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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by ASSOCIATION OF CHILDRENS MUSEUMS INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$4,192,864
Total expenses
$4,004,702
Contributions and grants received
$2,308,787
Grants paid
$553,432
Program service revenue
$1,847,357
Investment income
$36,720
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$3,315,823
Total liabilities, end of year
$874,340
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$2,441,483
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$3,363,713
Management and general expenses
$488,251
Fundraising expenses
$152,738
Program service expenses (Part III)
$3,363,713

Program services were 84.0% 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

    $23,535

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $1,011,145

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $1,274,107

  • 2a · Program service revenue: CONFERENCE FEES

    total $736,675 · related or exempt $736,675

  • 2b · Program service revenue: CONTRACT REVENUE

    total $561,779 · related or exempt $561,779

  • 2c · Program service revenue: MEMBERSHIP DUES

    total $548,505 · related or exempt $548,505

  • 2d · Program service revenue: PUBLICATION SALES

    total $398 · related or exempt $398

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $57,880 · excluded $57,880

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $377,637

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

    securities $392,491 · other assets $6,306

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities -$14,854 · other assets -$6,306

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$21,160 · excluded -$21,160

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $553,432 · program services $553,432

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $393,541 · program services $195,241 · management and general $144,613 · fundraising $53,687

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $1,028,621 · program services $911,676 · management and general $87,756 · fundraising $29,189

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $32,336 · program services $30,910 · management and general $493 · fundraising $933

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $93,996 · program services $45,997 · management and general $44,093 · fundraising $3,906

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $122,439 · program services $101,629 · management and general $15,091 · fundraising $5,719

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $11,598 · program services $488 · management and general $11,110

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $41,700 · management and general $41,700

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $3,425 · program services $3,425

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $731,040 · program services $699,255 · management and general $18,794 · fundraising $12,991

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $4,500 · program services $4,500

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $147,655 · program services $81,507 · management and general $59,379 · fundraising $6,769

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $155,518 · program services $131,812 · management and general $23,706

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $90,339 · program services $70,666 · management and general $14,595 · fundraising $5,078

  • 17 · Travel

    total $174,100 · program services $142,410 · management and general $3,514 · fundraising $28,176

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $348,488 · program services $341,806 · management and general $3,578 · fundraising $3,104

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $56,678 · program services $44,338 · management and general $9,154 · fundraising $3,186

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $14,470 · program services $4,621 · management and general $9,849

  • 24a · Other expenses: BUSINESS LICENSE TAX

    total $826 · management and general $826

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $100,894 · end of year $120,462

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $930,460 · end of year $1,222,465

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $1,207,234 · end of year $300,000

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $42,737 · end of year $807,101

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $60,255 · end of year $26,737

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

    $308,020

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

    $259,302

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $109,130 · end of year $48,718

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $435,957 · end of year $468,614

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $388,330 · end of year $321,726

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $245,575 · end of year $178,802

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $322,295 · end of year $302,270

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $471,664 · end of year $393,268

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $263,447 · end of year $634,702

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,972,016 · end of year $1,806,781

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

THE ASSOCIATION OF CHILDREN'S MUSEUMS WILL STRENGTHEN ALL CHILDREN'S MUSEUMS THROUGH LEADERSHIP, ADVOCACY, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND SERVICE.

Activities or mission (Part I)

ACM CHAMPIONS CHILDREN'S MUSEUMS AND TOGETHER ENRICH THE LIVES OF CHILDREN WORLDWIDE. OUR VISION: A WORLD THAT PRIORITIZES THE RIGHTS OF ALL CHILDREN TO PLAYFUL LEARNING AND A HEALTHY, SAFE, AND EQUITABLE FUTURE.

  • EDUCATION AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT - CONNECTING CHILDREN'S MUSEUMS THROUGH INITIATIVES THAT FOCUS ON PRIORITIZING EDUCATION AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT THROUGH MISSION-ALIGNED PLAYFUL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES.

    Expenses $1,054,869 · Grants $536,300 · Revenue $281,171

  • MEMBERSHIP SERVICES - SUPPORTING CHILDREN'S MUSEUMS TO CREATE A WORLD THAT PRIORITIZES THE RIGHTS OF ALL CHILDREN TO PLAYFUL LEARNING AND A HEALTHY, SAFE, AND EQUITABLE FUTURE.

    Expenses $789,205 · Revenue $548,903

  • MEETINGS AND CONFERENCES - VARIOUS MEETINGS INCLUDING ANNUAL CONFERENCE AND PROGRAMS THAT PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR CHILDREN'S MUSEUMS STAFF AT ALL LEVELS.

