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← OMAHA CHILDRENS MUSEUM INC

Form 990 for tax year 2025

Filed by OMAHA CHILDRENS MUSEUM INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$5,273,980
Total expenses
$5,435,931
Contributions and grants received
$2,698,943
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$2,049,512
Investment income
$16,400
Other revenue
$509,125
Total assets, end of year
$7,616,945
Total liabilities, end of year
$2,638,176
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$4,978,769
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$3,926,427
Management and general expenses
$961,622
Fundraising expenses
$547,882
Program service expenses (Part III)
$3,926,427

Program services were 72.2% 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.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $320,213

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $295,144

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $2,083,586

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $252,110

  • 2a · Program service revenue: ADMISSION SALES

    total $935,689 · related or exempt $935,689

  • 2b · Program service revenue: MEMBERSHIP SALES

    total $624,904 · related or exempt $624,904

  • 2c · Program service revenue: EVENT AND PROGRAM REVENUE

    total $292,966 · related or exempt $292,966

  • 2d · Program service revenue: RIDE INCOME

    total $183,598 · related or exempt $183,598

  • 2e · Program service revenue: OTHER PROGRAM SERVICE REVENUE

    total $12,355 · related or exempt $12,355

  • 2f · All other program service revenue

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $16,400 · excluded $16,400

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $317,372

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $317,372 · personal property $0

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $317,372 · excluded $317,372

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $872,207

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

    securities $872,207

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $0 · other assets $0

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $24,382

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $320,213

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $97,810

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$73,428 · excluded -$73,428

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $386,105

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $217,638

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $168,466 · related or exempt $163,268 · unrelated business $5,198

  • 11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS INCOME

    total $96,715 · related or exempt $96,715

  • 11d · All other revenue

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $96,715

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $265,588 · program services $204,874 · management and general $53,913 · fundraising $6,801

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $2,505,133 · program services $1,932,458 · management and general $508,530 · fundraising $64,145

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $21,423 · program services $15,480 · management and general $5,620 · fundraising $323

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $155,309 · program services $112,229 · management and general $40,742 · fundraising $2,338

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $210,274 · program services $151,947 · management and general $55,161 · fundraising $3,166

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $40,925 · management and general $40,925

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $474,304 · program services $114,658 · management and general $133,516 · fundraising $226,130

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $164,589 · program services $164,589

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $140,946 · program services $120,874 · management and general $4,409 · fundraising $15,663

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $165,455 · program services $49,716 · management and general $88,854 · fundraising $26,885

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $223,702 · program services $168,432 · management and general $12,124 · fundraising $43,146

  • 17 · Travel

    total $3,809 · program services $3,267 · management and general $119 · fundraising $423

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $1,412 · program services $1,211 · management and general $44 · fundraising $157

  • 20 · Interest

    total $1 · management and general $1

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $469,688 · program services $366,357 · management and general $4,697 · fundraising $98,634

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $80,274 · program services $62,614 · management and general $803 · fundraising $16,857

  • 24a · Other expenses: EXHIBIT EXPENSE

    total $268,682 · program services $230,419 · management and general $8,405 · fundraising $29,858

  • 24b · Other expenses: REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE

    total $124,234 · program services $124,234 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 24c · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS

    total $55,844 · program services $47,891 · management and general $1,747 · fundraising $6,206

  • 24d · Other expenses: Special Event Expense

    total $39,145 · program services $33,570 · management and general $1,225 · fundraising $4,350

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $25,194 · program services $21,607 · management and general $787 · fundraising $2,800

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $4,000 · end of year $112,596

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $518,064 · end of year $2,817,463

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $607,371 · end of year $507,200

  • 5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $44,378 · end of year $39,202

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $500,143 · end of year $536,639

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

    $15,240,990

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

    $11,906,976

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $3,634,731 · end of year $3,334,014

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $590,520 · end of year $1,421

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $0

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    beginning of year $0

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $268,409 · end of year $268,410

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $272,051 · end of year $236,745

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $782,104 · end of year $2,401,431

  • 22 · Loans and payables to officers and key people

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $4,558,012 · end of year $4,505,944

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $555,449 · end of year $472,825

Mission and programs · 2025

Mission

OMAHA CHILDREN'S MUSEUM IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT PROVIDES CHILDREN AND FAMILIES WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO DISCOVER HOW THE WORLD WORKS, CHALLENGE THEMSELVES, AND LEARN THROUGH PLAY. THE MISSION OF THE MUSEUM IS TO ENGAGE THE IMAGINATION AND CREATE EXCITEMENT ABOUT LEARNING. (SEE ON SCHEDULE O)

Activities or mission (Part I)

THE UNDERLYING MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO ENGAGE CHILDREN'S IMAGINATIONS AND CREATE EXCITEMENT ABOUT LEARNING.

  • OMAHA CHILDREN'S MUSEUM IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT PROVIDES CHILDREN AND FAMILIES OPPORTUNITIES TO CHALLENGE THEMSELVES, DISCOVER HOW THE WORLD WORKS AND LEARN THROUGH PLAY. THE MISSION OF THE OMAHA CHILDREN'S MUSEUM IS TO ENGAGE THE IMAGINATION AND CREATE EXCITEMENT ABOUT LEARNING. THE MUSEUM'S NEARLY 40,000 SQUARE FEET OF EXHIBITS INCLUDE THE CHARLIE CAMPBELL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER, ART SMART CENTER, TINKER SPACE, AND THE IMAGINATION PLAYGROUND - AN AREA DEVOTED TO EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT. IN ADDITION TO PERMANENT EXHIBITS, OMAHA CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OFFERS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS IN ARTS AND SCIENCE AS WELL AS TRAVELING EXHIBITIONS, FIELD TRIPS, OUTREACH PROGRAMS, SUMMER CAMPS, AND EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS. THE MUSEUM OFFERS AMENITIES SUCH AS A MISSION-RELATED GIFT STORE, CAROUSEL, TRAIN, FOOD SERVICE, PICNIC AREAS, AND OTHER FAMILY AMENITIES.

    Expenses $3,926,427 · Revenue $2,309,495

As filed on the 2025 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Dana Washington

    PRESIDENT/BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Hilary A Raikes

    SECRETARY/BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • James Nolan

    TREASURER/BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Charles Noble

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • David Graff

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Emily Allen

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Irina Mandachi

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jim Huerter

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Justin Disch

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Kassie Inness

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Mike Kelley

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Nichelle Horton-Brown

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Sandy Parker

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Susan Lebens

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • William Austin

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Erin Foley

    VP OF FINANCE & OPS, INTERIM CEO

    Total calculated
    $117,305
    From this org
    $114,036
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $3,269
    Hours/week
    40

  • Fawn Taylor

    CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (THRU 1.27.2025)

    Total calculated
    $148,283
    From this org
    $147,450
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $833
    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
2025
Filed
25 June 2026
IRS schema version
2025v4.2
Source object
202611769349300606

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