Public Charity

MUSEUM OF DISCOVERY

MUSEUM OF DISCOVERY, of LITTLE ROCK, AR, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $3.8M in revenue, $4.5M in expenses, $24.3M in total assets. 25 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $222K, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 710391707 LITTLE ROCK, AR Museums NTEE: A50 Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$3.8M
Total Expenses$4.5M
Total Assets$24.3M
Grant Records25
Funding Total$222K
Filing Years2019–2024

Mission

TO IGNITE AND FUEL A PASSION FOR SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ARTS AND MATH THROUGH DYNAMIC INTERACTIVE EXPERIENCES.

Where $100 goes at Museum of Discovery

How Museum of Discovery divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.

$75 Programs the work itself
$14 Management running the organization
$11 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $75 for programs

$65
The Museum of Discovery served over 191,000 individuals in its facility with hands-on exhibits and on site programming in 2024
86% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 191,000 individuals
$8
In 2024, the museum served approximately 51,000 students in the state with education programs
11% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 51,000 students
$2
The arkansas discovery network is a program of the Museum of Discovery
3% of program spending
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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

2024
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$34,250
2023
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$20,000
2022
TO HELP MOD WITH THE WIGGLE WORMS PROGRAM
$10,000
2021
General Support
$22,046
2020
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
$10,000

Showing up to 5 of 25 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

BOARD MEMBER Annice Steadman
TREASURER Bob Childress
BOARD MEMBER Brad Mcbride
BOARD MEMBER Daniel Robinson
BOARD MEMBER David Lesieur
BOARD MEMBER Gert Clark

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Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$129,946 11 grants
Education
$30,000 3 grants
Fundraising & Sponsorship
$28,500 4 grants
Arts & Culture
$25,000 2 grants
Unspecified
$8,500 5 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $3.8M $4.5M $24.3M
2023 $3.3M $3.7M $15.6M
2022 $5.0M $3.3M $15.9M
2020 $2.2M $2.9M $6.6M
2019 $2.9M $3.4M $7.5M

Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $2.9M to $3.8M (+33%), with total assets most recently reported at $24.3M.

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