION 5 SCIENCE CENTER

EIN 23-7200548 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A570)

What they do

IMPRESSION 5 SCIENCE CENTER is A DYNAMIC, INTERACTIVE SPACE for FAMILIES to PLAY, CREATE, and CHALLENGE THEIR UNDERSTANDING of SCIENCE. OUR MISSION is to SPARK CURIOSITY and ENCOURAGE SCIENTIFIC EXPLORATION WITH HANDS-ON EXHIBITS and PROGRAMMING.

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Of every $100 spent, about $69.60 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2023The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders25 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

75.33%of revenue went to mission work69.6% of expenses · Program services
8.15%of revenue went to fundraising7.5% of expenses
$104.99spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.
24.78%of revenue went to management and office costs22.9% of expenses
$2.16in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
54.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $137,617 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $94,436 for ERIK LARSON (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2023

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How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$2,675,255
Mission workProgram services$2,015,21375.33% of revenue69.6% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs$662,89624.78% of revenue22.9% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations$217,9588.15% of revenue7.5% of expenses
Total expenses$2,896,067108.25% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails
2023CurrentExpense mix: 69.6% mission · 22.9% management · 7.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 108.25% of revenue
2022Expense mix: 70.2% mission · 22.0% management · 7.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.27% of revenue
2021Expense mix: 65.3% mission · 22.2% management · 12.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 53.30% of revenue
2020Expense mix: 89.8% mission · 8.2% management · 2.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 143.62% of revenue
2019Expense mix: 87.4% mission · 8.6% management · 4.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.68% of revenue
2018Expense mix: 85.7% mission · 8.0% management · 6.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.35% of revenue
2017Expense mix: 84.6% mission · 8.9% management · 6.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.23% of revenue
2016Expense mix: 84.6% mission · 9.5% management · 5.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.23% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$2,758,450
Expenses$2,896,067
Annual shortfall $137,617 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$2,015,213 · 69.6% of expenses
Management and office costs$662,896 · 22.9% of expenses
Fundraising$217,958 · 7.5% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$2,758,450
Expenses$2,896,067
Assets$6,261,489
Income$3,051,220
Contributions$1,508,960
Mission work (program services)$2,015,213
Fundraising$217,958
Management and general$662,896
Executive compensation (total)$82,522
Accounting fees$101,168
People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2023

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation
ERIK LARSONEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 45 hrs/week $94,436Base $91,200 · Other $3,236

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (25)

ERIK LARSONEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

MARUS MARTINDIRECTOR

WILLIAM ANBRECHTDIRECTOR

WENDY HAMILTONDIRECTOR

TOM RUISDIRECTOR/VICE-CHAIR

TOM JANDERNOADIRECTOR

TAYLOR GASTDIRECTOR

TAMERA CARTERDIRECTOR (ENDED 10/23)

SETH CIABOTTODIRECTOR

SABLE CARTERDIRECTOR

PAUL VANCEDIRECTOR (ENDED 10/23)

NOAH SMITHDIRECTOR

MELISSA NAYSECRETARY

MATT MCGAUGHEYVICE-CHAIR/IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR

AARON SPILLERDIRECTOR

KYLE WRIGHTDIRECTOR

KATE SNYDERDIRECTOR

JENNIFER NEEDHAMCHAIR

HANS SCHMITDIRECTOR

ERIN SCHORIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR (ENDED 10/23)

DAVID HORNAKDIRECTOR (ENDED 10/23)

DAN GOULDTREASURER

CAMRON GNASSDIRECTOR

AMIRIKA RICHARDSONDIRECTOR

AMBER SHINNDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since
January 1975
Location
200 MUSEUM DRIVE, LANSING, MI 48933-1914
County
Ingham
In care of
ERIK LARSON
Primary officer
ERIK LARSON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailbalzer@impression5.org Phone(517) 485-8116

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2023
Tax period began
October 1, 2023
Return type
990
Tax preparer
MANER COSTERISAN PC
NTEE classification
Arts, Culture & Humanities (A570)
IRS tax category
Museums

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