THE WORKS
To inspire the next generation of innovators, engineers, and creative problem solvers.
About THE WORKS
THE WORKS (The Works Museum) is a hands-on engineering and design museum for children and families in Bloomington, Minnesota. The museum uses interactive exhibits, workshops, camps, and school programs to make engineering and STEM concepts accessible and playful for young learners. The organization operates year-round public exhibits and extensive educator- and group-facing programs (field trips, outreach, camps), and runs the Gateway access program to provide free or subsidized STEM experiences to underserved families. In recent years the museum has undertaken a Transformation Initiative to renovate exhibits and expand outreach while reporting steady growth in participants and revenues.
Notable achievements
Transformation Initiative
Completed a donor-funded Transformation Initiative to renovate museum spaces, install new exhibits, and expand outreach and program capacity.
Large-scale program reach
Engaged tens of thousands of participants annually across programs (recent totals reported: ~62,694 program participants, ~32,538 museum visitors, and ~45,961 participants in school programs).
Gateway access and scholarships
Significantly expanded equitable access through the Gateway program—providing thousands of free or subsidized experiences (the museum reports ~28,973 children and families reached through Gateway subsidies).
At a glance
- Total assets
- $3.2M
- Annual revenue
- $2.0M
- Tax status
- 501(c)(3)Public charity
- EIN
- 41-1570750
- Location
- Bloomington, MN
- Website
- www.theworks.org
- On Mahalo since
- September 2026
Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.
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