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. 81 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $23.2M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 560529944 CHARLOTTE, NC Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$16.4M
Total Expenses$16.8M
Total Assets$129.7M
Grant Records81
Funding Total$23.2M
Filing Years2020–2025

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.

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

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Top Grant Purposes

CHARITABLE GIFT
$9,301,021 8 grants
ARTS & CULTURE
$4,914,949 4 grants
OPERATING SUPPORT GRANT
$1,500,000 2 grants
SUPPORT
$1,000,000 1 grant
THRIVE Fund, Operating Support, Other Grants, Cultural Education in Schools
$946,867 1 grant

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.

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