NonprofitsDiscovery Museums Inc

Arts & Culture

Discovery Museums Inc

ACTON, MA

Total revenue

$4.1M

Total expenses

$4.1M

Net assets

$10.8M

Grants received

$1.8M

71 grants

EIN

042741645

Tax year

2024

Mission

To spark delight in learning by igniting curiosity and creativity in children and adults, as they discover together the joys of science, nature, and play.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$1.4M
Program service revenue$2.4M
Investment income$110K
Other revenue$220K
Total revenue$4.1M

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$2.4M
Fundraising$450K
Other expenses$1.7M
Total expenses$4.1M
Total assets$12.7M
Net assets$10.8M

People

22 listed

NameRoleCompensation

MARIE BEAM

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Board

$180K

40 hrs/wk

PAULA BENTINCK-SMITH

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

DAVID COTE

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

ANTHONY DIBONA

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

LISA GIGLIO

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

SCOTT HARRIS

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

HARRY HOLLENBERG

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

HENRY HOUH

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

XUAN KONG PHD

PRESIDENT

Board

2 hrs/wk

ANDREW MAGEE

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

J KEVIN NUGENT PHD

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

SAHANA PUROHIT

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

MARGARET A RAMSEY

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

SHELLY SHAW

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

UMAIR ZIA

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

SAMIRA LAWANDE

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

RUTH AGBAJI

VICE PRESIDENT

Board

2 hrs/wk

JEFFREY GLIDDEN

TREASURER

Board

2 hrs/wk

CHERYL BEAUDOIN

CLERK

Board

2 hrs/wk

TOBEY FOSSEY

SR. DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

Staff

$152K

40 hrs/wk

NEIL GORDON

FORMER CEO (THRU 12/2023)

Staff

$135K

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BRINDHA MUNIAPPAN

SR. DIRECTOR OF THE MUSEUM EXPERIENCE

Staff

$110K

40 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

DUBE CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT LLC

CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTOR

$341K

Grants received

Showing 71 of 71

FromAmountPurposeYear
$15K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$11K
VOYA STEM GRANT
2024
$10K
ARTS AND CULTURE
2024
$10K
General Support
2024
$10K
TRAVELING SCIENCE WORKSHOPS: MARLBOROUGH
2024
$10K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$8K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2024
$307K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$25K
CHARITABLE DONATION
2023
$25K
ACCESS & OUTREACH FOR ARTS & CULTURE PROGRAMS
2023
$25K
THE GRANT WILL SUPPORT THE PROJECT TITLED, ESPECIALLY FOR ME MUSEUM MEMBERSHIPS. EFM PROGRAMS ARE TAILORED TO THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF CHILDREN ON THE AUTISM SPECTRUM, WHO ARE DEAF OR HARD OF HEARING, AND WHO ARE BLIND/HAVE LOW VISION. THEY ARE HELD DURING BOTH LOW-VISITATION DAYTIME HOURS AND WHEN THE MUSEUM IS CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC AND ARE LIMITED IN SIZE TO MAINTAIN THE QUALITY OF THE EXPERIENCE. EVENTS ARE FREE TO ALL WHO ATTEND, INCLUDING CAREGIVERS AND SIBLINGS. THE CENTRAL GOALS FOR EFM EVENTS ARE TO PROVIDE INCLUSIVE INDOOR AND OUTDOOR LEARNING EXPERIENCES TO CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES AND TO GIVE FAMILIES (CAREGIVERS AND SIBLINGS) THE CHANCE TO CONNECT WITH OTHERS FACING SIMILAR CHALLENGES.
2023
$21K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$20K
EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$10K
General Support
2023
$8K
TRAVELING SCIENCE WORKSHOPS: MARLBOROUGH
2023
$8K
2023 DISCRETIONARY G
2023
$5K
GENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT
2023
$5K
Traveling Science Workshops
2023
$4K
GENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT
2023
$500
General & Unrestricted
2023
$86K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$25K
ACCESS & OUTREACH FOR ARTS & CULTURE PROGRAMS
2022
$10K
CHARITABLE DONATION
2022
$8K
GENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT
2022
$5K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$5K
TRAVELING SCIENCE WORKSHOPS: MARLBOROUGH
2022
$31
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$86K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$86K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$11K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
$4K
GENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT
2021
$239K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$20K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$13K
Charitable
2020
$10K
Digital & Remote School Outreach
2020
$8K
CHARITABLE DONATION
2020
$5K
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS
2020
$5K
ESPECIALLY FOR ME PROGRAM
2020
$225
EMPLOYEE MATCHING GRANT
2020
$200
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$75
MATCHING GRANTS
2020
$97K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
$5K
Children's program
2019
$25
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2019
HUMAN SERVICES IN CONCORD AND CARLISLE COMMUNITIES
2019
$43K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
$15K
SUPPORT EXPANSION OF
2018
$6K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2018
$3K
Outdoor program
2018
$2K
HUMAN SERVICES IN CONCORD AND CARLISLE COMMUNITIES
2018
$1K
Program Support
2018
$91K
FOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
2017
$3K
DISCOVERY SCIENCE : WORCESTER
2017

Funded by

$1.8M from 31 funders · 71 grants · 2017–2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$1.0M · 8 grants · 2017–2023

American Online Giving Foundation Inc

$142K · 4 grants · 2021–2024

Community Foundation For

$52K · 5 grants · 2018–2024

Yawkey Foundation Ii

$50K · 2 grants · 2022–2023

Greater Lowell Community Foundation

$50K · 3 grants · 2021–2023

Charities Aid Foundation America

$43K · 3 grants · 2020–2023

DCU for Kids

$33K · 3 grants · 2020–2024

Details

EIN042741645
NTEE codeA520
Subsection03
Ruling date1987-06
Formed1981
Employees92
Volunteers450
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