Gateway to Science Center Inc
Donations deductibleGateway to Science Center Inc's network
16 people6 organisationsi16 people and 6 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (16). Violet dotted lines (6) 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
16 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 16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brent Bogar | Company secretary | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Brett Mitchell | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Chris Riedman | President | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Daniel Leingang (also filed as Dan Leingang) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Doug Zinke | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Eric Olson | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Heather Sandness Nelson | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Jason Anderson | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Karie Mischel | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Karol Riedman | Treasurer | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Kay Koch | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Linda Gutensohn | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Mike Wamboldt | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Shawn Riley | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Tara Feil | Vice President | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| TIM Lervick | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Beth Demke | Executive Director | 2018 |
| Elisabeth Demke | Executive Director | since 2019 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elisabeth Demke | Chief Executive Officer | 40 | $87k | $19k | |
| Doug Zinke | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Chris Riedman | President | 2 | $0 | ||
| Karol Riedman | Treasurer | 4 | $0 | ||
| Jason Anderson | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Linda Gutensohn | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kay Koch | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dan Leingang | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Tim Lervick | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Karie Mischel | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Brent Bogar | Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| Tara Feil | Vice President | 1 | $0 | ||
| Brett Mitchell | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Eric Olson | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mike Wamboldt | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Shawn Riley | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Heather Sandness Nelson | Director | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Gateway to Science Center Inc
- EIN
- 450443517
- Address
- 1600 Canary Ave 1, Bismarck, ND, 58501-1211
- State
- North Dakota
- Mission
- Gateway to science's mission is to inspire the discovery of science through hands-on experiences through the operation of an interactive science center and by offering educational programs. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- A570 Arts, culture and humanities
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Arts, Culture & Humanities
- Size band
- 8 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1994
- Principal officer
- Elisabeth Demke (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 July 1996
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 8, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsDaniel Leingang
≥8years on the filingsDoug Zinke
≥8years on the filingsJason Anderson
≥8years on the filingsKarol Riedman
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $23.6m
- Total liabilities
- $2.6m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $20.9m
- Contributions and grants received
- $855k
- Program service revenue
- $612k
- Employees
- 57
- Volunteers
- 70
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 | $1.4m | $2.6m | Deficit $1.2m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.