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Screen a listLincoln 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)(1)
$2.4Mrevenue
FY2025 · −0% in 3 yrs48staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−7.8%
Months of reserve11.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+7.8%
Middle half of peersMedianLincoln Children's Museum
Where the money goes FY2025 · $2.5M spent
Programs$1.6M65%Management and general$496k20%Fundraising$392k15%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$156k in FY2024 and −$183k in FY2025. Cash covers 11.6 months, above the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor4
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 8% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
14 of the 16 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 3 of its 3 returns, 4% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII53funders
$330ka year, last 3 years
25%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Sunderland FoundationOn and off$150k$100kAbel FoundationSince FY2020$5k$50k$50k$13kRogers FoundationEvery year since FY2017$10k$10k$15k$5k$15k$15k$20kM Eighmy FoundationSince FY2018$12k$11k$12k$12k$12k$12kMoeller Charitable TrustOn and off$30k$10k$15k$10kThe Hawks FoundationOn and off$15k$20k$25kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$7k$12k$25k$25k$12k$70k$33k34 other fundersUp to $40k a year each$7k$27k$22k$53k$116k$115k$126k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund