Ann Arbor Hands on Museum

“The organization is sent a preliminary draft of form 990, at which time it is reviewed by management. Questions, comments, or changes are relayed back to the preparer and the proper changes are made before the final draft is approved and filed.”

“Staff and trustees shall sign a form declaring no conflict of interest, or make prompt and full disclosure on the form any potential situation that may involve a conflict of interest.”

“The board of trustees uses a salary survey from the michigan nonprofit association as well as industry salary reports from astc, acm, and anca that provides information for area nonprofits in washtenaw county as a determination for the salary and benefits of the executive director/president.”

“The executive director uses the michigan nonprofit association salary survey, as well as industry salary survey reports, including astc, acm and anca, as a base for compensation comparison and support for key employees.”

“Upon request of individuals”

“Ann arbor hands-on museum creates moments of discovery that inspire curiosity, exploration and respect for stem and the natural world. Together with the leslie science & nature center, we envision a world where curiosity today leads to more purposeful lives tomorrow.”

“Volunteers include trustees as well as community members who contribute their time and talents through wildlife care, graphic design, land management, preparing materials for schools, and serving on-site at the nature center or museum for program support.”

“The ann arbor hands-on museum and leslie science & nature center provide unique, inspiring programs and spaces for communities across southeastern michigan to enjoy. We serve over 300,000 annually through our innovative programming, engaging area schools, scouts, community groups and families to explore stem concepts and careers. Through our ann arbor locations and outreach programming, we engage people across 11 counties in southeast michigan as well as throughout the state and nation through our distance learning programs. In addition, we provide robust top-rated virtual programming across the country and even world-wide. The museum operates daily programming both on- and off-site; bringing scientific concepts to life through hands-on experiments. The museum centers accessibility in our programming with scholarships, as well as discounted admissions for underserved communities. Barrier-free access is paramount to our work, and we seek to explore expanding opportunities for all to learn about stem and explore career pathways. The leslie science and nature center provides programming which includes environmental education along with wildlife and science based programs for children and families. Programming includes school field trips to the nature center, outreach across southeastern michigan including live wildlife presentations and environmental programming as well as a robust summer camp program.”