The Exploratorium

Organization Overview

The Exploratorium is located in San Francisco, CA. The organization was established in 1969. According to its NTEE Classification (A50) the organization is classified as: Museums, under the broad grouping of Arts, Culture & Humanities and related organizations. As of 06/2021, Exploratorium employed 615 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Exploratorium is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.

For the year ending 06/2020, Exploratorium generated $48.6m in total revenue. The organization has seen a slow decline revenue. Over the past 6 years, revenues have fallen by an average of (1.0%) each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $53.0m during the year ending 06/2020. As we would expect to see with falling revenues, expenses have declined by (1.0%) per year over the past 6 years. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.

Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing

TAX YEAR

2020

Describe the Organization's Mission:

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THE EXPLORATORIUM IS A PUBLIC LEARNING LABORATORY EXPLORING THE WORLD THROUGH SCIENCE, ART, AND HUMAN PERCEPTION.OUR MISSION IS TO CREATE INQUIRY-BASED EXPERIENCES THAT TRANSFORM LEARNING WORLDWIDE.OUR VISION IS A WORLD WHERE PEOPLE THINK FOR THEMSELVES AND CAN CONFIDENTLY ASK QUESTIONS, QUESTION ANSWERS, AND UNDERSTAND THE WORLD AROUND THEM.WE VALUE LIFELONG LEARNING AND TEACHING, CURIOSITY AND INQUIRY, OUR COMMUNITY, ITERATION AND EVIDENCE, INTEGRITY AND AUTHENTICITY, SUSTAINABILITY, AND INCLUSION AND RESPECT.

Describe the Organization's Program Activity:

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MUSEUM AND VISITOR EXPERIENCE:WE'RE AN R&D LABORATORY. THAT EXPERIMENTS WITH CUTTING-EDGE IDEAS. WE CREATE, EXPERIMENT, TEST, AND BUILD NEARLY EVERYTHING AT THE EXPLORATORIUM OURSELVES, ALWAYS LOOKING FOR THE MOST INTERESTING AND IMPORTANT IDEAS TO PURSUE, OFTEN PUSHING THE LIMITS OF WHAT'S POSSIBLE. IN THIS SENSE, WE'RE A CLASSIC RESEARCH-AND-DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION, CONSTANTLY CREATING NEW ACTIVITIES, WEBSITES, EVENTS, ARTWORKS, EXHIBITS, AND MORE.


GLOBAL COLLABORATIONS:WE LEARN AND SHARE WITH PARTNERS WORLDWIDE. BY DRAWING ON THE EXPLORATORIUM'S BROAD EXPERTISE, GLOBAL COLLABORATIONS IS ABLE TO PROVIDE A COMPREHENSIVE SET OF CREATIVE SERVICESFROM MASTER PLANNING TO PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT TO EXHIBIT FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION. WE LIKE TO BE AS FAR UPSTREAM IN OUR CLIENTS' CREATIVE PROCESS AS POSSIBLE, EXPLORING THE RICH QUESTIONS THAT LEAD TO TRULY AUTHENTIC, INNOVATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING.


EDUCATOR ENGAGEMENT:WE'RE AT THE FOREFRONT OF SCIENCE EDUCATION. BY MAKING SCIENCE VISIBLE, TOUCHABLE, AND ACCESSIBLE TO A WIDE VARIETY OF PEOPLEAT THE MUSEUM, ONLINE, AND IN THE CLASSROOMOUR EXPLORE-FOR-YOURSELF WAY OF LEARNING AND TEACHING INFLUENCES SCIENCE EDUCATION WORLDWIDE. OUR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS PROVIDE EDUCATORS WITH THE SKILLS, TOOLS, AND SUPPORT THEY NEED TO APPLY INQUIRY-BASED LEARNING AND TEACHING IN THEIR CLASSES. WE ALSO DESIGN PROGRAMS THAT MAKE CONNECTIONS BETWEEN THE TRADITIONALLY SEPARATE WORLDS OF FORMAL (SCHOOL) AND INFORMAL (MUSEUM) EDUCATION AND UNDERSTANDING.


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Outside Vendors & Contractors

Vendor Name (Service)Compensation
Securitas Security Svcs
Security
$624,148
San Francisco Chronicle
Advertising
$329,981
Onerhythm Llc
Direct Mail And Printing
$200,690
Polatnick Properties Inc
Property Manager Consultant
$173,563
Nor-cal Moving Services
Storage And Shipping
$193,581
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Financial Statements

Statement of Revenue
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar$28,114,682
Investment income $771,970
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Net Rental Income $1,307,525
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales -$401,026
Net Income from Fundraising Events $17,291
Net Income from Gaming Activities $0
Net Income from Sales of Inventory $680,185
Miscellaneous Revenue$0
Total Revenue $48,557,720

Grants Recieved

Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 4 grants that The Exploratorium has recieved totaling $52,149.

Awarding OrganizationAmount
Bill And Susan Oberndorf Foundation

San Francisco, CA

PURPOSE: GENERAL CHARITY

$50,000
Tom & Myrna Frankel Foundation

San Francisco, CA

PURPOSE: UNRESTRICTED

$1,000
Harvey And Leslie Wagner Foundation

Incline Village, NV

PURPOSE: GENERAL BUDGET

$1,000
The Verla K Regnery Foundation

Mill Valley, CA

PURPOSE: SCIENCE EDUCATION

$149
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Endowment Analysis

Beg. Balance$65,796,163
Earnings$20,680,511
Other Expense$3,622,000
Ending Balance$82,854,674

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