Pacific Science Center Foundation

Filing Period

Jul 1, 2011 to Jun 30, 2012

Signed

Nov 28, 2012

Return Version

2011v1.2

Gross Receipts

$33,971,481

Mission

Major Activities

Activity 2

Science education: a) washington state leadership and assistance for science educationreform (laser) is a public and privately funded program using a collaborative model for catalyzing and sustaining science education reform at the school, district, regional and state levels. Washington state laser is an "opt in" program that provides financial and professional development, and technical assistance to individual classrooms, schools, school districts and consortia of school districts, called "laser alliances." laser also provides professional development for education leadership through its leadership institute program. Laser is co-led by pacific science center and battelle and includes among its partners the washington state office of superintendent of public instruction, educational service districts and lead washington school districts.b) pacific science center operates the mercer slough environmentaleducation center in collaboration with the city of bellevue, whichowns the buildings and land. Located on a 320-acre wetland in theheart of urban bellevue, the mercer slough environmental educationcenter hosts field trips, preschool programs, camps, expeditions,internships, parties and public outreach programs, all with a commonpurpose: to plant seeds of wonder and curiosity about theenvironment that will have a lifelong impact. Here, children andfamilies explore the network of trails, waterways and wildlife thenreturn to the m.s.e.e.c. To study the science behind what they've seen.

Activity 3

Theater and event operations:a) pacific science center hosts birthday parties, corporate events and a variety of private gatherings that allow guests private access to avariety of experiences, including live science demonstrations andprivate shows. Pacific science center is the only science center in north america with two imax theaters. Imax films give educators, students and families exciting opportunities to explore new worlds. Educational documentary-style films focus on a broad range of subjects covering the environment, nature, geography, the arts, technology, space exploration and more. This year's films included: to the arctic 3d, born to be wild 3d, sea rex 3d, tornado alley 3d, wild ocean 3d, rocky mountain express, legends of flight 3d and hubble 3d.

Filer

EIN

91-0750867