2024-11-13T16:16:08-05:00 2023-12-31 522051673 Saunders Tax and Accounting Inc 18710 Crestwood Dr Hagerstown MD 21742 990 2023-01-01 521982606 DISCOVERY STATION AT HAGERSTOWN INC DISC 101 WEST WASHINGTON STREET HAGERSTOWN MD 21740 KIM HALSEY PRESIDENT 3017900076 2024-11-11 true true Tonja Haupt P00468498 3017142071 2024-11-13 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z 303637 false X WWW.DISCOVERYSTATION.ORG X 1996 MD DISCOVERY STATION AT HAGERSTOWN INC IS A HANDS ON MUSEUM THAT PROVIDES LIFE LONG LEARNING EXPERIENCES TO THOUSANDS OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES EACH YEAR. WE CREAT AN INVIRONMENT THAT STIMULATES CURIOSITY FOR DISCOVER, EXPLORATION, AND FURTHER INVESTIGATION THROUGH EXHIBITS. 5 5 3 0 0 215742 82657 0 1717 300116 0 0 109345 0 27382 234865 344210 -44094 814789 777750 728606 735661 86183 42089 DISCOVERY STATION AT HAGERSTOWN INC IS A HANDS ON MUSEUM THAT PROVIDES LIFE LONG LEARNING EXPERIENCES TO THOUSANDS OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES EACH YEAR. 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THE COLLECTIONS ARE PROTECTED, KEPT UNENCUMBERED, CARED FOR, AND PRESERVED. THE MUSEUMS COLLECTIONS ARE ALSO SUBJECT TO THE REQUIREMENT THAT PROCEEDS FROM THE SALES OF COLLECTION ITEMS ARE USED FOR THE ACQUISITION OF OTHER ITEMS FROM THE COLLECTIONS OR THE DIRECT CARE OF EXISTING COLLECTION ITEMS. DIRECT CARE INVOLVES CONSERVATION, TREATMENT, OR PREVENTATIVE CARE. EXPENDITURES WHICH ENHANCE LIFE, USEFULNESS, OR QUALITY OF THE COLLECTIONS ARE CONSIDERED DIRECT CARE. IN CONFORMITY WITH THE PRACTICES FOLLOWED BY MOST MUSEUMS, EXHIBIT OBJECTS IN THE PERMANENT COLLECTION, WHICH HAVE BEEN PURCHASED OR DONATED SINCE THE MUSEUMS INCEPTION, ARE NOT RECOGNIZED AS ASSETS IN THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION. PURCHASE OF COLLECTION ITEMS ARE RECORDED AS DECREASES IN NET ASSETS WITHOUT DONOR RESTRICTIONS IN THE YEAR IN WHICH THE ITEMS ARE ACQUIRED OR AS DECREASES IN NET ASSETS WITH DONOR RESTRICTIONS IF THE ASSETS USED TO PURCHASE THE ITEMS ARE RESTRICTED BY DONORS. CONTRIBUTED COLLECTION ITEMS ARE NOT REFLECTED IN THE FINANCIALS STATEMENTS. PROCEEDS FROM DEACCESSIONS OR GAINS FROM INSURANCE RECOVERIES ARE REFLECTED AS INCREASE IN THE APPROPRIATE NET ASSET CLASSES. Other revenues not included on Form 990 (Part XI, line 2d) GIFT SHOP EXPENSE NETTED WITH REVENUE ON FORM 990 BUT INCLUDED WITH EXPENSES FOR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. Other expenses not included on Form 990 (Part XII, line 2d) GIFT SHOP EXPENSE NETTED WITH REVENUE ON FORM 990 BUT INCLUDED WITH EXPENSES FOR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. General Explanation Attachment PART X LINE 2:DISCOVERY STATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501 (C) (3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE MUSEUM COMPLIES WITH ASC 740-10 WHICH ESTABLISHES A THRESHOLD FOR DETERMINING WHN AN INCOME TAX BENEFIT OF A TAX POSITION CAN RECOGNIZED. THE THRESHOLD IMPOSED FOR FINANCIAL REPORTING IS GENERALLY HIGH THAN THE THRESHOLD IMPOSED FOR CLAIMING DEDUCTION IN INCOME TAX RETURNS, UNDER ASC 740-10, A TAX POSITION INCLUDES, AMONG OTHER THINGS, (A) A DECISION NOT TO FILE A TAX RETURN (B) AN ALLOCATION OR A SHIFT OF INCOME BETWEEN JURISDICTIONS (C) THE CHARACTERIZATION OF INCOME OR A DECISION TO EXCLUDE REPORTING TAXABLE INCOME IN A TAX RETURN (D) A DECISION TO CLASSIFY A TRANSACTION, ENTITY, OR OTHER POSITION IN A TAX RETURN AS TAX EXEMPT AND AN ENTITYS STATUS, INCLUDING ITS STATUS AS A TAX-EXEMPT NOT FOR PROFIT ENTITY. BASED ON ITS INTERPRETATION OF THE REQUIREMENTS OF ASC 740-10, MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THAT THE MUSEUM HAS NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT QUALIFY FOR EITHER RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE. Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 RETURN WILL BE PRESENTED TO THE BOARD Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c ALL COMPLIANCE WAS FOLLOWED Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 DOCUMENTS WILL BE AVAILABLE TO REVIEW WHEN REQUESTED List of other fees for services expenses Part IX line 11g ALL LIST ARE PROVIDED WITH THE TAX RETURN