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Explora Science Center & Children's Museum of Albuquerque
Explora Science Center & Children's Museum of Albuquerque reported $12.0 million in revenue and $8.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $77.26 went to program services, $20.37 to management and general costs and $2.37 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 71.1% of the total. Government grants made up 29.3%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $191,224 (CO EXECUTIVE). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 143% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $8.5MFor context, the median across 876 covered arts, culture & humanities charities: $79.98 programs, $13.89 management, $6.13 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $12MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 77.3% | 78.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 20.4% | 13.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.4% | 6.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.02 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 71.1% | 57.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 29.3% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 20.8% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $191,224 | $385,706 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.25% | 2.03% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 2 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 19.1 | 36.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 28 of 28 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseExplora 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…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CO EXECUTIVE Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $176,398 | $0 | $14,826 | $191,224 |
| CO EXECUTIVE Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $176,398 | $0 | $12,817 | $189,215 |
2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Explora Science Center & Children's Museum of Albuquerque (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $361K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b28 · 28 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5208
- Volunteers Part I, line 643
Private foundation grants it received
10 private foundations reported grants to Explora Science Center & Children's Museum of Albuquerque totaling $450K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Explora Science Center & Children's Museum of Albuquerque's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Explora Science Center & Children's Museum of Albuquerque, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Explora Science Center & Children's Museum of Albuquerque spent in FY2025, $77.26 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Explora Science Center & Children's Museum of Albuquerque's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Explora Science Center & Children's Museum of Albuquerque reported that 77.3% of its $8.5 million in expenses went to program services, 20.4% to management and general and 2.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Explora Science Center & Children's Museum of Albuquerque pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Explora Science Center & Children's Museum of Albuquerque reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $191,224, for the role of CO EXECUTIVE (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Explora Science Center & Children's Museum of Albuquerque get its money?
Of $12.0 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 71.1% came from contributions and grants (including 29.3% from government grants) and 20.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Explora Science Center & Children's Museum of Albuquerque a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 85-0442062 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202620309349301802 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202423389349300727 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202440399349300924 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202223429349300217 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202200539349300515 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202131039349300533 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 85-0442062: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.