2026-02-18T11:34:40-08:00 2024-06-30 453705962 Morse & Co PLLC 6060 S American Plaza St E Ste 600 Tulsa OK 74135 990 2023-07-01 260904448 Tulsa Childrens Museum Inc TULS 9182958144 3123 Riverside Dr Tulsa OK 74105 Paul Davis CEO 2026-02-18 true true Jason T Cobb P01649298 9187491040 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Ray Vandiver 3123 Riverside Dr Tulsa OK 74105 5205907 false X www.discoverylab.org X 2007 OK TO INSPIRE CHILDREN, CONNECT FAMILIES, AND BUILD COMMUNITY THROUGH EXPLORATION, EXHIBITS, PROGRAMMING, AND PLAY. 22 21 94 296 0 1281184 1672505 2257893 2245896 156800 17298 160021 238883 3855898 4174582 0 0 3172528 2805105 0 417912 4294411 3843429 7466939 6648534 -3611041 -2473952 40456035 38933319 6600402 6455206 33855633 32478113 X TO INSPIRE CHILDREN, CONNECT FAMILIES, AND BUILD COMMUNITY THROUGH EXPLORATION, EXHIBITS, PROGRAMMING, AND PLAY. false false 3366385 1829607 Gallery:Discovery Lab offers interactive exhibits and programming intended for children and their families. The exhibits and programs incorporate science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics (STEAM) and are designed to inspire children, connect families, and build community for our nearly 240,000 museum visitors. 1472605 236730 Field Trips with a Museum Education Class:Many school groups and organizations come to visit Discovery Lab for a fun and educational field trip that includes a museum education class. In addition to the gallery experience, museum education classes offer a variety of standards-aligned topics that focus on hands-on, minds-on learning. Discovery Lab welcomed over 23,000 students for a museum class and gallery visit, including the nearly 16,000 students who visited as part of the notable partnership with Tulsa Public Schools. 330333 25690 Outreach:Discovery Lab outreach classes and series programs bring unique experiences to classrooms, after-school programs, scouting groups, and more. All classes in the catalog are based on Oklahoma Academic Standards and encourage children to connect to arts and sciences in ways that make learning engaging, challenging, and fun. The program reached over 13,000 students. 195287 153869 5364610 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false true true true false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 13 0 true 94 true false false false false false true true false 0 false false false false false false false X 22 21 false false false false false false false true true false false false true true true true true true true false OK X Duane Chalmers 9182958144 3123 Riverside Dr Tulsa OK 74105 Ray Vandiver Executive Dir. 40.00 0.00 X 130892 0 0 Jeff Brown President 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Lisa Albers Treasurer 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Shan Glandon Secretary 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Scott Robin Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Vani Singhal Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Steve Cobb Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Janet Duffy Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Deanne Dutton Hughes Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Elizabeth Inbody Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Ty Johannes Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Brian Lavarnway Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Kendall Mullen Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Ashley Okotoghaide Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Eric Polak Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Melissa Sartin Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Paige Sicking Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Maurice F Storm Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Stephanie Stump Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jonathan Townsend Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Erica Townsend-Bell Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Mikeal Vaughn Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 130892 1 false false false 10-8 Services LLC 115 West 5th St Suite 1010 Tulsa OK 741034330 Security 126828 1 269144 1403361 14260 1672505 Admissions 900099 2136222 2136222 Sales Tax Equivalent 900099 64567 64567 Museum Store Sales 900099 35418 35418 Cafe Income 900099 9689 9689 2245896 233657 233657 0 0 287962 287962 287962 287962 698995 661700 253654 37295 -253654 -216359 -216359 29900 269144 115971 -86071 0 0 Exhibit Sales & Service 900099 25685 25685 Miscellaneous 900099 11307 11307 36992 4174582 2570850 17298 0 0 0 0 271752 226911 15844 28997 0 2338331 1952487 136334 249510 0 0 195022 162841 11371 20810 0 10177 7735 2442 93995 71436 22559 0 0 17604 17604 277311 221732 20730 34849 67803 41393 12076 14334 297087 230741 33751 32595 88248 66295 20700 1253 0 539841 429730 106722 3389 24789 23151 780 858 0 14588 12707 697 1184 23223 17649 5574 0 1427174 1141725 285449 154497 123598 30899 In-Kind Expense 650731 520679 125585 4467 Food 85139 57208 2265 25666 exhibit expense 53765 43325 10440 Bad Debt Expense 17457 13267 4190 0 6648534 5364610 866012 417912 124769 72915 270910 22033 2607318 1354742 32142 76200 0 0 0 40615 13799 40960 102603 33018495 3370869 31070377 29647626 5961589 7368672 0 0 0 307355 274729 40456035 38933319 368197 377115 4805420 4888487 1119801 917637 306984 271967 6600402 6455206 X 33180405 32031723 675228 446390 33855633 32478113 40456035 38933319 -2473952 402957 693475 X false true X true false X 8382883 7143613 6271298 1281484 1672505 24751783 0 59280 59280 457794 620004 649975 1846333 8442163 7202893 6729092 1901488 2322480 26598116 1457191 25140925 33152 10330 21470 17970 233657 316579 0 5097 30478 107916 45269 36992 225752 27140447 0.92630 0.60950 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 23811467 1524788 22286679 3828473 615298 3213175 461219 125959 335260 4917336 1104824 3812512 29647626 Lease liability 271967 271967 X 5400218 402957 693475 146808 1243240 4156978 17604 17604 4174582 6777738 146808 146808 6630930 17604 17604 6648534 Part X : FIN48 Footnote The organization has adopted the provisions of FASB Accounting Standards Codification Topic ASC 740-10-25 Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes. The implementation of this standard had no impact on the financial statements. As of December 31, 2023, the unrecognized tax benefit accrual was zero. Part XI, Line 2d: Other revenue amounts included in F/S but not included on form 990 Special Event Expenses $115971 Cost of Goods Sold $30837 Part XII, Line 2d: Other expenses and losses per audited F/S Special Event Expenses $115971 Cost of Goods Sold $30837 false Mad Scientist Ball 299044 269144 29900 250 33472 82249 299044 269144 29900 250 33472 82249 115971 -86071 Form 990, Part III, Line 4d OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: Outreach:Discovery Lab outreach classes and series programs bring unique experiences to classrooms, after-school programs, scouting groups, and more. All classes in the catalog are based on Oklahoma Academic Standards and encourage children to connect to arts and sciences in ways that make learning engaging, challenging, and fun. The program reached over 13,000 students. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b THE DRAFT FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, CEO/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AND THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND SUPPORT PRIOR TO FILING. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c ALL DIRECTORS SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND BOARD AGREEMENT ANNUALLY AND ANY REPORTED CONFLICTS OF INTERESTS ARE REVIEWED. IF A DIRECTOR HAS A RELEVANT CONFLICT OF INTEREST AS IT PERTAINS TO THE CONSIDERATION OF SPECIFIC TRANSACTION, THAT DIRECTOR IS PROHIBITED FROM VOTING ON THE RELATED MATTER. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO IS DETERMINED BY A COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BASED UPON PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS AND COMPARABILITY DATA, AMONG OTHER INPUTS. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.