KANSAS CHILDRENS DISCOVERY CENTER INC
Mission Statement
The mission of the Kansas Children's Discovery Center is to enhance the lives of children, inspire creativity and a lifelong love of learning; and to enrich the health of our community through education, providing an exciting and safe place for families to learn, play and interact together.One of our core goals is to develop "positive attitudes toward learning" that will make more productive and better citizens. The Discovery Center is targeted toward the preschool and young child...a long neglected area in the education trajectory.The Discovery Center supports our educational system, providing enhanced learning as children connect with agriculture, science, math, engineering, nature, and the arts through hands-on experiences. The Center inspires children - our future leaders - to dream, and to better understand the world in which they live.
Financial Overview — FY 2024
Compared with Peers
FY 2024| Ratio | This org | Peer median | Position (P10 → P90) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses
· higher is better
|
72.7% | 77.9% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses
· lower is better
|
20.8% | 14.4% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses
· lower is better
|
6.4% | 5.4% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Fundraising efficiency
Fundraising expenses / gross fundraising income
· lower is better
|
184.3% | 240.4% |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets
· higher is better
|
67.7 mo | 16.5 mo |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets
· lower is better
|
9.9% | 10.6% |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source
· lower is better
|
81.3% | 74.5% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
|
200.5% | 7.8% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
|
36.1% | 8.0% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
|
66.3% | -0.5% |
P10P90
|
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets | Program % | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $5.5M | $1.9M | $10.5M | 72.7% | 52 |
| 2023 | $1.8M | $1.4M | $6.8M | 72.4% | 35 |
| 2022 | $1.4M | $1.2M | $6.3M | 74.9% | 31 |
| 2021 | $1.5M | $890K | N/A | — | 22 |
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