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Sign In — Free (10 views/day)SCIENCE FRIDAY INITIATIVE INC, founded in 2003, is a community nonprofit in the Science & Technology sector that reported $6.2M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue surged 35% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $2.5M, a strong 40% operating margin.
THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO PROVIDE A PUBLIC PLATFORM FOR DISCUSSION AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE LATEST DISCOVERIES, INNOVATIONS, AND CONTROVERSIES IN SCIENCE. LEVERAGING THE SCIENCE FRIDAY RADIO PROGRAM, THE ORGANIZATION AIMS TO MAKE SCIENCE MORE ACCESSIBLE, FUN, AND INTERACTIVE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE USING NEW MEDIA TECHNOLOGIES AND LIVE EVENTS.
SCIENCE FRIDAY WEEKLY RADIO BROADCAST AND PODCASTFOR OVER 30 YEARS, THE SCIENCE FRIDAY AUDIO PROGRAM HAS BEEN AT THE CORE OF SCIENCE FRIDAY PROGRAMS. HOSTED BY AWARD-WINNING HOSTS IRA FLATOW AND...
SCIENCE FRIDAY WEEKLY RADIO BROADCAST AND PODCASTFOR OVER 30 YEARS, THE SCIENCE FRIDAY AUDIO PROGRAM HAS BEEN AT THE CORE OF SCIENCE FRIDAY PROGRAMS. HOSTED BY AWARD-WINNING HOSTS IRA FLATOW AND FLORA LICHTMAN THIS INCLUDES 52 TWO-HOUR BROADCASTS AND 260+ PODCAST EPISODES ANNUALLY. SCIENCE FRIDAY PROVIDES OUR MILLIONS OF LISTENERS WITH DAILY OPPORTUNITIES TO LISTEN TO AND PARTICIPATE IN DISCUSSIONS WITH EXPERTS ON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, ENVIRONMENT, MEDICINE, POLICY, AND OTHER SCIENCE NEWS AND RESEARCH. THE PROGRAM'S UNIQUE FORMAT AND AUDIENCE OUTREACH HAS PROVEN POPULAR FOR FIRST-HAND INTERACTION BETWEEN LISTENERS AND SCIENTISTS.
SCIENCE FRIDAY EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCESOUR EDUCATION AND OUTREACH WORK CREATES EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING, CONTENT, AND EXPERIENCES TO INVITE COMMUNITIES, PARENTS, EDUCATORS, AND THE PUBLIC TO...
SCIENCE FRIDAY EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCESOUR EDUCATION AND OUTREACH WORK CREATES EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING, CONTENT, AND EXPERIENCES TO INVITE COMMUNITIES, PARENTS, EDUCATORS, AND THE PUBLIC TO PARTICIPATE IN SCIENCE THROUGH DOING AND LEARNING. OUR ORIGINAL LESSON PLANS AND ACTIVITIES HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN DOZENS OF NATIONAL CURRICULUM AND OUT OF SCHOOL TIME ACTIVITY REPOSITORIES SERVING TENS OF MILLIONS OF EDUCATORS, INCLUDING SHARE MY LESSON, PBS LEARNING MEDIA, AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF CHEMISTRY TEACHERS, NEWSELA, AND CODE.ORG. SCIENCE FRIDAY'S EVENTS AND EXPERIENCES INCLUDE THE HOSTING OF MONTHLY LIVE AND VIRTUAL LEARNING EVENTS WITH EXPERTS, A NATIONAL BOOK CLUB, CITIZEN SCIENCE INITIATIVES, FIELD TRIPS AND LIVE DISCUSSIONS AROUND THE COUNTRY.
SCIENCE FRIDAY DIGITAL CONTENT AND WEBSITESCIENCE FRIDAY'S DIGITAL PLATFORMS PUBLISH ORIGINAL REPORTING, NEWSLETTERS, BOOK EXCERPTS, AS WELL AS MULTIMEDIA ADDITIONS TO AUDIO SEGMENTS. OUR WEBSITE...
SCIENCE FRIDAY DIGITAL CONTENT AND WEBSITESCIENCE FRIDAY'S DIGITAL PLATFORMS PUBLISH ORIGINAL REPORTING, NEWSLETTERS, BOOK EXCERPTS, AS WELL AS MULTIMEDIA ADDITIONS TO AUDIO SEGMENTS. OUR WEBSITE, SCIENCEFRIDAY.COM, IS THE PUBLIC'S ONE STOP-SHOP FOR EVERYTHING THAT SCIENCE FRIDAY CREATES, INCLUDING ORIGINAL DIGITAL REPORTING THAT GIVES READERS A FLAVOR OF THE CHALLENGES AND ACHIEVEMENTS BY SCIENTISTS WORKING TO SOLVE BIG PROBLEMS. OUR WEBSITE RECEIVES 350,000 PAGEVIEWS/MONTH AND WE HAVE A SOCIAL FOLLOWING OF OVER A MILLION COMBINED FOLLOWERS ON FACEBOOK, INSTAGRAM, BLUESKY, X AND TIKTOK.
Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency
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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)
Sign In — Free (10 views/day)| 2024 | 2023 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $6,180,389 | $4,575,157 | +0.4% |
| Expenses | $3,706,873 | $3,549,328 | +0.0% |
| Net Income | $2,473,516 | $1,025,829 | +1.4% |
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Sign In| Name | Title | Hours/Week | Role | Reportable Comp | Other Comp | Total |
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| IRA FLATOW | PRESIDENT | 3.00 |
Officer
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS LEE | TREASURER | 1.00 |
Officer
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE LANASA | SECRETARY | 1.00 |
Officer
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENNA BERMAN | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| RAY CHAO | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM COX III | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| BENNET EPSTEIN | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| SEEMA KUMAR | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| MEERA RAJA | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY SMART | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| CAMILLA SMITH | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| THEA TRUE WELLS | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVE VERNIER | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| RENEE WONG | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIELLE DANA JOHNSON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40.00 |
Officer
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$136,947 | $9,012 | $145,959 |
| JOHN DANKOSKY | DIRECTOR OF NEWS & AUDIO | 40.00 |
Highest
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$109,895 | $30,260 | $140,155 |
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $6,180,389 | $3,706,873 | $10,587,767 | $2,473,516 |
| 2024 | No data | No data | No data | No data |
| 2023 | $2,622,362 | $2,954,283 | $7,574,101 | $-331,921 |
| 2022 | $1,952,721 | $1,406,000 | $8,287,242 | $546,721 |
| 2021 | $3,258,319 | $3,208,482 | $7,093,144 | $49,837 |
| 2020 | $3,813,156 | $3,253,695 | $6,000,559 | $559,461 |
| 2019 | $3,922,314 | $2,974,202 | $5,493,815 | $948,112 |
| 2018 | $2,831,323 | $2,767,738 | $4,097,351 | $63,585 |
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