Museum of Science & History of Jacksonville Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND HISTORY OF JACKSONVILLE ("MOSH") INSPIRES THE JOY OF LIFELONG LEARNING BY BRINGING TO LIFE THE SCIENCES AND REGIONAL HISTORY.
- Income
- $9.6 million
- Spending
- $5.9 million
- Spent on programs
- 65%
- Reserves
- 5.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 69%
- Employees
- 60
- Volunteers
- 196
- Highest pay
- $230,000, ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 70 out of 100. Higher than 47% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 5.8 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 2% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 38% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 52% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1565% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 17 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2527 of 27 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (3)
- $2.2 million spent. EXHIBITS - The museum has been dedicated to improving the quality of life for Northeast Florida for 80 years by collecting, preserving and actively interpreting the region's cultural and natural history. In FY 2022-2025, MOSH recorded 78,777 paid admissions, with a total of 137,307 served by programs and events.
- $1.4 million spent. EDUCATION AND PROGRAMS - The museum also served the community by hosting various programs including winter, spring and summer camps, numerous Boy and Girl Scout events, Early Learner programs, Outreach Programs, and competitions as part of its mission to be a cultural, educational and recreational resource for the community. In total the museum served 137,307 people in FY 2024-2025. These included 37,002 school children served through field trips and programs, 42,171 participants in public community programs, and 4,647 participants in educational outreaches and off-site engagements in 25 counties across North Florida and Southeast Georgia. 9,057 students served by MOSH in FY 2024-2025 came from Title 1 schools.
- $315,254 spent. PLANETARIUM - In October 2010, the museum constructed a digital planetarium to supplement programming to further its mission of inspiring the joy of learning by bringing to life the sciences and regional history of North Florida. In FY 2024-2025 the museum presented live and produced shows to the public and school groups.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending May 2026.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since August 1951.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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