Program areas at Minnesota Discovery Center
Visitor services: the visitor services expense is used to provide programming in support of our cultural and educational mission. Funds are used to pay staff, performers, licensing agreements, and other like expenses.
Buildings & grounds: in general, these expenses include maintaining our physical plant, historic structures, and general operational supplies for our museum and library.
Museum & research: the museum and research library provides an educational experience to our patrons. This experience is through exhibition, research, lectures and tours. Other educational programs are offered to our patrons based on various exhibits and events. These expenses also include administrative costs.
Who funds Minnesota Discovery Center
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at Minnesota Discovery Center
Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
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Donna Johnson | Executive Director | $92,793 | 2022-06-30 |
Nicholas Mathiowetz | Treasurer | | 2023-05-15 |
Robin Harkonen | Past Treasurer | $0 | 2022-06-30 |
Paul Pinkoski | Secretary | $0 | 2022-06-30 |
Michael Fredeen | Chair | $0 | 2022-06-30 |
...and 6 more key personnel |
Financials for Minnesota Discovery Center
Revenues | FYE 06/2022 | FYE 06/2021 | % Change |
---|
Total grants, contributions, etc. | $2,183,824 | $2,086,130 | 4.7% |
Program services | $133,809 | $134,246 | -0.3% |
Investment income and dividends | $438,531 | $416,171 | 5.4% |
Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
Net rental income | $2,600 | $2,565 | 1.4% |
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $-13,248 | $0 | -999% |
Net income from fundraising events | $0 | $0 | - |
Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
Net income from sales of inventory | $233,825 | $70,014 | 234% |
Miscellaneous revenues | $13,244 | $7,808 | 69.6% |
Total revenues | $2,992,585 | $2,716,934 | 10.1% |
Organizations like Minnesota Discovery Center
Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
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Evergreen Aviation and Space Museum | 501(c)(3) | Mcminnville, OR | $4,749,913 |
Discovery Museum and Planetarium | 501(c)(3) | Bridgeport, CT | $2,968,103 |
Greensboro Science Center | 501(c)(3) | Greensboro, NC | $12,705,147 |
Connecticut Science Center | 501(c)(3) | Hartford, CT | $9,663,152 |
Da Vinci Science Center (DSC) | 501(c)(3) | Allentown, PA | $13,640,164 |
Adventure Science Center - Nashville | 501(c)(3) | Nashville, TN | $10,457,321 |
Imaginarium Group | 501(c)(3) | Fort Myers, FL | $1,673,865 |
Science Center of Iowa (SCI) | 501(c)(3) | Des Moines, IA | $9,104,239 |
Montshire Museum of Science | 501(c)(3) | Norwich, VT | $4,178,719 |
Antique Boat Museum | 501(c)(3) | Clayton, NY | $5,416,390 |
Data update history
July 9, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
July 1, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 3 new personnel
May 17, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 3 new personnel
May 16, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsMuseumsCharities
Issues
EducationArts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
MembershipsLobbyingState / local levelReceives government fundingEndowed supportTax deductible donations
General information
- Address
- 1005 Discovery Dr
- Chisholm, MN 55719
- Metro area
- Duluth, MN-WI
- County
- St. Louis County, MN
- Website URL
- mndiscoverycenter.com/Â
- Phone
- (218) 254-7959
IRS details
- EIN
- 20-2503955
- Fiscal year end
- June
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 2005
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- A57: Science and Technology Museums
- NAICS code, primary
- 7121: Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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