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Employees Discovery Science Center of Orange County Joe Adams

Joe Adams

OfficerTrustee/director

Chief Executive Officer at Discovery Science Center of Orange County

Fiscal year ended June 30, 2024. Published on January 25, 2026.

$723,262
2024

Total compensation

Joe Adams has been listed as an employee of Discovery Science Center of Orange County in Form 990 filings since fiscal year 2018. Total compensation for Joe Adams has increased by 75.9% from 2018 to 2024.

Annual compensation details

$723,262
-15.8%
Chief Executive Officer
2024
$470k org
27 hrs/wk
$232k related
13 hrs/wk
$23k other
--
$859,327
+35.5%
Chief Executive Officer
2023
$566k org
27 hrs/wk

Total compensation by year

Compare the compensation of Joe Adams to:

2024

Other employees at Discovery Science Center of Orange County

Nancee Christianson
Chief Financial Officer
$302,320
$190,153 from org$93,658 from related$18,509 other
Lacy White
Chief of Staff
$226,986
$146,638 from org$72,225 from related$8,123 other
Michael Fuhr
Senior Director, Corporate Retail
$216,367
$194,921 from orgNo related comp$21,446 other
Tina Rolewicz
Vice President of Educatio
$211,199
$128,091 from org$63,090 from related$20,018 other
Rosie Lee
Vice President, Operations
$182,834
$170,123 from orgNo related comp$12,711 other
Gonzales Roxanne
Vice President Exhibits and Program Developm
$178,668
$116,952 from org$57,603 from related$4,113 other
Launes Ana M
Vice President, Strategic Partnerships
$156,317
$97,025 from org$47,788 from related$11,504 other
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Revisions to this profile

January 25, 2026:
2024 Discovery Science Center of Orange County 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2023 Discovery Science Center of Orange County 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2022 Discovery Science Center of Orange County 990 published

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