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← GREAT RIVER CHILDRENS MUSEUM

Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by GREAT RIVER CHILDRENS MUSEUM.

Totals

Total revenue
$1,477,152
Total expenses
$527,294
Contributions and grants received
$1,410,938
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$66,214
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$11,280,659
Total liabilities, end of year
$181,842
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$11,098,817
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$188,494
Management and general expenses
$211,898
Fundraising expenses
$126,902
Program service expenses (Part III)
$188,494

Program services were 35.7% 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.

  • 1a · Federated campaigns

    $23,940

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $1,386,998

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $66,006 · excluded $66,006

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    other assets $208

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    other assets $0

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    other assets $208

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $208 · excluded $208

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $79,481 · program services $28,613 · management and general $31,792 · fundraising $19,076

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $90,001 · program services $55,437 · management and general $15,154 · fundraising $19,410

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $6,468 · program services $3,385 · management and general $1,632 · fundraising $1,451

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $13,000 · program services $7,373 · management and general $2,763 · fundraising $2,864

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $17,398 · program services $8,730 · management and general $4,727 · fundraising $3,941

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $43,182 · management and general $43,182

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $18,175 · management and general $18,175

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $66,721 · fundraising $66,721

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $39,379 · management and general $28,042 · fundraising $11,337

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $5,381 · program services $918 · management and general $4,463

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $24,667 · program services $6,279 · management and general $18,337 · fundraising $51

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $46,771 · program services $30,369 · management and general $16,402

  • 17 · Travel

    total $5,492 · management and general $5,492

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $37,898 · program services $30,539 · management and general $7,359

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $13,707 · management and general $13,707

  • 24a · Other expenses: PRG SUPPLIES AND MATERI

    total $11,297 · program services $11,297

  • 24b · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS

    total $8,276 · program services $5,554 · management and general $671 · fundraising $2,051

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $3,135,144 · end of year $3,668,600

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $4,885,202 · end of year $4,047,035

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $9,109 · end of year $10,307

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

    $3,745,740

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

    $191,023

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $2,474,531 · end of year $3,554,717

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $156,027 · end of year $158,206

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    end of year $23,636

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $2,130,259 · end of year $2,520,595

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $8,217,700 · end of year $8,578,222

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

GREAT RIVER CHILDREN'S MUSEUM (GRCM) SHINES A BRIGHT LIGHT ON THE POWER OF PLAY TO SPARK CHILDREN'S LEARNING, STRENGTHEN FAMILIES, AND BUILD COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS. ITS DYNAMIC, INTERACTIVE ENVIRONMENTS AND EXPERIENCES ARE A GATEWAY TO THE WORLD AND ITS PEOPLE FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES OF ALL BACKGROUNDS.

Activities or mission (Part I)

TO PROVIDE PLAY EXPERIENCES THAT SPARK LEARNING, STRENGHTEN BONDS, AND BUILD COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS.

  • TRAVELING POP-UP EXHIBIT EXPERIENCES AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH:GREAT RIVER CHILDREN'S MUSEUM IS IN YEAR 2 OF A 3 YEAR GRANT FROM THE MCCARTHEY DRESSMAN EDUCATION FOUNDATION, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH GREAT RIVER REGIONAL LIBRARY. THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OFFERS EXHIBIT EXPERIENCES AT ALL 32 REGIONAL LIBRARY LOCATIONS THROUGH ROTATING EXHIBIT KITS AND POP-UP EXHIBIT EXPERIENCES. ACTIVITIES AND EXPERIENCES ARE INSPIRED BY FUTURE MUSEUM PROGRAMMING AND EXHIBIT GALLERIES. THESE ROTATING EXHIBIT EXPERIENCES BRING A GLIMPSE OF THE MUSEUM TO CENTRAL MINNESOTA COMMUNITIES. OUTREACH PROGRAMMING & CAMP BEYOND:GREAT RIVER CHILDREN'S MUSEUM IS ALSO IN YEAR 2 OF GRANTS WITH UNITED WAY PARTNER FOR STUDENT SUCCESS PROGRAM AND XCEL FOUNDATION FOR EQUITY THROUGH PLAY AND COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS INITIATIVES. BOTH OF THESE GRANTS SUPPORT MATERIALS AND PROGRAMMING FOR A NUMBER OF OUTREACH ACTIVITIES. THE UWPFSS GRANT FUNDS ARE FOCUSED ON EXPANDING OFFERINGS TO FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN AGES 0 TO 4. XCEL FOUNDATION GRANT FUNDS ARE FOCUSED ON EXPANDING GRCM'S REACH INTO UNDERSERVED OR MINORITY POPULATIONS. SOME OF THE COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES INCLUDE UNITED WAY'S LLAMA LLAMA READ-O-RAMA, YIRAN AFRICAN ARTS, JUNETEENTH, CELEBRATION OF FATHERHOOD, GRANITE CITY DAYS LEMONADE ART FAIR, ST. CLOUD AREA FARMERS MARKET, BIG LAKE FARMERS MARKET, ALBERTVILLE FAMILY FUN DAY, ST. CLOUD COMMUNITY HEALTH FAIR, AND HISPANIC HERITAGE FESTIVAL, TO NAME A FEW. IN 2023, GRCM'S PROGRAM & OUTREACH MANAGER ONCE AGAIN HOSTED A FREE, WEEK LONG, SUMMER CAMP FOR KIDS. CHILDREN AGES 7-13 PARTICIPATED. TWO CAMP INSTRUCTORS WERE HIRED TO HELP FACILITATE THE CAMP AND SPACE FOR THE CAMP WAS PROVIDED BY THE CITY OF ST. CLOUD SCRAPS PROGRAM. COMMUNITY ART COLLABORATIONS:THE ART TASK-FORCE GATHERED COMMUNITY INPUT AND NARROWED A LONG LIST OF ART PROPOSALS DOWN TO 3 SELECTED ARTISTS WHO REPRESENT A DIVERSE CROSS SECTION OF CENTRAL MINNESOTA. THESE THREE ARTISTS WILL BE ENGAGED TO CREATE PUBLIC ART PIECES ONE SCULPTURE AND TWO MURALS. A GRANT FROM THE CENTRAL MINNESOTA ARTS BOARD SUPPORTED THE ARTISTS' PROPOSAL WORK.FOLLOWING A STRONG FUNDRAISING YEAR IN 2022, GRCM SUBMITTED A BILL SEEKING STATE FUNDING TO SUPPORT THE WORK TO CONSTRUCT, EQUIP, AND FURNISH THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM. IN MAY 2023 THE STATE AWARDED GRCM A CASH GRANT TOTALING $7MM FROM THE GENERAL RESERVE FUND. PUBLIC FUNDRAISING CONTINUES FOR PROGRAMMING AND ACCESS INITIATIVES AND GRCM CONTINUES TO COLLABORATE WITH OTHER GREATER MINNESOTA CHILDREN'S MUSEUMS TO ADVOCATE FOR FAMILIES, CHILDREN, AND PLAY AS A POWERFUL RESOURCE FOR DEVELOPMENT AND BONDING.

    Expenses $188,494

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Glen Palm

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10

  • Buddy King

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Greg Reigstad

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Monica Segura-Schwartz

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Jane Ellison

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Sara McKeever

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10

  • Becky Coborn

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Vincent Miles

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10

  • Jill Amsberry

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jennifer Mueller

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jerry Vonkorff

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Heidi Everett

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Tom Grones

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Naima Hussein

    BOARD MEMBER (END OCT 2023)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Cassie Miles

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $79,481
    From this org
    $72,500
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $6,981
    Hours/week
    40

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
6 June 2024
IRS schema version
2023v5.0
Source object
202421709349300217

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