DISCOVERY WORLD LTD: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
DISCOVERY WORLD LTD (EIN 39-1691578)
Tax period
2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
Filed
2016-11-08
IRS object ID
201613139349300506
Schema version
2015v2.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2016-11-08T04:32:42-08:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2015-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Krause & Associates SCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line11214 Bridge StreetAddressLine1Txt
CityGraftonCityNm
State AbbreviationWIStateAbbreviationCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2015-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN391691578EIN

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlDISCBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone4147658602PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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State AbbreviationWIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP53202ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonKATE HALFWASSENPersonNm
Person TitleCFOPersonTitleTxt
Phone4147658602PhoneNum
Signature2016-05-10SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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Preparer PersonDAVID KRAUSEPreparerPersonNm
Phone2623779988PhoneNum
Preparation2016-11-08PreparationDt
Self EmployedYes (X)SelfEmployedInd
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Form 990 IRS990

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$12,575,953GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website Addressdiscoveryworld.orgWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2004FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateWILegalDomicileStateCd
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Total Volunteers324TotalVolunteersCnt
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Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsYes (true)TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
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Report Other AssetsYes (true)ReportOtherAssetsInd
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GREG GOMEZ
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DIRECTOR1Yes (X)
HEATHER HIPKE
DIRECTOR1Yes (X)
HENRY HISSRICH
DIRECTOR1Yes (X)
JAYNE HLADIO
DIRECTOR1Yes (X)
SHERRY HUSA
DIRECTOR1Yes (X)
JIM KANTER
DIRECTOR1Yes (X)
VAL KLUMP
DIRECTOR1Yes (X)
DENNIS KRAKAU
DIRECTOR1Yes (X)
MARY JO LAYDEN
DIRECTOR1Yes (X)
KEVIN LINDSEY
DIRECTOR1Yes (X)
JOHN LINNEN
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CAMPS713990$340,086
ADMISSIONS713990$1,328,348
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Current Tax Year$5,877,973CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$20,585,257TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,640,033CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,921,016CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$11,698,789TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$7,901,810CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$8,798,989CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$32,284,046TotalAmt

Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$235,700CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,639,595CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,585,845CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,468,068CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,845,327CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$8,774,535TotalAmt

Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$235,700CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,639,595CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,585,845CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,468,068CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,845,327CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$8,774,535TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$23,509,511PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$19,929CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$14,100CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$13,862CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$41,735CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$31,562CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$121,188TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$19,929CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$14,100CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$13,862CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$41,735CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$31,562CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$121,188TotalAmt

Net Income From Other UBI NetIncomeFromOtherUBIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$55,891CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$113,101CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$17,415CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$21,295CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$207,702TotalAmt

Other Income509 OtherIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$265,184CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$356,716CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$212,333CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$293,851CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,128,084TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$33,741,020TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.69680PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.65110PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.00360InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.00290InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePt III Ln 12FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationOther Income Part III, Line 12 Description: SPECIAL EVENTS 2012: 265184. 2013: 356716. 2014: 212333. 2015: 293851.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

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$357,163BeginningYearBalanceAmt
End Year Balance$357,163EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$348,403BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$8,760InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$357,163EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$348,403BeginningYearBalanceAmt
End Year Balance$348,403EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$348,403BeginningYearBalanceAmt
End Year Balance$348,403EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$348,403BeginningYearBalanceAmt
End Year Balance$348,403EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgYes (true)EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$56,225,981OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$15,065,229DepreciationAmt
Book Value$41,160,752BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,603,500OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,605,030DepreciationAmt
Book Value$998,470BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$3,557,020OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$3,557,020DepreciationAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$28,868,646OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$22,307,179DepreciationAmt
Book Value$6,561,467BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$48,720,689TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (5 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
EXHIBITS UNDER CONSTRUCTION
INVESTMENT$539,143
RESTRICTED ESCROW FUNDS$61,552
RELATED PARTY RECEIVABLE$8,818,161
UNEMPLOYMENT TRUST FUND$5,611
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$9,424,467TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$12,144,214TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$37,648NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Other Revenue$851,551OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$813,903RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$11,330,311RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$11,330,311TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$11,066,439TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$851,551OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$851,551ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$10,214,888ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$10,214,888TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Pt XI, Line 2dPER IRS INSTRUCTIONS, EXPENSES RELATED TO RENTAL INCOME, FUNDRAISING EVENTS AND SALE OF INVENTORY ARE NETTED FROM REVENUE ON FORM 990. THE AMOUNTS ARE REPORTED GROSS ON THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
Pt XII, Line 2dPER IRS INSTRUCTIONS, EXPENSES RELATED TO RENTAL INCOME, FUNDRAISING EVENTS AND SALE OF INVENTORY ARE NETTED FROM REVENUE ON FORM 990. THE AMOUNTS ARE REPORTED GROSS ON THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1GALAEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$365,835GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$365,835GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$93,279OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$365,835GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$365,835GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$93,279OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$93,279DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$272,556NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related OrgsfalseCompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng OrgfalseCompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd OrgsfalseCompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsfalseAnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJOEL BRENNANPersonNm
Base Compensation Filing Org$160,517BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Bonus Filing Organization$18,900BonusFilingOrganizationAmount
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$17,436NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$196,853TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Loans Btwn Org Interested Prsn LoansBtwnOrgInterestedPrsnGrp (2 entries)

