NonprofitsBay Area Discovery Museum

Arts & Culture

Bay Area Discovery Museum

SAUSALITO, CA

Total revenue

$8.5M

Total expenses

$10.8M

Net assets

$18.7M

Grants received

$14.7M

221 grants

EIN

680033227

Tax year

2023

Mission

We create playful learning experiences that inspire a passion for discovery in every child.

Programs

3 programs

The discovery school:the discovery school is a museum-based preschool that develops children's creative problem-solving skills through a stem and art-rich, innovative practice that responds to students' unique curiosities, questions, and interests. In fy24, 23 students were enrolled in the discovery school.

Expenses: $460K

School programs:the bay area discovery museum provides research-backed, ngss and common core aligned programs for pre-school to 4th grade teachers and students, also school and community librarians, onsite, online and in schools, including a mobile engineering lab. In fy24, over 19,000 students and adults were engaged through this programming.

Expenses: $366K

All other related programs

Expenses: $6.3M

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$2.8M
Program service revenue$5.3M
Investment income$137K
Other revenue$225K
Total revenue$8.5M

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$6.1M
Fundraising$1.1M
Other expenses$4.7M
Total expenses$10.8M
Total assets$20.9M
Net assets$18.7M

People

38 listed

NameRoleCompensation

KELLY MCKINLEY

CEO

Board

$285K

40 hrs/wk

MONICA BONNY

CFOO

Board

$160K

40 hrs/wk

ALLISON EISENHARDT

TRUSTEE

Board

0.6 hrs/wk

LIAN EOYANG

TRUSTEE

Board

0.6 hrs/wk

VANESSA FAMULENER

TRUSTEE

Board

0.6 hrs/wk

ALIX ROGERS FLYNN

TRUSTEE

Board

0.6 hrs/wk

LEXIE FISHER GEORGE

TRUSTEE

Board

0.6 hrs/wk

CHARLTON GHOLSON

TRUSTEE

Board

0.6 hrs/wk

CHIAN GONG

TRUSTEE

Board

0.6 hrs/wk

DAVID HAMSHER

TRUSTEE

Board

0.6 hrs/wk

FRANCHESCA HASHIM

TRUSTEE

Board

0.6 hrs/wk

SUDARSHAN SUDI JAIN

TRUSTEE

Board

0.6 hrs/wk

APRIL KUPPER

TRUSTEE

Board

0.6 hrs/wk

LAUREN DILLARD

BOARD CHAIR

Board

1 hrs/wk

LAURA NICHOL

TRUSTEE

Board

0.6 hrs/wk

NICOLE ELLIOTT-KARVOSKY

TRUSTEE

Board

0.6 hrs/wk

CHRISTINA MILLIKIN

TRUSTEE

Board

0.6 hrs/wk

ANNA NORDBERG

TRUSTEE

Board

0.6 hrs/wk

PRIYA PAI

TRUSTEE

Board

0.6 hrs/wk

JAMES POTTS

TRUSTEE

Board

0.6 hrs/wk

ISHANAA RAMBACHAN

TRUSTEE

Board

0.6 hrs/wk

KRISTIN SCHAEFER

TRUSTEE (THRU 05/24)

Board

0.6 hrs/wk

SAM SELLERS

TRUSTEE

Board

0.6 hrs/wk

LIGAYA TICHY

TRUSTEE

Board

0.6 hrs/wk

GENELLE KAHAN

TRUSTEE

Board

0.6 hrs/wk

RAMEEZ DOSSA

BOARD VICE CHAIR

Board

1 hrs/wk

DANA MAROHN SPILIOTIS

TREASURER

Board

1 hrs/wk

TODD FOX

SECRETARY

Board

1 hrs/wk

LAUREN GROSS BERNSTEIN

TRUSTEE (THRU 12/23)

