A Heartfelt Thank-You to the Carpenter Foundation

We’re feeling incredibly grateful. 

Campers put their homemade spectroscopes to the test! Educator Ashley Kilian helps young scientists explore the hidden colors in light — a fun, hands-on way to learn how spectroscopes help us understand what stars (and more!) are made of.

ScienceWorks would like to extend a huge thank-you to the Carpenter Foundation for their generous $15,000 grant in support of our programming. In a time when so many nonprofit organizations are weathering instability in philanthropic and public funding, this kind of flexible, meaningful support makes an enormous difference.

This grant helps us bridge the gaps — the ones created by rising costs, shifting attendance patterns, and the unpredictability of today’s funding landscape. With this support, we can keep creating hands-on exhibits, inspiring young scientists, running camps, and building a space where curiosity can thrive.

Gifts like this allow us to stay nimble and keep showing up for our community — with joy, imagination, and science.

Thank you, Carpenter Foundation. You make the wonder possible.

Related Articles

Exhibit hall with colorful hanging sculptures and a central abstract installation under gallery lighting
June 23, 2026
ScienceWorks Hands-On Museum is thrilled to announce the opening of Peter Tobey's Dreamland, a new immersive hands-on exhibit inspired by the extraordinary imagin...
California Scrub-Jay perched on a wire fence against a green blurred background
June 19, 2026
Hello ScienceWorks friends! Your bird for June is the California Scrub-Jay. These loud, colorful characters make themselves known throughout the valley bottoms an...
Modern conference room with a long wooden table, green chairs, and large windows overlooking a sunny landscape
June 12, 2026
We are excited to share some wonderful news with our community. ScienceWorks Hands-On Museum has been awarded a $50,000 Challenge Grant from The Bolger Foundation