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Discover Childrens Museum

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Chehalis, WA501(c)(3)Arts & Culture EIN 47-1920113Revenue $304K in FY2024

On file with the IRSdiscovermuseum.org536 Nw Pacific Ave, 98532-2021 · Chehalis, WATax-exempt since May 2015Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Discover! Childrens Museum strives to serve and nurture the learning needs of our communitys children and families by incorporating both a museum with interactive educational exhibits and an inclusive community early learning program. This distinguished combination and a multi-dimensional, quality learning environment promises to make a big difference in our childrens readiness to learn.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
29¢ 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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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $92K a year · 28% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
29%
of spending
Concern: 29% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
28 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $373K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 28.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $100K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$641K
54% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 54% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 8 voting members
Concern: none of 8 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$304K
×59 vs prior year
Spent
$30K
To programs
29%
Net assets
$544K
By yearFY2019–FY2024
Revenue
$304K
FY2024▲ ×59
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$138K
FY2020$34K
FY2022$662K
FY2023$5K
FY2024$304K
Expenses
$30K
FY2024▲ +109%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019Not on file
FY2020Not on file
FY2022$651K
FY2023$15K
FY2024$30K
Net assets
$544K
FY2024▲ +107%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$179K
FY2020$188K
FY2022$258K
FY2023$263K
FY2024$544K

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in May 2015.

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

Where the money goes

29 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 29% · $9K Management & general 71% · $22K

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
Larry McGee
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Joseph Clark
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Nurtures children's learning with interactive exhibits and early education programs.

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1 program · $9K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Worked with partner organizations to secure funding for the united learning center and begin construction of the facilities which will house the children's museum, childcare and after school programs for children in lewis county.

$9Kprogram 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
The Sterling Donor Advised FundFY2024$100K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$100K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$304K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$289K
Investment incomeLn 3$15K
Money outPt IX
$30K
Ln 25
Programscol B$9K
Managementcol C$22K
Owns and owesPt X
$544K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$71K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$641K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$289K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$51K
Investment incomeLn 3$15K
Gains on assetsLn 7$5K
Total revenueLn 12$304K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$21K
SavingsLn 2$50K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$71K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$373K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$741K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$641K
Net assetsLn 32$544K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$46K$71K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$168K$373K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$689K$741K
Total assetsLn 16$904K$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$641K$641K
Net assetsLn 32$263K$544K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$10K$10K
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Investment management feesLn 11f$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$7K$7K
OccupancyLn 16$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$47$47
Total functional expensesLn 25$30K$9K$22K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $304K$30K$274K$544K 990 PDF
FY2023 $5K$15K−$9K$263K 990 PDF
FY2022 $662K$651K$11K$258K 990 PDF
FY2021 Not on file
FY2020 $34K$188K 990 PDF
FY2019 $138K$179K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $304,117 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,146$289,161
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4,019$14,956
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $5,165$304,117
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $0$30,467
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $0$30,467
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $5,165$273,650
Part VI · Governance 0 of 8 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $304,117 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $6,273 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$289,161
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$51,020
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$289,161
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $3,527$3,527
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $5,156$5,156
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $14,956$304,117
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $30,467 across 8 lines filed
IX-11a Management feesManagement $10,308$10,308
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,250$1,250
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $3,197$3,197
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $7,113$7,113
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,746$1,746
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $5,144$5,144
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $1,662$1,662
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $47$47
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $8,859 · Management $21,608 · Fundraising $0$30,467
Part X · Balance sheet $1,185,055 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $26,684$20,747
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $19,734$50,490
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $689,252$740,521
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $167,923$373,297
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $904,071$1,185,055
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $640,700$640,700
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $640,700$640,700
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $223,371$504,355
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $40,000$40,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $263,371$544,355
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $904,071$1,185,055
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $544,355 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$304,117
XI-2 Total expenses$30,467
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$273,650
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$263,371
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$7,394
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$60
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$544,355

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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