Mission
WE BRING SCIENCE, NATURE, AND DESIGN TOGETHER TO CREATE TRANSFORMATIVE EXPERIENCES THAT ENABLE OUR COMMUNITY TO UNDERSTAND, ENJOY, AND APPLY SCIENCE TO THEIR LIVES.
Public Charity
DISCOVERY PLACE INC
DISCOVERY PLACE INC, of CHARLOTTE, NC, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $16.4M in revenue, $16.8M in expenses, $129.7M in total assets. 87 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $24.8M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 560529944
CHARLOTTE, NC
Science & Technology Museums
NTEE: A57
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$16.4M
Total Expenses$16.8M
Total Assets$129.7M
Grant Records87
Funding Total$24.8M
Filing Years2020–2025
Where $100 goes at Discovery Place Inc
How Discovery Place Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$78
Programs
the work itself
$17
Management
running the organization
$5
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $78 for programs
$78
Educational programs, experiences & exhibits
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
GENERAL SUPPORT
$11,200
GENERAL SUPPORT
$1,600
CHARITABLE GIFT
$2,553,391
ARTS & CULTURE
$1,223,406
CHARITABLE GIFT
$1,000,000
Showing up to 5 of 87 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
CHAIR
Aditya Bhasin
FORMER CFO
Anne N Ibekwe
SENIOR DIRECTOR, IT
Barrett Long
TRUSTEE
Ben Pysch
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Catherine W Horne
TRUSTEE
Charlie Morris
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $16.4M | $16.8M | $129.7M |
| 2024 | $14.1M | $17.7M | $122.9M |
| 2023 | $19.6M | $15.5M | $125.5M |
| 2021 | $8.2M | $8.8M | $119.2M |
| 2020 | $10.2M | $13.1M | $111.2M |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $10.2M to $16.4M (+61%), with total assets most recently reported at $129.7M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.