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Screen a listLutz Children's Museum 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
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$506krevenue
FY2025 · +15% in 3 yrs22staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−20.0%
Months of reserve0.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+4.9%
Middle half of peersMedianLutz Children's Museum
Where the money goes FY2025 · $607k spent
Programs$512k84%Management and general$83k14%Fundraising$12k2%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$95k in FY2023, −$41k in FY2024 and −$101k in FY2025. Cash covers 0.5 months, under the peer median of 5.6.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
A history of government grants
Government grants on 3 of its 5 returns, 8% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII12funders
$41ka year, last 3 years
43%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Scripps Family Fund for Education and the ArtsOn and off$25k$24k$30kConnecticut Humanities Council IncNew in FY2023$33kSbm Charitable Foundation IncOn and off$3kThe Jonathan George Ellis Leukemia FoundationStopped after FY2020$500$500$500$500–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$5k$8k$7k$24$42$9k$25k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped