Organizations Filed Purposes:
TO INSPIRE EVERY CHILD TO IMAGINE, CREATE, DISCOVER, AND EXPLORE THROUGH THE POWER OF PLAY.
THE IOWA CHILDREN'S MUSEUM HAS ESTABLISHED FIVE EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES FOR ALL PROGRAMS AND EXHIBITS THAT INCLUDE "SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING & MATH" (STEM), FINANCIAL LITERACY, SCHOOL READINESS, HEALTHY KIDS, AND ARTS & CULTURE. THE ACTIVE LEARNING EXPERIENCES THAT ARE ASSOCIATED WITH THESE INITIATIVES EMBODY BEST PRACTICES OF INFORMAL EDUCATION AND ADVANCE 21ST CENTURY SKILLS. SPECIFIC INITIATIVES INCLUDE:ART SMART: DESIGNED TO INCREASE OUR COMMITMENT TO HIGH QUALITY ARTS PROGRAMMING. THIS PROGRAM INCLUDES A SERIES OF DIVERSE, ENGAGING PERFORMANCES ("LIVE FROM CORAL COVE") AND A MULTI-WEEK ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE COMPONENT ("ICM STUDIO"). COVID 19 SUSPENDED THESE PROGRAMS.NOTA BOX PARTY: THIS IS A CONTINUED PROGRAM THAT THE MUSEUM ALONG WITH OTHER COMMUNITY PARTNERS PROVIDE TO THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE OUTSIDE AND BE CREATIVE. IT IS BASED ON THE CHILDREN'S BOOK NOT A BOX, THE MUSEUM PROVIDES SIMPLY SUPPLIES, INCLUDING BOXES THAT ALLOW CHILDREN THE OPPORTUNITY TO CREATE AND PLAY. COVID 19 SUSPENDED THIS PROGRAM.NATURE PLAY: EXPLORING THE WORLD THROUGH AN OUTDOOR PROGRAM. EACH MONTH A FREE THEMED PROGRAM IS PROVIDED THAT ALLOWS THE ENTIRE FAMILY TO BE INVOLVED IN SCIENTIFIC EXPLORATION AND OBSERVATION. THE ACTIVITIES ARE OUTLINED IN A PROVIDED ADVENTURE PLAN THAT CAN BE PRINTED AT HOME. SOME PLANNED COMMUNITY EVENTS HAD TAKEN PLACE PRIOR TO COVID 19.STEM SMART PROGRAMS: ENCOURAGING LITERACY BY PROVIDING PROGRAMS THAT ALLOW CHILDREN TO APPLY UNDERSTANDING OF HOW THE WORLD WORKS WITHIN THE AREAS OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATH. THESE ARE PROVIDED THROUGH VARIOUS PROGRAMS INCLUDING FAMILY FREE NIGHTS AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAMS. DUE TO COVID, PROGRAMING WAS SUSPENDED.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Jeff Capps | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 50 | $104,856 |
| Deb Dunkhase | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 50 | $27,901 |
| Dan Wegman | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | $0 |
| Bob Untiedt | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | $0 |
| Kristen Shaffer | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | $0 |
| Nancy Pacha | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | $0 |
| John Ooms | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | $0 |
| Brian Meyer | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | $0 |
| Stacey Mcgurk | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | $0 |
| John Martinek | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | $0 |
| Nick Mahon | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | $0 |
| Jackie Kleppe | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | $0 |
| Laura Kivlighan | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | $0 |
| Chas Hughes | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | $0 |
| Raquishia Harrington | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | $0 |
| Charlie Goetzinger | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | $0 |
| Mick Fletcher | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | $0 |
| Jerome Edwards | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | $0 |
| Tim Carty | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | $0 |
| Darcie Yamada | PAST BOARD CHAIR | 0.5 | $0 |
| Pam Ehly | BOARD SECRETARY | 1.5 | $0 |
| Chad Brandmeyer | TREASURER | 1.5 | $0 |
| Kari Hawkins | BOARD CHAIR ELECT | 2 | $0 |
| Nate Etten | BOARD CHAIR | 1.5 | $0 |
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