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Liberty Science Center Inc.

Updated October 30, 2026. Based on Internal Revenue Service records. Published by Humblebee.

Exempt under
501(c)(3)[1]
IRS ruling date
December 1982[2]
Publication 78 data
Listed (PC)[3]
Total revenue, period ending Jun 2025
$39,690,001[4]

Liberty Science Center Inc. is listed in IRS records in Jersey City, New Jersey, as exempt under section 501(c)(3)[5][1]. The IRS master file lists total revenue of $39,690,001 for the tax period ending June 2025[4].

IRS status

The IRS lists Liberty Science Center Inc. as exempt under section 501(c)(3), classification: Educational Organization[1]. Its foundation code is 15: Organization that receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or the general public 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)[6]. It appears in IRS Publication 78 data with status code PC, a public charity, with deductibility limitation 50% (60% for cash contributions)[3]. The IRS classifies it under NTEE code A570: Arts, Culture and Humanities, Science and Technology Museums[7].

Item IRS record
EIN[5] 22-2302253
Location in IRS records[5] Jersey City, New Jersey
Exempt under[1] Section 501(c)(3)
IRS classification[1] Educational Organization
Ruling date[2] December 1982
Foundation code[6] 15: Organization that receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or the general public 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)
Deductibility code[8] 1: Contributions are deductible
Publication 78 data[3] Listed, status PC
NTEE code[7] A570: Arts, Culture and Humanities, Science and Technology Museums
Filing requirement[9] 990 (all other) or 990EZ return
Fiscal year ends[10] June
Latest e-filed return[11] Form 990, tax period ending June 2025

Finances as reported to the IRS

The organization reported, on its Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2023, total revenue of $40,343,463, total expenses of $29,921,074 and net assets of $125,283,441[12]. Contributions, gifts and grants were $22,558,114 and program service revenue was $14,913,452 on that return[13]. Reported total revenue was $27,177,240 on the Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2021[14] and $29,310,016 for the tax period ending June 2022[15]. Both were lower than the June 2023 figure.

IRS master file, newer period. For the most recent return in the IRS master file, for the tax period ending June 2025, the IRS lists total revenue of $39,690,001 and total assets of $169,176,018.[4]

June 2021: total revenue $27.2M$27.2MJune 2021: total expenses $21.9M$21.9MJun 2021June 2022: total revenue $29.3M$29.3MJune 2022: total expenses $24.0M$24.0MJun 2022June 2023: total revenue $40.3M$40.3MJune 2023: total expenses $29.9M$29.9MJun 2023
  • Total revenue
  • Total expenses
Amounts as reported on each return, rounded in the chart. Exact figures are in the table below[12].
Tax period ending Form Total revenue Total expenses Net assets at year end
June 2021[14]Form 990$27,177,240$21,942,278$110,015,860
June 2022[15]Form 990$29,310,016$23,968,927$114,542,097
June 2023[12]Form 990$40,343,463$29,921,074$125,283,441

Totals as reported on each return. The IRS publishes these extracts one to two years after filing.

Balance sheet, tax period ending June 2023

Line Amount
Total assets[16] $145,135,950
Total liabilities[16] $19,852,509
Net assets or fund balances[16] $125,283,441

Employees. Liberty Science Center Inc. reported 177 employees on Form W-3 for calendar year ending with or within the tax period ending June 2023 (Form 990, Part V, line 2a).[17]

Compensation over $100,000. On the Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2023, Liberty Science Center Inc. reported 16 individuals who received more than $100,000 of reportable compensation from the organization (Part VII, line 2).[18]

Form 990 checklist. In the Form 990 checklist (Part IV) for the tax period ending June 2023, Liberty Science Center Inc. answered yes to: it engaged in lobbying activities.[19]

Questions people ask

What is the EIN of Liberty Science Center Inc.?
The IRS Business Master File lists it with EIN 22-2302253[5].
Is Liberty Science Center Inc. a 501(c)(3)?
The IRS lists it as exempt under section 501(c)(3), classification: Educational Organization[1].
Are contributions to Liberty Science Center Inc. tax-deductible?
IRS deductibility code 1 says: Contributions are deductible[8]. It appears in Publication 78 data with status code PC[3].
Where is Liberty Science Center Inc. located?
The IRS master file lists it in Jersey City, New Jersey[5].
What revenue did Liberty Science Center Inc. report?
The IRS master file lists total revenue of $39,690,001 for the tax period ending June 2025[4]. Its Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2023 reported total revenue of $40,343,463[12].

