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Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by NATIONAL CHILDRENS MUSEUM.

Totals

Total revenue
$5,089,910
Total expenses
$7,077,724
Contributions and grants received
$1,916,964
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$2,972,737
Investment income
-$3,213
Other revenue
$203,422
Total assets, end of year
$16,036,131
Total liabilities, end of year
$10,780,124
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$5,256,007
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$5,103,778
Management and general expenses
$1,587,075
Fundraising expenses
$386,871
Program service expenses (Part III)
$5,103,778

Program services were 72.1% 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

    $453,133

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $955,393

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $508,438

  • 2a · Program service revenue: Admissions

    total $2,861,800 · related or exempt $2,861,800

  • 2b · Program service revenue: Field trips

    total $110,937 · related or exempt $110,937

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $454 · excluded $454

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

    securities $3,667

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities -$3,667

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$3,667 · excluded -$3,667

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $79,712

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $27,584

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $52,128 · related or exempt $52,128

  • 11a · Other revenue: Event Rentals

    total $147,850 · related or exempt $147,850

  • 11b · Other revenue: Miscellaneous Revenue

    total $3,444 · related or exempt $3,444

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $151,294

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $655,464 · program services $425,656 · management and general $141,752 · fundraising $88,056

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $1,493,542 · program services $968,630 · management and general $324,675 · fundraising $200,237

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $25,617 · program services $17,449 · management and general $4,466 · fundraising $3,702

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $101,246 · program services $68,963 · management and general $17,652 · fundraising $14,631

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $177,994 · program services $115,108 · management and general $38,967 · fundraising $23,919

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $47,650 · management and general $47,650

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $130,765 · management and general $130,765

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $442,112 · program services $177,120 · management and general $264,992

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $297,325 · program services $268,718 · management and general $28,407 · fundraising $200

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $149,433 · program services $101,909 · management and general $44,107 · fundraising $3,417

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $160,693 · program services $85,940 · management and general $69,851 · fundraising $4,902

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $1,115,411 · program services $982,161 · management and general $89,278 · fundraising $43,972

  • 17 · Travel

    total $29,512 · program services $6,375 · management and general $23,086 · fundraising $51

  • 20 · Interest

    total $190,697 · program services $12,289 · management and general $178,408

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $1,388,988 · program services $1,388,988

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $37,779 · management and general $37,779

  • 24a · Other expenses: Repairs and Maintenance

    total $262,638 · program services $261,405 · management and general $1,233

  • 24b · Other expenses: Bank and Credit Card Fe

    total $112,463 · management and general $112,463

  • 24c · Other expenses: Moving

    total $79,739 · program services $78,537 · management and general $1,202

  • 24d · Other expenses: Exhibit Rentals and Sto

    total $67,456 · program services $67,456

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $111,200 · program services $77,074 · management and general $30,342 · fundraising $3,784

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $1,702,498 · end of year $1,142,486

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $256,044 · end of year $24

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $1,905,593 · end of year $698,479

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    end of year $25,486

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $8,741 · end of year $129,117

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

    $14,993,114

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

    $6,099,878

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $10,143,220 · end of year $8,893,236

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $118,760 · end of year $5,147,303

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $390,024 · end of year $240,970

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $184,394 · end of year $347,932

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $3,400,000 · end of year $2,991,208

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $499,900 · end of year $499,900

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $1,757,116 · end of year $6,700,114

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $6,011,378 · end of year $4,474,916

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,892,044 · end of year $781,091

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

To inspire children to care about and change the world. National Children's Museum (NCM) is a next generation institution that sparks curiosity and ignites creativity for children under 12 by fostering critical competencies in S.T.E.A.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math).

  • National Children's Museum is a unique hybrid institution that combines learning elements found in a science center with children's museum experiences. Through hands-on science, technology, engineering, arts, and math S.T.E.A.M. based experts, programs, and virtual offerings, the museum sparks curiosity and ignites creativity for children under the ages of twelve and their families. Ongoing experiences include field trips, workshops, pop-up demonstrations, early learner programs, membership events, and access initiatives. Virtual, on-site, and off-site experiences reach families and educators from across the country.

    Expenses $5,103,778 · Revenue $3,176,159

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

Listed in Part VII

  • Robert Volmer

    Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Paul Monsees

    Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Robert Micek

    Finance Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Aggie Aurbach

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Liz Bonner Snowdon

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Mike Friedberg

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Ross Hechinger

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Juan Hinojosa

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Gregory Hutchings

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Jasper Jung

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Beth Newburger Schwartz

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Nelson Pena

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Greg Principato

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Scott Stewart

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Joe Wright

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Ginger Zee

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Heather Zimmerman

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Jeanie Lee

    Trustee (OCT-APR)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Crystal Bowyer

    President and CEO

    Total calculated
    $308,917
    From this org
    $295,006
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $13,911
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $248,881
    Bonus
    $37,500
    Other
    $8,625
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $13,911
    Filer's total
    $308,917
  • Kevin Cantfil

    Vice President of Operations and Finance

    Total calculated
    $132,471
    From this org
    $132,333
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $138
    Hours/week
    40
  • Meredith Hamme

    Vice President of External Affairs

    Total calculated
    $111,679
    From this org
    $111,189
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $490
    Hours/week
    40
  • Erik Smith

    Director of Exhibits

    Total calculated
    $111,022
    From this org
    $99,813
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $11,209
    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 committee
  • 3 · Independent compensation consultant
  • 3 · Written employment contract
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

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
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

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

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2022
Filed
14 August 2024
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202442279349303159

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