Totals
- Total revenue
- $1,436,143
- Total expenses
- $1,043,978
- Contributions and grants received
- $902,258
- Grants paid
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $518,609
- Investment income
- $7,564
- Other revenue
- $7,712
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,067,488
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $338,731
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $2,728,757
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $785,753
- Management and general expenses
- $146,106
- Fundraising expenses
- $112,119
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $785,753
Program services were 75.3% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.
Line items
Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.
Revenue
Part VIII, the statement of revenue.
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1c · Fundraising events
$5,159
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1e · Government grants (contributions)
$70,166
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$826,933
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1g · Noncash contributions included above
$19,638
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2a · Program service revenue: Admissions
total $381,766 · related or exempt $381,766
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2b · Program service revenue: Misc. Programs
total $32,922 · related or exempt $32,922
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2c · Program service revenue: Parties
total $92,449 · related or exempt $92,449
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2d · Program service revenue: Rental Income
total $11,472 · related or exempt $11,472
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3 · Investment income
total $7,564 · excluded $7,564
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4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds
total $0
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5 · Royalties
total $0
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6d · Net rental income or loss
total $0
-
7d · Net gain or loss
total $0
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8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c
$5,159
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8c · Net income from fundraising events
total $0
-
9c · Net income from gaming
total $0
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10a · Gross sales of inventory
$11,778
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10b · Cost of goods sold
$6,582
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10c · Net income from sales of inventory
total $5,196 · related or exempt $5,196
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11a · Other revenue: Miscellaneous Receipts
total $2,516 · related or exempt $2,516
-
11e · Other revenue, total
$2,516
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments
total $0
-
2 · Grants to domestic individuals
total $0
-
3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals
total $0
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4 · Benefits paid to or for members
total $0
-
5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $121,573 · program services $85,101 · management and general $19,452 · fundraising $17,020
-
6 · Compensation of disqualified persons
total $0
-
7 · Other salaries and wages
total $474,632 · program services $333,172 · management and general $78,914 · fundraising $62,546
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $2,758 · program services $1,660 · management and general $968 · fundraising $130
-
9 · Other employee benefits
total $0
-
10 · Payroll taxes
total $50,122 · program services $35,163 · management and general $8,270 · fundraising $6,689
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11a · Fees: management
total $0
-
11b · Fees: legal
total $0
-
11c · Fees: accounting
total $0
-
11d · Fees: lobbying
total $0
-
11e · Fees: professional fundraising services
total $0
-
11f · Fees: investment management
total $0
-
11g · Fees: other
total $12,450 · management and general $12,450
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $5,198 · program services $5,198
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13 · Office expenses
total $4,130 · program services $2,313 · management and general $1,817
-
14 · Information technology
total $25,526 · program services $17,908 · management and general $4,211 · fundraising $3,407
-
15 · Royalties
total $0
-
16 · Occupancy
total $55,458 · program services $50,045 · management and general $3,147 · fundraising $2,266
-
17 · Travel
total $0
-
18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials
total $0
-
19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $0
-
20 · Interest
total $20,585 · program services $18,938 · management and general $1,029 · fundraising $618
-
21 · Payments to affiliates
total $0
-
22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $108,806 · program services $98,902 · management and general $6,182 · fundraising $3,722
-
23 · Insurance
total $38,486 · program services $34,034 · management and general $3,529 · fundraising $923
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24a · Other expenses: cleaning
total $29,327 · program services $26,981 · management and general $1,466 · fundraising $880
-
24b · Other expenses: Repairs and Maintenance
total $21,201 · program services $19,505 · management and general $1,060 · fundraising $636
-
24c · Other expenses: Program Grant
total $18,810 · program services $18,810
-
24d · Other expenses: Payment Processing Fees
total $18,487 · program services $18,487
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24e · All other expenses
total $36,429 · program services $19,536 · management and general $3,611 · fundraising $13,282
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $330,638 · end of year $244,136
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $208,436 · end of year $197,962
-
3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $85,562 · end of year $80,865
-
4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $31,698 · end of year $9,750
-
5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people
end of year $0
-
6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons
end of year $0
-
7 · Other notes and loans receivable
end of year $0
-
8 · Inventories for sale or use
beginning of year $3,516 · end of year $3,842
-
9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $15,192 · end of year $19,892
-
10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$3,276,632
-
10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$794,483
-
10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $2,439,371 · end of year $2,482,149
-
11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $23,290 · end of year $28,260
-
12 · Investments: other securities
end of year $0
-
13 · Investments: program-related
end of year $0
-
14 · Intangible assets
end of year $0
-
15 · Other assets
beginning of year $555 · end of year $632
-
17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $67,471 · end of year $30,567
-
19 · Deferred revenue
beginning of year $68,496 · end of year $61,178
-
23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable
beginning of year $669,626 · end of year $246,986
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $2,005,591 · end of year $2,527,485
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $327,074 · end of year $201,272
Mission and programs · 2025
Mission
Provide a content-rich learning environment that fosters creativity, sparks curiosity, and builds life-skills through interactive exhibits and programs (see schedule O for mission statement)
Activities or mission (Part I)
KidsPlay operates over 20,000 sf of interactive, hands-on exhibits designed to engage children ages 1 10 in creative learning through purposeful play. The Museum presents learning concepts in meaningful and accessible ways.
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KidsPlay is a museum offering a wide array of interactive exhibits designed to help children thrive intellectually, socially, and emotionally. The Museum provides a safe and stimulating environment that encourages children and caregivers to discover, imagine, and create. Children practice skills, build curiosity, and explore new things through developmental play. KidsPlay participates in Museums for All, Blue Star Museums, and other access initiatives to ensure that underserved and underrepresented audiences benefit from its exhibits and programs.
Expenses $455,737 · Revenue $456,376
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KidsPlay offers educational programs and outreach activities designed to enhance children's cognitive and social-emotional development. The museum collaborates with experts and partners to provide content in science, humanities, and the arts tailored to children's developmental stages. KidsPlay is a popular destination for educational field trips.
Expenses $172,866 · Revenue $25,930
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KidsPlay Childrens Museum strengthened its collaborative role through theHub@KidsPlay initiative. This effort brings together schools, healthcare providers, and nonprofits to support child development and family well-being. The Hub features a family resource library and a community meeting room that hosts partner-led programs, including developmental screenings, family engagement initiatives, and intervention services. By connecting playful learning with school readiness, the Hub@KidsPlay helps create a more coordinated early childhood support system for the region. The museum continues to offer below-market access to spaces and a costume shop.
Expenses $157,150 · Revenue $20,744
As filed on the 2025 return.
Listed in Part VII
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Eileen Marriott
Executive Dir.
- Total calculated
- $121,573
- From this org
- $121,573
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 40
-
Kenneth Merz
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Sara Kroscen
Treasurer
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Brian McCormick
President
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Kristen Fern
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Ruth Dwyer
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Cathleen Schmitz
Secretary
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Stuart Grodin
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
John Martin TE 32025
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Brad Oneglia TE 32025
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Marc Borghesi TE 92025
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Carmen Neale
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Cheryl Kloczko
Vice President
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Robin N Ledversis
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Lori Heath TE 92025
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.
Grants on this return
No itemized grants to organizations on this return.
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2025
- Filed
- 4 September 2026
- IRS schema version
- 2025v4.1
- Source object
- 202632479349301503
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