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Mount Pleasant Discovery Museum

Tax-deductible

Mt Pleasant, MI501(c)(3)Since 2009Arts & CultureEIN 26-4486173Revenue $483K in FY2025

On file with the IRSmpdiscoverymuseum.org5093 E Remus Rd, 48858-9369 · Mt Pleasant, MITax-exempt since Jul 2009Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To enhance the community by inspiring creativity, learning and curiosity by offering a hands on children's Museum.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
64¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 159 volunteers and 28 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $26K a year · 5% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
64%
of spending
Worth a look: 64% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.3 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $33K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$12K
0.7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$483K
+13% vs prior year
Spent
$572K
To programs
64%
Net assets
$1.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$483K
FY2025▲ +13%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$336K
FY2021$512K
FY2022$484K
FY2023$642K
FY2024$426K
FY2025$483K
Expenses
$572K
FY2025▼ -18%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$295K
FY2021$346K
FY2022$528K
FY2023$602K
FY2024$696K
FY2025$572K
Net assets
$1.7M
FY2025▼ -5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.9M
FY2021$2.1M
FY2022$2.0M
FY2023$2.0M
FY2024$1.8M
FY2025$1.7M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 2009.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

64 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 64% · $365K Management & general 19% · $109K Fundraising 17% · $98K

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

12 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Seth Blackey
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Liz Bliss
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kori Burlager
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jennifer Cotter
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jenny Justis
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Joellen Lewsader
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Luke Lirones
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Rob Powell
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Ignites children's creativity and learning through hands-on, self-directed discovery.

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1 program · $365K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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To enhance the community by inspiring creativity, learning and curiosity by offering a hands on children's museum.

$365Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
United Way of Gratiot & Isabella CountiesFY2024$33K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$33K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$483K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$366K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$88K
Other incomeLn 4–11$24K
Money outPt IX
$572K
Ln 25
Programscol B$365K
Managementcol C$109K
Fundraisingcol D$98K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$64K
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$12K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$88K
Government grantsLn 1e$2K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$4K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$366K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Other incomeLn 4–11$24K
Total revenueLn 12$483K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$64K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$64K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$84K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.5M
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$12K
Net assetsLn 32$1.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 528
VolunteersI 6159
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$161K$64K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$84K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.6M$1.5M
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$19K$12K
Net assetsLn 32$1.8M$1.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$310K$127K$93K$90K
Payroll taxesLn 10$26K$11K$8K$8K
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$8K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$767$767
TravelLn 17$23$23
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$101K$101K
InsuranceLn 23$13K$12K$417$403
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$87K$87K
All other expensesLn 24e$20K$20K$260$251
Total functional expensesLn 25$572K$365K$109K$98K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $483K$572K−$89K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2024 $426K$696K−$270K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $642K$602K$40K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $484K$528K−$44K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $512K$346K$166K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 $336K$295K$41K$1.9M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $482,810 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $43,589$88,081
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $355,705$366,017
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,923$4,530
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $24,077$24,182
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $426,294$482,810
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $352,569$335,845
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $343,397$236,224
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $695,966$572,069
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$269,672−$89,259
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $482,810 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $22,634 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$14,603
VIII-1c Fundraising events$4,039
VIII-1e Government grants$2,500
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$66,939
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$88,081
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $343,383$343,383
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $4,530$4,530
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $24,182$24,182
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $370,547 · Excluded from tax $24,182$482,810
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $572,069 across 10 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $127,009 · Management $92,933 · Fundraising $89,835$309,777
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $10,688 · Management $7,820 · Fundraising $7,560$26,068
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $7,999$7,999
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $5,248$5,248
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $767$767
IX-17 TravelManagement $23$23
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $101,329$101,329
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $12,451 · Management $417 · Fundraising $403$13,271
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $87,121$87,121
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $19,955 · Management $260 · Fundraising $251$20,466
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $364,568 · Management $109,452 · Fundraising $98,049$572,069
Part X · Balance sheet $1,706,962 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $160,721$63,931
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $12,025$3,025
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $10,679$20,930
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,611,822$1,535,493
X-11 Publicly traded securities$1,902
X-12 Other securities$81,681
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,797,175$1,706,962
X-25 Other liabilities$12,287
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $18,511$12,287
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,634,768$1,694,675
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,778,664$1,694,675
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,797,175$1,706,962
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,694,675 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$482,810
XI-2 Total expenses$572,069
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$89,259
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,778,664
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$5,270
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,694,675

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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