Fort Bend Children'S Discovery Center LLC

“Lines 15a & 15b are answered no in accordance with the irs instructions. The organization does not compensate officers or directors; all compensation reported is from a related entity.”

“The executive committee has the powers and duties to conduct the general management of the affairs of the museum as are regularly exercised by such executive committees directors' overall control and direction. Appointments to the board of directors and committees and expenditures in excess of 5% of the museum's operating budget must be ratified by the board of directors.”

“The children's museum, inc. Is the sole member of the organization.”

“The management of the organization is vested in its sole member, the children's museum, inc. The member has the power to designate persons to serve as officers of the llc. The individuals listed in part vii have been so designated.”

“The following actions require the written consent of the sole member: 1. The winding-up or liquidation, in whole or in part, of the organization, or the institution of proceedings to have the organization adjudicated bankrupt or insolvent; 2. The filing of a petition seeking or consenting to reorganizations or relief under any applicable federal or state bankruptcy law; 3. The consent to the appointment of a receiver, liquidator, assignee, trustee, sequestrator (or other similar official) of the organization or a substantial part of its property; 4. The merger of the organization with any other entity; 5. The sale of all or substantially all of the organization's assets; or 6. The amendment of the organization's company agreement.”

“THE OFFICERS AND THE Chief Executive Officer OF THE ORGANIZATION REVIEW THE FORM 990 WITH CMH'S CFO PRIOR TO FILING. THE FORM 990 IS ALSO MADE AVAILABLE TO THE FULL BOARD PRIOR TO FILING.”

“THIS PROCESS IS MANAGED BY THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM, INC., THE ORGANIZATION'S SOLE MEMBER. BOARD MEMBERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE AND SUBMIT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT TO CMH'S Chief Executive Officer ON AN ANNUAL BASIS.”

“Governing documents and conflict of interest policy are not available for public inspection.”

“Other Program Income - Total Revenue: 3605, Related or Exempt Function Revenue: 3605, Unrelated Business Revenue: , Revenue Excluded from Tax Under Sections 512, 513, or 514: ;”

“Other - Total Revenue: 74, Related or Exempt Function Revenue: 74, Unrelated Business Revenue: , Revenue Excluded from Tax Under Sections 512, 513, or 514: ;”

