Better Business Bureau Report for
St. Louis Science Center

Better Business Bureau Report issued November 2010
Better Business Bureau Report expires November 2012


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Charity Contact Information

Name: St. Louis Science Center
Address: 5050 Oakland Avenue
  St. Louis, MO 63110
Phone: 314-289-4400
800-456-7572
Web Address: slsc.org
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Better Business Bureau Comments

Year, State Incorporated: 1971, Missouri
Affiliates: None
Stated Purpose: "exists to ignite and sustain lifelong science and technology learning."

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Evaluation Conclusions

               

St. Louis Science Center (SLSC) meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
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Programs

               

The St. Louis Science Center works to prepare its surrounding communities for the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead in the new century: It will seek to inspire in every young St. Louisan an interest in the natural and human made marvels that surround them, a vision of the opportunities that lie ahead in the century in which they will live, and an excitement about being a productive prt of shaping the future. It will strive to insure that all yong people in our region leave high school with the skills to be successful in the technology-based world in whivch they will live and the background to choose careers in science and technology fields. It will be a primary resource for adults on the key science and technology issues they will encounter in their daily lives. All who have an interest in science and technology will see the Science Center at the heart of their continued learning.

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008, SLSC's program expenses were:

  
Educational Programs 7,385,459
Total Program Expenses: $7,385,459
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Governance

               

Chief Executive : Douglas R. King, President/CEO
Compensation*:
 $492,678

Chair of the Board: Ted Hellman
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Retired, Procter & Gamble

Board Size: 15

Paid Staff Size: 197

*Compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.
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Fund Raising

               

Method(s) Used:


Fund raising costs were 11% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $6,801,614, are donations received as a result of fund raising activities.)
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Tax Status

               

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.
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Financial

               

The following information is based on SLSC's IRS Form 990 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008.

Source of Funds  
Contributions and Grants 6,801,614
Other Revenue 4,839,892
Program Service Revenue 3,735,464
Investment Income -236,713
Total Income $15,140,257


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Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 84%  Fund Raising: 8%  Administrative: 8% 

Total income   $15,140,257
  Program expenses $7,385,459
  Fund raising expenses 728,277
  Administrative expenses 702,884
 
Total expenses   $8,816,620
Income in Excess of Expenses   6,323,637
Beginning net assets   43,337,062
Ending net assets   32,314,929
Total liabilities   15,024,362
Total assets   $47,339,291


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BBB Membership

               

This organization is a member of this Better Business Bureau. 

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