EIN 37-1356298

Discovery Depot

Name: Discovery Depot financials for 2023
Creator: Cause IQ
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/

IRS 501(c) type

501(c)(3)

Num. employees

City

Galesburg

State

Illinois

Year formed

1996

Most recent tax filings

2023-12-01

NTEE code, primary

A52: Childrens Museums

Description

Discovery Depot fosters an engaging atmosphere where children and families explore, learn, and enjoy together. The museum inspires wonder and excitement for learning through diverse programs, exhibits, and community partnerships. It promotes literacy, science, engineering, technology, mathematics, fine arts, and cultural education by encouraging families to engage in hands-on learning experiences that connect to the history, culture, arts, industry, education, and traditions of the Galesburg area.

Also known as...

Galesburg Museums

Total revenues

$554,261

2023

Total expenses

$618,587

2023

Total assets

$2,796,740

2023

Num. employees

2023

Program areas at Discovery Depot

Establish and maintain an interactive children's museum offering hands-on experiences that touch on the history, culture, arts, industry, education and traditions in the Galesburg area.

Grants made by Discovery Depot

Grantee	Grant description	Grant year	Amount
Galesburg Community Foundation	General	2016-12	$10,000

Who funds Discovery Depot

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits

Grantmaker	Grantmaker tax period	Description	Amount
Donald E Fike Family Foundation	2023-05	To Provide Interactive Hands-On Experiences for Children That Touch on the History, Culture, Arts, Industry, Education, and Traditions in the Galesburg, Il Area.	$10,000
Jagannathan Charitable Trust	2023-09	Eductional	$145
Quad Cities Golf Classic Charitable Foundation	2023-10	Children's Museum To Inspire Wonder and Excitement for Learning	$0

Personnel at Discovery Depot

Name	Title	Compensation	Date of data
Denise Gerstenberger	Executive Director	$72,889	2024-08-21
Denise Bradburn	Past Executive Director	$67,278	2022-11-15
Trent Cox	Treasurer	$0	2023-12-31
Jeffrey Maher	Past President	$0	2023-12-31
Lance Oetting	President	$0	2023-12-31
...and 2 more key personnel

Financials for Discovery Depot

Revenues	FYE 12/2023	FYE 12/2022	% Change
Total grants, contributions, etc.	$324,372	$241,645	34.2%
Program services	$187,420	$214,730	-12.7%
Investment income and dividends	$350	$478	-26.8%
Tax-exempt bond proceeds	$0	$0	-
Royalty revenue	$0	$0	-
Net rental income	$0	$0	-
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets	$0	$0	-
Net income from fundraising events	$37,215	$-13,568	374.3%
Net income from gaming activities	$0	$0	-
Net income from sales of inventory	$2,999	$3,966	-24.4%
Miscellaneous revenues	$1,905	$987	93%
Total revenues	$554,261	$448,238	23.7%

Form 990s for Discovery Depot

Fiscal year ending	Date received by IRS	Form	PDF link
2023-12	2024-08-21	990	View PDF
2022-12	2023-11-15	990	View PDF
2021-12	2022-11-15	990	View PDF
2020-12	2021-10-11	990	View PDF
2019-12	2021-02-17	990	View PDF
...and 10 more Form 990s

Organizations like Discovery Depot

Organization	Type	Location	Revenue
Children's Museum of New Hampshire	501(c)(3)	Dover, NH	$1,323,649
Mount Pleasant Discovery Museum	501(c)(3)	Mount Pleasant, MI	$641,729
Kansas Children's Discovery Center	501(c)(3)	Topeka, KS	$1,388,144
Akron Childrens Museum	501(c)(3)	Akron, OH	$741,593
Grand Rapids Childrens Museum (GRCM)	501(c)(3)	Grand Rapids, MI	$2,158,108
Maine Discovery Museum	501(c)(3)	Bangor, ME	$609,371
The Iowa Children's Museum	501(c)(3)	Coralville, IA	$2,045,334
The Muse Knoxville	501(c)(3)	Knoxville, TN	$2,454,452
Kearney Area Children's Museum	501(c)(3)	Kearney, NE	$473,812
The Childrens Museum at the Paso Robles Volunteer Fire House	501(c)(3)	Paso Robles, CA	$157,707

Data update history

September 30, 2024

Posted financials

Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023

September 23, 2024

Used new vendors

Identified 1 new vendor, including

May 19, 2024

Received grants

Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $10,000 from Donald E Fike Family Foundation

January 7, 2024

Posted financials

Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022

January 6, 2024

Updated personnel

Identified 2 new personnel

Nonprofit Types

Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsMuseumsCharities

Issues

Arts, cultural, and humanitiesChildren

Characteristics

MembershipsFundraising eventsState / local levelCommunity engagement / volunteeringAuction fundraisersTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations

General information

Address: 128 S Chambers St; Galesburg, IL 61401
Metro area: Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL
County: Knox County, IL
Website URL: discoverydepot.org/
Phone: (309) 344-8876

IRS details

EIN: 37-1356298
Fiscal year end: December
Taxreturn type: Form 990
Year formed: 1996
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78): Yes

Categorization

NTEE code, primary: A52: Childrens Museums
NAICS code, primary: 7121: Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions
Parent/child status: Independent

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Financials for Discovery Depot

Form 990s for Discovery Depot

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