Natural History Museum Of Adirondacks
Tupper Lake, NY Doing business as The Wild Center
- UEI
- ZEBKUNNFQ3B5
- CAGE
- 4DD83
- Primary NAICS
- 712110 Museums
- SAM.gov registration
- Active through
Company facts
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Corporate Entity (Tax Exempt)
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 45 Museum Dr, Tupper Lake, NY 12986, USA
- Website
- wildcenter.org
- Founded
- 2006
- Employees
- 11-50
- Estimated annual revenue
- $1M-$10M
- Industry
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- Consumer Discretionary
- Media
- Movies & Entertainment
- SIC code
- 84 Museums, Botanical, Zoological Gardens
Registration and certifications come from SAM.gov and the SBA; company details from public web sources. Updated .
Grant awards
Latest 5 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Grant subawards
| Prime recipient | Prime award | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York State Commission On National & Community Service | 22AFFNY001 | $249,841 |
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About the company
Natural History Museum of Adirondacks, doing business as The Wild Center, is a tax-exempt nonprofit organization based in Tupper Lake, New York that receives federal grant funding for museum education, outdoor recreation programming, and climate literacy initiatives. The organization operates as a prime recipient on federal grants (95% of its recent awards) and does not hold federal contracts or contract vehicles.
The Wild Center's recent federal funding concentrates within the cultural and educational grant ecosystem. The top five grantor agencies account for 86% of awards: the National Commission on Libraries and Information Science (7 awards), the Institute of Museum and Library Services (5 awards), the Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service and Rural Business Cooperative Services (3 awards), the Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (2 awards), and the National Endowment for the Arts (2 awards). Recent representative grant work includes a $654,408 Museums for America grant (CFDA 45.301) from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, awarded September 1, 2026, supporting a three-year outdoor recreation and experiential learning initiative with seasonal programming in ice fishing, maple sugaring, canoeing, and guided hiking, accessibility improvements to trails and waterfront areas, and three community days targeting low-income households, serving over 105,000 annual visitors through August 31, 2029. The Wild Center also received an IMLS grant for a two-year teen climate educator training program using the museum's Science on a Sphere exhibit (award date September 1, 2023, completion August 31, 2025), and a $151,747 National Leadership Grants award from IMLS in November 2021 to develop a fellowship program recruiting young professionals to the rural Adirondack region while expanding online educational offerings. Additionally, the National Endowment for the Arts funded an outdoor art installation and video documentary (award date June 1, 2023). The organization received one federal grant sub-award from the New York State Commission on National & Community Service, dated December 19, 2025.
Award activity has been intermittent, with four awards in 2021, two in 2023, one in 2025, and one in 2026, across a total of $5.8 million obligated since 2010 from eight distinct federal grantor agencies. The Wild Center operates no parent contract vehicles and holds no federal contracting footprint.
Quick answers
Is Natural History Museum Of Adirondacks registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Natural History Museum Of Adirondacks's SAM.gov registration is active through April 13, 2027.
What is Natural History Museum Of Adirondacks's CAGE code?
Natural History Museum Of Adirondacks's CAGE code is 4DD83, and its Unique Entity ID (UEI) is ZEBKUNNFQ3B5.
What is Natural History Museum Of Adirondacks's most recent federal award?
Natural History Museum Of Adirondacks's most recent federal grant award is The wild center will implement a three-year, outdoor recreation and experiential learning initiative designed to expand… (MA259987OMS26), from Institute of Museum and Library Services, on September 1, 2026.
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