Totals
- Total revenue
- $5,174,563
- Total expenses
- $6,731,509
- Contributions and grants received
- $1,738,085
- Grants paid
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $2,650,246
- Investment income
- $599,132
- Other revenue
- $187,100
- Total assets, end of year
- $37,289,640
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $5,596,274
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $31,693,366
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $5,437,872
- Management and general expenses
- $890,963
- Fundraising expenses
- $402,674
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $5,437,872
Program services were 80.8% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.
Line items
Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.
Revenue
Part VIII, the statement of revenue.
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1c · Fundraising events
$404,456
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$1,333,629
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1g · Noncash contributions included above
$51,360
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2a · Program service revenue: ADMISSIONS
total $2,538,221 · related or exempt $2,538,221
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2b · Program service revenue: SALES TAX EQUIVALENT
total $52,521 · related or exempt $52,521
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2c · Program service revenue: MUSEUM STORE SALES
total $44,181 · related or exempt $44,181
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2d · Program service revenue: CAFE INCOME
total $15,323 · related or exempt $15,323
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3 · Investment income
total $231,119 · excluded $231,119
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6a · Gross rents
real property $259,876
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6b · Less rental expenses
real property $0
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6c · Rental income or loss
real property $259,876
-
6d · Net rental income or loss
total $259,876 · related or exempt $259,876
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7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory
securities $3,201,746
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7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses
securities $2,833,733
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7c · Gain or loss
securities $368,013
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7d · Net gain or loss
total $368,013 · excluded $368,013
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8a · Fundraising events: gross income
$26,196
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8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c
$404,456
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8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses
$111,998
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8c · Net income from fundraising events
total -$85,802 · excluded -$85,802
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11a · Other revenue: EXHIBIT SALES AND SERVICE
total $10,726 · related or exempt $10,726
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11b · Other revenue: FACILITIES INCOME
total $2,300 · related or exempt $2,300
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11e · Other revenue, total
$13,026
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $279,379 · program services $233,790 · management and general $17,439 · fundraising $28,150
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $2,425,245 · program services $2,029,491 · management and general $151,389 · fundraising $244,365
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $236,984 · program services $198,313 · management and general $14,793 · fundraising $23,878
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11b · Fees: legal
total $7,700 · program services $5,852 · management and general $1,848
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $45,388 · program services $34,565 · management and general $10,688 · fundraising $135
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11f · Fees: investment management
total $19,822 · management and general $19,822
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11g · Fees: other
total $182,179 · program services $147,864 · management and general $8,579 · fundraising $25,736
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $48,320 · program services $36,464 · management and general $11,423 · fundraising $433
-
13 · Office expenses
total $335,603 · program services $246,781 · management and general $45,979 · fundraising $42,843
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14 · Information technology
total $99,758 · program services $74,931 · management and general $22,737 · fundraising $2,090
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16 · Occupancy
total $558,567 · program services $452,314 · management and general $104,406 · fundraising $1,847
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17 · Travel
total $21,652 · program services $20,255 · management and general $806 · fundraising $591
-
19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $14,118 · program services $12,281 · management and general $634 · fundraising $1,203
-
20 · Interest
total $6,989 · program services $5,312 · management and general $1,677
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $1,442,590 · program services $1,154,072 · management and general $288,518
-
23 · Insurance
total $184,387 · program services $147,510 · management and general $36,877
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24a · Other expenses: IN-KIND EXPENSE
total $686,448 · program services $541,528 · management and general $131,200 · fundraising $13,720
-
24b · Other expenses: EXHIBIT EXPENSE
total $57,319 · program services $43,759 · management and general $13,560
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24c · Other expenses: FOOD
total $47,179 · program services $28,560 · management and general $936 · fundraising $17,683
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24d · Other expenses: BAD DEBT EXPENSE
total $31,882 · program services $24,230 · management and general $7,652
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $111,021 · end of year $122,400
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $22,033
-
3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $1,354,742 · end of year $897,501
-
4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $38,094 · end of year $78,334
-
8 · Inventories for sale or use
beginning of year $13,799 · end of year $13,799
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $102,603 · end of year $68,486
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$33,617,877
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$4,813,459
-
10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $29,647,626 · end of year $28,804,418
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11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $7,368,672 · end of year $7,058,234
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15 · Other assets
beginning of year $274,729 · end of year $246,468
-
17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $377,115 · end of year $271,251
-
19 · Deferred revenue
beginning of year $4,888,487 · end of year $4,531,776
-
24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable
beginning of year $917,637 · end of year $549,542
-
25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $271,967 · end of year $243,705
-
27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $32,031,723 · end of year $31,286,403
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $446,390 · end of year $406,963
Mission and programs · 2024
Mission
TO INSPIRE CHILDREN, CONNECT FAMILIES, AND BUILD COMMUNITY THROUGH EXPLORATION, EXHIBITS, PROGRAMMING, AND PLAY.
