2025-02-06T18:01:36-06:00 2024-09-30 910189318 MOSS ADAMS LLP 101 SECOND STREET SUITE 900 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94105 990 2023-10-01 941262434 CURIODYSSEY CURI 6503427755 1651 COYOTE POINT DRIVE SAN MATEO CA 94401 ARAGON BURLINGHAM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 6503427755 2025-02-06 1 0 LESLIE VAN P01294411 4159561500 2025-02-06 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z ARAGON BURLINGHAM 1651 COYOTE POINT DRIVE SAN MATEO CA 94401 6577365 0 X WWW.CURIODYSSEY.ORG X 1953 CA INSPIRE LOVE FOR SCIENCE AND CURIOSITY ABOUT THE WORLD TO CREATE A BRIGHTER FUTURE. 21 21 85 405 0 0 4140304 4056976 1341763 1832022 143322 135479 284335 404301 5909724 6428778 15000 6000 0 0 3681582 5302581 0 0 936108 2962546 2143681 6659128 7452262 -749404 -1023484 16321781 14591390 1207328 348303 15114453 14243087 X CURIODYSSEY, A SCIENCE PLAYGROUND AND ZOO, INSPIRES A LOVE FOR SCIENCE AND CURIOSITY ABOUT THE WORLD TO CREATE A BRIGHTER FUTURE. WE DO THIS BY LETTING KIDS LOOSE TO OBSERVE WHAT IS, ASK "WHAT IF AND LET THE NATURAL WORLD ANSWER THEIR QUESTIONS. WE GIVE KIDS THE REAL POWER OF SCIENCE. 0 0 1149686 6000 74904 WILDLIFE HABITATS:CURIODYSSEY HOUSES NEARLY 70 ANIMALS- FROM NEWTS AND MILLIPEDES TO EAGLES AND RIVER OTTERS. THESE ANIMALS ALLOW CHILDREN TO EXPERIENCE AND UNDERSTAND THE NATURAL WORLD. ALL OF THE ANIMALS HOUSED AT CURIODYSSEY ARE CONSIDERED BY THE STATE TO BE UNABLE TO BE RELEASED INTO THE WILD. SOME DO NOT HAVE THE SKILLS TO CARE FOR THEMSELVES, WHILE OTHERS CANNOT AVOID PREDATION IN THE WILD. OUR ANIMALS REINFORCE THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION BY TAKING CENTER STAGE IN OUR WILDLIFE HABITATS, SCHOOL-BASED PROGRAMS, AND PUBLIC PROGRAMS. CURIODYSSEY IS ACCREDITED BY THE ASSOCIATION OF ZOOS AND AQUARIUMS (AZA). THE AZA ACCREDITS FEWER THAN 10% OF ZOOS AND AQUARIUMS NATIONWIDE. 1439863 0 632793 EXHIBITS/PUBLIC PROGRAMS:THIS YEAR WE COMPLETED THE THIRD YEAR OF THE STEMCORPS MENTOR PROGRAM, CONNECTING 50 STUDENTS AND MENTORS IN BIWEEKLY VIRTUAL 1:1 MENTOR SESSIONS WHERE DIFFERENT STEM CONCEPTS WERE EXPLORED THROUGH HANDS-ON STEM ACTIVITIES. THE STEMCORPS INITIATIVE WAS CREATED TO CONNECT A CURIODYSSEY TRAINED TEAM OF EDUCATORS, MENTORS, CAREGIVERS AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO SUPPORT YOUTH FROM UNDERREPRESENTED COMMUNITIES AND EMPOWER THEM TO PURSUE OPPORTUNITIES TO ENGAGE IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATH (STEM) LEARNING. CAMP CURIODYSSEY CONTINUES TO BE OUR FLAGSHIP PROGRAM. IT ENGAGES CAMPERS IN AN IMMERSIVE JOURNEY EXPLORING NATURAL PHENOMENA THROUGH SCIENCE AND IN THE NATURAL WORLD. THE CAMP PROGRAM FOSTERS CREATIVITY, IMAGINATION AND APPRECIATION FOR NATURE. EACH CAMP PROVIDES PERSONAL, INTERACTIVE EXPERIENCES FOR PRESCHOOL THROUGH FOURTH GRADE YOUTH. ACCESSIBILITY AND INCLUSION EFFORTS INCREASED BY 80% THROUGH OUR SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM TO REDUCE FINANCIAL BARRIERS TO ACCESS. THIS YEAR 3,264 CHILDREN RECEIVED SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT AND 72 ORGANIZATIONS RECEIVED SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT FOR FIELD TRIPS, SCIENCE WORKSHOPS, OR WILDLIFE PROGRAMS. CURIODYSSEY'S CAMP INCLUSION PROGRAM SUPPORTED 126 CHILDREN WITH NEEDS AND ACCOMMODATIONS AND THEIR FAMILIES. SENSORY SUNDAYS, A QUARTERLY EVENT WELCOMING VISITORS WITH SENSORY ACCESS NEEDS TO CURIODYSSEY FOR A FREE AFTERNOON OF SCIENCE ACTIVITIES, ANIMAL ENCOUNTERS, POP-UP EXHIBITS, WELCOMED OVER 1,300 ATTENDEES THIS YEAR. FOUR SEASONAL INTERACTIVE EXHIBITIONS WERE LAUNCHED. 