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Source: IRS Form 990 via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Total Revenue
▼$157.1K
Total Contributions
$142K
Total Expenses
▼$201.9K
Total Assets
$208.4K
Total Liabilities
▼$0
Net Assets
$208.4K
Officer Compensation
→$0
Other Salaries
$0
Investment Income
▼$0
Fundraising
▼$27.1K
Source: USAspending.gov · Searched by organization name
Total Federal Funding
$6.4M
Awards Found
22
| Awarding Agency | Description | Amount | Fiscal Year | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Science Foundation | COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: LIGO-SEC PARTNERSHIP?STRENGTHENING COMMUNITIES OF LEARNERS | $1.3M | FY2020 | Sep 2020 – Aug 2025 |
| National Science Foundation | COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: LIGO SCIENCE EDUCATION CENTER PARTNERSHIP - BROADENING PARTICIPATION | $1.2M | FY2015 | Sep 2015 – Aug 2020 |
| National Science Foundation | LIGO SCIENCE EDUCATION CENTER PARTNERSHIP | $1.2M | FY2010 | Oct 2009 – Sep 2014 |
| Department of Agriculture | FARM LABOR HOUSING LOANS AND GRANTS SECTION 516 | $1M | FY2015 | Jul 2015 – Aug 2016 |
| National Science Foundation | COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: LIGO-SEC PARTNERSHIP RIPPLE EFFECTS - ENGAGING COMMUNITIES FOR LIFELONG LEARNING IMPACTS -THIS AWARD IS A COMPONENT OF A COLLABORATIVE EFFORT TO FUND THE LASER INTERFEROMETER GRAVITATIONAL-WAVE OBSERVATORY (LIGO) SCIENCE EDUCATION CENTER (SEC) PARTNERSHIP. THIS PROJECT IS A COMBINED EFFORT WITH MULTIPLE PARTNERS: LIGO LIVINGSTON, SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY OF BATON ROUGE (SUBR), AND SAN FRANCISCO?S EXPLORATORIUM. THE PROJECT IS FOCUSED ON SCIENTIFIC OUTREACH TO THE PUBLIC, DOCENT TRAINING, AND TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, INVOLVING LIGO ACTIVITIES IN LOUISIANA. THE PARTNERSHIP PLANS TO ENGAGE UNDERGRADUATES AND K-12 STUDENTS IN STEEM (SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, EDUCATION, AND MATHEMATICS). PREVIOUS AWARDS HELPED CREATE THE SEC BUILDING, WITH A CLASSROOM AND A LARGE EXHIBIT HALL, WITH EXHIBITS DEVELOPED BY THE EXPLORATORIUM AND STAFFED BY SUBR STUDENT DOCENTS AND A (SEPARATELY FUNDED) PROFESSIONAL STAFF. THE MULTILAYERED PARTNERSHIP, A CUTTING-EDGE RESEARCH FACILITY, AND A RENOWNED INFORMAL SCIENCE CENTER CREATED A MODEL FOR FUTURE COLLABORATION MODELS. WITH THE EXPANSION OF THIS PARTNERSHIP, THE MODEL IS EXTENDED, AND RESEARCH ON THE EFFECTS OF THESE EXTENSIVE COLLABORATIONS CAN PROVIDE INFORMATION FOR FUTURE ATTEMPTS AT LEVERAGING THE RESOURCES OF RESEARCH LABORATORIES FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES. SUBR UNDERGRADUATES WILL BE ENGAGED AS DOCENTS AND ROLE MODELS IN SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH LED BY LIGO?S SCIENCE EDUCATION CENTER IN CONSULTATION WITH THE EXPLORATORIUM. DOCENTS WILL FACILITATE FIELD TRIPS TO LIGO, CONDUCT ACTIVITIES AT FAMILY MATH AND SCIENCE NIGHTS AND PUBLIC OUTREACH EVENTS. WORKSHOPS THROUGH SUBR WILL BE GIVEN TO IN-SERVICE AND PRE-SERVICE TEACHERS TO STRENGTHEN THEIR CONCEPTUAL UNDERSTANDING OF AND EXCITEMENT FOR THE PHYSICAL SCIENCES. THESE TEACHERS WILL THEN BE SUPPORTED IN FIELD TRIPS TO LIGO TO ENHANCE THEIR STUDENTS' INVOLVEMENT IN STEM. SELECT TEACHERS WILL BE TRAINED TO BE LEADERS IN THEIR SCHOOL COMMUNITIES, MAGNIFYING THEIR TRAINING EFFECT. LOUISIANA SCIENCE TEACHERS WILL ATTEND EXPLORATORIUM?S SUMMER INSTITUTE. THIS PARTNERSHIP MODEL CONNECTS A UNIVERSITY, A RESEARCH FACILITY, AND A LEADING INFORMAL SCIENCE CENTER. EFFORTS WILL ENHANCE COLLABORATIONS AT THE LIGO HANFORD SITE IN YEAR ONE, WITH THE AIM OF DEVELOPING SIMILAR EDUCATIONAL ECOSYSTEMS. THIS AWARD REFLECTS NSF'S STATUTORY MISSION AND HAS BEEN DEEMED WORTHY OF SUPPORT THROUGH EVALUATION USING THE FOUNDATION'S INTELLECTUAL MERIT AND BROADER IMPACTS REVIEW CRITERIA.- SUBAWARDS ARE PLANNED FOR THIS AWARD. | $971.3K | FY2025 | Sep 2025 – Aug 2028 |
| National Endowment for the Arts | TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A MOBILE IMMERSIVE THEATER PROJECT. | $100K | FY2013 | Jun 2013 – May 2014 |
| National Endowment for the Arts | TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A SERIES OF DATA-DRIVEN ART WORKS INTENDED FOR THE PUBLIC. | $92.3K | FY2012 | May 2012 – May 2015 |
| Corporation for National and Community Service | THIS AWARD APPROVES THE APPLICATION AND FUNDING FOR THE 2023-24 VISTA SUPPORT GRANT DESCRIBED IN THE APPROVED PROGRAM NARRATIVE AND BUDGET. | $57.4K | FY2023 | Sep 2023 – Mar 2025 |
| Appalachian Regional Commission | TRANSPORTATION | $55K | FY2025 | Jul 2025 – Jun 2026 |
| National Endowment for the Arts | PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT A MIXED-METHODS STUDY EXAMINING HOW NEW MEDIA ARTIST TRAINING PROGRAMS IN THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA ARE USING GENERATIVE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI). | $50K | FY2025 | Jan 2025 – Dec 2026 |
| National Endowment for the Arts | PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT THE GRAY AREA FESTIVAL AND ASSOCIATED PROGRAMMING FOCUSED ON THE INTERSECTION OF ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY. | $50K | FY2025 | Jan 2025 – Dec 2025 |
| National Endowment for the Arts | PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT THE GRAY AREA FESTIVAL AND ASSOCIATED PROGRAMMING FOCUSED ON THE INTERSECTION OF ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY. | $30K | FY2024 | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
| National Endowment for the Arts | PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT THE GRAY AREA FESTIVAL AND ASSOCIATED PROGRAMMING FOCUSED ON ARTS AT THE INTERSECTION OF TECHNOLOGY. | $30K | FY2023 | Jan 2023 – Dec 2023 |
| National Endowment for the Arts | TO SUPPORT THE GRAY AREA FESTIVAL AND ASSOCIATED PROGRAMMING. | $30K | FY2021 | Jan 2021 – Dec 2021 |
| National Endowment for the Arts | TO SUPPORT THE "FREE ART AND TECHNOLOGY LAB GOLD PROJECT." | $30K | FY2014 | Jun 2014 – May 2015 |
| Appalachian Regional Commission | ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY | $25K | FY2026 | Dec 2025 – Jun 2026 |
| National Endowment for the Arts | PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT THE CREATION AND EXHIBITION OF IMMERSIVE AUDIO-VISUAL WORKS THROUGH A RESIDENCY PROGRAM FOR NEW MEDIA ARTISTS. | $25K | FY2022 | Sep 2022 – Sep 2023 |
| National Endowment for the Arts | PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT THE GRAY AREA FESTIVAL AND ASSOCIATED PROGRAMMING. | $25K | FY2022 | Jan 2022 – Dec 2022 |
| National Endowment for the Arts | TO SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMING FOR EMERGING MEDIA ARTISTS EDUCATORS AND PRACTITIONERS WITH A FOCUS ON THE INTERSECTIONS OF ART TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCE.  | $25K | FY2021 | Jun 2021 – May 2023 |
| National Endowment for the Arts | PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT A FESTIVAL OF IMMERSIVE AUDIOVISUAL PERFORMANCES. | $20K | FY2023 | Jun 2023 – Feb 2024 |
| National Endowment for the Arts | TO SUPPORT THE GRAY AREA FESTIVAL AND ASSOCIATED PUBLIC PROGRAMS. | $20K | FY2020 | Jan 2020 – Dec 2020 |
| Department of the Interior | FUNDING FOR LOCAL SCHOOLS TO TAKE STUDENTS ON EDUCATIONAL FIELD TRIPS LOCAL NATURAL AREAS. | $5,000 | FY2010 | Dec 2009 – Dec 2014 |
National Science Foundation
$1.3M
COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: LIGO-SEC PARTNERSHIP?STRENGTHENING COMMUNITIES OF LEARNERS
National Science Foundation
$1.2M
COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: LIGO SCIENCE EDUCATION CENTER PARTNERSHIP - BROADENING PARTICIPATION
National Science Foundation
$1.2M
LIGO SCIENCE EDUCATION CENTER PARTNERSHIP
Department of Agriculture
$1M
FARM LABOR HOUSING LOANS AND GRANTS SECTION 516
National Science Foundation
$971.3K
COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: LIGO-SEC PARTNERSHIP RIPPLE EFFECTS - ENGAGING COMMUNITIES FOR LIFELONG LEARNING IMPACTS -THIS AWARD IS A COMPONENT OF A COLLABORATIVE EFFORT TO FUND THE LASER INTERFEROMETER GRAVITATIONAL-WAVE OBSERVATORY (LIGO) SCIENCE EDUCATION CENTER (SEC) PARTNERSHIP. THIS PROJECT IS A COMBINED EFFORT WITH MULTIPLE PARTNERS: LIGO LIVINGSTON, SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY OF BATON ROUGE (SUBR), AND SAN FRANCISCO?S EXPLORATORIUM. THE PROJECT IS FOCUSED ON SCIENTIFIC OUTREACH TO THE PUBLIC, DOCENT TRAINING, AND TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, INVOLVING LIGO ACTIVITIES IN LOUISIANA. THE PARTNERSHIP PLANS TO ENGAGE UNDERGRADUATES AND K-12 STUDENTS IN STEEM (SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, EDUCATION, AND MATHEMATICS). PREVIOUS AWARDS HELPED CREATE THE SEC BUILDING, WITH A CLASSROOM AND A LARGE EXHIBIT HALL, WITH EXHIBITS DEVELOPED BY THE EXPLORATORIUM AND STAFFED BY SUBR STUDENT DOCENTS AND A (SEPARATELY FUNDED) PROFESSIONAL STAFF. THE MULTILAYERED PARTNERSHIP, A CUTTING-EDGE RESEARCH FACILITY, AND A RENOWNED INFORMAL SCIENCE CENTER CREATED A MODEL FOR FUTURE COLLABORATION MODELS. WITH THE EXPANSION OF THIS PARTNERSHIP, THE MODEL IS EXTENDED, AND RESEARCH ON THE EFFECTS OF THESE EXTENSIVE COLLABORATIONS CAN PROVIDE INFORMATION FOR FUTURE ATTEMPTS AT LEVERAGING THE RESOURCES OF RESEARCH LABORATORIES FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES. SUBR UNDERGRADUATES WILL BE ENGAGED AS DOCENTS AND ROLE MODELS