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GALLERY:DISCOVERY LAB OFFERS INTERACTIVE EXHIBITS AND PROGRAMMING INTENDED FOR CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES. THE EXHIBITS AND PROGRAMS INCORPORATE SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, ART, AND MATHEMATICS (STEAM) AND ARE DESIGNED TO INSPIRE CHILDREN, CONNECT FAMILIES, AND BUILD COMMUNITY FOR OUR OVER 200,000 MUSEUM VISITORS.
Expenses $3,153,624 · Revenue $1,694,426
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FIELD TRIPS WITH A MUSEUM EDUCATION CLASS:MANY SCHOOL GROUPS AND ORGANIZATIONS COME TO VISIT DISCOVERY LAB FOR A FUN AND EDUCATIONAL FIELD TRIP THAT INCLUDES A MUSEUM EDUCATION CLASS. IN ADDITION TO THE GALLERY EXPERIENCE, MUSEUM EDUCATION CLASSES OFFER A VARIETY OF STANDARDS-ALIGNED TOPICS THAT FOCUS ON HANDS-ON, MINDS-ON LEARNING. DISCOVERY LAB WELCOMED OVER 23,000 STUDENTS FOR A MUSEUM CLASS AND GALLERY VISIT, INCLUDING THE NEARLY 17,000 STUDENTS WHO VISITED AS PART OF THE NOTABLE PARTNERSHIP WITH TULSA PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Expenses $1,592,972 · Revenue $274,463
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OUTREACH:DISCOVERY LAB OUTREACH CLASSES AND SERIES PROGRAMS BRING UNIQUE EXPERIENCES TO CLASSROOMS, AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS, SCOUTING GROUPS, AND MORE. ALL CLASSES IN THE CATALOG ARE BASED ON OKLAHOMA ACADEMIC STANDARDS AND ENCOURAGE CHILDREN TO CONNECT TO ARTS AND SCIENCES IN WAYS THAT MAKE LEARNING ENGAGING, CHALLENGING, AND FUN. THE PROGRAM REACHED OVER 15,500 STUDENTS.
Expenses $434,487 · Revenue $59,073
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EXHIBITS ENTERPRISE:IN ADDITION TO DESIGNING, DEVELOPING, BUILDING AND MAINTAINING EXHIBIT EXPERIENCES FOR THE DISCOVERY LAB GALLERY, THE EXHIBITS TEAM ALSO DESIGNS, DEVELOPS, AND BUILDS ORIGINAL EXHIBIT EXPERIENCES FOR RENT OR SALE TO OTHER EDUCATION-FOCUSED ORGANIZATIONS AND MUSEUMS.
Expenses $46,368 · Revenue $458,116
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CAMP:DISCOVERY LAB OFFERS CAMPS TO ENGAGE AND EDUCATE CHILDREN PRE-K THROUGH SIXTH GRADE. WITH FUN, HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES FOCUSED ON TOPICS LIKE CHEMISTRY, ENGINEERING, AND CODING, THERE'S SOMETHING FOR EVERY YOUNG EXPLORER. WITH WEEKLONG AND DAY CAMPS DURING SUMMER VACATION, FALL BREAK, WINTER HOLIDAYS, AND SPRING BREAK, DISCOVERY LAB HOSTED OVER 3,000 CAMPERS.
Expenses $210,421 · Revenue $164,168
As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Listed in Part VII
-
Jeff BrownJEFF BROWN
PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Lisa AlbersLISA ALBERS
TREASURER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Shan GlandonSHAN GLANDON
SECRETARY
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Scott RobinSCOTT ROBIN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Vani SinghalVANI SINGHAL
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Steve CobbSTEVE COBB
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Janet DuffyJANET DUFFY
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Deanne Dutton HughesDEANNE DUTTON HUGHES
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Elizabeth InbodyELIZABETH INBODY
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Ty JohannesTY JOHANNES
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Brian LavarnwayBRIAN LAVARNWAY
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Kendall MullenKENDALL MULLEN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Ashley OkotoghaideASHLEY OKOTOGHAIDE
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Eric PolakERIC POLAK
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Joseph RebentischJOSEPH REBENTISCH
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Melissa SartinMELISSA SARTIN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Paige SickingPAIGE SICKING
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Maurice F StormMAURICE F STORM
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Jonathan TownsendJONATHAN TOWNSEND
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Erica Townsend-BellERICA TOWNSEND-BELL
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Kandi WilsonKANDI WILSON
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Ray VandiverRAY VANDIVER
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR THROUGH 2/25/25
- Total calculated
- $149,139
- From this org
- $149,139
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 40
-
Stephanie StumpSTEPHANIE STUMP
INTERIM ED 2/25/25 - 6/30/25
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 40
Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.
Grants on this return
No itemized grants to organizations on this return.
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2024
- Filed
- 18 February 2026
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.5
- Source object
- 202630499349302158
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