NonprofitsMinnesota Discovery Center

Education

Minnesota Discovery Center

CHISHOLM, MN

Total revenue

$4.0M

Total expenses

$3.3M

Net assets

$14.4M

Grants received

$3.2M

19 grants

EIN

202503955

Tax year

2023

Mission

Minnesota discovery center transports area residents and guests to a space where they can connect with iron range's storied past while creating lasting memories that honor the region's unique human and natural history.

Programs

2 programs

Museum & research: the museum and research library provides an educational experience to our patrons. This experience is through exhibition, research, lectures and tours. Other educational programs are offered to our patrons based on various exhibits and events. These expenses also include administrative costs.

Expenses: $919K

Buildings & grounds: in general, these expenses include maintaining our physical plant, historic structures, and general operational supplies for our museum and library.

Expenses: $838K

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$3.1M
Program service revenue$151K
Investment income$483K
Other revenue$267K
Total revenue$4.0M

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$1.8M
Fundraising$27K
Other expenses$1.5M
Total expenses$3.3M
Total assets$15.0M
Net assets$14.4M

People

10 listed

NameRoleCompensation

DONNA JOHNSON

EXECUTIVE DI

Board

$105K

40 hrs/wk

BETSY OLIVANTI

VICE CHAIR

Board

1 hrs/wk

PAUL PINKOSKI

SECRETARY

Board

1 hrs/wk

NICHOLAS MATHIOWETZ

TREASURER

Board

1 hrs/wk

MICHAEL FREDEEN

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

MIRIAM KERO

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

JULIE LUCAS

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

SIERRA NAPOLI-THEIN

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

ROBIN HARKONEN

CHAIR

Board

1 hrs/wk

CHAR CONGER

EXECUTIVE DI

Board

40 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 19 of 19

FromAmountPurposeYear
$453K
MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES
2024
$452K
MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR PROGRAMS, OPERATIONS, OR OTHER PURPOSES
2023
$14K
Legacy Grant for Oral History and State Politics Research Projects
2023
$10K
SCIENCE & ENGINEERING FESTIVAL
2023
$5K
Charitable Event
2023
$442K
MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES
2022
$10K
Legacy Grant for Yachwak Mineral and Rock Collection Inventory
2022
$3K
IRON RANGE SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING FESTIVAL
2022
$440K
MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES
2021
$3K
SCIENCE & ENGINEERING FESTIVAL
2021
$431K
MULTIPLE PURPOSES
2020
$40K
TO PROVIDE MULTI-YEAR SUPPORT FOR INTERGENERATIONAL ACTIVITIES THROUGH THE HIBBING AGE TO AGE PROGRAM.
2020
$10K
Legacy grants for 2018-2019 Field collection inventory
2020
$10K
IRON RANGE SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING FESTIVAL
2020
$410K
MULTIPLE GRANTS
2019
$32K
TO SUPPORT INTERGENERATIONAL PROGRAMMING THROUGH THE RURAL AGING INITIATIVE.
2019
$6K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2019
$401K
MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES
2018
$59K
Legacy grants for Labor Exhibit implementation, for new exhibit research and for Hill Annex paleontology inventory.
2017

Funded by

$3.2M from 7 funders · 19 grants · 2017–2024

Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation

$2.2M · 5 grants · 2020–2024

Minnesota Community Foundation

$810K · 2 grants · 2018–2019

Minnesota Historical Society

$93K · 4 grants · 2017–2023

Northland Foundation

$72K · 2 grants · 2019–2020

Minnesota Power Foundation

$25K · 4 grants · 2020–2023

Smdc Medical Center

$6K · 1 grant · 2019

Details

EIN202503955
NTEE codeB90
Subsection03
Ruling date2005-08
Formed2005
Employees85
Volunteers30
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