EUREKA MCCONNELL SCIENCE MUSEUM
1400 N 7TH STREET, GRAND JUNCTION, CO 81501 www.eurekasciencemuseum.org

Total Revenue
$2,367,285
Total Expenses
$1,069,429
Net Assets
$4,521,963

Organizations Filed Purposes: 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 STEM EDUCATION TO ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS AND THEIR TEACHERS. THESE PROGRAMS INCLUDE INQUIRY-BASED, HANDS-ON EXTRACURRICULAR EXPERIENCES (AFTER-SCHOOL, NO-SCHOOL DAY AND VACATION CAMPS AND PROGRAMS IN LOCAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS OR AT THE MUSEUM), FOR K-8TH GRADE STUDENTS; ELEMENTARY SCIENCE SUPPORT IN CLASSROOMS; AND A STEM SCHOOL PROGRAM WITH NEW EMERSON AND CHATFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS THAT PROVIDES WEEKLY SCIENCE LESSONS AND TEACHER SUPPORT. ALL OF OUR PROGRAMS ARE BASED ON THE COLORADO STATE SCIENCE STANDARDS AND ARE ALIGNED WITH SCHOOL DISTRICT CURRICULUM GUIDES.

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.

CMU FACILITY: THE NEW EUREKA! MCCONNELL SCIENCE MUSEUM WILL HAVE A HOME IN THE NEW COLORADO MESA UNIVERSITY ENGINEERING BUILDING, A 60,000 SQUARE FOOT STRUCTURE PLANNED FOR THE WEST SIDE OF THE CAMPUS ON 7TH ST. THE EUREKA! MCCONNELL SCIENCE MUSEUM WILL HAVE 13,000 SQUARE FEET ON THE FIRST FLOOR THAT WILL BE DEDICATED TO THE MUSEUM'S HANDS-ON EXHIBITS AND TWO CLASSROOMS, AS WELL AS A WORKSHOP, STORAGE, MEETING AND ADMINISTRATIVE SPACE. THIS NEW SPACE WILL ENSURE WESTERN COLORADO STUDENTS ARE EXPOSED TO STEM AND INQUIRY-BASED EDUCATION THAT HELPS DEVELOP TECHNICAL AND CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS.

Executives Listed on Filing

Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing

NameTitleHours Per WeekTotal Salary
Jennifer MooreEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40$80,870
Bree MeierMEMBER0.38$0
Laura GlattMEMBER0.38$0
Liz MeyerMEMBER0.38$0
Robert WilsonMEMBER0.38$0
John ElmerMEMBER0.38$0
Joel SchaeferMEMBER0.38$0
Brigitte SundermannMEMBER0.38$0
Matthew MayerMEMBER0.38$0
Michael DeberryMEMBER0.38$0
Steven D SchultzMEMBER0.38$0
Allan ConradMEMBER0.38$0
John McconnellBOARD MEMBER EMERITUS0.38$0
Maggie ChildersSECRETARY0.38$0
Scott FeddersenTREASURER0.38$0
John WilliamsVICE PRESIDENT0.38$0
John Hopkins RphPRESIDENT0.38$0

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