San Antonio Children'S Museum

“The form 990 is prepared by the museum's independent public accounting firm, reviewed by management and distributed to the board of directors.”

“Upon joining the board, all members are required to sign a policy statement disclosing all possible conflicts of interest. The policy is renewed and voted upon annually.”

“The compensation of the museum's management is determined annually by the board of directors based on comparable data, knowledge of other similar not-for-profit organizations, the financial condition of the museum, as well as the performance result for the year. The last compensation review process was performed in 1st quarter, 2025.”

“The governing documents, conflict of interest policy, financial statements, and form 990 are available upon request.”

“Parents and caregivers receive resources and support to extend learning beyond the doseum, powerfully impacting their role as their child's first teacher. We are one of the country's top children's museums, equipped with engaging stem-based exhibits that inspire active learning and inquiry-based play. We deliver our programming through three primary vehicles: out-of-school time programs, outreach, and educator professional development. Out-of-school time programs include field experiences and camps. Field experiences enrich classroom learning by providing an outside source for joyful, kinesthetic learning and discovery. Museum educators work to align these visits with concurrent classroom science, technology, engineering and math (stem) content by tying field experience programming directly to the texas essential knowledge and skills (teks). Camps teach and reinforce stem content in order to combat the learning loss that occurs during school breaks. In 2024, 17,270 students were served through our out-of-school time programs. Outreach includes our strengthening schools and families and stem afterschool programs. Proven to strengthen relationships among teachers, caregivers and students, strengthening schools and families is a series of educator professional development and family learning engagements at both the doseum and the school. Stem afterschool sessions run for 10 weeks per semester at each of our title i partner schools. During these times, students engage in hands-on stem activities designed to encourage inquiry and design thinking. In 2024, 21,944 individuals were served through our outreach programs. Educator professional development includes our stem teacher cohort and engineering is elementary (eie) district expansion programs. Now in its third cycle, the stem teacher cohort strengthens teachers' knowledge and skill sets in delivering a nationally-recognized curriculum- engineering is elementary, developed by the museum of science, boston- while building a community of practice to support continued growth and fuel student learning. The program includes monthly educator workshops, a two-week summer practicum at the doseum, multiple classroom visits from doseum staff to support instruction and all necessary supplies and materials. Our eie district expansion program provides professional development for elementary school educators in selected title i schools. Teachers receive training on an eie unit and all classes in the teacher's grade visit the doseum for culminating underwritten field experiences. In 2024, 1,666 teachers participated in our educator professional development programs. By providing more than 2,500 hours of educational programming annually, the doseum helps develop the essential skills children need to become critical thinkers and creative problem solvers. We are more than just a building, more than a museum. We are a foundation for a lifelong love of learning. It begins within our walls and extends far beyond them.”