Mission
CHILDREN'S DISCOVERY MUSEUM OF SAN JOSE INSPIRES CREATIVITY, CURIOSITY AND LIFELONG LEARNING.
Public Charity
SAN JOSE CHILDREN'S DISCOVERY MUSEUM
SAN JOSE CHILDREN'S DISCOVERY MUSEUM is a Public Charity headquartered in SAN JOSE, CA. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $6.1M revenue, $7.0M expenses, $24.6M total assets. 82 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $3.4M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 942870828
SAN JOSE, CA
Children's Museums
NTEE: A52
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$6.1M
Total Expenses$7.0M
Total Assets$24.6M
Grant Records82
Funding Total$3.4M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at San Jose Children's Discovery Museum
How San Jose Children's Discovery Museum divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$77
Programs
the work itself
$18
Management
running the organization
$5
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $77 for programs
$43
Educational programsthe museum provides on-site and outreach programs which complement its exhibits and support visitor interactions and learning opportunities
$34
Children's discovery museum of San Jose ("the museum") is a california nonprofit public benefit corporation organized in 1982 and incorporated in 1983
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
GENERAL SUPPORT
$164,212
GENERAL SUPPORT
$164,212
ARTS, CULTURE
$132,500
Arts & Culture
$77,000
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
$64,950
Showing up to 5 of 82 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
CHAIR
Alan Marks
BOARD MEMBER
Awinash Sinha
BOARD MEMBER
Brian Brewster
TREASURER (THRU 9/24)
Brian Maddox
AUDIT COMMITTEE CO-CHAIR
Channing Flynn
AUDIT COMMITTEE CO-CHAIR
Charles Lynch
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $6.1M | $7.0M | $24.6M |
| 2024 | $6.6M | $6.1M | $25.1M |
| 2023 | $6.1M | $6.2M | $24.3M |
| 2022 | $6.2M | $5.6M | $24.4M |
| 2021 | $4.7M | $5.2M | $25.3M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $4.7M to $6.1M (+31%), with total assets most recently reported at $24.6M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.