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Discovery Center at Waters Edge Inc

EIN 81-1951957 · Belcamp, MD

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

What it says it does

A VISION FOR A PLACE WHERE STUDENTS OF ALL AGES EXPLORE, PLAY, INNOVATE, AND DISCOVER.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Weak: 45 out of 100. Higher than 16% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).

Reserves
10 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 2.8 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15
Spending exceeded income by 246% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15
Income fell 86% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
81% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Good: 76 out of 100. Higher than 70% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).

Independent board
25 of 25
11 of 11 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15
Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8
Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7
Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5
Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10
Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5
Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
No reported misuse
10 of 10
Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (2)

$366,472 spent. THE DISCOVERY CENTER AT WATERS EDGE HOUSES INTERACTIVE EXHIBITS AND PROGRAMS FOR LEARNERS OF ALL AGES AND PROVIDES ON-SITE AND OFF-SITE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES.
THE DISCOVERY CENTER AT WATERS EDGE HOLDS AN ANNUAL MAGIC OF SCIENCE FAIR AND FAMILY FESTIVAL THAT FEATURES HANDS-ON GAMES, SCIENCE EXPERIMENTS AND COMPETITIONS, GAMES, AND EXHIBITIONS DESIGNED TO SPARK INTEREST IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, EDUCATION, AND MATHEMATICS IN CHILDREN AND LEARNERS OF ALL AGES.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since April 2016.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.

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