Nonprofit screen
Screen a listDiscovery Place Inc
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)
$16Mrevenue
FY2025 · +8% in 3 yrs253staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−2.4%
Months of reserve6.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+2.9%
Middle half of peersMedianDiscovery Place
Where the money goes FY2025 · $17M spent
Programs$13M75%Management and general$3.3M20%Fundraising$898k5%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$3.6M in FY2024 and −$389k in FY2025. Cash covers 6.1 months, above the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
26 of 26 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 8% of revenue in FY2025. $1.1M is traced federal awards from Institute of Museum and Library Services.
990 Part VIII · USAspending59funders
$2.4Ma year, last 3 years
32%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Greater Charlotte Cultural TrustOn and off$1.0M$1.1M$1.3MAlbemarle FoundationOn and off$25k$25k$205k$200k$201k$203kThe Presbyterian HospitalSince FY2020$143k$143k$143k$143kPhilip L Van Every FoundationStopped after FY2022$256k$250k–Lego Community Fund US IncSince FY2022$245k$225kBill and Sharon Allen Family FoundationStopped after FY2022$150k$150k$150k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$20k$36k$36k$202k$145k$856k$443k32 other fundersUp to $215k a year each$12k$35k$231k$332k$175k$404k$633k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped