Explora Science Center & Children'S Museum of Albuquerque Inc

“The tax return is prepared by the audit firm and then reviewed in detail by the accounting manager and by the executive director. Once this step is completed, the 990 is then presented to the finance committee for their approval. After the finance committee approval, the 990 is provided to the entire board before it is filed.”

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

“Each year the independent executive committee of the board reviews the executive director's 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 decision.”

“The organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, whistleblower 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 60,000 pre-k-12th students through steam classroom programs, provided professional development to 1,500 educators, employed 32 low-income high school students as interns, and facilitated experiential learning for over 300,000 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 new mexico out-of-school time network and 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.”

“Rental exp to pg 9: program service expenses -15,346. Management and general expenses -67,687. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses -83,033.”

“The oversight process and the selection process did not change during the tax year.”