Pacific Science Center Foundation

Filing Period

Jul 1, 2012 to Jun 30, 2013

Signed

Dec 13, 2013

Return Version

2012v2.1

Gross Receipts

$37,683,060

Mission

Major Activities

Activity 2

Current science:a) pacific science center creates and hosts events that bring scientists and the general public together. These events put a human face on the research happening at the region's universities, government agencies and corporations. Through collaborations with such institutions as the university of washington and the national oceanic and atmospheric administration (noaa), pacific science center has hosted annual 1) large-scale events such as polar science weekend, life sciences research weekend, and paws-on science weekend, 2) monthly small-scale scientist spotlight events and 3) offsite events such as three monthly science cafes that connect scientists with nearly 3,000 members of the community in their own neighborhoods in seattle, tacoma, and kirkland. The science center has also developed an exhibit area highlighting current research which changes content several times per year. The portal to the public initiative is funded by diverse sources including the national science foundation, national institutes of health, institute of museum and library services, national aeronautics and space administration and metlife foundation. Pacific science center also provides training at 23 other science centers across the country seeking to engage scientists in their own communities. B) lectures and presentations - pacific science center hosts lectures by authors, scientists and leaders both from our region and around the world. Lectures this year coincided with tutankahmun: the golden king and the great pharaohs exhibit and included topics such as disease in ancient egypt and the use of technology in archeology. Esteemed speakers included dr. Nicholas reeves, dr. Donald ryan, dr. Angelique corthals, and dr. Kent weeks. In addition, pacific science center began a partnership with the city of seattle's race and social justice initiative to develop group workshops to continue constructive conversations with guests after visiting race: are we so different?. These workshops will continue throughout 2013.c) the seattle science festival launched in june 2013, elevating awareness of and interest in science and technology throughout the month. Events included a science expo day at the seattle center where over 20,000 children, adults and families came to over 130 exhibits, hands-on science experiments, activities, performances and demonstrations that were offered throughout the day. Over the course of science festival week, june 6-16, more than 40,000 people participated in over 120 events that showcased exciting applications of science and technology at venues all around the puget sound region. Headlined by dr. Brain greene, the two-part luminaries series bookended the festival. The luminaries events delighted audiences by combining presentations of cutting-edge science and technology with thematically-linked artistic and musical performances. Lectures within this series included topics such as space, time, and climate change with scientists such as dr. Richard alley, dr. Kevin trenberth, andrew revkin, dr. Sean carrol, and dr. Adam frank.

Activity 3

Science education:a) washington state leadership and assistance for science education reform (laser) is a public/private partnership using a collaborative model for catalyzing and sustaining science education reform at the school, district, region and state levels. Washington state laser is an "opt in" program that provides financial, 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 leading washington school districts.b) pacific science center operates the mercer slough environmental education center (mseec) in collaboration with the city of bellevue, who owns the buildings and land. Located on a 320-acre wetland in the heart of urban bellevue, the mercer slough environmental education center hosts field trips, preschool programs, camps, expeditions, internships, parties and public outreach programs, all with a common purpose: to plant seeds of wonder and curiosity about the environment that will have a lifelong impact. Here, children and families explore the network of trails, waterways and wildlife then return to the mseec to study the science behind what they've seen.

Filer

EIN

91-0750867