NonprofitsDiscovery Park Of America Inc

Arts, Culture & Humanities

Discovery Park Of America Inc

UNION CITY, TN

Total revenue

$11.4M

Total expenses

$7.1M

Net assets

$26.5M

Grants received

$22.8M

10 grants

EIN

262726861

Tax year

2024

Mission

To create and serve the public as a premier museum and educational institution. To assemble, display and preserve and/or protect important and interesting artistic, cultural, historic and scientific items, collections, works and exhibits dedicated to and celebrating the human experience with an emphasis on Northwest Tennessee's unique cultural heritage and natural history.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$8.6M
Program service revenue$2.1M
Investment income
Other revenue$674K
Total revenue$11.4M

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$3.9M
Fundraising$130K
Other expenses$3.2M
Total expenses$7.1M
Total assets$89.5M
Net assets$26.5M

People

19 listed

NameRoleCompensation

Robert Scott Williams

President/CEO

Board

$269K

40 hrs/wk

Sam Sinclair

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

Alfred H Creswell

Chairperson

Board

1 hrs/wk

Terry Hailey

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

Grace Gary

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

Tim Shanks

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

Emily Billingsley

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

Ann Taylor Joiner

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

Keith Carver

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

Steve Carr

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

Jerry Ward

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

Betty Graham

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

Carol Kirkland

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

Woody Burton

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

Paige Burcham

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

Betty Ann Tanner

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

Mike Cox

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

Johnny Bacon

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

Will Wade

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

VEEO LLC

Utility

$387K

Homestead Timber Frames

Building

$113K

Grants received

Showing 10 of 10

FromAmountPurposeYear
$15K
Educational Museum
2023
$15K
Educational Museum
2022
$3K
HISTORY MUSEUM & EDUCATION
2022
$10K
HUMANITIES PROJECT
2021
$14K
Educational Museum
2020
$10K
SPONSORSHIP OF DISCOVERY PARK
2019

Funded by

$22.8M from 6 funders · 10 grants · 2019–2023

The Robert E & Jenny D Kirkland

$22.8M · 3 grants · 2020–2023

Newell & Bettie Graham Foundation

$44K · 3 grants · 2020–2023

Tennessee Farm Bureau Federation

$10K · 1 grant · 2019

Humanities Tennessee

$10K · 1 grant · 2021

Bill And Carol Latimer Charitable

$5K · 1 grant · 2020

The Clayton Family Foundation

$3K · 1 grant · 2022

Details

EIN262726861
NTEE codeA50
Subsection03
Ruling date2009-05
Formed2008
Employees205
Volunteers50
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