Mission
A SCIENCE CENTER BASED MUSEUM PROVIDING HANDS-ON EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES TO ALL PEOPLE THROUGH INTERACTIVE EXHIBITS, SCHOOL PRESENTATIONS AND VIDEO CONFERENCING NATIONWIDE, YOUTH AND ADULTS LEARN MORE ABOUT LIVING THROUGH SCIENCE FACTS.
Public Charity
DISCOVERY CENTER OF SPRINGFIELD INC
DISCOVERY CENTER OF SPRINGFIELD INC is a Public Charity headquartered in SPRINGFIELD, MO. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $2.6M revenue, $2.6M expenses, $5.7M total assets. 23 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $1.5M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 431568214
SPRINGFIELD, MO
Science & Technology Museums
NTEE: A57
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$2.6M
Total Expenses$2.6M
Total Assets$5.7M
Grant Records23
Funding Total$1.5M
Filing Years2018–2025
Where $100 goes at Discovery Center of Springfield Inc
How Discovery Center of Springfield Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 5 years.
$80
Programs
the work itself
$14
Management
running the organization
$6
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $80 for programs
$44
Museum discovery center provides an opportunity for children and adults to combine fun and learning while interacting with real life exhibits
$24
Education discovery center education programs exist to help classroom educators, home school educators, scout leaders, or community activities coordinators with access to the highest quality science learning experiences…
$12
The discovery school program started as a response to community needs for in-person formal education and childcare
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
TO SUPPORT MISSION OF ORGANIZATION
$10,000
SPECIFIC PROGRAM
$122,788
COMMUNITY
$27,520
COMMUNITY
$27,520
TO SUPPORT MISSION OF ORGANIZATION
$10,000
Showing up to 5 of 23 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
BOARD MEMBER
Adam Toth
IMM. PAST-PR
Aj Exner
BOARD MEMBER
Amanda Reinert
BOARD MEMBER
Ashleigh Goris
BOARD MEMBER
Bonnie Tabor
AT-LARGE
Christopher Swan
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.6M | $2.6M | $5.7M |
| 2024 | $3.3M | $2.8M | $5.6M |
| 2023 | $2.6M | $2.6M | $5.6M |
| 2022 | $2.5M | $2.2M | $5.0M |
| 2018 | $767K | $1.1M | $5.0M |
Between 2018 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $767K to $2.6M (+238%), with total assets most recently reported at $5.7M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.