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← THE SCIENCE VORTEX OF VERDE VALLEY

Form 990-EZ for tax year 2023

Filed by THE SCIENCE VORTEX OF VERDE VALLEY.

Totals

Total revenue
$100,841
Total expenses
$74,775
Contributions and grants received
$48,388
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$52,453
Membership dues (line 3)
$0
Investment income (line 4)
$0
Gain or loss on sale of assets (line 5c)
$0
Gaming and fundraising events, net (line 6d)
$0
Gross profit on inventory sales (line 7c)
$0
Other revenue (line 8)
$0
Total assets, end of year
$57,866
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$57,866
Program service expenses (Part III)
$74,775

Program services were 100.0% of total expenses calculated — Part III's total program service expenses over total expenses, both as filed.

Mission and programs · 2023

Primary exempt purpose

The Science Vortex provides STEM+art (STEAM) education to families. Our mission is to positively impact children's critical-thinking abilities, creativity, and STEM literacy. Our center is committed to achieving these goals by providing hands-on, interactive exhibits, enticing learning materials, and engaging programs for children ages 2-12. We strive to create an environment where children are drawn into a vortex of play, perseverance, collaboration, and innovation!

  • Summer Camps and Weekend Workshops: In 2023, over 200 children attended STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, math) summer camp at the Science Vortex in May, June, and July and STEAM-themed weekend workshops. Camp themes included: Extreme STEAM Camp for 8-12 year-olds, Sustainability Explorers Eco Camp for 8-12 year-olds, Life Science Mini-Camp for 6-8 year-olds, Junior Biologists Camp for 8-12 year-olds, and Engineering & Coding Mini-Camp for 6-8 year-olds.

    Expenses $26,475 · Grants $10,000

  • Free Weekly Programs: In 2023, there were 1602 visits to Little Learners STEAM Time and 441 visits to Makerspace Family Night; both are programs that are free-of-cost to the public and occur weekly.

    Expenses $15,000 · Grants $15,000

  • Field Trips: In 2023, there were 2,052 student field trip visits to the Science Vortex to learn topics related to STEAM. Students came from Cottonwood, Camp Verde, Cornville, Clarkdale, Sedona & Beaver Creek schools.

    Expenses $10,000 · Grants $7,400

  • Community Outreach: The Science Vortex engages in community outreach at a variety of community events including library visits, school visits, after school clubs, Dark Sky parties, and more. In 2023, the Science Vortex led 112 off-site STEAM lessons, 2 Dark Sky star parties, and attended 7 community events with booth activities.

    Expenses $9,000 · Grants $9,000

  • Weekend Hours for the Public: The Science Vortex started regular weekend hours open to the public in 2023; 3 hours on Saturday, 3 hours on Sunday. The Science Vortex is an ASTC (Association of Science and Technology Centers) site. In 2023, 598 visitors came on the weekend.

    Expenses $7,500 · Grants $2,000

  • Chief Science Officers: The Science Vortex advised 12 middle school students throughout the year to serve as STEM ambassadors in their communities. This program is organized by SciTech Institute in Phoenix.

    Expenses $5,000 · Grants $5,000

  • Birthday Parties: The Science Vortex hosts birthday parties for interested patrons.

    Expenses $1,800

As filed on the 2023 return.

Listed in Part IV

  • Laurie Altringer

    President Treasurer- Employee- Director- Lead Instructor

    Total calculated
    $45,800
    Compensation
    $45,800
    Benefit plans
    $0
    Expense account
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

  • Viviane Kraus

    Secretary Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Compensation
    $0
    Benefit plans
    not reported
    Expense account
    not reported
    Hours/week
    1

  • Matthew Scheidegger

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Compensation
    $0
    Benefit plans
    not reported
    Expense account
    not reported
    Hours/week
    1

  • Donald Groves

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Compensation
    $0
    Benefit plans
    not reported
    Expense account
    not reported
    Hours/week
    1

Compensation is as filed in Part IV of the Form 990-EZ: compensation, contributions to benefit plans, expense account, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990_ez
Tax year
2023
Filed
6 April 2024
IRS schema version
2023v5.0
Source object
202440989349200504

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