IN SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH LED BY LIGO?S SCIENCE EDUCATION CENTER IN CONSULTATION WITH THE EXPLORATORIUM. DOCENTS WILL FACILITATE FIELD TRIPS TO LIGO, CONDUCT ACTIVITIES AT FAMILY MATH AND SCIENCE NIGHTS AND PUBLIC OUTREACH EVENTS. WORKSHOPS THROUGH SUBR WILL BE GIVEN TO IN-SERVICE AND PRE-SERVICE TEACHERS TO STRENGTHEN THEIR CONCEPTUAL UNDERSTANDING OF AND EXCITEMENT FOR THE PHYSICAL SCIENCES. THESE TEACHERS WILL THEN BE SUPPORTED IN FIELD TRIPS TO LIGO TO ENHANCE THEIR STUDENTS' INVOLVEMENT IN STEM. SELECT TEACHERS WILL BE TRAINED TO BE LEADERS IN THEIR SCHOOL COMMUNITIES, MAGNIFYING THEIR TRAINING EFFECT. LOUISIANA SCIENCE TEACHERS WILL ATTEND EXPLORATORIUM?S SUMMER INSTITUTE. THIS PARTNERSHIP MODEL CONNECTS A UNIVERSITY, A RESEARCH FACILITY, AND A LEADING INFORMAL SCIENCE CENTER. EFFORTS WILL ENHANCE COLLABORATIONS AT THE LIGO HANFORD SITE IN YEAR ONE, WITH THE AIM OF DEVELOPING SIMILAR EDUCATIONAL ECOSYSTEMS. THIS AWARD REFLECTS NSF'S STATUTORY MISSION AND HAS BEEN DEEMED WORTHY OF SUPPORT THROUGH EVALUATION USING THE FOUNDATION'S INTELLECTUAL MERIT AND BROADER IMPACTS REVIEW CRITERIA.- SUBAWARDS ARE PLANNED FOR THIS AWARD.
National Endowment for the Arts
$100K
TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A MOBILE IMMERSIVE THEATER PROJECT.
National Endowment for the Arts
$92.3K
TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A SERIES OF DATA-DRIVEN ART WORKS INTENDED FOR THE PUBLIC.
Corporation for National and Community Service
$57.4K
THIS AWARD APPROVES THE APPLICATION AND FUNDING FOR THE 2023-24 VISTA SUPPORT GRANT DESCRIBED IN THE APPROVED PROGRAM NARRATIVE AND BUDGET.
Appalachian Regional Commission
$55K
TRANSPORTATION
National Endowment for the Arts
$50K
PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT A MIXED-METHODS STUDY EXAMINING HOW NEW MEDIA ARTIST TRAINING PROGRAMS IN THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA ARE USING GENERATIVE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI).
National Endowment for the Arts
$50K
PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT THE GRAY AREA FESTIVAL AND ASSOCIATED PROGRAMMING FOCUSED ON THE INTERSECTION OF ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY.
National Endowment for the Arts
$30K
PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT THE GRAY AREA FESTIVAL AND ASSOCIATED PROGRAMMING FOCUSED ON THE INTERSECTION OF ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY.
National Endowment for the Arts
$30K
PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT THE GRAY AREA FESTIVAL AND ASSOCIATED PROGRAMMING FOCUSED ON ARTS AT THE INTERSECTION OF TECHNOLOGY.
National Endowment for the Arts
$30K
TO SUPPORT THE GRAY AREA FESTIVAL AND ASSOCIATED PROGRAMMING.
National Endowment for the Arts
$30K
TO SUPPORT THE "FREE ART AND TECHNOLOGY LAB GOLD PROJECT."
Appalachian Regional Commission
$25K
ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY
National Endowment for the Arts
$25K
PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT THE CREATION AND EXHIBITION OF IMMERSIVE AUDIO-VISUAL WORKS THROUGH A RESIDENCY PROGRAM FOR NEW MEDIA ARTISTS.