    Expenses $661,980 · Grants $500 · Revenue $736,675

  • ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP & EDUCATION - PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHILDREN'S MUSEUM PROFESSIONALS THAT INCLUDES KNOWLEDGE-SHARING AND RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT TO OFFER EFFECTIVE PRACTICES FOR THE FIELD.

    Expenses $139,212 · Grants $10,032 · Revenue $100,137

  • MUSEUMS OF ALL- A COOPERATIVE INITIATIVE WITH IMLS TO ENSURE THAT EVERY FAMILY, CHILD, AND INDIVIDUAL HAS ACCESS TO A HIGH-QUALITY MUSEUM EXPERIENCE BY OFFERING DEEPLY DISCOUNTED ADMISSION TO LOW-INCOME FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS.

    Expenses $216,729 · Grants $4,600 · Revenue $171,687

  • RESEARCH - CO-CREATING RESEARCH-BASED RESOURCES THAT DRAW ATTENTION TO EMERGING TRENDS AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR ELEVATING THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM FIELD.

    Expenses $491,090 · Grants $2,000

  • CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING - CONNECTING CHILDREN'S MUSEUMS WITH RESOURCES AND EFFECTIVE PRACTICES THAT HELP THEM DEVELOP EXPERIENCES THAT EQUIP FAMILIES TO BETTER NAVIGATE A GLOBALLY CONNECTED WORLD.

    Expenses $10,628 · Revenue $8,784

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Joe Hastings

    PAST PRESIDENT UNTIL APR 25

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2.5

  • Joseph Cox

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2.5

  • Crystal Bowyer

    VP UNTIL MAY 25,SEC'Y & ADVCY. CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2.5

  • Putter Bert

    SECRETARY UNTIL MAY 25, PRES. ELECT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2.5

  • Felpe Pena III

    TREASURER & FINANCE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2.5

  • Tifferney White

    GOV & NOM CHAIR UNTIL MAY 25, VP

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2.5

  • Dene Mosier

    STRATEGIC INIATIVES CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2.5

  • Gretchen Kerr

    MEMBER UNTIL MAY 25, DEV. CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2.5

  • Atiba Edwards

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2.5

  • Brenda Baker

    MEMBER UNTIL APR 25

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2.5

  • Brindha Muniappan

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2.5

  • Caroline Payson

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2.5

  • Charlayne Murrell-Smith

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2.5

  • Denise Rosario Adusei

    MEMBER AS OF MAY 25

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2.5

  • Hilary Van Alsburg

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2.5

  • Jonathan Foerster

    MEMBER AS OF MAY 25

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2.5

  • Kelly McKinley

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2.5

  • Maggie Lancaster

    MEMBER AS OF MAY 25

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2.5

  • Melissa Kaiser

    MEMBER UNTIL APR 25

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2.5

  • Michael McHorney

    MEMBER UNTIL APR 25

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2.5

  • Rongedzayi Fambasayi

    MEMBER UNTIL APR 25

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2.5

  • Stephen White

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2.5

  • Stewart Burgess

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2.5

  • Arthur Affleck

    PRESIDENT & CEO

    Total calculated
    $262,649
    From this org
    $216,232
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $46,417
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $194,232
    Bonus
    $22,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $6,004
    Nontaxable benefits
    $40,413
    Filer's total
    $262,649

  • Stephanie Yang

    CHIEF OPERATING & FINANCIAL OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $120,748
    From this org
    $115,117
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $5,631
    Hours/week
    40

  • Victoria Garvin

    SR. DIRECTOR, PROFESSIONAL DEV

    Total calculated
    $130,884
    From this org
    $105,013
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $25,871
    Hours/week
    40

  • Jennifer Rehkamp

    SR. DIRECTOR, RESEARCH & FIELD SVCS.

    Total calculated
    $109,643
    From this org
    $104,569
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $5,074
    Hours/week
    40

  • Keni Sturgeon

    SR. DIRECTOR, STRATEGIC INITIATIVES

    Total calculated
    $134,105
    From this org
    $103,732
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $30,373
    Hours/week
    40

  • Gabrielle Gallagher

    DIRECTOR, COMMUNICATION

    Total calculated
    $104,183
    From this org
    $103,398
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $785
    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. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 7
ARTHUR AFFLECK RECEIVED A NON-FIXED DISCRETIONARY BONUS OF $22,000 IN THE CALENDAR YEAR 2024.

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
14 April 2026
IRS schema version
2024v5.5
Source object
202641059349301654

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