Nonprofit · EIN 36-3292135
DISCOVERY CENTER MUSEUM OF ROCKFORD INC
Tax-exempt · ROCKFORD, IL 61103
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $2,697,179 | $2,645,886 | $51,293 | $7,530,697 | $735,701 | $6,794,996 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $4,732,614 | $3,987,276 | $745,338 | $7,173,523 | $535,689 | $6,637,834 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $3,974,736 | $1,936,303 | $2,038,433 | $6,213,773 | $409,992 | $5,803,781 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,560,150
- of which government grants
- $608,443
- Membership dues
- $334,003
- Program service revenue
- $997,009
- Investment income
- $90,409
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $41,443
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $49,611
- Other revenue
- $49,611
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $125,000
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,328,222
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,657,005
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $14,825
- Depreciation
- $212,948
- Program services (functional)
- $2,085,185
- Management and general (functional)
- $395,175
- Fundraising (functional)
- $165,526
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $7,173,523
- Total assets, end of year
- $7,530,697
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $735,701
- Net assets, end of year
- $6,794,996
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,393,538
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,100,212
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $5,038,611
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,756,385
- Gross receipts
- $2,961,303
- Employees
- 74
- Volunteers
- 139
- Year formed
- 1983
- State of legal domicile
- IL
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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LANA PARIS | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $125,000 | $0 |
| MICHAEL RATHBUN | DIR. OF FACI Highest-paid employee | 40 | $112,400 | $7,483 |
| JIM DIVERDE | PAST PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARO CHANEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| HEIDI DETTMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL DUNN JR | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL PURA | 1ST VICE PRE Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENTEN WITHERBY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE CARTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE STUBBE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN WEBB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEXIS CONNIFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARYJO REYNOLDS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| GRISELDA DURAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOEL FOSS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
8 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JULIE WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| TERRELL YARBROUGH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| THOMAS WEIGHTMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| EDWARD SANTOS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JIM SCHMITT | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| JENNIFER DUNLAP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ALEN MCVEIGH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| NICOLE MORIG | 2ND VICE PRE Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LANA PARIS | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $120,693 |
| JIM DIVERDE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| MIKE ODLING | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| JOANNE GIERS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| SCOTT SANDERS | 1ST VICE PRE Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| MICHAEL DUNN JR | 2ND VICE PRE Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| MICHAEL PURA | 3RD VICE PRE Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| BRENTEN WITHERBY | ASST. TREASU Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| NICOLE CARTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MIKE STUBBE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| BRIAN WEBB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ALEXIS CONNIFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MARYJO REYNOLDS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| EHREN JARRETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ANDREW MACKLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| TOM MATUS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| OCTAVIA WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| TERRELL YARBROUGH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| THOMAS WEIGHTMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| EDWARD SANTOS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JIM SCHMITT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JENNIFER DUNLAP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ALEN MCVEIGH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| NICOLE MORIG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SARAH WOLF | EXECUTIVE DI Former | 40 | $122,636 | $6,698 |
| MICHAEL BENNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE CARTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM DIVERDE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER DUNLAP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOANNE GIERS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| EHREN JARRETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE DUNN JR | 2ND VICE PRE Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW MACKLIN | PAST PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM MATUS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEN MCVEIGH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE MORIG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE ODLING | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL PURA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARYJO REYNOLDS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT SANDERS | 1ST VICE PRE Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWARD SANTOS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM SCHMITT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE STUBBE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SPITTY TATA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN WEBB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| OCTAVIA WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENTEN WITHERBY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRELL YARBROUGH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 711 N MAIN STREET, ROCKFORD, IL 61103-6990
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- LANA PARIS, 711 NORTH MAIN STREET, ROCKFORD, IL 61103
- Signed the 990
- LANA PARIS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (815) 963-6769
- Return prepared by
- LUCAS GROUP CPAS ADVISORS LLC
Mission
CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR JOYFUL LEARNING AND DISCOVERY THROUGH HANDS-ON EXPERIENCES IN THE SCIENCES AND ARTS.
Program accomplishments
- DURING 2025, THE DISCOVERY CENTER MUSEUM HOSTED 129,082 VISITORS AND SERVED ANOTHER 28,618 THROUGH EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, 18,573 THROUGH FIELD TRIPS TO THE MUSEUM, AND 13,992 THROUGH OUTREACH PROGRAMS.Expenses $2,085,185 · revenue $997,009
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 36-3292135
- 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
- 1984
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A520)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $7,530,697
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,961,303
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $2,697,179 | $2,645,886 | $7,530,697 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $4,732,614 | $3,987,276 | $7,173,523 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $3,974,736 | $1,936,303 | $6,213,773 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,952,857 | $1,751,863 | $4,101,119 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
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 36-3292135).
Questions about DISCOVERY CENTER MUSEUM OF ROCKFORD INC
- What is the EIN of DISCOVERY CENTER MUSEUM OF ROCKFORD INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of DISCOVERY CENTER MUSEUM OF ROCKFORD INC is 36-3292135.
- Is DISCOVERY CENTER MUSEUM OF ROCKFORD INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1984.
- Are donations to DISCOVERY CENTER MUSEUM OF ROCKFORD INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does DISCOVERY CENTER MUSEUM OF ROCKFORD INC 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 DISCOVERY CENTER MUSEUM OF ROCKFORD INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did DISCOVERY CENTER MUSEUM OF ROCKFORD INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of DISCOVERY CENTER MUSEUM OF ROCKFORD INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names LANA PARIS.
- Who are the officers and directors of DISCOVERY CENTER MUSEUM OF ROCKFORD INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 23 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $125,000 (LANA PARIS, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does DISCOVERY CENTER MUSEUM OF ROCKFORD INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,697,179, expenses of $2,645,886 and total assets of $7,530,697 at year end.
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