2026-03-18T17:27:40-05:00 2025-06-30 473535842 DAVIS FARR LLP 18201 VON KARMAN AVE SUITE 1100 IRVINE CA 92612 990 2024-07-01 330912735 SAN DIEGO CHILDREN'S DISCOVERY MUSEUM SAND 7602337755 320 N BROADWAY ESCONDIDO CA 92025 CHRISTINA PIRANIO CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 7602337755 2026-03-18 1 1 SHANNON AYALA P01242339 9494742020 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z CHRISTINA PIRANIO 320 N BROADWAY ESCONDIDO CA 92025 2381358 0 X WWW.SDCDM.ORG X 2000 CA SEE SCHEDULE O 13 13 52 100 0 0 1468392 1516149 757588 778016 32531 9702 23650 32878 2282161 2336745 0 0 0 0 1458910 1736369 0 0 340965 671906 666757 2130816 2403126 151345 -66381 2746472 2831990 312372 464272 2434100 2367718 X SAN DIEGO CHILDREN'S DISCOVERY MUSEUM SPARKS A LOVE OF LEARNING SO ALL CHILDREN CAN DISCOVER THEIR WILDEST DREAMS. OUR VISION FOR THE FUTURE IS TO BE THE LEADERS IN INVENTIVE EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNING. OUR VALUES: WE ASPIRE TO SERVE ALL CORNERS OF SAN DIEGO AND ADJACENT COUNTIES. WE BELIEVE IN LEARNING THROUGH HANDS-ON PLAY. WE BELIEVE IN NURTURING KIND HEARTS AND CURIOUS MINDS. WE BELIEVE IN EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES THAT ARE INCLUSIVE AND OPEN TO ALL. 0 0 1764601 778016 FOR OVER TWO DECADES, SDCDM HAS SHARED OUR MUSEUM SPACE WITH ALL CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, MANY OF WHOM WOULD HAVE LITTLE TO NO ACCESS TO SUPPLEMENTAL EDUCATIONAL ENRICHMENT EXPERIENCES WITHOUT US. THE MUSEUM'S 13,000 SQUARE FEET OF INDOOR AND OUTDOOR VITAL GUIDED PLAY AREAS, HANDS-ON LEARNING ACTIVITIES, AND TWICE- DAILY EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS CREATE AN IDEAL LEARNING ENVIRONMENT FOR DEVELOPING AND REINFORCING CHILDREN'S EARLY FOUNDATIONAL FLUENCIES AND STEM LEARNING. OUR MOBILE MUSEUM ADDRESSES DISPARITIES OF EQUITABLE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES BY BRINGING SUPPLEMENTAL ENRICHMENT OPPORTUNITIES TO YOUNG CHILDREN WHERE THEY ARE. THE PROGRAM BUILDS OVER 50 FOUNDATIONAL FLUENCIES AND HELPS DEVELOP CHILDREN'S COGNITIVE SKILLS, SOCIAL ABILITIES, AND PHYSICAL WELL-BEING FROM THE EARLIEST CHILDHOOD YEARS WHEN IT MATTERS THE MOST. MOBILE WORKSHOPS FOCUS ON STEM AND SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL SKILLS AND ALIGN WITH PRESCHOOL LEARNING FOUNDATIONS. RESEARCH SHOWS THAT CHILDREN WHO ENGAGE IN HIGH-QUALITY EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATIONAL ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES LIKE THOSE OFFERED BY SDCDM ARE MORE LIKELY TO ACHIEVE POSITIVE OUTCOMES IN THE LONG RUN. SDCDM EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AIM TO HELP CLOSE THE ACHIEVEMENT GAP, PREPARE TODDLERS FOR KINDERGARTEN, REMOVE TRANSPORTATION BARRIERS, AND IMPROVE HEALTH OUTCOMES FOR ALL PARTICIPATING CHILDREN.OVER THE YEARS, SDCDM HAS COLLECTED TESTIMONIALS, FEEDBACK, AND SURVEYS FROM THE COMMUNITY WHICH CITE THAT OUR FUN, SAFE, AND INCLUSIVE MUSEUM HAS BEEN LIKE A SECOND HOME FOR LOCAL FAMILIES. RESPONDENTS FREQUENTLY MENTION THAT THEY ARE VERY IMPRESSED WITH OUR STAFF AND FEEL STRONGLY THAT SDCDM IS HIGHLY ACCESSIBLE, FOCUSED ON COOPERATIVE PLAY, AND CONTRIBUTES TO EARLY SKILLS AND BRAIN DEVELOPMENT. TEACHERS OFTEN EXPRESS THEIR GRATITUDE FOR SDCDM EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND NOTE THAT WITHOUT US, STUDENTS AT THEIR SCHOOLS WOULD NOT RECEIVE ACCESS TO MUCH-NEEDED STEM RESOURCES AND SUPPLEMENTAL EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES.DURING AN ALREADY CHALLENGING TIME WHERE FAMILIES HAVE EVEN FEWER RESOURCES THAN EVER AND ARE AT GREATER RISK OF MARGINALIZATION, SDCDM SEEKS TO BRIDGE THE GAP IN EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT AND ACCESS BY PROVIDING STUDENTS WITH HIGH-QUALITY, HANDS-ON EARLY STEM ENRICHMENT EXPERIENCES.THIS PAST FISCAL YEAR, THE MUSEUM SERVED 99,411 CHILDREN AND FAMILIES ONSITE AND 12,553 CHILDREN THROUGH OUR MOBILE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM. WE PROVIDED ACCESS FOR ALL ADMISSION TO 25,262 FAMILIES IN NEED (VALUED AT $306,736), HOSTED 40 ONSITE SPECIAL EVENTS, INCLUDING FUN ANIMAL FRIDAY, BABY STORYTIMES, SPACE NIGHT, NATURE NIGHT, SCIENCE & ENGINEERING NIGHT AND KPBS KIDS' EVENTS. WE DISTRIBUTED 10,300 STEM ACTIVITY KITS. OVER 2,000,000 PEOPLE WERE REACHED THROUGH DIGITAL PLATFORMS, SOCIAL MEDIA, AND WEBSITE INTERACTIONS. THE MUSEUM REPLACED THE ONSITE WATERTABLE EXHIBIT AND ADDED A MOBILE EARTHQUAKE TABLE. FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS INCLUDED REMODELING MENS, WOMENS, AND FAMILY RESTROOMS, REPAINTING THE EXTERIOR OF THE BUILDING, ADDING NEW NAME SIGNAGE. ADDITIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN THE PAST FISCAL YEAR INCLUDE:- RENAMING AND REBRANDING THE MUSEUM AS CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF DISCOVERY AND IMPLEMENTING THE NEW LOGO-CELEBRATING THE 25TH YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF THE MUSEUM THROUGH AN ANNIVERSARY/ BIRTHDAY PARTY AND A FINANCIAL CAMPAIGN TO RAISE FUNDS TO SUPPORT THE ACCESS FOR ALL INITIATIVE.-THE MUSEUM TAUGHT TWO, 8-WEEK AFTER-SCHOOL SERIES OF ENGINEERING WORKSHOPS RESULTING IN 5,760 INTERACTIONS AND TEACHING TO 320 UNIQUE STUDENTS. -2,688 STUDENTS SERVED THROUGH ONSITE FIELD TRIPS-HOSTED 1,625 SENSORY FRIENDLY VISITORS-300 INTERNS AND VOLUNTEERS PROVIDED 3,434 HOURS OF VOLUNTEER SERVICE 1764601 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 12 0 52 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 13 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 CA X X STEPHEN C HERMES 7602337755 320 N BROADWAY ESCONDIDO CA 92025 AMANDA FISHER CHAIR 5.00 X X 0 0 0 VALERIE ATTISHA SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 STEVE HERMES TREASURER 3.00 X X 0 0 0 BRIAN ADKINS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MAE HOWARD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEFAN JENSEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KUSH KAPILA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NAN KATONA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBIN KEITH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRE KLEBANOFF DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARCELLE ROSSMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DEBRA ROY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KIMBERLY VANDERBILT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTINA PIRANIO CEO 40.00 X 125616 0 9656 125616 0 9656 1 0 0 0 0 195432 33789 133027 1153901 1674 1516149 ADMISSIONS 713990 427299 427299 SCHOOL ENRICHMENT INCO 713990 198960 198960 OTHER REVENUE 713990 47265 47265 MOBILE MUSEUM 713990 44781 44781 BIRTHDAY PARTIES 713990 35050 35050 24661 24661 778016 9702 9702 23438 0 23438 23438 23438 24322 33789 31291 -6969 -6969 29731 13322 16409 16409 2336745 794425 0 26171 177575 71030 35515 71030 1317241 1082004 49064 186173 118390 108995 9395 123163 86723 18804 17636 72125 8856 43544 19725 52104 6398 31456 14250 64598 41324 23274 49586 7535 39672 2379 31057 29348 701 1008 92637 81539 9248 1850 1885 1072 607 206 1799 18 1679 102 8108 2502 5606 148815 130957 14882 2976 19760 19760 OUTREACH AND SPECIAL PR 65215 65215 STAFF DEVELOPMENT 31108 25371 5737 OTHER 23837 11591 3748 8498 EXHIBITS AND MAINTENANC 4123 4123 2403126 1764601 297560 340965 212861 132699 295680 159977 120478 93555 62259 83925 462 3055 22971 45023 3061971 798624 2031761 2263347 0 50409 2746472 2831990 93376 135453 118996 176273 100000 100975 0 