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Explore & More A Childrens Museum

BUFFALO, NY

Website

Total revenue

$4.6M

Total expenses

$4.3M

Net assets

$12.0M

Grants received

$2.5M

38 grants

EIN

161441078

Tax year

2024

Mission

Explore & more children's museum provides an environment for creative play and learning through hands-on exhibits, activities and programs that inspire creativity, curiosity and imagination.

Programs

2 programs

Ocfs licensed sacc program - as a licensed office of children and family services school-age child care program, the museum offers school-age child care services for families on select school holidays and school break weeks, including summer break.

Expenses: $83K

Non-ocfs programs - the museum offers educational programming for infants, toddlers, and preschool-age children on-site and offers community-based outreach programming that incorporates hands-on, play-based lessons that support new york state curriculum standards

Expenses: $134K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$2.3M
Program service revenue$1.4M
Investment income$52K
Other revenue$864K
Total revenue$4.6M

Expenses

Grants paid—
Salaries & benefits$2.1M
Fundraising$299K
Other expenses$2.2M
Total expenses$4.3M
Total assets$13.9M
Net assets$12.0M

People

26 listed

NameRoleCompensation

MICHELLE URBANCZYK

CEO

Board

$254K

40 hrs/wk

JERRY SILVIS

COO

Board

$117K

40 hrs/wk

WILLIAM WELLS CPA

FORMER CFO

Board

$111K

40 hrs/wk

NICK ORTIZ

SECRETARY

Board

—

2.5 hrs/wk

ROYCE WOODS

AT LARGE MEMBER

Board

—

2.5 hrs/wk

IAN BARRETT

TRUSTEE

Board

—

2.5 hrs/wk

KEVIN BERCHOU

TRUSTEE

Board

—

2.5 hrs/wk

DAVID BERTOLA

TRUSTEE

Board

—

2.5 hrs/wk

SCOTT CORCORAN

TRUSTEE

Board

—

2.5 hrs/wk

BREAUNA CRUMPLER

TRUSTEE

Board

—

2.5 hrs/wk

ELIZABETH DEMAKOS

TRUSTEE

Board

—

2.5 hrs/wk

WILIAM EDWARDS

TRUSTEE

Board

—

2.5 hrs/wk

LAUREN FERRANTI

TRUSTEE

Board

—

2.5 hrs/wk

JON DANDES

PRESIDENT

Board

—

2.5 hrs/wk

NINA HEARD

TRUSTEE

Board

—

2.5 hrs/wk

SARAH LARSON

TRUSTEE

Board

—

2.5 hrs/wk

PETER LEONARD

TRUSTEE

Board

—

2.5 hrs/wk

AMBER MELVIN

TRUSTEE

Board

—

2.5 hrs/wk

PETER PETRELLA

TRUSTEE

Board

—

2.5 hrs/wk

JASON SANTIAGO

TRUSTEE

Board

—

2.5 hrs/wk

LINDSEY TAYLOR

TRUSTEE

Board

—

2.5 hrs/wk

WIN MIN THANT

TRUSTEE

Board

—

2.5 hrs/wk

KENNETH WEBSTER

TRUSTEE

Board

—

2.5 hrs/wk

BRYAN HARBISON

TRUSTEE

Board

—

2.5 hrs/wk

NANCY WARE

VICE PRESIDENT

Board

—

2.5 hrs/wk

MATTHEW WAGNER

TREASURER

Board

—

2.5 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 38 of 38

FromAmountPurposeYear
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR GREATER BUFFALO
$226K
CHARITABLE SUPPORT. ANY RESTRICTIONS HAVE BEEN COMMUNICATED TO THE GRANTEE.
2024
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$22K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR GREATER BUFFALO
$200K
CHARITABLE SUPPORT. ANY RESTRICTIONS HAVE BEEN COMMUNICATED TO THE GRANTEE.
2023
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$12K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
716 FOUNDATION INC
$11K
PROVIDE 1,250 FREE ADMISSION TICKETS TO MINORITY, AT RISK, UNDERPRIVILEGED, OR SPECIAL NEEDS CHILDREN TO VISIT THE MUSEUM.
2023
CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA
$10K
CHARITABLE DONATION
2023
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR GREATER BUFFALO
$501K
UNRESTRICTED USE; DISTRIBUTION; OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
2022
NEW ERA CAP FOUNDATION
$100K
UNRESTRICTED
2022
BUFFALO SABRES FOUNDATION
$51K
GENERAL ASSISTANCE
2022
THE BLACKBAUD GIVING FUND
