TY 2023 Form 990EZ

Part ⅢStatement of Program Service Accomplishments (see the instructions for Part III) Check if the organization used Schedule O to respond to any question in this Part III . .	Expenses (Required for section 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations; optional for others.)
What is the organization's primary exempt purpose? WE GET KIDS OUTSIDE, WHERE GREAT LEARNING HAPPENS.
Describe the organization’s program service accomplishments for each of its three largest program services, as measured by expenses. In a clear and concise manner, describe the services provided, the number of persons benefited, and other relevant information for each program title.
28 SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION FOR SCHEDULE O: 2023 OVERVIEW OF SCIENCE KIDS: SCIENCE KIDS IS A NONPROFIT IN SHERIDAN, WY. ESTABLISHED IN 2009, WE ARE IN OUR 15TH YEAR OF OPERATION. OUR MISSION IS TO "GET KIDS OUTDOORS, WHERE GREAT SCIENCE LEARNING HAPPENS," WITH THE ULTIMATE HOPE TO ENCOURAGE CURIOSITY AND LIFE-LONG CONNECTIONS TO SCIENCE. IN 2023, THE CORE OF SCIENCE KIDS REMAINED THE SAME - TO OFFER VIBRANT CLASSES WITHIN THE SCIENCES TO CHILDREN. OVER THE YEARS, SCIENCE KIDS HAS EXPANDED AND CONTRACTED OUR PHYSICAL REACH INTO COMMUNITIES FROM OUR EVER-CONSTANT HUB IN SHERIDAN, WYOMING. LATE IN 2022, WE MADE THE WISE DECISION TO CONTRACT ONCE AGAIN, AND CLOSE OUR SATELLITE CAMPUS IN CODY, WY. THAT DECISION SAFEGUARDED FUNDS AND BROUGHT A SCIENCE KIDS BUS FROM CODY TO SHERIDAN, ALLOWING US TO RUN CLASSES CONCURRENTLY AND OFFER MORE THAN EVER TO SHERIDAN. THOSE CLASSES ARE AT OUR CORE. WE BELIEVE OUR MOST IMPORTANT SERVICE IS SUMMERTIME CLASSES IN THE SCIENCES FOR YOUNG CHILDREN BETWEEN THE AGES OF 6 AND 12, AND WHEN POSSIBLE TO 12 TO 14 YEAR OLDS. WE ARE INCREASINGLY AWARE OF THE NEED MIDDLE-SCHOOL STUDENTS HAVE TO ENGAGE WITH OUTDOOR SPACES AND REIGNITE THEIR LOVE OF THE SCIENCES. TO BRING SCIENCE LEARNING TO FAMILIES, WE ALSO MAINTAINED OUR PARTNERSHIPS TO OFFER WELL-ATTENDED SCIENCE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR 6,245 COMMUNITY MEMBERS. A KEY FOCUS THIS YEAR WAS TO COMPLETE 6 MORE EPISODES OF NATURE WY. ONCE COMPLETED IN APRIL OF 2023, OUR GOAL WAS TO WORK ALONGSIDE WYOMING PBS TO SHARE ALL 11 EPISODES OF NATURE WY, SO THIS NATIONALLY AWARD- WINNING EDUCATIONAL SERIES COMES ALIVE IN HOMES AND CLASSROOMS IN WYOMING AND ACROSS THE NATION. TO ACCOMPLISH THIS WORK, WE FOCUSED ON CONTINUED AND THOUGHTFUL BOARD DEVELOPMENT, AS WELL AS TRAINING NEW BOARD MEMBERS AND BUILDING A SENSE OF COMMUNITY WITHIN SCIENCE KIDS. FINANCIALLY, SCIENCE KIDS CONTINUES TO STRIVE TO MEET OUR FUNDRAISING GOAL OF A FULL YEAR'S WORTH OF OPERATING COSTS SAVED BY YEAR END. WE SEEK STABILITY AND LONGEVITY, WITH ENOUGH FUNDS AVAILABLE TO RESPOND TO CHALLENGES AND LIMITATIONS AND STILL MEET OUR GOAL OF OFFERING LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES TO THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE. HIGHLIGHTS IN 2023 OVERALL: OUR CLASSES ARE IN HIGH DEMAND, EVEN WITH A DRAMATIC INCREASE IN OFFERINGS. OUR EDUCATORS RETURN YEAR AFTER YEAR TO TEACH, AND WE HAVE ATTRACTED NEW EDUCATORS. OUR BOARD HAS INVESTED IN TRAINING AND IS POISED FOR GOOD WORK. OUR FUNDRAISING EFFORTS ARE HELPING TO SAFEGUARD OUR FUTURE. OUR COMMUNITY EVENTS ARE WELL ATTENDED. OUR PARTNERSHIPS ARE JOYFUL AND PRODUCTIVE. CELEBRATING PARTNERSHIPS: 13TH YEAR WITH AUDUBON ROCKIES 11TH YEAR WITH THE SHERIDAN COMMUNITY LAND TRUST 7TH YEAR WITH THE BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT FIELD OFFICE IN BUFFALO 6TH YEAR WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING BIODIVERSITY INSTITUTE 3RD YEAR PARTNERING WITH WYOMING PBS NEW PARTNERSHIPS: SHERIDAN COLLEGE'S MUSEUM OF DISCOVERY; MEADOWLARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN BUFFALO, WY AWARDS: 2023: REGIONAL EMMY AWARD TO JULIE P. RIEDER AS PRODUCER/WRITER FOR NATURE WY'S "MACROINVERTEBRATES" IN THE CATEGORY INFORMATIONAL/INSTRUCTIONAL SHORT-FORM CONTENT SUMMER CLASSES ARE OUR CORE: IN 2023, WITH THE INCREASED CAPACITY A SECOND BUS OFFERED, SCIENCE KIDS TAUGHT 16 CLASSES DURING THE SUMMER, WITH 15 IN SHERIDAN AND 1 IN BUFFALO. ALL CLASSES SOLD OUT FOR A TOTAL OF 187 LEARNING MOMENTS. THAT INCREASE REPRESENTS 60% MORE CLASSES AND A 38% INCREASE IN PROGRAMMING DAYS OFFERED FROM SHERIDAN COMPARED TO THE 2022 SEASON. AS IN PAST YEARS, DEMAND FOR THOSE CLASSES WAS VERY HIGH, WITH SOME CLASSES SELLING OUT IN UNDER 15 MINUTES. EVERY CHILD THAT ASKED FOR FINANCIAL SUPPORT WAS PROVIDED WITH A SCHOLARSHIP FOR A TOTAL OF 21 CHILDREN SUPPORTED THIS YEAR. OUR CLASS CURRICULA RANGED WIDELY ACROSS THE SCIENCES AND INCLUDED TOPICS LIKE ANATOMY, BIRD HABITAT AND BEHAVIOR, BIODIVERSITY OF INSECTS, THE PHYSICS OF PULLEYS, GEOLOGY AND PALEONTOLOGY, AND NATIVE PLANTS AND POLLINATORS. OFFERING MORE CLASSES MEANT BRINGING ON MORE EDUCATORS AND STAFF, WITH 5 NEW INSTRUCTORS JOINING SCIENCE KIDS IN 2023. IN ADDITION TO SCIENCE KIDS STAFF, WE PARTNERED WITH AUDUBON ROCKIES, THE BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, MEADOWLARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN BUFFALO, WY, THE MUSEUM OF DISCOVERY AT SHERIDAN COLLEGE, AND THE UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING BIODIVERSITY INSTITUTE TO OFFER CLASSES. OUR GREATEST LIMITATIONS TO EXPANSION OF SUMMER CLASSES ARE FUNDING, STAFFING, AND TRANSPORTATION TO HIGH-QUALITY OUTDOOR SETTINGS. OUR TWO, 15 -PASSENGER BUSES ARE