Don Harrington Discovery Center Foundation Inc
Don Harrington Discovery Center Foundation Inc
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About this organization
Mission
Don Harrington Discovery Center creates moments of discovery that reveal the inner workings of our world to learners across the High Plains. The Discovery Center's innovative programs spark curiosity, inspire lifelong learning through play, and coax the individual genius within each of us to engage confidently in our world. The Don Harrington Discovery Center (DHDC) is an innovative non-profit museum in Amarillo, Texas which serves schoolchildren and families in the 27,000 square miles of the Texas Panhandle and our neighbors in the surrounding four-state region. The Discovery Center is the area's only public institution dedicated to inspiring lifelong learning in science and technology through hands-on exhibits and programs.
About
The organization provides facilities and programs that are educational and informative in health and science related areas. Exhibits and educational activities are designed for members of the general public of all ages.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The purpose of the non-profit is stated in the filing as “The don harrington discovery center and space theater make science exciting, relevant and interesting to all types of learners by providing interactive exhibits and programs that actively engage children, adolescents, and their families. it fosters inquiring minds and nurtures the individual genius that is within each of us.”.
Their activities were defined as: “To spark curiosity, inspire lifelong learning, and bring families and communities closer together.”.
- As per legal requirements, the non-profit's state of operation is reported as TX.
- The non-profit's address in 2020 as per the filing is 1200 STREIT DRIVE, AMARILLO, TX, 79106.
- The form of the non-profit organization shows 62 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 -$279,841.
- 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 17 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1968.
- 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 $818,647 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $82,217 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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