DISCOVERY CENTER OF SPRINGFIELD INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

DISCOVERY CENTER OF SPRINGFIELD INC

EIN 43-1568214 · Science & Technology Museums (A57)

What they do

A SCIENCE CENTER BASED MUSEUM PROVIDING HANDS-ON EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES to ALL PEOPLE. THROUGH INTERACTIVE EXHIBITS, SCHOOL PRESENTAIONS and VIDEO CONFERENCING NATIONWIDE, YOUTH and ADULTS LEARN MORE ABOUT LIVING THROUGH SCIENCE FACTS.

Before you give

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $76.90 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 leaders21 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

78.49%of revenue went to mission work76.9% of expenses · Program services

5.16%of revenue went to fundraising5.1% of expenses

$102.05spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

18.40%of revenue went to management and office costs18.0% of expenses

$2.16in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

18.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $53,209 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $100,667 for TYLER MOLES (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.

$100revenue

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$2,595,461

Mission workProgram services$2,037,14078.49% of revenue76.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$477,66618.40% of revenue18.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$133,8645.16% of revenue5.1% of expenses

Total expenses$2,648,670102.05% 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: 76.9% mission · 18.0% management · 5.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.05% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 79.9% mission · 14.2% management · 6.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.70% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 81.0% mission · 12.6% management · 6.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.48% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 80.6% mission · 13.2% management · 6.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.64% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 85.8% mission · 11.2% management · 3.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 142.33% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 87.4% mission · 12.2% management · 0.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 126.66% of revenue

2015Expense mix: 83.1% mission · 9.9% management · 6.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 129.32% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$2,595,461

Expenses$2,648,670

Annual shortfall $53,209 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)$2,037,140 · 76.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$477,666 · 18.0% of expenses

Fundraising$133,864 · 5.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$2,595,461

Expenses$2,648,670

Assets$5,715,782

Income$2,663,460

Contributions$470,044

Mission work (program services)$2,037,140

Fundraising$133,864

Management and general$477,666

Stocks and bonds$125,023

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

TYLER MOLESCEO · 40 hrs/week $100,667Base $91,049 · Other $9,618

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 (21)

TYLER MOLESCEO

JIM ASHLEYTREASURER

PAULA BROOKSHIRESECRETARY

PATRICK CARPENTERBOARD MEMBER

NICK LOVEBOARD MEMBER

NATE DUNVILLEBOARD MEMBER

MICHAEL NORTHRUPPRESIDENT

MELINDA LOVEBOARD MEMBER

LIZ GODWINAT-LARGE

JW DELONGBOARD MEMBER

JOE EVERESTBOARD MEMBER

ADAM TOTHBOARD MEMBER

JAMES LAMBBOARD MEMBER

JACKIE RUIZ-ESPARZABOARD MEMBER

DENICE RANKINPRESIDENT-EL

CLAYTON BAKERBOARD MEMBER

CHRISTOPHER SWANAT-LARGE

BONNIE TABORBOARD MEMBER

ASHLEIGH GORISBOARD MEMBER

AMANDA REINERTBOARD MEMBER

AJ EXNERIMM. PAST-PR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2023
Location: 438 E SAINT LOUIS ST, SPRINGFIELD, MO 65806-2312
County: Greene
In care of: % DISCOVERY CENTER OF SPRINGFIELD
Primary officer: TYLER MOLES, CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@discoverycenter.org Phone(417) 862-9910

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: August 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: ELLIOTT ROBINSON AND COMPANY LLP
NTEE classification: Science & Technology Museums (A57)
IRS tax category: Science & Technology Museums