MODELS FROM 1995 AND 1999, AND WE CARE FOR THEM VIGOROUSLY TO BE SURE THEY ARE IN GOOD WORKING ORDER. NATURE WY: AN EDUCATIONAL ONLINE SERIES THAT REACHES ACROSS THE STATE AND BEYOND WITH SUPPORT FROM THE DAVID B. JONES FOUNDATION, WE CONTINUED TO REACH DIGITALLY ACROSS WYOMING WITH NATURE WY, THROUGH OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH WYOMING PBS. IN THE SUMMER OF 2022, WE FILMED AN ADDITIONAL 6 EPISODES OF NATURE WY, CAPTURING WHAT SCIENCE KIDS DOES IN OUR SUMMERTIME CLASSES IN SHORT-FORMAT VIDEOS. BY SPRING OF 2023, ALL EPISODES WERE COMPLETED, WITH EACH VIDEO ACCOMPANIED BY FULL LESSON PLANS FOR EDUCATORS AND ACTIVITY GUIDES FOR CAREGIVERS THAT BRING NATURE WY TO LIFE. NATURE WY CONCEPT: EVERY TIME WE MEET WITH A GROUP OF PEOPLE TO TALK ABOUT NATURE WY AS AN EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE, SOMEONE IN THE GROUP ASKS SCIENCE KIDS IF WE CAN COME TO THEM TO TEACH IN-PERSON CLASSES. WE TAKE THAT AS A GRAND COMPLIMENT THERE IS NO EQUIVALENT TO OUR IN-PERSON OUTDOOR CLASSES WITH GREAT EDUCATORS. AND YET, OUR LIMITED BUDGET AND STAFF MEANS WE CANNOT TEACH IN-PERSON ACROSS THE STATE OF WYOMING, MUCH LESS ACROSS THE NATION. NATURE WY IS OUR ANSWER TO THAT LIMITATION. OVER THE COURSE OF TWO SUMMERS BEGINNING IN 2021, WYOMING PBS CAME TO SCIENCE KIDS IN SHERIDAN, WY TO FILM US IN ACTION DURING OUR SUMMERTIME CLASSES: THE FOOTAGE IS REAL KIDS IN OUR REAL CLASSES WITH OUR REAL EDUCATORS IN REAL WYOMING DOING SOME REAL LEARNING. NOTHING IS SCRIPTED. THE RESULT IS NATURE WY, A SERIES OF SHORT, 5-10 MINUTE VIDEOS FOR YOUNG KIDS, EACH ACCOMPANIED BY A STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE FOR PARENTS AND GUARDIANS AND A COMPLETE LESSON PLAN FOR EDUCATORS. THE VIDEOS ARE COMPELLING SPRINGBOARDS TO GET OUTSIDE AND LEARN. AND IT'S FREE. ALL 11 NATURE WY EPISODES AND ACCOMPANYING RESOURCES FOR NATURE WY CAN BE FOUND THROUGH THE WYOMING PBS WEBSITE: HTTPS://WWW.WYOMINGPBS.ORG/NATUREWY/. FOR EDUCATORS, ALL RESOURCES ALSO ARE AVAILABLE THROUGH PBS LEARNING MEDIA, A TRUSTED SOURCE OF EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS FOR TEACHERS. WINNER IN 2022, NATURE WY WAS A FINALIST FOR A PUBLIC MEDIA AWARD FOR "EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES FOR THE COMMUNITY- AND WON THE PUBLIC MEDIA AWARD FOR "EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES FOR THE CLASSROOM." THIS NATIONAL AWARD IS A GREAT HONOR FOR SCIENCE KIDS, RECOGNIZING OUR WORK AS EDUCATORS. IN 2023, JULIE RIEDER WON A REGIONAL EMMY AS PRODUCER/WRITER FOR NATURE WY'S "MACROINVERTEBRATES" IN THE CATEGORY INFORMATIONAL/INSTRUCTIONAL SHORT-FORM CONTENT. OUTREACH FOR 2023: TROPHIES ARE GREAT, BUT NATURE WY ONLY COMES ALIVE AND HAS IMPACT IF IT MAKES IT INTO CLASSROOMS AND HOMES, AND INSPIRES PEOPLE TO GET OUTSIDE AND LEARN IN THE SCIENCES. TO REACH THAT GOAL, SCIENCE KIDS AND WYOMING PBS SHARED NATURE WY THROUGH EVENTS, PRESENTATIONS, AND TEACH-THE- TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DAYS IN WYOMING ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS. OUR WORK WAS WELL RECEIVED AND EXCITEMENT IS BUILDING AS WE SEE NATURE WY CRAFTED INTO THE CURRICULUM IN SCHOOL DISTRICTS LIKE SHERIDAN COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT 2. 2023 EVENTS WITH NATURE WY: MAY 2: PRESENTATION. "NATURE WY" WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION STATE CONVENTION FOR CURRICULUM DIRECTORS. CASPER, WY MAY 3: WEBINAR. FOR EDUCATORS AT WIND RIVER ELEMENTARY, FREMONT SCHOOL DISTRICT 6. PAVILLION, WY. MAY 19-20: LEARNING STATION. WYOMING OUTDOOR WEEKEND (WOW) & EXPO. LANDER, WY JUNE 9-10: WORKSHOPS. BIOBLITZ WITH AUDUBON ROCKIES. HYATTVILLE, WY JUNE 11: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR EDUCATORS. BIOBLITZ WITH AUDUBON ROCKIES. HYATTVILLE, WY JUNE 28: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR EDUCATORS. AG IN THE CLASSROOM SYMPOSIUM. SHERIDAN, WY AUGUST 23: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR EDUCATORS. CREST HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. CASPER, WY SEPTEMBER 10-14: PRESENTATION. "YOU GOT PEANUT BUTTER IN MY CHOCOLATE: HOW TO BUILD STRONG PARTNERSHIPS TO CREATE ENGAGING EDUCATION CONTENT." NETA CONFERENCE AND CPB PUBLIC MEDIA THOUGHT LEADER FORUM. GRAND RAPIDS, MI. SEPTEMBER 14: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR EDUCATORS. SHERIDAN COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT 2. SHERIDAN, WY SEPTEMBER 29: VENDOR TABLE. EARLY CHILDHOOD COLLABORATIVE CONFERENCE. RIVERTON, WY. NOVEMBER 2-3: PRESENTATION (AND VENDOR TABLE). "WONDER WHY WITH NATURE WY." WYOMING INNOVATIONS IN LEARNING CONFERENCE. SARATOGA, WY. "I'M NOT IN THE SCIENCES. YOU MAKE ME WANT TO CHANGE CAREERS." NOVEMBER 2, 2023 - INNOVATIONS IN LEARNING CONFERENCE, SARATOGA, WY "WE JUST FINISHED OUR LEARNING WITH THE MACROINVERTEBRATES. BOTH THE STUDENTS AND I LOVED THE LESSON THE SOUTHFORK RIVER IS JUST OUTSIDE OUR CLASSROOM DOOR AND WE HAD EASY ACCESS TO OUR AQUATIC FRIENDS THE KINESTHET (Grants $ ) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here ...			28a	91,697
29 (Grants $ ) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here ...			29a
30 (Grants $ ) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here ...			30a
31 Other program services (describe in Schedule O) ................ (Grants $ ) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here...	31a
32 Total program service expenses (add lines 28a through 31a)..........	32	91,697

