Hands-on Science Center Inc
Donations deductibleHands-on Science Center Inc's network
8 peoplei8 people on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (8). Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK.The board
8 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.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 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Burns Chair | Chairman | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Dan Pierre | Board Members | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| DEB Bryant | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Jim Jolliffe | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| John Carver | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Kim Nelson | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Olga Oakley | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Rick Phelps | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
1 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sean Amidon | Executive Di | since 2018 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Sisco | Executive Director | 40 | $59k | ||
| Patrick Murphy | Chair | 5 | $0 | ||
| Kim Burns | Vice-Chair | 5 | $0 | ||
| Brandan Rude | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Christa Jensen | Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| John Carver | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Heather Heck | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Keith Demell | Director | 5 | $0 | ||
| Dan Pierre | Board Members | 1 | $0 | ||
| Laura Patterson | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Myron McKenzie | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Lisa Lewis | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jason Troyer | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Bill Boss | Science Advisor | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jim Burns | Science Advisor | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Hands-on Science Center Inc
- EIN
- 582013875
- Address
- 101 Mitchell Blvd, Tullahoma, TN, 37388-4001
- State
- Tennessee
- Mission
- To provide a regional learning center to stimulate an interest in an understanding of and an appreciatio for science and mathematics particularly among children parents and teachers. (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
- 4 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1992
- Principal officer
- Austin Sisco (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 October 1992
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsJim Burns
≥8years on the filingsJim Jolliffe
≥8years on the filingsKim Nelson
≥8years on the filingsRick Phelps
Latest return
year to 31 December 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $422k
- Total liabilities
- $4k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $418k
- Contributions and grants received
- $212k
- Program service revenue
- $108k
- Employees
- 8
- Volunteers
- 25
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $343k | $431k | Deficit $88k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.