Civic Intelligence

The Childrens Discovery Museum of the Desert

990 • Fiscal year 2016 • EIN 33-0233725

Jul 01, 2015 to Jun 30, 2016 • Filed on Jan 31, 2017

Organization Profilewww.cdmod.org

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71-701 Gerald Ford DriveRancho Mirage, CA 92270

(760) 321-0602

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

33rd percentile

0.06x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 33% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Liabilities / Revenue

68th percentile

0.43x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 68% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Net Margin

6th percentile

-59%

Higher net margin than 6% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Top Officer Pay

25th percentile

$57,917

Higher top officer pay than 25% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 7.3% of source-year revenue.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Asset Growth

12th percentile

-8.0%

Faster asset growth than 12% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Revenue Growth

40th percentile

-0.1%

Faster revenue growth than 40% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets33rd percentile

Assets

Down

$5,699,807

Down $493,608 (-8.0%) from 2015

Net Assets

Down

$5,359,353

Down $492,710 (-8.4%) from 2015

Liabilities

Down

$340,454

Down $898 (-0.3%) from 2015

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue68th percentileNet Margin6th percentile

Revenue

Down

$788,039

Down $731 (-0.1%) from 2015

Expenses

Up

$1,253,594

Up $97,143 (+8.4%) from 2015

Net Income

Down

-$465,555

Down $97,874 (-27%) from 2015

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth12th percentile

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

$8.0M$6.0M$4.0M$2.0M$0Assets 2011: $6,703,810Liabilities 2011: $0Net Assets 2011: $6,703,8102011Assets 2013: $6,499,992Liabilities 2013: $58,664Net Assets 2013: $6,441,3282013Assets 2014: $6,543,167Liabilities 2014: $318,060Net Assets 2014: $6,225,1072014Assets 2015: $6,193,415Liabilities 2015: $341,352Net Assets 2015: $5,852,0632015Assets 2016: $5,699,807Liabilities 2016: $340,454Net Assets 2016: $5,359,3532016Assets 2017: $5,445,468Liabilities 2017: $335,664Net Assets 2017: $5,109,8042017Assets 2018: $5,113,350Liabilities 2018: $363,954Net Assets 2018: $4,749,3962018Assets 2019: $4,842,186Liabilities 2019: $323,506Net Assets 2019: $4,518,6802019Assets 2020: $5,053,107Liabilities 2020: $821,562Net Assets 2020: $4,231,5452020Assets 2021: $4,877,436Liabilities 2021: $881,535Net Assets 2021: $3,995,9012021Assets 2022: $5,521,757Liabilities 2022: $1,323,219Net Assets 2022: $4,198,5382022Assets 2024: $6,114,269Liabilities 2024: $1,880,165Net Assets 2024: $4,234,1042024

Highlighted filing

2016

Assets$5,699,807
Liabilities$340,454
Net Assets$5,359,353
Open 2016 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth40th percentile

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

$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0-$500KExpenses 2011: $965,8302011Expenses 2013: $1,052,8692013Revenue 2014: $846,991Expenses 2014: $1,120,803Net Income 2014: -$273,8122014Revenue 2015: $788,770Expenses 2015: $1,156,451Net Income 2015: -$367,6812015Revenue 2016: $788,039Expenses 2016: $1,253,594Net Income 2016: -$465,5552016Revenue 2017: $986,602Expenses 2017: $1,223,067Net Income 2017: -$236,4652017Revenue 2018: $915,295Expenses 2018: $1,270,222Net Income 2018: -$354,9272018Revenue 2019: $1,045,305Expenses 2019: $1,272,669Net Income 2019: -$227,3642019Revenue 2020: $969,001Expenses 2020: $1,234,076Net Income 2020: -$265,0752020Revenue 2021: $389,330Expenses 2021: $624,974Net Income 2021: -$235,6442021Revenue 2022: $789,579Expenses 2022: $586,942Net Income 2022: $202,6372022Revenue 2024: $655,021Expenses 2024: $908,768Net Income 2024: -$253,7472024

Highlighted filing

2016

Revenue$788,039
Expenses$1,253,594
Net Income-$465,555
Open 2016 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2015 to Jun 30, 2016
Signed
Jan 31, 2017
Return Version
2015v3.0
Gross Receipts
$1,074,444
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The children's discovery museum of the desert is a valuable community resource for children and families to experience the joy of learning about themselves and the world around them. The museum inspires personal growth by engaging curiosity and creativity through hands-on explorations of exhibits and programs.

See Schedule O

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$5,313,868$5,060,895▼ $252,973
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities$516,710$394,045▼ $122,665
Pledges and Grants Receivable-$17,668-
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$50,994$15,219▼ $35,775
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$96,895$6,109▼ $90,786
Inventories for Sale or Use$12,743$3,850▼ $8,893
Accounts Receivable-$0-
Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net-$0-
Receivable From Disqualified Prsn-$0-
Receivables From Officers Etc-$0-
Investments Other Securities-$0-
Investments Program Related-$0-
Intangible Assets-$0-
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges-$0-
Total Assets$6,193,415$5,699,807▼ $493,608
Other Assets Total$202,205$202,021▼ $184
Liabilities
Other Liabilities$289,167$279,167▼ $10,000
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$30,015$45,622▲ $15,607
Deferred Revenue$22,170$15,665▼ $6,505
Total Liabilities$341,352$340,454▼ $898
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$5,757,965$5,359,353▼ $398,612
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets$94,098--
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$5,852,063$5,359,353▼ $492,710
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$6,193,415$5,699,807▼ $493,608

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Buildings$3,612,354$2,203,255$5,815,609
Other Land Buildings$798,541$1,987,617$2,786,158
Land$650,000-$650,000
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay25th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Carol E ScottCEO as of 6/15FT$57,917$57,917

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Amir AfsarPresident
Vince WhittakerVice President
Wes OliphantVice President
Amber SpinelloDirector
Elizabeth RomeroDirector
Ethan KaminskyDirector
Hugh Van HornDirector
Jaci FitzsimondsDirector
Jill KreizenbeckDirector
Kristen ShalhoubDirector
Marc HommeDirector
Paula KarcherDirector
Quinn Daly FashingbauerDirector
Ryan WilsonDirector
Scott WilsonDirector
Susan BurgerDirector
Brian HolcombeTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$242,502
Program Service Revenue
$475,995
Investment Income
$34,504
Other Revenue
$35,038
All Other Contributions
$138,301
Change in Net Assets
$-465,555
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$716,192
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$537,402
Total Fundraising Expense$30,761
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$284,900$67,476$22,492$374,868
Depreciation Depletion$287,155$11,965-$299,120
Occupancy$134,728$10,882$99$145,709
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$76,000$18,000$6,000$100,000
Payroll Taxes$47,887--$47,887
Fees for Services Other$40,063$843$1,733$42,639
Office Expenses$11,830$6,530$317$18,677
Advertising$18,295--$18,295
Insurance$17,168$715-$17,883
Other Employee Benefits$14,647--$14,647
Other Expenses$13,542$564-$14,106
Fees for Services Accounting-$12,874-$12,874
All Other Expenses$5,269$192$120$5,581
Conferences and Meetings$4,377$182-$4,559
Travel$1,829$76-$1,905
Total Functional Expenses$1,085,566$137,267$30,761$1,253,594
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
Yes
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Fundraising Direct Expenses$15,857
Fundraising Gross Income$14,319
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Fundraising Events

EventGross ReceiptsGross RevenueDirect ExpensesNet Income
Various events$24,829$14,319$15,857$-1,538
Total Events$24,829$14,319$15,857$-1,538
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Insider Transactions and Loans

Loans and Receivables

Line ItemBeginningEndChange
Receivables from Disqualified Persons-$0-
Receivables from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees-$0-
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Deferred Easement Revenue$279,167
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
Yes
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
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
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Line 11B: Form 990 Review Process

“Form 990 is first reviewed by the ceo and/or other members of management. After management's review and approval, a copy is forwarded to the board treasurer and/or finance committee, for their review and approval, prior to filing. The approved form 990 is also made available to other board members for their review, either by emailing a copy to them or making the form available at the next scheduled board meeting. Members of management and/or the finance committee are present at that meeting to answer any questions that the other board members may have on the form 990.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 12C: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts

“The museum has a conflict of interest policy that is reviewed by the ceo each year to determine compliance and any possible conflicts.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 15A: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management

“Compensation of the ceo is reviewed and approved by the board of directors.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 15B: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees

“Compensation of other management level employees is reviewed and approved by the ceo and, if necessary, by the board of directors.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available

“The museum's governing documents are available to the public upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Childrens Discovery Museum
EIN
33-0233725
Phone
7603210602
Address
71-701 Gerald Ford Drive, Rancho Mirage, CA 92270

Signing Officer

Name
Carol E Scott
Title
CEO
Signed
2017-01-31
Discuss with paid preparer
No

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Carol E Scott
Formed
1987
Legal Domicile
CA
Voting Board Members
17
Independent Board Members
16
Employees
37
Volunteers
107

Preparer

Firm
Lund & Guttry LLP
Address
36917 Cook Street Ste 102, Palm Desert, CA 92211
Preparer
Gary W Dack
Phone
7605682242
Supplemental Narrative

Financial Statement Notes

Part III, Line 4: Description of organization'S collections and how it furthers its purpose.

“Artwork includes sculptures that pertain to the museum's primary program activity and are displayed prominently throughout the museum.”

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Filings

Displayed year

2016 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$5,699,807
Liabilities
$340,454
Net assets
$5,359,353
Revenue
$788,039
Expenses
$1,253,594
Net income
-$465,555
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$6.11$1.88$4.23$0.66$0.91$0.25
2022Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$5.52$1.32$4.20$0.79$0.59$0.20
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$4.88$0.88$4.00$0.39$0.62$0.24
2020Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$5.05$0.82$4.23$0.97$1.23$0.27
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$4.84$0.32$4.52$1.05$1.27$0.23
2018Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$5.11$0.36$4.75$0.92$1.27$0.35
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$5.45$0.34$5.11$0.99$1.22$0.24
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$5.70$0.34$5.36$0.79$1.25$0.47
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$6.19$0.34$5.85$0.79$1.16$0.37
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$6.54$0.32$6.23$0.85$1.12$0.27
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$6.50$0.06$6.44$1.05
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$6.70$0.00$6.70$0.97