FIRST YEAR:                                       Annual memberships - $25.00, 125 members as of 2001
            Memberships                  $15,000   Membership goal for end of first year 600
            Admissions                       $5,000   1000 visitors @ $5.00
            Program Services             $5,000
            Contributions                $180,000
            Program Grants                       $0
            Town/County Grants    $100,000
            Book & Gift Store                   $0

                                         Total  $305,000
SECOND YEAR:
            Memberships                  $22,500   Membership goal second year 900
            Admissions                   $150,000   30,000 visitors @ $5.00
            Program Services           $10,000
            Contributions                $250,000
            Program Grants                       $0
            Town/County Grants    $100,000
            Book & Gift Store                   $0

                                         Total  $532,500

THIRD YEAR to FIFTH YEAR:
            Memberships                 $30,000   (1200 members)
            Admissions                  $650,000    130,000 visitors @ 5.00
            Program Services           $10,000
            Contributions               $175,000
            Program Grants                       $0
            Town/County Grants    $100,000
            Book & Gift Store                   $0

                                      Total $965,000

Full Operation with 50,000 Square Feet of exhibit space.
            Memberships                 $60,000     (2400 members)
            Admissions               $1,500,000*  - 500,000 visitors @$5 x .60 for returning members
            Program Services           $20,000
            Contributions               $100,000
            Program Grants                       $0
            Town/County Grants    $100,000
            Book & Gift Store          $20,000

                                      Total $1,800,000

* Estimated based Association of Science and Technology Centers (ASTC) attendance planning recommendations, 10 annual visitors per square foot of exhibit space.  The complete center will have 89,000+ sq. ft. of exhibit space, 17,000-sq. ft. classroom & support space, 7,000-sq. ft. administration, 5,000-book/gift store, and 10,000-sq. ft. flexible space.

     ASTC attendance planning recommendations are based upon annual analysis and reviews of the 250+ members' science-centers actual attendance and budgets.   ASTC has found the best predictor of attendance, which is directly tied to revenue, is square feet of exhibit space.  Location, advertising, special exhibits, etc. are influences but they are not predictors of attendance.

Updated January 27, 2004    Page created July 4, 2002