Civic Intelligence

The Discovery Museum Inc

990 • Fiscal year 2014 • EIN 06-0740527

Jul 01, 2013 to Jun 30, 2014 • Filed on Nov 12, 2014

4450 Park AvenueBridgeport, CT 06604

(203) 372-3521

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

43rd percentile

0.07x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 43% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2014

Liabilities / Revenue

59th percentile

0.18x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 59% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2014

Net Margin

70th percentile

12%

Higher net margin than 70% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2014

Top Officer Pay

48th percentile

$58,629

Higher top officer pay than 48% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 3.2% of source-year revenue.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2014

Asset Growth

61st percentile

5.6%

Faster asset growth than 61% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2013 to 2014

Revenue Growth

63rd percentile

10.0%

Faster revenue growth than 63% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2013 to 2014

Assets

Up

$4,856,015

Up $258,414 (+5.6%) from 2013

Net Assets

Up

$4,528,493

Up $326,324 (+7.8%) from 2013

Liabilities

Down

$327,522

Down $67,910 (-17%) from 2013

Revenue

Up

$1,857,682

Up $168,488 (+10.0%) from 2013

Expenses

Up

$1,638,738

Up $179,146 (+12%) from 2013

Net Income

Down

$218,944

Down $10,658 (-4.6%) from 2013

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$8.0M$6.0M$4.0M$2.0M$0Assets 2010: $4,939,977Liabilities 2010: $228,079Net Assets 2010: $4,711,8982010Assets 2011: $4,572,667Liabilities 2011: $208,797Net Assets 2011: $4,363,8702011Assets 2012: $4,248,998Liabilities 2012: $259,094Net Assets 2012: $3,989,9042012Assets 2013: $4,597,601Liabilities 2013: $395,432Net Assets 2013: $4,202,1692013Assets 2014: $4,856,015Liabilities 2014: $327,522Net Assets 2014: $4,528,4932014Assets 2015: $5,033,352Liabilities 2015: $496,805Net Assets 2015: $4,536,5472015Assets 2016: $5,757,455Liabilities 2016: $285,807Net Assets 2016: $5,471,6482016Assets 2017: $5,664,708Liabilities 2017: $492,870Net Assets 2017: $5,171,8382017Assets 2018: $5,081,920Liabilities 2018: $454,308Net Assets 2018: $4,627,6122018Assets 2019: $5,092,044Liabilities 2019: $632,421Net Assets 2019: $4,459,6232019Assets 2020: $5,252,981Liabilities 2020: $737,625Net Assets 2020: $4,515,3562020Assets 2021: $5,611,992Liabilities 2021: $980,393Net Assets 2021: $4,631,5992021Assets 2022: $6,689,030Liabilities 2022: $1,097,638Net Assets 2022: $5,591,3922022Assets 2023: $6,652,240Liabilities 2023: $1,037,399Net Assets 2023: $5,614,8412023Assets 2024: $6,197,784Liabilities 2024: $1,070,266Net Assets 2024: $5,127,5182024Assets 2025: $5,616,644Liabilities 2025: $1,125,683Net Assets 2025: $4,490,9612025

Highlighted filing

2014

Assets$4,856,015
Liabilities$327,522
Net Assets$4,528,493

Operations Trend

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0-$1.0MExpenses 2010: $1,959,2182010Revenue 2011: $1,669,916Expenses 2011: $2,049,110Net Income 2011: -$379,1942011Expenses 2012: $1,423,6502012Revenue 2013: $1,689,194Expenses 2013: $1,459,592Net Income 2013: $229,6022013Revenue 2014: $1,857,682Expenses 2014: $1,638,738Net Income 2014: $218,9442014Revenue 2015: $1,879,100Expenses 2015: $1,761,858Net Income 2015: $117,2422015Revenue 2016: $2,686,710Expenses 2016: $1,725,417Net Income 2016: $961,2932016Revenue 2017: $1,411,495Expenses 2017: $1,826,779Net Income 2017: -$415,2842017Revenue 2018: $1,339,752Expenses 2018: $1,901,442Net Income 2018: -$561,6902018Revenue 2019: $1,726,602Expenses 2019: $1,931,032Net Income 2019: -$204,4302019Revenue 2020: $1,651,467Expenses 2020: $1,593,545Net Income 2020: $57,9222020Revenue 2021: $1,104,623Expenses 2021: $1,174,839Net Income 2021: -$70,2162021Revenue 2022: $2,968,103Expenses 2022: $1,739,708Net Income 2022: $1,228,3952022Revenue 2023: $2,158,543Expenses 2023: $2,139,517Net Income 2023: $19,0262023Revenue 2024: $1,992,079Expenses 2024: $2,528,452Net Income 2024: -$536,3732024Revenue 2025: $1,848,902Expenses 2025: $2,571,715Net Income 2025: -$722,8132025

