Arizona Science Center
Arizona Science Center
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About this organization
Mission
The mission of Arizona Science Center is to inspire, educate and engage curious minds through science.
About
ARIZONA SCIENCE CENTER HAS 500,000 ANNUAL VISITORS AND PROVIDES OUTREACH TO 300,000 PEOPLE ACROSS THE STATE IN ITS MISSION TO INSPIRE, EDUCATE, AND ENGAGE CURIOUS MINDS THROUGH SCIENCE. ARIZONA SCIENCE CENTER IS ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR CULTURAL AND EDUCATIONAL ATTRACTIONS IN ARIZONA AND IS THE ONLY RESOURCE OF ITS KIND IN THE STATE. ARIZONA SCIENCE CENTER FEATURES A FULL COMPLEMENT OF INFORMAL SCIENCE PROGRAMMING INCLUDING MORE THAN 300 HANDS-ON EXHIBITS, A GIANT SCREEN THEATER, DORRANCE PLANETARIUM, FEATURED EXHIBITIONS, LIVE DEMONSTRATIONS, CAMPS AND WORKSHOPS, ADULT LECTURES, AND SCHOOL SERVICES INCLUDING FIELD TRIPS, IN-CLASS OUTREACH PROGRAMS, TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND ACCESS TO OUR NEW COMMUNITY-BASED MAKER-SPACE, CREATE. ARIZONA SCIENCE CENTER CONTINUED TO BE A STATE LEADER IN PROVIDING INFORMAL SCIENCE EDUCATION EXPERIENCES THAT HAVE LONG-TERM IMPACT ON THE FUTURE OF OUR COMMUNITY. K-12 TEACHERS, SCHOOL LEADERS, AND PARENTS WERE PROVIDED ACCESS TO AN INNOVATIVE COMBINATION OF FORMAL AND INFORMAL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT RESOURCES TO ENHANCE STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT.ARIZONA SCIENCE CENTER'S ANNUAL VISITATION INCLUDES 140,000 SCHOOLCHILDREN AND TEACHERS REPRESENTING MORE THAN 100 CITIES AND TOWNS THROUGHOUT ARIZONA WHO VISIT THE CENTER, INCLUDING OVER 47,000 UNDERSERVED YOUTH WHO VISIT AT NO CHARGE THROUGH THE FOCUSED FIELD TRIPS PROGRAM. IN ADDITION, MORE THAN 60,000 CHILDREN AND ADULTS EXPERIENCED SCIENCE ON WHEELS OUTREACH PROGRAMS IN SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS THROUGHOUT ARIZONA INCLUDING RURAL AREAS AND TRIBAL NATIONS.IN CREATE, A 6,500 - SQUARE FOOT COMMUNITY MAKER-SPACE, LOCATED ADJACENT TO THE SCIENCE CENTER BUILDING, INDIVIDUALS USED TRADITIONAL AND HIGH-TECH MACHINERY, TECHNOLOGY AND MATERIALS. GUESTS RECEIVED SUPERVISION AND TRAINING, ENCOURAGING INDIVIDUALS TO BE MORE EXPERIMENTAL, CREATIVE, INNOVATIVE, INDEPENDENT AND TECHNOLOGICALLY PROFICIENT. THE CREATE PROGRAMS WERE WHERE MAKING THINGS, EXPERIMENTING AND COLLABORATING WITH OTHERS WAS AT THE CORE OF SCIENCE EDUCATION AND INVENTION, AND THE MAKERS WERE ACTIVE, ENGAGED, PLAYFUL AND RESOURCEFUL WITH A NEWLY DEVELOPED SENSE OF CURIOSITY AND WONDER WITH NEW SKILLS AND AN INTRODUCTION TO OCCUPATIONS FOR WHICH THEY MAY BE SUITED.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The purpose of the non-profit, as set forth in the filing, is “To inspire, educate and engage curious minds through science.”.
When discussing its purpose, they were characterized as: “To inspire, educate and engage curious minds through science.”.
- The state in which the non-profit is legally authorized to operate is AZ, as reported.
- The filing confirms that the non-profit's address in 2020 was 600 E WASHINGTON, PHOENIX, AZ, 85004.
- The form of the non-profit reports 204 employees as of 2020.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $5,240,855.
- The organization has 49 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1980.
- The organization pays $6,206,036 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $965,105 in fundraising expenses.