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← SIERRA NEVADA CHILDRENS MUSEUM

Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by SIERRA NEVADA CHILDRENS MUSEUM.

Totals

Total revenue
$1,801,362
Total expenses
$656,589
Contributions and grants received
$1,663,297
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$139,188
Investment income
$29,614
Other revenue
-$30,737
Total assets, end of year
$6,237,277
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,933,728
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$4,303,549
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$312,124
Management and general expenses
$172,658
Fundraising expenses
$171,807
Program service expenses (Part III)
$312,124

Program services were 47.5% 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

    $12,250

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $72,070

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $1,578,977

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $11,152

  • 2a · Program service revenue: ADMISSIONS

    total $69,918 · related or exempt $69,918

  • 2b · Program service revenue: MEMBERSHIP DUES

    total $60,015 · related or exempt $60,015

  • 2c · Program service revenue: BIRTHDAY INCOME

    total $9,255 · related or exempt $9,255

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $29,614 · excluded $29,614

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $0

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

    $12,250

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $12,498

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$12,498 · excluded -$12,498

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $9,321

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $27,560

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total -$18,239 · related or exempt -$18,239

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $80,000 · program services $45,600 · management and general $7,200 · fundraising $27,200

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $296,153 · program services $167,914 · management and general $25,903 · fundraising $102,336

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $30,589 · program services $16,876 · management and general $3,475 · fundraising $10,238

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $80,038 · management and general $80,038

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $25,403 · program services $11,292 · management and general $2,566 · fundraising $11,545

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $5,643 · program services $488 · management and general $691 · fundraising $4,464

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $14,573 · program services $2,203 · management and general $3,076 · fundraising $9,294

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $46,238 · program services $35,596 · management and general $10,642

  • 17 · Travel

    total $404 · program services $353 · management and general $51

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $393 · program services $199 · management and general $194

  • 20 · Interest

    total $4,038 · management and general $4,038

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $4,165 · management and general $4,165

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $10,258 · program services $3,542 · management and general $4,567 · fundraising $2,149

  • 24a · Other expenses: DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS

    total $28,556 · program services $8,621 · management and general $16,750 · fundraising $3,185

  • 24b · Other expenses: EDUCATIONAL EXPENSES

    total $14,013 · program services $13,865 · management and general $148

  • 24c · Other expenses: BANK & MERCHANT FEES

    total $7,938 · management and general $7,938

  • 24d · Other expenses: REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE

    total $4,403 · program services $3,644 · management and general $759

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $3,784 · program services $1,931 · management and general $457 · fundraising $1,396

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $803,455 · end of year $384,451

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    end of year $1,119,682

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $3,129,569 · end of year $2,422,812

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $32,505

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $27,103 · end of year $5,929

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    end of year $4,308

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

    $60,663

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

    $50,495

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $14,334 · end of year $10,168

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $439,265 · end of year $698,019

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $608,469 · end of year $1,591,908

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $20,829 · end of year $43,428

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $1,697,012 · end of year $1,820,000

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $70,200 · end of year $70,300

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $17,441 · end of year $0

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year -$486,140 · end of year $665,659

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $3,735,358 · end of year $3,637,890

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

TO INSPIRE LEARNING THROUGH CREATIVE PLAY AND DISCOVERY.

  • THIS YEAR, WE MADE SIGNIFICANT STRIDES IN OUR COMMITMENT TO INCLUSIVITY BY ATTENDING A COMMUNITY SUPPORT GROUP FOR PARENTS OF CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS. THIS INVALUABLE EXPERIENCE HAS EQUIPPED US WITH INSIGHTS ON HOW TO BETTER SERVE THESE FAMILIES. WE ALSO HAD THE PLEASURE OF HOSTING A GROUP SESSION AT KIDZONE MUSEUM, WHERE FAMILIES WERE INVITED TO PARTICIPATE AND SOCIALIZE TOGETHER. THIS EVENT FOSTERED A SENSE OF COMMUNITY AND SUPPORT, ALLOWING US TO DEEPEN OUR UNDERSTANDING AND STRENGTHEN OUR CONNECTION WITH FAMILIES IN NEED, ENSURING OUR MUSEUM REMAINS A WELCOMING SPACE FOR EVERYONE.

