Adventure Science Center Nashville
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25 people14 organisationsi25 people and 14 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (25). Violet dotted lines (15) 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
25 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 25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Trusley Chair | Chair | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Adrienne Battle | Trustee | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| AVI Spielman | Trustee | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| David C McGowan JR (also filed as Dave McGowan, David C McGowan, David McGowan) | Trustee | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Erin Foglia | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Jennifer J Lacey (also filed as Jen Lacey) | Trustee | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| John Gawaluck | Trustee | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Josh Dailey | Trustee | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Julian Fox | Trustee | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Kelly Mayes | Trustee | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Lauren Jacques | Company secretary | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Lisa Helton | Trustee | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Marc K Stengel (also filed as Marc Stengel) | Trustee | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Matthew H Kisber (also filed as Matt Kisber) | Trustee | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Michael Payne | Treasurer | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Michelle Cummings Steele (also filed as Michelle Steele) | Trustee | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Minh Le | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Missy Acosta | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Nicole Baxter | Trustee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Paul Kleine-Kracht | Trustee | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Pirjin Laser | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Randall Noel | Trustee | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Rankin McGugin | Trustee | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Shannon Myers | Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Winston Justice | Trustee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
10 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grant Martin | Chief Development Officer (Jul-Dec) | since 2020 |
| Joel Abramson | Chief Development Officer | since 2023 |
| Karen Musacchio | Chief Business Officer | since 2019 |
| KAT Cloud | Chief Development Officer (Jan-Jun) | 2022 |
| Leah Melber PHD | President and CEO | since 2023 |
| Loretta Cooper | VP (July '19 - June 5 '20) | 2020 |
| Morgan Rehnberg | VP of Exhibits and Experiences | since 2024 |
| Steve Hinkley | President & CEO (Jul-Oct 2022) | since 2019 |
| Susan Hosbach | Chief Development Officer | since 2019 |
| Suzanna Best | VP of Marketing and Communications | since 2022 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leah Melber | President and CEO | 40 | $307k | $15k | |
| Karen Musacchio | Chief Business Officer | 40 | $200k | $16k | |
| Joel Abramson | Chief Development Officer | 40 | $153k | ||
| Morgan Rehnberg | VP Exhibits and Experience | 40 | $146k | $5k | |
| Suzanna Best | VP Marketing and Communications | 40 | $114k | $13k | |
| Josh Trusley | Chair | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Lauren Jacques | Secretary | 0.25 | $0 | ||
| Michael Payne | Treasurer | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Missy Acosta | Trustee | 0.25 | $0 | ||
| Adrienne Battle | Trustee | 0.25 | $0 | ||
| Nicole Baxter | Trustee | 0.25 | $0 | ||
| Josh Dailey | Trustee | 0.25 | $0 | ||
| Erin Foglia | Trustee | 0.25 | $0 | ||
| Julian Fox | Trustee | 0.25 | $0 | ||
| John Gawaluck | Trustee | 0.25 | $0 | ||
| Lisa Helton | Trustee | 0.25 | $0 | ||
| Winston Justice | Trustee | 0.25 | $0 | ||
| Matt Kisber | Trustee | 0.25 | $0 | ||
| Paul Kleine-Kracht | Trustee | 0.25 | $0 | ||
| Jen Lacey | Trustee | 0.25 | $0 | ||
| Pirjin Laser | Trustee | 0.25 | $0 | ||
| Minh Le | Trustee | 0.25 | $0 | ||
| Kelly Mayes | Trustee | 0.25 | $0 | ||
| David McGowan | Trustee | 0.25 | $0 | ||
| Rankin McGugin | Trustee | 0.25 | $0 | ||
| Shannon Myers | Trustee | 0.25 | $0 | ||
| Randall Noel | Trustee | 0.25 | $0 | ||
| Avi Spielman | Trustee | 0.25 | $0 | ||
| Michelle Cummings Steele | Trustee | 0.25 | $0 | ||
| Marc Stengel | Trustee | 0.25 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Adventure Science Center Nashville
- EIN
- 620479192
- Address
- 800 Fort Negley Blvd, Nashville, TN, 37203-4833
- State
- Tennessee
- Mission
- To open every mind to the wonders of science and technology, fostering a better understanding of ourselves and the world around US. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- A500 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
- 1944
- Principal officer
- Leah Melber PhD (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 July 1954
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥7years on the filingsJosh Trusley
≥7years on the filingsAVI Spielman
≥7years on the filingsDavid C McGowan JR
≥7years on the filingsJennifer J Lacey
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
- $26m
- Total liabilities
- $1.7m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $24.3m
- Contributions and grants received
- $2.6m
- Program service revenue
- $4m
- Employees
- 95
- Volunteers
- 179
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 | $7.3m | $6.6m | $716k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.