2026-04-27T14:05:49-05:00 2025-06-30 480573184 REGIER CARR & MONROE LLP 300 W DOUGLAS AVE STE 900 WICHITA KS 672022914 990 2024-07-01 481000295 EXPLORATION PLACE INC EXPL 3166600600 300 N MCLEAN BLVD WICHITA KS 67203 JENIFER HITSCHMANN TREASURER 3166600600 2026-04-24 1 0 LAURA LEHMER CPA P01252614 3162642335 2026-03-27 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z ADAM SMITH 300 N MCLEAN BLVD WICHITA KS 67203 18195629 0 X EXPLORATION.ORG X 1984 KS TO INSPIRE A DEEPER INTEREST IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY THROUGH CREATIVE AND FUN EXPERIENCES FOR ALL. 29 29 177 661 6500 5500 19297486 9761146 1481606 1564612 2142856 2587789 1248468 1074855 24170416 14988402 0 0 0 0 3747241 3884298 0 0 669185 3825915 4018877 7573156 7903175 16597260 7085227 53409765 61023186 2838352 2736697 50571413 58286489 TO INSPIRE A DEEPER INTEREST IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY THROUGH CREATIVE AND FUN EXPERIENCES FOR ALL. 0 0 4390529 2239297 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. 4390529 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 32 0 1 177 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 29 29 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X THE CORPORATION 3166600600 300 N MCLEAN BLVD WICHITA KS 67203 GAYLE MALONE VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 PATRICK GOEBEL CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 RICHARD HOLT TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JENIFER HITSCHMANN SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MINDY MCPHEETERS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 RAYMOND DONDLINGER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 GENEVIEVE FARHA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CARLY MCLAUGHLIN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN MOSLEY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JASON NEAL BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN PATE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEFF PEIER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 AMY SEERY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JANE SHAW BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DYANE SMOKOROWSKI BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHEREE UTASH BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAREN WHEELER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 TOM STOLZ BOARD MEMBER - COUNTY MANA 1.00 X 0 0 0 TIM KAUFMAN BOARD MEMBER - DEPUTY COUN 1.00 X 0 0 0 SARAH LOPEZ BOARD MEMBER - COUNTY COMM 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRANDON JOHNSON BOARD MEMBER - CITY COUNCI 1.00 X 0 0 0 AMELIA BARDWELL BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LEIGH BELLINGER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JASON CRAINE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 PHIL FRICK BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 COLIN MARSH BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER MARSHALL BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 TIM NELSON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN SKIBBA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ADAM SMITH PRESIDENT 40.00 X 192613 0 24371 KENT SHANK EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT 40.00 X 112573 0 26937 LAURA RODDY VP FOR ADVANCEMENT 40.00 X 105946 0 2953 411132 0 54261 3 0 1 0 CONCO INC 3051 N OHIO ST WICHITA KS 67219 CONSTRUCTION 2167148 HOERR SCHAUDT LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS 1555 W FULTON ST CHICAGO IL 60607 LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS 1203986 DONDLINGER AND SONS CONSTRUCTION 2656 S SHERIDAN ST WICHITA KS 67217 CONSTRUCTION 455806 CHILDREN'S MUSEUM INDIANAPOLIS 3000 N MERIDIAN ST INDIANAPOLIS IN 46208 TRAVELING EXHIBIT 183500 FIREFLY DRONE SHOWS LLC 1920 OPDYKE CT STE 100 AUBURN HILLS MI 48326 DRONE SHOWS 167650 11 231426 5979126 3550594 52486 9761146 ADMISSIONS 900099 845648 845648 718964 718964 1564612 760868 760868 113981 0 113981 113981 113981 4628259 2801338 1826921 1826921 1826921 0 231426 38148 -38148 -38148 685578 367741 317837 317837 WORKSHOPS 900099 585081 585081 OTHER 900099 89604 89604 POURING RIGHTS 722515 6500 6500 681185 14988402 2239297 6500 2981459 305186 61037 183112 61037 3040873 1783366 821952 435555 33536 12229 18035 3272 272387 181837 82814 7736 232316 134424 65666 32226 104369 104369 49083 13 49070 211140 141976 43533 25631 774841 548401 129333 97107 69775 69775 286835 271429 15406 20309 13874 6376 59 1088667 153710 934957 192983 119418 73565 TRAVELING EXHIBITS 675932 675932 FACILITY MAINTENANCE 127745 127745 CONTRACTED SERVICES 102702 66231 30175 6296 REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 102637 76611 26026 211859 80266 131327 266 7903175 4390529 2843461 669185 7142445 5459445 10936910 6597543 1122272 828558 116343 76352 216287 226405 35968318 24341487 9951041 