Explore & More A Childrens Museum
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29 people20 organisationsi29 people and 20 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (29). Violet dotted lines (21) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
29 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 24 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI; we list 29 in Part VII (Part VII does not always name every voting member).| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amber Melvin | Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Andrew Kresse | Member-Ex-Officio | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Barry Swartz | Member-Ex-Officio | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Breauna Crumpler | Trustee | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Bryan Harbison | Trustee | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Christine Farrow | Trustee | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Crystal Rodriguez-Dabney | Member-Ex-Officio | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| David Bertola | Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Elizabeth Demakos | Trustee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Erin Torcello | Member-Ex-Officio | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Gale Burstein | Member-Ex-Officio | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Ian Barrett | Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Jon Dandes | President | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Kevin Berchou | Trustee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Kevin Gilbert | Trustee | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Lauren Ferranti | Trustee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Lindsey Taylor | Trustee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Matthew Wagner | Treasurer | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Michael Sullivan | Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Nancy Ware | Vice President | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Nick Ortiz | Company secretary | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Peter Leonard | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Royce Woods | At Large Member | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Sarah Larson | Trustee | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Scott Corcoran | Trustee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Tina Zinter-Chahin | Member-Ex-Officio | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Walter D Zmuda (also filed as Walter Zmuda) | Member-Ex-Officio | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| William Edwards | Trustee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Win MIN Thant | Trustee | 2021 | 5 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
4 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Bart Lafasso | Operations and Accounting Manager | 2018 |
| Jerry Silvis | COO | since 2019 |
| Michelle Urbanczyk | CEO | since 2018 |
| William Wells CPA | CFO | since 2022 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michelle Urbanczyk | CEO | 40 | $201k | $16k | |
| Jerry Silvis | COO | 40 | $103k | ||
| Hubert Jeras | Director of Finance | 1 | $46k | ||
| William Wells | Former CFO | 40 | $34k | ||
| Jon Dandes | President | 2.5 | $0 | ||
| Jason Santiago | Vice President | 2.5 | $0 | ||
| Bryan Harbison | Treasurer | 2.5 | $0 | ||
| Nick Ortiz | Secretary | 2.5 | $0 | ||
| Royce Woods | At Large Member | 2.5 | $0 | ||
| Ian Barrett | Trustee | 2.5 | $0 | ||
| Kevin Berchou | Trustee | 2.5 | $0 | ||
| David Bertola | Trustee | 2.5 | $0 | ||
| Breauna Crumpler | Trustee | 2.5 | $0 | ||
| Elizabeth Demakos | Trustee | 2.5 | $0 | ||
| Nina Heard | Trustee | 2.5 | $0 | ||
| Sarah Larson | Trustee | 2.5 | $0 | ||
| Amber Melvin | Trustee | 2.5 | $0 | ||
| Peter Petrella | Trustee | 2.5 | $0 | ||
| Lindsey Taylor | Trustee | 2.5 | $0 | ||
| Win Min Thant | Trustee | 2.5 | $0 | ||
| Kenneth Webster | Trustee | 2.5 | $0 | ||
| Alex Caldiero | Trustee | 2.5 | $0 | ||
| Dr Fadi Dagher | Trustee | 2.5 | $0 | ||
| Jonathan Jasinski | Trustee | 2.5 | $0 | ||
| Bart Lafaso | Trustee | 2.5 | $0 | ||
| Ryan Stang | Trustee | 2.5 | $0 | ||
| Sondra Vidal | Trustee | 2.5 | $0 | ||
| Laura Zacchigna | Trustee | 2.5 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Explore & More A Childrens Museum
- EIN
- 161441078
- Address
- 130 Main St, Buffalo, NY, 14202-4103
- State
- New York
- Mission
- Explore & more children's museum provides an environment for creative play and learning through hands-on exhibits, activities and programs that inspire creativity, curiosity and imagination (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- A520 Arts, culture and humanities
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Arts, Culture & Humanities
- Size band
- 8 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1994
- Principal officer
- Michelle Urbanczyk (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 April 1994
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2023
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsAndrew Kresse
≥8years on the filingsBarry Swartz
≥8years on the filingsErin Torcello
≥8years on the filingsPeter Leonard
Latest return
year to 31 December 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $11.8m
- Total liabilities
- $811k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $11m
- Contributions and grants received
- $878k
- Program service revenue
- $1.5m
- Employees
- 55
- Volunteers
- 132