Form 990 for tax year 2024
Filed by CHAMBERS COUNTY CHILDRENS MUSEUM.
Totals
- Total revenue
- $1,329,581
- Total expenses
- $824,928
- Contributions and grants received
- $913,734
- Grants paid
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $348,537
- Investment income
- $26,760
- Other revenue
- $40,550
- Total assets, end of year
- $6,729,673
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,526,694
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $3,202,979
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $310,475
- Management and general expenses
- $508,453
- Fundraising expenses
- $6,000
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $310,475
Program services were 37.6% 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.
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1b · Membership dues
$50,098
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$863,636
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2a · Program service revenue: ADMISSION TO THE MUSEUM
total $197,503 · related or exempt $197,503
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2b · Program service revenue: BIRTHDAY PARTIES
total $88,429 · related or exempt $88,429
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2c · Program service revenue: OTHER SMALL EVENTS
total $46,433 · related or exempt $46,433
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2d · Program service revenue: SUMMER CAMP
total $16,172 · related or exempt $16,172
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3 · Investment income
total $26,760 · excluded $26,760
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4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds
total $0
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5 · Royalties
total $0
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6a · Gross rents
real property $47,955
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6b · Less rental expenses
real property $68,876
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6c · Rental income or loss
real property -$20,921
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6d · Net rental income or loss
total -$20,921 · excluded -$20,921
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7d · Net gain or loss
total $0
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8c · Net income from fundraising events
total $0
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9c · Net income from gaming
total $0
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10a · Gross sales of inventory
$85,492
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10b · Cost of goods sold
$42,492
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10c · Net income from sales of inventory
total $43,000 · related or exempt $43,000
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11a · Other revenue: Convenience Fee
total $18,152 · related or exempt $18,152
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11b · Other revenue: Refunds
total $319 · related or exempt $319
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11e · Other revenue, total
$18,471
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments
total $0
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2 · Grants to domestic individuals
total $0
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3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals
total $0
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4 · Benefits paid to or for members
total $0
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $110,550 · program services $62,550 · management and general $42,000 · fundraising $6,000
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6 · Compensation of disqualified persons
total $0
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $152,221 · program services $145,549 · management and general $6,672
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $0
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $0
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $5,809 · management and general $5,809
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11a · Fees: management
total $11,856 · program services $11,856
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11b · Fees: legal
total $0
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $4,891 · management and general $4,891
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11d · Fees: lobbying
total $0
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11e · Fees: professional fundraising services
total $0
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11f · Fees: investment management
total $0
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11g · Fees: other
total $20,661 · program services $20,661
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $1,718 · program services $973 · management and general $745
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13 · Office expenses
total $32,553 · program services $30,079 · management and general $2,474
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14 · Information technology
total $0
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15 · Royalties
total $0
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16 · Occupancy
total $0
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17 · Travel
total $0
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18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials
total $0
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19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $0
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20 · Interest
total $211,762 · management and general $211,762
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21 · Payments to affiliates
total $0
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $138,400 · management and general $138,400
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23 · Insurance
total $49,812 · management and general $49,812
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24a · Other expenses: Taxes (City, County, BHISD)
total $36,284 · management and general $36,284
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24b · Other expenses: Utilities
total $17,254 · program services $14,822 · management and general $2,432
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24c · Other expenses: Program exp
total $13,301 · program services $13,301
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24d · Other expenses: Exhibits
total $5,837 · program services $5,837
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24e · All other expenses
total $12,019 · program services $4,847 · management and general $7,172
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $124,440 · end of year $13,529
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $1,086,456 · end of year $1,373,198
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
end of year $0
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4 · Accounts receivable
end of year $0
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5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people
end of year $0
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6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons
end of year $0
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7 · Other notes and loans receivable
end of year $0
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8 · Inventories for sale or use
end of year $0
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
end of year $0
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$5,605,257
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$262,311
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $5,226,264 · end of year $5,342,946
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11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
end of year $0
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12 · Investments: other securities
end of year $0
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13 · Investments: program-related
end of year $0
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14 · Intangible assets
end of year $0
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15 · Other assets
end of year $0
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24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable
beginning of year $3,715,529 · end of year $3,510,664
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25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $23,305 · end of year $16,030
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31 · Retained earnings, endowment or other funds
beginning of year $2,698,326 · end of year $3,202,979
Mission and programs · 2024
Mission
THE CHAMBERS COUNTY CHILDREN'S MUSEUM SEEKS TO INSPRIRE DISCOVERY THROUGH INNOVATIVE, HANDS-ON EXPERIENCES AND EXPLORATORY PLAY.
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In 2024, the Chambers County Childrens Museum welcomed 67,122 guests to the museum and sold 362 annual membership passes.
Expenses $297,174 · Grants $89,169 · Revenue $247,601
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In 2024, the Chambers County Childrens Museum had 57 small group events, which included 10 camo sessions, 44 fieldtrips and 3 corporate events.
Expenses $9,900 · Grants $24,755 · Revenue $62,605
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In 2024, the Chambers County Childrens Museum hosted 531 birthday parties.
Expenses $3,401 · Revenue $88,429
As filed on the 2024 return.
Listed in Part VII
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Melody KrausMELODY KRAUS
Executive Dir.
- Total calculated
- $60,300
- From this org
- $60,300
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 40
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Courtney DorseyCOURTNEY DORSEY
PROGRAM DIR.
- Total calculated
- $50,250
- From this org
- $50,250
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 40
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Linda RuskLINDA RUSK
Board Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Ashlee MayASHLEE MAY
Board Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Chris DanielsCHRIS DANIELS
Board Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Ashley ShibleyASHLEY SHIBLEY
Board Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Courtney CaylorCOURTNEY CAYLOR
Treasurer
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Macy MiddletonMACY MIDDLETON
President/Chair
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
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Megan CampbellMEGAN CAMPBELL
Board Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Sandra DureeSANDRA DUREE
Board Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Julie AbalosJULIE ABALOS
Board Member
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Karla DeanKARLA DEAN
Secretary
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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
- 5 November 2025
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.2
- Source object
- 202513099349300631
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