2026-02-25T09:47:23-05:00 2025-06-30 260287984 FRANKLIN FREEMAN CPA PLLC 1998 HENDERSONVILLE RD STE 14 ASHEVILLE NC 288032192 990 2024-07-01 561342340 ASHEVILLE MUSEUM OF SCIENCE ASHE 8287751012 43 PATTON AVENUE ASHEVILLE NC 28801 AMANDA BRYANT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 8282547162 2026-01-27 true STEVEN D FRANKLIN P02161502 8286844501 2026-01-27 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z AMANDA BRYANT 43 PATTON AVE ASHEVILLE NC 28801 946245 false X WWW.ASHEVILLESCIENCE.ORG X 1960 NC THE ASHEVILLE MUSEUM OF SCIENCE (AMOS) IS WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA'S HOME FOR EXPERIENTIAL SCIENCE LEARNING, DISCOVERY, AND EXPLORATION. AMOS STRIVES TO SPARK THE IMAGINATION AND FOSTER LIFELONG CURIOSITY. 13 13 18 51 0 388967 382844 538759 479740 0 83661 927726 946245 0 0 446142 419342 0 14484 498948 486389 945090 905731 -17364 40514 2370488 2426204 24500 39702 2345988 2386502 X THE ASHEVILLE MUSEUM OF SCIENCE (AMOS) IS WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA'S HOME FOR EXPERIENTIAL SCIENCE LEARNING, DISCOVERY, AND EXPLORATION. AMOS STRIVES TO SPARK THE IMAGINATION AND FOSTER LIFELONG CURIOSITY. false false 732828 DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD, ASHEVILLE MUSEUM OF SCIENCE (AMOS) ADVANCED ITS MISSION TO SPARK IMAGINATION AND FOSTER LIFELONG CURIOSITY THROUGH HIGH-QUALITY STEAM PROGRAMMING AND INTERACTIVE EXHIBIT EXPERIENCES, WHILE RESPONDING TO THE EVOLVING NEEDS OF WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA COMMUNITIES FOLLOWING HURRICANE HELENE. AS SCHOOLS, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITY SYSTEMS EXPERIENCED DISRUPTION, AMOS ADAPTED ITS PROGRAMS AND SPACES TO SERVE AS CONSISTENT, WELCOMING, AND RESTORATIVE ENVIRONMENTS FOR LEARNING, CONNECTION, AND RECOVERY. STEAM PROGRAMMING: AMOS DELIVERED HANDS-ON, EXPERIENTIAL STEAM EDUCATION THROUGH FIELD TRIPS, OUTREACH, AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS, SCIENCE CAMPS, WORKSHOPS, AND FACILITATED EXPERIMENTS. GROUNDED IN LEARNING-THROUGH-PLAY AND INFORMAL INSTRUCTION, THESE PROGRAMS SUPPORTED BOTH ACADEMIC GROWTH AND SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING DURING A YEAR OF RECOVERY. AREA EDUCATORS AND FAMILIES CONTINUED TO RELY ON AMOS FOR ENGAGING, STANDARDS-ALIGNED STEAM EXPERIENCES THAT HELP CLOSE OPPORTUNITY GAPS AND INCREASE INTEREST IN STEM FIELDS. SPECIFICALLY, AMOS SERVED: -8500 STUDENTS THROUGH FIELD TRIPS -3500 STUDENTS THROUGH OUTREACH -900 STUDENTS THROUGH AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS -400 STUDENTS THROUGH SCIENCE CAMPS EXHIBIT EXPLORATION AND PLAY: AMOS PROVIDED 8,000 SQUARE FEET OF HANDS-ON EXHIBITS AND AN INTERACTIVE STEM LAB, OFFERING FAMILIES SAFE, ENGAGING SPACES FOR EXPLORATION, PLAY, AND RECONNECTION FOLLOWING HURRICANE HELENE. INFORMAL FACILITATION BY EDUCATORS AND GUEST EXPERIENCE STAFF SUPPORTED MULTIGENERATIONAL LEARNING AND MEANINGFUL ENGAGEMENT. DURING THE YEAR, AMOS HOSTED GIFTS OF THE GALAXY, A METEORITE EXHIBIT THAT ALLOWED VISITORS TO ENGAGE DIRECTLY WITH RARE PIECES OF OUR SOLAR SYSTEM, AND SUN, EARTH, UNIVERSE, A TRAVELING EXHIBIT DESIGNED BY NASA EXPLORING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SOLAR ACTIVITY, EARTH SYSTEMS, AND CLIMATE. THESE EXHIBITS RESONATED STRONGLY WITH VISITORS IN A POST-DISASTER CONTEXT, REINFORCING THEMES OF SCIENCE, ENVIRONMENT, AND RESILIENCE. AMOS ALSO ADVANCED STRATEGIC EXHIBIT IMPROVEMENTS BY RELOCATING THE MUSEUM SHOP TO THE LOBBY TO INCREASE VISIBILITY AND INTRODUCING NEW CONTENT FOCUSED ON WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA'S NATURAL RESOURCES, ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP, AND CLIMATE CONSCIOUSNESS. PLANNED ART-AND-SCIENCE INSTALLATIONS, SCHEDULED FOR COMPLETION IN 2025, WILL FURTHER STRENGTHEN AMOS'S ROLE AS A HUB FOR LEARNING, RECOVERY, AND LONG-TERM COMMUNITY RESILIENCE. 115304 GALAXY GAMES: GALAXY GAMES EXEMPLIFIES AMOS'S INNOVATIVE APPROACH TO INTERDISCIPLINARY LEARNING. DEVELOPED THROUGH THE INTEGRATING STEM AND LITERATURE INITIATIVE (ISLI) IN PARTNERSHIP WITH BUNCOMBE COUNTY SCHOOLS, THE PROGRAM INTEGRATES ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS AND SCIENCE THROUGH PROBLEM- BASED LEARNING. AS STUDENTS BUILD BACKGROUND KNOWLEDGE IN THE CLASSROOM, AMOS PROVIDES ALIGNED SCIENCE CURRICULUM AND A CULMINATING FIELD TRIP EXPERIENCE, WHERE STUDENTS APPLY THEIR LEARNING BY CREATING AN ASTRONOMY- THEMED BOARD GAME. THE PROGRAM SERVES THIRD-GRADE STUDENTS ACROSS BUNCOMBE COUNTY SCHOOLS, WITH A TARGETED FOCUS ON TITLE I SCHOOLS SERVING HIGH-NEED POPULATIONS (72 -99% OF STUDENTS RECEIVING FREE OR REDUCED LUNCH). 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GROUNDED IN LEARNING-THROUGH-PLAY AND INFORMAL INSTRUCTION, THESE PROGRAMS SUPPORTED BOTH ACADEMIC GROWTH AND SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING DURING A YEAR OF RECOVERY. AREA EDUCATORS AND FAMILIES CONTINUED TO RELY ON AMOS FOR ENGAGING, STANDARDS-ALIGNED STEAM EXPERIENCES THAT HELP CLOSE OPPORTUNITY GAPS AND INCREASE INTEREST IN STEM FIELDS. SPECIFICALLY, AMOS SERVED: -8500 STUDENTS THROUGH FIELD TRIPS -3500 STUDENTS THROUGH OUTREACH -900 STUDENTS THROUGH AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS -400 STUDENTS THROUGH SCIENCE CAMPS FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4C EXHIBIT EXPLORATION AND PLAY: AMOS PROVIDED 8,000 SQUARE FEET OF HANDS-ON EXHIBITS AND AN INTERACTIVE STEM LAB, OFFERING FAMILIES SAFE, ENGAGING SPACES FOR EXPLORATION, PLAY, AND RECONNECTION FOLLOWING HURRICANE HELENE. INFORMAL FACILITATION BY EDUCATORS AND GUEST EXPERIENCE STAFF SUPPORTED MULTIGENERATIONAL LEARNING AND MEANINGFUL ENGAGEMENT. DURING THE YEAR, AMOS HOSTED GIFTS OF THE GALAXY, A METEORITE EXHIBIT THAT ALLOWED VISITORS TO ENGAGE DIRECTLY WITH RARE PIECES OF OUR SOLAR SYSTEM, AND SUN, EARTH, UNIVERSE, A TRAVELING EXHIBIT DESIGNED BY NASA EXPLORING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SOLAR ACTIVITY, EARTH SYSTEMS, AND CLIMATE. THESE EXHIBITS RESONATED STRONGLY WITH VISITORS IN A POST-DISASTER CONTEXT, REINFORCING THEMES OF SCIENCE, ENVIRONMENT, AND RESILIENCE. AMOS ALSO ADVANCED STRATEGIC EXHIBIT IMPROVEMENTS BY RELOCATING THE MUSEUM SHOP TO THE LOBBY TO INCREASE VISIBILITY AND INTRODUCING NEW CONTENT FOCUSED ON WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA'S NATURAL RESOURCES, ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP, AND CLIMATE CONSCIOUSNESS. PLANNED ART-AND-SCIENCE INSTALLATIONS, SCHEDULED FOR COMPLETION IN 2025, WILL FURTHER STRENGTHEN AMOS'S ROLE AS A HUB FOR LEARNING, RECOVERY, AND LONG-TERM COMMUNITY RESILIENCE. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D GALAXY GAMES: GALAXY GAMES EXEMPLIFIES AMOS'S INNOVATIVE APPROACH TO INTERDISCIPLINARY LEARNING. DEVELOPED THROUGH THE INTEGRATING STEM AND LITERATURE INITIATIVE (ISLI) IN PARTNERSHIP WITH BUNCOMBE COUNTY SCHOOLS, THE PROGRAM INTEGRATES ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS AND SCIENCE THROUGH PROBLEM- BASED LEARNING. AS STUDENTS BUILD BACKGROUND KNOWLEDGE IN THE CLASSROOM, AMOS PROVIDES ALIGNED SCIENCE CURRICULUM AND A CULMINATING FIELD TRIP EXPERIENCE, WHERE STUDENTS APPLY THEIR LEARNING BY CREATING AN ASTRONOMY- THEMED BOARD GAME. THE PROGRAM SERVES THIRD-GRADE STUDENTS ACROSS BUNCOMBE COUNTY SCHOOLS, WITH A TARGETED FOCUS ON TITLE I SCHOOLS SERVING HIGH-NEED POPULATIONS (72 -99% OF STUDENTS RECEIVING FREE OR REDUCED LUNCH). DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD, GALAXY GAMES SERVED 459 STUDENTS ACROSS EIGHT SCHOOLS, STRENGTHENING STEM CONTENT KNOWLEDGE, CREATIVITY, COLLABORATION, AND RESILIENCE DURING A YEAR OF RECOVERY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B NO REVIEW WAS OR WILL BE CONDUCTED. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A COMPENSATION DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. 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