Nonprofit · EIN 74-2541265
FORT COLLINS MUSEUM OF DISCOVERY NONPROFIT PARTNER
Also known as DISCOVERY CENTER SCIENCE MUSEUM
Tax-exempt · FORT COLLINS, CO 80524
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $2,103,547 | $2,704,192 | -$600,645 | $6,340,337 | $427,103 | $5,913,234 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,763,838 | $2,356,153 | -$592,315 | $6,734,350 | $390,620 | $6,343,730 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,437,153 | $2,008,278 | -$571,125 | $7,011,771 | $238,083 | $6,773,688 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,103,906
- of which government grants
- $187,318
- Program service revenue
- $902,293
- Investment income
- $41,865
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $55,483
- Other revenue
- $55,483
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $114,056
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,560,383
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,674,439
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Travel
- $22,203
- Depreciation
- $152,032
- Program services (functional)
- $2,132,570
- Management and general (functional)
- $359,730
- Fundraising (functional)
- $211,892
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $6,734,350
- Total assets, end of year
- $6,340,337
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $427,103
- Net assets, end of year
- $5,913,234
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $3,339,892
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,722,268
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,190,966
- Gross receipts
- $2,201,743
- Employees
- 58
- Volunteers
- 152
- Year formed
- 1989
- State of legal domicile
- CO
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHANNON QUIST | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $114,056 | $20,288 |
| BENJAMIN REYNOLDS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN DOUGLAS | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN EARLY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALMA VIGO-MORALES | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DENZEL MAXWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS AHRENS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLINE BUNN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VICKI VENNELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSI REED | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ARTHUR SINTAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA EICHLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAYLAN FIGGS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAURA VALDEZ | PRIOR EXEC D Officer | 40 | $53,225 | $4,097 |
| SHANNON QUIST | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $26,728 | $3,802 |
| BENJAMIN REYNOLDS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN DOUGLAS | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN EARLY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT BEAUCHAMP | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS AHRENS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAYLAN FIGGS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY DIMARTINO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSI REED | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA EICHLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MOLLY SKOLD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALMA VIGO-MORALES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAURA VALDEZ | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $116,480 | $8,529 |
| CYNTHIA EICHLER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BEN REYNOLDS | PRESIDENT EL Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN EARLY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT BEAUCHAMP | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE MONTY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY DIMARTINO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MOLLY SKOLD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DONN HOPKINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAYLAN FIGGS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALMA VIGO-MORALES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN DOUGLAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 408 MASON CT, FORT COLLINS, CO 80524-4421
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- BENJAMIN REYNOLDS, 408 MASON COURT, FORT COLLINS, CO 80524
- Signed the 990
- KEVIN EARLY, TREASURER
- Phone
- (970) 416-2726
- Website
- WWW.FCMOD.ORG
- Return prepared by
- RLR LLP
Mission
THE MUSEUM CREATES MEANINGFUL OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE OF ALL AGES TO LEARN, REFLECT AND HAVE FUN THROUGH HANDS-ON AND COLLECTIONS-BASED EXPLORATIONS IN SCIENCE, HISTORY AND CULTURE.
Program accomplishments
- IN A TYPICAL YEAR, FORT COLLINS MUSEUM OF DISCOVERY WELCOMES OVER 100,000 VISITORS AND PRESENTS MORE THAN 400 UNIQUE PROGRAMS IN AREAS SUCH AS EARLY CHILDHOOD; ART, SCIENCE AND LITERACY; MUSIC AND FILM; AND LECTURES ON OUR ARCHIVES AND COLLECTIONS. THE MUSEUM HAS NINE LONG-TERM EXHIBITS FOCUSED ON MUSIC, SCIENCE, LOCAL CULTURE AND HISTORY, TWO OF WHICH ARE BI-LINGUAL. OUR REGULARLY CHANGING SPECIAL EXHIBITS RESULT IN NUMEROUS LOCAL PARTNERSHIPS FOR ENHANCED CONTENT AND PROGRAMMING. AS WE ADJUST TO CHANGING COMMUNITY NEED AND INTEREST, WE STRIVE TO HONOR LOCAL HISTORY, INSPIRE SCIENTIFIC INQUIRY, AND OFFER FREE OR REDUCED COST ACCESS TO THOSE IN OUR COMMUNITY WHO OTHERWISE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO BENEFIT FROM THE MUSEUM.Expenses $2,132,570 · revenue $957,776
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
- 74-2541265
- 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
- 1989
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A570)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $6,340,337
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,201,743
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $2,103,547 | $2,704,192 | $6,340,337 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,763,838 | $2,356,153 | $6,734,350 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,437,153 | $2,008,278 | $7,011,771 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,044,911 | $1,913,966 | $7,419,060 | 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 74-2541265).
Questions about FORT COLLINS MUSEUM OF DISCOVERY NONPROFIT PARTNER
- What is the EIN of FORT COLLINS MUSEUM OF DISCOVERY NONPROFIT PARTNER?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FORT COLLINS MUSEUM OF DISCOVERY NONPROFIT PARTNER is 74-2541265.
- Is FORT COLLINS MUSEUM OF DISCOVERY NONPROFIT PARTNER tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1989.
- Are donations to FORT COLLINS MUSEUM OF DISCOVERY NONPROFIT PARTNER tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FORT COLLINS MUSEUM OF DISCOVERY NONPROFIT PARTNER 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 FORT COLLINS MUSEUM OF DISCOVERY NONPROFIT PARTNER 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 FORT COLLINS MUSEUM OF DISCOVERY NONPROFIT PARTNER 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 FORT COLLINS MUSEUM OF DISCOVERY NONPROFIT PARTNER?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names BENJAMIN REYNOLDS.
- Who are the officers and directors of FORT COLLINS MUSEUM OF DISCOVERY NONPROFIT PARTNER?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 13 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $114,056 (SHANNON QUIST, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does FORT COLLINS MUSEUM OF DISCOVERY NONPROFIT PARTNER have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,103,547, expenses of $2,704,192 and total assets of $6,340,337 at year end.
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