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Public 990 Summary

WORLD SCIENCE FOUNDATION

EIN 432095418 · Latest tax year 2024 · Usable public filing summary

worldsciencefestival.com

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Program ratio

Not enough public data

Fundraising ratio

0%

Admin ratio

Not enough public data

Program ratio estimates the share of reported expenses used for programs. Fundraising ratio estimates fundraising expense share. Admin ratio estimates management and general expense share when the public fields reconcile.

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Public filing snapshot

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Total revenue$4,495,123
Contributions and grants$3,609,443
Program service revenue$420,826
Other revenue$0
Total expenses$5,289,574
Grants paid$0
Salaries and compensation$2,425,693
Program ratioNot reported
Fundraising ratio0%
Admin ratioNot reported
Total assets$19,320,217
Net assets$15,769,635
Total liabilities$3,550,582

Filing history

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990 2024

Revenue: $4,495,123
Expenses: $5,289,574
Program ratio: Not reported

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Mission and programs

THE WORLD SCIENCE FESTIVAL IS A MULTIMEDIA ORGANIZATION PRODUCING ORIGINAL CONTENT STRADDLING SCIENCE, THE ARTS, JOURNALISM AND EDUCATION. FOUNDED IN 2008, WSF IS VIEWED BY MANY AS THE PREMIER PLATFORM BRINGING THE MOST TRANSFORMATIVE IDEAS AT THE FOREFRONT OF DISCOVERY TO MAINSTREAM AUDIENCES. WITH FORMATS SPANNING INNOVATIVE WORKS OF THEATRE, FILM, DANCE AND MUSIC, IMMERSIVE LIVE AND VIRTUAL EXPERIENCES, AS WELL AS RIVETING DISCUSSIONS AND DEBATES, WSF IS LAUDED GLOBALLY FOR ITS GROUNDBREAKING LIVE AND DIGITAL CONTENT FEATURING WORLD RENOWNED SCIENTISTS, ARTISTS AND INTELLECTUALS, SHIFTING SCIENCE TO THE CULTURAL CENTER. BASED IN NEW YORK CITY, WSF IS DISTINCTIVE IN ITS COMMITMENT TO THE HIGHEST OF EDITORIAL STANDARDS AND PRODUCTION EXCELLENCE, PROVIDING WORLDWIDE AUDIENCES AN EXCITING AND IMPACTFUL VIEW OF THE NEAR AND FAR FUTURE.

Public leadership

Public Form 990 officer rows; not a staff or contact directory.

BRIAN GREENE

CHAIRMAN

40 hours/week · Reportable compensation: $0

TRACY DAY

CEO/SECRETARY

40 hours/week · Reportable compensation: $236,500

JUDITH COX

PRESIDENT/TREASURER

40 hours/week · Reportable compensation: $89,982

GILLIAN SMALL

WSU PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR

40 hours/week · Reportable compensation: $223,960

TAMSEN ANN ZIFF

DIRECTOR

1 hours/week · Reportable compensation: $0

ALAN ALDA

DIRECTOR

1 hours/week · Reportable compensation: $0

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