    Expenses $249,699 · Revenue $120,949

  • ONE OF OUR MOST EXCITING ACHIEVEMENTS HAS BEEN THE INTEGRATION OF SIERRA COMMUNITY HOUSE'S FAMILY ROOM PROGRAM INTO OUR MUSEUM. THIS REMARKABLE INITIATIVE, TAILORED FOR YOUNG CHILDREN WHO HAVE YET TO START SCHOOL, HELPS PREPARE THEM FOR THEIR EDUCATIONAL JOURNEY IN THE MOST ENGAGING AND JOYFUL WAY POSSIBLE. THROUGH MUSIC, DANCE, IMAGINATIVE PLAY, AND HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES, CHILDREN BUILD VITAL SOCIAL AND COGNITIVE SKILLS WHILE HAVING FUN IN A SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT. FAMILY ROOM FOSTERS A LOVE OF LEARNING, STRENGTHENS COMMUNITY TIES, AND ENSURES EVERY CHILD HAS THE TOOLS TO THRIVE-MAKING IT A PERFECT FIT FOR OUR MUSEUM'S MISSION TO INSPIRE LEARNING THROUGH CREATIVE PLAY AND DISCOVERY. WEEKLY, AN AVERAGE OF 150 CHILDREN AND FAMILY MEMBERS PARTICIPATED IN THE PROGRAM. HOSTED THREE SUCCESSFUL COMMUNITY EVENTS: TREE FROG TREKS AND FAMILY FARM FESTIVAL. BOTH FEATURED LIVE ANIMALS AND WERE AN INTRODUCTION TO CARING FOR AND SUSTAINING OUR PLANET FOR ALL ITS PLANTS AND ANIMALS. BOTH EVENTS HAD OVER 863 ATTENDEES, AND WE PROVIDED A SPECIAL HOUR JUST FOR THOSE FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS. THE THIRD EVENT WAS A FIRST FOR THE MUSEUM DAY OF THE CHILD/DA DE LOS NIOS IS A CELEBRATION OF CHILDREN. THIS EVENT ORIGINATED IN MEXICO, AND THE MUSEUM EMBRACES IT AS A WAY TO CELEBRATE ALL CHILDREN. THE FOCUS OF THIS CELEBRATION WAS HONORING AND SHARING THE HISPANIC CULTURE WITHIN OUR COMMUNITY. OVER 200 PEOPLE ATTENDEDWE CONTINUED WORK ON OUR CAPITAL CAMPAIGN TO BUILD A LARGER, PERMANENT MUSEUM. TOTAL RAISED BY YEAR END 2025 IS $6.5 MILLION FOR THE $9 MILLION DOLLAR PHASE 1 OF THE PROJECT. WE SUBMITTED OUR PROJECT FOR A BUILDING PERMIT AND IT CURRENTLY IS PENDING. ISSUED 98 SCHOLARSHIPS TO UNDERSERVED CHILDREN AND PROVIDED 161 OUTREACH ACTIVITIES AT KIDZONE AND OFFSITE THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH SOCIAL SERVICE AND HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDING: STEPP CENTER, KINGS BEACH AND TRUCKEE HEAD START, KINGS BEACH AND TRUCKEE STATE PRESCHOOLS, KINGS BEACH AND TRUCKEE LIBRARIES, SIERRA COMMUNITY HOUSE, HEALTHY BABIES, TRUCKEE READS, NEVADA COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH DEPT, TTUSD, FOX CULTURAL, NEVADA COUNTY CHILD WELFARE SERVICES, PLACER COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, NEVADA AND PLACER WIC.

