Program areas at Explora Science Center & CHILDREN'S Museum of Albuquerque
Explora is an innovative Museum and learning Center that provides hands-on engagement in Science, technology, engineering, art, and math (steam) for people of all ages. Explora's work is organized around a cradle through career steam learning strategic focus, which was co-developed with the community to engage, educate, and employ students in steam-improving educational outcomes, driving economic development, and increasing family and community prosperity across new mexico. Within this strategic framework, Explora plays several roles. As a service provider, Explora engaged pre-12th students through steam classroom programs, provided professional development to educators, employed low-income high school students as interns, and facilitated experiential learning for over 127,000 youth and adults. Additionally, Explora plays the role of backbone organization for stem-nm, a cross-sector learning ecosystem working to expand equity in and access to stem education and employment. Explora is the home and fiscal sponsor of the informal learning leadership collaborative. In the role of convener and collaborator, Explora led several collective impact projects, like stem charging stations for young children and families, which builds awareness around early childhood stem learning,and math facess (families and communities empowering student success). Explora worked on a number of other initiatives with partners, including new mexico autism society, nm state libraries' tribal libraries program, partnership for community action, and more.
Grants made by Explora Science Center & CHILDREN'S Museum of Albuquerque
Grantee | Grant description | Grant year | Amount |
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Three Sisters Kitchen | Subaward for Kitchen Equipment for New Cafe in Museum | 2022-06 | $150,300 |
Friends of Valle de Oro NWR | Pocket Habitat Garden for School | 2022-06 | $10,000 |
Fractal Foundation | Stipends for Steam Echo for Elementary and Middle School Teachers Who Participated in On-Line P.D. | 2022-06 | $8,525 |
Who funds Explora Science Center & CHILDREN'S Museum of Albuquerque
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at Explora Science Center & CHILDREN'S Museum of Albuquerque
Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
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Joe Hastings | Executive Director | $159,464 | 2022-12-08 |
Kristin Leigh | Deputy Director | $109,851 | 2022-06-30 |
Hilma Cynoweth | President | $0 | 2022-06-30 |
Steve Rottler | Treasurer | $0 | 2022-06-30 |
Alexis Kerschner Tappan | Secretary | $0 | 2022-06-30 |
...and 9 more key personnel |
Financials for Explora Science Center & CHILDREN'S Museum of Albuquerque
Revenues | FYE 06/2022 | FYE 06/2021 | % Change |
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Total grants, contributions, etc. | $5,223,745 | $3,850,663 | 35.7% |
Program services | $1,456,830 | $570,736 | 155.3% |
Investment income and dividends | $11,117 | $20,656 | -46.2% |
Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
Net rental income | $12,657 | $-22,351 | 156.6% |
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $0 | $0 | - |
Net income from fundraising events | $0 | $0 | - |
Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
Net income from sales of inventory | $7,808 | $531 | 1370.4% |
Miscellaneous revenues | $5,609 | $0 | 999% |
Total revenues | $6,717,766 | $4,420,235 | 52% |
Organizations like Explora Science Center & CHILDREN'S Museum of Albuquerque
Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
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Children's Museum of Manhattan (CMOM) | 501(c)(3) | New York, NY | $10,710,271 |
Miami Children's Museum | 501(c)(3) | Miami, FL | $11,858,201 |
Creative Discovery Museum | 501(c)(3) | Chattanooga, TN | $5,712,908 |
Children's Discovery Museum of San Jose | 501(c)(3) | San Jose, CA | $6,150,873 |
Minnesota Children's Museum | 501(c)(3) | Saint Paul, MN | $10,384,942 |
Children's Museum of Pittsburgh | 501(c)(3) | Pittsburgh, PA | $10,739,770 |
The Children's Museum of Denver | 501(c)(3) | Denver, CO | $10,418,960 |
Port Discovery Children's Museum | 501(c)(3) | Baltimore, MD | $4,938,082 |
Imagine Childrens Museum | 501(c)(3) | Everett, WA | $6,695,337 |
Please Touch Museum | 501(c)(3) | Philadelphia, PA | $4,528,384 |
Data update history
July 30, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
July 6, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 5 new personnel
June 25, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 5 new personnel
June 4, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
May 14, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsMuseumsCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanitiesChildren
Characteristics
LobbyingState / local levelReceives government fundingEndowed supportProvides scholarshipsTax deductible donationsFiscal sponsor
General information
- Address
- 1701 Mountain Rd NW
- Albuquerque, NM 87104
- Metro area
- Albuquerque, NM
- County
- Bernalillo County, NM
- Website URL
- explora.us/Â
- Phone
- (505) 224-8300
- Facebook page
- ExploraScienceCenterÂ
- Twitter profile
- @explora_nmÂ
IRS details
- EIN
- 85-0442062
- Fiscal year end
- June
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 1995
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- A52: Childrens Museums
- NAICS code, primary
- 7121: Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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