Highlighted filing

2014

Revenue$1,857,682
Expenses$1,638,738
Net Income$218,944
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2013 to Jun 30, 2014
Signed
Nov 12, 2014
Return Version
2013v3.0
Gross Receipts
$2,081,210
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The Discovery Museum strives to engage, excite, and educate young learners through experiences and programs that inspire wonder and ignite creativity as the foundation for a lifetime love of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) learning.The Museums core audience is young learners ages 5-14 who connect to us with their teachers and classmates during the school day or by themselves or with their families, mentors, or social groups after school, on weekends, during school vacations or in the summer. We provide a hardy portfolio of STEM learning experiences including; unmediated gallery-based exploration of STEM focused temporary and permanent exhibits; over 80 unique onsite and offsite mediated demonstrations and learning labs; a Challenger Learning Center space exploration simulation; Planetarium shows; unique grant-funded school-museum science learning partnerships; and an engaging 7-week summer STEM learning program.

The mission of the discovery museum, inc. Is to educate, excite, and engage visitors in the exploration of science, technology, and ideas through interactive experiences that promote new insights. The museum seeks to enhance public understanding of science and technology by providing instructive experience through participant interaction with hands-on physical science exhibits, planetarium programs, the challenger learning center, and various educational series.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$3,404,654$3,475,404▲ $70,750
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities$955,549$1,073,987▲ $118,438
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$147,521$228,408▲ $80,887
Accounts Receivable$72,661$53,226▼ $19,435
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$17,016$23,351▲ $6,335
Inventories for Sale or Use$200$1,639▲ $1,439
Total Assets$4,597,601$4,856,015▲ $258,414
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$225,139$191,293▼ $33,846
Deferred Revenue$75,293$106,229▲ $30,936
Unsecured Notes Loans Payable$95,000$30,000▼ $65,000
Total Liabilities$395,432$327,522▼ $67,910
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$3,110,097$3,396,042▲ $285,945
Permanently Rstr Net Assets$927,309$938,923▲ $11,614
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets$164,763$193,528▲ $28,765
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$4,202,169$4,528,493▲ $326,324
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$4,597,601$4,856,015▲ $258,414

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Buildings$3,021,435$3,559,099$6,580,534
Equipment$453,969$1,077,494$1,531,463

Endowment Activity

PeriodBeginningContrib.Gain/LossOther UsesEnd
2013$972,363$11,614▲ $149,629$59,619$1,073,987
2012$893,650$16,814▲ $88,798$26,899$972,363
2011$965,651$4,614▼ $19,334$57,281$893,650
2010$867,223$17,390▲ $106,034$24,996$965,651
2009$886,466$2,025-$21,268$867,223
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Laurel AndersonDirector of AccountingFT$57,581$1,048$58,629

Highest Paid Contractors

ContractorServicesLocationCompensation
Mystic Scenic StudioExhibit Fabrication And Installation-$132,500
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$928,126
Program Service Revenue
$585,995
Investment Income
$42,372
Other Revenue
$301,189
All Other Contributions
$249,058
Change in Net Assets
$218,944

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$1,857,682
Revenue Not Reported on Financial Statements
$0
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$128,084
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$1,985,766
Total Revenue per Form 990
$1,857,682
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$852,253
Other Expenses$786,485
Total Fundraising Expense$185,751
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$467,064$102,707$94,078$663,849
Depreciation Depletion$207,125$4,099$3,121$214,345
Occupancy$133,161$4,205$2,803$140,169
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$70,042$15,402$14,118$99,562
Office Expenses$57,567$4,833$11,891$74,291
Other Employee Benefits$51,324$11,286$10,345$72,955
Fees for Services Other$19,312$1,100$45,798$66,210
Insurance$47,699$994$994$49,687
Fees for Services Lobbying$16,250--$16,250
Payroll Taxes$11,176$2,458$2,253$15,887
Fees for Service Investment Mgmnt Fees-$12,805-$12,805
Travel$10,052-$350$10,402
Other Expenses$7,574$3,061-$7,574
Total Functional Expenses$1,290,037$162,950$185,751$1,638,738