Relationship With OrgRelationshipWithOrgTxtLoan PurposeLoanPurposeTxtLoan To OrganizationLoanToOrganizationIndOriginal PrincipalOriginalPrincipalAmtDefaultDefaultIndBoard Or Committee ApprovalBoardOrCommitteeApprovalIndWritten AgreementWrittenAgreementIndBalance DueBalanceDueAmt
MICHAEL CUDAHY
BOARD MEMBEROPERATIONSYes (X)$2,600,000falseYes (true)false
CUDAHY FOUNDATION
COMMON BOARD MEMBERSOPERATIONSYes (X)$300,000falseYes (true)Yes (true)$300,000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Balance Due$300,000TotalBalanceDueAmt

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp

Name Of Interested NameOfInterested

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonMICHAEL CUDAHYPersonNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Relationship DescriptionBOARD MEMBERRelationshipDescriptionTxt
Transaction$2,600,000TransactionAmt
TransactionFORGIVENESS OF LOAN TO ORGANIZATIONTransactionDesc
Sharing Of RevenuesfalseSharingOfRevenuesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePart II, Line 2FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTwo board members of Discovery World are also board members of the Cudahy Foundation.ExplanationTxt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp (3 entries)

Non Cash CheckboxNonCashCheckboxIndDescDescContributionContributionCntNoncash Contributions Rpt F990NoncashContributionsRptF990AmtMethod Of Determining RevenuesMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
Yes (X)MUSEUM EXHIBITS1$461,349FMV
Yes (X)MUSEUM EXHIBITS1$41,374FMV
Yes (X)LOAN FORGIVENESS1$2,600,000BALANCE OF LOAN
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be HeldfalseAnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (true)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties UsedfalseThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (13 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Pt VI, Line 11bThe board reviews a draft of the 990 and related schedules prior to filing with the IRS.
Pt VI, Line 12cBoard members complete a conflict of interest form, which is kept on file. The CEO reviews for potential conflicts.
Pt VI, Line 15aThe Organization compares compensation levels to the Guidestar wage and salary survey and to other benchmarks. Compensation of the CEO is determined by the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors. New hires require written approval from the hiring manager, the CEO and the CFO. This approval includes pay rate. All changes in compensation must be signed by the immediate supervisor, the CEO and the CFO. Board member serve as volunteers and are not compensated.
Pt VI, Line 15bThe Organization compares compensation levels to the Guidestar wage and salary survey and to other benchmarks. New hires require written approval from the hiring manager, the CEO and the CFO. This approval includes pay rate. All changes in compensation must be signed by the immediate supervisor, the CEO and the CFO. Board member serve as volunteers and are not compensated.
Pt VI, Line 19Public documents are available upon request during normal business hours.
Pt VI, Line 2Directors Michael Cudahy and Kevin Lindsey are both officers in the same business entity.
Pt VI, Line 1aDirector Jeff Ticknor is an employee of the Organization's main financial institution.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24ePOSTAGE 10174. 8189. 1138. 847.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24eDUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 6182. 3966. 1249. 967.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24eTELEPHONE 46801. 42251. 4550. 0.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24eSUPPLIES 112738. 109708. 1734. 1296.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24eMISCELLANEOUS 19576. 9188. 8871. 1517.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24eALLOCATION TO UBI -316548. -316548. 0. 0.

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