(a) Name and title	(b) Average hours per week devoted to position	(c) Reportable compensation (Forms W-2/1099-MISC) (if not paid, enter -0-)
MOLLY KINSEY BOARD CHAIR	1.00	0
SARAH FLORES VICE CHAIR	1.00	0
JENNIFER WILL TREASURER	1.00	0
LESLEA HUHN SECRETARY	1.00	0
TAYLOR CROSBY DIRECTOR	1.00	0
CAMDEN EASTERLING DIRECTOR	1.00	0
EMILY EMOND DIRECTOR	1.00	0
STEPHANIE STALKER DIRECTOR	1.00	0
JULIE RIEDER EXECUTIVE DI	40.00	54,321

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SCHEDULE A
(Form 990)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Public Charity Status and Public Support

Complete if the organization is a section 501(c)(3) organization or a section 4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trust.
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Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for instructions and the latest information.

OMB No. 1545-0047

2023

Open to Public
Inspection

Name of the organization

SCIENCE KIDS

Employer identification number

83-0249242

Part I

Reason for Public Charity Status (All organizations must complete this part.) See instructions.

The organization is not a private foundation because it is: (For lines 1 through 12, check only one box.)

A church, convention of churches, or association of churches described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(i).

A school described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(ii). (Attach Schedule E (Form 990).)

A hospital or a cooperative hospital service organization described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(iii).

A medical research organization operated in conjunction with a hospital described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(iii). Enter the hospital's name, city, and state:

An organization operated for the benefit of a college or university owned or operated by a governmental unit described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(iv). (Complete Part II.)

A federal, state, or local government or governmental unit described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(v).

An organization that normally receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or from the general public described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(vi). (Complete Part II.)

A community trust described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(vi). (Complete Part II.)

An agricultural research organization described in 170(b)(1)(A)(ix) operated in conjunction with a land-grant college or university or a non-land grant college of agriculture. See instructions. Enter the name, city, and state of the college or university:

An organization that normally receives: (1) more than 33 1/3% of its support from contributions, membership fees, and gross receipts from activities related to its exempt functions—subject to certain exceptions, and (2) no more than 33 1/3% of its support from gross investment income and unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 tax) from businesses acquired by the organization after June 30, 1975. See section 509(a)(2). (Complete Part III.)

An organization organized and operated exclusively to test for public safety. See section 509(a)(4).

An organization organized and operated exclusively for the benefit of, to perform the functions of, or to carry out the purposes of one or more publicly supported organizations described in section 509(a)(1) or section 509(a)(2). See section 509(a)(3). Check the box on lines 12a through 12d that describes the type of supporting organization and complete lines 12e, 12f, and 12g.

Type I. A supporting organization operated, supervised, or controlled by its supported organization(s), typically by giving the supported organization(s) the power to regularly appoint or elect a majority of the directors or trustees of the supporting organization. You must complete Part IV, Sections A and B.

Type II. A supporting organization supervised or controlled in connection with its supported organization(s), by having control or management of the supporting organization vested in the same persons that control or manage the supported organization(s). You must complete Part IV, Sections A and C.

Type III functionally integrated. A supporting organization operated in connection with, and functionally integrated with, its supported organization(s) (see instructions). You must complete Part IV, Sections A, D, and E.

Type III non-functionally integrated. A supporting organization operated in connection with its supported organization(s) that is not functionally integrated. The organization generally must satisfy a distribution requirement and an attentiveness requirement (see instructions). You must complete Part IV, Sections A and D, and Part V.

Check this box if the organization received a written determination from the IRS that it is a Type I, Type II, Type III functionally integrated, or Type III non-functionally integrated supporting organization.

Enter the number of supported organizations ...............................

Provide the following information about the supported organization(s).

(i) Name of supported organization	(ii) EIN	(iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document?		(v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions)	(vi) Amount of other support (see instructions)
(i) Name of supported organization	(ii) EIN	Yes	No	(v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions)	(vi) Amount of other support (see instructions)


Total

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for
Form 990 or 990-EZ.

Cat. No. 11285F

Schedule A (Form 990) 2023

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Part II

Support Schedule for Organizations Described in Sections 170(b)(1)(A)(iv) and 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)
(Complete only if you checked the box on line 5, 7, or 8 of Part I or if the organization failed to qualify under Part III. If the organization failed to qualify under the tests listed below, please complete Part III.)

Section A. Public Support

Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)		(a) 2019	(b) 2020	(c) 2021	(d) 2022	(e) 2023	(f) Total
1	Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") ..	53,983	77,454	135,694	151,320	91,349	509,800
2	Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf ....
3	The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge..
4	Total. Add lines 1 through 3	53,983	77,454	135,694	151,320	91,349	509,800
5	The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f) ..						287,570
6	Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4.						222,230

Section B. Total Support

Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)		(a) 2019	(b) 2020	(c) 2021	(d) 2022	(e) 2023	(f) Total
7	Amounts from line 4..	53,983	77,454	135,694	151,320	91,349	509,800
8	Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources...			2	11		13
9	Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on..
10	Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.)..
11	Total support. Add lines 7 through 10						509,813

Gross receipts from related activities, etc. (see instructions) ..................

75,530

First 5 years. If the Form 990 is for the organization's first, second, third, fourth, or fifth tax year as a section 501(c)(3) organization, check this box and stop here ........................................ right arrow

Section C. Computation of Public Support Percentage

Public support percentage for 2023 (line 6, column (f) divided by line 11, column (f)) .........

