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Discovery Place

EIN 56-0529944Arts, Culture, Humanities North Carolina Large

Historical collection: May 2019 · Rating details mostly from 2017. Source & context

The mission

What this organization describes

Discover the extraordinary

Founded in 1981, Discovery Place is dedicated to inspiring exploration of the natural and social world through extraordinary exhibits and educational programs that inform, challenge and engage audiences of all ages. Discovery Place operates Discovery Place and Charlotte Nature Museum, and is developing a children's museum, Discovery Place KIDS. As one of the leading hands-on science centers in the country, Discovery Place offers visitors the opportunity to gain a greater understanding of the basics of science, technology, engineering and mathematics in a fun, interactive and informal setting. Discovery Place KIDS is a children's museum under development providing an extraordinary and rich play experience that engages children's imagination and inspires learning, the Museum is designed to serve children and their parents or caregivers.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

91.91Overall score
out of 100

91.83Financial score
out of 100

92.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$13,010,762

Total expenses · USD$15,241,959

Program expenses

$12,803,245.56 recorded amount

84.0%

Fundraising expenses

$487,742.69 recorded amount

3.2%

Administrative expenses

$1,920,486.83 recorded amount

12.6%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.14 spent per $1 raised in donations, as defined in the source.

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Historical leadership record

The leadership information supplied

Recorded leader: Catherine Wilson Horne
Recorded compensation: $288,118.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 1.89%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for Discovery Place
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	92.0
`category` Category	Arts, Culture, Humanities
`description` Mission & description	Founded in 1981, Discovery Place is dedicated to inspiring exploration of the natural and social world through extraordinary exhibits and educational programs that inform, challenge and engage audiences of all ages. Discovery Place operates Discovery Place and Charlotte Nature Museum, and is developing a children's museum, Discovery Place KIDS. As one of the leading hands-on science centers in the country, Discovery Place offers visitors the opportunity to gain a greater understanding of the basics of science, technology, engineering and mathematics in a fun, interactive and informal setting. Discovery Place KIDS is a children's museum under development providing an extraordinary and rich play experience that engages children's imagination and inspires learning, the Museum is designed to serve children and their parents or caregivers.
`ein` EIN	56-0529944
`tot_exp` Total expenses	15241959.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.126
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.14
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.032
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.84
`fscore` Financial score	91.83
`leader` Recorded leader	Catherine Wilson Horne
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	288118.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.0189
`motto` Tagline	Discover the extraordinary
`name` Charity name	Discovery Place
`tot_rev` Total revenue	13010762.0
`score` Overall score	91.91
`state` State code	NC
`subcategory` Subcategory	Museums
`size` Source size label	big
`program_exp` Program expenses	12803245.559999999
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	487742.688
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	1920486.834

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 56-0529944
Source category: Arts, Culture, Humanities
Source subcategory: Museums
Recorded location: North Carolina (NC)
Expense-based size: Large
Above $13.5M in total expenses · source label: big

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Source: Charity Navigator Scores Expenses Dataset, version 1, attributed to katyjqian on Kaggle. Collection: May 2019; rating details mostly from 2017. Read attribution, scope, and reuse notes.