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← DISCOVERY CENTER OF SPRINGFIELD INC

Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by DISCOVERY CENTER OF SPRINGFIELD INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$2,595,461
Total expenses
$2,648,670
Contributions and grants received
$470,044
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$1,575,244
Investment income
$37,752
Other revenue
$512,421
Total assets, end of year
$5,715,782
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,698,491
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$4,017,291
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$2,037,140
Management and general expenses
$477,666
Fundraising expenses
$133,864
Program service expenses (Part III)
$2,037,140

Program services were 76.9% 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.

  • 1b · Membership dues

    $209,511

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $99,782

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $1,000

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $159,751

  • 2a · Program service revenue: EDUCATION - IN HOUSE PROGRAMS

    total $565,818 · related or exempt $565,818

  • 2b · Program service revenue: EDUCATION -IN HOUSE PRE-K

    total $338,506 · related or exempt $338,506

  • 2c · Program service revenue: MUSEUM ADMISSIONS

    total $307,747 · related or exempt $307,747

  • 2d · Program service revenue: SUMMER PROGRAM FEES

    total $223,794 · related or exempt $223,794

  • 2e · Program service revenue: FIELD TRIP ADMISSIONS

    total $82,663 · related or exempt $82,663

  • 2f · All other program service revenue

    total $56,716 · related or exempt $56,716

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $36,508 · excluded $36,508

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $1,244

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $1,244

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $1,244 · excluded $1,244

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $2,280

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $99,782

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $7,527

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$5,247

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $84,784

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $60,472

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $24,312 · related or exempt $24,312

  • 11a · Other revenue: ERC CREDIT

    total $373,631 · related or exempt $373,631

  • 11b · Other revenue: RENTAL INCOME

    total $98,147 · related or exempt $98,147

  • 11c · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS

    total $21,578 · excluded $21,578

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $493,356

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $91,049 · program services $79,558 · management and general $4,849 · fundraising $6,642

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $1,592,074 · program services $1,391,140 · management and general $84,783 · fundraising $116,151

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $10,442 · program services $5,591 · management and general $4,839 · fundraising $12

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $79,970 · program services $57,929 · management and general $20,305 · fundraising $1,736

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $16,868 · program services $14,669 · management and general $1,994 · fundraising $205

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $29,890 · program services $19,455 · management and general $10,397 · fundraising $38

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $196,296 · program services $156,181 · management and general $38,646 · fundraising $1,469

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $1,514 · program services $923 · management and general $591

  • 20 · Interest

    total $36,445 · management and general $36,445

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $307,796 · program services $48,549 · management and general $259,247

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $68,371 · program services $66,156 · management and general $1,268 · fundraising $947

  • 24a · Other expenses: PROGRAM SUPPLIES

    total $113,832 · program services $113,536 · management and general $296

  • 24b · Other expenses: BANK FEES

    total $52,627 · program services $49,955 · management and general $1,436 · fundraising $1,236

  • 24c · Other expenses: DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS

    total $23,238 · program services $11,368 · management and general $11,244 · fundraising $626

  • 24d · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS

    total $13,346 · program services $7,330 · management and general $1,326 · fundraising $4,690

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $14,912 · program services $14,800 · fundraising $112

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $1,018,688 · end of year $1,039,441

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $7,850 · end of year $11,377

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $32,131 · end of year $14,658

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $11,480 · end of year $4,118

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $12,037,001

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $7,754,484

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $4,161,602 · end of year $4,282,517

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $112,529 · end of year $125,023

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $224,856 · end of year $238,648

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $10,000

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $112,385 · end of year $120,584

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $102,454 · end of year $100,934

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $1,302,963 · end of year $1,476,328

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $14,966 · end of year $645

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $3,690,380 · end of year $3,635,320

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $355,988 · end of year $381,971

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

A SCIENCE CENTER BASED MUSEUM PROVIDING HANDS-ON EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES TO ALL PEOPLE THROUGH INTERACTIVE EXHIBITS, SCHOOL PRESENTATIONS AND VIDEO CONFERENCING NATIONWIDE, YOUTH AND ADULTS LEARN MORE ABOUT LIVING THROUGH SCIENCE FACTS.

