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Children's Discovery Foundation

Tax-deductible

Eastsound, WA501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 91-1806943Revenue $1.1M in FY2024

On file with the IRSfunhousecommons.org30 Pea Patch Ln, 98245-9728 · Eastsound, WATax-exempt since Jun 1997Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The funhouse commons is a youth focused community learning center that creates caring relationships, supports working families, and helps build a healtheir community.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
64¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 38 volunteers and 28 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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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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $135K a year · 15% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
64%
of spending
Worth a look: 64% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$111K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 59% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
16 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 16.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $150K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$56K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.1M
+64% vs prior year
Spent
$1.3M
To programs
64%
Net assets
$3.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2024▲ +64%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$821K
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$612K
FY2023$683K
FY2024$1.1M
Expenses
$1.3M
FY2024▲ +88%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$567K
FY2021$619K
FY2022$487K
FY2023$711K
FY2024$1.3M
Net assets
$3.5M
FY2024▼ -4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.0M
FY2021$3.6M
FY2022$3.6M
FY2023$3.6M
FY2024$3.5M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 1997.

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

Where the money goes

64 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 64% · $858K Management & general 30% · $396K Fundraising 6% · $80K

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; $111K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Ryan Carpenter
Executive Di
$111,323Pt VII · Sec A
Maia Vechey
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kristian Brekke
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Marcela Barrientos
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Maggie Vinson
2024 Treasur
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lisa Walters
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Ryan Carpenter’s $111K as Executive Di is at the 41st percentile of top reported officer pay among 3924 $1–10M arts & culture 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023
Ryan Carpenter$111,323$41,055

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Supports youth and families through community learning, fostering relationships and a healthier community.

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2 programs · $858K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Mentor Program

Our mentor program matches youth in need of support with traditional one-on-one mentor matches and several types of project-based mentorships that link a caring adult with a small group of children.

$666Kprogram expense
02

After School Program

We provide best practices out-of-school time programming and expanded learning opportunities for youth in a safe, supervised, fun, and educational environment.

$192Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Orcas Island Community FoundationFY2025$150K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$150K
Grants paid · 3 grants · $104K · 2021–2021
Unitemized GrantFY2021$58,000
Unitemized GrantFY2021$44,353
Unitemized GrantFY2021$1,540

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.0M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$60K
Investment incomeLn 3$57K
Money outPt IX
$1.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$858K
Managementcol C$396K
Fundraisingcol D$80K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.8M
Total assetsLn 16$3.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$56K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.0M
Government grantsLn 1e$198K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$226K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$60K
Investment incomeLn 3$57K
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$71K
SavingsLn 2$1.7M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.8M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$718K
Total assetsLn 16$3.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$56K
Net assetsLn 32$3.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 528
VolunteersI 638
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.9M$1.8M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$922K$1.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$752K$718K
Total assetsLn 16$3.7M$3.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$16K$56K
Net assetsLn 32$3.6M$3.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$111K$111K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$486K$303K$110K$73K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$69K$51K$18K
Payroll taxesLn 10$59K$35K$18K$6K
Management feesLn 11a$49K$42K$8K
Accounting feesLn 11c$23K$2K$21K
Investment management feesLn 11f$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$4K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$24K$13K$11K
Information technologyLn 14$10K$7K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$33K$8K$25K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K$70
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$38K$19K$19K
InsuranceLn 23$36K$6K$30K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$376K$366K$10K$520
All other expensesLn 24e$7K$3K$4K$925
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.3M$858K$396K$80K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $1.1M$1.3M−$214K$3.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $683K$711K−$28K$3.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $612K$487K$125K$3.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.2M$619K$539K$3.6M 990 PDF
FY2020 $821K$567K$254K$3.0M 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
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,119,325 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $631,279$1,015,082
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $24,264$59,515
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $37,564$57,359
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$10,253−$12,631
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $682,854$1,119,325
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $479,855$725,248
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $230,870$608,229
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $710,725$1,333,477
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$27,871−$214,152
Part VI · Governance 7 of 8 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,119,325 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$226,304
VIII-1e Government grants$198,161
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$590,617
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,015,082
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $59,515$59,515
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $57,359$57,359
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $6,757$6,757
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events−$19,388
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $59,515 · Excluded from tax $64,116$1,119,325
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,333,477 across 17 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $111,323$111,323
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $303,285 · Management $110,060 · Fundraising $72,862$486,207
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $50,730 · Management $17,954$68,684
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $34,961 · Management $18,441 · Fundraising $5,632$59,034
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $41,732 · Management $7,707$49,439
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,575 · Management $21,187$22,762
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $2,586$2,586
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $3,583$3,583
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,296$3,296
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $12,601 · Management $11,215$23,816
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $6,780 · Management $3,521$10,301
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $7,812 · Management $24,907$32,719
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,231 · Management $70$2,301
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $18,915 · Management $18,915$37,830
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,548 · Management $30,448$35,996
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $365,583 · Management $10,065 · Fundraising $520$376,168
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,955 · Management $3,552 · Fundraising $925$7,432
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $858,004 · Management $395,534 · Fundraising $79,939$1,333,477
Part X · Balance sheet $3,574,832 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $779,819$70,529
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,139,693$1,746,555
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $45,264$7,364
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $24,058$22,852
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $752,474$718,293
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $922,497$1,009,239
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,663,805$3,574,832
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $15,955$55,507
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $15,955$55,507
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,306,182$3,180,277
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $341,668$339,048
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,647,850$3,519,325
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,663,805$3,574,832
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,519,325 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,119,325
XI-2 Total expenses$1,333,477
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$214,152
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,647,850
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$91,015
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$5,388
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,519,325

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

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