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← NATIONAL CENTER FOR CHILDRENS

Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by NATIONAL CENTER FOR CHILDRENS.

Totals

Total revenue
$758,576
Total expenses
$690,377
Contributions and grants received
$515,622
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$145,815
Investment income
$15,439
Other revenue
$81,700
Total assets, end of year
$2,105,780
Total liabilities, end of year
$48,406
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$2,057,374
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$476,437
Management and general expenses
$150,484
Fundraising expenses
$63,456
Program service expenses (Part III)
$476,437

Program services were 69.0% 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

    $27,090

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $488,532

  • 2a · Program service revenue: Education Programs

    total $18,695 · related or exempt $18,695

  • 2b · Program service revenue: Touring Exhibit Rentals

    total $127,120 · related or exempt $127,120

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $15,439 · excluded $15,439

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $69,740

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $37,665

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $32,075 · related or exempt $32,075

  • 11a · Other revenue: Other Income

    total $49,625 · related or exempt $49,625

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $49,625

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $65,650 · program services $19,695 · management and general $19,695 · fundraising $26,260

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $217,599 · program services $138,323 · management and general $75,012 · fundraising $4,264

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $21,849 · program services $11,794 · management and general $7,777 · fundraising $2,278

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $7,790 · management and general $7,790

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $7,083 · management and general $7,083

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $30,654 · fundraising $30,654

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $1,033 · management and general $1,033

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $1,755 · program services $1,615 · management and general $140

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $26,792 · program services $24,648 · management and general $2,144

  • 17 · Travel

    total $11,331 · program services $10,948 · management and general $383

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $77,559 · program services $71,354 · management and general $6,205

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $62,351 · program services $58,611 · management and general $3,740

  • 24a · Other expenses: Bank and credit card fees

    total $3,646 · program services $1,823 · management and general $1,823

  • 24b · Other expenses: Framing and exhibition expen

    total $97,371 · program services $97,371

  • 24c · Other expenses: Vehicle fuel and maintenance

    total $14,192 · program services $14,192

  • 24d · Other expenses: Supplies

    total $33,599 · program services $22,102 · management and general $11,497

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $10,123 · program services $3,961 · management and general $6,162

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $114,259 · end of year $143,657

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $183,225 · end of year $186,717

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $1,935 · end of year $1,101

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $76,714 · end of year $46,152

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $48,122 · end of year $58,220

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $5,809 · end of year $4,422

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

    $2,312,774

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

    $1,064,739

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $1,612,501 · end of year $1,248,035

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $331,411 · end of year $324,246

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $84,380 · end of year $93,230

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $14,004 · end of year $37,536

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $95,345 · end of year $10,870

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $2,316,507 · end of year $2,024,874

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $32,500 · end of year $32,500

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

The National Center for Childrens Illustrated Literature (NCCIL) exists to exhibit, tour, collect, preserve and promote original art from the finest childrens literature while inspiring children of all ages to read and be creative. See Schedule O for additional information.

  • The organinzation collaborates with award-winning illustrators to produce exhibitions of their artwork that are distinctive, appealing to museum visitors of all ages, and of the highest quality. The exhibitions are on display at their gallery in Abilene, Texas and include opporunities to meet visiting artists during the exhibitions opening events. In addition, these award-winning exhibitions then travel both nationally and internationally to be exhibited in museums, galleries, libraries and more, ensuring more people are impacted by this important work.

    Expenses $261,080

  • The Organization provides exhibitions of artwork from childrens literature to museums, public libraries, and galleries nationwide.

    Expenses $108,697 · Revenue $63,456

  • The NCCIL offers several opportunities for the community to learn about the displayed art and explore their creative talents. Some of this free programming includes family art activities, monthly art adventure for preschoolers, instructional exhibition tours for students, and annual workshops and art camps for all ages.

    Expenses $106,660

As filed on the 2023 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Molly Bellah

    Executive Director

    Total calculated
    $65,650
    From this org
    $65,650
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40
  • Julee Hammer

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Emerald Cassidy

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Miguel Espinoza

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Austin Roeder

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • James Wiser

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Michelle Jones

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Kim Osborne

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jud Beall

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jill Frizzell

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Joe Specht

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Karyn Ching

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Holly Frizzell

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Lynn Barnett

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Rebecca McMurray

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Christine Curtis-Carr

    Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Grant Cunningham

    Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Trey Shirley

    Secretary

    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
2023
Filed
30 August 2024
IRS schema version
2023v5.1
Source object
202432509349300838

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