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EIN 77-0660051

Discovery Center Great Lakes

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
0
City
Traverse City
State
Michigan
Year formed
2006
Most recent tax filings
2025-06-01
NTEE code, primary
C60: Environmental Education
Description
To create and maintain a collaborative water-related educational facility where all children, youth, and adults can learn the value of historic preservation. To connect people of all ages, abilities and needs to the Great Lakes through recreation, education, history, science and stewardship.
Related structure
Discovery Center Great Lakes is a subordinate organization under Rotary Charities of Traverse City.
Also known as...
Grand Traverse Bay Alliance
Total revenues
$10,527,666
2025
Total expenses
$795,375
2025
Total assets
$20,080,092
2025
Num. employees
0
2025

Program areas at Discovery Center Great Lakes

Discovery Center and pier - the Discovery Center is a wholly owned subsidiary of rotary camps services. The Discovery Center & pier delivers educational programming to over 500 students a year and leases dock space, shop space and office space to water-related area non-profits; and is in the process of redeveloping it's pier and campus into a barrier-free base for Great Lakes based recreation and education, including the development of a new freshwater research and innovation Center. Together with its partners, the Discovery Center & pier provides programming & experiences to over 40,000 people a year.

Who funds Discovery Center Great Lakes

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Rotary Camps and Services of Traverse CityAid in Completion of Freshwater Center$2,700,000
Daniel and Pamella Devos FoundationCapital Campaign$100,000
Timken Foundation of CantonFreshwater Research and Innovation Center$75,000
...and 3 more grants received

Financials for Discovery Center Great Lakes

RevenuesFYE 06/2025
Total grants, contributions, etc.$10,323,854
Program services$174,109
Investment income and dividends$29,703
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$10,527,666

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Data update history
September 17, 2026
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
April 21, 2026
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $100,000 from Daniel and Pamella Devos Foundation
February 6, 2026
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025
January 26, 2026
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $2,700,000 from Rotary Camps and Services of Traverse City
January 25, 2026
Used new vendors
Identified 4 new vendors, including , , , and
Nonprofit Types
Environmental organizationsMuseumsChapter / child organizationsCharities
Issues
EducationEnvironmentHuman services
Characteristics
Legally formed as corporationState / local levelReceives government fundingTax deductible donationsNo full-time employeesAccepts online donations
General information
Address
13170 S W Bay Shore Dr 100
Traverse City, MI 49684
County
Leelanau County, MI
Website URL
discoverypier.org/ 
Phone
(231) 715-5200
IRS details
EIN
77-0660051
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2006
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
C60: Environmental Education
NAICS code, primary
7121: Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions
Parent/child status
Subordinate organization
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