Activities or mission (Part I)

A SCIENCE CENTER BASED MUSEUM PROVIDING HANDS-ON EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES TO ALL PEOPLE. THROUGH INTERACTIVE EXHIBITS, SCHOOL PRESENTAIONS AND VIDEO CONFERENCING NATIONWIDE, YOUTH AND ADULTS LEARN MORE ABOUT LIVING THROUGH SCIENCE FACTS.

  • MUSEUM DISCOVERY CENTER PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS TO COMBINE FUN AND LEARNING WHILE INTERACTING WITH REAL LIFE EXHIBITS. THESE INTERACTIVE EXHIBITS COMBINE SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ARTS, HUMANITIES, AND HEALTH TO STIMULATE YOUNG AND MATURE MINDS. VISITORS ARE ENGAGED IN EXPERIMENTS AND EXPERIENCES THAT ARE FUN AND ENCOURAGE ASKING THE QUESTIONS OF "HOW?- AND "WHY?". EXHIBITS ARE KEPT CURRENT AND RELEVANT FOR THE INQUIRING MINDS OF TODAY.

    Expenses $1,120,427 · Revenue $299,941

  • EDUCATION DISCOVERY CENTER EDUCATION PROGRAMS EXIST TO HELP CLASSROOM EDUCATORS, HOME SCHOOL EDUCATORS, SCOUT LEADERS, OR COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES COORDINATORS WITH ACCESS TO THE HIGHEST QUALITY SCIENCE LEARNING EXPERIENCES POSSIBLE. WHILE DCS IS A COMMON CHOICE FOR FIELD TRIPS, WE ALSO HAVE A WIDE VARIETY OF SCIENCE EXPERIENCES THAT CAN BE BROUGHT TO SCHOOL SITES. BECAUSE FUNDS FOR ENRICHMENT EXPERIENCES ARE LIMITED, WE CONSTANTLY STRIVE TO MAKE SURE OUR PROGRAMS ARE THE HIGHEST QUALITY, MEET MISSOURI GLES AND NATIONAL SCIENCE STANDARDS, AND GIVE STUDENTS ACCESS TO HANDS-ON SCIENCE LEARNING EXPERIENCES THAT GENERATE EXCITEMENT FOR LEARNING SCIENCE CONTENT. STIMULATING SUMMER WORKSHOP THEME EVENTS AND PARENT CHILD WORKSHOPS ALSO BRING THE FUN AND EXCITEMENT OF SCIENCE TO THE MINDS AND HEARTS OF TODAY'S YOUTH.

    Expenses $611,142 · Revenue $1,128,118

  • THE DISCOVERY SCHOOL PROGRAM STARTED AS A RESPONSE TO COMMUNITY NEEDS FOR IN-PERSON FORMAL EDUCATION AND CHILDCARE. THIS ACCREDITED EDUCATION PROGRAM HELPS STUDENTS EITHER MEET GRADE LEVEL EXPECTATIONS ACCORDING TO THE MISSOURI LEARNING STANDARDS, OR MOVE BEYOND THEIR AGE-ASSIGNED GRADE IN ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT

    Expenses $305,571 · Revenue $147,185

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Tyler Moles

    CEO

    Total calculated
    $100,667
    From this org
    $91,049
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $9,618
    Hours/week
    40

  • Jim Ashley

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Clayton Baker

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Paula Brookshire

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Patrick Carpenter

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jw Delong

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Nate Dunville

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Joe Everest

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Aj Exner

    IMM. PAST-PR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Liz Godwin

    AT-LARGE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Ashleigh Goris

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • James Lamb

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Melinda Love

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Nick Love

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Michael Northrup

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Denice Rankin

    PRESIDENT-EL

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Amanda Reinert

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jackie Ruiz-Esparza

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Christopher Swan

    AT-LARGE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Bonnie Tabor

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Adam Toth

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

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
25 March 2026
IRS schema version
2024v5.0
Source object
202640789349300229

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