Facts and sources

  1. The IRS lists Liberty Science Center Inc. as exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, classification: Educational Organization. IRS EO Business Master File
  2. The ruling date in the IRS master file (the month and year of the IRS letter recognizing the exemption) is December 1982. IRS EO Business Master File
  3. Liberty Science Center Inc. (EIN 22-2302253) appears in the IRS Publication 78 data, the list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible charitable contributions, with status code PC (A public charity, deductibility limitation 50% (60% for cash contributions)). IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search data
  4. For the most recent return in the IRS master file, for the tax period ending June 2025, the IRS lists total revenue of $39,690,001 and total assets of $169,176,018. IRS EO Business Master File
  5. The IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File lists Liberty Science Center Inc. with employer identification number (EIN) 22-2302253, located in Jersey City, New Jersey. IRS EO Business Master File
  6. IRS foundation code 15 for Liberty Science Center Inc.: Organization that receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or the general public 170(b)(1)(A)(vi). IRS EO Business Master File
  7. The IRS master file assigns Liberty Science Center Inc. the National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities (NTEE) code A570: Arts, Culture and Humanities, Science and Technology Museums. IRS EO Business Master File
  8. IRS deductibility code 1 for Liberty Science Center Inc.: Contributions are deductible. IRS EO Business Master File
  9. IRS filing requirement code 01 for Liberty Science Center Inc.: 990 (all other) or 990EZ return. IRS EO Business Master File
  10. Liberty Science Center Inc.'s accounting period (fiscal year) ends in June, according to the IRS master file. IRS EO Business Master File
  11. The IRS Form 990 series e-file data released in 2026 includes a Form 990 from Liberty Science Center Inc. for the tax period ending June 2025. IRS Form 990 e-file data
  12. On its Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2023, Liberty Science Center Inc. reported total revenue $40,343,463, total expenses $29,921,074, net assets or fund balances at year end $125,283,441. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  13. Revenue lines on the Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2023: contributions, gifts and grants $22,558,114 (Part VIII, line 1h); program service revenue $14,913,452 (Part VIII, line 2g); investment income $791,934 (Part VIII, line 3); total revenue $40,343,463 (Part VIII, line 12). IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  14. On its Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2021, Liberty Science Center Inc. reported total revenue $27,177,240, total expenses $21,942,278, net assets or fund balances at year end $110,015,860. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  15. On its Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2022, Liberty Science Center Inc. reported total revenue $29,310,016, total expenses $23,968,927, net assets or fund balances at year end $114,542,097. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  16. Balance sheet at the end of the tax period ending June 2023 (Form 990, Part X): total assets $145,135,950, total liabilities $19,852,509, net assets or fund balances $125,283,441. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  17. Liberty Science Center Inc. reported 177 employees on Form W-3 for calendar year ending with or within the tax period ending June 2023 (Form 990, Part V, line 2a). IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  18. On the Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2023, Liberty Science Center Inc. reported 16 individuals who received more than $100,000 of reportable compensation from the organization (Part VII, line 2). IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  19. In the Form 990 checklist (Part IV) for the tax period ending June 2023, Liberty Science Center Inc. answered yes to: it engaged in lobbying activities. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts

All figures are as the organization reported them to the IRS for the stated tax period. Say the tax period with every figure. Finance figures come from the IRS SOI annual extracts, which lag filing by one to two years. The IRS master file can list a newer period: keep the two apart and name each period. To see an organization's own filings, use the IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.