Organizations Filed Purposes:
WE EXIST TO TRANSFORM THE WAY SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND NATURE ARE EXPLORED AND LEARNED THOUGH INTERACTIVE EXHIBITS, FILMS, WORKSHOPS AND SCHOOL PROGRAMS. WE STRIVE TO INSPIRE DREAMS, RAISE ASPIRATIONS AND MOTIVATE A LIFELONG LOVE OF LEARNING.
WE INSPIRE CURIOUS THINKERS TO DISCOVER THE WONDERS OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND NATURE.
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, EXPERIENCES AND EXHIBITS:DISCOVERY PLACE, INC. OPERATES FOUR MUSEUMS SERVING OVER 780,000 GUESTS ANNUALLY INCLUDING NEARLY 63,000 THROUGH AN ECONOMIC ACCESSIBILITY PROGRAM. SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS WAS MADE ON TWO CAPITAL FACILITIES PROJECTS IN FISCAL YEAR 2019:A FACILITIES MASTER PLAN WAS DEVELOPED WITH THE SUPPORT OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTE AND DISCOVERY PLACE ENTERED INTO A PROJECT DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT WITH MECKLENBURG COUNTY TO DESIGN AND CONSTRUCT A NEW DISCOVERY PLACE NATURE. DURING FISCAL YEAR 2019,WE RECOGNIZED RESTRICTED CONTRIBUTION REVENUE RELATED TO THE FUTURE CONSTRUCTION OF DISCOVERY PLACE NATURE AND INCURRED INCREMENTAL EXPENSES TO SUPPORT THE MASTER PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS OF BOTH CAPITAL FACILITIES PROJECTS.THIS ACTIVITY IS REFLECTED IN THE OVERALL REVENUE AND SUPPORT.
WORKSHOPS/FIELDTRIPS/CLASSES/OUTREACH/CAMPS: DISCOVERY PLACE, INC. PROVIDED SCIENCE BASED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH INCLUDING 1,344 WORKSHOPS AND CLASSES, 1,785 FIELDTRIPS, 1,202 OUTREACH PROGRAMS AND 115 CAMPS DURING THE YEAR. OUTREACH PROGRAMS ARE OFFERED TO SCHOOLS, AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS, HOME SCHOOL GROUPS, AND COMMUNITIES, INCLUDING AT-RISK COMMUNITIES. OUTREACH PROGRAMS PROMOTE SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, MATH AND NATURE. DISCOVERY PLACE ALSO PROVIDED NEARLY 1,300 TEACHERS AND EDUCATORS WITH PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS IN THE AREAS OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, MATH AND NATURE DURING THE YEAR.
EDUCATIONAL MERCHANDISE RELATED TO THE MUSEUM'S EXEMPT PURPOSE IS OFFERED FOR SALE TO MUSEUM VISITORS AS AN EXTENSION OF THE LEARNING EXPERIENCE PROVIDED BY THE MUSEUM.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Catherine Wilson Horne | PRESIDENT & CEO | 50 | $352,933 |
| Tifferney M White | CLO | 50 | $191,880 |
| Sarah B Lane | CAO | 50 | $153,670 |
| Deanna Dycus | CFO | 50 | $142,158 |
| Joan Philipp | COO | 50 | $135,828 |
| Debra Smul | CMO | 50 | $132,958 |
| Ervin Gourdine | CTO | 50 | $105,712 |
| Walter Price | TRUSTEE | 3 | $0 |
| Troy Tozzi | TRUSTEE | 3 | $0 |
| Tom Zweng Md | TRUSTEE | 3 | $0 |
| Stuart Malter | TRUSTEE | 3 | $0 |
| Melissa Bodford | TRUSTEE | 3 | $0 |
| Lee Fite | TRUSTEE | 3 | $0 |
| Krista S Tillman | TRUSTEE | 3 | $0 |
| Kerri Mast | TRUSTEE | 3 | $0 |
| Justin Harlow | TRUSTEE | 3 | $0 |
| Jose Costa | TRUSTEE | 3 | $0 |
| Joclyn Balanda | TRUSTEE | 3 | $0 |
| Jocelyn Wong | TRUSTEE | 3 | $0 |
| Jennifer Mcconnell | TRUSTEE | 3 | $0 |
| Jamie Mclawhorn | TRUSTEE | 3 | $0 |
| Fred Dumas | TRUSTEE | 3 | $0 |
| Frank Chatman | TRUSTEE | 3 | $0 |
| Douglas Esamann | TRUSTEE | 3 | $0 |
| Cecil Stodghill | TRUSTEE | 3 | $0 |
| Bryan Delaney | TRUSTEE | 3 | $0 |
| Joan Lorden | TRUSTEE | 3 | $0 |
| Alfred Dawson | TRUSTEE | 3 | $0 |
| Aditya Bhasin | TRUSTEE | 3 | $0 |
| Mark Mcgoldrick | TRUSTEE | 3 | $0 |
| Paul Camuti | VICE CHAIRMAN FOR EXTERNAL AFFAIRS | 4 | $0 |
| Brian Leary | SECRETARY | 4 | $0 |
| Laura Bowles | TREASURER/VICE CHAIRMAN FOR INTERNAL AFFAIRS | 4 | $0 |
| Luther Lockwood | VICE CHAIRMAN FOR GOVERNANCE | 4 | $0 |
| Marty Foley | CHAIRMAN | 4 | $0 |
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