Discovery School INC FY2020 filing

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Mansfield, OH501(c)(3)Since 1975EducationEIN 34-1168732Revenue $1.2M in FY2020

On file with the IRSdiscovery-school.net855 Millsboro Rd, 44903-1919 · Mansfield, OHTax-exempt since Jan 1976School — 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)

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We are a private, independent school whose mission is to provide each child the educational opportunity to discover, with perseverance and imagination, the joy of learning and the interconnectedness of our world. Our vision is to bring inspiration and innovation to children through a dynamic educational experience one where learners ask questions, develop academic skills in creative ways, and are active and responsible citizens of the world. Our values are: adventure, innovation, community, inclusion, integrity

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
77¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · 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 surplus $37K a year · 3% 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
77%
of spending
Looks good: 77% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.4 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $88K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$508K
30% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 30% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.2M
Spent
$1.3M
To programs
77%
Net assets
$1.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.2M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.5M
FY2025$1.8M
Expenses
$1.3M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.4M
FY2025$1.8M
Net assets
$1.2M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.5M
FY2025$1.5M

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 1976.

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Where the money goes

77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 77% · $975K Management & general 23% · $286K Fundraising 1% · $9K

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

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Board Secret
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Treasu
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Inspires children to joyfully learn and explore our interconnected world through innovative education.

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1 program · $975K · in their own filed words · FY2019
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We are a not for profit school instructing pre-kindergarten through sixth grade children (137 students in current year). Our teachers educate children for life, not for a test. Learning larger concepts rather than collections of disconnected facts requires students to become active participants in the world - and that is when learning…

$975Kprogram expense

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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
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$88K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.2M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$836K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$402K
Other incomeLn 4–11$8K
Money outPt IX
$1.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$975K
Managementcol C$286K
Fundraisingcol D$9K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$145K
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$508K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$402K
Government grantsLn 1e$119K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$836K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Other incomeLn 4–11$8K
Total revenueLn 12$1.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$145K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$145K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$149K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$508K
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 544
VolunteersI 6100
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$41K$145K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$145K$149K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.3M$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$349K$508K
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M$1.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$808K$616K$184K$7K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$16K$11K$5K$75
Other employee benefitsLn 9$59K$51K$8K$47
Payroll taxesLn 10$60K$46K$13K$549
Accounting feesLn 11c$20K$20K
Investment management feesLn 11f$618$618
Advertising and promotionLn 12$7K$7K
Office expensesLn 13$13K$12K$695
OccupancyLn 16$41K$23K$18K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$2K
InterestLn 20$4K$4K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$58K$58K
InsuranceLn 23$10K$10K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$169K$167K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$2K$499
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.3M$975K$286K$9K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.8M$1.8M$9K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.5M$1.4M$147K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.4M$1.5M−$76K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.3M$1.3M−$66K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.5M$1.3M$230K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $1.2M$1.3M−$20K$1.2M 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
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Part I · Summary $1,249,302 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $419,762$401,925
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $910,209$836,460
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3,249$2,877
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $13,390$8,040
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,346,610$1,249,302
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $940,034$941,839
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $435,007$327,955
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,375,041$1,269,794
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$28,431−$20,492
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,249,302 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$118,642
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$283,283
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$401,925
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $836,460$836,460
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,877$2,877
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$4,784
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $3,256$3,256
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $839,716 · Excluded from tax $2,877$1,249,302
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,269,794 across 15 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $616,239 · Management $184,233 · Fundraising $7,175$807,647
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $10,868 · Management $4,569 · Fundraising $75$15,512
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $50,878 · Management $7,766 · Fundraising $47$58,691
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $46,252 · Management $13,188 · Fundraising $549$59,989
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $20,393$20,393
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $618$618
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $6,703$6,703
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $12,359 · Fundraising $695$13,054
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $23,395 · Management $17,700$41,095
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $2,181$2,181
IX-20 InterestManagement $3,736$3,736
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $58,006$58,006
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $10,105$10,105
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $167,112 · Management $2,385$169,497
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,068 · Management $499$2,567
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $974,818 · Management $286,435 · Fundraising $8,541$1,269,794
Part X · Balance sheet $1,667,229 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $41,107$144,768
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $20,204$32,982
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $376$427
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,314,824$1,339,664
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $144,897$149,388
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,525,866$1,667,229
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $142,161$120,406
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $191,420$387,796
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $348,581$508,202
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,048,298$1,030,634
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $128,987$128,393
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,177,285$1,159,027
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,525,866$1,667,229
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,159,027 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,249,302
XI-2 Total expenses$1,269,794
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$20,492
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,177,285
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$2,234
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,159,027

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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