DISCOVERY PLACE INC: Form 990, tax year 2016

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Organization
DISCOVERY PLACE INC (EIN 56-0529944)
Tax period
2016-07-01 to 2017-06-30
Filed
2018-02-14
IRS object ID
201840459349300719
Schema version
2016v3.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2018-02-14T08:16:36-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2017-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN420714325PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RSM US LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1230 N ELM ST STE 1100AddressLine1Txt
CityGREENSBOROCityNm
State AbbreviationNCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP27401ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2016-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN560529944EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1DISCOVERY PLACE INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlDISCBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone7043726261PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1301 NORTH TRYON STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityCHARLOTTECityNm
State AbbreviationNCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP28202ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonCATHERINE WILSON HORNEPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENT & CEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone7043726261PhoneNum
Signature2018-02-14SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonYONG ZHANGPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01249785PTIN
Phone3362724551PhoneNum

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
I Pv4 Address108.171.131.171IPv4AddressTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IP2018-02-14IPDt
IP Tm09:16:23IPTm
IP TimezoneESIPTimezoneCd
Filing License TypePFilingLicenseTypeCd
At Submission Creation Device Id68E3BE8F27530CB92DCBE14CB09CA2C152DDBB4CAtSubmissionCreationDeviceId
At Submission Filing Device Id68E3BE8F27530CB92DCBE14CB09CA2C152DDBB4CAtSubmissionFilingDeviceId
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2016TaxYr
Build TS2021-01-29 14:40:06ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerCATHERINE WILSON HORNEPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1301 NORTH TRYON STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityCHARLOTTECityNm
State AbbreviationNCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP28202ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$13,719,047GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.DISCOVERYPLACE.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1947FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateNCLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionWE INSPIRE CURIOUS THINKERS TO DISCOVER THE WONDERS OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND NATURE.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body28VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent28VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee248TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers622TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$45,225TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$33,609NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$2,329,222PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$5,199,844CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$8,040,145PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$6,849,365CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$77,225PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$19,215CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$1,171,356PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$942,338CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$11,617,948PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$13,010,762CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$0PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$6,690,553PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$7,046,808CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$63,000CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$767,502CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$8,924,005PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$8,132,151CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$15,614,558PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$15,241,959CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$3,996,610PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$2,231,197CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$107,556,206TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$106,845,783TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$1,505,305TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$2,007,107TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$106,050,901NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$104,838,676NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionWE EXIST TO TRANSFORM THE WAY SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND NATURE ARE EXPLORED AND LEARNED THOUGH INTERACTIVE EXHIBITS, FILMS, WORKSHOPS AND SCHOOL PROGRAMS. WE STRIVE TO INSPIRE DREAMS, RAISE ASPIRATIONS AND MOTIVATE A LIFELONG LOVE OF LEARNING.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$8,802,812ExpenseAmt
Revenue$4,172,090RevenueAmt
DescEDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND EXHIBITS: DISCOVERY PLACE, INC. OPERATES AN INTERACTIVE SCIENCE MUSEUM, TWO CHILDREN'S MUSEUMS AND A NATURE MUSEUM FOR THE PUBLIC. DISCOVERY PLACE, INC. SERVED OVER 734,000 GUESTS DURING THE YEAR. DISCOVERY PLACE'S WELCOME PROGRAM IS AN ACCESSIBILITY PROGRAM FOR NC AND SC FAMILIES THAT PARTICIPATE IN THE EBT OR WIC PROGRAM. WELCOME VISITORS CAN VISIT ANY OF THE DISCOVERY PLACE MUSEUMS AS OFTEN AS THEY LIKE FOR $1 PER FAMILY MEMBER. DISCOVERY PLACE, INC. SERVED NEARLY 52,000 WELCOME VISITORS DURING THE YEAR.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$1,458,478ExpenseAmt
Revenue$1,195,101RevenueAmt
DescWORKSHOPS/FIELDTRIPS/CLASSES/OUTREACH/CAMPS: DISCOVERY PLACE, INC. PROVIDED SCIENCE BASED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH INCLUDING 1,167 WORKSHOPS AND CLASSES, 1,836 FIELDTRIPS, 995 OUTREACH PROGRAMS AND 101 CAMPS DURING THE YEAR. OUTREACH PROGRAMS ARE OFFERED TO SCHOOLS, AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS, HOME SCHOOL GROUPS, AND COMMUNITIES, INCLUDING AT-RISK COMMUNITIES. OUTREACH PROGRAMS PROMOTE SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, MATH AND NATURE. DISCOVERY PLACE ALSO PROVIDED NEARLY 3,400 TEACHERS AND EDUCATORS WITH PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS IN THE AREAS OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, MATH AND NATURE DURING THE YEAR.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$59,246ExpenseAmt
Revenue$217,297RevenueAmt
DescEDUCATIONAL MERCHANDISE RELATED TO THE MUSEUM'S EXEMPT PURPOSE IS OFFERED FOR SALE TO MUSEUM VISITORS AS AN EXTENSION OF THE LEARNING EXPERIENCE PROVIDED BY THE MUSEUM.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty Other ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp (2 entries)

