Mission
DISCOVERY CENTER AT MURFREE SPRING IS A HANDS-ON MUSEUM AND NATURE CENTER DEDICATED TO INSPIRING AND EDUCATING CHILDREN AND STRENGTHENING FAMILIES THROUGH CREATIVE PLAY.
Public Charity
CHILDRENS MUSEUM CORPORATION OF RUTHERFORD COUNTY INC
CHILDRENS MUSEUM CORPORATION OF RUTHERFORD COUNTY INC is a Public Charity headquartered in MURFREESBORO, TN. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $2.0M revenue, $2.4M expenses, $5.5M total assets. 43 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $364K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 621273308
MURFREESBORO, TN
Children's Museums
NTEE: A52
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$2.0M
Total Expenses$2.4M
Total Assets$5.5M
Grant Records43
Funding Total$364K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Childrens Museum Corporation of Rutherford County Inc
How Childrens Museum Corporation of Rutherford County Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$66
Programs
the work itself
$26
Management
running the organization
$8
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $66 for programs
$66
Discovery center at murfree spring is a hands-on children's museum and nature center with a mission to engage curious minds to fuel the future
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
$28,124
CHARITABLE DONATION
$10,000
FOR UNRESTRICTED USE
$32,650
CHARITABLE DONATION
$10,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$9,600
Showing up to 5 of 43 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Akashia Anderson Murphy
DIRECTOR
Allison Belt
DIRECTOR
Beau Noblitt
TREASURER
Bernie Steen
PAST PRESIDENT
Elisabeth Harper Rood
PRESIDENT
Garth Bentley
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.0M | $2.4M | $5.5M |
| 2024 | $2.0M | $2.3M | $5.8M |
| 2023 | $2.3M | $2.2M | $6.1M |
| 2022 | $1.8M | $1.7M | $5.8M |
| 2021 | $2.3M | $1.2M | $5.8M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $2.3M to $2.0M (-9%), with total assets most recently reported at $5.5M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.