$22K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA
$15K
CHARITABLE DONATION
2022
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$9K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
ERIE CANALWAY HERITAGE FUND INC
$6K
PROGRAM
2022
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$5K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2022
GRIGG-LEWIS FOUNDATION INC
$5K
EDUCATION
2022
FIRST NIAGARA FOUNDATION
$250K
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
2021
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$125K
CULTURE & ARTS
2021
The Molina Healthcare Charitable Foundation
$20K
Molina Mondays at the Museum
2021
ERIE CANALWAY HERITAGE FUND INC
$11K
SUPPORT MISSION
2021
RITE AID HEALTHY FUTURES
$10K
SUPPORT THE LOCAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS PROGRAM
2021
CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA
$10K
CHARITABLE DONATION
2021
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR GREATER BUFFALO
$507K
UNRESTRICTED USE; DISTRIBUTION; ENCOMPASS OUTREACH PROGRAM TO PROVIDE INFORMAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHILDREN IN UNDER-SERVED COMMUNITIES IN ERIE COUNTY
2020
BUFFALO SABRES FOUNDATION
$50K
GENERAL ASSISTANCE
2020
AT&T FOUNDATION
$30K
Education
2020
RITE AID HEALTHY FUTURES
$15K
SUPPORT THE LOCAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS PROGRAM
2020
CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA
$10K
CHARITABLE DONATION
2020
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$9K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
GRIGG-LEWIS FOUNDATION INC
$7K
EDUCATION
2020
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$6K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2020
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR GREATER BUFFALO
$119K
UNRESTRICTED USE; ARTS STUDIO; BEING GOOD NEIGHBORS PROGRAMMING
2019
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$19K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA
$10K
Charitable Donation
2019
THE MINNEAPOLIS FOUNDATION
$50K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT - 390158
2018
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$30K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2018
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$27K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
KFK FOUNDATION INC
$8K
EXPLORE AND MORE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM MISSION IS TO PROVIDE BEST-IN-PLAY EXPERIENCES WHERE ALL CHILDREN , FAMILIES AND THE COMMUNITY CAN EXPLORE; LEARN AND DEVELOP TOGETHER.PURPOSE OF GRANT; FUNDING WILL BE USED TO BRING APPROXIMATELY 500 THIRD GRADE STUDENTS FROM TITLE I SCHOOLS IN THE WESTERN NEW YORK COMMUNITY TO THE NEW EXPLORE AND MORE MUSEUM AT CANALSIDE.
2018
JM McDonald Foundation Inc
$3K
AuSome Evenings Program
2018
THE MINNEAPOLIS FOUNDATION
$19K
EXPLORE AND MORE EXHIBITS - 368837
2017

Funded by

$2.5M from 19 funders · 38 grants · 2017–2024

Community Foundation For Greater Buffalo

$1.6M · 5 grants · 2019–2024

First Niagara Foundation

$250K · 1 grant · 2021

National Philanthropic Trust

$125K · 1 grant · 2021

Buffalo Sabres Foundation

$101K · 2 grants · 2020–2022

New Era Cap Foundation

$100K · 1 grant · 2022

The Minneapolis Foundation

$69K · 2 grants · 2017–2018

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$65K · 4 grants · 2018–2022

Charities Aid Foundation America

$55K · 5 grants · 2019–2023

Details

EIN161441078
NTEE codeA520
Subsection03
Ruling date1994-04
Formed1994
Employees70
Volunteers1126
EXPLORE & MORE A CHILDRENS MUSEUM — Mission, Financials & Grants Received | Grantivo