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$1,659,442
Expenses per Audited Statements$1,638,738
Total Expenses per Form 990$1,638,738
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$20,704
Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements$0
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
Yes
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Fundraising Direct Expenses$20,704
Fundraising Gross Income$6,224
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Fundraising Events

EventGross ReceiptsGross RevenueDirect ExpensesNet Income
Event 1$57,349$6,224$12,781$-6,557
Total Events$57,349$6,224$20,704$-14,480
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
Yes
Subject to proxy tax
No
Insider Transactions and Loans

Interested-Person Transactions

Interested PartyRelationshipDescriptionShared RevenueAmount
Guy HatfieldBoard of Trustee MemberThis Board of Trustee Member Owns an Insurance Agency in Which the Discovery Museum, Inc. Purchases Various Insurance Policies at Competitive Rates.No$44,683
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
Yes
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
Yes
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
Yes
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 6

The membership of the corporation shall consist of those persons who are members in good standing of the museum and are approved for membership in the corporation by the board of trustees.

Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7A

Members elect the museums members of the board of trustees at the annual meeting.

Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7B

The president must obtain approval from the executive committee of the board of trustees to enter into contracts in excess of $25,000. The president, together with any other officer shall, with the approval of the board of trustees, execute contracts, deeds, mortgages and bonds requiring a seal under the seal of the corporation except where expressly delegated by the board of trustees, to some other officer or agent of the corporation.

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11

Provided to the full board for review prior to filing.

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12C

Conflict of interest statements are signed by all board members. Should a conflict exist, that individual is recused from any decisions regarding the conflict.

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15

The executive committee of the full board of trustees, which also acts as the compensation committee, has the responsibility to annually review and approve the president, officers and key employees compensation, which process and approval is documented. The committee reviews comparable compensation from similar area not-for-profit organizations.

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

The organization makes its governing documents and financial statements available to the public upon request.

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

EIN
06-0740527
Phone
2033723521

Signing Officer

Name
JOSEPH D'AVANZO
Title
Board Chair
Phone
2033723521
Signed
2014-11-12
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
JOSEPH D'AVANZO
Formed
1958
Legal Domicile
Ct
Voting Board Members
21
Independent Board Members
20
Employees
60
Volunteers
145

Preparer

Preparer
Mary Kay Curtiss
Phone
8605614000
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part XII, Line 2C

The audit committee of the board of trustees assumes responsibility for oversight of the audit. This process has not changed from the prior year.

Financial Statement Notes

PART III, LINE 4:

The museum's collections are made up of artifacts and exhibits of historical and scientific significance that are held for educational and curatorial purposes. Each item is cataloged, preserved and cared for, and activities verifying their existence and assessing their condition are performed continually.

PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:

Special events expenses netted against revenues on page 1 20,704.

PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:

Special events expenses netted against revenues on page 1 20,704.

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IRS990/Form990PartVIISectionAGrp/TitleTxt0CHAIRMAN AND TREASURER
IRS990/Form990PartVIISectionAGrp/TitleTxt1SECRETARY
IRS990/Form990PartVIISectionAGrp/TitleTxt2TRUSTEE
IRS990/Form990PartVIISectionAGrp/TitleTxt3TRUSTEE
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IRS990/Form990PartVIISectionAGrp/TitleTxt20TRUSTEE
IRS990/Form990PartVIISectionAGrp/TitleTxt21DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTING
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IRS990/MinutesOfCommitteesInd01
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Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$5.62$1.13$4.49$1.85$2.57$0.72
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$6.20$1.07$5.13$1.99$2.53$0.54
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$6.65$1.04$5.61$2.16$2.14$0.02
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$6.69$1.10$5.59$2.97$1.74$1.23
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$5.61$0.98$4.63$1.10$1.17$0.07
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$5.25$0.74$4.52$1.65$1.59$0.06
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$5.09$0.63$4.46$1.73$1.93$0.20
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$5.08$0.45$4.63$1.34$1.90$0.56
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$5.66$0.49$5.17$1.41$1.83$0.42
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$5.76$0.29$5.47$2.69$1.73$0.96
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$5.03$0.50$4.54$1.88$1.76$0.12
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.86$0.33$4.53$1.86$1.64$0.22
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$4.60$0.40$4.20$1.69$1.46$0.23
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$4.25$0.26$3.99$1.42
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$4.57$0.21$4.36$1.67$2.05$0.38
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$4.94$0.23$4.71$1.96