DISCOVERY MUSEUMS INC: Form 990, tax year 2011
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- Organization
- DISCOVERY MUSEUMS INC (EIN 04-2741645)
- Tax period
- 2011-01-01 to 2011-12-31
- Filed
- 2012-10-12
- IRS object ID
- 201242869349301254
- Schema version
- 2011v1.2
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Timestamp | 2012-10-12T15:42:23-05:00 | Timestamp |
| Tax Period End Date | 2011-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDate |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirm
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 042571780 | EIN |
Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | ALEXANDER ARONSON FINNING & CO PC | BusinessNameLine1 |
Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 21 EAST MAIN STREET | AddressLine1 |
| City | WESTBORO | City |
| State | MA | State |
| ZIP Code | 01581 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnType |
| Tax Period Begin Date | 2011-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDate |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 042741645 | EIN |
Name Name
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | THE DISCOVERY MUSEUMS INC | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Control | DISC | NameControl |
| Phone | 9782644201 | Phone |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 177 MAIN STREET | AddressLine1 |
| City | ACTON | City |
| State | MA | State |
| ZIP Code | 01720 | ZIPCode |
Officer Officer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | LEES STUNTZ | Name |
| Title | BOARD PRESIDENT | Title |
| Phone | 9782644201 | Phone |
| Date Signed | 2012-10-10 | DateSigned |
| Authorize Third Party | 1 | AuthorizeThirdParty |
Preparer Preparer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | DAVID KELLEHER CPA | Name |
| PTIN | P01059560 | PTIN |
| Phone | 5083669100 | Phone |
| Date Prepared | 2012-10-03 | DatePrepared |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax Year | 2011 | TaxYear |
| Build TS | 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Of Principal Officer Person | LEES STUNTZ | NameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson |
Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 177 MAIN STREET | AddressLine1 |
| City | ACTON | City |
| State | MA | State |
| ZIP Code | 01720 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | 1724977 | GrossReceipts |
| Group Return For Affiliates | 0 | GroupReturnForAffiliates |
| Organization501c3 | X | Organization501c3 |
| Web Site | DISCOVERYMUSEUMS.ORG | WebSite |
| Type Of Organization Corporation | X | TypeOfOrganizationCorporation |
| Year Formation | 1981 | YearFormation |
| State Legal Domicile | MA | StateLegalDomicile |
| Activity Or Mission Description | TO INSPIRE ENDURING CURIOSITY AND LOVE OF LEARNING THROUGH INTERACTIVE DISCOVERY, HANDS-ON INQUIRY AND SCIENTIFIC INVESTIGATION. | ActivityOrMissionDescription |
| Nbr Voting Members Governing Body | 17 | NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody |
| Nbr Independent Voting Members | 17 | NbrIndependentVotingMembers |
| Total Nbr Employees | 71 | TotalNbrEmployees |
| Total Nbr Volunteers | 67 | TotalNbrVolunteers |
| Total Gross UBI | 0 | TotalGrossUBI |
| Net Unrelated Business Txbl Income | 0 | NetUnrelatedBusinessTxblIncome |
| Contributions Grants Prior Year | 626412 | ContributionsGrantsPriorYear |
| Contributions Grants Current Year | 907857 | ContributionsGrantsCurrentYear |
| Program Service Revenue Prior Year | 717827 | ProgramServiceRevenuePriorYear |
| Program Service Revenue CY | 737262 | ProgramServiceRevenueCY |
| Investment Income Prior Year | -6568 | InvestmentIncomePriorYear |
| Investment Income Current Year | 13008 | InvestmentIncomeCurrentYear |
| Other Revenue Prior Year | 39348 | OtherRevenuePriorYear |
| Other Revenue Current Year | 39097 | OtherRevenueCurrentYear |
| Total Revenue Prior Year | 1377019 | TotalRevenuePriorYear |
| Total Revenue Current Year | 1697224 | TotalRevenueCurrentYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts Prior Year | 0 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsPriorYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts CY | 0 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsCY |
| Benefits Paid To Members Prior Year | 0 | BenefitsPaidToMembersPriorYear |
| Benefits Paid To Members CY | 0 | BenefitsPaidToMembersCY |
| Salaries Etc Prior Year | 835139 | SalariesEtcPriorYear |
| Salaries Etc Current Year | 864656 | SalariesEtcCurrentYear |
| Total Prof Fundrsng Exp Prior Year | 0 | TotalProfFundrsngExpPriorYear |
| Total Prof Fundrsng Exp CY | 0 | TotalProfFundrsngExpCY |
| Total Fundrsng Exp Current Year | 208590 | TotalFundrsngExpCurrentYear |
| Other Expense Prior Year | 387968 | OtherExpensePriorYear |
| Other Expenses Current Year | 489244 | OtherExpensesCurrentYear |
| Total Expenses Prior Year | 1223107 | TotalExpensesPriorYear |
| Total Expenses Current Year | 1353900 | TotalExpensesCurrentYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses Prior Year | 153912 | RevenuesLessExpensesPriorYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses CY | 343324 | RevenuesLessExpensesCY |
| Total Assets BOY | 1932016 | TotalAssetsBOY |
| Total Assets EOY | 2252803 | TotalAssetsEOY |
| Total Liabilities BOY | 512580 | TotalLiabilitiesBOY |
| Total Liabilities EOY | 511686 | TotalLiabilitiesEOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | 1419436 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | 1741117 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY |
| Mission Description | TO INSPIRE ENDURING CURIOSITY AND LOVE OF LEARNING THROUGH INTERACTIVE DISCOVERY, HANDS ON INQUIRY AND SCIENTIFIC INVESTIGATION. | MissionDescription |
| Significant New Program Services | 0 | SignificantNewProgramServices |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChange |
| Expense | 1014603 | Expense |
| Revenue | 751831 | Revenue |
| Description | 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. | Description |
| Total Program Service Expense | 1014603 | TotalProgramServiceExpense |
| Described In501 C3 | 1 | DescribedIn501C3 |
| Schedule B Required | 1 | ScheduleBRequired |
| Political Activities | 0 | PoliticalActivities |
| Lobbying Activities | 0 | LobbyingActivities |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTax |
| Donor Advised Funds | 0 | DonorAdvisedFunds |
| Conservation Easements | 0 | ConservationEasements |
| Collections Of Art | 0 | CollectionsOfArt |
| Credit Counseling | 0 | CreditCounseling |
| Term Or Permanent Endowments | 1 | TermOrPermanentEndowments |
| Report Land Bldg Equip | 1 | ReportLandBldgEquip |
| Report Invest Oth Securities | 0 | ReportInvestOthSecurities |
| Report Prog Rel Invest | 0 | ReportProgRelInvest |
| Report Other Assets | 0 | ReportOtherAssets |
| Report Other Liabilities | 1 | ReportOtherLiabilities |
| Report Fin48 Footnote | 1 | ReportFin48Footnote |
| Independent Audit Financial Stmt | 1 | IndependentAuditFinancialStmt |
| Consolidated Audit Financial Stmt | 0 | ConsolidatedAuditFinancialStmt |
| School | 0 | School |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOffice |
| Foreign Activities | 0 | ForeignActivities |
| More Than5000 K To Organizations | 0 | MoreThan5000KToOrganizations |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | 0 | MoreThan5000KToIndividuals |
| Professional Fundraising | 0 | ProfessionalFundraising |
| Fundraising Activities | 1 | FundraisingActivities |
| Gaming | 0 | Gaming |
| Hospital | 0 | Hospital |
| Grants To Organizations | 0 | GrantsToOrganizations |
| Grants To Individuals | 0 | GrantsToIndividuals |
| Schedule J Required | 0 | ScheduleJRequired |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | 0 | TaxExemptBonds |
| Excess Benefit Transaction | 0 | ExcessBenefitTransaction |
| Prior Excess Benefit Transaction | 0 | PriorExcessBenefitTransaction |
| Loan To Officer Or DQP | 0 | LoanToOfficerOrDQP |
| Grant To Related Person | 0 | GrantToRelatedPerson |
| Bsnss Rltnshp With Organization | 0 | BsnssRltnshpWithOrganization |
| Bsnss Rltnshp Thru Family Member | 0 | BsnssRltnshpThruFamilyMember |
| Officer Entity With Bsnss Rltnshp | 0 | OfficerEntityWithBsnssRltnshp |
| Deductible Non Cash Contributions | 0 | DeductibleNonCashContributions |
| Deductible Contributions Of Art | 0 | DeductibleContributionsOfArt |
| Terminated | 0 | Terminated |
| Partial Liquidation | 0 | PartialLiquidation |
| Disregarded Entity | 0 | DisregardedEntity |
| Related Entity | 0 | RelatedEntity |
| Related Org Controlled Entity | 0 | RelatedOrgControlledEntity |
| Transaction Related Entity | 0 | TransactionRelatedEntity |
| Transfers To Exempt Non Chrtbl Org | 0 | TransfersToExemptNonChrtblOrg |
| Activities Conducted Partnership | 0 | ActivitiesConductedPartnership |
| Schedule O Required | 1 | ScheduleORequired |
| Number Forms Transmitted With1096 | 10 | NumberFormsTransmittedWith1096 |
| Number W2 G Included | 0 | NumberW2GIncluded |
| Number Of Employees | 71 | NumberOfEmployees |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | 1 | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiled |
| Unrelated Business Income | 0 | UnrelatedBusinessIncome |
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccount |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTrans |
| Taxable Party Notification | 0 | TaxablePartyNotification |
| Non Deductible Contributions | 0 | NonDeductibleContributions |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | 1 | QuidProQuoContributions |
| Quid Pro Quo Disclosure | 1 | QuidProQuoDisclosure |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | 0 | Form8282PropertyDisposedOf |
| Funds To Pay Premiums | 0 | FundsToPayPremiums |
| Premiums Paid | 0 | PremiumsPaid |
| Form8899 Filed | 0 | Form8899Filed |
| Form1098 C Filed | 0 | Form1098CFiled |
| Indoor Tanning Services | 0 | IndoorTanningServices |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | X | InfoInScheduleOPartVI |
| Nbr Voting Governing Body Members | 17 | NbrVotingGoverningBodyMembers |
| Number Independent Voting Members | 17 | NumberIndependentVotingMembers |
| Family Or Business Relationship | 0 | FamilyOrBusinessRelationship |
| Delegation Of Management Duties | 0 | DelegationOfManagementDuties |
| Changes To Organizing Docs | 0 | ChangesToOrganizingDocs |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | 0 | MaterialDiversionOrMisuse |
| Members Or Stockholders | 0 | MembersOrStockholders |
| Election Of Board Members | 0 | ElectionOfBoardMembers |
| Decisions Subject To Approval | 0 | DecisionsSubjectToApproval |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | 1 | MinutesOfGoverningBody |
| Minutes Of Committees | 1 | MinutesOfCommittees |
| Officer Mailing Address | 0 | OfficerMailingAddress |
| Local Chapters | 0 | LocalChapters |
| Form990 Provided To Governing Body | 1 | Form990ProvidedToGoverningBody |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | 1 | ConflictOfInterestPolicy |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Persons | 1 | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPersons |
| Regular Monitoring Enforcement | 1 | RegularMonitoringEnforcement |
| Whistleblower Policy | 1 | WhistleblowerPolicy |
| Document Retention Policy | 1 | DocumentRetentionPolicy |
| Compensation Process CEO | 1 | CompensationProcessCEO |
| Compensation Process Other | 1 | CompensationProcessOther |
| Investment In Joint Venture | 0 | InvestmentInJointVenture |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed | MA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled |
| Other Website | X | OtherWebsite |
| Upon Request | X | UponRequest |
The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf
Name Business NameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | KAVITA KATTI | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Telephone Number | 9782644201 | TelephoneNumber |
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 177 MAIN ST | AddressLine1 |
| City | ACTON | City |
| State | MA | State |
| ZIP Code | 01720 | ZIPCode |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (19 entries)
| TitleTitle | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeek | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirector | OfficerOfficer | Reportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganization | Reportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgs | Other CompensationOtherCompensation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEES STUNTZ | ||||||
| PRESIDENT | 1.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MAXWELL B HALL | ||||||
| CLERK | 1.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DANIEL COOK | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| LENORE HENRY | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DAVID LINNARD | ||||||
| TREASURER | 1.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BRUCE ENDERS | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MICHAEL E KATIN | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| BILL RYAN | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| THOMAS BEAUDOIN | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| THOMAS WITKIN | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| KELLEY ANN LEIMKUHLER | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| JOAN APPLETON | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| STEPHEN P GIULIETTI | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| PATRICIA CHISHOLM | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| WENDY BAKER | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| RUSS LAYTON | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DON MACKENZIE | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| KAVITA KATTI | ||||||
| BUSINESS MANAGER | 35.00 | X | 44981 | 0 | 0 | |
| NEIL GORDON | ||||||
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | 40.00 | X | 141136 | 0 | 2271 | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | 186117 | TotalReportableCompFromOrg |
| Total Reportable Comp Frm Rltd Orgs | 0 | TotalReportableCompFrmRltdOrgs |
| Total Other Compensation | 2271 | TotalOtherCompensation |
| Number Individuals GT100 K | 1 | NumberIndividualsGT100K |
| Formers Listed | 0 | FormersListed |
| Total Comp GT150 K | 0 | TotalCompGT150K |
| Compensation From Other Sources | 0 | CompensationFromOtherSources |
| Number Of Contractors GT100 K | 0 | NumberOfContractorsGT100K |
| Membership Dues | 181543 | MembershipDues |
| Fundraising Events | 30405 | FundraisingEvents |
| Government Grants | 198386 | GovernmentGrants |
| All Other Contributions | 497523 | AllOtherContributions |
| Total Contributions | 907857 | TotalContributions |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenue (3 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | Business CodeBusinessCode | Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumn | Related Or Exempt Function IncomeRelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADMISSIONS | 713990 | 553909 | 553909 |
| EDUCATION PROGRAMS | 611710 | 170351 | 170351 |
| MISCELLANEOUS INCOME | 900099 | 13002 | 13002 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | 737262 | TotalProgramServiceRevenue |
Investment Income InvestmentIncome
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 13008 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | $13,008 | ExclusionAmount |
Gross Rents GrossRents
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Real | 33087 | Real |
Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Real | 0 | Real |
Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLoss
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Real | 33087 | Real |
Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLoss
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 33087 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | $33,087 | ExclusionAmount |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Income Fundraising Events | 3250 | GrossIncomeFundraisingEvents |
| Cntrbtns Rprtd Fundraising Events | 30405 | CntrbtnsRprtdFundraisingEvents |
| Fundraising Direct Expenses | 11809 | FundraisingDirectExpenses |
Net Income From Fundraising Events NetIncomeFromFundraisingEvents
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | -8559 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | -$8,559 | ExclusionAmount |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Sales Of Inventory | 30513 | GrossSalesOfInventory |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | 15944 | CostOfGoodsSold |
Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLoss
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 14569 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 14569 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
Total Revenue TotalRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 1697224 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 751831 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | 0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenue |
| Exclusion | $37,536 | ExclusionAmount |
Comp Current Officers Directors CompCurrentOfficersDirectors
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 188387 | Total |
| Program Services | 64533 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 73662 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 50192 | Fundraising |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWages
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 605067 | Total |
| Program Services | 477620 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 10378 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 117069 | Fundraising |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefits
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 15285 | Total |
| Program Services | 10985 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 1401 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 2899 | Fundraising |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxes
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 55917 | Total |
| Program Services | 38245 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 5907 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 11765 | Fundraising |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 173 | Total |
| Management And General | 173 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccounting
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 15651 | Total |
| Management And General | 15651 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Advertising Advertising
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 7082 | Total |
| Program Services | 7082 | ProgramServices |
Office Expenses OfficeExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 41806 | Total |
| Program Services | 36395 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 2157 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 3254 | Fundraising |
Occupancy Occupancy
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 104091 | Total |
| Program Services | 88357 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 7705 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 8029 | Fundraising |
Travel Travel
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 20768 | Total |
| Program Services | 20055 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 399 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 314 | Fundraising |
Interest Interest
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 18730 | Total |
| Program Services | 15599 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 1533 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 1598 | Fundraising |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletion
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 104303 | Total |
