Discovery Programs

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Discovery's mission is to provide a space to take a look at what's working in your life and to gain new tools to meet life's challenges, so that you can live more fearlessly.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 61-1787725) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
62¢ 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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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $12K a year · 5% of revenue · last 2 filings
A surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
62%
of spending
62% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
2.3 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $104K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
2.3 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $39K
3 funders name it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$51K
34% of total assets
Liabilities are 34% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
3 of 3 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$224K
+13% vs prior year
Spent
$225K
To programs
62%
Net assets
$99K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$224K
FY2025▲ +13%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$49K
FY2022$174K
FY2023$286K
FY2024$198K
FY2025$224K
Expenses
$225K
FY2025▼ -14%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$261K
FY2024Not on file
FY2025$225K
Net assets
$99K
FY2025▲ +13%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$89K
FY2022$56K
FY2023$90K
FY2024$88K
FY2025$99K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 2016.

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

Where the money goes

62 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 62% · $139K Management & general 38% · $86K

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

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President and Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer and Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary and Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member at Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member at Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member at Large
$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
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

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Helps people review successes and gain tools to face life's challenges fearlessly.

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1 program · $139K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

The Five Types of Classes

D1, d2, d3, r & r and relationship are designed to be in person and to unleash participants' personal power which is our overall mission. The goal of the classes is to give each participant personal peace to reduce personal anger, GUILT/SHAME and fear. Discovery programs estimates that 13,276 volunteer hours were provided in 2025.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 61-1787725) · Dispute this line
$139Kprogram 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
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$224K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$149K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$72K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Money outPt IX
$225K
Ln 25
Programscol B$139K
Managementcol C$86K
Owns and owesPt X
$99K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$44K
Total assetsLn 16$150K
LiabilitiesLn 26$51K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$72K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$149K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Total revenueLn 12$224K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$44K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$44K
Accounts receivableLn 4$1K
Inventories for sale or useLn 8$300
InvestmentsLn 11–13$104K
Total assetsLn 16$150K
LiabilitiesLn 26$51K
Net assetsLn 32$99K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3More from this return
Investment feesPt IX, Sch D
Investment fees, as reportedPt IX 11f$851
Share of the $104K endowmentSch D 1g0.82%
Typical, median of 2,202 orgs0.44%
EndowmentSch D · Pt V
LineFY25
End of yearLn 1g$104K
SpentLn 1d–1f$851
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$39K$44K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$91K$104K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$130K$150K
LiabilitiesLn 26$42K$51K
Net assetsLn 32$88K$99K
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$26K$26K
Management feesLn 11a$36K$36K
Investment management feesLn 11f$851$851
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$1K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$28K$28K
OccupancyLn 16$15K$15K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$72K$72K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$37K$26K$11K
All other expensesLn 24e$5K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$225K$139K$86K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS May 13, 2026 $224K$225K−$730$99K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Mar 24, 2025 $198K$88K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 15, 2024 $286K$261K$25K$90K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 13, 2023 $174K$56K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 7, 2022 $49K$89K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support D · Assets and endowments L · Interested persons O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $224,124 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $49,200$72,422
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $146,559$149,003
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,999$2,699
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $197,758$224,124
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$26,000
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 $207,762$198,854
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $207,762$224,854
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$10,004−$730
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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 $224,124 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$72,422
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$72,422
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $149,003$149,003
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,699$2,699
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $149,003 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,699$224,124
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $224,854 across 11 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $26,000$26,000
IX-11a Management feesManagement $36,000$36,000
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $851$851
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $2,061$2,061
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,421$1,421
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $27,600$27,600
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $15,142$15,142
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $72,107$72,107
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,825$1,825
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $26,034 · Management $10,630$36,664
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $5,183$5,183
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $139,283 · Management $85,571 · Fundraising $0$224,854
Part X · Balance sheet $149,666 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $38,925$43,793
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $98$1,200
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $300$300
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $90,525$104,373
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $129,848$149,666
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,239$10,788
X-22 Loans from officers and insidersStart of year $40,000$40,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $42,239$50,788
X-29 Capital stock or trust principalStart of year $0$0
X-30 Paid-in or capital surplusStart of year $0$0
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $87,609$98,878
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $87,609$98,878
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $129,848$149,666
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $98,878 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$224,124
XI-2 Total expenses$224,854
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$730
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$87,609
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$11,999
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$98,878

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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