THE MAIN DISCOVERY INC
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2014 · Form 990 · revenue $423K · expenses $295K · assets $153K
- EIN
- 46-1361503
- Address
- PO BOX 815, HILLSBORO, ND 58045-0815
- Website
- THEMAINDISCOVERY.COM
- NTEE code
- B21
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- March 2014 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
THE MAIN DISCOVERY PROVIDES A WARM, HIGH-ENERGY ENVIRONMENT WHERE CHILDREN ARE EXPOSED TO STIMULATING ACTIVITIES ENCOURAGING SOCIAL INTERACTION, BRAIN DEVELOPMENT, AND EMOTIONAL, PHYSICAL, AND INTELLECTUAL GROWTH.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 12 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
12 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teran Harmon | PRESIDENT | 2014 | 4 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Justin Grinde | TREASURER, VICE-PRESIDENT | 2014 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Teresa Miller | SECRETARY | 2014 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Sylvia Hanson | MEMBER | 2014 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Kari Cotton | MEMBER | 2014 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Rob Owens | MEMBER | 2014 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jerry Harmon | VICE-PRESIDENT - FORMER | 2014 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Beth Christianson | SECRETARY - FORMER | 2014 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Lori Kritzberger | MEMBER - FORMER | 2014 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Kelsie Knecht | MEMBER | 2014 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Melissa Beach | MEMBER | 2014 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Amy Redland | MEMBER | 2014 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2014 · 12 people listed · none paid · 31 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TERAN HARMON | PRESIDENT | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JUSTIN GRINDE | TREASURER, VICE-PRESIDENT | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TERESA MILLER | SECRETARY | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SYLVIA HANSON | MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KARI COTTON | MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ROB OWENS | MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JERRY HARMON | VICE-PRESIDENT - FORMER | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BETH CHRISTIANSON | SECRETARY - FORMER | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LORI KRITZBERGER | MEMBER - FORMER | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KELSIE KNECHT | MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MELISSA BEACH | MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| AMY REDLAND | MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $423,434 | $294,698 | $152,952 | $147,014 | $164,200 | $248,355 | $0 | 31 | 0 |
Funders of this organization
1 grantor reported grants to this organization, $33,400 in all, tax years 2013 to 2014. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HILLSBORO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION | Public charity | Exact | 2013-2014 | 2 | $33,400 | 2014 | $8,400 | show |
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2014 · Form 990 · $294,698 spent · pay $200,097 · grants $0 · events $244
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $180,678 | $180,678 | - | - | 61.3% | |
| Other (as described) | FOOD | $24,260 | $24,260 | - | - | 8.2% |
| Other (as described) | SUPPLIES | $23,099 | $23,099 | - | - | 7.8% |
| Occupancy | $20,580 | $20,580 | - | - | 7.0% | |
| Payroll taxes | $19,419 | $19,419 | - | - | 6.6% | |
| Other (as described) | OTHER PROGRAM EXPENSES | $9,425 | $9,425 | - | - | 3.2% |
| Depreciation and depletion | $5,867 | $5,867 | - | - | 2.0% | |
| Other (as described) | MISCELLANEOUS | $4,661 | $4,661 | - | - | 1.6% |
| All other expenses | $1,752 | $1,752 | - | - | 0.6% | |
| Information technology | $1,557 | $1,557 | - | - | 0.5% | |
| Fees: accounting | $1,425 | $1,425 | - | - | 0.5% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $1,328 | $1,328 | - | - | 0.5% | |
| Interest | $647 | $647 | - | - | 0.2% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $5,739 | $244 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $294,698 | 100% |
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