Nonprofit · EIN 37-1534978
KANSAS CHILDRENS DISCOVERY CENTER INC
Tax-exempt · TOPEKA, KS 66604
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $5,521,137 | $1,863,023 | $3,658,114 | $11,674,973 | $1,157,666 | $10,517,307 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,837,547 | $1,368,808 | $468,739 | $7,741,586 | $923,445 | $6,818,141 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $4,486,401
- of which government grants
- $1,467,063
- Program service revenue
- $795,662
- Investment income
- $163,346
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$35,512
- Net income from fundraising events
- $29,339
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $46,389
- Other revenue
- $75,728
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $167,818
- Other salaries and wages
- $636,379
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $921,758
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $7,491
- Accounting fees
- $16,925
- Occupancy
- $61,689
- Depreciation
- $270,385
- Program services (functional)
- $1,354,861
- Management and general (functional)
- $388,348
- Fundraising (functional)
- $119,814
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $7,741,586
- Total assets, end of year
- $11,674,973
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,157,666
- Net assets, end of year
- $10,517,307
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $4,359,773
- Publicly traded securities
- $24,137
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $9,557,156
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $960,151
- Gross receipts
- $5,638,568
- Employees
- 52
- Volunteers
- 257
- Year formed
- 2005
- State of legal domicile
- KS
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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DENE MOSIER | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 55 | $159,265 | $8,553 |
| AMANDA HUMPHREY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AMBER HOUSHOLDER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNIE STRYKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN ISMERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHERYL RIOS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANE GANNAWAY | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSE BORJON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE FAZIO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY DAMRON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KENT PALMBERG | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM PATTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIBETH KUZBEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIELLA KENNEDY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY ETZEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
5 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARY KATE DOBSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SARAH JACOBSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHERRY HUNSICKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE VALLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| XIMENA GARCIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DENE MOSIER | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 55 | $160,210 | $8,388 |
| JESSE BORJON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY DAMRON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| XIMENA GARCIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN DOBSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY ETZEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE FAZIO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMANDA HUMPHREY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIBETH KUZBEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MALLORY MCINTOSH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHEL MARSH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM PATTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHERYL RIOS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CORA SPENCER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE VALLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KENT PALMBERG | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AMBER HOUSHOLDER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JANE GANNAWAY | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 4400 SW 10TH AVE, TOPEKA, KS 66604-1959
- In care of
- % DENE MOSIER
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DENE MOSIER, 4400 SW 10TH AVENUE, TOPEKA, KS 66604
- Signed the 990
- DENE MOSIER, PRESIDENT & CEO
- Phone
- (785) 783-8300
- Website
- HTTPS://KANSASDISCOVERY.ORG/
- Return prepared by
- BT&CO PA
Mission
THE KANSAS CHILDREN'S DISCOVERY CENTER ENHANCES THE LIVES OF CHILDREN AND ENRICHES THE COMMUNITIES IT SERVES.
Program accomplishments
- THE KANSAS CHILDREN'S DISCOVERY CENTER IS AN EDUCATIONAL, HANDS-ON INTERACTIVE "CHILDREN'S MUSEUM" LOCATED IN TOPEKA'S TREASURED GAGE PARK. VISITORS ACTIVELY ENGAGE IN SCIENCE, ART, BUILDING, CREATING, AND IMAGINATIVE AND COOPERATIVE PLAY. EXHIBITS AND PROGRAMMING ARE DESIGNED TO STIMULATE AND EXCITE YOUNG MINDS.Expenses $1,354,861 · revenue $842,051
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 | Not 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
- 37-1534978
- 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
- 2007
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A500)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $11,674,973
- Income (IRS master file)
- $5,638,568
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $5,521,137 | $1,863,023 | $11,674,973 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,837,547 | $1,368,808 | $7,741,586 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,388,144 | $1,242,290 | $6,553,045 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 37-1534978).
Questions about KANSAS CHILDRENS DISCOVERY CENTER INC
- What is the EIN of KANSAS CHILDRENS DISCOVERY CENTER INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of KANSAS CHILDRENS DISCOVERY CENTER INC is 37-1534978.
- Is KANSAS CHILDRENS DISCOVERY CENTER INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2007.
- Are donations to KANSAS CHILDRENS DISCOVERY CENTER INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does KANSAS CHILDRENS DISCOVERY CENTER 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 KANSAS CHILDRENS DISCOVERY CENTER INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did KANSAS CHILDRENS DISCOVERY CENTER INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of KANSAS CHILDRENS DISCOVERY CENTER INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names DENE MOSIER.
- Who are the officers and directors of KANSAS CHILDRENS DISCOVERY CENTER INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 20 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $159,265 (DENE MOSIER, PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does KANSAS CHILDRENS DISCOVERY CENTER INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $5,521,137, expenses of $1,863,023 and total assets of $11,674,973 at year end.
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