Discovery Place Inc
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26 people10 organisationsi26 people and 10 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (26). Violet dotted lines (10) 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
26 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 26 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aditya Bhasin Chair | Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Ben Pysch | Trustee | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Charlie Morris | Trustee | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Dennis Gada | Trustee | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Emily Henson | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Frank Chatman | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jason Bernd | Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Jeff Wallace | Finance & Investment | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Kimberly EUL | Trustee | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Laura Bowles | Audit Vice Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Linda Redding | Trustee | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Lindsay Gates | Trustee | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Lindsay McCullough | Trustee | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Marla Reschly | Trustee | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Marty Foley | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Nazy Weeks | Trustee | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Paul Camuti | Governance Vice Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Reem Anani | Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Rich Campbell | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Ryan Fagan | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Sagar Rathie | Education, Experiences & Innovation | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Stefanie Holland | Company secretary | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Stephanie Sadowski | Trustee | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Todd Gorelick | Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Tracy Kerrins | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Victoria Watlington | Trustee | 2021 | 5 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
21 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Anne N Ibekwe | Former CFO | since 2020 |
| Barrett Long | Sr Director It | since 2024 |
| Catherine Wilson Horne | President & CEO | since 2018 |
| Charles Long | Sr Director It | 2023 |
| Courtney Hurd | Sr Director | since 2020 |
| Dan Streelman | Chief Exhibit and Experience Officer | since 2023 |
| Deanna Dycus | Chief Financial Officer Through 5/31/19 | since 2018 |
| Debra Smul | CMO | since 2018 |
| Ervin L Gourdine | CTO | since 2019 |
| Heather Marie Norton | Chief Science Officer | since 2023 |
| Jennifer Meeker Joyce | Chief Marketing Officer | since 2021 |
| Joan Philipp | COO | since 2018 |
| Ken Davidson | Controller | since 2023 |
| Lucy Livingstone | Director, Ind. Giving | 2025 |
| Marybeth Simon | Chief of Staff | 2021 |
| Michael Keating | Chief Operating Officer | since 2020 |
| Nikole Lee Hill | Chief Learning Officer | since 2024 |
| Sarah Bordy Lane | Chief Advancement Officer | since 2018 |
| Sarah Fantel | Chief of Staff | 2024 |
| Sarah Hylton Fantle | Chief Operating Officer | 2025 |
| Tifferney M White | Clo | since 2019 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine W Horne | Chief Executive Officer | 55 | $501k | $38k | |
| Anne N Ibekwe | Former CFO | 60 | $223k | $19k | |
| Jennifer Meeker Joyce | Chief Marketing Officer | 50 | $189k | $21k | |
| Ervin L Gourdine | Chief Talent Officer | 50 | $176k | $21k | |
| Heather Marie Norton | Chief Science Officer | 50 | $173k | $16k | |
| Sarah Bordy Lane | Former Chief Advancement Officer | 50 | $152k | $2k | |
| Nikole Lee Hill | Chief Learning Officer | 50 | $149k | $11k | |
| Dan Streelman | Chief Exhibit & Environment Officer | 50 | $136k | $13k | |
| Ken Davidson | Controller | 60 | $130k | $11k | |
| Lucy Livingstone | Director, Ind. Giving | 50 | $116k | $5k | |
| Sarah Hylton Fantle | Chief Operating Officer | 50 | $113k | $9k | |
| Barrett Long | Senior Director, It | 50 | $112k | $10k | |
| Aditya Bhasin | Chair | 4 | $0 | ||
| Paul Camuti | Governance Vice Chair | 3 | $0 | ||
| Sagar Rathie | Education, Experiences & Innovation | 3 | $0 | ||
| Jeff Wallace | Finance & Investment | 3 | $0 | ||
| Laura Bowles | Audit Vice Chair | 3 | $0 | ||
| Stefanie Holland | Secretary | 3 | $0 | ||
| Charlie Morris | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Lindsay McCullough | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Rich Campbell | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Jason Bernd | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Todd Gorelick | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Reem Anani | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Tracy Kerrins | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Stephanie Sadowski | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Frank Chatman | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Nazy Weeks | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Marla Reschly | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Linda Redding | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Emily Henson | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Ryan Fagan | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Dennis Gada | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Marty Foley | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Victoria Watlington | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Kimberly Eul | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Ben Pysch | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Lindsay Gates | Trustee | 2 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Discovery Place Inc
- EIN
- 560529944
- Address
- 301 N Tryon St, Charlotte, NC, 28202-2138
- State
- North Carolina
- Mission
- We bring science, nature, and design together to create transformative experiences that enable our community to understand, enjoy, and apply science to their lives. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- A570 Arts, culture and humanities
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Arts, Culture & Humanities
- Size band
- 9 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1947
- Principal officer
- Catherine Wilson Horne (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 January 1950
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsAditya Bhasin
≥8years on the filingsFrank Chatman
≥8years on the filingsLaura Bowles
≥8years on the filingsMarty Foley
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
- $129.7m
- Total liabilities
- $6.9m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $122.9m
- Contributions and grants received
- $6.4m
- Program service revenue
- $8.2m
- Employees
- 253
- Volunteers
- 194
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $14.1m | $17.7m | Deficit $3.6m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.