The Discovery Museum is a non-profit childrens museum that offers interactive exhibits and thematic programs. Discovery Museum exhibits and programs promote hands-on, open-ended discovery in the areas of science, art, culture and technology. Our goal is to help youth expand their horizons and prepare for the future by fostering a passion for exploration and learning.Pal Camp includes many traditional camp activities such as arts & crafts, games, singing camp songs, cooking, swimming, hiking, water games, scavenger hunts, and storytelling.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ 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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FY2023 · 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
FY2023
latest Form 990
Fine: the latest return is for FY2023, 3 tax years back; within 3 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $42K a year · 15% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $16
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$20K
18% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 18% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$283K
-12% vs prior year
Spent
$292K
To programs
83%
Net assets
$90K
By yearFY2020–FY2023
Revenue
$283K
FY2023▼ -12%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$141K
FY2021$233K
FY2022$322K
FY2023$283K
Expenses
$292K
FY2023▲ +23%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$185K
FY2022$237K
FY2023$292K
Net assets
$90K
FY2023▼ -40%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$16K
FY2021$65K
FY2022$151K
FY2023$90K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2023. IRS ruling in Dec 1995.

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Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $242K Management & general 17% · $50K

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

10 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Director
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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

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1 program · $242K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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Children's science museum, summer day camps, group meetings and classes, skill development and training.

$242Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$16

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$283K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$191K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$56K
Other incomeLn 4–11$36K
Money outPt IX
$292K
Ln 25
Programscol B$242K
Managementcol C$50K
Owns and owesPt X
$90K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$98K
Total assetsLn 16$111K
LiabilitiesLn 26$20K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$56K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$191K
Other incomeLn 4–11$36K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$283K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$98K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$98K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7K
Other assetsLn 15$6K
Total assetsLn 16$111K
LiabilitiesLn 26$20K
Net assetsLn 32$90K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 517
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$111K$98K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$14K$7K
Total assetsLn 16$131K$111K
LiabilitiesLn 26$24K$20K
Net assetsLn 32$107K$90K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$140K$119K$21K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$12K$10K$2K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$490$490
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$6K$6K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$53K$43K$10K
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$850$850
InterestLn 20$4K$4K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$18K$16K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$37K$36K$1K
All other expensesLn 24e$17K$13K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$292K$242K$50K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2023 Latest Viewing $283K$292K−$9K$90K 990 PDF
FY2022 $322K$237K$86K$151K 990 PDF
FY2021 $233K$185K$49K$65K 990 PDF
FY2020 $141K$16K 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 O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $283,057 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$56,400
I-9 Program service revenue$191,009
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$35,648
I-12 Total revenue$283,057
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$151,990
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$139,695
I-18 Total expenses$291,685
I-19 Revenue less expenses−$8,628
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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 $283,057 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$24,940
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$31,460
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$56,400
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $191,009$191,009
VIII-3 Investment income$0
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$35,648
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $191,009$283,057
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $291,685 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $118,844 · Management $20,973$139,817
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $10,347 · Management $1,826$12,173
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $490$490
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,299$2,299
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $6,091$6,091
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $43,440 · Management $10,000$53,440
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $850$850
IX-20 InterestManagement $3,734$3,734
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,345$1,345
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $16,236 · Management $1,500$17,736
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $35,577 · Management $1,000$36,577
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $13,440 · Management $3,693$17,133
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $241,528 · Management $50,157 · Fundraising $0$291,685
Part X · Balance sheet $110,571 assets, 19 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $110,858$97,714
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $14,326$6,613
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $6,244$6,244
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $131,428$110,571
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,090$2,784
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $21,129$17,380
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $24,219$20,164
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $107,209$90,407
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $107,209$90,407
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $131,428$110,571
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $90,407 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$283,057
XI-2 Total expenses$291,685
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$8,628
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$107,209
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$8,174
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$90,407

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