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Museum of Science and Industry Inc.

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

Exempt under
501(c)(3)[1]
IRS ruling date
March 1975[2]
Publication 78 data
Listed (PC)[3]
Total revenue, period ending Sep 2025
$5,613,855[4]

Museum of Science and Industry Inc. is listed in IRS records in TAMPA, Florida, as exempt under section 501(c)(3)[5][1]. The IRS master file lists total revenue of $5,613,855 for the tax period ending September 2025[4].

IRS status

The IRS lists the organization 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].

Item IRS record
EIN[5] 59-2657399
Location in IRS records[5] TAMPA, Florida
Exempt under[1] Section 501(c)(3)
IRS classification[1] Educational Organization
Ruling date[2] March 1975
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[7] 1: Contributions are deductible
Publication 78 data[3] Listed, status PC
NTEE code[8] A500: Arts, Culture and Humanities, Museum, Museum Activities
Filing requirement[9] 990 (all other) or 990EZ return
Fiscal year ends[10] September
Latest e-filed return[11] Form 990, tax period ending September 2025

Finances as reported to the IRS

On its Form 990 for the tax period ending September 2023, the organization reported total revenue of $4,439,002[12]. That included contributions, gifts and grants of $2,122,697 and program service revenue of $2,183,465[13]. Total expenses were $3,604,698 and net assets at year end were $2,084,425 on the same form[12]. Total revenue on its Form 990 was $2,773,775 for the tax period ending September 2021[14] and $4,211,265 for the tax period ending September 2022[15].

IRS master file, newer period. For the most recent return in the IRS master file, for the tax period ending September 2025, the IRS lists total revenue of $5,613,855 and total assets of $6,212,679.[4]

September 2021: total revenue $2.8M$2.8MSeptember 2021: total expenses $3.8M$3.8MSep 2021September 2022: total revenue $4.2M$4.2MSeptember 2022: total expenses $4.0M$4.0MSep 2022September 2023: total revenue $4.4M$4.4MSeptember 2023: total expenses $3.6M$3.6MSep 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
September 2021[14]Form 990$2,773,775$3,774,967$1,051,783
September 2022[15]Form 990$4,211,265$4,012,927$1,250,121
September 2023[12]Form 990$4,439,002$3,604,698$2,084,425

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

Balance sheet, tax period ending September 2023

Line Amount
Total assets[16] $2,752,153
Total liabilities[16] $667,728
Net assets or fund balances[16] $2,084,425

Employees. Museum of Science and Industry Inc. reported 116 employees on Form W-3 for calendar year ending with or within the tax period ending September 2023 (Form 990, Part V, line 2a).[17]

Compensation over $100,000. On the Form 990 for the tax period ending September 2023, Museum of Science and Industry Inc. reported 1 individuals who received more than $100,000 of reportable compensation from the organization (Part VII, line 2).[18]

Questions people ask

What is the EIN of Museum of Science and Industry Inc.?
The IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File lists its EIN as 59-2657399[5].
Is Museum of Science and Industry Inc. a 501(c)(3)?
Yes, the IRS lists it as exempt under section 501(c)(3), classification: Educational Organization[1]. The ruling date in the master file is March 1975[2].
Are contributions to Museum of Science and Industry Inc. tax-deductible?
The IRS deductibility code is 1: Contributions are deductible[7]. It appears in Publication 78 data with status code PC[3].
Where is Museum of Science and Industry Inc. located?
The IRS master file lists it in TAMPA, Florida[5].
What revenue did Museum of Science and Industry Inc. report?
The IRS master file lists total revenue of $5,613,855 for the tax period ending September 2025[4]. Its Form 990 for the tax period ending September 2023 reported total revenue of $4,439,002[12].

Facts and sources

  1. The IRS lists Museum of Science and Industry 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 March 1975. IRS EO Business Master File
  3. Museum of Science and Industry Inc. (EIN 59-2657399) 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 September 2025, the IRS lists total revenue of $5,613,855 and total assets of $6,212,679. IRS EO Business Master File
  5. The IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File lists Museum of Science and Industry Inc. with employer identification number (EIN) 59-2657399, located in TAMPA, Florida. IRS EO Business Master File
  6. IRS foundation code 15 for Museum of Science and Industry 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. IRS deductibility code 1 for Museum of Science and Industry Inc.: Contributions are deductible. IRS EO Business Master File
  8. The IRS master file assigns Museum of Science and Industry Inc. the National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities (NTEE) code A500: Arts, Culture and Humanities, Museum, Museum Activities. IRS EO Business Master File
  9. IRS filing requirement code 01 for Museum of Science and Industry Inc.: 990 (all other) or 990EZ return. IRS EO Business Master File
  10. Museum of Science and Industry Inc.'s accounting period (fiscal year) ends in September, 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 Museum of Science and Industry Inc. for the tax period ending September 2025. IRS Form 990 e-file data
  12. On its Form 990 for the tax period ending September 2023, Museum of Science and Industry Inc. reported total revenue $4,439,002, total expenses $3,604,698, net assets or fund balances at year end $2,084,425. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  13. Revenue lines on the Form 990 for the tax period ending September 2023: contributions, gifts and grants $2,122,697 (Part VIII, line 1h); program service revenue $2,183,465 (Part VIII, line 2g); investment income $38,025 (Part VIII, line 3); total revenue $4,439,002 (Part VIII, line 12). IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  14. On its Form 990 for the tax period ending September 2021, Museum of Science and Industry Inc. reported total revenue $2,773,775, total expenses $3,774,967, net assets or fund balances at year end $1,051,783. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  15. On its Form 990 for the tax period ending September 2022, Museum of Science and Industry Inc. reported total revenue $4,211,265, total expenses $4,012,927, net assets or fund balances at year end $1,250,121. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  16. Balance sheet at the end of the tax period ending September 2023 (Form 990, Part X): total assets $2,752,153, total liabilities $667,728, net assets or fund balances $2,084,425. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  17. Museum of Science and Industry Inc. reported 116 employees on Form W-3 for calendar year ending with or within the tax period ending September 2023 (Form 990, Part V, line 2a). IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  18. On the Form 990 for the tax period ending September 2023, Museum of Science and Industry Inc. reported 1 individuals who received more than $100,000 of reportable compensation from the organization (Part VII, line 2). 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.