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Screen a listMississippi Children's Museum
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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)
$6.1Mrevenue
FY2025 · +1% in 3 yrs174staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−7.1%
Months of reserve3.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−3.8%
Middle half of peersMedianMississippi Children's Museum
Where the money goes FY2025 · $6.5M spent
Programs$5.3M81%Management and general$921k14%Fundraising$303k5%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Federal awards stopped after FY2022
$177k in FY2022, none traced since.
USAspendingDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$764k in FY2023, −$1.7M in FY2024 and −$428k in FY2025. Cash covers 3.8 months, above the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
21 of 21 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI61funders
$1.7Ma year, last 3 years
28%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Phil Hardin FoundationEvery year since FY2017$150k$200k$200k$200k$200k$325k$460kThe Riley FoundationOn and off$50k$3k$204k$404k$629k$404kErgon Foundation IncSince FY2019$200k$200k$200k$200k$200kWK Kellogg FoundationOn and off$184k$225k$225k$140kBlue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi FoundationOn and off$500kThe Luckyday Foundation Trustmark Bank TrusteeSince FY2021$150k$200k$25kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$10k$20k$38k$67k$91k$186k$23k43 other fundersUp to $125k a year each$108k$246k$171k$288k$291k$276k$481k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund