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Exploration Place Inc

WICHITA, KS

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Total revenue

$24.2M

Total expenses

$7.6M

Net assets

$50.6M

Grants received

$2.5M

96 grants

EIN

481000295

Tax year

2023

Mission

To inspire a deeper interest in science and technology through creative and fun experiences for all.

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$19.3M
Program service revenue$1.5M
Investment income$2.1M
Other revenue$1.2M
Total revenue$24.2M

Expenses

Grants paid—
Salaries & benefits$3.7M
Fundraising$559K
Other expenses$3.8M
Total expenses$7.6M
Total assets$53.4M
Net assets$50.6M

People

30 listed

NameRoleCompensation

ADAM SMITH

PRESIDENT

Board

$172K

40 hrs/wk

KENT SHANK

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT

Board

$109K

40 hrs/wk

LINDA DAVISON

SECRETARY

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

PATRICK TUTTLE

IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

MINDY MCPHEETERS

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

LISA CLARK

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

RAYMOND DONDLINGER

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

GENEVIEVE FARHA

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

SHERII FARMER

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

JENIFER HITSCHMANN

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

JAN HOOD

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

PATTY KOEHLER

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

CARLY MCLAUGHLIN

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

JOHN MOSLEY

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

GAYLE MALONE

CHAIRMAN

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

BRIAN PATE

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

JEFF PEIER

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

AMY SEERY

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

JANE SHAW

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

DYANE SMOKOROWSKI

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

SHEREE UTASH

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

DAREN WHEELER

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

TOM STOLZ

BOARD MEMBER - COUNTY MANA

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

TIM KAUFMAN

BOARD MEMBER - DEPUTY COUN

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

SARAH LOPEZ

BOARD MEMBER - COUNTY COMM

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

BRANDON JOHNSON

BOARD MEMBER - CITY COUNCI

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

JASON NEAL

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

PATRICK GOEBEL

VICE-CHAIR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

RICHARD HOLT

TREASURER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

LAURA RODDY

VP FOR ADVANCEMENT

Staff

$103K

40 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

HOERR SCHAUDT LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS

$968K

CONCO INC

CONSTRUCTION

$866K

CHILDREN'S MUSEUM INDIANAPOLIS

TRAVELING EXHIBIT

$184K

GARVER LLC

DESIGN AND ENGINEERING SERVICES

$137K

FIREFLY DRONE SHOWS LLC

DRONE SHOWS

$113K

Grants received

Showing 96 of 96

FromAmountPurposeYear
CHASE KOCH FOUNDATION INC
$400K
Support Exploration Place and the Construction of the EP2 Initiative
2024
GOEBEL FAMILY-STAR LUMBER CHARITABLE TRUST
$250K
Campaign
2024
MOVEMENT MUSICK INC
$100K
EP2 Initiative, including construction of Amphitheater Plaza
2024
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$21K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
THE FIDELITY BANK FOUNDATION
$20K
EP2 Initiative, #2 of 5
2024
COMMERCE BANCSHARES FOUNDATION
$15K
EP2 INITIATIVE
2024
KHICHA FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
TULSA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$10K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2024
SHAW FAMILY FOUNDATION
$9K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
IMA FOUNDATION
$5K
PROGRAM SERVICES
2024
THE WALSER FOUNDATION
$5K
SPONSORSHIP - DEATH BY CHOCOLATE
2024
DONDLINGER FOUNDATION INC
$500
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA
$100K
CHARITABLE DONATION
2023
DANE G HANSEN FOUNDATION
$100K
FUNDS FOR THE LEGOMANIA STEM SUMMER CAMPS
2023
DeVore Foundation Inc
$100K
Unrestricted
2023
KANSAS ASSOCIATION OF CHILD CARE
$79K
SUSTAINABILITY GRANT
2023
Dwayne and Dottie Shannon Family Foundation
$25K
GENERAL
2023
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$21K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
THE FIDELITY BANK FOUNDATION
$20K
EP2 Initiative, #1 of 5
2023
TEXTRON CHARITABLE TRUST DTD 122353
$16K
GENERAL SUPPORT TO EDUCATION
2023
SHAW FAMILY FOUNDATION
$8K
TEMPORARY EXHIBITIONS
2023
UNITED WAY OF THE PLAINS INC
$7K
GRANT AWARD
2023
SKYWARD CREDIT UNION
$7K
SCIENCE CENTER PROGRAMS
2023
Belin Foundation
$5K
EP2 Initiative - Destination Playscape
2023
Servant Foundation
$5K
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
2023
K T WIEDEMANN FOUNDATION INC
$5K
General purposes
2023
DONDLINGER FOUNDATION INC
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
THE WALSER FOUNDATION
$5K
SPONSORSHIP - DEATH BY CHOCOLATE
2023
IMA FOUNDATION
$5K
PROGRAM SERVICES
2023
Charitable Foundation Inc
$4K
GENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT
2023
SHAW FAMILY FOUNDATION
$3K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
LUSK FOUNDATION
$1K
SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN'S SCIENCE CENTER
2023
Berry Foundation Inc
$500
ANNUAL GIFT
2023
TEXTRON CHARITABLE TRUST DTD 122353
$250
MATCHING GIFT TO EDUCATION
2023
KANSAS ASSOCIATION OF CHILD CARE
$153K
SUSTAINABILITY GRANT
2022
DANE G HANSEN FOUNDATION
$120K
PROVIDE ONE WEEK LEGOMANIA STEM SUMMER CAMP TO ALL 26 COUNTIES
2022
Delta Dental of Kansas Inc
$117K
Charitable Giving
2022
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$21K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
Dwayne and Dottie Shannon Family Foundation
$15K
GENERAL
2022
UNION PACIFIC FOUNDATION
$15K
CAREER AWARENESS AND READINESS FOR YOUTH
2022
COMMERCE BANCSHARES FOUNDATION
$13K
CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
2022
WICHITA FOUNDATION
$12K
GENERAL PURPOSES, FOR SUMMER CAMP ENROLLMENT ASSISTANCE, THE FORT WAYNE RIVERFRONT TRIP
2022
K T WIEDEMANN FOUNDATION INC
$10K
General purposes
2022
SHAW FAMILY FOUNDATION
$7K
NATIONAL TRAVELING EXHIBITS 2023-24
2022
SKYWARD CREDIT UNION
$7K
SCIENCE CENTER PROGRAMS
2022
Charitable Foundation Inc
$6K
GENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT
2022
THE BLACKBAUD GIVING FUND
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
THE WALSER FOUNDATION
$5K
VIP SPONSOR - DEATH BY CHOCOLATE
2022
Belin Foundation
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
Berry Foundation Inc
$3K
ANNUAL GIFT
2022
SHAW FAMILY FOUNDATION
$2K
DR. JAMES SHAW DISCRETIONARY
2022
LUSK FAMILY FOUNDATION
$2K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
TEXTRON CHARITABLE TRUST DTD 122353
$1K
GENERAL SUPPORT TO EDUCATION
2022
BAIRD FOUNDATION INC
$250
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
