Mission
The mission of the Discovery Playhouse is to create fun, creative, and interactive experiences for children and their caregivers as they play, discover, and learn.
Public Charity
Southeast Missouri Childrens Museum Discovery Playhouse
Southeast Missouri Childrens Museum Discovery Playhouse is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in Cape Girardeau, MO. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $383K, expenses of $415K, total assets of $802K. Imperigo tracks 2 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $8K.
EIN: 743163851
Cape Girardeau, MO
Children's Museums
NTEE: A52
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$383K
Total Expenses$415K
Total Assets$802K
Grant Records2
Funding Total$8K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Southeast Missouri Childrens Museum Discovery Playhouse
How Southeast Missouri Childrens Museum Discovery Playhouse divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 10 years.
$83
Programs
the work itself
$17
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $83 for programs
$83
The Southeast Missouri Children's Museum is a 501 c 3 non-profit organization, D/B/A Discovery Playhouse
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
SPECIFIC PROGRAM
$7,500
Showing up to 5 of 2 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Treasurer
Carly Bowles
Secretary
Debbie Simmons
Director
Julie Ray
President
Kelly Cox
Vice President
Larry Simmons
Director
Matthew Kearney
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $383K | $415K | $802K |
| 2024 | $361K | $423K | $815K |
| 2023 | $299K | $407K | $946K |
| 2022 | $480K | $380K | $1.0M |
| 2021 | $336K | $300K | $901K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $336K to $383K (+14%), with total assets most recently reported at $802K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.