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Screen a listThe New Childrens 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
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$4.9Mrevenue
FY2025 · −25% in 3 yrs80staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−22.8%
Months of reserve1.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+2.2%
Middle half of peersMedianNew Childrens Museum
Where the money goes FY2025 · $6.0M spent
Programs$4.2M69%Management and general$977k16%Fundraising$876k15%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$360k in FY2023 and −$1.1M in FY2025. Cash covers 1.6 months, under the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
16 of 16 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 7% of revenue in FY2025. $1.1M is traced federal awards from Institute of Museum and Library Services.
990 Part VIII · USAspending57funders
$1.3Ma year, last 3 years
62%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Albatross FoundationEvery year since FY2017$575k$225k$225k$200k$700k$735k$950kThe Conrad Prebys FoundationSince FY2021$40k$40k$235kRosso Family FoundationOn and off$27k$5k$55k$116k$8k$10kM & I Pfister FoundationOn and off$25k$190kBrutten Family FoundationStopped after FY2022$150k$5k–Walter J & Betty C Zable FoundationOn and off$20k$25k$10k$10k$20kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$35k$61k$63k$44k$64k$121k$127k38 other fundersUp to $40k a year each$53k$81k$65k$128k$150k$112k$77k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped