Public Charity

SCIENCE CENTER OF INQUIRY

SCIENCE CENTER OF INQUIRY, of Gilbert, AZ, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $11K in revenue, $12K in expenses, $5K in total assets. 5 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $51K, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 861046551 Gilbert, AZ Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$11K
Total Expenses$12K
Total Assets$5K
Grant Records5
Funding Total$51K
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

THE SCIENCE CENTER OF INQUIRY SEEKS TO IMPROVE SCIENTIFIC UNDERSTANDING AND LITERACY THROUGH THE ACTIVE ENGAGEMENT OF LEARNERS (ESPECIALLY K-8) IN SEARCHING FOR KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING THROUGH INQUIRY-BASED, HANDS ON, STANDARDS DRIVEN, AND PERSONALLY ENGAGING EXPLORATIONS OF THE NATURAL WORLD. IT PROMOTES "SCIENCE INQUIRY LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES BY ALL".

Sample Grants Received

2024
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$11,000
2023
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$10,000
2022
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$10,000
2021
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$10,000
2021
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$10,000

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Officers & Directors

Secretary Barbara Gessaman
Trustee Bob Rayburn
Trustee Brenda Wilson
President Chris Andersen
Vice Chairman Cindy Sanderson
Treasurer Delores I Nance

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Top Grant Purposes

For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$51,000 5 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $11K $12K $5K
2024 $10K $11K $7K
2023 $10K $10K $7K
2022 $12K $11K $7K
2021 $11K $6K

Between 2022 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $12K to $11K (-8%), with total assets most recently reported at $5K.

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