23 NEW PHENOMENON BASED SCIENCE EXHIBITS, AND MANY RETURNING FAVORITES, WERE DISTRIBUTED ACROSS THESE EXHIBITIONS. THIS INCLUDED THE RETURN OF OUR AUTUMN EXHIBITION, FALL INTO SCIENCE, AND OUR POPULAR WINTER LIGHTS EXHIBITION, ILLUMINODYSSEY, AS WELL AS TWO BRAND NEW SEASONAL EXHIBITIONS. THIS REPRESENTS A RECORD NUMBER OF NEW EXHIBITS RELEASED IN A SINGLE YEAR. 1146783 0 1014722 COMMUNITY OUTREACH/GUEST SERVICES:COMMUNITY OUTREACH IS PART OF CURIODYSSEY'S PRACTICE AND ALLOWS US TO ENACT OUR VALUE OF CENTERING MARGINALIZED VOICES. WE DO THIS THROUGH ONGOING EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR REGIONAL SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY EVENTS. WE INCREASED ACCESS BY EXPANDING QUALIFYING CRITERIA FOR FAMILIES AND SCHOOLS TO RECEIVE FREE OR REDUCED ADMISSION AND PROGRAM FEES. THROUGH THE MUSEUMS FOR ALL PROGRAM, 4,700 VISITORS RECEIVED FREE ADMISSION AND 505 QUALIFIED FAMILIES ACCESSED FREE MEMBERSHIP. CURIODYSSEY ALSO PROVIDES FREE ADMISSION FOR CASA VOLUNTEERS AND THE CHILDREN IN THEIR CARE. WE CONTINUE TO PROVIDE FREE ADMISSION FOR A CHILD WITH THE DISCOVER & GO PROGRAM THROUGH LOCAL LIBRARIES.WE ARE CONTINUOUSLY DEVELOPING OUR WEBSITE AS A RESOURCE FOR SCIENCE INFORMATION FOR STUDENTS, PARENTS AND TEACHERS. MARKETING PLAYS A VITAL ROLE IN INFORMING TEACHERS, PARENTS, AND CHILDREN ABOUT OUR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND EXHIBITS AND ENCOURAGING A SCIENTIFIC MINDSET. CURIODYSSEY'S RENTAL SPACES PROVIDE A NATURAL SETTING FOR A VARIETY OF EVENTS, INCLUDING BIRTHDAY PARTIES, WEDDINGS, COMPANY RETREATS, AND OTHER CELEBRATIONS. FOR EVENING EVENTS, GUESTS HAVE ACCESS TO OUR BEAUTIFUL GARDENS AND OUR MAIN BUILDING, WHICH HOUSES A VARIETY OF FASCINATING INTERACTIVE EXHIBITS. WITH PRIOR ARRANGEMENT WITH OUR WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT, EVENTS MAY INCLUDE AN UP-CLOSE ENCOUNTER WITH ONE OF OUR MANY ANIMAL AMBASSADORS. 1653995 0 229162 SCHOOL/SERVICE VOLUNTEERS - CURIODYSSEY OFFERS AN ACTIVE SCHOOL SERVICES PROGRAM TO BAY AREA SCHOOLS THAT INCLUDES ON-SITE AND CLASSROOM-BASED PROGRAMS AND FIELD TRIPS. THE MUSEUM MAKES A SPECIAL EFFORT TO ACCOMMODATE SCHOOLS AND STUDENTS WHO WOULD OTHERWISE BE UNABLE TO ENJOY THE CURIODYSSEY PROGRAMS.VOLUNTEERS PLAY A VITAL ROLE IN SUPPORTING CURIODYSSEY'S MISSION. DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD, OVER 400 VOLUNTEERS CONTRIBUTED 11,255 HOURS ACROSS THE ORGANIZATION. THIS MARKS A SIGNIFICANT INCREASE OVER THE PRIOR YEAR OF NEARLY 2,500 VOLUNTEER HOURS, MADE POSSIBLE BY THE SUCCESSFUL RECRUITMENT OF NEW VOLUNTEERS AND ONGOING PARTNER RELATIONSHIPS.GARDENS - CURIODYSSEY'S 1.3 ACRES OF GARDENS PROVIDE A BEAUTIFUL AND EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE FOR VISITORS YEAR-ROUND. THE GARDENS ALSO SERVE AS AN OUTDOOR LABORATORY FOR OUR CLASSES AND PROGRAMS TO INVESTIGATE PLANTS, INSECTS, AND BIRDS.MUSEUM STORE - THE CURIODYSSEY SHOP FULFILLS ANOTHER PART OF THE ORGANIZATION'S EDUCATIONAL GOAL BY ALLOWING VISITORS AND MEMBERS TO PURCHASE BOOKS, SCIENCE KITS, AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL MERCHANDISE THAT DIRECTLY RELATE TO ITS MISSION.CAPITAL PROGRAMS - IN FISCAL 2024, THE ORGANIZATION COMPLETED THE SCHEMATIC DESIGN PHASE FOR A NEW NORTH AMERICAN RIVER OTTER EXHIBIT. 