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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by EUREKA MCCONNELL SCIENCE MUSEUM.

Totals

Total revenue
$2,896,102
Total expenses
$2,923,903
Contributions and grants received
$1,709,753
Grants paid
$77,971
Program service revenue
$1,088,064
Investment income
$73,187
Other revenue
$25,098
Total assets, end of year
$6,526,899
Total liabilities, end of year
$594,233
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$5,932,666
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$2,771,072
Management and general expenses
$130,589
Fundraising expenses
$22,242
Program service expenses (Part III)
$2,771,072

Program services were 94.8% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1b · Membership dues

    $46,748

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $114,012

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $1,548,993

  • 2a · Program service revenue: PROGRAM REVENUE

    total $1,064,464 · related or exempt $1,064,464

  • 2b · Program service revenue: FACILITY USAGE

    total $23,600 · related or exempt $23,600

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $73,187 · related or exempt $73,187

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $56,607

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $31,656

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $24,951 · related or exempt $24,951

  • 11a · Other revenue: OTHER INCOME

    total $147 · related or exempt $147

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $147

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $77,971 · program services $77,971

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $95,461 · program services $78,951 · management and general $12,495 · fundraising $4,015

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $1,452,709 · program services $1,432,641 · management and general $11,187 · fundraising $8,881

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $93,887 · program services $85,997 · management and general $7,890

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $143,848 · program services $140,743 · management and general $2,076 · fundraising $1,029

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $7,400 · management and general $7,400

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $75,468 · program services $54,270 · management and general $18,548 · fundraising $2,650

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $1,613 · program services $1,613

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $1,150 · management and general $1,080 · fundraising $70

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $70,174 · program services $50,780 · management and general $19,353 · fundraising $41

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $150,748 · program services $135,908 · management and general $14,840

  • 17 · Travel

    total $634 · program services $634

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $96,261 · program services $96,261

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $25,589 · program services $6,475 · management and general $19,114

  • 24a · Other expenses: SUPPLIES & EQUIPMENT

    total $409,376 · program services $401,652 · management and general $7,724

  • 24b · Other expenses: CONFLUENCE DONATIONS

    total $100,000 · program services $100,000

  • 24c · Other expenses: REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE

    total $47,238 · program services $46,429 · management and general $809

  • 24d · Other expenses: BANK AND CREDIT CARD FEES

    total $34,091 · program services $32,837 · management and general $1,254

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $40,285 · program services $27,910 · management and general $6,819 · fundraising $5,556

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $465,217 · end of year $419,366

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $1,338,127 · end of year $1,876,035

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $35,800 · end of year $26,250

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $234,812 · end of year $166,874

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $44,868 · end of year $41,662

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $55,678 · end of year $17,019

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $1,005,123

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $463,746

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $523,258 · end of year $541,377

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $5,882,192 · end of year $3,438,316

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $133,652 · end of year $166,733

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $188,383 · end of year $427,500

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $2,297,450

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $5,396,958 · end of year $5,474,276

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $563,509 · end of year $458,390

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

TO INSPIRE A PASSION AND RESPECT FOR MATH AND SCIENCE IN OUR COMMUNITY.

  • EDUCATION: THE EUREKA MCCONNELL SCIENCE MUSEUM'S "EDUCATION" PROGRAMS ARE THE MEANS BY WHICH WE PROVIDE OUR DIRECT STEAM EDUCATION TO ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE, AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AND THEIR TEACHERS. THESE PROGRAMS INCLUDE INQUIRY-BASED, HANDS-ON EXTRACURRICULAR EXPERIENCES (IN CLASS MATH TUTORING, AFTER-SCHOOL STEAM, CAMPS DURING SCHOOL BREAKS, AND FIELD TRIPS). EUREKA PROVIDES OVER 95 SUMMER STEAM CAMPS ON THE CMU CAMPUS AND OVERNIGHT ACROSS COLORADO. THESE PROGRAMS ARE A WEEK LONG AND REACH OVER 2,200 STUDENTS. THE EUREKA ALSO RUNS A FULL DAY UNIVERSAL PRESCHOOL LOCATED ON THE NEW EMERSON SCHOOL CAMPUS. EUREKA ALSO RUNS A HALF DAY MOBILE PRESCHOOL THAT OPERATES OUT OF A BUS AND VISITS A MOBILE HOME VILLAGE IN CLIFTON, CO. EUREKA OFFERS OVER 10 ADULT TRAVELING STEAM PROGRAMS EACH YEAR FOR PARTICIPANTS FROM 55-95YRS OLD.

    Expenses $2,092,070 · Grants $77,971

  • EXHIBITS: THE EUREKA MCCONNELL SCIENCE MUSEUM PROVIDES A WIDE RANGE OF INTERACTIVE EXHIBITS AND DISPLAYS THAT ENGAGE STUDENTS OF ALL AGES IN ASKING QUESTIONS AND EXPERIENCING SCIENTIFIC PRINCIPLES IN A "HANDS-ON" MANNER. THE EXHIBITS ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC FIVE DAYS A WEEK, AND ARE AVAILABLE FOR SCHOOL FIELD TRIPS AND SPECIAL GROUPS BY APPOINTMENT. THERE ARE APPROXIMATELY 100 EXHIBITS ON THE FLOOR AT ANY ONE TIME. EXHIBITS ARE CHANGED AND UPDATED OFTEN BY VOLUNTEERS.

    Expenses $408,430

  • THE REMAINDER OF OUR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS CONSIST OF "EVENTS- AND "COMMUNITY OUTREACH." SCHEDULED EVENTS INCLUDE "FAMILY SCIENCE NIGHTS", DURING WHICH FAMILIES FROM THROUGHOUT THE REGION ARE INVITED TO EXPLORE THE MUSEUM AND TO PARTICIPATE IN HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES THAT ARE DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY TO FIT THE THEME FOR THE EVENING. THESE PROGRAMS ARE INTENDED TO ENGAGE PARENTS, CHILDREN, AND GRANDPARENTS IN VARIOUS FACETS OF SCIENCE, ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY. COMMUNITY OUTREACH ACTIVITIES INCLUDE PROVIDING HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES FOR LOCAL AND REGIONAL COMMUNITY FAIRS AND EVENTS AND PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AT LOCAL AND REGIONAL SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES. MANY OF THESE OUTREACH PROGRAMS ARE PROVIDED AT NO COST TO THE COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS.

    Expenses $270,572

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Jennifer Moore

    EXECUTIVE DI

    Total calculated
    $95,461
    From this org
    $95,461
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

  • John Hopkins

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Michael Deberry

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Matthew Mayer

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Joel Schaefer

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • John McConnell

    FOUNDER/EMER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Andrea Lopez

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Brian Hill

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Jessa Taylor

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Joan Levy

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Joanelle Morales

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Mariko Wilcox

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Matthew Breman

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Mike Perry

    VICE PRESIDE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Sally Schaefer

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Sarah Lanci

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, 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. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
7 October 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.0
Source object
202512869349301256

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