2015-09-21T15:20:25-05:00 2014-12-31 221478099 COHNREZNICK LLP ONE BOSTON PLACE SUITE 500 BOSTON MA 02108 990 2014-01-01 042741645 THE DISCOVERY MUSEUMS INC DISC 9782644200 177 MAIN STREET ACTON MA 01720 BILL RYAN BOARD CHAIR 9782644200 2015-09-08 1 EDWARD MCNEIL P00090108 6176481400 2014 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z BILL RYAN 177 MAIN STREET ACTON MA 01720 3343543 0 X DISCOVERYMUSEUMS.ORG X 1981 MA TO INSPIRE ENDURING CURIOSITY AND LOVE OF LEARNING THROUGH INTERACTIVE DISCOVERY, HANDS-ON INQUIRY AND SCIENTIFIC INVESTIGATION. 19 19 103 78 0 0 990350 2415165 812639 806186 11790 30557 67925 70494 1882704 3322402 0 0 0 0 1064602 1046691 42625 0 190014 522789 496160 1630016 1542851 252688 1779551 2295269 3931852 448329 481886 1846940 3449966 TO INSPIRE ENDURING CURIOSITY AND LOVE OF LEARNING THROUGH INTERACTIVE DISCOVERY, HANDS ON INQUIRY AND SCIENTIFIC INVESTIGATION. 0 0 1206678 806186 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. 1206678 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 11 0 1 103 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 19 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 MA X CHERYL LOMBARDO 9782644201 177 MAIN STREET ACTON MA 01720 BILL RYAN PRESIDENT/CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BRUCE ENDERS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRUCE OSTERLING DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CAROLYN PLATT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DON MACKENZIE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAROD BLOOM TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JD CHESLOFF DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATHARINE DENAULT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KELLEY ANN LEIMKUHLER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LEES STUNTZ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARGARET RAMSEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL E KATIN VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X 0 0 0 PATRICIA CHISHOLM CLERK 1.00 X X 0 0 0 PAULA BENTNICK-SMITH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT FERRARA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RUSSELL LAYTON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHEN P GIULIETTI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS BEAUDOIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 WENDY BAKER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHERYL LOMBARDO DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & BUS. ADMIN 40.00 X 50586 0 12803 NEIL GORDON CHEIF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 40.00 X 164350 0 12672 MARIE BEAM DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT 32.00 X 103548 0 12803 318484 0 38278 2 0 1 0 0 169623 165116 2080426 2415165 ADMISSIONS 713990 551586 551586 EDUCATION PROGRAMS 611710 254600 254600 806186 30557 30557 50302 0 50302 50302 50302 40469 21141 19328 19328 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 900099 864 864 864 3322402 876680 0 30557 239583 126098 88327 25158 702254 574163 4461 123630 104854 77976 10328 16550 129 129 20701 20701 84686 55773 25002 3911 16645 16645 39392 31912 1979 5501 112827 96073 8203 8551 14336 13709 39 588 16678 13890 1365 1423 89848 80858 5394 3596 12961 10794 1061 1106 EDUCATION AND OUTREACH 71246 71246 EXHIBITS AND WORKSHOPS 14767 14767 MISCELLANEOUS 1944 1944 1542851 1206678 146159 190014 71414 69633 387650 1439873 681131 1199828 26878 53595 19737 19541 2808998 1880883 896661 928115 207236 216971 4562 4296 2295269 3931852 64728 109312 333555 325048 50046 47526 448329 481886 X 720641 1349863 993174 1966978 133125 133125 1846940 3449966 2295269 3931852 X 1779551 -13301 -163224 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 626412 907857 484437 990350 2415165 5424221 626412 907857 484437 990350 2415165 5424221 359565 5064656 36639 46095 52501 54935 80879 271049 864 864 5696134 4048185 0.88910 0.75680 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: MISCELLANEOUS INCOME - 2014 AMOUNT: $ 864. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 207236 9735 216971 175980 31256 207236 157534 18446 175980 169067 -11533 157534 146322 500 22245 169067 0.00000 0.61360 0.38640 0 0 25000 25000 2166876 1427918 738958 110737 108187 2550 506385 344778 161607 928115 SEWER BETTERMENT OBLIGATION 47526 47526 X 3330242 -13301 -13301 3343543 -21141 -21141 3322402 1727216 184365 184365 1542851 0 1542851 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, 2014. ANY CHANGES IN TAX POSITIONS WILL BE RECORDED WHEN THE ULTIMATE OUTCOME BECOMES KNOWN. THE MUSEUM'S INCOME TAX ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2011, 2012, 2013. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: COSTS OF GOODS SOLD -21,141. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: CAPITAL CAMPAIGN EXPENSES 163,224. COSTS OF GOODS SOLD 21,141. X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 NEIL GORDON CHEIF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 152451 0 5000 0 6899 0 0 0 12672 0 177022 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 3 THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND HIRING COMMITTEE REVIEW AND APPROVE THE CEO'S COMPENSATION ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. PART I, LINE 7 THE CEO RECEIVES A STIPEND YEARLY THAT IS EQUAL TO 4% OF HIS BASE SALARY. THIS STIPEND IS INCLUDED IN HIS WAGES REPORTED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD. A COPY OF THE 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD PRIOR TO BEING FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION HAS A WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY THAT REQUIRES ANNUAL REVIEW AND SIGN-OFF OF THIS POLICY BY ALL BOARD MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND HIRING COMMITTEE REVIW AND APPROVE THE CEO'S COMPENSATION ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. EMPLOYEE SALARY RAISES ARE REVIEWED BY THE CEO AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD BEFORE IMPLEMENTING. 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 XI, LINE 9: CAPITAL CAMPAIGN EXPENSES -163,224. 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.