EIN 94-2864660

The Tech Interactive

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
129
Year formed
1983
Most recent tax filings
2022-06-01
Description
We are family-friendly interactive science and technology center located in the heart of downtown San Jose, California. It has become a landmark for visitors seeking a glimpse of the most inventive place on Earth, Silicon Valley.
Also known as...
The Tech Museum of Innovation
Total revenues
$16,975,651
2022
Total expenses
$18,119,146
2022
Total assets
$88,983,171
2022
Num. employees
129
2022

Program areas at The Tech Interactive

Exhibits, programs, and experiences: unravel mysteries as vast as The cosmos and as personal as your heartbeat in The Tech Interactive's galleries, which offer hands-on opportunities to explore how technological innovation is changing our lives. Whether you have an hour or a full day, our exhibitions will inspire, educate and entertain while making you want to come back soon - visits to The Tech Interactive are never The same twice! We hope you carry The spirit of our exhibitions home, where The innovator inside of you can strive to make our world a better place. The Tech hosts two annual signature programs. The Tech challenge is a team competition that inspires thousands of students in grades 4-12 to design and build devices that solve a real-world problem. For 34 years, The Tech challenge has connected with various ethnic and socioeconomic communities to introduce students not only to science, technology, engineering and mathematics (stem) concepts, but also to The thrill of hands-on learning and real-world design. The Tech for global good, an evolution of The Tech awards, aims to inspire young people to use technology to solve global challenges by connecting them with The people doing just that around The world. Every experience is designed for you to explore, experiment, create and challenge yourself to do more with technology. Stop in for a workshop or one of our many activities and leave with new skills, as well as confidence in your ability to build a better world.
Education: education is at The heart of everything we do at The Tech. We encourage curiosity for science, engineering, math and technology in students on field trips, educators in our professional development programs, and families in our communities. We strive to ensure that everyone we serve has The opportunity to learn skills The future will demand. Educational learning experiences include but are not limited to: design challenge learning, The Tech at home, professional development for teachers, field trips, and virtual student programs.
Visitor services: our visitor services include operations, group reservations, birthday parties, safety and security, imax, special events, and volunteer services. We're excited to welcome you back for a fun and safe science learning experience. The Tech hosts as many as 500,000 people a year in its galleries and programs and has approximately 3,500 member households. Your support allows us to offer a variety of in-person and virtual programs to underserved students across The bay area. We rely on your support for our efforts including The creation of digital activities and educational resources and providing safe learning programs for students during The pandemic.

Grants made by The Tech Interactive

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Equalize Health Formerly D-REVUnrestricted$50,000
Equal Access InternationalUnrestricted$50,000

Who funds The Tech Interactive

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Gordon E and Betty I Moore FoundationIn Support of Planning, Design, and Architectural Drawings for Construction of New Programming Space and Renovation of Existing Space.$1,960,940
Schwab Charitable FundArts, Culture & Humanities$1,335,890
Silicon Valley Community Foundation (SVCF)Sciences$949,023
...and 54 more grants received totalling $6,322,133

Personnel at The Tech Interactive

NameTitleCompensation
Katrina StevensBoard Member$396,949
Harvard SungChief Financial and Operations Officer$196,820
Maria PappasChief Philanthropy Officer$199,780
Gretchen WalkerChief Learning Officer$204,381
Natalie Alvanez-TaylorVice President, Marketing and Sales
...and 20 more key personnel

Financials for The Tech Interactive

RevenuesFYE 06/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$15,385,115
Program services$1,142,709
Investment income and dividends$3,065
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$146,469
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$189,185
Miscellaneous revenues$109,108
Total revenues$16,975,651

Form 990s for The Tech Interactive

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-062023-03-25990View PDF
2020-062021-04-06990View PDF
2019-062021-03-09990View PDF
2018-062019-05-14990View PDF
2017-062018-04-10990View PDF
...and 8 more Form 990s
Data update history
June 15, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
June 13, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 3 new personnel
May 21, 2023
Received grants
Identified 26 new grant, including a grant for $949,023 from Silicon Valley Community Foundation (SVCF)
April 14, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 21 new personnel
April 12, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 2 new vendors, including , and
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsMuseumsCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
State / local levelReceives government fundingEndowed supportCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donations
General information
Address
201 South Market St
San Jose, CA 95113
Metro area
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
County
Santa Clara County, CA
Website URL
ticketing.thetech.org/error/notfound 
Phone
(408) 294-8324
Facebook page
TheTechMuseum 
Twitter profile
@thetechmuseum 
IRS details
EIN
94-2864660
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1983
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
A57: Science and Technology Museums
NAICS code, primary
7121: Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions
Parent/child status
Independent
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