Nonprofit · EIN 32-0596113
OMAHA DISCOVERY TR
Tax-exempt · OMAHA, NE 68102
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $6,102,612 | $9,952,363 | -$3,849,751 | $87,146,665 | $716,843 | $86,429,822 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $9,502,094 | $13,176,447 | -$3,674,353 | $89,925,304 | $969,408 | $88,955,896 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $8,729,804 | $12,403,467 | -$3,673,663 | $94,117,175 | $1,438,969 | $92,678,206 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,926,510
- Program service revenue
- $1,982,725
- Investment income
- $528,902
- Net rental income
- $197,371
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $24,925
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $66,160
- Other revenue
- $664,475
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $412,667
- Other salaries and wages
- $4,040,136
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $4,452,803
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $37,274
- Accounting fees
- $33,691
- Occupancy
- $831,360
- Travel
- $8,591
- Depreciation
- $3,019,174
- Program services (functional)
- $7,613,151
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,065,432
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,273,780
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $89,925,304
- Total assets, end of year
- $87,146,665
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $716,843
- Net assets, end of year
- $86,429,822
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $65,402,425
- Publicly traded securities
- $16,801,155
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $82,302,844
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $4,126,978
- Gross receipts
- $7,655,086
- Employees
- 145
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 2019
- State of legal domicile
- NE
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MATHEW SINCLAIR | CEO (SINCE 2/18/2025) Officer | 40 | $403,666 | $9,000 |
| LAURA LENAGHAN | CHIEF FINANCIAL & ANALYTICS OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $110,784 | $13,210 |
| CHRISTOPHER STRATMAN | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION & VISITOR SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $117,958 | $5,962 |
| SIRISHA SUALY | VP OF PARTNERSHIPS (THRU 5/27/25) Highest-paid employee | 40 | $112,327 | $10,452 |
| ANNE M HUBBARD | DIRECTOR (UNTIL SEP 2025) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA BRANDL | INTERIM ED (THRU 2/18/25) Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH YALE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TRENT DEMULLING | CHAIRMAN & DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JANNETTE TAYLOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LANCE C PEREZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JANE MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CONSTANCE RYAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HALLEY KRUSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRANDON HAMM | DIRECTOR AND SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LANCE FRITZ | DIRECTOR (UNTIL DEC 2025) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRUCE GREWCOCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SILVA RAKER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (THRU JULY 2024) Officer | 40 | $597,740 | $15,776 |
| EMILY MWAJA | VP OF EXPERIENCE (THRU NOVEMBER 2024) Key employee | 40 | $180,552 | $11,734 |
| SHAUN ILAHI | VP OF FINANCE & OPERATIONS (THRU NOVEMBER 2024) Key employee | 40 | $180,108 | $11,705 |
| SIRISHA SUALY | VP OF PARTNERSHIPS Key employee | 40 | $177,194 | $11,516 |
| JULIE DEWITT | VP OF MARKETING & COMMUNICATION Key employee | 40 | $168,195 | $10,931 |
| CHRISTOPHER STRATMAN | EMPLOYEE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $103,746 | $6,742 |
| ANNE M HUBBARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRANDON HAMM | DIRECTOR AND SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HALLEY KRUSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CONSTANCE RYAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JANE MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LANCE C PEREZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LANCE FRITZ | DIRECTOR AND TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TRENT DEMULLING | CHAIRMAN & DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JANNETTE TAYLOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH YALE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA BRANDL | INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (AS OF JULY 2024) Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
| MATHEW SINCLAIR | CEO (CURRENT AS OF 2/18/25) Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SILVA RAKER | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $371,768 | $30,000 |
