EIN 52-1806933

Port Discovery Children's Museum

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
96
Year formed
1993
Most recent tax filings
2022-06-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
Port Discovery Children's Museum's mission is to connect purposeful play and learning wihtin its walls and beyond. Port Discovery Children's Museum connects purposeful play and learning within its walls and beyond. Provides experiences that ignite imagination, inspire learning, and nurture growth through play.
Also known as...
The Baltimore Children's Museum
Total revenues
$4,938,082
2022
Total expenses
$5,277,772
2022
Total assets
$18,998,557
2022
Num. employees
96
2022

Program areas at Port Discovery Children's Museum

Located in Baltimore's historic fish market building in The inner harbor, Port Discovery is an 80,000 square-foot Children's Museum offering three floors of interactive exhibits, learning spaces, and traveling exhibitions. Since opening, we have served over 5 million visitors as one of The mid-atlantic region's leading Children's museums. Port Discovery's exhibits, experiences, and programs encourage children to use their imaginations, explore how things work, build confidence, and learn and practice social and emotional skills. We do this work in The following broad categories:(see schedule o for continuation) providing access for all: Port Discovery offers free and reduced admission to Maryland school students, low-income families, and military families through programs such as playmakers, community days, and salute The troops. Additionally, access includes training staff and improving facility capacity to serve families with specific disabilities and educational needs. Innovative exhibits: Port Discovery's exhibits and experiences are made for hands-on exploration, from tiny's diner and wonders of water to our signature core experience - The s.s. Friend ship! On this immersive walk-through cargo ship, children can load goods, sit in The captain's seat, activate The engines, work a gantry crane, and read about The Port of Baltimore through educational text and markers. As a site devoted to serving children and families, Port Discovery is often The first time that our youngest learners experience local history and begin learning about Baltimore's notable heritage. Educational programs: this programming includes arts- and science-based workshops, nature-based learning opportunities, engagement through The arts, and virtual programs that invite children into a range of subjects from Maryland's historic lighthouses to The life of a bumble bee. On average, The Museum serves over 30,000 students annually, with 40% of those representing title i schools. Two generations at play initiative: this suite of programs provides resources to those who hold The most important role in The healthy development and well-being of Maryland's young children, parents, caregivers, and educators. Programming includes fathers at play and parents at play, both of which empower parents through purposeful play strategies and peer learning; and professionals at play, which supports our early childhood workforce across various settings and throughout The state.during The year ended june 30, 2022, The Museum's attendance had not fully returned to its pre-pandemic level. The Museum has attempted to mitigate The effects of The pandemic by various efforts including significant relief funding, which is included in contributions and grants.the Museum received donated legal services valued at $13,891, lobbying services valued and $18,000, and rent valued at $48,000. Other individuals, whose services were not valued because they could not be measured objectively, volunteered approximately 1,200 hours of their time.

Who funds Port Discovery Children's Museum

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
France-Merrick FoundationGrants Are To Be Used in Accordance With the Established Purpose of the Recipient Organization.$100,000
T Rowe Price CharitableMultiple$75,650
The Kahlert FoundationTo Fund Atrium Renovation and Playmakers Access Program$75,000
...and 39 more grants received totalling $806,474

Personnel at Port Discovery Children's Museum

NameTitleCompensation
Anirban BasuChairman and Chief Executive Officer - Sage Policy Group / Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Sage Policy Group
Carter Arnot PolakoffPresident and Chief Executive Officer$104,647
Michele WhelleyChief Executive Officer / Director$0
Frederick C WilliamsVice President and Chief Financial Officer$113,833
Rick WilliamsVice President , Finance and Chief Financial Officer
...and 29 more key personnel

Financials for Port Discovery Children's Museum

RevenuesFYE 06/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$2,905,423
Program services$1,976,190
Investment income and dividends$23,534
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$7,108
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$12,843
Net income from fundraising events$-5,842
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$18,826
Total revenues$4,938,082

Form 990s for Port Discovery Children's Museum

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-062022-12-20990View PDF
2021-062021-12-22990View PDF
2020-062021-04-06990View PDF
2019-062020-10-07990View PDF
2018-062019-04-15990View PDF
...and 8 more Form 990s

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OrganizationLocationRevenue
Children's Museum of Manhattan (CMOM)New York, NY$10,710,271
Children's MuseumWest Hartford, CT$3,055,900
Children's Museum of PittsburghPittsburgh, PA$10,739,770
Minnesota Children's MuseumSaint Paul, MN$10,384,942
The Children's Museum of DenverDenver, CO$10,418,960
Please Touch MuseumPhiladelphia, PA$10,425,352
Imagine Childrens MuseumEverett, WA$6,695,337
Miami Children's MuseumMiami, FL$11,858,201
Children's Discovery Museum of San JoseSan Jose, CA$6,150,873
Creative Discovery MuseumChattanooga, TN$6,266,199
Data update history
March 19, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 7 new personnel
March 16, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 10 new personnel
December 25, 2023
Received grants
Identified 37 new grant, including a grant for $100,000 from France-Merrick Foundation
November 25, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
July 8, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsMuseumsCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanitiesChildren
Characteristics
MembershipsPolitical advocacyLobbyingFundraising eventsState / local levelReceives government fundingEndowed supportTax deductible donations
General information
Address
35 Market Pl
Baltimore, MD 21202
Metro area
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
County
Baltimore City, MD
Website URL
portdiscovery.org/ 
Phone
(410) 727-8120
Facebook page
portdiscovery 
Twitter profile
@portdiscovery 
IRS details
EIN
52-1806933
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1993
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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