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← SANTA FE CHILDRENS MUSEUM INC

Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by SANTA FE CHILDRENS MUSEUM INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$1,392,525
Total expenses
$1,532,857
Contributions and grants received
$877,184
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$342,039
Investment income
$29,475
Other revenue
$143,827
Total assets, end of year
$6,448,778
Total liabilities, end of year
$2,486,636
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$3,962,142
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$1,059,808
Management and general expenses
$260,313
Fundraising expenses
$212,736
Program service expenses (Part III)
$1,059,808

Program services were 69.1% 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.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $97,204

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $779,980

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $25,326

  • 2a · Program service revenue: ADMISSIONS & FEES

    total $331,805 · related or exempt $331,805

  • 2f · All other program service revenue

    total $10,234 · related or exempt $10,234

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $29,475 · excluded $29,475

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $37,377

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $37,377

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $37,377 · related or exempt $37,377

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $69,496

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $0

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $69,496 · excluded $69,496

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $69,442

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $32,488

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $36,954 · related or exempt $36,954

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $582,240 · program services $467,445 · management and general $60,808 · fundraising $53,987

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $15,778 · program services $12,613 · management and general $3,165

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $45,489 · program services $34,117 · management and general $6,823 · fundraising $4,549

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $91,830 · program services $23,559 · management and general $60,418 · fundraising $7,853

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $128,964 · program services $38,347 · management and general $12,897 · fundraising $77,720

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $46,760 · program services $34,479 · management and general $1,624 · fundraising $10,657

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $24,970 · program services $9,107 · management and general $8,050 · fundraising $7,813

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $21,340 · program services $17,072 · management and general $2,134 · fundraising $2,134

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $274,263 · program services $223,980 · management and general $27,255 · fundraising $23,028

  • 17 · Travel

    total $14,230 · program services $8,538 · management and general $2,846 · fundraising $2,846

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $100,419 · program services $40,168 · management and general $60,251

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $9,635 · program services $8,010 · management and general $661 · fundraising $964

  • 24a · Other expenses: EXHIBIT

    total $49,001 · program services $49,001

  • 24b · Other expenses: IN-KIND EXPENSES

    total $25,327 · program services $12,663 · management and general $6,332 · fundraising $6,332

  • 24c · Other expenses: FUNDRAISING

    total $21,789 · program services $15,252 · management and general $2,179 · fundraising $4,358

  • 24d · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS ADMINISTR

    total $20,228 · program services $17,137 · management and general $942 · fundraising $2,149

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $60,594 · program services $48,320 · management and general $3,928 · fundraising $8,346

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $782,878 · end of year $776,669

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $645,649 · end of year $170,909

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $5,997 · end of year $6,378

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $1,452 · end of year $22,515

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

    $2,211,894

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

    $820,597

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $886,373 · end of year $1,391,297

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    beginning of year $85,226 · end of year $70,219

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $4,095,577 · end of year $4,010,791

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $47,900 · end of year $68,246

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    end of year $65,862

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $2,352,778 · end of year $2,352,528

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,277,838 · end of year $1,861,301

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $2,824,636 · end of year $2,100,841

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

DISCOVERING THE JOYS OF LEARNING, PLAY, AND COMMUNITY. THE SANTA FE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM BUILDS UPON A CHILD'S SENSE OF JOY AND DISCOVERY BY CULTIVATING HABITS OF INQUIRY IN THE ARTS, SCIENCES, AND HUMANITIES.

Activities or mission (Part I)

DISCOVERING THE JOYS OF LEARNING, PLAY, AND COMMUNITY.

  • SANTA FE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM (SFCM) IS A NON-PROFIT CULTURAL INSTITUTION THAT HELPS CHILDREN DISCOVER THE JOYS OF LEARNING, PLAY, AND COMMUNITY. FOR 39 YEARS, OUR INNOVATIVE BILINGUAL PROGRAMS AND EXHIBITS HAVE PROVIDED HANDS-ON EXPLORATION AND INFORMAL EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES. SFCM WAS INCORPORATED IN 1985, BECOMING THE FIRST CHILDREN'S MUSEUM IN THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO. THE BUILDING, WHICH IS LOCATED ON THE HISTORIC ARMORY FOR THE ARTS CAMPUS IN SANTA FE, WAS ORIGINALLY CONSTRUCTED IN THE 1930S. TODAY, SFCM IS THE ONLY ORGANIZATION OF ITS KIND IN THE REGION, SERVING 60,000 CHILDREN AND FAMILIES ANNUALLY THROUGH DYNAMIC EXHIBITS, PROGRAMS, AND CULTURAL EVENTS. OUR KEY FOCUS IS TO ENSURE "ACCESS FOR ALL" BY REDUCING BARRIERS AND INTERWEAVING THE MULTICULTURAL HERITAGE UNIQUE TO NEW MEXICO AS WE HONOR AND CELEBRATE IT.

    Expenses $211,962 · Revenue $83,274

  • STARGAZER IS A POP-UP PLANETARIUM THAT CAN BE SET UP NEARLY ANYWHERE TO IGNITE INTEREST IN THE SCIENCES, ASTRONOMY, AND BEYOND. SINCE JANUARY 2021, STARGAZER HAS REACHED 33,868 CHILDREN IN NORTHERN NEW MEXICO COUNTIES. OUR BILINGUAL EDUCATOR TAKES STARGAZER TO K-12 STUDENTS THROUGHOUT NORTHERN NEW MEXICO AND DELIVERS A TRANSFORMATIVE MULTILINGUAL PROGRAM DESIGNED TO TEACH "STEM READY!" SCIENCE STANDARDS APPROPRIATE TO THE GRADE LEVEL OF EACH CLASS. DUE TO A GENEROUS GRANT, STARGAZER TRIPS TO PUBLIC AND TITLE 1 SCHOOLS IN NORTHERN NEW MEXICO ARE FREE AND AVAILABLE FOR PRIVATE SCHOOLS, CAMPS, AND OTHER LOCATIONS FOR A MODEST FEE.

    Expenses $423,923 · Revenue $166,548

  • THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM HAS BEEN ORGANIZING EXCELLENT DAY CAMPS IN THE TOWN FOR MANY YEARS. THESE CAMPS ARE DESIGNED TO TEACH STEM AND ART CONCEPTS, AS WELL AS PRACTICAL SKILLS SUCH AS CODING AND CARPENTRY TO CHILDREN AGED 5-9. MOREOVER, THE MUSEUM OFFERS FULL SCHOLARSHIPS TO THOSE WHO ARE UNABLE TO AFFORD IT.

    Expenses $423,923 · Revenue $166,548

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

Listed in Part VII

  • Caitlin Brodsky

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Sharon Woods

    CHAIR OF THE BOARD

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Paul Macks

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Bill Primrose

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Donna Ralph

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Olivia Sloan

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Melanie Maxon

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Jessica Perea

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Abenicio Baldonado

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Kristi Leigh Salazar

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Marisa Ornelas

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Hannah Hausman

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $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.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 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
2023
Filed
15 May 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202521359349315642

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