Causes: Arts & Culture, Natural History & Natural Science Museums, Science & Technology Museums

Mission: The Rice Northwest Museum of Rocks and Minerals exists to engage, inspire, and educate generations on the splendor and complexities of our Earth.

Target demographics: everyone who wants to learn about the Earth

Direct beneficiaries per year: 11,000 elementary students, 26,000 total visitors

Geographic areas served: Northwest Oregon and Southwest Washington

Programs: earth science education for people of all ages, research opportunities for geologists, mineralogists, and gemologists,