Fort Collins Museum of Discovery
Fort Collins Museum of Discovery
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About this organization
Mission
Fort Collins Museum of Discovery creates meaningful opportunities for visitors of all ages to learn, reflect and have fun through hands-on and collection-based explorations in science and culture.
About
Fort Collins Museum of Discovery welcomed over 120,000 general admission visitors during 2018. The museum offers a wide variety of science and history-based educational programs for all age levels to supplement the richness of the permanent and traveling exhibit galleries, and to provide fulfilling experiences that allow visitors of all ages to engage informally at deeper levels of learning through discovery and reflection. These programs directly served general admission visitors, school field trip groups, and individual participants in preregistered programs.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The purpose of the non-profit is stated in the filing as “The museum creates meaningful opportunities for people of all ages to learn, reflect and have fun through hands-on and collections-based explorations in science and culture. through age-appropriate educational programs as well as permanent and traveling exhibits, visitors of all ages benefit from learning experiences that result in greater scientific literacy and cultural understanding of our past, present and future.”.
Their activities were defined as: “The museum creates meaningful opportunities for people of all ages to learn, reflect, and have fun through hands-on and collections-based explorations in science, history and culture.”.
- As per legal requirements, the non-profit's state of operation is reported as CO.
- The non-profit's address in 2020 as per the filing is 408 MASON COURT, FORT COLLINS, CO, 80524.
- The form of the non-profit organization shows 45 employees as of 2020.
- Does not operate a hospital.
- Does not operate a school.
- Does not collect art.
- Does not provide credit counseling.
- Does not have foreign activities.
- Is not a donor-advised fund.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is -$464,115.
- The compensation policy for the CEO of the organization is established through an impartial evaluation and endorsement.
- The organization has a written policy that describes how long it will retain documents.
- The organization has 12 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1989.
- The organization has a written policy that addresses conflicts of interest.
- The organization is required to file Schedule B.
- The organization is required to file Schedule O.
- The organization pays $1,082,240 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $268,352 in fundraising expenses.
- The organization provides Form 990 to its governing body.
- The organization has minutes of its meetings.
- The organization has a written whistleblower policy.
- The organization has fundraising events.
- The organization's financial statements were reviewed by an accountant.
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