ExpenseExpenseAmtRevenueRevenueAmtDescDesc
$212,034$1,371,687MEMBERSHIP
$1,823,447$110,488MISCELLANEOUS
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Other Prog Srvc Expense$2,035,481TotalOtherProgSrvcExpenseAmt
Total Other Prog Srvc Revenue$1,482,175TotalOtherProgSrvcRevenueAmt
Total Program Service Expenses$12,356,017TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtYes (1)CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsYes (1)TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecYes (1)ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsYes (1)ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingYes (1)ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesYes (1)FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem0BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam Mem0BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With Officer Ent0BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd
Deductible Non Cash ContriYes (1)DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity0RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org0TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document92IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee248EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitYes (1)UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Form990 T FiledYes (1)Form990TFiledInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsYes (1)QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contri DisclYes (1)QuidProQuoContriDisclInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members28GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member28IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldNCStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldSCStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1DEANNA DYCUSBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone7043726261PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1301 N TRYON STAddressLine1Txt
CityCHARLOTTECityNm
State AbbreviationNCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP28202ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part VIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIIInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (34 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
DIANNE CHIPPS BAILEY
PAST CHAIR4.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARK MCGOLDRICK
CHAIRMAN4.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
DR JOAN LORDEN
SECRETARY4.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOCLYN BALANDA
TRUSTEE3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ADITYA BHASIN
TRUSTEE3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LAURA BOWLES
TRUSTEE3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RICH CAMPBELL
TRUSTEE3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FRANK CHATMAN
TRUSTEE3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LEIBERT DANIELSON
TRUSTEE3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ALFRED DAWSON
TRUSTEE3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PAT DEAN
TRUSTEE3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FRED DUMAS
TRUSTEE3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LEE FITE
TRUSTEE3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARTIN FOLEY
VICE CHAIRMAN3.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
LINDA PARKER HUDSON
TRUSTEE3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PATSY KINSEY
TRUSTEE3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GAYLE LANIER
TRUSTEE3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRIAN LEARY
TRUSTEE3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LUTHER LOCKWOOD
VICE CHAIRMAN AND TREASURER3.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
STUART MALTER
TRUSTEE3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JENNIFER MCCONNELL
TRUSTEE3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL MCDERMOTT
TRUSTEE3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BILL MORRISSETT
TRUSTEE3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHRIS PERRI
TRUSTEE3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
WALTER PRICE
TRUSTEE3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANDREA SMITH
TRUSTEE3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CECIL STODGHILL
TRUSTEE3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KRISTA TILLMAN
TRUSTEE3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TROY TOZZI
TRUSTEE3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DR TOM ZWENG
TRUSTEE3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CATHERINE WILSON HORNE
PRESIDENT/CEO50.00Yes (X)$288,118$0$20,789
DEANNA DYCUS
CFO50.00Yes (X)$135,769$0$12,811
SARAH BORDY LANE
CAO50.00Yes (X)$140,825$0$8,362
DEBRA SMUL
CMO50.00Yes (X)$102,326$0$8,605
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$667,038TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$50,567TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K4IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

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ISS FACILITIES SERVICES
PO BOX 991SAN ANTONIOTX78294JANITORIAL$447,475
BIG HOUSE MARKETING
1000 NC MUSIC FACTTORY BLVD STE C6CHARLOTTENC28206ADVERTISING$349,168
SCIENCE NORTH
EXHIBIT PROVIDER$165,150100 CHEMIN RAMSEY LAKE RDSUDBURYONTARIOCAP3E 5S9
ADAMS OUTDOOR ADVERTISING
PO BOX 809140CHICAGOIL60680ADVERTISING$145,205
IMAX
MAINTENANCE ROYALTIES$134,1492525 SPEAKMAN DRIVEMISSISSAUGUAONTARIOCAL5K 1B1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K9CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Fundraising$176,000FundraisingAmt
Government Grants$1,498,081GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$3,525,763AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$112,768NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$5,199,844TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
ADMISSIONS/WORKSHOPS713990$5,417,500$5,417,500
MEMBERSHIP FEES713990$1,371,687$1,371,687
MISCELLANEOUS PROGRAM REVENUE900099$60,178$60,178
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$6,849,365TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$1,421TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$1,421ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$93,090RealAmt

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$0RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$93,090RealAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$93,090TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$93,090ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$564,218SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$546,424SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$17,794SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$17,794TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$17,794ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$21,950FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Contri Rpt Fundraising Event$176,000ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$128,169FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$106,219TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$106,219ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Sales Of Inventory$250,990GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$33,692CostOfGoodsSoldAmt

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$217,298TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$217,298RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescPARKING REVENUEDesc
Business532000BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$738,169TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$45,225UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$692,944ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$738,169OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$13,010,762TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$7,066,663RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$45,225UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$699,030ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$750,930TotalAmt
Program Services$115,939ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$478,664ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$156,327FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,079,011TotalAmt
Program Services$4,163,801ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$651,829ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$263,381FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$199,070TotalAmt
Program Services$167,471ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$18,776ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$12,823FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$557,882TotalAmt
Program Services$450,839ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$81,088ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$25,955FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$459,915TotalAmt
Program Services$360,831ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$68,757ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$30,327FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$19,866TotalAmt
Management And General$19,866ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$49,936TotalAmt
Management And General$49,936ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$63,000TotalAmt
Fundraising$63,000FundraisingAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,423TotalAmt
Management And General$2,423ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,162,077TotalAmt
Program Services$834,516ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$264,048ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$63,513FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$719,228TotalAmt
Program Services$680,847ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$23,872ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$14,509FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$697,648TotalAmt
Program Services$536,921ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$99,909ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$60,818FundraisingAmt

Royalties RoyaltiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$163,324TotalAmt
Program Services$163,324ProgramServicesAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$581,800TotalAmt
Program Services$579,544ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,256ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$237,736TotalAmt
Program Services$168,004ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$60,145ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$9,587FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,172,892TotalAmt
Program Services$3,091,116ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$81,776ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$98,308TotalAmt
Program Services$43,967ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$54,341ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
EXHIBIT/MUSEUM PROGRAMS$456,942$436,549$12,616$7,777
REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE$195,808$160,724$34,487$597
PRINTING & PUBLICATIONS$124,608$93,481$31,127
POSTAGE, DUES, AND SUBS$80,307$30,058$32,467$17,782

