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Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by WESTCHESTER CHILDRENS MUSEUM.

Totals

Total revenue
$995,657
Total expenses
$1,076,835
Contributions and grants received
$599,150
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$353,408
Investment income
$44
Other revenue
$43,055
Total assets, end of year
$3,916,853
Total liabilities, end of year
$903,506
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$3,013,347
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$656,486
Management and general expenses
$304,427
Fundraising expenses
$115,922
Program service expenses (Part III)
$656,486

Program services were 61.0% 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

    $144,127

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $30,000

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $425,023

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $1,899

  • 2a · Program service revenue: MUSEUM ADMISSIONS

    total $211,219 · related or exempt $211,219

  • 2b · Program service revenue: MUSEUM PROGRAM FEES

    total $142,189 · related or exempt $142,189

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $44 · excluded $44

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $39,500

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $39,500

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $39,500 · excluded $39,500

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $3,555

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $0

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $3,555 · related or exempt $3,555

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $111,629 · management and general $66,977 · fundraising $44,652

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $375,868 · program services $318,373 · management and general $34,497 · fundraising $22,998

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $28,633 · program services $18,700 · management and general $5,960 · fundraising $3,973

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $45,602 · program services $29,782 · management and general $9,492 · fundraising $6,328

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $67,751 · program services $2,949 · management and general $63,732 · fundraising $1,070

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $20,500 · fundraising $20,500

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $58,010 · program services $1,938 · management and general $55,368 · fundraising $704

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $2,892 · management and general $2,892

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $75,902 · program services $47,195 · management and general $19,145 · fundraising $9,562

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $3,075 · program services $1,630 · management and general $867 · fundraising $578

  • 17 · Travel

    total $2,102 · program services $1,102 · management and general $600 · fundraising $400

  • 20 · Interest

    total $37,162 · management and general $37,162

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $177,642 · program services $171,275 · management and general $3,820 · fundraising $2,547

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $13,715 · program services $7,190 · management and general $3,915 · fundraising $2,610

  • 24a · Other expenses: MUSEUM/PROGRAM EXPENSES

    total $51,144 · program services $51,144

  • 24b · Other expenses: REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE

    total $4,676 · program services $4,676

  • 24c · Other expenses: TRAINING/PROF. DEV

    total $532 · program services $532

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $712,767 · end of year $192,619

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $150,000

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $39,300 · end of year $0

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $42,543 · end of year $48,872

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $22,650 · end of year $9,855

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

    $4,544,943

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

    $1,029,436

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $3,502,048 · end of year $3,515,507

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $104,234 · end of year $108,911

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $70,549 · end of year $25,595

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $550,000 · end of year $269,000

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $500,000 · end of year $500,000

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $2,950,722 · end of year $2,975,388

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $143,803 · end of year $37,959

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

THE WESTCHESTER CHILDREN'S MUSEUM IS A VIBRANT, INTERACTIVE LEARNING SPACE, LEARNING LABORATORY PROVIDING CHILDREN, FAMILIES AND SCHOOL GROUPS THE OPPORTUNITY TO NURTURE CURIOSITY, ENHANCE KNOWLEDGE AND IGNITE IMAGINATION THROUGH CREATIVE HANDS-ON EXPLORATION. THE MUSEUM IS COMMITTED TO BROADENING KNOWLEDGE OF THE ARTS AND SCIENCES, THE ENVIRONMENT, MULTICULTURALISM, DIVERSITY, AND THE LOCAL AND GLOBAL COMMUNITIES IN AN EDUCATIONAL AND RECREATIONAL ATMOSPHERE.

  • OUTREACHDESCRIPTION: IN OUR OUTREACH PROGRAM, OUR EDUCATORS GO TO OFFSITE LOCATIONS TO CONDUCT HANDS-ON STEAM WORKSHOPS, LISTED IN OUR EDUCATOR'S GUIDE, OR TABLETOP ACTIVITIES BASED ON THOSE SAME LESSONS.CONTENT: IF A SCHOOL REQUESTS THE MUSEUM TO COME TO THEIR CLASSROOM, THEY CHOOSE ONE OF THE HANDS-ON STEAM WORKSHOPS FROM OUR EDUCATOR'S GUIDE THAT SUPPLEMENTS THEIR CLASSROOM CURRICULUM IN WHICH ONE (OR MORE) OF OUR MUSEUM EDUCATORS WILL DELIVER WITHIN A 30 MIN - 1.5 HOUR SESSION. SOME SCHOOLS REQUEST MULTIPLE VISITS, IN WHICH THE EDUCATORS IMPLEMENT A MULTI-SESSION VERSION OF THE CHOSEN WORKSHOP(S). FOR OTHER TYPES OF OUTREACH IN LIBRARIES, COMMUNITY CENTERS, OR FESTIVALS, OUR MUSEUM EDUCATORS ADAPT THE CONTENT FROM OUR HANDS-ON WORKSHOP OFFERINGS INTO TABLE-TOP WALK-UP EXPERIENCES. WHERE: OUTREACH IS USUALLY HELD AT THE REQUESTER'S SITE. THIS INCLUDES SCHOOLS, LOCAL YWCA OR YMCA, AFTER SCHOOL CARE, LIBRARIES, AND EVEN OTHER NON-PROFIT LOCATIONS.

