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EXPLORATION PLACE INC

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Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

EXPLORATION PLACE INC

EIN 48-1000295 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A500)

What they do

to INSPIRE A DEEPER INTEREST IN SCIENCE and TECHNOLOGY THROUGH CREATIVE and FUN EXPERIENCES for ALL.

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Of every $100 spent, about $55.60 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders32 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

29.29%of revenue went to mission work55.6% of expenses · Program services
4.46%of revenue went to fundraising8.5% of expenses
$52.73spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.
18.97%of revenue went to management and office costs36.0% of expenses
$7.72in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
65.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $216,984 for ADAM SMITH (PRESIDENT). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$14,988,402
Mission workProgram services$4,390,52929.29% of revenue55.6% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs$2,843,46118.97% of revenue36.0% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations$669,1854.46% of revenue8.5% of expenses
Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$7,085,22747.27% of revenueShown in gray on the chart
Total expenses$7,903,17552.73% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails
2024CurrentExpense mix: 55.6% mission · 36.0% management · 8.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 52.73% of revenue
2023Expense mix: 57.2% mission · 35.4% management · 7.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 31.33% of revenue
2022Expense mix: 58.6% mission · 33.8% management · 7.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.25% of revenue
2021Expense mix: 63.6% mission · 29.2% management · 7.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 72.24% of revenue
2020Expense mix: 64.2% mission · 29.7% management · 6.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 71.84% of revenue
2019Expense mix: 69.2% mission · 26.0% management · 4.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 119.91% of revenue
2018Expense mix: 70.2% mission · 25.5% management · 4.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.45% of revenue
2017Expense mix: 69.0% mission · 26.9% management · 4.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.98% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$14,988,402
Expenses$7,903,175
Annual surplus $7,085,227 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$4,390,529 · 55.6% of expenses
Management and office costs$2,843,461 · 36.0% of expenses
Fundraising$669,185 · 8.5% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$14,988,402
Expenses$7,903,175
Assets$61,023,186
Income$18,195,629
Contributions$9,761,146
Mission work (program services)$4,390,529
Fundraising$669,185
Management and general$2,843,461
Stocks and bonds$23,789,926
Investing fees$104,369
People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation
ADAM SMITHPRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $216,984Base $192,613 · Other $24,371
KENT SHANKEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $139,510Base $112,573 · Other $26,937
LAURA RODDYVP FOR ADVANCEMENT · 40 hrs/week $108,899Base $105,946 · Other $2,953

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (32)

ADAM SMITHPRESIDENT

KENT SHANKEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT

LAURA RODDYVP FOR ADVANCEMENT

RAYMOND DONDLINGERBOARD MEMBER

JOHN MOSLEYBOARD MEMBER

LEIGH BELLINGERBOARD MEMBER

MINDY MCPHEETERSBOARD MEMBER

PATRICK GOEBELCHAIR

PHIL FRICKBOARD MEMBER

JENNIFER MARSHALLBOARD MEMBER

RICHARD HOLTTREASURER

SARAH LOPEZBOARD MEMBER - COUNTY COMM

SHEREE UTASHBOARD MEMBER

SUSAN SKIBBABOARD MEMBER

TIM KAUFMANBOARD MEMBER - DEPUTY COUN

TIM NELSONBOARD MEMBER

TOM STOLZBOARD MEMBER - COUNTY MANA

JENIFER HITSCHMANNSECRETARY

JEFF PEIERBOARD MEMBER

JASON NEALBOARD MEMBER

JASON CRAINEBOARD MEMBER

JANE SHAWBOARD MEMBER

GENEVIEVE FARHABOARD MEMBER

GAYLE MALONEVICE CHAIR

DYANE SMOKOROWSKIBOARD MEMBER

DAREN WHEELERBOARD MEMBER

COLIN MARSHBOARD MEMBER

CARLY MCLAUGHLINBOARD MEMBER

BRIAN PATEBOARD MEMBER

BRANDON JOHNSONBOARD MEMBER - CITY COUNCI

AMY SEERYBOARD MEMBER

AMELIA BARDWELLBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since
January 1985
Location
300 N MCLEAN BLVD, WICHITA, KS 67203-5901
County
Sedgwick
In care of
JENIFER HITSCHMANN
Primary officer
JENIFER HITSCHMANN, TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(316) 660-0600

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2024
Tax period began
July 1, 2024
Return type
990
Tax preparer
REGIER CARR & MONROE LLP
NTEE classification
Arts, Culture & Humanities (A500)

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