WORLD SCIENCE FOUNDATION

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2006

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

TRACY DAY

Phone

2123481400

Tax Period

2023-10-01 to 2024-09-30

WORLD SCIENCE FOUNDATION, founded in 2006, is a community nonprofit in the Science & Technology sector that reported $4.5M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Expenses of $5.3M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 18% operating deficit.

Mission

THE WORLD SCIENCE FESTIVAL IS A MULTIMEDIA ORGANIZATION PRODUCING ORIGINAL CONTENT STRADDLING SCIENCE, THE ARTS, JOURNALISM AND EDUCATION. FOUNDED IN 2008, WSF IS VIEWED BY MANY AS THE PREMIER PLATFORM BRINGING THE MOST TRANSFORMATIVE IDEAS AT THE FOREFRONT OF DISCOVERY TO MAINSTREAM AUDIENCES. WITH FORMATS SPANNING INNOVATIVE WORKS OF THEATRE, FILM, DANCE AND MUSIC, IMMERSIVE LIVE AND VIRTUAL EXPERIENCES, AS WELL AS RIVETING DISCUSSIONS AND DEBATES, WSF IS LAUDED GLOBALLY FOR ITS GROUNDBREAKING LIVE AND DIGITAL CONTENT FEATURING WORLD RENOWNED SCIENTISTS, ARTISTS AND INTELLECTUALS, SHIFTING SCIENCE TO THE CULTURAL CENTER. BASED IN NEW YORK CITY, WSF IS DISTINCTIVE IN ITS COMMITMENT TO THE HIGHEST OF EDITORIAL STANDARDS AND PRODUCTION EXCELLENCE, PROVIDING WORLDWIDE AUDIENCES AN EXCITING AND IMPACTFUL VIEW OF THE NEAR AND FAR FUTURE.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $4,126,222 Revenue: $420,826

THE FESTIVAL CREATES NOVEL, CREATIVE, AND ARTFULLY PRODUCED PROGRAMS AND INTERDISCIPLINARY EVENTS. FROM COMPELLING PRESENTATIONS OF CUTTING-EDGE SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND CAPTIVATING HANDS-ON...

THE FESTIVAL CREATES NOVEL, CREATIVE, AND ARTFULLY PRODUCED PROGRAMS AND INTERDISCIPLINARY EVENTS. FROM COMPELLING PRESENTATIONS OF CUTTING-EDGE SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND CAPTIVATING HANDS-ON DEMONSTRATIONS FOR KIDS, TO WORKS IN THEATRE, FILM AND THE ARTS INSPIRED BY SCIENCE, THE FESTIVAL DRAMATICALLY RAISES THE PROFILE OF SCIENCE. FESTIVAL PROGRAMS ARE TAPED, EDITED AND MADE AVAILABLE YEAR-ROUND ON THE FESTIVAL'S WEBSITE, TOGETHER WITH COMPLEMENTARY CONTENT, DRAMATICALLY EXPANDING THE REACH AND IMPACT OF THE FESTIVAL AND BUILDING A GROWING ARCHIVE OF EDUCATIONAL SCIENCE PROGRAMMING. WORLD SCIENCE U PROVIDES A UNIQUE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE FOR STUDENTS, WITH WORLD-RENOWNED PROFESSORS LEADING THE WAY, ACCOMPANIED BY STATE-OF-THE-ART PRODUCTION. THE DIVERSE COURSE OFFERINGS LET STUDENTS SPEND MINUTES, HOURS, DAYS, OR MONTHS ON A SUBJECT.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $3,609,443

Program Service Revenue $420,826

Investment Income $464,854

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $4,495,123

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $2,425,693

Fundraising Expenses $270,031

Program Expenses $4,126,222

Other Expenses $2,863,881

TOTAL EXPENSES $5,289,574

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$4,495,123	$4,450,960	+0.0%
Expenses	$5,289,574	$5,563,490	0.0%
Net Income	$-794,451	$-1,112,530	-0.3%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

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Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✓ Whistleblower Policy

✓ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

⚠ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$358,688

Total Directors

$584,941

Key Employees

$151,915

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
BRIAN GREENE	CHAIRMAN	40.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
TRACY DAY	CEO/SECRETARY	40.00	Officer Director	$236,500	$0	$236,500
JUDITH COX	PRESIDENT/TREASURER	40.00	Officer Director	$89,982	$32,206	$122,188
GILLIAN SMALL	WSU PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR	40.00	Director	$223,960	$2,293	$226,253
TAMSEN ANN ZIFF	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ALAN ALDA	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
EMILY MCKHANN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MIKE VRANOS	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BRENDAN HERMES	EXE. PRODUCER, WORLD SCIENCE STUDIOS	40.00	Key Emp	$150,577	$1,338	$151,915
ROXANNE BRYAN	DIR. OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION	40.00	Highest	$119,392	$0	$119,392
JOSH ZIMMERMAN	LEAD EDITOR/ANIMATOR	40.00	Highest	$121,274	$19,264	$140,538
DEREK BREUER	SENIOR MOTION GRAPHICS VFX ANIMATOR	40.00	Highest	$169,667	$1,700	$171,367

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2024	$4,495,123	$5,289,574	$19,320,217	$-794,451
2023	$4,450,960	$5,563,490	$20,170,819	$-1,112,530
2022	$9,185,371	$4,586,129	$17,704,819	$4,599,242
2021	$7,478,619	$3,771,253	$13,088,749	$3,707,366
2020	$4,665,930	$4,310,664	$9,692,360	$355,266
2019	$8,516,934	$7,396,240	$9,001,338	$1,120,694
2018	$4,881,896	$6,238,509	$7,898,906	$-1,356,613