43.590 %

Public support percentage for 2022 Schedule A, Part II, line 14 ...............

45.700 %

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33 1/3% support test—2023. If the organization did not check the box on line 13, and line 14 is 33 1/3% or more, check this box
and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization ....................... right arrow

33 1/3% support test—2022. If the organization did not check a box on line 13 or 16a, and line 15 is 33 1/3% or more, check this
box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization ..................... right arrow

17a

10%-facts-and-circumstances test—2023. If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, or 16b, and line 14 is 10% or more, and if the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test, check this box and stop here. Explain in Part VI how the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization ............ right arrow

10%-facts-and-circumstances test—2022. If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, 16b, or 17a, and line 15 is 10% or more, and if the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test, check this box and stop here. Explain in Part VI how the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization ............ right arrow

Private foundation. If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, 16b, 17a, or 17b, check this box and see
instructions ..................................................... right arrow

Schedule A (Form 990) 2023

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Part III

Support Schedule for Organizations Described in Section 509(a)(2)
(Complete only if you checked the box on line 10 of Part I or if the organization failed to qualify under Part II. If the organization fails to qualify under the tests listed below, please complete Part II.)

Section A. Public Support

Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)		(a) 2019	(b) 2020	(c) 2021	(d) 2022	(e) 2023	(f) Total
1	Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") .
2	Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose
3	Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 .....
4	Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf...
5	The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge
6	Total. Add lines 1 through 5
7a	Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons
b	Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year.
c	Add lines 7a and 7b..
8	Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.)

Section B. Total Support

Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)		(a) 2019	(b) 2020	(c) 2021	(d) 2022	(e) 2023	(f) Total
9	Amounts from line 6...
10a	Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources..
b	Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975.
c	Add lines 10a and 10b.
11	Net income from unrelated business activities not included on line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.
12	Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) ..
13	Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.)..

First 5 years. If the Form 990 is for the organization's first, second, third, fourth, or fifth tax year as a section 501(c)(3) organization, check this box and stop here................................................. right arrow

Section C. Computation of Public Support Percentage

Public support percentage for 2023 (line 8, column (f) divided by line 13, column (f)) .........

Public support percentage from 2022 Schedule A, Part III, line 15 ...............

Section D. Computation of Investment Income Percentage

Investment income percentage for 2023 (line 10c, column (f) divided by line 13, column (f)) ......

Investment income percentage from 2022 Schedule A, Part III, line 17 .............

19a

33 1/3% support tests-2023. If the organization did not check the box on line 14, and line 15 is more than 33 1/3%, and line 17 is not more than 33 1/3%, check this box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization ....... right arrow

33 1/3 % support tests—2022. If the organization did not check a box on line 14 or line 19a, and line 16 is more than 33 1/3% and line 18 is not more than 33 1/3%, check this box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization ..... right arrow

Private foundation. If the organization did not check a box on line 14, 19a, or 19b, check this box and see instructions .... right arrow

Schedule A (Form 990) 2023

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Part IV

Supporting Organizations

(Complete only if you checked a box on line 12 of Part I. If you checked box 12a, of Part I, complete Sections A and B. If you checked box 12b, of Part I, complete Sections A and C. If you checked box 12c, of Part I, complete Sections A, D, and E. If you checked box12d, of Part I, complete Sections A and D, and complete Part V.)

Section A. All Supporting Organizations

Yes

Are all of the organization’s supported organizations listed by name in the organization’s governing documents?
If "No," describe in Part VI how the supported organizations are designated. If designated by class or purpose,
describe the designation. If historic and continuing relationship, explain.

Did the organization have any supported organization that does not have an IRS determination of status under section 509(a)(1) or (2)? If "Yes," explain in Part VI how the organization determined that the supported organization was described in section 509(a)(1) or (2).

Did the organization have a supported organization described in section 501(c)(4), (5), or (6)? If "Yes," answer lines 3b and 3c below.

Did the organization confirm that each supported organization qualified under section 501(c)(4), (5), or (6) and satisfied the public support tests under section 509(a)(2)? If "Yes," describe in Part VI when and how the organization made the determination.

Did the organization ensure that all support to such organizations was used exclusively for section 170(c)(2)(B) purposes? If "Yes," explain in Part VI what controls the organization put in place to ensure such use.

Was any supported organization not organized in the United States ("foreign supported organization")? If “Yes” and if you checked box 12a or 12b in Part I, answer lines 4b and 4c below.

Did the organization have ultimate control and discretion in deciding whether to make grants to the foreign supported organization? If “Yes,” describe in Part VI how the organization had such control and discretion despite being controlled or supervised by or in connection with its supported organizations.

Did the organization support any foreign supported organization that does not have an IRS determination under sections 501(c)(3) and 509(a)(1) or (2)? If “Yes,” explain in Part VI what controls the organization used to ensure that all support to the foreign supported organization was used exclusively for section 170(c)(2)(B) purposes.

Did the organization add, substitute, or remove any supported organizations during the tax year? If “Yes,” answer lines 5b and 5c below (if applicable). Also, provide detail in Part VI, including (i) the names and EIN numbers of the supported organizations added, substituted, or removed; (ii) the reasons for each such action; (iii) the authority under the organization's organizing document authorizing such action; and (iv) how the action was accomplished (such as by amendment to the organizing document).

Type I or Type II only. Was any added or substituted supported organization part of a class already designated in the organization's organizing document?

Substitutions only. Was the substitution the result of an event beyond the organization's control?

Did the organization provide support (whether in the form of grants or the provision of services or facilities) to anyone other than (i) its supported organizations, (ii) individuals that are part of the charitable class benefited by one or more of its supported organizations, or (iii) other supporting organizations that also support or benefit one or more of the filing organization’s supported organizations? If “Yes,” provide detail in Part VI.

Did the organization provide a grant, loan, compensation, or other similar payment to a substantial contributor (defined in section 4958(c)(3)(C)), a family member of a substantial contributor, or a 35% controlled entity with regard to a substantial contributor? If “Yes,” complete Part I of Schedule L (Form 990) .

Did the organization make a loan to a disqualified person (as defined in section 4958) not described on line 7? If “Yes,” complete Part I of Schedule L (Form 990).

Was the organization controlled directly or indirectly at any time during the tax year by one or more disqualified persons, as defined in section 4946 (other than foundation managers and organizations described in section 509(a)(1) or (2))? If “Yes,” provide detail in Part VI.

Did one or more disqualified persons (as defined on line 9a) hold a controlling interest in any entity in which the supporting organization had an interest? If “Yes,” provide detail in Part VI.

Did a disqualified person (as defined on line 9a) have an ownership interest in, or derive any personal benefit from, assets in which the supporting organization also had an interest? If “Yes,” provide detail in Part VI.

10a

Was the organization subject to the excess business holdings rules of section 4943 because of section 4943(f) (regarding certain Type II supporting organizations, and all Type III non-functionally integrated supporting organizations)? If “Yes,” answer line 10b below.

10a

Did the organization have any excess business holdings in the tax year? (Use Schedule C, Form 4720, to determine whether the organization had excess business holdings).

10b

Schedule A (Form 990) 2023

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Part IV

Supporting Organizations (continued)

Yes

Has the organization accepted a gift or contribution from any of the following persons?

A person who directly or indirectly controls, either alone or together with persons described on lines 11b and 11c below, the governing body of a supported organization?

11a

A family member of a person described on 11a above?

11b

A 35% controlled entity of a person described on line 11a or 11b above? If “Yes” to 11a, 11b, or 11c, provide detail in Part VI.

11c

Section B. Type I Supporting Organizations

Yes

Did the officers, directors, trustees, or membership of one or more supported organizations have the power to regularly appoint or elect at least a majority of the organization’s directors or trustees at all times during the tax year? If “No,” describe in Part VI how the supported organization(s) effectively operated, supervised, or controlled the organization’s activities. If the organization had more than one supported organization, describe how the powers to appoint and/or remove directors or trustees were allocated among the supported organizations and what conditions or restrictions, if any, applied to such powers during the tax year.

Did the organization operate for the benefit of any supported organization other than the supported organization(s) that operated, supervised, or controlled the supporting organization? If “Yes,” explain in Part VI how providing such benefit carried out the purposes of the supported organization(s) that operated, supervised or controlled the supporting organization.

Section C. Type II Supporting Organizations

Yes

Were a majority of the organization’s directors or trustees during the tax year also a majority of the directors or trustees of each of the organization’s supported organization(s)? If “No,” describe in Part VI how control or management of the supporting organization was vested in the same persons that controlled or managed the supported organization(s).

Section D. All Type III Supporting Organizations

Yes

Did the organization provide to each of its supported organizations, by the last day of the fifth month of the organization’s tax year, (i) a written notice describing the type and amount of support provided during the prior tax year, (ii) a copy of the Form 990 that was most recently filed as of the date of notification, and (iii) copies of the organization’s governing documents in effect on the date of notification, to the extent not previously provided?

Were any of the organization’s officers, directors, or trustees either (i) appointed or elected by the supported organization(s) or (ii) serving on the governing body of a supported organization? If "No," explain in Part VI how the organization maintained a close and continuous working relationship with the supported organization(s).

By reason of the relationship described in line 2 above, did the organization’s supported organizations have a significant voice in the organization’s investment policies and in directing the use of the organization’s income or assets at all times during the tax year? If "Yes," describe in Part VI the role the organization’s supported organizations played in this regard.

Section E. Type III Functionally-Integrated Supporting Organizations

Check the box next to the method that the organization used to satisfy the Integral Part Test during the year (see instructions):

The organization satisfied the Activities Test. Complete line 2 below.

The organization is the parent of each of its supported organizations. Complete line 3 below.

The organization supported a governmental entity. Describe in Part VI how you supported a government entity (see instructions)

Activities Test. Answer lines 2a and 2b below.

Yes

Did substantially all of the organization’s activities during the tax year directly further the exempt purposes of the supported organization(s) to which the organization was responsive? If "Yes," then in Part VI identify those supported organizations and explain how these activities directly furthered their exempt purposes, how the organization was responsive to those supported organizations, and how the organization determined that these activities constituted substantially all of its activities.

Did the activities described on line 2a, above constitute activities that, but for the organization’s involvement, one or more of the organization’s supported organization(s) would have been engaged in? If "Yes," explain in Part VI the reasons for the organization’s position that its supported organization(s) would have engaged in these activities but for the organization’s involvement.

Parent of Supported Organizations. Answer lines 3a and 3b below.

Did the organization have the power to regularly appoint or elect a majority of the officers, directors, or trustees of each of the supported organizations?If "Yes" or "No", provide details in Part VI.

Did the organization exercise a substantial degree of direction over the policies, programs and activities of each of its supported organizations? If "Yes," describe in Part VI. the role played by the organization in this regard.

Schedule A (Form 990) 2023

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Part V

Type III Non-Functionally Integrated 509(a)(3) Supporting Organizations

Check here if the organization satisfied the Integral Part Test as a qualifying trust on Nov. 20, 1970 (explain in Part VI). See instructions. All other Type III non-functionally integrated supporting organizations must complete Sections A through E.

	Section A - Adjusted Net Income		(A) Prior Year	(B) Current Year (optional)
1	Net short-term capital gain	1
2	Recoveries of prior-year distributions	2
3	Other gross income (see instructions)	3
4	Add lines 1 through 3	4
5	Depreciation and depletion	5
6	Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions)	6
7	Other expenses (see instructions)	7
8	Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4)	8

	Section B - Minimum Asset Amount		(A) Prior Year	(B) Current Year (optional)
1	Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year):	1
a	Average monthly value of securities	1a
b	Average monthly cash balances	1b
c	Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets	1c
d	Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c)	1d
e	Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI):
2	Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets	2
3	Subtract line 2 from line 1d	3
4	Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 0.015 of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions).	4
5	Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3)	5
6	Multiply line 5 by 0.035	6
7	Recoveries of prior-year distributions	7
8	Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6)	8

	Section C - Distributable Amount		Current Year
1	Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A)	1
2	Enter 85% of line 1	2
3	Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A)	3
4	Enter greater of line 2 or line 3	4
5	Income tax imposed in prior year	5
6	Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions)	6

Check here if the current year is the organization's first as a non-functionally-integrated Type III supporting organization (see instructions)

Schedule A (Form 990) 2023

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Part V

Type III Non-Functionally Integrated 509(a)(3) Supporting Organizations(continued)

Section D - Distributions		Current Year
1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes	1
2 Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity	2
3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations	3
4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets	4
5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI)	5
6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions	6
7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6.	7
8 Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions	8
9 Distributable amount for 2023 from Section C, line 6	9
10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount	10

Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions)		(i) Excess Distributions	(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2023	(iii) Distributable Amount for 2023
1 Distributable amount for 2023 from Section C, line 6
2 Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2023 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions.
3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2023:
a From 2018.......
b From 2019.......
c From 2020.......
d From 2021.......
e From 2022.......
fTotal of lines 3a through e
g Applied to underdistributions of prior years
h Applied to 2023 distributable amount
i Carryover from 2018 not applied (see instructions)
j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f.
4Distributions for 2023 from Section D, line 7:
$
a Applied to underdistributions of prior years
b Applied to 2023 distributable amount
c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4.
5 Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2023, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions.
6 Remaining underdistributions for 2023. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions.
7 Excess distributions carryover to 2024. Add lines 3j and 4c.
8 Breakdown of line 7:
a Excess from 2019.....
b Excess from 2020.....
c Excess from 2021.....
d Excess from 2022.....
e Excess from 2023.....