11626831 21008179 23789926 2916288 12418126 53409765 61023186 1272209 2215788 498489 520909 1067654 0 2838352 2736697 X 21222029 32677601 29349384 25608888 50571413 58286489 53409765 61023186 7085227 629849 0 X X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 4660329 5575758 4027209 19297486 9810200 43370982 4660329 5575758 4027209 19297486 9810200 43370982 3725408 39645574 1902827 1561997 208570 2241355 2701770 8616519 4000 4000 4000 6500 6500 25000 164015 448776 576616 841630 674685 2705722 54718223 8366431 0.72450 0.72870 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 21008179 2896262 104369 23800072 6640404 11731756 2714988 78969 21008179 6586330 580539 526465 6640404 8266471 -1055687 624454 6586330 7268713 1529111 531353 8266471 0.26190 0.24890 0.48920 0 0 19186117 11225529 7960588 14688661 12998655 1690006 2093540 117303 1976237 11626831 CONSTRUCTION IN PROGRESS 11977040 DEPOSITS FOR TRAVELING EXHIBITS 441086 12418126 X 15968826 629849 49055 405889 1084793 14884033 104369 104369 14988402 8253750 49055 405889 454944 7798806 104369 104369 7903175 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION IS ORGANIZED AS A KANSAS NONPROFIT CORPORATION AND HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE (IRS) AS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(A) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AS AN ORGANIZATION DESCRIBED IN SECTION 501(C)(3). THE ORGANIZATION IS QUALIFIED TO RECEIVE DEDUCTIBLE CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS UNDER SECTION 170(B)(1)(A)(VI) AND (VIII), AND HAS BEEN DETERMINED NOT TO BE A PRIVATE FOUNDATION UNDER SECTIONS 509(A)(1) AND (3). THE ORGANIZATION IS ANNUALLY REQUIRED TO FILE A RETURN OF ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX (FORM 990) WITH THE IRS. IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION IS SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX ON NET INCOME THAT IS DERIVED FROM BUSINESS ACTIVITIES THAT ARE UNRELATED TO THEIR EXEMPT PURPOSES. THE ORGANIZATION HAS FILED AN EXEMPT ORGANIZATION BUSINESS INCOME TAX RETURN (FORM 990-T) WITH THE IRS. THE ORGANIZATION BELIEVES THAT IT HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR ANY TAX POSITIONS TAKEN AFFECTING ITS ANNUAL FILING REQUIREMENTS, AND AS SUCH, DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT ARE MATERIAL TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ORGANIZATION WOULD RECOGNIZE FUTURE ACCRUED INTEREST AND PENALTIES RELATED TO UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS AND LIABILITIES IN INCOME TAX EXPENSE IF SUCH INTEREST AND PENALTIES ARE INCURRED. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: COST OF SALES NETTED AGAINST SALES 367,741. DIRECT SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES 38,148. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: COST OF SALES NETTED AGAINST SALES 367,741. DIRECT SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES 38,148. DEATH BY CHOCOLATE 231426 231426 38148 231426 231426 38148 38148 -38148 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ADAM SMITH PRESIDENT 192613 0 0 0 0 0 16865 0 7506 0 216984 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A - COMPENSATION FROM UNRELATED ORGANIZATIONS UNRELATED ORGANIZATION: SGCO SEDGWICK COUNTY COMPENSATION PAID: BASE COMPENSATION $170,446 RETIREMENT BENEFITS $ 16,865 OFFICER RECEIVING BENEFITS: ADAM SMITH, PRESIDENT X SUPPLIES / EQUIPMENT 9 52486 PRICE OF SIMILAR ITE 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE ORGANIZATION HAS 10,753 MEMBERS WHO PAY AN ANNUAL FEE. IN RETURN FOR PAYING THIS FEE, MEMBERS ARE GIVEN FREE GENERAL ADMISSION TO THE MUSEUM. MEMBERS DO NOT HAVE INPUT TO THE GOVERNING OF THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD MEMBERS FOR THEIR REVIEW BEFORE FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. THE CFO AND BOARD MEMBERS PERFORM A DETAILED REVIEW AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CHANGES TO THE FORM. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION REQUIRES CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENTS TO BE COMPLETED AND SIGNED ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 EACH YEAR SALARY AND WAGE RESEARCH IS COMPLETED FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S EMPLOYEES. WAGES ARE COMPARED TO THOSE OF SIMILAR POSITION IN SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENTS, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MAINTAINED IN THE BUSINESS OFFICE AND ALL REQUESTS TO VIEW THESE DOCUMENTS WILL BE CONSIDERED. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE ORGANIZATION HAS AN AUDIT COMMITTEE WHICH IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT AND APPROVAL OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE AUDIT COMMITTEE IS ALSO RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SELECTION OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITING FIRM.