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Screen a listThe Discovery Museum Inc
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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)(2)
$1.8Mrevenue
FY2025 · −38% in 3 yrs125staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−39.1%
Months of reserve1.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+3.4%
Middle half of peersMedianDiscovery Museum
Where the money goes FY2025 · $2.6M spent
Programs$1.9M73%Management and general$305k12%Fundraising$377k15%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$536k in FY2024 and −$723k in FY2025. Cash covers 1.3 months, under the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
9 of 9 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, 15% of revenue in FY2025. $195k is traced federal awards from Institute of Museum and Library Services.
990 Part VIII · USAspending33funders
$158ka year, last 3 years
32%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Pitney Bowes FoundationEvery year since FY2017$31k$33k$35k$27k$25k$20k$10kElizabeth M Pfriem FoundationSince FY2022$72k$80kNor' Easter Foundation IncOn and off$100kThe Scripps Family Fund for Education and the ArtsStopped after FY2020$56k$20k–Association of Science-Technology Centers IncOn and off$53kThe Near and Far Association IncOn and off$10k$8k$8k$8k$8kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$8k$28k$14k$21k$10k16 other fundersUp to $39k a year each$10k$16k$9k$73k$20k$31k$98k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped