Nonprofit screen
Screen a listExpERIEnce Children's Museum
Can you give?
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
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(2)
$6.6Mrevenue
FY2025 · −48% in 3 yrs59staff
6 of 6years filed
’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin64.6%
Months of reserve4.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+32.1%
Middle half of peersMedianExpERIEnce Children's Museum
Where the money goes FY2025 · $2.4M spent
Programs$864k37%Management and general$1.4M58%Fundraising$133k6%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Government grants fell 93% in FY2023
$325k in FY2022, $22k in FY2023.
990 Part VIIIIn its favor2
Strong governance
11 of 11 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 32% a year since FY2020, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort14funders
$1.3Ma year, last 3 years
85%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23M J Surgala TrOn and off$3k$5k$5k$20k$30k$30kThe Arts Council of ErieStopped after FY2022$18k$7k$12k$20k$5k–Kern Family Foundation IncOn and off$25kRandall Reserve Foundation IncStopped after FY2022$6k$15k–Mr Metzger Family Foundation IncStopped after FY2021$5k$3k$3k$3k$3k–Highmark Health GroupOn and off$10kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$34k$48k$80k$113k$3.3M$413k$201k3 other fundersUp to $5k a year each$5k$1k$100
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped