Nonprofit · EIN 48-1000295
EXPLORATION PLACE INC
Tax-exempt · WICHITA, KS 67203
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $14,988,402 | $7,903,175 | $7,085,227 | $61,023,186 | $2,736,697 | $58,286,489 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $24,170,416 | $7,573,156 | $16,597,260 | $53,409,765 | $2,838,352 | $50,571,413 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $6,518,102 | $6,795,075 | -$276,973 | $34,105,934 | $1,035,436 | $33,070,498 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $9,761,146
- of which government grants
- $5,979,126
- Program service revenue
- $1,564,612
- Investment income
- $2,587,789
- Net rental income
- $113,981
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $1,826,921
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$38,148
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $317,837
- Other revenue
- $1,074,855
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $305,186
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,040,873
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,884,298
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $286,835
- Travel
- $20,309
- Depreciation
- $1,088,667
- Program services (functional)
- $4,390,529
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,843,461
- Fundraising (functional)
- $669,185
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $53,409,765
- Total assets, end of year
- $61,023,186
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,736,697
- Net assets, end of year
- $58,286,489
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $11,626,831
- Publicly traded securities
- $23,789,926
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $32,677,601
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $25,608,888
- Gross unrelated business income
- $6,500
- Gross receipts
- $18,195,629
- Employees
- 177
- Volunteers
- 661
- Year formed
- 1984
- State of legal domicile
- KS
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADAM SMITH | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $192,613 | $24,371 |
| KENT SHANK | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $112,573 | $26,937 |
| LAURA RODDY | VP FOR ADVANCEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $105,946 | $2,953 |
| GAYLE MALONE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK GOEBEL | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD HOLT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENIFER HITSCHMANN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MINDY MCPHEETERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RAYMOND DONDLINGER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GENEVIEVE FARHA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLY MCLAUGHLIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN MOSLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON NEAL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN PATE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF PEIER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
17 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMY SEERY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JANE SHAW | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DYANE SMOKOROWSKI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHEREE UTASH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAREN WHEELER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TOM STOLZ | BOARD MEMBER - COUNTY MANA Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIM KAUFMAN | BOARD MEMBER - DEPUTY COUN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SARAH LOPEZ | BOARD MEMBER - COUNTY COMM Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRANDON JOHNSON | BOARD MEMBER - CITY COUNCI Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMELIA BARDWELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LEIGH BELLINGER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JASON CRAINE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PHIL FRICK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| COLIN MARSH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER MARSHALL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIM NELSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN SKIBBA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 30 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADAM SMITH | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $171,605 | $22,334 |
| KENT SHANK | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $108,941 | $28,684 |
| LAURA RODDY | VP FOR ADVANCEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $102,546 | $2,179 |
| GAYLE MALONE | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK GOEBEL | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD HOLT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA DAVISON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK TUTTLE | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MINDY MCPHEETERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA CLARK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RAYMOND DONDLINGER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GENEVIEVE FARHA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHERII FARMER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENIFER HITSCHMANN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAN HOOD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATTY KOEHLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLY MCLAUGHLIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN MOSLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON NEAL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN PATE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF PEIER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY SEERY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANE SHAW | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DYANE SMOKOROWSKI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHEREE UTASH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAREN WHEELER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM STOLZ | BOARD MEMBER - COUNTY MANA Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM KAUFMAN | BOARD MEMBER - DEPUTY COUN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH LOPEZ | BOARD MEMBER - COUNTY COMM Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRANDON JOHNSON | BOARD MEMBER - CITY COUNCI Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 29 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADAM SMITH | PRESIDENT/CEO Officer | 40 | $152,601 | $20,683 |
| KENT SHANK | CONTROLLER Officer | 40 | $98,839 | $30,027 |
| GAYLE MALONE | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK GOEBEL | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD HOLT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA DAVISON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK TUTTLE | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MINDY MCPHEETERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA CLARK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RAYMOND DONDLINGER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GENEVIEVE FARHA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHERII FARMER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENIFER HITSCHMANN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAN HOOD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATTY KOEHLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLY MCLAUGHLIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN MOSLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON NEAL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN PATE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF PEIER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY SEERY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANE SHAW | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DYANE SMOKOROWSKI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHEREE UTASH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAREN WHEELER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM STOLZ | BOARD MEMBER - COUNTY MANA Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM KAUFMAN | BOARD MEMBER - DEPUTY COUN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH LOPEZ | BOARD MEMBER - COUNTY COMM Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRANDON JOHNSON | BOARD MEMBER - CITY COUNCIL Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 300 N MCLEAN BLVD, WICHITA, KS 67203-5901
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ADAM SMITH, 300 N MCLEAN BLVD, WICHITA, KS 67203
- Signed the 990
- JENIFER HITSCHMANN, TREASURER
- Phone
- (316) 660-0600
- Website
- EXPLORATION.ORG
- Return prepared by
- REGIER CARR & MONROE LLP
Mission
TO INSPIRE A DEEPER INTEREST IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY THROUGH CREATIVE AND FUN EXPERIENCES FOR ALL.
Program accomplishments
- PROVIDING "HANDS-ON" LEARNING ENVIRONMENT FOR PEOPLE OF ALL AGES. THE MUSEUM IS OPEN 7 DAYS PER WEEK. TOTAL FACILITY ATTENDANCE WAS APPROXIMATELY 370,288.Expenses $4,390,529 · revenue $2,239,297
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 48-1000295
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1985
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A500)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $61,023,186
- Income (IRS master file)
- $18,195,629
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $14,988,402 | $7,903,175 | $61,023,186 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $24,170,416 | $7,573,156 | $53,409,765 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $6,518,102 | $6,795,075 | $34,105,934 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $8,896,957 | $6,427,377 | $32,250,218 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 48-1000295).
Questions about EXPLORATION PLACE INC
- What is the EIN of EXPLORATION PLACE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of EXPLORATION PLACE INC is 48-1000295.
- Is EXPLORATION PLACE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1985.
- Are donations to EXPLORATION PLACE INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does EXPLORATION PLACE INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of EXPLORATION PLACE INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did EXPLORATION PLACE INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of EXPLORATION PLACE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names ADAM SMITH.
- Who are the officers and directors of EXPLORATION PLACE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 32 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $192,613 (ADAM SMITH, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does EXPLORATION PLACE INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $14,988,402, expenses of $7,903,175 and total assets of $61,023,186 at year end.
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