Nonprofit screen
Screen a listThe Childrens Museum
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)(2)
$22Mrevenue
FY2025 · +42% in 3 yrs124staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin43.4%
Months of reserve13.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+10.3%
Middle half of peersMedianChildrens Museum
Where the money goes FY2025 · $12M spent
Programs$9.5M76%Management and general$2.1M16%Fundraising$907k7%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Government grants fell 83% in FY2023
$4.6M in FY2022, $792k in FY2023.
990 Part VIIIIn its favor2
Strong governance
30 of 30 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 cohort91funders
$2.9Ma year, last 3 years
19%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23New Balance FoundationSince FY2021$40k$1.5M$20kFidelity Non-Profit Management FoundationOn and off$400k$1.1MLovett-Woodsum Foundation IncEvery year since FY2017$100k$101k$100k$150k$50k$100k$50kLiberty Mutual Foundation IncSince FY2020$90k$190k$99k$100kFidelity FoundationOn and off$219k$225kChildren's Hospital CorporationStopped after FY2020$104k$105k$111k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$231k$299k$337k$369k$436k$500k$541k59 other fundersUp to $1.0M a year each$147k$157k$493k$827k$1.7M$1.2M$705k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped