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← CHILDRENS MUSEUM OF SOUTHERN MINNESOTA

Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by CHILDRENS MUSEUM OF SOUTHERN MINNESOTA.

Totals

Total revenue
$1,956,520
Total expenses
$1,672,566
Contributions and grants received
$1,625,202
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$322,212
Investment income
$861
Other revenue
$8,245
Total assets, end of year
$5,008,830
Total liabilities, end of year
$595,450
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$4,413,380
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$958,100
Management and general expenses
$520,306
Fundraising expenses
$194,160
Program service expenses (Part III)
$958,100

Program services were 57.3% 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.

  • 1a · Federated campaigns

    $757,000

  • 1b · Membership dues

    $374,110

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $426,440

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $67,652

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $77,929

  • 2a · Program service revenue: PROGRAM FEES

    total $322,212 · related or exempt $322,212

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $861 · excluded $861

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $12,658

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $7,151

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $5,507 · unrelated business $12,658 · excluded -$7,151

  • 11a · Other revenue: OTHER

    total $2,738 · excluded $2,738

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $2,738

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $139,472 · management and general $69,736 · fundraising $69,736

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $526,680 · program services $270,632 · management and general $245,860 · fundraising $10,188

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $4,666 · program services $2,006 · management and general $1,680 · fundraising $980

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $41,007 · program services $27,139 · management and general $8,935 · fundraising $4,933

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $52,434 · program services $21,302 · management and general $24,841 · fundraising $6,291

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $71,377 · management and general $71,377

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $19,831 · management and general $19,831

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $80,510 · fundraising $80,510

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $85,923 · program services $63,781 · management and general $18,785 · fundraising $3,357

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $35,443 · program services $28,549 · management and general $2,932 · fundraising $3,962

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $33,233 · program services $26,342 · management and general $3,122 · fundraising $3,769

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $60,982 · program services $51,483 · management and general $7,621 · fundraising $1,878

  • 17 · Travel

    total $15,376 · program services $9,311 · management and general $4,555 · fundraising $1,510

  • 20 · Interest

    total $17,009 · program services $16,669 · management and general $340

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $261,289 · program services $256,063 · management and general $5,226

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $21,673 · program services $16,038 · management and general $3,034 · fundraising $2,601

  • 24a · Other expenses: EXHIBIT DEVELOPMENT

    total $143,685 · program services $143,685

  • 24b · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS

    total $33,643 · program services $1,602 · management and general $31,910 · fundraising $131

  • 24c · Other expenses: PROGRAM EXPENSES

    total $20,612 · program services $20,612

  • 24d · Other expenses: FUNDRAISING EXPENSES

    total $4,003 · program services $135 · fundraising $3,868

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $3,718 · program services $2,751 · management and general $521 · fundraising $446

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $238,986 · end of year $150,080

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $185,800 · end of year $185,138

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $749,085 · end of year $1,104,503

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $556 · end of year $5,999

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $894 · end of year $0

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $6,566 · end of year $1,841

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

    $5,422,585

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

    $1,876,079

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $3,653,226 · end of year $3,546,506

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $15,820 · end of year $14,763

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $39,979 · end of year $51,522

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $84,793 · end of year $105,413

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $454,765 · end of year $438,515

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $141,970 · end of year $0

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $3,909,426 · end of year $3,465,201

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $220,000 · end of year $948,179

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

IGNITE THE NATURAL CURIOUSITY OF EVERY CHILD THROUGH THE POWER OF PLAY IN A DYNAMIC, AWE-INSPIRING ENVIRONMENT.

Activities or mission (Part I)

IGNITE THE NATURAL CURIOSITY OF EVERY CHILD THROUGH THE POWER OF PLAY

  • THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF SOUTHERN MINNESOTA (CMSM) SEEKS TO IGNITE THE NATURAL CURIOSITY OF EVERY CHILD THROUGH THE POWER OF PLAY IN A DYNAMIC, AWE-INSPIRING ENVIRONMENT. CMSM STRIVES TO BE A CATALYST FOR BUILDING A STRONGER, MORE VIBRANT COMMUNITY AROUND PLAY SO THAT ALL CHILDREN IN OUR REGION SHARE IN A BRIGHT FUTURE OF OPPORTUNITY AND WELL-BEING. CMSM FEATURES PLACE-BASED EXHIBITS AND DYNAMIC HANDS-ON PROGRAMMING - ALL DESIGNED TO STIMULATE INQUIRY, SPARK CURIOSITY, AND REVEAL THE WONDER OF STEAM, AGRICULTURE, AND THE ARTS, WHILE ALSO CALLING ATTENTION TO THE CULTURE AND HERITAGE OF OUR REGION.CMSM IS TRULY UNIQUE TO OUR SOUTHERN MINNESOTA REGION, AND IT HAS INSPIRED THE JOY OF LEARNING THROUGH THE POWER OF PLAY FOR THOUSANDS OF CHILDREN AND ADULTS. CMSM WELCOMES NEARLY 100,000 VISITORS ANNUALLY, ENGAGING CHILDREN OF ALL AGES IN ITS INTERACTIVE EXHIBITS, FACILITATED PROGRAMMING, AND SPECIAL EVENTS.CMSM IS COMMITTED TO ENSURING ALL CHILDREN HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO PLAY AND LEARN AT THE MUSEUM. THROUGH FREE AND REDUCED MEMBERSHIPS AND ADMISSIONS, CMSM'S GATEWAY TO PLAY ACCESS INITIATIVES HAVE BROKEN DOWN BARRIERS AND OPENED THE DOOR TO MUSEUM PARTICIPATION FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES THAT MAY NOT OTHERWISE HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXPERIENCE THE MUSEUM. IN 2022, OVER 631 FREE MEMBERSHIPS, OR 27% OF ALL MEMBERSHIPS, WERE GIVEN TO FAMILIES WHO MET THE PROGRAM'S INCOME GUIDELINES. CMSM ALSO SERVES AS A POPULAR FIELD TRIP DESTINATION FOR AREA SCHOOL/EARLY LEARNING GROUPS, AND IN 2022 WELCOMED OVER 5884 STUDENTS.

    Expenses $958,100 · Revenue $322,212

As filed on the 2022 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Ann Hendricks

    BOARD CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Christi Wilking

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Trevor Park

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Heather Vonbank

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Heather Carlson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Linda Leiding

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Sue Schwickert

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Jerhod Smithback

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Chastity Valvick

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Sarah Richards

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Paul Shneider

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Gwen Westerman PhD

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Shane Van Engen

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Rick Halbur

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Mohamed Ibrahim

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Dq Spencer

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Tara Torseth

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Louise Dickmeyer

    CEO

    Total calculated
    $131,855
    From this org
    $131,855
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    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.

Taxable family on this return

Schedule R Parts I, III and IV, as filed. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money moved.

Disregarded entities

Part I: entities that legally are the filer and file no return of their own.

  • CMSM HOLDINGS LLC

    LAND OWNERSHIP · MN · income $1 · assets $602,005

    Directly controlled by CHILDRENS MUSEUM OF SOUTHERN MINNESOTA

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2022
Filed
9 November 2023
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202333189349303038

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