    Expenses $62,425

  • ALL OTHER - ONE OF OUR MOST EXCITING ACHIEVEMENTS HAS BEEN THE INTEGRATION OF SIERRA COMMUNITY HOUSE'S FAMILY ROOM PROGRAM INTO OUR MUSEUM. THIS REMARKABLE INITIATIVE, TAILORED FOR YOUNG CHILDREN WHO HAVE YET TO START SCHOOL, HELPS PREPARE THEM FOR THEIR EDUCATIONAL JOURNEY IN THE MOST ENGAGING AND JOYFUL WAY POSSIBLE. THROUGH MUSIC, DANCE, IMAGINATIVE PLAY, AND HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES, CHILDREN BUILD VITAL SOCIAL AND COGNITIVE SKILLS WHILE HAVING FUN IN A SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT. FAMILY ROOM FOSTERS A LOVE OF LEARNING, STRENGTHENS COMMUNITY TIES, AND ENSURES EVERY CHILD HAS THE TOOLS TO THRIVE-MAKING IT A PERFECT FIT FOR OUR MUSEUM'S MISSION TO INSPIRE LEARNING THROUGH CREATIVE PLAY AND DISCOVERY.HOSTED TWO SUCCESSFUL COMMUNITY EVENTS: TREE FROG TREKS AND FAMILY FARM FESTIVAL. BOTH FEATURED LIVE ANIMALS AND WERE AN INTRODUCTION TO CARING FOR AND SUSTAINING OUR PLANET FOR ALL ITS PLANTS AND ANIMALS. BOTH EVENTS HAD OVER 863 ATTENDEES, AND WE PROVIDED A SPECIAL HOUR JUST FOR THOSE FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS.CONTINUED WORK ON OUR CAPITAL CAMPAIGN TO BUILD A LARGER, PERMANENT MUSEUM. WE HAVE RAISED ALMOST $4.8 MILLION FOR THIS $11 MILLION DOLLAR PROJECT. WE ARE ACTIVELY WORKING WITH OUR DESIGN BUILD TEAM AND HAVE SUBMITTED PLANS TO THE TOWN OF TRUCKEE. THE PROJECT IS CURRENTLY GOING THROUGH THE CEQA PROCESS - THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT - AND WE ARE PLANNING ON BREAKING GROUND IN SPRING 2025.ISSUED 98 SCHOLARSHIPS TO UNDERSERVED CHILDREN AND PROVIDED 161 OUTREACH ACTIVITIES AT KIDZONE AND OFFSITE THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH SOCIAL SERVICE AND HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDING: STEPP CENTER, KINGS BEACH AND TRUCKEE HEAD START, KINGS BEACH AND TRUCKEE STATE PRESCHOOLS, KINGS BEACH AND TRUCKEE LIBRARIES, SIERRA COMMUNITY HOUSE, HEALTHY BABIES, TRUCKEE READS, NEVADA COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH DEPT, TTUSD, FOX CULTURAL, NEVADA COUNTY CHILD WELFARE SERVICES, PLACER COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, NEVADA AND PLACER WIC.

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

Listed in Part VII

  • Shana Wapstra Scott

    CHAIR (AS OF 3/1/25)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Xenia Dieter

    CHAIR (UNTIL 3/1/25)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Mike Petersen

    CHAIR (UNTIL 12/22/24)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Maria Snideman

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.05

  • Leanna Jacuzzi

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Meagan Millar

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • Chris Arth

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Andrea Forker

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Larissa Swalander

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Suzanne Montgomery

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    8

  • Victoria Bocking Ferris

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Kristen Giordano

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Stephani McGarry

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Christina Baker

    DIRECTOR (UNTIL 2/28/25)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Joan Zappettini

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Carol Meagher

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $80,439
    From this org
    $80,439
    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.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
25 March 2026
IRS schema version
2024v5.5
Source object
202600909349301350

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