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| Charity Name | McWane Science Center | John P. McGovern Museum of Health & Medical Science | Oregon Museum of Science and Industry | Museum of Discovery and Science | Museum of Discovery |
| Location | Birmingham, AL | Houston, TX | Portland, OR | Fort Lauderdale, FL | Little Rock, AR |
| Overall Rating |
(87.33) |
(87.91) |
(92.80) |
(92.47) |
(82.95) |
| Financial Rating | (85.86) |
(83.39) |
(90.65) |
(91.98) |
(81.13) |
| A&T Rating | (89.00) |
(96.00) |
(96.00) |
(93.00) |
(85.00) |
| Financial Metrics | |||||
| Program Expenses | 85.3% | 76.1% | 78.4% | 85.8% | 78.5% |
| Admin Expenses | 11.3% | 10.2% | 16.1% | 9.0% | 13.3% |
| Fund Expenses | 3.2% | 13.5% | 5.4% | 5.0% | 8.0% |
| Fund Efficiency | $0.05 | $0.36 | $0.19 | $0.10 | $0.26 |
| Program Growth | -0.1% | 7.0% | 7.6% | 2.5% | -9.5% |
| Working Capital | 1.59 | 2.40 | 2.07 | 3.00 | 2.24 |
| Liabilitites to Assets | 10.4% | 1.2% | 18.2% | 1.7% | 3.0% |
| Total Revenue | $7,581,774 | $3,392,339 | $20,146,918 | $9,787,074 | $2,427,905 |
| Total Expenses | $6,970,316 | $4,374,064 | $21,468,218 | $9,517,971 | $3,204,869 |
| Excess/Deficit | $611,458 | $-981,725 | $-1,321,300 | $269,103 | $-776,964 |
| Net Assets | $10,927,508 | $23,788,088 | $42,934,282 | $30,803,203 | $8,574,535 |
| CEO Compensation % of Expenses |
$149,302 2.14% |
$190,800 4.36% |
$270,206 1.25% |
$267,883 2.81% |
$128,038 3.99% |
| Accountability & Transparency Metrics | |||||
| Information Provided on the Form 990 | |||||
| Independent Voting Board Members |  | | | | |
| No Material diversion of assets | | | | | |
| Audited financials prepared by independent accountant | | | | | |
| Does Not Provide Loan(s) to or Receive Loan(s) From related parties | | | | | |
| Documents Board Meeting Minutes | | | | | |
| Provided copy of Form 990 to organization's governing body in advance of filing | | | | |  |
| Conflict of Interest Policy | | | | | |
| Whistleblower Policy | | | | | |
| Records Retention Policy | | | | | |
| CEO listed with salary | | | | | |
| Process for determining CEO compensation | | | | | |
| Does Not Compensate Any Board Members | | | | | |
| Does the charity's website include readily accessible information about the following: | |||||
| Donor Privacy Policy | | | | | |
| Board Members Listed | | | | | |
| Audited Financials | | | | | |
| Form 990 | | | | | |
| Key staff listed | | | | | |