Schedule A (Form 990) (2023)

Schedule A (Form 990) 2023

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Part VI

Supplemental Information. Provide the explanations required by Part II, line 10; Part II, line 17a or 17b; Part III, line 12; Part IV, Section A, lines 1, 2, 3b, 3c, 4b, 4c, 5a, 6, 9a, 9b, 9c, 11a, 11b, and 11c; Part IV, Section B, lines 1 and 2; Part IV, Section C, line 1; Part IV, Section D, lines 2 and 3; Part IV, Section E, lines 1c, 2a, 2b, 3a and 3b; Part V, line 1; Part V, Section B, line 1e; Part V Section D, lines 5, 6, and 8; and Part V, Section E, lines 2, 5, and 6. Also complete this part for any additional information. (See instructions).

Facts And Circumstances Test

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Schedule A (Form 990) 2023

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SCHEDULE O
(Form 990)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Supplemental Information to Form 990 or 990-EZ

Complete to provide information for responses to specific questions on
Form 990 or 990-EZ or to provide any additional information.
Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for the latest information.

OMB No. 1545-0047

2023

Open to Public
Inspection

Name of the organization

SCIENCE KIDS

Employer identification number

83-0249242

Return Reference	Explanation
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16	EXPENSES MARKETING 848 MARKETING EVENTS 1,659 MARKETING INFRASTRUCTURE 634 OFFICE 1,690 BOARD MTG, TRAINING, RECRUIT 1,728 COURSE SUPPLIES 2,667 EMPLOYEE EXPENSE 225 TRAVEL 4,989 INSURANCE 3,100 LICENSING 27 NATURE WY 682 SUPPLIES 558 TOTAL 18,807
FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24	EQUIPMENT 5,673 5,673 LESS ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION 5,673 5,673 TOTAL 0 0
FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26	PAYROLL LIABILITY 606 2,254
FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 28	SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION FOR SCHEDULE O: 2023 OVERVIEW OF SCIENCE KIDS: SCIENCE KIDS IS A NONPROFIT IN SHERIDAN, WY. ESTABLISHED IN 2009, WE ARE IN OUR 15TH YEAR OF OPERATION. OUR MISSION IS TO "GET KIDS OUTDOORS, WHERE GREAT SCIENCE LEARNING HAPPENS," WITH THE ULTIMATE HOPE TO ENCOURAGE CURIOSITY AND LIFE-LONG CONNECTIONS TO SCIENCE. IN 2023, THE CORE OF SCIENCE KIDS REMAINED THE SAME - TO OFFER VIBRANT CLASSES WITHIN THE SCIENCES TO CHILDREN. OVER THE YEARS, SCIENCE KIDS HAS EXPANDED AND CONTRACTED OUR PHYSICAL REACH INTO COMMUNITIES FROM OUR EVER-CONSTANT HUB IN SHERIDAN, WYOMING. LATE IN 2022, WE MADE THE WISE DECISION TO CONTRACT ONCE AGAIN, AND CLOSE OUR SATELLITE CAMPUS IN CODY, WY. THAT DECISION SAFEGUARDED FUNDS AND BROUGHT A SCIENCE KIDS BUS FROM CODY TO SHERIDAN, ALLOWING US TO RUN CLASSES CONCURRENTLY AND OFFER MORE THAN EVER TO SHERIDAN. THOSE CLASSES ARE AT OUR CORE. WE BELIEVE OUR MOST IMPORTANT SERVICE IS SUMMERTIME CLASSES IN THE SCIENCES FOR YOUNG CHILDREN BETWEEN THE AGES OF 6 AND 12, AND WHEN POSSIBLE TO 12 TO 14 YEAR OLDS. WE ARE INCREASINGLY AWARE OF THE NEED MIDDLE-SCHOOL STUDENTS HAVE TO ENGAGE WITH OUTDOOR SPACES AND REIGNITE THEIR LOVE OF THE SCIENCES. TO BRING SCIENCE LEARNING TO FAMILIES, WE ALSO MAINTAINED OUR PARTNERSHIPS TO OFFER WELL-ATTENDED SCIENCE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR 6,245 COMMUNITY MEMBERS. A KEY FOCUS THIS YEAR WAS TO COMPLETE 6 MORE EPISODES OF NATURE WY. ONCE COMPLETED IN APRIL OF 2023, OUR GOAL WAS TO WORK ALONGSIDE WYOMING PBS TO SHARE ALL 11 EPISODES OF NATURE WY, SO THIS NATIONALLY AWARD- WINNING EDUCATIONAL SERIES COMES ALIVE IN HOMES AND CLASSROOMS IN WYOMING AND ACROSS THE NATION. TO ACCOMPLISH THIS WORK, WE FOCUSED ON CONTINUED AND THOUGHTFUL BOARD DEVELOPMENT, AS WELL AS TRAINING NEW BOARD MEMBERS AND BUILDING A SENSE OF COMMUNITY WITHIN SCIENCE KIDS. FINANCIALLY, SCIENCE KIDS CONTINUES TO STRIVE TO MEET OUR FUNDRAISING GOAL OF A FULL YEAR'S WORTH OF OPERATING COSTS SAVED BY YEAR END. WE SEEK STABILITY AND LONGEVITY, WITH ENOUGH FUNDS AVAILABLE TO RESPOND TO CHALLENGES AND LIMITATIONS AND STILL MEET OUR GOAL OF OFFERING LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES TO THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE. HIGHLIGHTS IN 2023 OVERALL: OUR CLASSES ARE IN HIGH DEMAND, EVEN WITH A DRAMATIC INCREASE IN OFFERINGS. OUR EDUCATORS RETURN YEAR AFTER YEAR TO TEACH, AND WE HAVE ATTRACTED NEW EDUCATORS. OUR BOARD HAS INVESTED IN TRAINING AND IS POISED FOR GOOD WORK. OUR FUNDRAISING EFFORTS ARE HELPING TO SAFEGUARD OUR FUTURE. OUR COMMUNITY EVENTS ARE WELL ATTENDED. OUR PARTNERSHIPS ARE JOYFUL AND PRODUCTIVE. CELEBRATING PARTNERSHIPS: 13TH YEAR WITH AUDUBON ROCKIES 11TH YEAR WITH THE SHERIDAN COMMUNITY LAND TRUST 7TH YEAR WITH THE BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT FIELD OFFICE IN BUFFALO 6TH YEAR WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING BIODIVERSITY INSTITUTE 3RD YEAR PARTNERING WITH WYOMING PBS NEW PARTNERSHIPS: SHERIDAN COLLEGE'S MUSEUM OF DISCOVERY; MEADOWLARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN BUFFALO, WY AWARDS: 2023: REGIONAL EMMY AWARD TO JULIE P. RIEDER AS PRODUCER/WRITER FOR NATURE WY'S "MACROINVERTEBRATES" IN THE CATEGORY INFORMATIONAL/INSTRUCTIONAL SHORT-FORM CONTENT SUMMER CLASSES ARE OUR CORE: IN 2023, WITH THE INCREASED CAPACITY A SECOND BUS OFFERED, SCIENCE KIDS TAUGHT 16 CLASSES DURING THE SUMMER, WITH 15 IN SHERIDAN AND 1 IN BUFFALO. ALL CLASSES SOLD OUT FOR A TOTAL OF 187 LEARNING MOMENTS. THAT INCREASE REPRESENTS 60% MORE CLASSES AND A 38% INCREASE IN PROGRAMMING DAYS OFFERED FROM SHERIDAN COMPARED TO THE 2022 SEASON. AS IN PAST YEARS, DEMAND FOR THOSE CLASSES WAS VERY HIGH, WITH SOME CLASSES SELLING OUT IN UNDER 15 MINUTES. EVERY CHILD THAT ASKED FOR FINANCIAL SUPPORT WAS PROVIDED WITH A SCHOLARSHIP FOR A TOTAL OF 21 CHILDREN SUPPORTED THIS YEAR. OUR