1653995 0 229162 5390327 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 49 0 1 85 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 21 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 CA X X ARAGON BURLINGHAM 6503427755 1651 COYOTE POINT DRIVE SAN MATEO CA 94401 ASHISH MOTIVALA CHAIR (START 06/12/24) 10.00 X X 0 0 0 LAUREL MIRANDA CHAIR (THRU 06/12/24) 10.00 X X 0 0 0 ANU DATTA VICE CHAIR (THRU 09/11/24)/ DIRECTOR 10.00 X X 0 0 0 AMAR MEHTA DIRECTOR / VICE CHAIR (START 9/1/24) 10.00 X X 0 0 0 ANDREA IRVIN SECRETARY 10.00 X X 0 0 0 BRUCE WRIGHT TREASURER 10.00 X X 0 0 0 PABLO QUINTANILLA DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 JUSTIN BERGER DIRECTOR (START 05/15/24) 5.00 X 0 0 0 ERIN CALIHAN DIRECTOR (START 05/15/24) 5.00 X 0 0 0 ANNE CAMPBELL DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTINA DIERCKS DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 JUAN CARLOS GALA DIRECTOR (START 05/15/24) 5.00 X 0 0 0 JIM HEKKERS DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 ALISON KEENAN DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 DANIELLE KLING DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 MARIA TERESA LOPEZ DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 CRAIG MICHAELS DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 MERIEL OWEN DIRECTOR (START 05/15/24) 5.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID PAULING DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 LINDA WILLEY DIRECTOR (START 05/15/24) 5.00 X 0 0 0 VALERIE WONG DIRECTOR (START 05/15/24) 5.00 X 0 0 0 JENNY SHAIN DIRECTOR (START 05/15/24) 5.00 X 0 0 0 SHERRY WANG DIRECTOR (THRU 06/12/24) 5.00 X 0 0 0 LINDA FITSPATRICK DIRECTOR (THRU 06/12/24) 5.00 X 0 0 0 ARAGON BURINGHAM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 220787 0 10233 MAUREEN GARRETT CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER 40.00 X 147601 0 18300 JESSA BARZELAY CHIEF PROGRAMS OFFICER 40.00 X 143340 0 13005 CLAUDIA N FINCH-MORALES DIR. OF WILDLIFE 40.00 X 110096 0 26629 SIERRA GONZALEZ CHIEF SALES & MARKETING OFFICER 40.00 X 139696 0 13222 KATHRYN A SULZNER DIR. OF ANIMAL HEALTH & CONSERVATION 40.00 X 119766 0 24398 881286 0 105787 13 0 1 0 CD & POWER 150 NARDI LANE MARTINEZ CA 94553 UTILITIES 199034 IGNITION INC 268 BUSH STREET SUITE 4323 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94104 IT CONSULTING 142584 PACIFIC CREST GROUP 810 5TH AVENUE SUITE 200 SAN RAFAEL CA 94901 HR 105000 3 719175 448458 2889343 4056976 MUSEUM ADMISSIONS 611710 1021578 1021578 PROGRAM FEES 611710 810444 810444 1832022 172057 172057 276718 0 276718 276718 276718 27 0 36605 27 -36605 -36578 -36578 20859 448458 13003 7856 7856 218538 98979 119559 119559 MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE 561000 168 168 168 6428778 1951581 0 420221 4500 4500 1500 