Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 2008.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.
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Who runs it and what they're paid
23 people listed on the 990; $149K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).
Ray Vandiver’s $149K as Executive Director Through 2/25/25 is at the 66th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3924 $1–10M arts & culture nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.
Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII
| Name | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Vandiver | $149,139 | $130,892 | $128,826 | $125,827 | $121,353 | $114,894 |
Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.
See Tulsa Childrens Museum executive salaries →Questions the 990 asks
The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.
- Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
- Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Programs and updates
Inspires children, connects families, and builds community through exploration, exhibits, programming, and play.
Questions for Tulsa Childrens Museum
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Gallery
Discovery lab offers interactive exhibits and programming intended for children and their families. The exhibits and programs incorporate science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics (STEAM) and are designed to inspire children, connect families, and build community for our over 200,000 Museum visitors.
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 26-0904448) · Dispute this lineField Trips with a Museum Education Class
Many school groups and organizations come to visit discovery lab for a fun and educational field trip that includes a Museum education class. In addition to the gallery experience, Museum education classes offer a variety of standards-aligned topics that focus on hands-on, minds-on learning.
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 26-0904448) · Dispute this lineOutreach
Discovery lab outreach classes and series programs bring unique experiences to classrooms, after-school programs, scouting groups, and more. All classes in the catalog are based on oklahoma academic standards and encourage children to connect to arts and sciences in ways that make learning engaging, challenging, and fun.
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 26-0904448) · Dispute this lineFunders
Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
Grants
By the numbers
The FY2025 990, line by line.
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| Line | Start FY25 | End FY25 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $111K | $122K |
| InvestmentsLn 11–13 | $7.4M | $7.1M |
| Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c | $29.6M | $28.8M |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $38.9M | $37.3M |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $6.5M | $5.6M |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $32.5M | $31.7M |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5 | $279K | $234K | $17K | $28K |
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $2.4M | $2.0M | $151K | $244K |
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $237K | $198K | $15K | $24K |
| Legal feesLn 11b | $8K | $6K | $2K | |
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $45K | $35K | $11K | $135 |
| Investment management feesLn 11f | $20K | $20K | ||
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $182K | $148K | $9K | $26K |
| Advertising and promotionLn 12 | $48K | $36K | $11K | $433 |
| Office expensesLn 13 | $336K | $247K | $46K | $43K |
| Information technologyLn 14 | $100K | $75K | $23K | $2K |
| OccupancyLn 16 | $559K | $452K | $104K | $2K |
| TravelLn 17 | $22K | $20K | $806 | $591 |
| Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19 | $14K | $12K | $634 | $1K |
| InterestLn 20 | $7K | $5K | $2K | |
| Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22 | $1.4M | $1.2M | $289K | |
| InsuranceLn 23 | $184K | $148K | $37K | |
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $823K | $638K | $153K | $31K |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $6.7M | $5.4M | $891K | $403K |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Feb 18, 2026 | $5.2M | $6.7M | −$1.6M | $31.7M | 990 PDF |
| FY2024Filed with the IRS Feb 18, 2026 | $4.2M | $6.6M | −$2.5M | $32.5M | 990 PDF |
| FY2023Filed with the IRS May 15, 2024 | $3.9M | $6.3M | −$2.4M | $34.3M | 990 PDF |
| FY2022Filed with the IRS May 15, 2023 | $7.2M | $4.7M | $2.5M | $36.3M | 990 PDF |
| FY2021Filed with the IRS May 16, 2022 | $7.3M | $1.4M | $5.9M | $34.0M | 990 PDF |
| FY2020Filed with the IRS May 17, 2021 | $8.7M | $1.7M | $7.0M | $28.0M | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $5,174,563 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 21 of 22 board members independent, no flags
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $5,174,563 across 11 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $6,731,509 across 17 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $37,289,640 assets, 18 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $31,693,366 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file FY2025 from the IRS (about our sources) · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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