| Program Services | 86868 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 8537 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 8898 | Fundraising |
Insurance Insurance
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 10145 | Total |
| Program Services | 8450 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 830 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 865 | Fundraising |
Other Expenses OtherExpenses (4 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | TotalTotal | Program ServicesProgramServices | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneral | FundraisingFundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PROFESSIONAL AND BANKS | 128159 | 123459 | 2309 | 2391 |
| EXHIBITS AND WORKSHOPS | 25188 | 25188 | ||
| OTHER FUNDRAISING EXPEN | 8668 | 7352 | 1316 | |
| DUES AND PUBLICATIONS | 2894 | 2844 | 50 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 1586 | Total |
| Program Services | 1571 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 15 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 1353900 | Total |
| Program Services | 1014603 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 130707 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 208590 | Fundraising |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearing
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 36867 | BOY |
| EOY | 81950 | EOY |
Savings And Temp Cash Investments SavingsAndTempCashInvestments
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 343038 | BOY |
| EOY | 513016 | EOY |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivable
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 253387 | BOY |
| EOY | 361336 | EOY |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivable
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 18206 | BOY |
| EOY | 52044 | EOY |
Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUse
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 13811 | BOY |
| EOY | 15263 | EOY |
Prepaid Expenses Deferred Charges PrepaidExpensesDeferredCharges
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 2802 | BOY |
| EOY | 3355 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Buildings Equipment Basis | 2677358 | LandBuildingsEquipmentBasis |
| Land Bldg Equipment Accum Deprec | 1614147 | LandBldgEquipmentAccumDeprec |
Land Buildings Equipment Basis Net LandBuildingsEquipmentBasisNet
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 1089610 | BOY |
| EOY | 1063211 | EOY |
Investments Pub Traded Securities InvestmentsPubTradedSecurities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 169067 | BOY |
| EOY | 157534 | EOY |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 5228 | BOY |
| EOY | 5094 | EOY |
Total Assets TotalAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 1932016 | BOY |
| EOY | 2252803 | EOY |
Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 106145 | BOY |
| EOY | 107896 | EOY |
Mort Notes Pybl Secured Invest Prop MortNotesPyblSecuredInvestProp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 349688 | BOY |
| EOY | 349446 | EOY |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 56747 | BOY |
| EOY | 54344 | EOY |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 512580 | BOY |
| EOY | 511686 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Follow SFAS117 | X | FollowSFAS117 |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 700167 | BOY |
| EOY | 749730 | EOY |
Temporarily Restricted Net Assets TemporarilyRestrictedNetAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 586144 | BOY |
| EOY | 858262 | EOY |
Permanently Restricted Net Assets PermanentlyRestrictedNetAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 133125 | BOY |
| EOY | 133125 | EOY |
Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 1419436 | BOY |
| EOY | 1741117 | EOY |
Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 1932016 | BOY |
| EOY | 2252803 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part XI | X | InfoInScheduleOPartXI |
| Reconcilation Revenue Expenses | 343324 | ReconcilationRevenueExpenses |
| Reconcilation Other Changes | -21643 | ReconcilationOtherChanges |
| Info In Schedule O Part XII | X | InfoInScheduleOPartXII |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | X | MethodOfAccountingAccrual |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | 0 | AccountantCompileOrReview |
| FS Audited | 1 | FSAudited |
| Audit Committee | 1 | AuditCommittee |
| Financial Statement Separate | X | FinancialStatementSeparate |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | 0 | FederalGrantAuditRequired |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org170b1 Avi | X | PubliclySupportedOrg170b1Avi |
Gifts Grants Contrib Received170 GiftsGrantsContribReceived170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 958774 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 357357 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 611648 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 626412 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 907857 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 3462048 | Total |
Total170 Total170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 958774 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 357357 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 611648 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 626412 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 907857 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 3462048 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total170 | 3462048 | PublicSupportTotal170 |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 32886 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 7665 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 3561 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 6479 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 13008 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 63599 | Total |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 43033 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 68395 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 51289 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 60917 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 39097 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 262731 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | 3788378 | TotalSupport |
| Gross Receipts From Admissions Etc | 3472537 | GrossReceiptsFromAdmissionsEtc |
| Public Support Pertcentage170 | 0.91390 | PublicSupportPertcentage170 |
| Public Support Pertcent Prior Year | 0.89960 | PublicSupportPertcentPriorYear |
| Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY170 | X | ThirtyThreePercntTestsCY170 |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Info ContributorInfo
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor Number | RESTRICTED | ContributorNumber |
Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Aggregate Contributions | RESTRICTED | AggregateContributions |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
Current Year CurrentYear
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Of Year Balance | 169067 | BeginningOfYearBalance |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | -11533 | InvestmentEarningsOrLosses |
| End Of Year Balance | 157534 | EndOfYearBalance |
Current Year Minus1 Year CurrentYearMinus1Year
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Of Year Balance | 146322 | BeginningOfYearBalance |
| Contributions | 500 | Contributions |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | 22245 | InvestmentEarningsOrLosses |
| End Of Year Balance | 169067 | EndOfYearBalance |
Current Year Minus2 Years CurrentYearMinus2Years
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Of Year Balance | 132625 | BeginningOfYearBalance |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | 13697 | InvestmentEarningsOrLosses |
| End Of Year Balance | 146322 | EndOfYearBalance |
Current Year Minus3 Years CurrentYearMinus3Years
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Of Year Balance | 131625 | BeginningOfYearBalance |
| Contributions | 1000 | Contributions |
| End Of Year Balance | 132625 | EndOfYearBalance |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Permanent Endowment EOY Balance | 0.85000 | PermanentEndowmentEOYBalance |
| Term Endowment EOY Balance | 0.15000 | TermEndowmentEOYBalance |
| Endowments Held By Unrelated Orgs | 0 | EndowmentsHeldByUnrelatedOrgs |
| Endowments Held By Related Orgs | 0 | EndowmentsHeldByRelatedOrgs |
Land Land
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 25000 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Book Value | 25000 | BookValue |
Buildings Buildings
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 2150923 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Depreciation | 1232522 | Depreciation |
| Book Value | 918401 | BookValue |
Equipment Equipment
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 120334 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Depreciation | 98498 | Depreciation |
| Book Value | 21836 | BookValue |
Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 381101 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Depreciation | 283127 | Depreciation |
| Book Value | 97974 | BookValue |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Book Value Land Buildings | 1063211 | TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description | SEWER BETTERMENT | Description |
| Amount | $54,344 | Amount |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Amounts | 54344 | TotalOfAmounts |
| Total Revenue | 1697224 | TotalRevenue |
| Total Expenses | 1353900 | TotalExpenses |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | 343324 | ExcessOrDeficitForYear |
| Net Unrealized GL On Investments | -21643 | NetUnrealizedGLOnInvestments |
| Total Adjustments | -21643 | TotalAdjustments |