Bruce G Cochener Foundation
$68
Operating/Other
2022
JE AND LE MABEE FOUNDATION INC
$256K
BUILDING RENOVATION SCIENCE
2021
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas
$50K
Support the Health Inside-Out permanent exhibit
2021
WICHITA FOUNDATION
$28K
GENERAL PURPOSES, HEALTH INSIDE-OUT EXHIBIT/PROGAM
2021
THE FIDELITY BANK FOUNDATION
$25K
HEALTH INSIDE-OUT EXHIBIT
2021
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$20K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
SHAW FAMILY FOUNDATION
$8K
NATIONAL TRAVELING EXHIBITS 2022-23
2021
KHICHA FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
Charitable Foundation Inc
$5K
GENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT
2021
IMA FOUNDATION
$5K
PROGRAM SERVICES
2021
Dwayne and Dottie Shannon Family Foundation
$3K
GENERAL
2021
LUSK FAMILY FOUNDATION
$3K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
Berry Foundation Inc
$500
ANNUAL GIFT
2021
BAIRD FOUNDATION INC
$167
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
Kansas Health Foundation
$50K
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
2020
BEACH FAMILY FOUNDATION INC
$20K
GENERAL DONATION
2020
HUMANITIES KANSAS INC
$12K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT, STAFF RETENTION, AND NEEDED DIGITAL AND/OR OPERATIONAL TRANSITIONS FOR CULTURAL WORK IN THE POST-PANDEMIC ERA
2020
NATL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FDN INC
$10K
CULTURE
2020
WICHITA TOP CHILDRENS FUND
$10K
PROGRAM DONATION
2020
THE CHARLES AND JOANNE MCILWAINE
$10K
TO HELP FUND THE OPERATIONAL OBJECTIVES OF THE ORGANIZATION
2020
SHAW FAMILY FOUNDATION
$9K
HEALTH INSIDE-OUT
2020
WICHITA FOUNDATION
$6K
GENERAL PURPOSES
2020
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$6K
CULTURE & ARTS
2020
Charitable Foundation Inc
$5K
GENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT
2020
THE WALSER FOUNDATION
$5K
VIP SPONSOR - DEATH BY CHOCOLATE
2020
SHAW FAMILY FOUNDATION
$2K
DISCRETIONARY GRANT
2020
LUSK FOUNDATION
$2K
MUSEUM PROGRAM SUPPORT
2020
Dwayne and Dottie Shannon Family Foundation
$1K
GENERAL
2020
Berry Foundation Inc
$500
ANNUAL GIFT
2020
BAIRD FOUNDATION INC
$500
EDUCATION
2020
TEXTRON CHARITABLE TRUST DTD 122353
$250
MATCHING GIFT TO CIVIC AGENCY
2020
WICHITA FOUNDATION
$16K
GENERAL PURPOSES; ER ASSISTANCE/WINDOW INSURANCE DEDUCTIBLE
2019
SHAW FAMILY FOUNDATION
$9K
TRAVELING EXHIBITS
2019
Servant Foundation
$5K
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
2019
R LARRY BEAMER & DEBORAH
$3K
GENERAL FUND
2019
MANN FAMILY FOUNDATION
$10K
UNRESTRICTED
2018
THE WALSER FOUNDATION
$5K
DEATH BY CHOCOLATE - PREMIER SPONSOR
2018
Charitable Foundation Inc
$5K
GENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT
2018
THE GRIDLEY FAMILY FOUNDATION
$1K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2018
Dwayne and Dottie Shannon Family Foundation
$1K
GENERAL
2018
WICHITA FOUNDATION
$11K
GENERAL PURPOSES; FOR THE DESIGN BUILD FLY EXIBIT
2017
SHAW FAMILY FOUNDATION
$8K
EXPLORATION PLACE TRAVELING EXHIBITS
2017

Funded by

$2.5M from 45 funders · 96 grants · 2017–2024

Chase Koch Foundation Inc

$400K · 1 grant · 2024

Je And Le Mabee Foundation Inc

$256K · 1 grant · 2021

Kansas Association Of Child Care

$232K · 2 grants · 2022–2023

Dane G Hansen Foundation

$220K · 2 grants · 2022–2023

Delta Dental of Kansas Inc

$117K · 1 grant · 2022

Charities Aid Foundation America

$100K · 1 grant · 2023

Movement Musick Inc

$100K · 1 grant · 2024

Details

EIN481000295
NTEE codeA500
Subsection03
Ruling date1985-07
Formed1984
Employees154
Volunteers266
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