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Screen a listCreative Discovery Museum
Can you give?
Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$5.4Mrevenue
FY2024 · −6% in 3 yrs100staff
6 of 6years filed
’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−19.4%
Months of reserve0.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−6.2%
Middle half of peersMedianCreative Discovery Museum
Where the money goes FY2024 · $6.4M spent
Programs$4.9M76%Management and general$1.4M22%Fundraising$142k2%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking3
Government grants fell 75% in FY2023
$2.1M in FY2022, $520k in FY2023.
990 Part VIIIFederal awards stopped after FY2022
$243k in FY2022, none traced since.
USAspendingDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$599k in FY2023 and −$1.0M in FY2024. Cash covers 0.4 months, under the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
17 of 17 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI40funders
$1.3Ma year, last 3 years
30%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Care Foundation of America Inc Two Brentwood CommonsSince FY2022$375k$375kArtsbuildSince FY2018$64k$73k$79k$83k$83k$86kBenwood Foundation IncStopped after FY2022$3k$2k$6k$121k$65k$110k–Tennessee Health Foundation IncOn and off$305kThe Clarence E Harris FoundationOn and off$50k$50k$150kRobert F Stone Foundation AKA Bobby Stone FoundationSince FY2020$53k$78k$78k$3kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$20k$16k$41k$335k$988k$341k$217k24 other fundersUp to $200k a year each$60k$31k$133k$172k$332k$367k$238k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped