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Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by DULUTH CHILDRENS MUSEUM INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$445,961
Total expenses
$577,757
Contributions and grants received
$306,428
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$117,812
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$21,721
Total assets, end of year
$764,924
Total liabilities, end of year
$612,706
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$152,218
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$528,116
Management and general expenses
$47,565
Fundraising expenses
$2,076
Program service expenses (Part III)
$528,116

Program services were 91.4% 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.

  • 1b · Membership dues

    $46,850

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $174,424

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $85,154

  • 2a · Program service revenue: MUSEUM ADMISSIONS

    total $93,263 · related or exempt $93,263

  • 2b · Program service revenue: OUTREACH PROGRAMS

    total $9,435 · related or exempt $9,435

  • 2c · Program service revenue: BIRTHDAY PARTIES AND E

    total $8,737 · related or exempt $8,737

  • 2f · All other program service revenue

    total $6,377 · related or exempt $6,377

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $100

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $100

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $100 · excluded $100

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $8,782

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $2,953

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $5,829 · excluded $5,829

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $12,346

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $8,516

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $3,830 · related or exempt $3,830

  • 11d · All other revenue

    total $11,962 · related or exempt $11,962

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $11,962

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $72,144 · program services $72,144

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $276,450 · program services $276,450

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $5,549 · program services $5,549

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $21,909 · program services $21,909

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $14,305 · program services $14,305

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $2,991 · program services $1,799 · management and general $1,114 · fundraising $78

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $1,435 · program services $863 · management and general $535 · fundraising $37

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $1,999 · program services $1,202 · management and general $745 · fundraising $52

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $14,903 · program services $8,963 · management and general $5,551 · fundraising $389

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $4,990 · program services $3,001 · management and general $1,859 · fundraising $130

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $18,025 · program services $10,840 · management and general $6,715 · fundraising $470

  • 17 · Travel

    total $2,753 · program services $1,656 · management and general $1,025 · fundraising $72

  • 20 · Interest

    total $17,787 · management and general $17,787

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $17,091 · program services $16,971 · management and general $120

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $6,866 · program services $4,129 · management and general $2,558 · fundraising $179

  • 24a · Other expenses: EXHIBIT EXPENSE

    total $23,271 · program services $23,271

  • 24b · Other expenses: MEMBERSHIPS

    total $22,645 · program services $22,645

  • 24c · Other expenses: BANK & CREDIT CARD FEES

    total $6,991 · program services $4,204 · management and general $2,605 · fundraising $182

  • 24d · Other expenses: ACTIVITIES EXPENSE

    total $2,439 · program services $2,439

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $43,214 · program services $35,776 · management and general $6,951 · fundraising $487

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $87,470 · end of year $3,294

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $1,337

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $32,999 · end of year $449

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $3,388 · end of year $1,310

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $475 · end of year $2,276

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $671,408

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $117,946

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $570,553 · end of year $553,462

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    beginning of year $190,091 · end of year $201,846

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $2,287

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $28,243 · end of year $53,774

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $5,435 · end of year $0

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $568,621 · end of year $558,932

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $284,014 · end of year $152,218

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

THE DULUTH CHILDREN'S MUSEUM'S MISSION IS TO ENGAGE CHILDREN IN HANDS-ON LEARNING THROUGH CREATIVE PLAY AND INTERACTIVE EXHIBITS.

Activities or mission (Part I)

THE DULUTH CHILDREN'S MUSEUM PROVIDES CHILDREN WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO EXPLORE SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, MATHEMATICS, HISTORY AND ART THRU INFORMAL PLAY AND PROGRAMS THAT SPARK CURIOSITY AND WONDER. ALSO, THERE ARE PROGRAMS THAT OUTREACH TO THEIR CLASSROOMS, COMMUNITY CENTERS AND PROVIDE FOR AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS.

  • EXHIBITS AND PROGRAMS AND OUTREACH:PROGRAMS ARE OFFERED DAILY AND PROVIDE VISITORS WITH UNIQUE LEARNING EXPERIENCES IN THE AREAS OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, MATHEMATICS, HISTORY, AND ART. MUSEUM STAFF USE A VARIETY OF LEARNING TOOLS AND INCORPORATE MINNESOTA STATE EDUCATIONAL STANDARDS TO TEACH CONCEPTS SUCH AS MAGNETISM AND CHEMICAL REACTION TO DULUTH HISTORY AND WORLD CULTURAL. THE MUSEUM OWNS MANY INTERACTIVE EDUCATIONAL EXHIBITS. MUSEUM STAFF PROVIDE OUTREACH TO NUMEROUS CLASSROOMS, COMMUNITY CENTERS, AND AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS WHICH IMPACT THOUSANDS OF CHILDREN THROUGH PROGRAMS THAT SUPPLEMENT CLASSROOM LEANING AND YOUTH PROGRAMS.

    Expenses $498,605 · Revenue $36,511

  • MEMBERSHIP, ADMISSION AND GIFT SHOP: THE MUSEUM OPERATES AS AN ATTRACTION WITH OVER 25,000 ANNUAL VISITORS AND 1,400 ANNUAL MEMBERS. AS AN ORGANIZATION COMMITTED TO PROVIDING ACCESS TO THE WHOLE COMMUNITY, A DISCOVERY FOR ALL PROGRAM HAS BEEN DEVELOPED TO DISTRIBUTE OVER 300 SCHOLARSHIP MEMBERSHIPS TO FAMILIES EXPERIENCING FINANCIAL HARDSHIP. IN ADDITION, AS A MUSEUM'S FOR ALL AND BLUE STAR MUSEUM PARTNER, LOW COST ADMISSION IS AVAILABLE TO VISITORS WITH A VALID EBT OR ACTIVE MILITARY ID. THE GIFT SHOP PROVIDES MISSION-ORIENTED TOYS AND GAMES OF SALE TO CONTINUE LEARNING AND EXPLORATION AT HOME.

    Expenses $28,060 · Revenue $97,093

  • COLLECTION:UNIQUE TO THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM, THE MUSEUM CARES FOR AND CURATES EXTENSIVE TEXTILE COLLECTIONS, HUNDREDS OF DOLLS FROM AROUND THE WORLD, A CUNEIFORM TABLET FROM 5000BC, AND MANY ITEMS RELEVANT TO THE OJIBWE CULTURE AS WELL AS DULUTH'S EARLY SETTLERS. ITEMS FROM THE COLLECTION ARE ROTATED THROUGH THE MUSEUM'S GALLERY SPACES AS WELL AS USED IN CLASSROOM OUTREACH. MANY ITEMS ARE ON LONG TERM LOAN TO THE TWEED MUSEUM, HARTLEY NATURE CENTER AND THE ST. LOUIS COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY.

    Expenses $1,451

As filed on the 2022 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • CAMERON KRUGER

    CEO (THRU APRIL 2023)

    Total calculated
    $79,640
    From this org
    $76,250
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $3,390
    Hours/week
    40
  • CAROLYN NELSON-KAVAJECZ

    INTERIM DIRECTOR (FROM MAY 2023)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10
  • ALLYSE PRICHARD

    BOARD CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • ROGER REINERT

    BOARD VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • ERICA HENKEL

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • NICK CLARK

    SECRETARY (THRU DEC 2022)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • KATE VAN DAELE

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • LEE CUTLER

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • KATIE FRANK

    DIRECTOR (THRU SEP 2022)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • MELISSA GOODSON

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • SARAH HILL

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • MATT OSTBY

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

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
2022
Filed
24 April 2024
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202441169349300434

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