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EIN 62-1282542

Hands on Discovery Center

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
35
City
Gray
State
Tennessee
Year formed
1986
Most recent tax filings
2023-06-01
NTEE code, primary
A52: Childrens Museums
Description
The Discovery Center's mission is to support education for learners of all ages by providing out-of-school learning experiences which cannot realistically be offered within the constraints of a formal school program.
Also known as...
Hands on Regional Museum
Total revenues
$780,860
2023
Total expenses
$729,795
2023
Total assets
$1,825,475
2023
Num. employees
35
2023

Program areas at Hands on Discovery Center

Education museum - Hands on educational experience for adults and children in the arts and sciences.

Who funds Hands on Discovery Center

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$11,500
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$11,500
The Powell FoundationHands on Discovery Center$5,000
...and 1 more grant received

Personnel at Hands on Discovery Center

NameTitleCompensation
Heather WatsonInterim Chief Executive Officer$42,500
Sarah BlackTreasurer$0
Marcy WalkerChair$0
Scott JenkinsonVice Chair$0
Helen HarmonPast Chair$0
...and 5 more key personnel

Financials for Hands on Discovery Center

RevenuesFYE 06/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$231,647
Program services$480,176
Investment income and dividends$4,092
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$12,250
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$52,695
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$780,860

Form 990s for Hands on Discovery Center

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-062024-02-03990View PDF
2022-062023-02-01990View PDF
2021-062022-01-31990View PDF
2020-062021-04-05990View PDF
2019-062020-01-15990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s

Organizations like Hands on Discovery Center

OrganizationLocationRevenue
Children's Museum of BrownsvilleBrownsville, TX$1,377,664
Lynn Meadows Discovery CenterGulfport, MS$1,758,267
The PowerhouseDurango, CO$861,407
San Luis Obispo Children's MuseumSan Luis Obispo, CA$381,310
Fairbanks Childrens MuseumFairbanks, AK$475,587
The Children's Museum of RochesterRochester, MN$1,037,075
Zing Zumm Children's MuseumJacksonville, NC$427,915
Hawaii Keiki MuseumKailua Kona, HI$350,654
Greensboro Childrens Museum (GCM)Greensboro, NC$3,391,439
Mobius SpokaneSpokane, WA$972,579
Data update history
May 22, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 5 new personnel
December 24, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $5,000 from The Powell Foundation
November 25, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
June 19, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
June 17, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsMuseumsCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanitiesChildren
Characteristics
MembershipsFundraising eventsReceives government fundingTax deductible donations
General information
Address
1212 Suncrest Dr
Gray, TN 37615
Metro area
Johnson City, TN
County
Washington County, TN
Website URL
visithandson.org/ 
Phone
(423) 434-4263
IRS details
EIN
62-1282542
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1986
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
A52: Childrens Museums
NAICS code, primary
7121: Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions
Parent/child status
Independent
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