Discovery Center of the Southern Tier
Discovery Center of the Southern Tier
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About this organization
Mission
The Discovery Center of the Southern Tier is committed to creating an environment that fosters the intellectual, physical, and emotional well-being of children through education, participatory exhibits and programs.
About
The Discovery Center is a hands-on interactive children's museum serving the Southern Tier of New York and northeastern Pennsylvania. The center also runs events and provides childcare. The center is given the use of the premises owned by the city of Binghamton.
Interesting data from their 2019 990 filing
The filing documents outline the non-profit's mission as “The mission of the discovery center of the southern tier is to develop the intellectual, physical and emotional well-being of the children of the southern tier through participatory exhibits and programs. these exhibits engage the senses, challenge the mind and offer a diverse framework for discovery in the arts, sciences and humanities.”.
When detailing its duties, they were outlined as: “The mission of the discovery center of the southern tier is to develop the intellectual, physical and emotional well-being of the children of the southern tier through participatory exhibits and programs. these exhibits engage the senses, challenge the mind and offer a diverse framework for discovery in the arts, sciences and humanities.”.
- The non-profit's reported state of operation is NY as per legal requirements.
- The non-profit's form for the year 2019 reports a total of 70 employees on their payroll.
- 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 between $500,000 and $1,000,000+.
- Revenue is between $500,000 and $1,000,000+.
- Revenue less expenses is -$97,803.
- The CEO compensation policy of the organization is not established through an independent review and approval process.
- The organization has a written policy that describes how long it will retain documents.
- The organization has 16 independent voting members.
- The organization has a written policy that addresses conflicts of interest.
- The organization is required to file Schedule B.
- The organization pays $626,393 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $63,782 in fundraising expenses.
- 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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