Curious Minds Discovery Zone

Analysis

Curious Minds Discovery Zone is a registered charity in United States, based in Parsons, KS. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts, culture and humanities, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Curious Minds Discovery Zone reported income of $180k and spending of $148k, spending 82% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $228k to $180k (-21%), an average of -5.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 44%. Over the whole period it spent 61% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Curious Minds Discovery Zone sits at the 57th percentile: it is larger than about 57% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 51st percentile, and in the 50th percentile within KS. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include City Club of Boise Inc 03-07-95 ($180k), Rogue Valley Art Association ($180k) and Jolt News Organization ($180k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 42% and program service revenue 25% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $60k. At year end it held assets of $550k against liabilities of $1,459, net assets of $549k. It reported 13 employees.