Discovery Center
Donations deductibleDiscovery Center's network
6 people1 organisationi6 people and 1 organisation on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (6). Violet dotted lines (1) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
6 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 4 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karen Phillips Chair | Chair | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| ELI Barker | Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Jon-Paul Bianchi | Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Mercedes Hanauer | Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Samantha Michael | Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Virginia Middleton | Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
1 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Sue Quezada | Director | 2023 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leanne Gambee | Executive Director | 40 | $55k | ||
| Liz Hart-Walker | Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Lori Farr | Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Frannie Einterez | Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Connor Tierney | Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Kelsey McKague | Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Jon-Paul Bianchi | President | 2 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Discovery Center
- EIN
- 382274576
- Address
- 4102 W Michigan Ave, Kalamazoo, MI, 49006-5869
- State
- Michigan
- Mission
- The Discovery Center endeavors to create an atmosphere where all children,six weeks through six years of age, can spend their days in a developmentally approriate,child directed environment. In partnership with parents, experienced, and trained staff. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- B200 Education
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Education
- Size band
- 3 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1978
- Principal officer
- Kelsey McKague (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 October 1979
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 5, latest 2023
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥7years on the filingsKaren Phillips
≥7years on the filingsVirginia Middleton
≥6years on the filingsSamantha Michael
≥4years on the filingsMercedes Hanauer
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $53k
- Total liabilities
- $9k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $44k
- Contributions and grants received
- $2k
- Program service revenue
- $779k
- Employees
- 43
- Volunteers
- 8