Nauvoo Discovery INC

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Nauvoo Discovery will provide educational experiences for families and tourists in the areas surrounding Nauvoo, il through historical exhibits, museum spaces, and guided tours. The nonprofit was previously known as childrens Discovery learning centers and had the mission to provide quality development education and childcare for children ages 4 weeks to 12 years. This purpose is being phased out and will cease operations by 2021.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
77¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 5 volunteers and 375 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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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 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $244K a year · 9% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
77%
of spending
Looks good: 77% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$50K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $168K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.2M
41% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 41% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
1
of 5 voting members
Worth a look: 1 of 5 voting members are independent, under half.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$318K
×15 vs prior year
Spent
$603K
To programs
77%
Net assets
$1.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2023
Revenue
$318K
FY2023▲ ×15
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$5.8M
FY2021$4.1M
FY2022$21K
FY2023$318K
Expenses
$603K
FY2023▼ -0.8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$4.4M
FY2021$3.7M
FY2022$608K
FY2023$603K
Net assets
$1.8M
FY2023▼ -18%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.3M
FY2021$2.7M
FY2022$2.2M
FY2023$1.8M

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

990 PDF Claim

Is it real?

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

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

Where the money goes

77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 77% · $464K Management & general 23% · $139K

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

5 people listed on the 990; $50K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$50,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Bailee Skog’s $50K as Trustee is at the 37th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $100K–1M human services nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2023FY2022FY2020
Katja Fisher——$81,000
Bailee Skog$50,000$50,000—

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

Programs and updates

Offers historical exhibits, museum spaces, and guided tours for families and tourists.

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3 programs · $464K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

NDI collects usage fees for real property used by unrelated not-for-profit entities visiting the Nauvoo area.

$301Kprogram expense
02

NDI operates the Tomb of Joseph Museum, a museum devoted to the collection, preservation, interpretation, and promotion of the history of Nauvoo.

$86Kprogram expense
03

NDI operates the Nauvoo Discovery Program, a program designed to bring young adults to experience the history of the Nauvoo area.

$77Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$168K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$318K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$318K
Money outPt IX
$603K
Ln 25
Programscol B$464K
Managementcol C$139K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$61K
Total assetsLn 16$3.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.2M
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b1
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$318K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$318K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$61K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$61K
Loans to officers and key peopleLn 5$103K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$15K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.4M
Other assetsLn 15$450K
Total assetsLn 16$3.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.2M
Net assetsLn 32$1.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5375
VolunteersI 65
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
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$6K$61K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.2M$2.4M
Total assetsLn 16$3.6M$3.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.4M$1.2M
Net assetsLn 32$2.2M$1.8M
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$50K$50K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$150K$116K$33K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
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$33K$33K$122
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$34K$20K$14K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$113K$103K$10K
TravelLn 17$16K$6K$10K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$78K$78K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$111K$98K$13K
All other expensesLn 24e$8K$8K
Total functional expensesLn 25$603K$464K$139K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2023 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 15, 2024 $318K$603K−$285K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Oct 3, 2023 $21K$608K−$587K$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 10, 2022 $4.1M$3.7M$443K$2.7M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 4, 2021 $5.8M$4.4M$1.4M$2.3M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $318,007 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $11,081$318,007
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $10,000$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $21,081$318,007
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $168,723$199,828
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $439,392$403,135
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $608,115$602,963
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$587,034−$284,956
Part VI · Governance 1 of 5 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members1
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $318,007 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$318,007
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$318,007
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$0
VIII-12 Total revenue$318,007
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $602,963 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 staffManagement $50,000$50,000
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $116,394 · Management $33,434$149,828
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
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 servicesPrograms $32,828 · Management $122$32,950
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,964$3,964
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $20,486 · Management $13,565$34,051
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $102,856 · Management $10,389$113,245
IX-17 TravelPrograms $6,205 · Management $10,129$16,334
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $78,314$78,314
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,679$4,679
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $98,495 · Management $12,637$111,132
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $8,466$8,466
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $464,221 · Management $138,742 · Fundraising $0$602,963
Part X · Balance sheet $2,988,209 assets, 23 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $6,312$61,292
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-5 Loans to officers and key people$102,898
X-6 Loans to other insiders$0
X-7 Notes and loans receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$15,400
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,205,023$2,358,619
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 $1,390,450$450,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,601,785$2,988,209
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$18,036
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $350,932$119,058
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,096,036$1,078,325
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,446,968$1,215,419
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,154,817$1,772,790
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,154,817$1,772,790
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,601,785$2,988,209
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,772,790 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$318,007
XI-2 Total expenses$602,963
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$284,956
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,154,817
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$97,071
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,772,790

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