Great Lakes Museum of Science Environment and Technology
Donations deductibleGreat Lakes Museum of Science Environment and Technology's network
40 people14 organisationsi40 people and 14 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (40). Violet dotted lines (16) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
48 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 48 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron T Bores (also filed as Aaron Bores) | Indiv Trustee or Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Adam D Munson (also filed as Adam Munson) | Indiv Trustee or Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Anand Patel | Indiv Trustee or Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Aram Nerpouni | Indiv Trustee or Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Badri K Narayanan PHD (also filed as Badri K Narayanan) | Indiv Trustee or Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Ben Mackovak | Indiv Trustee or Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Brian McDonald | Indiv Trustee or Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Carol Kory | Indiv Trustee or Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Christopher M Miklich (also filed as Chris Miklich) | Indiv Trustee or Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Daniel J Connor | Indiv Trustee or Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Dario Savron | Indiv Trustee or Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| David M Reynolds (also filed as David Reynolds) | Indiv Trustee or Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| David Mustin (also filed as Dave Mustin) | Indiv Trustee or Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Deborah Lindway | Indiv Trustee or Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Derek Spencer | Indiv Trustee or Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Diana P Strongosky (also filed as Diana Strongosky) | Indiv Trustee or Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Douglas H Smith | Indiv Trustee or Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Georgia Yanchar | Indiv Trustee or Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Howard L Lewis | Indiv Trustee or Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| James Slater | Indiv Trustee or Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Jason Jones | Indiv Trustee or Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Jean Angus | Indiv Trustee or Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Jennifer A Carpenter (also filed as Jen Carpenter) | Indiv Trustee or Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Jennifer Mathewson | Indiv Trustee or Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| John C Evans PHD (also filed as John C Evans) | Indiv Trustee or Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Katinka Domotorffy | Indiv Trustee or Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Ken Gavrity | Indiv Trustee or Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Kirsten M Ellenbogen PHD (also filed as Kirsten Ellenbogen, Kirsten M Ellenbogen) | President & CEO | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Larese Purnell | Indiv Trustee or Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Laura McBride | Indiv Trustee or Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Linda RAE | Indiv Trustee or Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Lisa Ward | Indiv Trustee or Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Mark W Barker (also filed as Mark Barker) | Indiv Trustee or Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Marzell Brown | Indiv Trustee or Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Michael Forde Ripich (also filed as Michael F Ripich) | Indiv Trustee or Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Michael J Lisman (also filed as Mike Lisman) | Indiv Trustee or Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Mitchell G Blair | Indiv Trustee or Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Peter Buca | Indiv Trustee or Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Raymond K Mueller (also filed as Ray Mueller) | Indiv Trustee or Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Robert T Graf PHD (also filed as Robert T Graf) | Indiv Trustee or Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Shawn M Horner (also filed as Shawn Horner) | Indiv Trustee or Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Steven A Karklin (also filed as Steve Karklin) | Indiv Trustee or Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Susan R Flaherty (also filed as Susan Flaherty) | Indiv Trustee or Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Terrell H Pruitt (also filed as Terrell Pruitt) | Indiv Trustee or Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Theodore R Evans JR (also filed as Theodore R Evans) | Indiv Trustee or Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Thomas Matthews (also filed as Tom Matthews) | Indiv Trustee or Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Thomas P'Simer | Indiv Trustee or Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Tracy Crandall | Indiv Trustee or Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
7 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Amanda Taunt | VP of Operations | since 2023 |
| Amy Pausche | VP of Development | since 2020 |
| Ken Sinchak | CFO, 10/1-10/31 | since 2018 |
| Mark Nowacki | Director of Finance | since 2021 |
| Pat Ertle | VP of Development | 2018 |
| Scott Vollmer | VP of Exhibits | since 2023 |
| Susan Allen | VP of Marketing | since 2018 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 September 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirsten M Ellenbogen PhD | President & CEO | 40 | $201k | $35k | |
| Liz Conway | VP of Development | 40 | $117k | $21k | |
| Amanda Taunt | VP of Operations | 40 | $112k | $26k | |
| Mark Nowacki | Director of Finance | 40 | $83k | $12k | |
| Mark W Barker | Indiv Trustee or Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Phillip R Bautista | Indiv Trustee or Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kiara Berglund | Indiv Trustee or Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mitchell G Blair | Indiv Trustee or Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Patricia J Britt | Indiv Trustee or Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Marzell Brown | Indiv Trustee or Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Peter Buca | Indiv Trustee or Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jennifer A Carpenter RN | Indiv Trustee or Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| John Chae MD | Indiv Trustee or Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Daniel J Connor | Indiv Trustee or Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Tracy Crandall | Indiv Trustee or Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Katinka Domotorffy | Indiv Trustee or Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| John C Evans PhD | Indiv Trustee or Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Theodore R Evans Jr | Indiv Trustee or Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Susan Flaherty | Indiv Trustee or Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ken Gavrity | Indiv Trustee or Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Eric S Gordon | Indiv Trustee or Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Robert T Graf PhD | Indiv Trustee or Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Greg Harris | Indiv Trustee or Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Shawn M Horner | Indiv Trustee or Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jason Jones | Indiv Trustee or Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Steven A Karklin | Indiv Trustee or Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Carol Kory | Indiv Trustee or Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jeffrey Lauderdale | Indiv Trustee or Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Howard L Lewis | Indiv Trustee or Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Deborah Lindway | Indiv Trustee or Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ben Mackovak | Indiv Trustee or Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jennifer Mathewson | Indiv Trustee or Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Thomas Matthews | Indiv Trustee or Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Laura McBride | Indiv Trustee or Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Brian McDonald | Indiv Trustee or Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Christopher M Miklich | Indiv Trustee or Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Raymond K Mueller | Indiv Trustee or Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Adam D Munson | Indiv Trustee or Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Badri K Narayanan PhD | Indiv Trustee or Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Aram Nerpouni | Indiv Trustee or Director | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Great Lakes Museum of Science Environment and Technology
- EIN
- 311258416
- Address
- 601 Erieside Ave, Cleveland, OH, 44114-1021
- State
- Ohio
- Mission
- Our mission is to make science, technology, engineering, and math (stem) come alive, and our vision is a community where all people value stem to inform decision making and enrich lives. (continued on schedule o)guiding principles: we help people learn stem by doing stem and believe that it is best learned through real scientific challenges. We cultivate creative, innovative, critical... (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- U300 Science and technology research
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Science & Technology
- Size band
- 8 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1988
- Principal officer
- Dr Kirsten M Ellenbogen (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 November 1993
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsAdam D Munson
≥8years on the filingsAram Nerpouni
≥8years on the filingsDavid M Reynolds
≥8years on the filingsDavid Mustin
Latest return
year to 30 September 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 September 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $35.2m
- Total liabilities
- $2.3m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $33m
- Contributions and grants received
- $5.5m
- Program service revenue
- $2.8m
- Grants and similar paid out
- $36k
- Employees
- 146
- Volunteers
- 12
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $10.6m | $10.6m | Deficit $24k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.