“FORT BEND CHILDREN'S DISCOVERY CENTER (FBCDC) TRANSFORMS COMMUNITIES THROUGH INNOVATIVE, CHILD-CENTERED LEARNING BY PROVIDING EVIDENCE-BASED PARENTING RESOURCES, LITERACY AND STEM PROGRAMS AND EXHIBITS. SNAPSHOT OF FBCDC TODAY: THE DISCOVERY CENTER'S MISSION OF TRANSFORMING COMMUNITIES THROUGH INNOVATIVE, CHILD-CENTERED LEARNING IS ACHIEVED BY ADDRESSING SIX KEY COMMUNITY NEEDS IDENTIFIED THROUGH COMMUNITY FORUMS THAT INVOLVE 1) FOSTERING THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CHILD POPULATION OF FORT BEND COUNTY; 2) INCREASING PARENTAL ENGAGEMENT; 3) PROVIDING LEARNING EXPERIENCES THAT REINFORCE CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION; 4) REDUCING EFFECTS OF POVERTY ON LEARNING; 5) SERVING A MULTICULTURAL, MULTILINGUAL POPULATION; AND 6) PROMOTING WORKFORCE READINESS. THE DISCOVERY CENTER'S TARGET AUDIENCE IS THE FAMILIES OF CHILDREN AGES BIRTH THROUGH TWELVE. THESE FAMILIES ARE SERVED AT THE CENTER AND THROUGH "Open Doors" COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAMMING FACILITATED AT 106 LOCATIONS ACROSS FORT BEND. In FY 2023 FBCDC served 96,080 up from 33,262 FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. The main cause for the increase is a full return to normalcy post COVID. IN 2024 17% OF VISITORS RECEIVED FREE ADMISSION VIA OPEN DOORS FREE ADMISSION PASSES DISTRIBUTED TO LOW-INCOME FAMILIES BY COMMUNITY-BASED PARTNERS. Over 17% OF THE DISCOVERY CENTER'S VISITORS ARE ADMITTED FREE OF CHARGE AND 100% OF COMMUNITY OUTREACH IS FACILITATED FREE OF CHARGE TO PARTICIPANTS. THIS OUTREACH PRIORITIZES UNDER-RESOURCED, PREDOMINATELY NON-ANGLO NEIGHBORHOODS HAVING THE GREATEST LEVEL OF NEED. IN FY24, Open Doors OUTREACH was provided at 28 SCHOOLS, 2 FESTIVAL/EVENT LOCATIONS, 7 LIBRARIES, AND 69 COMMUNITY CENTERS/NONPROFIT LOCATIONS INCLUDING YMCAS AND BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS. ALL EXHIBITS AND PROGRAMS ENGAGE CHILDREN IN HANDS-ON, INQUIRY-BASED ACTIVITIES ALIGNED WITH THE TEXAS ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS (TEKS) STANDARDS THAT STRUCTURE SCHOOL EDUCATION IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEMS. PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT IS GUIDED BY THE BUILDING BLOCKS OBJECTIVES CREATED BY THE DISCOVERY CENTER'S EDUCATORS TO ENSURE STRATEGIC CONNECTIONS WITH THE TEKS AND 21ST CENTURY WORKPLACE SKILLS. ALL PROGRAMMING IS FACILITATED IN BILINGUAL (ENGLISH/SPANISH) FORMATS, WITH TRANSLATION PROVIDED IN ADDITIONAL LANGUAGES AS NEEDED. A MANAGER OF CURRICULUM AND EVALUATION EVALUATES EACH OF THE DISCOVERY CENTER'S EXHIBITS/PROGRAMS AT LEAST ANNUALLY WITH THE SUPPORT OF A BOARD EVALUATION COMMITTEE CHAIRED BY DR. CATHY HORN, PROFESSOR AND CHAIR THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP AND POLICY STUDIES AT THE UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON. METHODS INCLUDE INDEPENDENT EVALUATIONS CONDUCTED BY PHD LEVEL RESEARCHERS AND INTERNAL EVALUATIONS COMPOSED OF PRE/POST-TESTS WITH COMPARISONS TO CONTROL GROUPS; SURVEYS THAT DETERMINE SATISFACTION LEVELS AND QUANTIFY PERCEPTIONS OF NEEDS/BENEFITS; AND FOCUS GROUPS THAT GENERATE QUALITATIVE FINDINGS. READERS OF THE FORT BEND STAR NAMED THE DISCOVERY CENTER THE 2019 BEST LOCAL MUSEUM. TRIPADVISOR RANKS THE DISCOVERY CENTER AS ONE OF SUGAR LAND'S TOP FOUR ATTRACTIONS. HULAFROG, A MAJOR WEBSITE FOR KID-FRIENDLY ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS, NAMED THE DISCOVERY CENTER THE 2018 MOST LOVED PLACE TO GO IN FORT BEND. THE MUSEUM RECEIVES FOUR STARS OUT OF FIVE STARS ON YELP AND 4.5 STARS OUT OF FIVE STARS ON GOOGLE REVIEWS.”

“At 100+ locations across fort bend county. Outcomes of museum visits are evaluated annually within a process of continuous quality improvement. Visitors mirror fort bend's diversity with an attendance that is 34% anglo, 24% african american, 22% asian american, and 20% hispanic/latino. While closed, fbcdc, in collaboration with the children's museum of houston, switched to an online format so that the children it serves can continue to access learning content.”

“Healthcare clinics, low-income housing apartments, library branches and faith-based organizations. These partnerships increase collective impacts while removing barriers to participation and employing best-practice approaches that enable children of low-income families to develop aspirational goals for school coursework and careers. All programs are evaluated annually, with targets set for outputs and outcomes.”

“Other museum merchandise. Expenses $ 0. Including grants of $ 0. Revenue $ 7,219.”

“The mission of fbcdc is aligned with the children's museum of houston's mission of transforming communities through innovative, child-centered learning. The fbcdc will respond to six essential community needs in fort bend county: (1) to foster the development of children, (2) increase and support parental engagement in children's learning, (3) provide learning experiences that reinforce and supplement school classroom instruction, (4) protect against the negative effects that poverty has on educational attainment, (5) serve a multicultural, multilingual population, and (6) promote workforce preparedness. With the fort bend children's discovery center, children and their caregivers, regardless of their socioeconomic status, will have access to enriching learning experiences.”

“(Expenses $ including grants of $)(Revenue $ 12,070) Other museum merchandise.”

“Amortization on donated facilities - -142884;”