Nonprofit screen
Screen a listThe 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)(2)
$2.6Mrevenue
FY2025 · −16% in 3 yrs58staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−11.8%
Months of reserve10.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+0.3%
Middle half of peersMedianChildren's Museum
Where the money goes FY2025 · $2.9M spent
Programs$2.4M83%Management and general$314k11%Fundraising$175k6%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Federal awards stopped after FY2022
$1.6M in FY2022, none traced since.
USAspendingDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$37k in FY2023, −$337k in FY2024 and −$301k in FY2025. Cash covers 10.0 months, above the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
11 of 11 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI37funders
$219ka year, last 3 years
21%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Texas Children's HospitalOn and off$75k$141k$75k$13kConnecticut Humanities Council IncOn and off$23k$113kBliss Frederick S Estate TrustEvery year since FY2017$10k$11k$12k$10k$12k$15k$10kStutzman Family FoundationStopped after FY2021$35k$35k–The William and Alice Mortensen FoundationOn and off$5k$5k$5k$6k$8k$5kAustin J M Cotr U Art 5a OwEvery year since FY2017$4k$4k$5k$4k$5k$6k$4kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$136k$28k$415k$47k$121k$44k$60k20 other fundersUp to $25k a year each$40k$4k$30k$43k$41k$40k$30k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped