Civic Intelligence

Creative Discovery Museum

990 • Fiscal year 2024 • EIN 62-1509462

Jan 01, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024 • Filed on May 06, 2025

Organization Profilewww.cdmfun.org
321 Chestnut Street PO Box 6339Chattanooga, TN 37402

(423) 785-2054

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

47th percentile

0.15x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 47% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

74th percentile

0.64x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 74% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

12th percentile

-19%

Higher net margin than 12% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

53rd percentile

$194,067

Higher top officer pay than 53% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 3.6% of source-year revenue.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

14th percentile

-5.9%

Faster asset growth than 14% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

37th percentile

2.0%

Faster revenue growth than 37% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets47th percentile

Assets

Down

$23,587,316

Down $1,490,230 (-5.9%) from 2023

Net Assets

Down

$20,120,739

Down $463,181 (-2.3%) from 2023

Liabilities

Down

$3,466,577

Down $1,027,049 (-23%) from 2023

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue74th percentileNet Margin12th percentile

Revenue

Up

$5,393,387

Up $104,354 (+2.0%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$6,441,999

Up $554,465 (+9.4%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

-$1,048,612

Down $450,111 (-75%) from 2023

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth14th percentile

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

$30M$20M$10M$0Assets 2010: $9,854,148Liabilities 2010: $436,406Net Assets 2010: $9,417,7422010Assets 2011: $9,185,686Liabilities 2011: $473,479Net Assets 2011: $8,712,2072011Assets 2012: $8,868,051Liabilities 2012: $461,284Net Assets 2012: $8,406,7672012Assets 2013: $8,882,722Liabilities 2013: $665,099Net Assets 2013: $8,217,6232013Assets 2014: $8,502,311Liabilities 2014: $586,568Net Assets 2014: $7,915,7432014Assets 2015: $8,236,600Liabilities 2015: $537,723Net Assets 2015: $7,698,8772015Assets 2016: $8,067,311Liabilities 2016: $551,424Net Assets 2016: $7,515,8872016Assets 2017: $7,904,046Liabilities 2017: $565,482Net Assets 2017: $7,338,5642017Assets 2018: $11,801,369Liabilities 2018: $911,189Net Assets 2018: $10,890,1802018Assets 2019: $15,889,084Liabilities 2019: $1,209,899Net Assets 2019: $14,679,1852019Assets 2020: $18,457,640Liabilities 2020: $1,067,473Net Assets 2020: $17,390,1672020Assets 2021: $21,187,184Liabilities 2021: $1,031,428Net Assets 2021: $20,155,7562021Assets 2022: $25,252,992Liabilities 2022: $4,677,832Net Assets 2022: $20,575,1602022Assets 2023: $25,077,546Liabilities 2023: $4,493,626Net Assets 2023: $20,583,9202023Assets 2024: $23,587,316Liabilities 2024: $3,466,577Net Assets 2024: $20,120,7392024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$23,587,316
Liabilities$3,466,577
Net Assets$20,120,739
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth37th percentile

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

$10M$5.0M$0-$5.0MRevenue 2010: $2,940,868Expenses 2010: $3,203,612Net Income 2010: -$262,7442010Revenue 2011: $2,708,018Expenses 2011: $3,408,249Net Income 2011: -$700,2312011Revenue 2012: $2,913,773Expenses 2012: $3,238,923Net Income 2012: -$325,1502012Revenue 2013: $3,100,010Expenses 2013: $3,240,828Net Income 2013: -$140,8182013Revenue 2014: $3,042,708Expenses 2014: $3,357,241Net Income 2014: -$314,5332014Revenue 2015: $3,294,684Expenses 2015: $3,442,733Net Income 2015: -$148,0492015Revenue 2016: $3,369,287Expenses 2016: $3,567,310Net Income 2016: -$198,0232016Revenue 2017: $3,525,150Expenses 2017: $3,740,690Net Income 2017: -$215,5402017Revenue 2018: $7,674,150Expenses 2018: $3,893,901Net Income 2018: $3,780,2492018Revenue 2019: $7,436,994Expenses 2019: $4,387,871Net Income 2019: $3,049,1232019Revenue 2020: $5,019,548Expenses 2020: $3,555,864Net Income 2020: $1,463,6842020Revenue 2021: $5,712,908Expenses 2021: $3,477,227Net Income 2021: $2,235,6812021Revenue 2022: $6,266,199Expenses 2022: $4,441,400Net Income 2022: $1,824,7992022Revenue 2023: $5,289,033Expenses 2023: $5,887,534Net Income 2023: -$598,5012023Revenue 2024: $5,393,387Expenses 2024: $6,441,999Net Income 2024: -$1,048,6122024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$5,393,387
Expenses$6,441,999
Net Income-$1,048,612
Open 2024 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
May 6, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$5,502,987
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The creative discovery museums mission is to inspire all children to explore, innovate, create and play.

To inspire all children to explore, innovate, create, and play.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$17,071,152$15,717,386▼ $1,353,766
Investments Other Securities$5,169,828$5,263,810▲ $93,982
Pledges and Grants Receivable$1,413,994$932,106▼ $481,888
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities$465,481$889,087▲ $423,606
Accounts Receivable$55,643$419,554▲ $363,911
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$64,118$150,844▲ $86,726
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$737,479$110,375▼ $627,104
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$99,851$104,154▲ $4,303
Total Assets$25,077,546$23,587,316▼ $1,490,230
Liabilities
Unsecured Notes Loans Payable$3,412,431$2,693,854▼ $718,577
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$680,560$413,735▼ $266,825
Deferred Revenue$400,635$358,988▼ $41,647
Total Liabilities$4,493,626$3,466,577▼ $1,027,049
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$13,705,273$14,480,142▲ $774,869
Net Assets With Donor Restrictions$6,878,647$5,640,597▼ $1,238,050
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$20,583,920$20,120,739▼ $463,181
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$25,077,546$23,587,316▼ $1,490,230

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Buildings$9,928,998$10,905,327$20,834,325
Equipment$4,438,895$6,040,039$10,478,934
Other Land Buildings$1,232,057$206,018$1,438,075
Land$117,436-$117,436
Leasehold Improvements-$2,030$2,030
Other Securities$5,263,810--
Closely Held Equity Interests$5,263,810--

Endowment Activity

PeriodBeginningContrib.Gain/LossOther UsesEnd
2024$5,635,500-▲ $617,571$100,000$6,153,071
2023$5,228,518-▲ $606,982$200,000$5,635,500
2022$6,936,521$4,831▼ $1,387,737$325,097$5,228,518
2021$6,678,073-▲ $533,363$274,915$6,936,521
2020$5,660,495$2,500▲ $1,186,110$171,032$6,678,073
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay53rd percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Tim SearsPresident and CEOFT$173,415$20,652$194,067

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Taylor VinsonBoard Chair
Bailey HowardTrustee
Betsy CakeTrustee
Caitlin StuderTrustee
Christopher ReneauTrustee
Dori WallerTrustee
Jay HillTrustee
Kristin WattsTrustee
Lisa ConnorTrustee
Mario DuarteTrustee
Michael WaltonTrustee
Mickey CloudTrustee
Patrick KeeganTrustee
Patrick StoweTrustee
Thomas BarnesTrustee
Christie BurbankSecretary
Trey WhiteTreasurer

Highest Paid Contractors

ContractorServicesLocationCompensation
The Counts CompanyConstruction services102 Cedar Lane, Chattanooga, TN 37421$471,965
Tennessee AquariumManagement servicesOne Broad Street, Chattanooga, TN 37402$185,585
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$2,177,111
Program Service Revenue
$3,020,991
Investment Income
$36,460
Other Revenue
$158,825
All Other Contributions
$778,678
Change in Net Assets
$-1,048,612

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$5,502,987
Revenue Not Reported on Financial Statements
$-109,600
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$487,040
Other Revenue Adjustments
$-109,600
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$5,990,027
Total Revenue per Form 990
$5,393,387
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$3,670,619
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$2,771,380
Total Fundraising Expense$141,982
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$1,818,474$294,230$33,633$2,146,337
Depreciation Depletion$1,744,358$61,106-$1,805,464
Occupancy$150,790$138,384-$289,174
Office Expenses$168,495$23,187-$191,682
Other Employee Benefits$24,261$165,145$624$190,030
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$34,683$69,366$69,366$173,415
Payroll Taxes$131,988$25,364$7,575$164,927
All Other Expenses$9,346$123,178$23,863$156,387
Fees for Services Other$140,247$11,873$51$152,171
Fees for Services Management-$130,000-$130,000
Interest$127,411--$127,411
Advertising$16,550$105,276-$121,826
Other Expenses$39,923$100,091$2,274$100,091
Pension Plan Contributions$90,238$6,433-$96,671
Information Technology$2,084$84,836$4,000$90,920
Conferences and Meetings$21,316$32,506$539$54,361
Insurance$38,661--$38,661
Fees for Services Accounting-$33,077-$33,077
Travel$21,651$56$57$21,764
Fees for Services Legal-$10,075-$10,075
Total Functional Expenses$4,867,498$1,432,519$141,982$6,441,999

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Expenses per Audited Statements$6,551,599
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$6,453,208
Total Expenses per Form 990$6,441,999
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$-98,391
Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements$-109,600
Other Expense Adjustments$-109,600
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
Yes
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
Yes

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Fundraising Gross Income$246,405
Fundraising Direct Expenses$108,692
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Fundraising Events

EventGross ReceiptsGross RevenueDirect ExpensesNet Income
Amuseum$203,559$201,554$62,154$139,400
Drink and Discover$14,950$14,950$3,825$11,125
Total Events$248,410$246,405$108,692$137,713
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Federal income taxes-
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 35% controlled entity
No
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
Yes

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2

“The museums accounting, finance, IT, and a substantial portion of its HR services are provided by the Tennessee Aquarium.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11

“The Form 990 is distributed to the Board electronically before it is filed.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15A

“The museums executive committee determines compensation for the executive director by gathering comparative data from multiple sources. Salaries of other management staff are governed by a salary management program and a compensation survey performed by a third party.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 19

“The museum makes governing documents including its conflict of interest policy and whistleblower policy available upon request. The museums financial statements are made available on its website, on third party websites, and upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Creative Discovery Museum
EIN
62-1509462
Phone
4237852054
Address
321 Chestnut Street PO Box 6339, Chattanooga, TN 37402

Signing Officer

Name
Gordon A Stalans
Title
CFO
Phone
4237852054
Signed
2025-05-06
Discuss with paid preparer
No

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Gordon A Stalans
Formed
1992
Legal Domicile
Tn
Voting Board Members
17
Independent Board Members
17
Employees
100
Volunteers
534
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part XII, Section 2, Line C

“The oversight process did not change.”

Financial Statement Notes

XI 2D

“Bad debt expense and discount adjustment on pledges.”

XI 4B

“Rental expense reported on Part VIII, Line 6b - 908, fundraising expense reported on Part VIII, Line 8b - 108,692.”

XII 2D

“Bad debt expense and discount adjustment on pledges.”

XII 4B

“Rental expense reported on Part VIII, Line 6b - 908, fundraising expense reported on Part VIII, Line 8b - 108,692.”

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2024 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$23,587,316
Liabilities
$3,466,577
Net assets
$20,120,739
Revenue
$5,393,387
Expenses
$6,441,999
Net income
-$1,048,612
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$23.6$3.47$20.1$5.39$6.44$1.05
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$25.1$4.49$20.6$5.29$5.89$0.60
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$25.3$4.68$20.6$6.27$4.44$1.82
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$21.2$1.03$20.2$5.71$3.48$2.24
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$18.5$1.07$17.4$5.02$3.56$1.46
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$15.9$1.21$14.7$7.44$4.39$3.05
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$11.8$0.91$10.9$7.67$3.89$3.78
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$7.90$0.57$7.34$3.53$3.74$0.22
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$8.07$0.55$7.52$3.37$3.57$0.20
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$8.24$0.54$7.70$3.29$3.44$0.15
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$8.50$0.59$7.92$3.04$3.36$0.31
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$8.88$0.67$8.22$3.10$3.24$0.14
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$8.87$0.46$8.41$2.91$3.24$0.33
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$9.19$0.47$8.71$2.71$3.41$0.70
2010Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$9.85$0.44$9.42$2.94$3.20$0.26