National Endowment for the Arts
$25K
PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT THE GRAY AREA FESTIVAL AND ASSOCIATED PROGRAMMING.
National Endowment for the Arts
$25K
TO SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMING FOR EMERGING MEDIA ARTISTS EDUCATORS AND PRACTITIONERS WITH A FOCUS ON THE INTERSECTIONS OF ART TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCE. 
National Endowment for the Arts
$20K
PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT A FESTIVAL OF IMMERSIVE AUDIOVISUAL PERFORMANCES.
National Endowment for the Arts
$20K
TO SUPPORT THE GRAY AREA FESTIVAL AND ASSOCIATED PUBLIC PROGRAMS.
Department of the Interior
$5,000
FUNDING FOR LOCAL SCHOOLS TO TAKE STUDENTS ON EDUCATIONAL FIELD TRIPS LOCAL NATURAL AREAS.
Source: Federal Audit Clearinghouse (fac.gov)
No federal single audit records found for this organization.
Single audits are required for entities expending $750,000+ in federal awards annually.
Source: IRS e-Filed Form 990
No officer or director compensation data available for this organization.
This data is sourced from IRS Form 990, Part VII. It may not be available if the organization files Form 990-N (e-Postcard) or has not yet been enriched.
Source: IRS Publication 78, Auto-Revocation List & e-Postcard Data
Tax-deductible contributions: Yes
Deductibility code: PC
Sources: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (XML) & ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
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| Year | Revenue | Contributions | Expenses | Assets | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $157.1K | $142K | $201.9K | $208.4K | $208.4K |
| 2022 | $176.6K | $158K | $89.9K | $253.2K | $253.2K |
| 2021 | $206.6K | $185.8K | $127.1K | $166.5K | $166.5K |
| 2020 | $99.8K | — | $78.7K | $87K |
Sources: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer & IRS e-File Index
| Tax Year | Form Type | Source | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 990-EZ | IRS e-File | PDF not yet published by IRSView Filing → |
| 2023 | 990 | DataIRS e-File | PDF not yet published by IRSView Filing → |
| 2022 | 990 | DataIRS e-File |
Financial data: IRS Form 990 via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer (Tax Year 2023)
Federal grants: USAspending.gov (live)
Organization info: IRS Business Master File · ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Tax-deductibility: IRS Publication 78
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| 2019 | $100.4K | — | $67.6K | $65.9K | — |
| 2018 | $71.9K | — | $60.3K | $33.1K | — |
| 2017 | $47.7K | — | $52.9K | $21.6K | — |
| 2016 | $39.6K | — | $40.1K | $26.8K | — |
| 2015 | $37.9K | — | $29.7K | $27.3K | — |
| 2014 | $42K | — | $25.6K | $19.1K | — |
| 2013 | $55.7K | — | $57.9K | $2,685 | — |
| 2012 | $37.1K | — | $35.5K | $4,910 | — |
| 2011 | $34.5K | — | $39.3K | $3,351 | — |
| 2021 | 990 | Data |
| 2020 | 990-EZ | Data | PDF not yet published by IRS |
| 2019 | 990-EZ | Data |
| 2018 | 990-EZ | Data |
| 2017 | 990-EZ | Data | PDF not yet published by IRS |
| 2016 | 990-EZ | Data |
| 2015 | 990-EZ | Data |
| 2014 | 990-EZ | Data |
| 2013 | 990-EZ | Data |
| 2012 | 990-EZ | Data |
| 2011 | 990-EZ | Data |
| 2010 | 990-EZ | — |
| 2009 | 990-EZ | — |
| 2008 | 990-EZ | — |
| 2007 | 990-EZ | — |
| 2006 | 990-EZ | — |
| 2005 | 990-EZ | — |
| 2004 | 990-EZ | — |
| 2003 | 990-EZ | — |
| 2002 | 990-EZ | — |
| 2001 | 990-EZ | — |