2025-10-31T11:40:40-07:00 2025-06-30 020639648 DYER & SMITH LLC 112 SOUTHSIDE SQ STE F HUNTSVILLE AL 35801 990 2024-07-01 842627033 The Museum of Information Explosion MUSE 2568571294 1806 University Drive NW Huntsville AL 35801 Marc J Bendickson Chair 2568571294 2025-09-05 true true THOMAS T DYER CPA P01212172 2565361020 2025-10-31 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z SIGNALS - Museum of Information Explosion Marc J Bendickson 1806 University DR Huntsville AL 35801 1099582 false X www.signals-museum.org X 2019 AL To educate the community and visitors on the history of scientists, engineers, and business leaders who brought about a series of technology advances beginning with the telegraph and leading to modern cell phones. 5 4 3 45 0 0 781840 1069099 30483 0 3468 0 785308 1099582 0 0 118425 0 15925 271172 528602 271172 647027 514136 452555 3825773 4373411 2098949 2194032 1726824 2179379 To educate the community and visitors on the history of scientists, engineers, and business leaders who brought about a series of technology advances beginning with the telegraph and leading to modern cell phones. false false 375144 0 928966 To finalize the capital campaign and museum exhibits, hire and train staff, create the marketing plan and prepare for grand opening. 205011 0 170616 The museum opened on March 1, 2025 and presents a variety of exhibits and programs that uses a collection of over 2000 historical artifacts to educate guests on the subjects of science, the history of technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), while sharing the stories of the leaders, engineers, inventors and scientists who over 200 years helped to change communication from laborious hand delivered messages to modern day instantaneous hand-held electronic communication 580155 true true false false false false false true false false true false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false true false false true false false false false false false false false true 0 0 3 true false false false false false false false false false false X 5 4 true false false false false false false true false false false true true true true false false true true false X Marc J Bendickson 2563161350 1806 University Drive Huntsville AL 35801 X Marc J Bendickson Chair 40.00 X X 0 0 0 Michael Scott Jones Treasurer 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Howard Glenn Burton Secretary 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Cindy Griner Vice Chair 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Linda L Quinn Member 16.00 X 52800 0 0 Gina James Executive Director 40.00 X 63680 0 0 116480 0 0 false false false Ethar Inc 1806 University Drive Huntsville AL 35801 Exhibit Construction 346531 John Kelton 7621 Fleming Hills Huntsvile AL 35801 Exhibit Designer 118655 2 2845 1066254 190100 1069099 Admission 910000 24416 0 0 Miscellaneous 910000 6067 0 0 30483 1099582 30483 0 0 63680 63680 0 0 46329 46329 0 0 8416 8416 0 0 124938 124938 0 0 118353 118353 0 0 Bank fees 1822 0 1822 0 Computer software 3333 3333 0 0 Donor events 5785 0 0 5785 Insurance 16278 16278 0 0 258093 198828 49125 10140 647027 580155 50947 15925 106247 48278 213500 202992 3788215 118353 3072256 3669862 433770 452279 3825773 4373411 23170 28032 2075779 2166000 2098949 2194032 X 1724625 2171969 2199 7410 1726824 2179379 3825773 4373411 X 452555 X false false false X 0 0 100000 375971 608070 671158 1072321 2827520 0 0 0 0 27261 27261 0 0 100000 375971 608070 671158 1099582 2854781 208000 208000 0 208000 208000 2646781 3266 3266 3266 3266 2858047 0.92610 0.00110 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false 0 0 0 0 0 475249 7921 467328 211606 7053 204553 3101360 103379 2997981 3669862 Museum collection 452279 452279 Pt III, Line 4 Museum has a collection of 2000 historical artifacts to educate on the subjects of science, history, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), sharing narrative from leaders, engineers, inventors and scientistshand delivered messages to modern day who helped to change communication from laborious hand delivered messages to instantaneous electronic communication. 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