Mission
INSPIRING CURIOSITY, DISCOVERY, AND STEWARDSHIP THROUGH THE WONDERS OF THE BLUE RIDGE
Public Charity
BLUE RIDGE DISCOVERY CENTER INC
BLUE RIDGE DISCOVERY CENTER INC is a Public Charity headquartered in TROUTDALE, VA. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $460K revenue, $474K expenses, $4.0M total assets. 24 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $694K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 263378442
TROUTDALE, VA
Environmental Education
NTEE: C60
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$460K
Total Expenses$474K
Total Assets$4.0M
Grant Records24
Funding Total$694K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Blue Ridge Discovery Center Inc
How Blue Ridge Discovery Center Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$53
Programs
the work itself
$47
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $53 for programs
$53
The Blue Ridge Discovery Center is dedicated to sharing the natural history of the blue ridge mountains, doing so through a variety of activities including: school programs, summer…
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
4 grant(s) for varying purposes
$46,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$18,150
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
$15,000
2 grant(s) for varying purposes
$70,000
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
$10,000
Showing up to 5 of 24 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
SECRETARY
Beverly Fermor
BOARD MEMBER
Blake Edwards
BOARD MEMBER
Brenda Bonk
TREASURER
Deborah Grief
PAST PRESIDE
Dr Linda Dykstra Hylander
BOARD MEMBER
Gavin Blevins
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $460K | $474K | $4.0M |
| 2024 | $462K | $410K | $4.0M |
| 2023 | $1.0M | $479K | $4.0M |
| 2022 | $1.1M | $373K | $4.0M |
| 2021 | $1.3M | $317K | $3.3M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $1.3M to $460K (-64%), with total assets most recently reported at $4.0M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.