Nevada Discovery Museum
Nevada Discovery Museum
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About this organization
Mission
The Terry Lee Wells Nevada Discovery Museum (The Discovery) seeks to inspire by being the place to experience science.
About
The Nevada Discovery Museum, dba The Terry Lee Wells Nevada Discovery Museum, (museum) is a nonprofit educational institution founded in 2004 to inspire curiosity, creativity and the joy of lifelong learning. The Discovery creates interest and engagement in science for all, through unique, hands-on programs and exhibits. The Discovery creates learning experiences that range from simple curiosity to deep understanding, empowering a community of critical thinkers. Since September 2011, The Discovery has quickly become a valued educational resource for our region and a cultural attraction for tourists. The Discovery has welcomed more than 1.2 million visitors since opening the doors to its visitors. More than 195,000 people visited the museum, in 2018.
Interesting data from their 2019 990 filing
The filing specifies the mission of the non-profit as “Discovery museum/educating children and adults through interactive hands-on exhibits and educational programming.”.
When explaining its duties, they were described as: “Inspiring curiosity, creativity and the joy of life long learning.”.
- The state in which the non-profit is authorized to operate legally is NV.
- According to the filing, the address of the non-profit for the year 2019 is 490 SOUTH CENTER STREET, RENO, NV, 895012105.
- The non-profit has reported 79 employees on their form for the year 2019.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is -$93,632.
- The organization has 15 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 2004.
- The organization pays $1,617,135 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $300,005 in fundraising expenses.
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