SAN DIEGO CHILDRENS DISCOVERY MUSEUM

Financials

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)

320 N BROADWAY, ESCONDIDO, CA 92025-2716

In care of

% KATIE RAGAZZI

Principal officer (990 for 2024)

CHRISTINA PIRANIO, 320 N BROADWAY, ESCONDIDO, CA 92025

Signed the 990

CHRISTINA PIRANIO, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Phone

(760) 233-7755

Website

WWW.SDCDM.ORG

Return prepared by

DAVIS FARR LLP

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 33-0912735 or by the name SAN DIEGO CHILDRENS DISCOVERY MUSEUM.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers

Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Secretary of State, bizfile Online

Corporation status, entity number, agent for service

Franchise Tax Board

Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)

Mission

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.

Program accomplishments

• 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
  Expenses $1,764,601 · revenue $778,016

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

IRS record

EIN

33-0912735

Tax-exempt status

501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization

Foundation status

Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))

Donations deductible (Pub 78)

Public charity, 50% deduction limit

Exempt since

2001

Accounting year ends

June

Files

Form 990 or 990-EZ

Category (NTEE)

Arts, culture and humanities (A52)

Assets (IRS master file)

$2,831,990

Income (IRS master file)

$2,381,358

Filing history

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 33-0912735).

Questions about SAN DIEGO CHILDRENS DISCOVERY MUSEUM

What is the EIN of SAN DIEGO CHILDRENS DISCOVERY MUSEUM?

The employer identification number (EIN) of SAN DIEGO CHILDRENS DISCOVERY MUSEUM is 33-0912735.

Is SAN DIEGO CHILDRENS DISCOVERY MUSEUM tax-exempt?

Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2001.

Are donations to SAN DIEGO CHILDRENS DISCOVERY MUSEUM tax-deductible?

Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).

Which annual return does SAN DIEGO CHILDRENS DISCOVERY MUSEUM file?

Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.

When is the next return of SAN DIEGO CHILDRENS DISCOVERY MUSEUM due?

The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.

When did SAN DIEGO CHILDRENS DISCOVERY MUSEUM last file with the IRS?

The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.

Who is the principal officer of SAN DIEGO CHILDRENS DISCOVERY MUSEUM?

The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names CHRISTINA PIRANIO.

Who are the officers and directors of SAN DIEGO CHILDRENS DISCOVERY MUSEUM?

The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 14 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $125,616 (CHRISTINA PIRANIO, CEO).

How much revenue does SAN DIEGO CHILDRENS DISCOVERY MUSEUM have?

On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,336,745, expenses of $2,403,126 and total assets of $2,831,990 at year end.

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