51571 312372 464272 X 2022484 2216478 411616 151240 2434100 2367718 2746472 2831990 -66381 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1100359 1627102 1631378 1468392 1485560 7312791 1100359 1627102 1631378 1468392 1485560 7312791 1532296 5780495 12864 28288 31735 33140 106027 7418818 2580725 0.77920 0.79820 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 749240 749240 1421533 382785 1038748 84382 50307 34075 806816 365532 441284 2263347 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY 51571 51571 X 2461604 124859 124859 2336745 0 2336745 2527986 124859 124859 2403127 0 2403127 PART X, LINE 2: THE MUSEUM IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME AND CALIFORNIA FRANCHISE TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE ("IRC") AND SECTION 23701(D) OF THE STATE REVENUE AND TAXATION CODE, RESPECTIVELY. THE MUSEUM REMAINS SUBJECT TO TAXES ON ANY NET INCOME WHICH IS DERIVED FROM A TRADE OR BUSINESS REGULARLY CARRIED ON AND UNRELATED TO ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE. IN THE OPINION OF MANAGEMENT, THERE IS NO UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME FOR THE YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2025 AND 2024. THE MUSEUM FOLLOWS ACCOUNTING STANDARDS GENERALLY ACCEPTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA RELATED TO THE RECOGNITION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AS PART OF THE STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES, WHEN APPLICABLE. MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT THE MUSEUM HAS NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AT JUNE 30, 2025 AND 2024, THEREFORE, NO AMOUNTS HAVE BEEN ACCRUED. CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE MUSEUM ARE TAX DEDUCTIBLE TO DONORS UNDER SECTION 170 OF THE IRC. THE MUSEUM IS NOT CLASSIFIED AS A PRIVATE FOUNDATION. X 1 RENEE SIMPSON 2225 INDIGO DRIVE EL CAJON CA 92019 GRANT WRITER 0 0 34125 0 34125 SPECIAL EVENT 58111 33789 24322 14771 4049 12471 58111 33789 24322 14771 4049 12471 31291 -6969 SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTOR SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTOR CASH ADVANCES FOR MUSEUM OPERATIONS X 750000 0 0 1 1 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE TREASURER REVIEWS AND THE AUDIT COMMITTEE REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE FILING OF THE FORM 990. A COPY OF FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THEIR REVIEW PRIOR TO THE FILING OF THE RETURN. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO ANNUALLY COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRE, WHICH IS REVIEWED AND RETAINED BY THE BOARD CHAIR. ALL NEW BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRE UPON JOINING THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S SALARY IS REVIEWED AT LEAST ANNUALLY, AND COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. OTHER TOP MEMBERS OF MANAGEMENT ARE REVIEWED ANNUALLY, AND COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE INFORMATION IS MADE AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE AUDIT OVERSIGHT PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED SINCE THE PRIOR YEAR. FORM 990 PART I LINE 1 SAN DIEGO CHILDREN'S DISCOVERY MUSEUM SPARKS A LOVE OF LEARNING SO ALL CHILDREN CAN DISCOVER THEIR WILDEST DREAMS. OUR VISION FOR THE FUTURE IS TO BE THE LEADERS IN INVENTIVE EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNING. OUR VALUES: WE ASPIRE TO SERVE ALL CORNERS OF SAN DIEGO AND ADJACENT COUNTIES. WE BELIEVE IN LEARNING THROUGH HANDS-ON PLAY. WE BELIEVE IN NURTURING KIND HEARTS AND CURIOUS MINDS. WE BELIEVE IN EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES THAT ARE INCLUSIVE AND OPEN TO ALL.