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Screen a listExplora Science Center & Children's Museum of Albuquerque Inc
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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS listing
- Listed
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$12Mrevenue
FY2025 · +79% in 3 yrs208staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin29.4%
Months of reserve9.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+13.2%
Middle half of peersMedianExplora Science Center & Children's Museum of Albuquerque
Where the money goes FY2025 · $8.5M spent
Programs$6.6M77%Management and general$1.7M20%Fundraising$201k2%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
28 of 28 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 13% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 29% of revenue in FY2025. $4.2M is traced federal awards from Institute of Museum and Library Services.
990 Part VIII · USAspending50funders
$379ka year, last 3 years
33%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Fidelity FoundationOn and off$100k$265k$115kCharles Stewart Mott FoundationStopped after FY2019$25k$25k$179k–Marshall L and Perrine D McCune Charitable Foundation IncSince FY2018$50k$50k$25k$25k$25k$25kLilly Endowment IncNew in FY2023$100kDelta Dental Plan of New Mexico IncOn and off$60k$18kSTEM Next Opportunity FundOn and off$62kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$6k$23k$59k$84k$74k$60k$53k27 other fundersUp to $39k a year each$79k$28k$74k$123k$162k$114k$103k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped