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Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by ASSOCIATION OF CHILDRENS MUSEUMS INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$3,638,595
Total expenses
$4,267,222
Contributions and grants received
$2,366,430
Grants paid
$242,600
Program service revenue
$1,205,895
Investment income
$66,270
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$3,647,648
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,024,220
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$2,623,428
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$3,779,494
Management and general expenses
$340,696
Fundraising expenses
$147,032
Program service expenses (Part III)
$3,779,494

Program services were 88.6% 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

    $3,477

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $727,684

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $1,635,269

  • 2a · Program service revenue: CONFERENCE FEES

    total $666,947 · related or exempt $666,947

  • 2b · Program service revenue: MEMBERSHIP DUES

    total $437,649 · related or exempt $437,649

  • 2c · Program service revenue: RECIPROCAL GRANTS

    total $97,079 · related or exempt $97,079

  • 2d · Program service revenue: PUBLICATION SALES

    total $4,220 · related or exempt $4,220

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $101,983 · excluded $101,983

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $167,405

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

    securities $203,118

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities -$35,713

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$35,713 · excluded -$35,713

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $242,600 · program services $242,600

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $816,622 · program services $611,256 · management and general $136,184 · fundraising $69,182

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $300,878 · program services $263,648 · management and general $24,016 · fundraising $13,214

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $20,433 · program services $16,936 · management and general $1,950 · fundraising $1,547

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $77,778 · program services $31,963 · management and general $37,057 · fundraising $8,758

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $89,231 · program services $76,329 · management and general $6,695 · fundraising $6,207

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $6,791 · program services $6,791

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $33,000 · management and general $33,000

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $3,290 · program services $3,290

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $1,764,576 · program services $1,756,278 · management and general $298 · fundraising $8,000

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $15,649 · program services $14,487 · management and general $1,162

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $138,218 · program services $104,579 · management and general $31,122 · fundraising $2,517

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $81,150 · program services $46,789 · management and general $34,361

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $92,541 · program services $72,451 · management and general $13,267 · fundraising $6,823

  • 17 · Travel

    total $133,530 · program services $101,634 · management and general $2,567 · fundraising $29,329

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $383,313 · program services $381,719 · management and general $1,272 · fundraising $322

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $14,277 · program services $11,177 · management and general $2,047 · fundraising $1,053

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $9,749 · program services $3,548 · management and general $6,201

  • 24a · Other expenses: PRINTING

    total $20,644 · program services $20,564 · fundraising $80

  • 24b · Other expenses: REASEARCH & EVALUATION

    total $13,455 · program services $13,455

  • 24c · Other expenses: TRAINING

    total $8,045 · management and general $8,045

  • 24d · Other expenses: BUSINESS LICENSE TAX

    total $1,452 · management and general $1,452

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $84,503 · end of year $176,087

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $2,830,764 · end of year $1,271,768

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $200,780 · end of year $1,036,505

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $16,311 · end of year $36,079

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

    $500,981

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

    $332,023

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $32,074 · end of year $168,958

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $476,590 · end of year $0

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $24,989 · end of year $506,317

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $6,694 · end of year $451,934

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $185,591 · end of year $259,217

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $166,672 · end of year $220,493

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $106,025 · end of year $544,510

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $647,335 · end of year $281,918

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $2,567,082 · end of year $2,341,510

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

THE ASSOCIATION OF CHILDREN'S MUSEUMS WILL STRENGTHEN ALL CHILDREN'S MUSEUMS THROUGH LEADERSHIP, ADVOCACY, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND SERVICE.

Activities or mission (Part I)

ACM CHAMPIONS CHILDREN'S MUSEUMS AND TOGETHER ENRICH THE LIVES OF CHILDREN WORLDWIDE. OUR VISION: A WORLD THAT PRIORITIZES THE RIGHTS OF ALL CHILDREN TO PLAYFUL LEARNING AND A HEALTHY, SAFE, AND EQUITABLE FUTURE.

  • MEMBER SERVICES - PROVIDES MEMBERS WITH INFORMATION ABOUT DEVELOPMENTS IN THE FIELD, PROFESSIONAL PRACTICES, FUNDING & FUNDING INITIATIVES. ALSO PROVIDES DIRECT ACCESS TO TRAINING & PUBLICATIONS.

    Expenses $686,323 · Revenue $538,948

  • THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION'S GRANT FOR RESEARCH IN THE CONCEPT OF; INTERPLAY: THE PRACTICE OF EARLY LEARNERS DEVELOPING STEM SKILLS THROUGH PLAY AND DESIGN. THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CENTER FOR RESEARCH ON LIFELONG STEM LEARNING AT OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY, THE PROJECT FOCUSES ON BROADENING PARTICIPATION AT THE START OF THE STEM PIPELINE BY SUPPORTING EARLY STEM LEARNERS THROUGH A GREATER CONTEXTUAL UNDERSTANDING OF HOW EXHIBIT DESIGN PRINCIPLES USED IN CHILDREN'S MUSEUMS AND SCIENCE CENTERS, THE CULTURAL RELEVANCE OF PLAY, AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF EARLY STEM SKILLS COME TOGETHER IN AN INTERSECTING RELATIONSHIP TO SUPPORT QUALITY, AGE-APPROPRIATE PLAY THAT SUPPORTS THE DEVELOPMENT OF EARLY STEM SKILLS.

    Expenses $216,790

  • ASIAN EXHIBIT INITIATIVE- PROGRAM TO TRAVEL ASIAN EXHIBITS TO MUSEUMS TO ENHANCE KNOWLEDGE OF ASIAN CULTURES.

    Expenses $1,698,517 · Grants $178,500

  • THE INSTITUTE OF MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SERVICES IMPACT AGENDA GRANT- RESTRICTED TO PROJECTS WHOSE WORK ANSWERS HOW CHILDREN LEARN BY BRINGING TOGETHER SCIENTISTS, MUSEUM EVALUATORS, AND MUSEUM LEADERS WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH INDIVIDUALS DEEPLY GROUNDED IN LEARNING SCIENCES.

    Expenses $82,652

  • MEETINGS AND CONFERENCES - VARIOUS MEETINGS INCLUDING ANNUAL CONFERENCE WITH MEMBER SEMINARS BY RECOGNIZED LEADERS IN THE FIELDS OF CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT & CHILDREN'S MUSEUMS.

    Expenses $641,699 · Revenue $666,947

  • MUSEUMS OF ALL- A COOPERATIVE INITIATIVE WITH THE INSTITUTE OF MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SERVICES TO ENSURE THAT EVERY FAMILY AND CHILD HAS ACCESS TO A HIGH-QUALITY MUSEUM EXPERIENCE BY OFFERING DEEPLY DISCOUNTED ADMISSION TO LOW-INCOME FAMILIES.

    Expenses $133,665

  • CHILDREN'S DISCOVERY MUSEUM OF SAN JOSE- ASSOCIATION OF CHILDREN'S MUSEUMS IS AN ADVISORY AND DISSEMINATION PARTNER IN THIS MUSEUM-LED INITIATIVE TO DEVELOP A CULTURAL COMPETENCE LEARNING INSTITUTE FRAMEWORK THAT WILL BENEFIT CHILDREN'S MUSEUMS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES.

    Expenses $79,389

  • OUR WORLDWIDE DAY OF PLAY

    Expenses $95,857 · Grants $64,100

  • MUSEUM VIRTUAL PROGRAMS

    Expenses $143,126

  • FOSTERING CHARACTER

    Expenses $1,476

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

Listed in Part VII

  • JOE HASTINGS

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2.5

  • JOSEPH COX

    PRESIDENT ELECT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2.5

  • CRYSTAL BOWYER

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2.5

  • PUTTER BERT

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2.5

  • FELIPE PENA III

    TREASURER & FINANCE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2.5

  • TIFFERNEY WHITE

    GOVERNANCE & NOMINATING CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2.5

  • DENE MOSIER

    STRATEGIC INITIATIVES CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2.5

  • TANYA DURAND

    PAST PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2.5

  • BRENDA BAKER

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2.5

  • ATIBA EDWARDS

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2.5

  • RONGEDZAYI FAMBASAYI

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2.5

  • MELISSA KAISER

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2.5

  • GRETCHEN KERR

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2.5

  • LARA LITCHFIELD-KIMBER

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2.5

  • MICHAEL MCHORNEY

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2.5

  • BRINDHA MUNIAPPAN

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2.5

  • CAROL TANG

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2.5

  • STEPHANIE TERRY

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2.5

  • HILARY VAN ALSBURG

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2.5

  • STEPHEN WHITE

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2.5

  • ARTHUR AFFLECK

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $239,343
    From this org
    $239,343
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $239,343
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $239,343

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 · 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

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2022
Filed
8 March 2024
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202430879349300203

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