# Children's Discovery Museum of the Desert

CDMOD inspires & promotes intellectual curiosity & self expression through inventive & interactive exhibits & programs.

## Organization facts

- **Organization:** Children's Discovery Museum of the Desert
- **Legal name:** Children's Discovery Museum of the Desert
- **Organization type:** 501(c)(3) nonprofit
- **EIN:** 33-0233725
- **IRS 501(c)(3) ruling:** 1987
- **Headquarters:** Rancho Mirage, California
- **Primary cause:** Education
- **IRS classification:** NTEE A520 — Arts & Culture
- **Cause confirmed by:** organization's own category selection on its CV Giving Day profile ('Education')
- **CV Giving Day status:** 2026 participant
- **Official website:** https://www.cdmod.org
- **Giving page:** https://www.mightycause.com/organization/Childrens-Discovery-Museum-Of-The-Desert

## About Children's Discovery Museum of the Desert

For nearly three decades, The Children's Discovery Museum of the Desert has been a valued community resource where children and families can experience the joy of learning about themselves and the world around them. The Museum inspires lifelong curiosity by nurturing creativity, imagination, and hands-on exploration through interactive exhibits and programs.

Our main gallery is a whimsical, creative environment designed specifically for children ages 0–8. The redesigned space features over 40 brand-new exhibits that encourage children to imagine, express, experiment, move, explore, and dream.

We have expanded our programming to include The Oasis, a thematic learning space that wherein the theme and activities change quarterly, as well as our Inquiry Lab a space with hands-on Science and Games exploration.  We have a Master Gardener-led outdoor program, The Little Bug Club, Creative Club in partnership with Tools for Tomorrow, Story Time, and Yoga Classes on our Zen Lawn.

We are a Certified Autism Center which is obtained through staff-wide training, sensory guides for exhibits, and a dedicated Low Sensory and Calm Spaces for visitors who benefit from reduced stimulation.

Often times, the Museum provides the first educational and social opportunities outside of the home for children.

## Record

- **Verified:** Identity confirmed against IRS records. Participation confirmed against CV Giving Day registration. Public information compiled from the organization's own sources. Organizations that have indicated a preference against search indexing on their CV Giving Day registration are excluded from search indexing and from this site's sitemap. A cause may come from the organization's own category selection, from its IRS classification, or from CV Giving Day review; the source is always stated on the page and in this record.
- **Participation years on record:** 2025, 2026
- **Years covered by our records:** 2025, 2026 (absence of a year does not mean the organization did not participate)
- **Last reviewed:** August 19, 2026
- **Canonical page:** https://www.cvgiving.org/nonprofits/childrens-discovery-museum-of-the-desert/
- **Provided by:** Desert Community Foundation (501(c)(3), EIN 95-4725924)