Totals
- Total revenue
- $3,055,900
- Total expenses
- $2,584,650
- Contributions and grants received
- $1,881,674
- Grants paid
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $1,158,123
- Investment income
- -$14,454
- Other revenue
- $30,557
- Total assets, end of year
- $6,156,476
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,897,684
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $2,258,792
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $1,776,553
- Management and general expenses
- $423,126
- Fundraising expenses
- $384,971
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $1,776,553
Program services were 68.7% 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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1e · Government grants (contributions)
$560,496
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$1,321,178
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1g · Noncash contributions included above
$9,031
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2a · Program service revenue: ADMISSIONS
total $255,146 · related or exempt $255,146
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2b · Program service revenue: EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
total $835,710 · related or exempt $835,710
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2c · Program service revenue: MEMBERSHIP FEES
total $67,267 · related or exempt $67,267
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3 · Investment income
total $13,160 · excluded $13,160
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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
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7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory
securities $146,221
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7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses
securities $169,036 · other assets $4,799
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7c · Gain or loss
securities -$22,815 · other assets -$4,799
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7d · Net gain or loss
total -$27,614 · related or exempt -$27,614
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8c · Net income from fundraising events
total $0
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9c · Net income from gaming
total $0
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10a · Gross sales of inventory
$38,643
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10b · Cost of goods sold
$13,839
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10c · Net income from sales of inventory
total $24,804 · related or exempt $24,804
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11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS INCOME
total $5,753 · related or exempt $5,753
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11e · Other revenue, total
$5,753
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments
total $0
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2 · Grants to domestic individuals
total $0
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3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals
total $0
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4 · Benefits paid to or for members
total $0
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $72,000 · management and general $72,000
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6 · Compensation of disqualified persons
total $0
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $1,084,722 · program services $869,126 · management and general $146,892 · fundraising $68,704
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $0
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $78,659 · program services $62,681 · management and general $10,970 · fundraising $5,008
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $80,676 · program services $64,849 · management and general $10,903 · fundraising $4,924
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11a · Fees: management
total $0
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11b · Fees: legal
total $8,199 · management and general $8,094 · fundraising $105
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $64,865 · management and general $64,865
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11d · Fees: lobbying
total $57,000 · fundraising $57,000
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11e · Fees: professional fundraising services
total $0
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11f · Fees: investment management
total $2,963 · management and general $2,963
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11g · Fees: other
total $7,818 · management and general $7,818
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $5,612 · program services $3,355 · fundraising $2,257
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13 · Office expenses
total $62,800 · program services $10,542 · management and general $48,944 · fundraising $3,314
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14 · Information technology
total $0
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15 · Royalties
total $0
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16 · Occupancy
total $497,207 · program services $465,986 · management and general $22,755 · fundraising $8,466
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17 · Travel
total $0
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18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials
total $0
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19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $2,860 · program services $2,860
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20 · Interest
total $46,806 · program services $37,503 · management and general $6,338 · fundraising $2,965
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21 · Payments to affiliates
total $0
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $91,258 · program services $85,782 · management and general $2,738 · fundraising $2,738
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23 · Insurance
total $0
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24a · Other expenses: Contracted Services
total $278,345 · program services $50,999 · management and general $400 · fundraising $226,946
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24b · Other expenses: Exhibits and Programs
total $104,880 · program services $104,580 · management and general $157 · fundraising $143
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24c · Other expenses: Service Fees
total $37,980 · program services $18,290 · management and general $17,289 · fundraising $2,401
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24e · All other expenses
total $0
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $1,635,518 · end of year $3,291,305
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
end of year $0
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $69,500 · end of year $207,500
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4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $17,440 · end of year $26,217
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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 $7,807 · end of year $6,221
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $38,954 · end of year $40,160
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$1,982,609
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$1,125,174
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $792,841 · end of year $857,435
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11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $328,300 · end of year $291,348
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12 · Investments: other securities
end of year $0
-
13 · Investments: program-related
end of year $0
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14 · Intangible assets
end of year $0
-
15 · Other assets
beginning of year $488,587 · end of year $1,436,290
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $683,019 · end of year $853,314
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19 · Deferred revenue
beginning of year $271,686 · end of year $34,192
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23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable
beginning of year $510,000 · end of year $2,000,000
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25 · Other liabilities
end of year $1,010,178
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $751,615 · end of year $464,184
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $1,162,627 · end of year $1,794,608
Mission and programs · 2022
Mission
THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OFFERS HANDS-ON FUN WITH SCIENCE AND NATURE FOR YOUNGER CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY GROUPS, AND HOME SCHOOLED CHILDREN. AT THE MUSEUM AND IN THE CLASSROOMS THROUGHOUT CONNECTICUT, WE STIMULATE CHILDREN TO BECOME CREATIVE THINKING LIFELONG LEARNERS. CHILDREN ENGAGE IN OUR INTERACTIVE LABS, WORKSHOPS, MULTISENSORY EXHIBTS AND DEMONSTRATIONS,A LIVE WILDLIFE SANCTUARY, STATE-OF-THE-ART DIGITAL SCIENCE DOME PLANETARIUM SHOWS AND MOVIES, VACATION CAMPS, SLEEPOVERS, BIRTHDAY PARTIES, SCOUT ACTIVITIES, AND SPECIAL EVENTS. OUR UNIQUE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM PRESCHOOL INTEGRATES SCIENCE EXPERIENCES INTO EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNING. NEARBY ROARING BROOK NATURE CENTER IN CANTON OFFERS ENVIROMENTAL EXHIBTS, NATURE PROGRAMS, CONCERTS AND 158 ACRES OF OUTDOOR-HIKING, BIRD WATCHING, AND WINTER CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING.
Activities or mission (Part I)
THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM'S MISSION IS TO SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY IN ENGAGING ITS VARIOUS STAKEHOLDERS IN ACTIVITIES THAT FOSTER LIFETIME LEARNING.
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THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM ENCOURAGES FAMILIES, SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY GROUPS TO DISCOVER AND EXPLORE OUR MULTI-SENSORY EXHIBITS. OUR LIVE WILDLIFE SANCTUARY HOUSES OVER 100 ANIMALS, PRIMARILY UNWANTED PETS AND DISPLACED ANIMALS THAT CANNOT BE RELEASED BACK INTO THE WILD. THE STATE-OF-THE-ART DIGITAL SCIENCE DOME PLANETARIUM OFFERS LIVE STAR SHOWS AS WELL AS FULL-DOME FILMS FOCUSING ON ASTRONOMY AND OTHE SCIENCE TOPICS. THE MUSEUM HOSTS FIELD TRIPS, SCOUT ACTIVIITES, VACATION CAMPS, SPEICAL EVENTS AND BIRTHDAY PARTIES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. AS PART OF THE MUSEUM'S INITIATIVE TO ENGAGE CHILDREN IN SCIENCE EDUCATION AND TO PROMOTE AN APPRECIATION FOR SCIENCE, NATURE AND ART, IN-HOUSE CLASSES AND OUTREACH PROGRAMMING SERVE SCHOOLS AND CLASSROOMS FROM AROUND THE STATE AND BEYOND. THE RANGE OF ACTIVITIES, EXHIBITS AND PROGRAMS OFFERED BY THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM PROVIDE CHILDREN WITH A RICH, UNIQUE, AND FUN LEARNING EXPERIENCE.ROARING BROOK NATURE CENTER PROVIDES NATURAL HISTORY/ENVIRONMENTAL EDUACATION PROGRAMS TO OVER 70 CONNECTICUT COMMUNITIES. PROGRAMS INCLUDE OUTREACH AND SCHOOL VISITATIONS, AS WELL AS SCOUT, SUMMER, PRE-SCHOOL AND PUBLIC PROGRAMS. SERVING AS A RESOURCE TO AREA RESDIENTS WITH ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS, WE ANSWER THOUSANDS OF NATURE-RELATED QUESTIONS ANNUALLY. THE CENTER RECEIVES OVER 200 INJURED OR ORPHANED NATIVE ANIMALS EACH YEAR FOR REHABILITATION. THE GOAL IS TO RELEASE ANIMALS BACK INTO THE WILD, HOWEVER, PERMANENTLY INJURED WILDLIFE MAY BE HOUSED AT THE CENTER AND THE COLLECTION INCLUDES A VARIETY OF RAPTORS, SMALL MAMMALS, REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS. ANIMALS ARE USED TO PROMOTE KNOWLEDGE OF BEHAVIORS, ADAPTATIONS AND CONNECTICUT FAUNA. THE CENTER MAINTAINS WILDFLOWER TRAILS, A NATIVE PLANT BUTTERFLY GARDEN AND SERVES AS STEWARD FOR FIVE MILES OF TRAILS ON THE ADJACENT 158 ACRE STATE-OWNED WERNER'S WOODS PROPERTY.
Expenses $1,366,111 · Revenue $705,828
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THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM PRESCHOOL PROVIDES A PLAY-BASED PROGRAM THAT ENCOURAGES AND DEVELOPS LEARNING THROUGH EACH CHILD'S NATURAL ACTIVITIES. EXPERTS AGREE that BY LEARNING THROUGH PLAY, CHILDREN WILL FIND EDUCATION TO BE A POSITIVE AND JOYOUS PROCESS. THIS FOCUS IS AT THE CORE OF OUR PHILOSOPHY, MISSION AND CURRICULUM. WE RECOGNIZE THAT ALL CHILDREN ARE DIFFERENT, AND EACH CHILD COMES TO US WITH DIFFERENT STRENGTHS AND AREAS FOR GROWTH. USING PROVEN TECHNIQUES, WE TAILOR OUR CLASSES TO BE SENSITIVE TO THE NEEDS OF EACH INDIVDUAL CHILD WHILE MAINTAINING AN AFFIRMING AND INCLUSIVE ENVIRONMENT FOR ALL.OUR SCHOOL OFFERS A UNIQUE AND INNOVATIVE INTEGRATION OF A PRESCHOOL PROGRAM CURRICULUM STRENGTHENED BY ACCESS TO THE RESOURCES PROVIDED BY OUR SCIENCE AND NATURE MUSEUM. COUPLED WITH CREATIVE PLAY, ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT.
Expenses $410,442 · Revenue $452,295
As filed on the 2022 return.
Listed in Part VII
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Michael WerleMICHAEL WERLE
Executive Dir.
- Total calculated
- $30,000
- From this org
- $30,000
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 50
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Dave CalibeyDAVE CALIBEY
Secretary
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
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Peter StevensPETER STEVENS
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 4
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Clifton E McPherson Ph DCLIFTON E MCPHERSON PH D
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Mike CasparinoMIKE CASPARINO
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Elizabeth Gannetta-Ramos
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Robert A Cushman MDROBERT A CUSHMAN MD
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Ayesha Clarke
Chairperson
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 4
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Erin Concepcion
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Kimberly Kersey
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Judy RosenthalJUDY ROSENTHAL
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Deborah UllmanDEBORAH ULLMAN
Vice Chair
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
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Leslie Torres Rodriguez
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Dr Luis Diez-Morales
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Mark MilliganMARK MILLIGAN
Treasurer
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
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Michael BellMICHAEL BELL
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Cherie Griffith-Dunn
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Bree Pelczar
Trustee
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Sabrina Tucker-Barrett
Trustee
- 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.
Related organizations on this return
Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.
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Roaring Brook Nature Center Auxilary
501(c)(3) · Support the Roaring Brook Nature Center · CT
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2022
- Filed
- 18 September 2023
- IRS schema version
- 2022v5.0
- Source object
- 202342619349301609
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