Mission
THE EXPLORATORIUM IS A PUBLIC LEARNING LABORATORY EXPLORING THE WORLD THROUGH SCIENCE, ART, AND HUMAN PERCEPTION. OUR MISSION IS TO CREATE INQUIRY-BASED EXPERIENCES THAT TRANSFORM LEARNING WORLDWIDE.
Public Charity
THE EXPLORATORIUM
THE EXPLORATORIUM is a Public Charity headquartered in SAN FRANCISCO, CA. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $64.0M revenue, $67.8M expenses, $292.0M total assets. 132 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $43.8M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 941696494
SAN FRANCISCO, CA
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$64.0M
Total Expenses$67.8M
Total Assets$292.0M
Grant Records132
Funding Total$43.8M
Filing Years2021–2025
Sample Grants Received
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
$2,127,637
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$565,349
$196,000
ARTS, CULTURE
$135,000
ARTS AND CULTURE
$122,550
Showing up to 5 of 132 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Albert Bert Richards
DIRECTOR
Alison Mauze
CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER
Anne Holmes
CHIEF EXPERIENCE OFFICER
Anne Richardson
CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER
Blair Winn
DIRECTOR
Cameron Phleger
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $64.0M | $67.8M | $292.0M |
| 2024 | $66.6M | $66.0M | $293.0M |
| 2023 | $61.0M | $64.8M | $284.7M |
| 2022 | $79.6M | $59.2M | $275.0M |
| 2021 | $48.0M | $46.9M | $286.9M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $48.0M to $64.0M (+33%), with total assets most recently reported at $292.0M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.