    Expenses $624,404 · Revenue $420

  • FIELD TRIPSDESCRIPTION: IN OUR FIELD TRIPS, OUR MUSEUM EDUCATORS LEAD PLAYFUL LEARNING VISITS FOR LARGE NUMBERS OF CHILDREN, WHO USUALLY COME FROM A REGIONAL SCHOOL OR OTHER ORGANIZATION BY BUS OR CARPOOL.CONTENT: THESE FIELD TRIPS ARE USUALLY A COMBINATION OF FACILITATED/GUIDED PLAY IN VARIOUS ACTIVITY/EXHIBIT LOCATIONS WITHIN THE MUSEUM, WITH THE OPTION TO ADD A HANDS-ON STEAM WORKSHOP LED BY OUR MUSEUM EDUCATORS. THE OPTIONAL ADD-ON WORKSHOP TOPIC IS CHOSEN AND SCHEDULED AHEAD OF TIME BY THE SCHOOL ORGANIZER, CHOSEN FROM OUR MENU OF TOPICS IN THE EDUCATOR'S GUIDE. WHERE: FIELD TRIPS ARE HELD IN THE MUSEUM EVERY WEEKDAY, WHERE UP TO 6 CLASSROOMS PER DAY, ALONG WITH THEIR TEACHERS AND CHAPERONES, HAVE FULL ACCESS TO THE HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES IN THE MUSEUM.

    Expenses $28,343 · Revenue $236,309

  • WORKSHOPSDESCRIPTION: IN OUR WORKSHOPS, WE COVER A LARGE NUMBER OF TOPICS IN BOTH THE ARTS AND SCIENCES. THESE WORKSHOPS ARE SMALLER, AND USUALLY HAVE 6-12 CHILDREN WITH AT LEAST ONE PARENT/CAREGIVER WITH THEM. CONTENT: WORKSHOP CURRENTLY FALL INTO TWO CATEGORIES: VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS, AND SCIENCE. IN THESE WORKSHOPS IS WHERE WE CAN CONCENTRATE MORE ON A SINGLE TOPIC. THE ARTS WORKSHOPS ARE GREATLY SUPPORTED BY GRANTS, AND CAN INCLUDE PAINTING, DRAWING, CREATING YOUR OWN PAINTS, DANCE OR MOVEMENT, MUSIC, SCULPTURE, WEAVING, TO NAME A FEW. THESE ARE CONDUCTED BY OUR ARTISTIC COORDINATOR OR VISITING ARTISTS. THE SCIENCE WORKSHOPS ARE CONDUCTED BY OUR LEAD SCIENCE EDUCATOR; SOME EXAMPLES ARE: GEODES; STATIC ELECTRICITY; FLYING PAPER; FOAMS AND PHIZZIES; LIGHT-UP CARDS BY COMPLETING THE CIRCUIT; DNA. WHERE: WORKSHOPS ARE CONDUCTED ON-SITE AT THE MUSEUM. USUALLY THEY ARE ON A SATURDAY, AS THAT ALLOWS US TO INCLUDE SCHOOL-AGE AND/OR OLDER CHILDREN WHO NORMALLY ARE NOT ABLE TO COME TO THE MUSEUM DURING THE WEEK DUE TO SCHOOL AND AFTER-SCHOOL OBLIGATIONS.

    Expenses $3,739 · Revenue $120,234

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

Listed in Part VII

  • Carolyn Carr Spencer

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Anthony Salva

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Peter Larkin

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Marvin Campbell

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Kim Jeffrey

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Lavanya Misra

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Marc Oxman

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Denise Seedor

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jaime Steers

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Kim Sparber

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Richard Swierat

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Katie Vernace

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Corinne Zola

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Thomas Sullivan

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR EFF. 10/2022

    Total calculated
    $26,673
    From this org
    $26,673
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40
  • Leta Wong

    ACTING EXEC. DIRECTOR THRU 8/15/22

    Total calculated
    $57,088
    From this org
    $44,640
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $12,448
    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
2022
Filed
14 May 2024
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202421359349312247

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