Explora Science Center & Children'S

“He tax return is prepared by the audit firm and then reviewed in detail by the accounting manager and by the executive director. Once the first review is performed, the 990 is presented to the finance committee for their approval. After this approval, the 990 is provided to the full board of directors before filing is done.”

“The conflict of interest policy is distributed to the board members and key employees and contains provisions for the disclosure of conflicts when they arise. The policy contains provisions for annual statements to be signed and for periodic reviews to be conducted.”

“Performance and uses comparability data in determining and approving the compensation package of the executive director for the subsequent year. Contemporaneous minutes are kept of the deliberation and decisions made.”

“Performance and uses comparability data in determining and approving the compensation package of the executive director for the subsequent year. Contemporaneous minutes are kept of the deliberation and decisions made.”

“The organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public upon request.”

“Explora is an innovative museum and learning center that provides hands-on engagement in science, technology, engineering, art, and math (steam) for people of all ages. Explora's work is organized around a cradle through career steam learning strategic focus, which was co-developed with the community to engage, educate, and employ students in steam-improving educational outcomes, driving economic development, and increasing family and community prosperity across new mexico. Within this strategic framework, explora plays several roles. As a service provider, explora engaged pre-12th students through steam classroom programs, provided professional development to educators, employed low-income high school students as interns, and facilitated experiential learning for over 321,000 youth and adults. Additionally, explora plays the role of backbone organization for stem-nm, a cross-sector learning ecosystem working to expand equity in and access to stem education and employment. Explora is the home and fiscal sponsor of the informal learning leadership collaborative. In the role of convener and collaborator, explora led several collective impact projects, like stem charging stations for young children and families, which builds awareness around early childhood stem learning,and math facess (families and communities empowering student success). Explora worked on a number of other initiatives with partners, including new mexico autism society, nm state libraries' tribal libraries program, partnership for community action, and more.”

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