Discovery World Ltd
Donations deductibleDiscovery World Ltd's network
40 people34 organisationsi40 people and 34 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (40). Violet dotted lines (34) 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
44 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.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 43 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Keyes Chair | Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Adam Bellmer | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Adonica Randall | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Amit Nanavati | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Benjamin Wagner | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Brian Kage | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Bruce Milne | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Chad Cundiff | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Chad Melnick | Vice Chair | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Dirk Debbink | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Elizabeth Scalf | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Heather Hipke | Treasurer | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Hussien Talb | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| James Mundschau | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Jeff Sippel | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Joel Phillips | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| John Emmerich | CEO and President | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| John Goller | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Joshua Gimbel | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Karen Bauer | Rotated Off Board During 2025 | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Karen Dettmer | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Karl Gouverneur | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Katherine Lamacchia | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Kellen Kasper | Company secretary | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Lori Richards | Vice Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Mary JO Layden | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Melissa McCord | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Mitul Rustagi | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Molly Schweiger | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Mustafa Emir | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Neil Riegelman | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Patrick Kressin | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Phillip Stollenwerk | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Roger Smith | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Ruth Harper | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Ryan Michalski | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Sarah ALT | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Sherry Husa | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Sheryl Hopkins | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Stan Dillon | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Tere Sackerson | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Terence McMahon | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Tessa Myers | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Ward Komorowski | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
7 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Carl Schoettel | Chief Operating Officer | since 2018 |
| James Karls | Chief Financial Officer - Thru September 19 | since 2021 |
| Joel Brennan | CEO and President (Former) | 2019 |
| John Emmerich | VP Exhibits and Audience Engagement | since 2019 |
| Kate Halfwassen | Chief Financial Officer | since 2018 |
| Nicole Bray | Chief Financial Officer | 2025 |
| Therese Schneider | VP External Affairs | since 2022 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Emmerich | CEO and President | 55 | $227k | $29k | |
| Carl Schoettel | Chief Operating Officer | 55 | $152k | $32k | |
| Nicole Bray | Chief Financial Officer | 55 | $100k | $4k | |
| Bruce Keyes | Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Chad Melnick | Vice Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Lori Richards | Vice Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Heather Hipke | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kellen Kasper | Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| Sarah Alt | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Adam Bellmer | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Chad Cundiff | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dirk Debbink | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Karen Dettmer | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Stan Dillon | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mustafa Emir | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Joshua Gimbel | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| John Goller | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Karl Gouverneur | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ruth Harper | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Sheryl Hopkins | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Sherry Husa | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Brian Kage | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ward Komorowski | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Patrick Kressin | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Katherine Lamacchia | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mary Jo Layden | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Melissa McCord | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Terence McMahon | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ryan Michalski | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Bruce Milne | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| James Mundschau | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Tessa Myers | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Amit Nanavati | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Joel Phillips | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Adonica Randall | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Neil Riegelman | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mitul Rustagi | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Tere Sackerson | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Elizabeth Scalf | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Molly Schweiger | Director | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Discovery World Ltd
- EIN
- 391691578
- Address
- 500 N Harbor Dr, Milwaukee, WI, 53202-5601
- State
- Wisconsin
- Mission
- Discovery World educates, motivates,mobilizes and inspires the innovators and entrepreneurs of the 21st century. We connect innovation, science, and technology with exploration, environment, and our Great Lakes freshwater resources through interactive exhibits and experimental learning programs. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- B300 Education
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Education
- Size band
- 9 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2004
- Principal officer
- Nicole Bray (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 September 1991
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 8, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsBruce Keyes
≥8years on the filingsBenjamin Wagner
≥8years on the filingsBruce Milne
≥8years on the filingsChad Cundiff
Latest return
year to 31 December 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $55.4m
- Total liabilities
- $1.3m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $54.2m
- Contributions and grants received
- $10.4m
- Program service revenue
- $4.5m
- Grants and similar paid out
- $50k
- Employees
- 127
- Volunteers
- 247
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $7.7m | $9m | Deficit $1.3m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
1 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee Community Sailing Center Inc | Operational support | $50k |