| SIRISHA SUALY | VP OF PARTNERSHIPS Key employee | 40 | $160,000 | $22,496 |
| JULIE DEWITT | VP OF MARKETING & COMMUNICATION Key employee | 40 | $151,731 | $21,894 |
| SHAUN ILAHI | VP OF FINANCE & OPERATIONS Key employee | 40 | $150,007 | $10,623 |
| EMILY MWAJA | VP OF EXPERIENCE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $149,901 | $7,588 |
| ANNE M HUBBARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRANDON HAMM | DIRECTOR AND SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HALLEY KRUSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CONSTANCE RYAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JANE MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LANCE C PEREZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LANCE FRITZ | DIRECTOR AND TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHEL JACOBSON | PRESIDENT (THRU 12.6.2023) Trustee or director, Officer | 25 | $0 | $0 |
| TRENT DEMULLING | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JANNETTE TAYLOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH YALE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 345 RIVERFRONT DR, OMAHA, NE 68102-4239
- In care of
- % SUSAN MORRIS
- Mailing address (990-N for 2019)
- 10050 Regency Circle Suite 101, Omaha NE 68114
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- MATHEW SINCLAIR, 345 RIVERFRONT DRIVE, OMAHA, NE 68102
- Principal officer (990-N for 2019)
- Jennifer Callahan, 10050 Regency Circle Suite 101, Omaha NE 68114
- Signed the 990
- MATHEW SINCLAIR, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
- Phone
- (402) 502-3366
- Website
- WWW.KIEWITLUMINARIUM.ORG
- Return prepared by
- LUTZ AND COMPANY PC
Mission
THE LUMINARIUM OPENED IN APRIL 2023 WITH MORE THAN 125 INTERACTIVE EXHIBITS AND A KALEIDOSCOPE OF ENGAGING PROGRAMS FOCUSED ON SCIENCE, ART, AND HUMAN PERCEPTION. THE LUMINARIUM IS AN INNOVATIVE COMMUNITY SPACE AND LEARNING ENVIRONMENT THAT IS PART WORKSHOP, PART MUSEUM WHERE PEOPLE OF ALL AGES, IDENTITIES, AND BACKGROUNDS CAN EXPLORE.
Program accomplishments
- THE LUMINARIUM OPENED IN APRIL 2023 WITH MORE THAN 125 INTERACTIVE EXHIBITS AND A KALEIDOSCOPE OF ENGAGING PROGRAMS FOCUSED ON SCIENCE, ART, AND HUMAN PERCEPTION. THE LUMINARIUM IS AN INNOVATIVE COMMUNITY SPACE AND LEARNING ENVIRONMENT THAT IS PART WORKSHOP, PART MUSEUM WHERE PEOPLE OF ALL AGES, IDENTITIES, AND BACKGROUNDS CAN EXPLORE.Expenses $7,538,151 · revenue $2,180,096
- KIEWIT LUMINARIUM'S MUSEUM PROGRAMS ALLOW FOR GUESTS TO ENGAGE IN SCIENCE FROM DIFFERENT FORMS. DURING SUMMER 2025, WILD CREATIVITY WAS A TRAVELING EXHIBITION FOCUSING ON BIOMIMICRY, WHAT WE LEARN AND APPLY FROM THE WORLD AROUND US. OUTSIDE OF THE TRAVELING EXHIBIT, THE TEAM BUILT ENGINEERED EXHIBITS FOR SPECIFIC PROGRAMS SUCH AS THE HUMAN CIRCUIT, BEAM BENDER, THEREMIN, AND THE MOUSE TRAP.Expenses $75,000
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
- 32-0596113
- 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
- 2019
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B99)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $87,146,665
- Income (IRS master file)
- $7,655,086
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $6,102,612 | $9,952,363 | $87,146,665 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $9,502,094 | $13,176,447 | $89,925,304 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $8,729,804 | $12,403,467 | $94,117,175 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $4,775,711 | $3,498,150 | $99,177,508 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2019 Officer: Jennifer Callahan | December 31, 2019 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 32-0596113).
Questions about OMAHA DISCOVERY TR
- What is the EIN of OMAHA DISCOVERY TR?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of OMAHA DISCOVERY TR is 32-0596113.
- Is OMAHA DISCOVERY TR tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2019.
- Are donations to OMAHA DISCOVERY TR tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does OMAHA DISCOVERY TR 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 OMAHA DISCOVERY TR 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 OMAHA DISCOVERY TR 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 OMAHA DISCOVERY TR?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names MATHEW SINCLAIR.
- Who are the officers and directors of OMAHA DISCOVERY TR?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 16 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $403,666 (MATHEW SINCLAIR, CEO (SINCE 2/18/2025)).
- How much revenue does OMAHA DISCOVERY TR have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $6,102,612, expenses of $9,952,363 and total assets of $87,146,665 at year end.
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