CLASS CURRICULA RANGED WIDELY ACROSS THE SCIENCES AND INCLUDED TOPICS LIKE ANATOMY, BIRD HABITAT AND BEHAVIOR, BIODIVERSITY OF INSECTS, THE PHYSICS OF PULLEYS, GEOLOGY AND PALEONTOLOGY, AND NATIVE PLANTS AND POLLINATORS. OFFERING MORE CLASSES MEANT BRINGING ON MORE EDUCATORS AND STAFF, WITH 5 NEW INSTRUCTORS JOINING SCIENCE KIDS IN 2023. IN ADDITION TO SCIENCE KIDS STAFF, WE PARTNERED WITH AUDUBON ROCKIES, THE BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, MEADOWLARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN BUFFALO, WY, THE MUSEUM OF DISCOVERY AT SHERIDAN COLLEGE, AND THE UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING BIODIVERSITY INSTITUTE TO OFFER CLASSES. OUR GREATEST LIMITATIONS TO EXPANSION OF SUMMER CLASSES ARE FUNDING, STAFFING, AND TRANSPORTATION TO HIGH-QUALITY OUTDOOR SETTINGS. OUR TWO, 15 -PASSENGER BUSES ARE MODELS FROM 1995 AND 1999, AND WE CARE FOR THEM VIGOROUSLY TO BE SURE THEY ARE IN GOOD WORKING ORDER. NATURE WY: AN EDUCATIONAL ONLINE SERIES THAT REACHES ACROSS THE STATE AND BEYOND WITH SUPPORT FROM THE DAVID B. JONES FOUNDATION, WE CONTINUED TO REACH DIGITALLY ACROSS WYOMING WITH NATURE WY, THROUGH OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH WYOMING PBS. IN THE SUMMER OF 2022, WE FILMED AN ADDITIONAL 6 EPISODES OF NATURE WY, CAPTURING WHAT SCIENCE KIDS DOES IN OUR SUMMERTIME CLASSES IN SHORT-FORMAT VIDEOS. BY SPRING OF 2023, ALL EPISODES WERE COMPLETED, WITH EACH VIDEO ACCOMPANIED BY FULL LESSON PLANS FOR EDUCATORS AND ACTIVITY GUIDES FOR CAREGIVERS THAT BRING NATURE WY TO LIFE. NATURE WY CONCEPT: EVERY TIME WE MEET WITH A GROUP OF PEOPLE TO TALK ABOUT NATURE WY AS AN EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE, SOMEONE IN THE GROUP ASKS SCIENCE KIDS IF WE CAN COME TO THEM TO TEACH IN-PERSON CLASSES. WE TAKE THAT AS A GRAND COMPLIMENT THERE IS NO EQUIVALENT TO OUR IN-PERSON OUTDOOR CLASSES WITH GREAT EDUCATORS. AND YET, OUR LIMITED BUDGET AND STAFF MEANS WE CANNOT TEACH IN-PERSON ACROSS THE STATE OF WYOMING, MUCH LESS ACROSS THE NATION. NATURE WY IS OUR ANSWER TO THAT LIMITATION. OVER THE COURSE OF TWO SUMMERS BEGINNING IN 2021, WYOMING PBS CAME TO SCIENCE KIDS IN SHERIDAN, WY TO FILM US IN ACTION DURING OUR SUMMERTIME CLASSES: THE FOOTAGE IS REAL KIDS IN OUR REAL CLASSES WITH OUR REAL EDUCATORS IN REAL WYOMING DOING SOME REAL LEARNING. NOTHING IS SCRIPTED. THE RESULT IS NATURE WY, A SERIES OF SHORT, 5-10 MINUTE VIDEOS FOR YOUNG KIDS, EACH ACCOMPANIED BY A STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE FOR PARENTS AND GUARDIANS AND A COMPLETE LESSON PLAN FOR EDUCATORS. THE VIDEOS ARE COMPELLING SPRINGBOARDS TO GET OUTSIDE AND LEARN. AND IT'S FREE. ALL 11 NATURE WY EPISODES AND ACCOMPANYING RESOURCES FOR NATURE WY CAN BE FOUND THROUGH THE WYOMING PBS WEBSITE: HTTPS://WWW.WYOMINGPBS.ORG/NATUREWY/. FOR EDUCATORS, ALL RESOURCES ALSO ARE AVAILABLE THROUGH PBS LEARNING MEDIA, A TRUSTED SOURCE OF EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS FOR TEACHERS. WINNER IN 2022, NATURE WY WAS A FINALIST FOR A PUBLIC MEDIA AWARD FOR "EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES FOR THE COMMUNITY- AND WON THE PUBLIC MEDIA AWARD FOR "EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES FOR THE CLASSROOM." THIS NATIONAL AWARD IS A GREAT HONOR FOR SCIENCE KIDS, RECOGNIZING OUR WORK AS EDUCATORS. IN 2023, JULIE RIEDER WON A REGIONAL EMMY AS PRODUCER/WRITER FOR NATURE WY'S "MACROINVERTEBRATES" IN THE CATEGORY INFORMATIONAL/INSTRUCTIONAL SHORT-FORM CONTENT. OUTREACH FOR 2023: TROPHIES ARE GREAT, BUT NATURE WY ONLY COMES ALIVE AND HAS IMPACT IF IT MAKES IT INTO CLASSROOMS AND HOMES, AND INSPIRES PEOPLE TO GET OUTSIDE AND LEARN IN THE SCIENCES. TO REACH THAT GOAL, SCIENCE KIDS AND WYOMING PBS SHARED NATURE WY THROUGH EVENTS, PRESENTATIONS, AND TEACH-THE- TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DAYS IN WYOMING ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS. OUR WORK WAS WELL RECEIVED AND EXCITEMENT IS BUILDING AS WE SEE NATURE WY CRAFTED INTO THE CURRICULUM IN SCHOOL DISTRICTS LIKE SHERIDAN COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT 2. 2023 EVENTS WITH NATURE WY: MAY 2: PRESENTATION. "NATURE WY" WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION STATE CONVENTION FOR CURRICULUM DIRECTORS. CASPER, WY MAY 3: WEBINAR. FOR EDUCATORS AT WIND RIVER ELEMENTARY, FREMONT SCHOOL DISTRICT 6. PAVILLION, WY. MAY 19-20: LEARNING STATION. WYOMING OUTDOOR WEEKEND (WOW) & EXPO. LANDER, WY JUNE 9-10: WORKSHOPS. BIOBLITZ WITH AUDUBON ROCKIES. HYATTVILLE, WY JUNE 11: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR EDUCATORS. BIOBLITZ WITH AUDUBON ROCKIES. HYATTVILLE, WY JUNE 28: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR EDUCATORS. AG IN THE CLASSROOM SYMPOSIUM. SHERIDAN, WY AUGUST 23: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR EDUCATORS. CREST HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. CASPER, WY SEPTEMBER 10-14: PRESENTATION. "YOU GOT PEANUT BUTTER IN MY CHOCOLATE: HOW TO BUILD STRONG PARTNERSHIPS TO CREATE ENGAGING EDUCATION CONTENT." NETA CONFERENCE AND CPB PUBLIC MEDIA THOUGHT LEADER FORUM. GRAND RAPIDS, MI. SEPTEMBER 14: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR EDUCATORS. SHERIDAN COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT 2. SHERIDAN, WY SEPTEMBER 29: VENDOR TABLE. EARLY CHILDHOOD COLLABORATIVE CONFERENCE. RIVERTON, WY. NOVEMBER 2-3: PRESENTATION (AND VENDOR TABLE). "WONDER WHY WITH NATURE WY." WYOMING INNOVATIONS IN LEARNING CONFERENCE. SARATOGA, WY. "I'M NOT IN THE SCIENCES. YOU MAKE ME WANT TO CHANGE CAREERS." NOVEMBER 2, 2023 - INNOVATIONS IN LEARNING CONFERENCE, SARATOGA, WY "WE JUST FINISHED OUR LEARNING WITH THE MACROINVERTEBRATES. BOTH THE STUDENTS AND I LOVED THE LESSON THE SOUTHFORK RIVER IS JUST OUTSIDE OUR CLASSROOM DOOR AND WE HAD EASY ACCESS TO OUR AQUATIC FRIENDS THE KINESTHET