1500 255478 45986 107301 102191 4314327 3319099 365256 629972 403993 252189 117940 33864 328783 252100 20827 55856 12314 2379 7188 2747 168292 100913 63016 4363 3599 3599 660604 300179 290595 69830 76230 68344 193 7693 255423 230500 15738 9185 139461 85009 37250 17202 172211 171138 1028 45 22540 14728 5751 2061 543740 541658 983 1099 89267 105 89162 7452262 5390327 1125827 936108 1724 134407 4147360 3128387 524864 134204 148089 25350 50044 42029 36137 28682 17163615 6820441 10605865 10343174 807698 755157 16321781 14591390 1184940 315404 22388 32899 1207328 348303 X 13321165 13026091 1793288 1216996 15114453 14243087 16321781 14591390 -1023484 152118 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 2911321 4104641 5422929 4138100 4056976 20633967 207206 207206 414412 3118527 4311847 5422929 4138100 4056976 21048379 2135459 18912920 173287 111807 264044 277482 448775 1275395 21651 77572 168 99391 22423165 6950463 0.84350 0.86340 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: OTHER INCOME - 2021 AMOUNT: $ 21,651. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 77,572. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 168. 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MANAGEMENT HAS ANALYZED THE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN BY THE ORGANIZATION, AND HAS CONCLUDED THAT, AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2024, THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION OF A LIABILITY OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: LOSS ON SALE OF ASSETS -36,605. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: LOSS ON SALE OF FIXED ASSETS -36,605. FY 24 BENEFIT 469317 448458 20859 13003 469317 448458 20859 13003 13003 7856 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ARAGON BURINGHAM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 220787 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10233 0 231020 0 0 0 MAUREEN GARRETT CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER 147601 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18300 0 165901 0 0 0 JESSA BARZELAY CHIEF PROGRAMS OFFICER 143340 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13005 0 156345 0 0 0 SIERRA GONZALEZ CHIEF SALES & MARKETING OFFICER 139696 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13222 0 152918 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B FINANCE COMMITTEE WILL REVIEW AND APPROVE THE FORM 990. A COPY IS THEN DISTRIBUTED TO THE BOARD BEFORE FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE FINANCE COMMITTEE REVIEWS EACH SIGNED CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY STATEMENT YEARLY WITH REGARDS TO ANY POSSIBLE CONFLICT. COMPLIANCE IS ACHIEVED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REVIEWS SALARY COMPENSATION SURVEYS IN BAY AREA NON-PROFITS AND ESTABLISHES THE PAY SCALE FOR DIRECTORS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REVIEWS NON-PROFIT SALARY AND BENEFITS COMPARABLE IN THE BAY AREA AND SETS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND THE ANNUAL AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION UPON REQUEST. FORM 990 IS ALSO AVAILABLE AT GUIDESTAR.ORG AND ON THE WEBSITE FOR THE CALIFORNIA REGISTRY OF CHARITABLE TRUSTS.