Bay Area Discovery Museum

Organization Overview

Bay Area Discovery Museum is located in Sausalito, CA. The organization was established in 1984. According to its NTEE Classification (A52) the organization is classified as: Children's Museums, under the broad grouping of Arts, Culture & Humanities and related organizations. As of 08/2023, Bay Area Discovery Museum employed 146 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Bay Area Discovery Museum is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.

For the year ending 08/2023, Bay Area Discovery Museum generated $7.6m in total revenue. This represents relatively stable growth, over the past 8 years the organization has increased revenue by an average of 0.7% each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $10.0m during the year ending 08/2023. While expenses have increased by 3.7% per year over the past 8 years. They've been increasing with an increasing level of total revenue. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.

Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing

TAX YEAR

2023

Describe the Organization's Mission:

Part 3 - Line 1

WE CREATE PLAYFUL LEARNING EXPERIENCES THAT INSPIRE A PASSION FOR DISCOVERY IN EVERY CHILD.

Describe the Organization's Program Activity:

Part 3 - Line 4a

SCHOOL PROGRAMS:THE BAY AREA DISCOVERY MUSEUM PROVIDES RESEARCH-BACKED, NGSS AND COMMON CORE ALIGNED PROGRAMS FOR PK-4TH GRADE TEACHERS AND STUDENTS, ALSO SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY LIBRARIANS, ONSITE, ONLINE AND IN SCHOOLS, INCLUDING A MOBILE ENGINEERING LAB. IN FY23 OVER 17,000 STUDENTS AND ADULTS WERE ENGAGED THROUGH THIS PROGRAMMING.


ALL OTHER RELATED PROGRAMS


THE DISCOVERY SCHOOL:THE DISCOVERY SCHOOL IS A MUSEUM-BASED PRESCHOOL THAT DEVELOPS CHILDREN'S CREATIVE PROBLEM-SOLVING SKILLS THROUGH A STEM AND ART-RICH, INNOVATIVE PRACTICE THAT RESPONDS TO STUDENTS' UNIQUE CURIOSITIES, QUESTIONS, AND INTERESTS. IN FY23 28 STUDENTS WERE ENROLLED IN THE DISCOVERY SCHOOL.


CAMPS:THE BAY AREA DISCOVERY MUSEUM OFFERS SPRING AND SUMMER CAMPS AS WELL AS CLASSES, WITH A RESEARCH-BACKED CURRICULUM THAT IS PROJECT-BASED AND HANDS-ON. IN FY23 OVER 6000 STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN CAMPS OR CLASSES.


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Board, Officers & Key Employees

Name (title)Compensation
Lauren Dillard
Board Chair
$0
Anna Nordberg
Board Vice Chair
$0
Rameez Dossa
Treasurer
$0
Todd Fox
Secretary
$0
Craig Beacock
Trustee
$0
Lindsay Brown
Trustee
$0

Outside Vendors & Contractors

Vendor Name (Service)Compensation
Sba Janitorial Services Inc
Janitorial Service
$221,244
Uptime Usa Llc
It Services & Maintenance
$124,334
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Financial Statements

Statement of Revenue
Federated campaigns$0
Membership dues$0
Fundraising events$490,976
Related organizations$0
Government grants $25,000
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above$1,707,519
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f $170,944
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar$2,223,495
Total Program Service Revenue$4,977,472
Investment income $135,756
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Net Rental Income $11,480
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales $0
Net Income from Fundraising Events $69,683
Net Income from Gaming Activities $0
Net Income from Sales of Inventory $172,349
Miscellaneous Revenue$0
Total Revenue $7,590,235

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