THE EXPLORATORIUM THE EXPLORATORIUM IS A PUBLIC LEARNING LABORATORY EXPLORING THE WORLD THROUGH SCIENCE, ART, AND HUMAN PERCEPTION.OUR MISSION IS TO CREATE INQUIRY-BASED EXPERIENCES THAT TRANSFORM LEARNING WORLDWIDE.OUR VISION IS A WORLD WHERE PEOPLE THINK FOR THEMSELVES AND CAN CONFIDENTLY ASK QUESTIONS, QUESTION ANSWERS, AND UNDERSTAND THE WORLD AROUND THEM.WE VALUE LIFELONG LEARNING AND TEACHING, CURIOSITY AND INQUIRY, OUR COMMUNITY, ITERATION AND EVIDENCE, INTEGRITY AND AUTHENTICITY, SUSTAINABILITY, AND INCLUSION AND RESPECT.
THE EXPLORATORIUM has received 275 grants from 112 known foundation funders. Revenue decreased from $66,629,029 in 2023 to $63,991,919 in 2024. Most recent reported revenue: $63,991,919.
Annual Revenue
$63,991,919
Known Funders
112
Grants Received
275
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $63,991,919 | $67,798,808 | $292,041,625 |
| 2023 | $66,629,029 | $65,980,256 | $293,014,681 |
| 2022 | $61,024,177 | $64,760,247 | $284,732,614 |
| 2021 | $79,571,391 | $59,221,371 | $275,042,102 |
| 2020 | $47,989,738 | $46,912,545 | $286,875,309 |
| 2019 | $48,557,720 | $52,960,158 | $264,783,310 |
| 2018 | $96,372,343 | $53,538,400 | $269,815,117 |
| 2017 | $51,507,512 | $52,933,431 | $226,313,174 |
Top Funders
PALO ALTO, CA
SAN FRANCISCO, CA
SAN FRANCISCO, CA
PALO ALTO, CA
PALO ALTO, CA
PALO ALTO, CA
PALO ALTO, CA
PALO ALTO, CA
PALO ALTO, CA
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Key Personnel
From 2024 IRS 990 filing
ROBERT SEMPER
CHIEF LEARNING OFFICER
LAURA ZANDER
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (THRU 6/30/2025)
MARK BIERMAN
EXEC DIRECTOR
DAN YUE
DIRECTOR
JENNIFER VAN NATTA
DIRECTOR
ESTHER WOJCICKI
DIRECTOR
REMY WILKINSON
DIRECTOR (THRU 8/11/2024)
E PAYSON SKIP SMITH
DIRECTOR
RACHEL SKIFFER
DIRECTOR
CRAIG SILVERSTEIN
DIRECTOR
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