| Excess Or Deficit Per FS | 321681 | ExcessOrDeficitPerFS |
| Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | 1703334 | TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt |
| Net Unrealized Gains Investments | -21643 | NetUnrealizedGainsInvestments |
| Other Revenues | 27753 | OtherRevenues |
| Revenue Not Rptd F990 | 6110 | RevenueNotRptdF990 |
| Revenue Subtotal | 1697224 | RevenueSubtotal |
| Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt | 0 | RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | 1697224 | TotalRevenuePerForm990 |
| Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | 1381653 | TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt |
| Other Expenses Included | 27753 | OtherExpensesIncluded |
| Expenses Not Rptd F990 | 27753 | ExpensesNotRptdF990 |
| Expenses Subtotal | 1353900 | ExpensesSubtotal |
| Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt | 0 | ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | 1353900 | TotalExpensesPerForm990 |
Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV (4 entries)
| IdentifierIdentifier | Return ReferenceReturnReference | ExplanationExplanation |
|---|---|---|
| DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48: | PART X: | THE MUSEUM FOLLOWS THE ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES STANDARD, WHICH REQUIRES THE MUSEUM TO REPORT UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS, RELATED INTEREST AND PENALTIES, AND TO ADJUST ITS UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS AND ACCRUED INTEREST AND PENALTIES ACCORDINGLY. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2011 AND 2010, THE MUSEUM DETERMINED THAT THERE ARE NO MATERIAL UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS TO REPORT. THE MUSEUM FILES INFORMATION RETURNS IN THE UNITED STATES FEDERAL AND MASSACHUSETTS STATE JURISDICTIONS. THESE RETURNS ARE GENERALLY SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY TAX AUTHORITIES FOR THE LAST THREE YEARS. |
| PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: | COST OF GOODS SOLD 15,944. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES NETTED WITH REVENUE ON THE 990 11,809. | |
| PART XIII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: | COST OF GOODS SOLD 15,944. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES NETTED WITH REVENUE ON THE 990 11,809. | |
| COGS: THIS RECONCILING AMOUNT IS COST OF GOODS SOLD FROM THE GIFT SHOP. IT IS SHOWN AS A GIFT SHOP EXPENSE ON THE STATEMENT OF FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES FOR FINANCIAL STATEMENT PURPOSES, HOWEVER, FOR TAX RETURN PURPOSES IT IS SHOWN AS A SUBTRACTION FROM REVENUE. |
Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG
Events Information EventsInformation
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Of Event1 | FALLING FOR SCIENCE | NameOfEvent1 |
| Gross Receipts Event1 | 33655 | GrossReceiptsEvent1 |
| Charitable Contributions Event1 | 30405 | CharitableContributionsEvent1 |
| Gross Revenue Event1 | 3250 | GrossRevenueEvent1 |
| Cash Prizes Event1 | 150 | CashPrizesEvent1 |
| Food And Beverage Event1 | 7964 | FoodAndBeverageEvent1 |
| Entertainment Event1 | 350 | EntertainmentEvent1 |
| Other Direct Expenses Event1 | 3345 | OtherDirectExpensesEvent1 |
| Gross Receipts Total | 33655 | GrossReceiptsTotal |
| Charitable Contributions Total | 30405 | CharitableContributionsTotal |
| Gross Revenue Total Events | 3250 | GrossRevenueTotalEvents |
| Cash Prizes Total Events | 150 | CashPrizesTotalEvents |
| Food And Beverage Total Events | 7964 | FoodAndBeverageTotalEvents |
| Entertainment Total Events | 350 | EntertainmentTotalEvents |
| Other Direct Expenses Total Events | 3345 | OtherDirectExpensesTotalEvents |
| Direct Expense Summary Events | 11809 | DirectExpenseSummaryEvents |
| Net Income Summary | -8559 | NetIncomeSummary |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
General Explanation GeneralExplanation (6 entries)
| Return ReferenceReturnReference | ExplanationExplanation | IdentifierIdentifier |
|---|---|---|
| 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 DISCOVEY MUSEUMS HAS A WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. THE MUSEUM 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 REVIEW AND APPROVE THE CEO'S COMPENSATION ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. EMPLOYEE SALARY RAISES ARE REVIEWED BY THE CEO AND MEMBER OF THE BOARD BEFORE IMPLEMENTING. | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. THE ORGANIZATION'S FEDERAL TAX FILINGS ARE AVAILABLE VIA THIRD-PARTY WEBSITES. | |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: | NET UNREALIZED LOSSES ON INVESTMENTS: -21,643. | CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES: |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C | THE MUSEUM'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR REVIEW OF THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. |
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