Nonprofit screen
Screen a listThe Children's Museum of Indianapolis Inc
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)
$84Mrevenue
FY2024 · +53% in 3 yrs471staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin42.1%
Months of reserve12.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+10.1%
Middle half of peersMedianChildren's Museum of Indianapolis
Where the money goes FY2024 · $49M spent
Programs$34M70%Management and general$12M24%Fundraising$2.7M6%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Government grants fell 94% in FY2022
$13M in FY2021, $865k in FY2022.
990 Part VIIIIn its favor2
Strong governance
33 of 33 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 10% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort108funders
$4.0Ma year, last 3 years
21%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Lilly Endowment IncEvery year since FY2017$61k$9.0M$214k$1.1M$2.3M$86k$128kThe Children's Museum Guild IncEvery year since FY2017$711k$674k$733k$82k$639k$710k$765kEli Lilly and Company FoundationSince FY2020$900k$600k$600k$600kWhite Oak Foundation IncStopped after FY2021$217k$285k$440k$356k$649k–National Collegiate Athletic AssociationStopped after FY2022$200k$200k$200k$200k$200k$200k–Arts Council of Indianapolis IncSince FY2020$590k$38k$99k$75kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$521k$799k$844k$3.8M$956k$1.0M$664k70 other fundersUp to $650k a year each$166k$504k$479k$993k$679k$263k$695k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped