Nonprofit screen
Screen a listAssociation of Children's Museums Inc
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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(2)
$4.2Mrevenue
FY2025 · +45% in 3 yrs17staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin4.5%
Months of reserve4.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+9.4%
Middle half of peersMedianAssociation of Children's Museums
Where the money goes FY2025 · $4.0M spent
Programs$3.4M84%Management and general$488k12%Fundraising$153k4%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$629k in FY2023 and −$453k in FY2024. Cash covers 4.0 months, above the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
18 of 18 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 9% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 6 of its 6 returns, 24% of revenue in FY2025. $3.8M is traced federal awards from Institute of Museum and Library Services.
990 Part VIII · USAspending7funders
$343ka year, last 3 years
97%from its largest funder
Funder’19’20’21’22’23Lilly Endowment IncNew in FY2023$1.0MDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$6k$15k$15k1 other fundersUp to $70k a year each$70k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund