Nonprofit screen
Screen a listFort Collins Museum of Discovery Fka Discovery Center Science 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 listing
- Listed
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$1.8Mrevenue
FY2024 · −9% in 3 yrs60staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−33.6%
Months of reserve7.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+3.3%
Middle half of peersMedianFort Collins Museum of Discovery Fka Discovery Center Science Museum
Where the money goes FY2024 · $2.4M spent
Programs$1.8M77%Management and general$253k11%Fundraising$281k12%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$571k in FY2023 and −$592k in FY2024. Cash covers 7.5 months, above the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
11 of 11 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
6 of the 9 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 5 of its 8 returns, 11% of revenue in FY2024.
990 Part VIII21funders
$191ka year, last 3 years
20%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Elf FoundationSince FY2018$20k$40k$60k$20k$70k$24kDon & May Wilkins Charitable TrustStopped after FY2021$50k$17k$55k$5k$89k–Temple Hoyne Buell FoundationSince FY2021$14k$41k$27kKenneth and Myra Monfort Charitable Foundation IncSince FY2020$20k$20k$20k$20kThe Nordson Corporation FoundationSince FY2020$9k$10k$10k$15kSerimus FoundationEvery year since FY2017$5k$5k$5k$5k$5k$10k$5kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$68k$82k$61k$117k$61k$68k$9k7 other fundersUp to $10k a year each$2k$250$250$7k$11k$16k$9k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped