FORT BEND CHILDRENS DISCOVERY CENTER LLC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

FORT BEND CHILDRENS DISCOVERY CENTER LLC

EIN 46-5472437 · Childrens Museums (A52)

What they do

THE MISSION of THE FORT BEND CHILDRENS DISCOVERY CENTER is to TRANSFORM COMMUNITIES THROUGH INNOVATIVE, CHILD-CENTERED LEARNING.

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Of every $100 spent, about $77.40 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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

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They name their leaders46 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

109.27%of revenue went to mission work77.4% of expenses · Program services

2.56%of revenue went to fundraising1.8% of expenses

$141.16spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

29.33%of revenue went to management and office costs20.8% of expenses

$1.25in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

54.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $358,566 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

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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$871,235

Mission workProgram services$951,983109.27% of revenue77.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$255,54329.33% of revenue20.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$22,2752.56% of revenue1.8% of expenses

Total expenses$1,229,801141.16% 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: 77.4% mission · 20.8% management · 1.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 141.16% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 95.8% mission · 3.2% management · 1.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 146.23% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 87.3% mission · 1.9% management · 10.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 123.66% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 83.0% mission · 3.3% management · 13.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 120.56% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 81.0% mission · 1.9% management · 17.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 202.61% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 86.0% mission · 1.6% management · 12.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 166.64% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 86.1% mission · 4.7% management · 9.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 121.77% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 84.9% mission · 5.7% management · 9.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 146.25% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$871,235

Expenses$1,229,801

Annual shortfall $358,566 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)$951,983 · 77.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$255,543 · 20.8% of expenses

Fundraising$22,275 · 1.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$871,235

Expenses$1,229,801

Assets$1,541,831

Income$925,147

Contributions$470,667

Mission work (program services)$951,983

Fundraising$22,275

Management and general$255,543

Accounting fees$2,425

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

JULIA LAURETOCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 5 hrs/week $18,541Base · Other $18,541

RAYANNE DARENSBOURGCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER · 5 hrs/week $15,322Base · Other $15,322

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 (46)

JULIA LAURETOCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

RAYANNE DARENSBOURGCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

PAMELA JOUBERT DAVISV.P. OF OPERATIONS

JULIAN DUNCANDIRECTOR

JULIE ALEXANDERLIFETIME MEMBER

KELLY COLEMAN MDDIRECTOR

KEVIN ALEXANDERDIRECTOR

LAURIE ALLENDIRECTOR

LEXI SAKOWITZ-MAREKDIRECTOR

MARC ADLERDIRECTOR

MAYA POMROYDIRECTOR

MICHAEL HOLTHOUSEDIRECTOR

NANCY ALLENLIFETIME MEMBER

WINNIE DODSONDIRECTOR

PAULA MCCANN HARRISSECRETARY

RACHEL LEAMANDIRECTOR

RANDAL WICHUKDIRECTOR

RISHMA MOHAMEDDIRECTOR

RODOLFO COOPERV.P. OF CONTRIBUTED INCOME

RYAN SMITHDIRECTOR

SAUL SOLOMONTREASURER

SHAWNIE MCBRIDEDIRECTOR

SILAS GIRGISDIRECTOR

ALISON POWELLV.P. OF STRATEGIC PLANNING

DR CATHERINE HORNV.P. OF EDUCATION

ANDREW SAROFIMV.P. OF BOARD ACTIVITIES

BABATUNDE COLEDIRECTOR

BRAD MORGANMEMBER AT LARGE

BRADLEY F BRACEWELLDIRECTOR

BRYAN WOOTENDIRECTOR

CAROLINE BEANDIRECTOR

CHARLENE PATEV.P. OF SPECIAL INITIATIVE

CHRIS JOSEPHMEMBER AT LARGE

DANIEL ZEPLAINDIRECTOR

DEVORAH KRIEGERDIRECTOR

JP RAMIREZDIRECTOR

DR KATHRYN RABINOWLIFETIME MEMBER

ERIN SMITHDIRECTOR

EVA PAWELEKDIRECTOR

GAIL ADLERLIFETIME MEMBER

GEOFF BRACKENDIRECTOR

GILBERT ANDREW GARCIADIRECTOR

JACQUELINE RICHERTDIRECTOR

JASON ENDECOTTPAST BOARD PRESIDENT

JEB BOWDENDIRECTOR

JONATHAN SLOANBOARD PRESIDENT

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2015
Location: 1500 Binz St, Houston, TX 770047112
County: Harris
In care of: Rayanne Darensbourg
Primary officer: Rayanne Darensbourg, Chief Executive Officer

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(713) 522-1138

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CROWE LLP
NTEE classification: Childrens Museums (A52)
IRS tax category: Childrens Museums