Board

0.6 hrs/wk

AUSTIN BOWERS

TRUSTEE

Board

0.6 hrs/wk

LINDSAY BROWN

TRUSTEE

Board

0.6 hrs/wk

TOBY BROWN

TRUSTEE

Board

0.6 hrs/wk

DENISE MARICA

DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

Staff

$163K

40 hrs/wk

DREW SARRATORE

DIR OF PLAYFUL LEARNING

Staff

$145K

40 hrs/wk

JANUS KARCZ

DIR OF MKTNG & VISITING SE

Staff

$137K

40 hrs/wk

DALJIT MEHANGER

CONTROLLER

Staff

$125K

40 hrs/wk

CONRAD MEYERS

HEAD OF FACILITIES & EXHIBIT PRODUCTION

Staff

$110K

40 hrs/wk

MICHELLE RANDALL

HEAD OF RESEARCH AND EVALUATION

Staff

$102K

40 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

SBA JANITORIAL SERVICES INC

JANITORIAL SERVICE

$252K

UPTIME USA LLC

IT SERVICES

$163K

META PLATFORMS INC

MARKETING AND ADVERTISING

$162K

MCCALLS CATERING EVENTS MANAGEMENT INC

CATERING

$158K

DOWNING HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING INC

MAINTENANCE

$114K

Grants received

Showing 200 of 221

FromAmountPurposeYear
$90K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$90K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$55K
OPERATING EXPENSES
2024
$50K
STEM OUTREACH PROGRAMS
2024
$50K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2024
$33K
ARTS, CULTURE
2024
$26K
ARTS AND CULTURE
2024
$20K
MATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT)
2024
$15K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
2024
$10K
ENGINEERING CLASS
2024
$10K
SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS
2024
$10K
Charitable
2024
$5K
GENERAL PURPOSES
2024
$5K
GENERAL CHARITY
2024
$5K
GENERAL DONATION
2024
$5K
EMPLOYEE OR TRUSTEE RECOMMENDED GIFT FOR GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT.
2024
$2K
FOR CAUSE
2024
$500
Promote Education Activities
2024
$309
UNRESTRICTED
2024
$229
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
2024
$231K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2023
$145K
CONNECTIONS PROGRAM
2023
$98K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$76K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$55K
OPERATING EXPENSES
2023
$51K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$50K
SPECIAL PROJECT
2023
$50K
STEM OUTREACH PROGRAMS
2023
$50K
FOR THE SPRING EVENT. FOR THE GREEN GOBLIN EVENT FOR LITTLE SCHOOL. FOR THE ANNUAL FUND. FOR GENERAL SUPPORT. FOR BADM DISCOVERY AT DUSK.
2023
$30K
ARTS AND HUMANITIES
2023
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$25K
UNRESTRICTED GRANT RELATED TO YOUTH ACADEMICS AND ENRICHMENT
2023
$21K
ARTS AND CULTURE
2023
$20K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$20K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$19K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
2023
$19K
ARTS, CULTURE
2023
$15K
CHARITABLE DONATION
2023
$15K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$13K
PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$10K
General Purposes
2023
$10K
ENGINEERING CLASS
2023
$10K
Mobile STEM Education "try it truck" for bay area children
2023
$8K
ARTS/CULTURE/HUMANITIES
2023
$5K
THE MISSION OF THE BAY AREA DISCOVERY MUSEUM IS TO IGNITE AND ADVANCE CREATIVE THINKING FOR ALL CHILDREN.
2023
$5K
GENERAL PURPOSES
2023
$5K
IN SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS.
2023
$3K
ONE YEAR OF GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$3K
SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S PROGRAMS & ACTIVITIES
2023
$2K
GENERAL DONATION
2023
$1K
TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO TRANSFORM RESEARCH INTO EARLY LEARNING EXPERIENCES THAT INSPIRE CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING.
2023
$600
CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION
2023
$309
UNRESTRICTED
2023
$299
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2023
$209
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
2023
$355K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2022
$100K
Support of general operations
2022
$93K
CULTURE & ARTS
2022
$87K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$73K
CONNECTIONS PROGRAM
2022
$73K
CONNECTIONS PROGRAM
2022
$55K
ARTS, CULTURE
2022
$50K
OPERATING EXPENSES
2022
$50K
STEM OUTREACH PROGRAMS
2022
$50K
SPECIAL PROJECT
2022
$38K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$35K
UNRESTRICTED GRANT RELATED TO YOUTH ACADEMICS AND ENRICHMENT
2022
$30K
ARTS AND HUMANITIES
2022
$26K
ARTS AND CULTURE
2022
$25K
IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$21K
CHARITABLE DONATION
2022
$20K
SCHOOL STEM PROGRAMS
2022
$20K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$18K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$17K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$15K
BAY AREA DISCOVERY MUSEUM
2022
$14K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
2022
$13K
ADVISED - FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT. ADVISED - FOR GENERAL SUPPORT. 2023.
2022
$10K
FOR THE 2022 CREATIVITY FORUM
2022
$10K
FOR THE 2022 CREATIVITY FORUM
2022
$10K
ENGINEERING CLASS
2022
$10K
Outreach: Mobile STEM Education "try it truck" for bay area children
2022
$5K
DESIGNATED BY DONOR TO AGENCY
2022
$5K
SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S PROGRAMS & ACTIVITIES
2022
$5K
GENERAL DONATION
2022
$5K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
2022
$5K
THE MISSION OF THE BAY AREA DISCOVERY MUSEUM IS TO IGNITE AND ADVANCE CREATIVE THINKING FOR ALL CHILDREN.
2022
$3K
TO FULFILL THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2022
$1K
General & Unrestricted
2022
$1K
TO ACHIEVE CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2022
$1K
TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO TRANSFORM RESEARCH INTO EARLY LEARNING EXPERIENCES THAT INSPIRE CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING.
2022
$1K
SUPPORT ART, CULTURES ANDHUMANITIES
2022
$299
UNRESTRICTED
2022
$299
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$199
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2022
$500K
BOLD CAPITAL CAMPAIGN ($750,000) AND COMMUNITY ACCESS PROGRAMS ($250,000)
2021
$322K
For recipient's exempt purpose
2021
$228K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2021
$103K
CULTURE & ARTS
2021
$47K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
$39K
INSTALL ACCESSIBLE DOORS IN MAIN ENTRANCE TO THE MUSEUM
2021
$35K
SCHOLARSHIP SCHOOL VISIT PROGRAMS
2021
$25K
THE MISSION OF THE BAY AREA DISCOVERY MUSEUM IS TO IGNITE AND ADVANCE CREATIVE THINKING FOR ALL CHILDREN.
2021
$25K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$25K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$20K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2021
$20K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
$15K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2021
$11K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2021
$10K
3-ENVIRONMENT, CONSERV, RECR, & ANIMAL WELFARE
2021
$10K
ADVISED - FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.
2021
$10K
3-ENVIRONMENT, CONSERV, RECR, & ANIMAL WELFARE
2021
$10K
Mobile STEM Education "Try It Truck" for Bay Area children
2021
$10K
UNRESTRICTED GRANT RELATED TO YOUTH ACADEMICS AND ENRICHMENT
2021
$10K
BAY AREA DISCOVERY MUSEUM
2021
$9K
TOYOTA MOBILITY AND ACCESSIBILITY GRANTS
2021
$5K
SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S PROGRAMS & ACTIVITIES
2021
$1K
TO ACHIEVE CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2021
$500K
BOLD CAPITAL CAMPAIGN ($750,000) AND COMMUNITY ACCESS PROGRAMS ($250,000)
2020
$421K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2020
$400K
BOLD: The Campaign for the Bay Area Discovery Museum, specifically for The Grove Outdoor Exhibit
2020
$318K
HEALTHY INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES
2020
$313K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
$250K
UNRESTRICTED GRANT RELATED TO YOUTH ACADEMICS AND ENRICHMENT
2020
$234K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$111K
CULTURE & ARTS
2020
$53K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$50K
SPECIAL PROJECT
2020
$50K
OPERATING EXPENSES
2020
$35K
SCHOLARSHIP SCHOOL VISIT PROGRAMS
2020
$31K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$25K
THE MISSION OF THE BAY AREA DISCOVERY MUSEUM IS TO IGNITE AND ADVANCE CREATIVE THINKING FOR ALL CHILDREN.
2020
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$24K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$22K
ADVISED - FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.
2020
$20K
General support
2020
$19K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$16K
NATURAL SCIENCE STEWARDSHIP
2020
$15K
Project Support: STEM
2020
$10K
SUPPORT FOR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
2020
$10K
Mobile STEM Education "Try It Truck" for Bay Area
2020
$10K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT IN HONOR OF THE GOBLIN JAMBOREE
2020
$8K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2020
$7K
GENERAL CHARITABLE OPERATIONS
2020
$6K
ARTS/CULTURE/HUMANITIES
2020
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$5K
GENERAL CHARITY
2020
$5K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$5K
TO SUPPORT PROGRAMS FOR SCHOLARSHIPS, ACTIVITIES FOR EARLY LEARNING EXPERIENCES AND CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING.
2020
$5K
GENERAL DONATION
2020
$5K
SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S PROGRAMS & ACTIVITIES
2020
$4K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$500
TO SUPPORT THE BOLD CAMPAIGN.
2020
$25
EMPLOYER MATCHING GIFT PROGRAM
2020
$1M
SUPPORT CAMPUS WIDE RENOVATIONS
2019
$295K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2019
$155K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
$140K
CULTURE & ARTS
2019
$134K
PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2019
$60K
FOR CLASS ROOM AIDS AND TECHNOLOGY
2019
$52K
TO SUPPORT THE THINK, MAKE TRY PROJECT
2019
$51K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2019
$35K
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT. FOR THE CENTER FOR CHILDHOOD CREATIVITY. FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT. TO SUPPORT BOLD.
2019
$26K
General Charitable Operation
2019
$25K
THE MISSION OF THE BAY AREA DISCOVERY MUSEUM IS TO IGNITE AND ADVANCE CREATIVE THINKING FOR ALL CHILDREN.
2019
$24K
ARTS AND CULTURE
2019
$20K
General support
2019
$6K
DESIGNATED BY DONOR TO AGENCY FOR GENERAL OPERATIONS
2019
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2019
$5K
SCHOLARSHIPS & FINANCIAL AID
2019
$1K
COMMUNITY OUTREACH & ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS
2019
$720K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2018
$431K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT, FOR THE CAPITAL CAMPAIGN.
2018
$367K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
$50K
OPERATING EXPENSES
2018
$50K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2018
$28K
IGNITE STEM/CREATVTY
2018
$27K
General Support
2018
$25K
UNRESTRICTED GRANT RELATED TO YOUTH ACADEMICS AND ENRICHMENT
2018

Funded by

$14.7M from 83 funders · 221 grants · 2017–2024

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

$3.6M · 7 grants · 2017–2023

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$1.4M · 8 grants · 2017–2023

Koret Foundation

$1.2M · 9 grants · 2020–2024

The San Francisco Foundation

$1.0M · 7 grants · 2017–2023

Leonard & Beryl Buck Foundation

$1M · 1 grant · 2019

Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program

$820K · 4 grants · 2020–2023

National Philanthropic Trust

$803K · 5 grants · 2017–2022

Details

EIN680033227
NTEE codeA520
Subsection03
Ruling date1984-12
Formed1984
Employees174
Volunteers136
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