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$369,248TotalAmt
Program Services$278,085ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$81,184ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$9,979FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$15,241,959TotalAmt
Program Services$12,356,017ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,118,440ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$767,502FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$406,035BOYAmt
EOY$273,401EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,290,842BOYAmt
EOY$794,324EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$558,509BOYAmt
EOY$1,207,806EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$336,686BOYAmt
EOY$462,824EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$17,707BOYAmt
EOY$20,210EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$512,800BOYAmt
EOY$600,028EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$36,916,556LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$29,620,409LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,768,404BOYAmt
EOY$7,296,147EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,363,397BOYAmt
EOY$904,741EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,899,080BOYAmt
EOY$7,341,861EOYAmt

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$300,000BOYAmt
EOY$300,000EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$88,102,746BOYAmt
EOY$87,644,441EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$107,556,206BOYAmt
EOY$106,845,783EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,021,382BOYAmt
EOY$1,367,103EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$483,923BOYAmt
EOY$640,004EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,505,305BOYAmt
EOY$2,007,107EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$15,321,847BOYAmt
EOY$13,874,470EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$70,520,296BOYAmt
EOY$69,944,134EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$20,208,758BOYAmt
EOY$21,020,072EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$106,050,901BOYAmt
EOY$104,838,676EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$107,556,206BOYAmt
EOY$106,845,783EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$2,231,197ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$561,226NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts-$1,250,335DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$1,708,081OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$5,323,096CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,822,943CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$4,343,538CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,660,686CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$5,199,844CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$22,350,107TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$5,323,096CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,822,943CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$4,343,538CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,660,686CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$5,199,844CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$22,350,107TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$22,350,107PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$273,683CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$137,981CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$578,724CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$165,086CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$94,511CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,249,985TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$25,329CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$35,438CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$21,358CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$36,120CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$33,609CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$151,854TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$731,878CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$543,899CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$560,040CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$682,657CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$714,894CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,233,368TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$26,985,314TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$28,032,542GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.82820PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.83020PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationPARKING AND EXHIBIT RENTALS - 2012 AMOUNT: $ 701,506. 2013 AMOUNT: $ 477,628. 2014 AMOUNT: $ 560,040. 2015 AMOUNT: $ 682,657. 2016 AMOUNT: $ 692,944. MISCELLANEOUS - 2012 AMOUNT: $ 30,372. 2013 AMOUNT: $ 66,271. FUNDRAISING EVENTS GROSS - 2016 AMOUNT: $ 21,950.ExplanationTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Collection Used Pub ExhibitionYes (X)CollectionUsedPubExhibitionInd
Solicited Assets Sale0SolicitedAssetsSaleInd

