Mission
LYNN MEADOWS DISCOVERY CENTER INSPIRES CHILDREN, FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES THROUGH INTERACTIVE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES AND EXPLORATION
Public Charity
LYNN MEADOWS DISCOVERY CENTER
Based in GULFPORT, MS, LYNN MEADOWS DISCOVERY CENTER operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $2.0M in revenue, $1.9M in expenses, $5.7M in total assets for fiscal year 2024. Imperigo tracks 15 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $1.1M.
EIN: 640829058
GULFPORT, MS
Children's Museums
NTEE: A52
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$2.0M
Total Expenses$1.9M
Total Assets$5.7M
Grant Records15
Funding Total$1.1M
Filing Years2019–2024
Where $100 goes at Lynn Meadows Discovery Center
How Lynn Meadows Discovery Center divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$82
Programs
the work itself
$16
Management
running the organization
$2
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $82 for programs
$53
The Lynn Meadows Discovery Center is a children's museum thatencourages visitors to touch, talk, learn and have fun
$23
A variety of entertaining and educational camps and workshops for children and teens are offered during the summer
$6
Wings performing arts program offers instruction and productions in theperforming arts
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
CHARITABLE
$13,674
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$500,000
DONATION TO FURTHER CHARITABLE WORK OF ORGANIZATION
$107,295
GENERAL SUPPORT
$7,425
DONATION TO FURTHER CHARITABLE WORK OF ORGANIZATION
$85,842
Showing up to 5 of 15 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
PRESIDENT
Adam Harris
DIRECTOR
Amanda Sandage
DIRECTOR
Andy Ratcliffe
DIRECTOR
Brett Walker
DIRECTOR
Brittany Ridgway
TREASURER
Brooke Robbins
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2.0M | $1.9M | $5.7M |
| 2023 | $1.4M | $1.6M | $5.6M |
| 2022 | $1.8M | $1.4M | $6.1M |
| 2020 | $847K | $1.2M | $5.2M |
| 2019 | $1.0M | $1.2M | $5.4M |
Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $1.0M to $2.0M (+88%), with total assets most recently reported at $5.7M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.