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Screen a listMadison Children's Museum Foundation 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 listing
- Listed
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- Supporting organization, type not stated
$6.3Mrevenue
FY2025 · +38% in 3 yrs8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin41.8%
Months of reserve14.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+9.1%
Middle half of peersMedianMadison Children's Museum
Where the money goes FY2025 · $3.7M spent
Programs$3.6M99%Fundraising$35k1%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
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In its favor3
Strong governance
7 of 7 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 9 of its 9 returns, 12% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII9funders
$240ka year, last 3 years
92%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Marguerite Casey FoundationStopped after FY2020$20k$25k–Wisconsin Humanities Council IncNew in FY2023$10kMadigan Family FoundationStopped after FY2022$4k$4k–Highlands Foundation IncOn and off$5kMr Metzger Family Foundation IncOn and off$3kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$14k$5k$258k$314k$89k$344k$270k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped