Mission
To inspire all children to explore, innovate, create, and play.
Public Charity
Creative Discovery Museum
Based in Chattanooga, TN, Creative Discovery Museum operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $5.4M in revenue, $6.4M in expenses, $23.6M in total assets for fiscal year 2024. Imperigo tracks 83 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $2.4M.
EIN: 621509462
Chattanooga, TN
Children's Museums
NTEE: A52
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$5.4M
Total Expenses$6.4M
Total Assets$23.6M
Grant Records83
Funding Total$2.4M
Filing Years2019–2024
Where $100 goes at Creative Discovery Museum
How Creative Discovery Museum divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 5 years.
$71
Programs
the work itself
$21
Management
running the organization
$8
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $71 for programs
$46
The Creative Discovery Museum uses proven, evidence-based principles to engage the senses, inspire exploration and ignite childrens passion for learning
$24
The Museum achieves its mission first through its permanent exhibition prgram focusing on arts, sciences, early childhood, health, and the environment as well as through traveling exhibits that…
$1
The Museum is committed to being a welcome space for all children and families
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
$83,000
PROVIDE FUNDING TO UPGRADE MUSEUM.
$50,000
$50,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$20,600
Unrestricted
$17,100
Showing up to 5 of 83 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Trustee
Bailey Howard
Trustee
Betsy Cake
Trustee
Caitlin Studer
Secretary
Christie Burbank
Trustee
Christopher Reneau
Trustee
Dori Waller
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $5.4M | $6.4M | $23.6M |
| 2023 | $5.3M | $5.9M | $25.1M |
| 2022 | $6.3M | $4.4M | $25.3M |
| 2020 | $5.0M | $3.6M | $18.5M |
| 2019 | $7.4M | $4.4M | $15.9M |
Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue declined from $7.4M to $5.4M (-27%), with total assets most recently reported at $23.6M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.