Program areas at Minnesota Discovery Center
Visitor services: the visitor services expense is used to provide programming in support of our cultural and educational mission. Funds are used to pay staff, performers, licensing agreements, and other like expenses.
Buildings & grounds: in general, these expenses include maintaining our physical plant, historic structures, and general operational supplies for our museum and library.
Museum & research: the museum and research library provides an educational experience to our patrons. This experience is through exhibition, research, lectures and tours. Other educational programs are offered to our patrons based on various exhibits and events. These expenses also include administrative costs.
Who funds Minnesota Discovery Center
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at Minnesota Discovery Center
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Donna Johnson | Executive Director | $93,618 | 2023-06-30 |
| Nicholas Mathiowetz | Treasurer | $0 | 2024-04-25 |
| Robin Harkonen | Chair | $0 | 2023-06-30 |
| Betsy Olivanti | Vice Chair | $0 | 2023-06-30 |
| Paul Pinkoski | Secretary | $0 | 2023-06-30 |
| ...and 6 more key personnel |
Financials for Minnesota Discovery Center
| Revenues | FYE 06/2023 | FYE 06/2022 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $1,977,422 | $2,183,824 | -9.5% |
| Program services | $139,040 | $133,809 | 3.9% |
| Investment income and dividends | $447,274 | $438,531 | 2% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $0 | $2,600 | -100% |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $0 | $-13,248 | -100% |
| Net income from fundraising events | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $265,134 | $233,825 | 13.4% |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $39,766 | $13,244 | 200.3% |
| Total revenues | $2,868,636 | $2,992,585 | -4.1% |
Organizations like Minnesota Discovery Center
| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| Evergreen Aviation and Space Museum | 501(c)(3) | Mcminnville, OR | $3,402,341 |
| Discovery Museum and Planetarium | 501(c)(3) | Bridgeport, CT | $2,158,543 |
| Imaginarium Group | 501(c)(3) | Fort Myers, FL | $1,623,878 |
| Wings Over the Rockies Air and Space Museum | 501(c)(3) | Denver, CO | $5,314,037 |
| Imagination Station / The Toledo Science Center | 501(c)(3) | Toledo, OH | $4,664,369 |
| Greensboro Science Center | 501(c)(3) | Greensboro, NC | $11,429,631 |
| Connecticut Science Center | 501(c)(3) | Hartford, CT | $10,804,769 |
| Orlando Science Center | 501(c)(3) | Orlando, FL | $14,104,581 |
| Chabot Space and Science Center Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Oakland, CA | $10,228,352 |
| Da Vinci Science Center (DSC) | 501(c)(3) | Allentown, PA | $10,350,448 |
Data update history
May 22, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
May 20, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
November 25, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsMuseumsCharities
Issues
EducationArts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
MembershipsLobbyingState / local levelReceives government fundingEndowed supportTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- 1005 Discovery Dr
- Chisholm, MN 55719
- Metro area
- Duluth, MN-WI
- County
- St. Louis County, MN
- Website URL
- mndiscoverycenter.com/Â
- Phone
- (218) 254-7959
IRS details
- EIN
- 20-2503955
- Fiscal year end
- June
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 2005
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- A57: Science and Technology Museums
- NAICS code, primary
- 7121: Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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