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DISCOVERY CHILDRENS MUSEUM

EIN 94-2943891 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A520)

What they do

THE MISSION of DISCOVERY CHILDRENS MUSEUM is to IGNITE A LIFELONG LOVE of LEARNING BY FOSTERING A WELCOMING, VIBRANT, and INCLUSIVE ENVIRONMENT WHERE ALL ARE INVITED to ENGAGE IN PLAYFUL and EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $66.30 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders30 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

79.21%of revenue went to mission work66.3% of expenses · Program services
15.78%of revenue went to fundraising13.2% of expenses
$119.45spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.
24.47%of revenue went to management and office costs20.5% of expenses
$6.30in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
38.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $1,150,579 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $262,801 for MELISSA KAISER (CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$5,914,146
Mission workProgram services$4,684,55679.21% of revenue66.3% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs$1,447,20424.47% of revenue20.5% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations$932,96515.78% of revenue13.2% of expenses
Total expenses$7,064,725119.45% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails
2024CurrentExpense mix: 66.3% mission · 20.5% management · 13.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 119.45% of revenue
2023Expense mix: 69.3% mission · 18.7% management · 12.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 73.56% of revenue
2022Expense mix: 66.9% mission · 18.5% management · 14.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 68.78% of revenue
2021Expense mix: 67.6% mission · 19.2% management · 13.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.45% of revenue
2020Expense mix: 72.1% mission · 18.5% management · 9.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.78% of revenue
2019Expense mix: 69.4% mission · 23.5% management · 7.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 136.95% of revenue
2018Expense mix: 72.4% mission · 22.2% management · 5.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 150.04% of revenue
2017Expense mix: 73.2% mission · 19.9% management · 6.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 159.40% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$5,914,146
Expenses$7,064,725
Annual shortfall $1,150,579 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$4,684,556 · 66.3% of expenses
Management and office costs$1,447,204 · 20.5% of expenses
Fundraising$932,965 · 13.2% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$5,914,146
Expenses$7,064,725
Assets$44,526,888
Income$6,657,867
Contributions$2,279,748
Mission work (program services)$4,684,556
Fundraising$932,965
Management and general$1,447,204
People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation
MELISSA KAISERCEO · 40 hrs/week $262,801
JODI GUTSTEINVP OF MARKET · 40 hrs/week $120,957
CAITLIN SHEAVP OF DEVELO · 40 hrs/week $118,921
SHIRLEY COHEN-MATTHEWCFO · 40 hrs/week $109,669
GARY HALEAMAUVP OF OPERAT · 40 hrs/week $108,256

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (30)

MELISSA KAISERCEO

JODI GUTSTEINVP OF MARKET

CAITLIN SHEAVP OF DEVELO

SHIRLEY COHEN-MATTHEWCFO

GARY HALEAMAUVP OF OPERAT

MEGAN FARNSWORTHTRUSTEE

JUSTIN HARTMANNTREASURER

PATRICIA RODRIGUEZTRUSTEE

REBECCA MILTENBERGERVICE CHAIR

RONN NICOLLITRUSTEE

SHAMEEDA ABDUL-MUMINTRUSTEE

STACIE TRUESDALL MICHAELSTRUSTEE

SUKEN SHAHSECRETARY

TARYN BRAGG MDTRUSTEE

TODD LEFKOWITZTRUSTEE

TROY MOSERTRUSTEE

WALTER FLORES-AQUIRRETRUSTEE

KAMI DEMPSEY-GOUDIETRUSTEE

ALLON ENGLMANTRUSTEE

JHONE EBERTTRUSTEE

JENNIFER WEISSMANTRUSTEE

JEFF MOCHALTRUSTEE

JEFF MIRACLETRUSTEE

JASON GREGORECTRUSTEE

DAVID GRAVATTTRUSTEE

DAVE THORNHILLTRUSTEE

BOYD NELSONCHAIR

ASHLEY LEVINTRUSTEE

AMY TIMPERLEYTRUSTEE

AMY BADAINTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since
January 1984
Location
360 PROMENADE PL, LAS VEGAS, NV 89106-1470
County
Clark
In care of
SHIRLEY COHEN-MATTHEW
Primary officer
SHIRLEY COHEN-MATTHEW, CFO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(702) 382-3445

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2024
Tax period began
July 1, 2024
Return type
990
Tax preparer
ELLSWORTH & STOUT CPAS
NTEE classification
Arts, Culture & Humanities (A520)

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