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990-EZ.

Cat. No. 51056K

Schedule O (Form 990) 2023

Additional Data

Software ID:
Software Version:

1	Contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts received ....................	1	91,349
2	Program service revenue including government fees and contracts ................	2	16,123
3	Membership dues and assessments .............................	3
4	Investment income ....................................	4
5a	Gross amount from sale of assets other than inventory .......	5a
b	Less: cost or other basis and sales expenses ............	5b
c	Gain or (loss) from sale of assets other than inventory (Subtract line 5b from line 5a) ......	5c
6	Gaming and fundraising events
a	Gross income from gaming (attach Schedule G if greater than $15,000)	6a
b	Gross income from fundraising events (not including $ of contributions from fundraising events reported on line 1) (attach Schedule G if the			sum of such gross income and contributions exceeds $15,000) ..	6b
c	Less: direct expenses from gaming and fundraising events ...	6c
d	Net income or (loss) from gaming and fundraising events (add lines 6a and 6b and subtract line 6c)	6d
7a	Gross sales of inventory, less returns and allowances ......	7a
b	Less: cost of goods sold .............	7b
c	Gross profit or (loss) from sales of inventory (Subtract line 7b from line 7a) .........	7c
8	Other revenue (describe in Schedule O) ....................	8
9	Total revenue. Add lines 1, 2, 3, 4, 5c, 6d, 7c, and 8 ..............	9	107,472

(a) Name and business address of each independent contractor	(b) Type of service	(c) Compensation
NONE

Sign Here

	Signature of officer	Date

	Type or print name and title

Name of organization SCIENCE KIDS

Part I Contributors	Contributors (see instructions). Use duplicate copies of Part I if additional space is needed.
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
RESTRICTED	,	$ RESTRICTED	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
		$	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
		$	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
		$	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
		$	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
		$	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
Schedule B (Form 990) (2023)

Name of organization SCIENCE KIDS		Employer identification number 83-0249242

Part II	Noncash Property (see instructions). Use duplicate copies of Part II if additional space is needed.
(a) No. from Part I	(b) Description of noncash property given	(c) FMV (or estimate) (See instructions)	(d) Date received
		$
(a) No. from Part I	(b) Description of noncash property given	(c) FMV (or estimate) (See instructions)	(d) Date received
		$
(a) No. from Part I	(b) Description of noncash property given	(c) FMV (or estimate) (See instructions)	(d) Date received
		$
(a) No. from Part I	(b) Description of noncash property given	(c) FMV (or estimate) (See instructions)	(d) Date received
		$
(a) No. from Part I	(b) Description of noncash property given	(c) FMV (or estimate) (See instructions)	(d) Date received
		$
(a) No. from Part I	(b) Description of noncash property given	(c) FMV (or estimate) (See instructions)	(d) Date received
		$
Schedule B (Form 990) (2023)

10	Grants and similar amounts paid (list in Schedule O) ................	10
11	Benefits paid to or for members ......................	11
12	Salaries, other compensation, and employee benefits ................	12	91,297
13	Professional fees and other payments to independent contractors ............	13	4,257
14	Occupancy, rent, utilities, and maintenance ...................	14	4,004
15	Printing, publications, postage, and shipping ...................	15
16	Other expenses (describe in Schedule O) ...................	16	18,807
17	Total expenses. Add lines 10 through 16 .................	17	118,365

18	Excess or (deficit) for the year (Subtract line 17 from line 9) ............	18	-10,893
19	Net assets or fund balances at beginning of year (from line 27, column (A)) (must agree with
	end-of-year figure reported on prior year’s return) .................	19	134,362
20	Other changes in net assets or fund balances (explain in Schedule O) ...........	20
21	Net assets or fund balances at end of year. Combine lines 18 through 20 ..........	21	123,469


Name of organization SCIENCE KIDS			Employer identification number 83-0249242
Part III Exclusively religious, charitable, etc., contributions to organizations described in section 501(c)(7), (8), or (10) that total more than $1,000 for the year from any one contributor. Complete columns (a) through (e) and the following line entry. For organizations completing Part III, enter the total of exclusively religious, charitable, etc., contributions of $1,000 or less for the year. (Enter this information once. See instructions.) $ Use duplicate copies of Part III if additional space is needed.