Nonprofit screen
Screen a listTexas Discovery Gardens
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)
$2.0Mrevenue
FY2025 · +26% in 3 yrs39staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Where the money goes FY2025 · $2.2M spent
Programs$1.2M58%Management and general$806k37%Fundraising$107k5%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 81% in FY2023
$299k in FY2022, $58k in FY2023.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$190k in FY2023, −$614k in FY2024 and −$134k in FY2025. Cash covers 2.6 months.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
11 of 11 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI29funders
$165ka year, last 3 years
43%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23State Fair of TexasEvery year since FY2017$25k$25k$25k$15k$25k$25k$25kNational Fish and Wildlife FoundationStopped after FY2020$15k$24k$62k$23k–The Moody FoundationOn and off$50kThe Horizon FoundationNew in FY2023$50kJunior League of Dallas IncStopped after FY2022$8k$7k$7k$8k$8k$8k–Hegi Family FoundationOn and off$1k$25k$10kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$22k$24k$61k$113k$133k$87k$47k15 other fundersUp to $23k a year each$6k$12k$29k$8k$8k$12k$8k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped