2021-05-21T10:17:17-05:00 2020-12-31 042805993 NEWBURG & COMPANY LLP 95 SAWYER ROAD SUITE 120 WALTHAM MA 02453 990 2020-01-01 042741645 DISCOVERY MUSEUM INC DISC 9782644200 177 MAIN STREET ACTON MA 01720 HARRY HOLLENBERG PRESIDENT 9782644200 2021-05-21 1 HARRY HOLLENBERG 999009999 HOWARD NEWBURG P00020281 7818844100 2 AAL1 IAL1 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z HARRY HOLLENBERG 177 MAIN STREET ACTON MA 01720 2083104 0 X DISCOVERYACTON.ORG X 1981 MA TO SPARK DELIGHT IN LEARNING BY IGNITING CURIOSITY AND CREATIVITY IN CHILDREN AND ADULTS, AS THEY DISCOVER TOGETHER THE JOYS OF SCIENCE, NATURE, AND PLAY. 19 19 92 57 0 0 1385016 1628498 1318448 396687 10873 5308 182778 40698 2897115 2071191 0 0 0 0 1642017 1482563 0 0 335939 1316514 852040 2958531 2334603 -61416 -263412 9270645 8976653 842571 773184 8428074 8203469 TO SPARK DELIGHT IN LEARNING BY IGNITING CURIOSITY AND CREATIVITY IN CHILDREN AND ADULTS, AS THEY DISCOVER TOGETHER THE JOYS OF SCIENCE, NATURE, AND PLAY. 0 0 1817966 419475 THE MUSEUM ENCOURAGES CHILDREN, FAMILIES, AND EDUCATORS TO EXPLORE THE WONDERS OF SCIENCE, NATURE, HUMANITIES, AND THE ARTS BY ENGAGING VISITORS IN POSITIVE, INNOVATIVE EXPERIENCES. THE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND HANDS-ON EXHIBITS MAKE CONCEPTS TANGIBLE SO CHILDREN OF ALL AGES ARE ABLE TO CONNECT THEIR NEW UNDERSTANDING WITH REAL LIFE. 1817966 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 13 0 92 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 19 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 MA X ANN MARIE STRONG 9782644200 177 MAIN STREET ACTON MA 01720 DR ANTHONY RAO CLERK 2.00 X X 0 0 0 CHERYL BEAUDOIN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 PAULA BENTINCK-SMITH DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ANTONY DIBONA DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT FERRARA DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DR PAMELA GANNON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JEFFREY GLIDDEN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 HARRY HOLLENBERG PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JUSTIN KLIGER ESQ DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DR XUAN KONG DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DR J KEVIN NUGENT DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 BRUCE OSTERLING TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MARGARET A RAMSAY DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 LEES STUNTZ DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 VIBHA OZA DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM RYAN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 UMAIR ZIA DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 NEIL GORDON CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 40.00 X 195601 0 0 195601 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 353803 1274695 1628498 ADMISSIONS 713990 243004 243004 EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS 911710 153683 153683 396687 5308 5308 11490 0 11490 11490 11490 19684 1774 17910 17910 21437 10139 11298 11298 2071191 419475 0 23218 1324886 975120 91524 258242 157677 116051 10892 30734 14228 14228 34334 32267 1240 827 104124 93711 6248 4165 607 447 42 118 11078 9970 665 443 411262 368743 26688 15831 19564 17607 1174 783 PROFESSIONAL AND BANK F 157064 102994 41447 12623 EXHIBITS AND WORKSHOPS 38718 38718 EDUCATION AND OUTREACH 26210 26210 FUNDRAISING EVENTS 11324 11324 23527 21900 778 849 2334603 1817966 180698 335939 943807 1063964 82244 44354 85389 22044 11460 10651 28115 12596 9754856 2261727 7828502 7493129 288428 327236 2700 2679 9270645 8976653 113130 145731 426958 339320 269717 258129 32766 30004 842571 773184 X 8030974 7677003 397100 526466 8428074 8203469 9270645 8976653 -263412 38807 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1919521 1871169 1187633 1439806 1648182 8066311 1919521 1871169 1187633 1439806 1648182 8066311 8066311 86958 77516 85278 102645 16798 369195 2000 7447 9447 8444953 0.95520 0.96030 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION FOR OTHER INCOME: MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 2015 AMOUNT: $ 150 2016 AMOUNT: $ 2,000 2018 AMOUNT: $ 7,447 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 288428 38807 327235 239460 48968 288428 263778 -24318 239460 229373 34405 263778 204776 24597 229373 0 0 25000 25000 8310878 2261727 6049151 1418978 1418978 7493129 SEWER BETTERMENT OBLIGATION 30004 30004 X 2121912 38808 1774 40582 2081330 -10139 -10139 2071191 2346516 10139 1774 11913 2334603 0 2334603 PART X, LINE 2: MANAGEMENT HAS EVALUATED SIGNIFICANT TAX POSITIONS AGAINST THE CRITERIA ESTABLISHED BY PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND BELIEVES THERE ARE NO SUCH TAX POSITIONS REQUIRING ACCOUNTING RECOGNITION IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. MANAGEMENT DOES NOT BELIEVE ITS EVALUATION OF TAX POSITIONS WILL SIGNIFICANTLY CHANGE WITHIN 12 MONTHS OF DECEMBER 31, 2020. ANY CHANGES IN TAX POSITIONS WILL BE RECORDED WHEN THE ULTIMATE OUTCOME BECOMES KNOWN. DISCOVERY MUSEUM, INC.'S INCOME TAX RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES GENERALLY FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2018, 2019, AND 2020. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUNDRAISING EXPENSES NETTED WITH EVENT REVENUES PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUNDRAISING EXPENSES NETTED WITH EVENT REVENUES PART V, LINE 4: ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE USED TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION. ONLINE AUCTION 19684 19684 1774 19684 19684 1774 1774 17910 X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 NEIL GORDON CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 188078 0 7523 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 195601 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 7 THE CEO RECEIVES AN ANNUAL STIPEND BASED ON A PERCENTAGE OF HIS BASE SALARY. THIS STIPEND IS INCLUDED IN HIS REPORTED WAGES AS WELL AS ON SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN (B)(II). X 450 100841 FAIR MARKET VALUE 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION HAS A WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY THAT REQUIRES ANNUAL REVIEW AND SIGN-OFF BY ALL BOARD MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND HIRING COMMITTEE REVIEW AND APPROVE THE CEO'S COMPENSATION ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. EMPLOYEE SALARY RAISES ARE REVIEWED BY THE CEO AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD BEFORE IMPLEMENTATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR REVIEW OF THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED DURING THE YEAR.