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$4,914,911BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$525,421InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$210,275OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$5,230,057EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$4,100,824BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$926,616ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$112,529InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$4,914,911EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$3,330,465BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$773,384ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$3,025InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$4,100,824EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,899,032BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$1,100,000ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$331,433InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$3,330,465EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,714,511BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$184,521InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$1,899,032EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.01400BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.87300PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.11300TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$9,042,564OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$5,699,976DepreciationAmt
Book Value$3,342,588BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$3,857,852OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$3,093,295DepreciationAmt
Book Value$764,557BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$24,016,140OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$20,827,138DepreciationAmt
Book Value$3,189,002BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$7,296,147TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescEQUITY AND FIXED INCOME INSTRUMENTSDesc
Book Value$7,341,861BookValueAmt
Method ValuationFMethodValuationCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Securities$7,341,861TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (6 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
BENEFICIAL INTERESTS$22,496,212
DEFERRED COMMITMENT FROM CITY OF CHARLOTTE$56,409,414
LIFE INSURANCE POLICY CONTRIBUTION$23,494
DEFERRED COMMITMENT FROM TOWN OF HUNTERSVILLE$7,588,357
DEFERRED COMMITMENT FROM TOWN OF ROCKINGHAM$966,629
DEFERRED COMMITMENT FROM STEM$160,335
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$87,644,441TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$18,315,547TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$2,269,307NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$2,876,040DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$5,145,347RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$13,170,200RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$2,423InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Other Revenues Not Included-$161,861OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt-$159,438RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$13,010,762TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$19,527,772TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$4,126,375DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Other Expenses Included$161,861OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$4,288,236ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$15,239,536ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$2,423InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$2,423ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$15,241,959TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART III, LINE 1A:DONATED COLLECTIONS RECEIVED SINCE DISCOVERY PLACE'S INCEPTION ARE NOT RECOGNIZED AS ASSETS ON THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION.
PART III, LINE 4:COLLECTION OF NATURAL HISTORY OBJECTS WHICH INCLUDE ROCKS AND MINERALS, SHELLS, FOSSILS, AND TAXIDERMY OBJECTS USED IN PUBLIC EXHIBITIONS IN THE MUSEUM AND FOR REFERENCE MATERIALS IN EDUCATION PROGRAMS CONDUCTED BY THE MUSEUM.
PART V, LINE 4:THE INTENDED PURPOSE OF THE ENDOWMENTS IS TO SUPPORT THE OPERATIONS OF THE MUSEUM. ANY DISBURSEMENTS RECEIVED FROM THE ENDOWMENTS ARE USED TO SUBSIDIZE OPERATING EXPENSES.
PART X, LINE 2:DISCOVERY PLACE IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (IRC). THE FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD (FASB) ISSUED GUIDANCE ON ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES. MANAGEMENT EVALUATED DISCOVERY PLACE'S TAX POSITIONS AND CONCLUDED THAT DISCOVERY PLACE HAD TAKEN NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE ADJUSTMENT TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TO COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS GUIDANCE.
PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:GIFT SHOP COST OF GOODS SOLD -33,692. FUNDRAISING EVENT EXPENSES -128,169.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:GIFT SHOP COST OF GOODS SOLD 33,692. FUNDRAISING EVENT EXPENSES 128,169.
FORM 990, SCHEDULE D, PART XII, LINE 2B AND SCHEDULE D, PART XIII, LINE 2ADISCOVERY PLACE, INC. ENTERED INTO A NON-CANCELABLE OPERATING LEASE AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF CHARLOTTE FOR THE DISCOVERY PLACE BUILDINGS, INCLUDING THE MAIN BUILDING, THE OMNIMAX DOME THEATER, THE PARKING DECK AND THE ANNEX BUILDING. DISCOVERY PLACE, INC. PAYS $1 ANNUALLY FOR THE LEASE, WHICH INCLUDES STRUCTURAL REPAIRS. DISCOVERY PLACE, INC. HAS RECOGNIZED THE PRESENT VALUE OF THE BUILDING RENTAL AND SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE LEASE AGREEMENT AS A TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED NET ASSET. THE PRESENT VALUE OF THE CONTRIBUTION IS BEING AMORTIZED OVER THE 50 YEAR LEASE TERM DUE TO THE FACT THAT IT IS PROBABLE THAT THE LEASE WILL BE RENEWED. DISCOVERY PLACE, INC. ENTERED INTO NON-CANCELABLE OPERATING LEASE AGREEMENTS WITH THE CITY OF ROCKINGHAM FOR THE DISCOVERY PLACE KIDS ROCKINGHAM MUSEUM AND WITH THE TOWN OF HUNTERSVILLE FOR THE DISCOVERY PLACE KIDS MUSEUM. DISCOVERY PLACE PAYS $1 ANNUALLY FOR EACH LEASE, WHICH INCLUDES UTILITIES AND STRUCTURAL REPAIRS. DISCOVERY PLACE, INC. HAS RECOGNIZED THE PRESENT VALUE OF THE BUILDING RENTAL AND SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE LEASE AGREEMENTS AS A TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED NET ASSET. THE PRESENT VALUE OF THE CONTRIBUTION FOR ROCKINGHAM IS BEING AMORTIZED OVER THE 10 YEAR INITIAL LEASE TERM DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE LEASE RENEWAL IS BASED ON SPECIFIC ATTENDANCE AND OPERATING CRITERIA WHICH THE PROBABILITY OF MEETING CANNOT BE DETERMINED. THE PRESENT VALUE OF THE CONTRIBUTION FOR HUNTERSVILLE IS BASED ON 30 YEARS DUE TO THE FACT THAT IT IS PROBABLE THAT THE LEASE WILL BE RENEWED. DISCOVERY PLACE, INC. ENTERED INTO A NON-CANCELABLE OPERATING LEASE AGREEMENT WITH BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE STEM DEVELOPMENT CENTER. DISCOVERY PLACE, INC. PAYS $1 ANNUALLY FOR THE LEASE SUBJECT TO CERTAIN PROGRAM PERFORMANCE GOALS AND METRICS. DISCOVERY PLACE, INC. HAS RECOGNIZED THE PRESENT VALUE OF THE BUILDING RENTAL BY THE LEASE AGREEMENT AS A TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED NET ASSET. THE PRESENT VALUE OF THE CONTRIBUTION IS BEING AMORTIZED OVER THE 4 YEAR LEASE TERM. THE ENTIRE DEFERRED COMMITMENT OF THESE LEASES IS BEING ADJUSTED FOR ON SCHEDULE D OF THE 990 AS A GIFT IN KIND OF DONATED SERVICES AND USE OF FACILITIES.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
In Person SolicitationsYes (X)InPersonSolicitationsInd
Solicitation Of Non Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfNonGovtGrantsInd
Solicitation Of Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfGovtGrantsInd
Special Fundraising EventsYes (X)SpecialFundraisingEventsInd
Agrmt Prof Fundraising ActyYes (1)AgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd

Fundraiser Activity Info FundraiserActivityInfoGrp

Organization Business Name OrganizationBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ALEXANDER HAAS INCBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line13520 PIEDMONT RD STE 300AddressLine1Txt
CityATLANTACityNm
State AbbreviationGAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP30305ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ActivityCONSULTING ON CAPITAL CAMPAIGNActivityTxt
Fundraiser Control Of Funds0FundraiserControlOfFundsInd
Gross Receipts$0GrossReceiptsAmt
Retained By Contractor$63,000RetainedByContractorAmt
Net To Organization-$63,000NetToOrganizationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Retained By Contractors$63,000TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt
Total Net To Organization-$63,000TotalNetToOrganizationAmt
Licensed StatesNCLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesSCLicensedStatesCd

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1GALAEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$197,950GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$176,000CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$21,950GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$128,169OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$197,950GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$176,000CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$21,950GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$128,169OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$128,169DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$106,219NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE G, PART I, LINE 2B, COLUMN (V)FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationDISCOVERY PLACE CONTRACTED WITH ALEXANDER HAAS, INC FOR MONTHLY CONSULTING FEES PLUS REIMBURSEMENT OF TRAVEL EXPENSES AS INCURRED. REIMBURSABLE EXPENSES TOTALED $2,722.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonCATHERINE WILSON HORNEPersonNm
TitlePRESIDENT/CEOTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$273,618BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs$0CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt
Bonus Filing Organization$0BonusFilingOrganizationAmount
Bonus Related Organizations$0BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt
Other Compensation Filing Org$14,500OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Other Compensation Rltd Orgs$0OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$12,054DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs$0DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$8,735NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs$0NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$308,907TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Rltd Orgs$0TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org$0CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Rltd Orgs$0CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution1ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$9,574NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMVMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
DescMISC FOOD/SUPPLIESDesc
Contribution9ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$103,194NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesRETAIL VALUEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts0ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, COLUMN (B):FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS IN COLUMN B REFLECTS THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTORS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART I, LINE 6DISCOVERY PLACE ENGAGES 622 ADULT AND TEEN VOLUNTEERS THAT PROVIDED NEARLY 23,000 HOURS OF SERVICE DURING THE YEAR. THESE VOLUNTEERS ARE VITAL TO THE ORGANIZATION'S SUCCESS AND PROVIDE SERVICES THROUGHOUT OUR FACILITIES. VOLUNTEERS HELP FEED AND CARE FOR THE ANIMALS; SUPERVISE AND SUPPORT SUMMER CAMPS; PERFORM LIVE PROGRAMS AND SCIENCE DEMONSTRATIONS; ASSIST IN OUR LABS; AND ENGAGE WITH VISITORS THROUGHOUT THE MUSEUMS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BIT IS DISCOVERY PLACE'S POLICY THAT DISCOVERY PLACE'S EXTERNAL AUDITOR, A CERTIFIED CPA FIRM, PREPARES THE ORGANIZATION'S IRS FORM 990. ONCE PREPARED, THE IRS FORM 990 WILL BE REVIEWED BY DISCOVERY PLACE'S CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, AND PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. ONCE REVIEWED BY STAFF, THE IRS FORM 990 WILL BE REVIEWED BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES WILL RECEIVE A COPY OF THE IRS FORM 990 IN HARD COPY OR EMAIL (DELIVERED TO EACH TRUSTEE'S REGISTERED MAILING OR EMAIL ADDRESS) NO LESS THAN 5 DAYS PRIOR TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING WHEN THE 990 BOARD RESOLUTION WILL OCCUR. THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES WILL REVIEW THE IRS FORM 990 THAT IS FILED ON THE ORGANIZATION'S BEHALF BEFORE IT IS FILED WITH THE IRS. A BOARD RESOLUTION IS REQUIRED IN ORDER FOR THE IRS FORM 990 TO BE FILED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CALL EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANNUALLY (BY RE-SIGNING THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST AGREEMENT) ANY INTERESTS THAT COULD GIVE RISE TO CONFLICTS. ALL OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, TRUSTEES AND EMPLOYEES ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT ANY INTERESTS THAT COULD GIVE RISE TO CONFLICTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. EMPLOYEES RECEIVE PERIODIC TRAINING ON THE DEFINITION OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST. ANY NEW BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS THAT MAY GIVE RISE TO CONFLICTS ARE INVESTIGATED IMMEDIATELY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15CEO COMPENSATION: THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD AND THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE DETERMINES AND APPROVES THE CEO'S COMPENSATION THROUGH THE FOLLOWING PROCESS: A FORMAL EVALUATION/REVIEW OF THE CEO'S PERFORMANCE. REVIEW BENCHMARKING DATA FROM LIKE ORGANIZATIONS. TAKES INTO CONSIDERATION THE STATE OF THE DISCOVERY PLACE'S FINANCIAL POSITION. KEY EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION: KEY EMPLOYEES ARE TREATED LIKE ANY OTHER EMPLOYEE AT DISCOVERY PLACE. THEY ARE EVALUATED BY THEIR SUPERVISOR (THE CEO) AND THE RATING OF THE EVALUATION IS USED TO DETERMINE THEIR PAY INCREASE BASED ON THE SAME RATING AND PAY RATE SCALE USED FOR ALL DISCOVERY PLACE EMPLOYEES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST FOR THE PERIOD OF TIME SET FORTH IN SECTION 6104(D). THE REQUEST CAN BE FULFILLED BY PROVIDING A COPY OF SAID DOCUMENTS OR ALLOWING INSPECTION AT THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICE. ADDITIONALLY, THE MOST RECENT ANNUAL REPORT INCLUDING FINANCIAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE.
FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A, COLUMN FTHE ORGANIZATION, IN A FULL TRANSPARENCY POSTURE TO REPORTING, IS REPORTING ALL BENEFITS IN FULL IN COLUMN F, PART VII AND IS NOT APPLYING THE $10,000 PER ITEM EXCEPTION FOR CERTAIN BENEFITS.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 2C, AUDIT COMMITTEE:THE AUDIT COMMITTEE'S PROCESS OF EVALUATION HAS NOT CHANGED SINCE THE PRIOR YEAR.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:CHANGE IN VALUE OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST: 811,314. CHANGE IN SPENDABLE INCOME FROM BENEFICIAL INTERESTS: 896,767.

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