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CHILDRENS MUSEUM OF RICHMOND

EIN 51-0220694 RICHMOND, VA

Revenue 2024
$7,278,000
Expenses 2024
$4,072,926

Program services were 73.7% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

As filed

Subsection
03
NTEE code
A520
Classification
2000
Street
2626 W BROAD ST

These codes are the IRS's own and are shown exactly as filed. What each one means is in the Business Master File documentation (opens in a new tab).

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

AS A NON-PROFIT 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION, THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF RICHMOND'S MISSION IS TO INSPIRE GROWTH IN ALL CHILDREN BY ENGAGING FAMILIES IN LEARNING THROUGH PLAY.

Activities or mission (Part I)

THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF RICHMOND, A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION, EXISTS TO INSPIRE GROWTH IN ALL CHILDREN BY ENGAGING FAMILIES IN LEARNING THROUGH PLAY.

  • Museum Experience: CMoR is more than a fun place to play indoors and outdoors (though it's definitely that!) - it's an active, involved opportunity for the whole family to grow and learn together. From fundamental concepts to socialization skills, research shows that play has a positive impact on a child's academic performance - and the more often they engage in play at an environment like the one shared at CMoR, the more likely they are to find success inside the classroom. In FY25, CMoR saw total attendance of 284,905 guests.

    Expenses $2,294,890 · Revenue $981,464

  • Education & Outreach: Play is a critical element to encourage healthy development in children, fostering skills that will stay with them well into adolescence and adulthood. At CMoR, children's growth is inspired by engaging families in the power of play, knowing that everyone can learn more - and develop more rapidly - when families play together. Our exhibits and experiences fuel children's problem-solving skills, motor development skills, language skills, spatial skills and coordination, communication and negotiation skills, creative skills, and pre-reading and reading comprehension skills. The Museum facilitated 824 field trips, which consisted of 16,329 students, through In-Museum, Museum-To-Go, and virtual field trips.

    Expenses $513,373 · Revenue $624,905

  • Museum Shop: The Museum Shop carries educational toys, games, art and craft supplies, musical instruments, and hands-on projects that support children's learning experiences.

    Expenses $38,793 · Revenue $113,816

  • The CMoR Book Bank distributes books to children from low-income households; in FY25, we distributed 16,534 books, primarily to children for the home libraries. 42% of field trips were free or reduced price through our Access for All scholarship program and 549 scholarship memberships donated to families in need. Nearly 39,300 visitors utilized our Museums for All program, which provides discount admission to families who access SNAP, WIC, and/or EBT benefits. A monthly evening for children with disabilities and their families welcomed 1,132 attendees to experience the Museum with lower sensory inputs, a cool-down room, and volunteers from VCU's occupational therapy program. In the lead up to the new school year, CMoR helped to prepare families for kindergarten readiness with programs and activities focused on tips for early literacy, social-emotional support, healthy habits, and ways for caregivers to support learning in and out of the classroom. Legendary Santa celebrated its 88th season in Richmond (at CMoR since 2005), continuing the timeless tradition of visiting Santa as he shares stories, memories, and love for all children. During the Legendary Santa visit, children have the opportunity to visit the Holiday Village, which explores holidays from six different cultures. In addition to all museum programming, CMoR updated exhibits as well as brought in a traveling exhibit for the summer. The community recognized CMoR's impact with awards from the Best of Virginia 2025 and Richmond Times-Dispatch Top Workplaces 2025.

    Expenses $153,297 · Revenue $85,560

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

Officers and directors · 2024

As listed in Part VII of the 2024 return, in the order the filer printed them. Each return names its own; this is not a roster the organization keeps with us.

  • Chris Way

    Secretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Gordon Crenshaw

    Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Lynn Mussatt

    Immediate Past Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Sally Tate

    Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Amy Kelley

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Ashley Peterson

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Barbara Markham Smith

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Becky Mann

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Bentley Chan

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Brendan Staley

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Chelsea Carroll

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Dana Callahan

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Doug Stroup

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Heidi Siegmund

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jeff Campbell

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Lara D'Antonio

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Laura Curzi

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Loretta Tabb

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Martha Schley K Smith

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Mary Bigelow

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Mary Colleen Beers

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Paulin Cheatham

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Rayhan Daudani

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Shawn Harrigan

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Sigmund Collins

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

The first 25 listed. 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. Earlier years are each on their own filing page.

Filings

  • 2024
    Revenue
    $7,278,000
    Expenses
    $4,072,926
    Contributions
    $5,314,493
    Grants paid
    $0
  • 2023
    Revenue
    $3,937,192
    Expenses
    $3,762,072
    Contributions
    $1,852,388
    Grants paid
    $0
  • 2022
    Revenue
    $3,644,292
    Expenses
    $3,236,814
    Contributions
    $1,797,297
    Grants paid
    $0

The four totals the IRS asks for on Part I of the Form 990, as filed. A dash means the figure was not present on the return — not that it was zero.

Other returns filed

  • 2021 · 990

    Revenue
    $4,347,352
    Expenses
    $2,626,059
    Assets (EOY)
    $8,094,641

  • 2020 · 990

    Revenue
    $3,215,630
    Expenses
    $1,941,865
    Assets (EOY)
    $6,761,456

  • 2019 · 990

    Revenue
    $2,998,031
    Expenses
    $3,571,702
    Assets (EOY)
    $6,087,640

  • 2018 · 990

    Revenue
    $3,914,148
    Expenses
    $4,200,827
    Assets (EOY)
    $6,482,324

  • 2017 · 990

    Revenue
    $3,550,482
    Expenses
    $3,942,071
    Assets (EOY)
    $6,864,605

  • 2016 · 990

    Revenue
    $3,460,058
    Expenses
    $3,922,438
    Assets (EOY)
    $7,339,660

  • 2014 · 990

    Revenue
    $3,769,350
    Expenses
    $4,052,070
    Assets (EOY)
    $8,682,627

  • 2013 · 990

    Revenue
    $4,178,423
    Expenses
    $3,946,871
    Assets (EOY)
    $8,636,670

Nonprofiteer parses Forms 990, 990-EZ and 990-PF, in a window of recent tax years. These returns are recorded from the IRS e-file index, so their figures were extracted by that index rather than read from the return here — treat them as a different source from the filings above, not as more of the same record. A dash means the index carries no figure; Form 990-T listings carry none at all.

Grants made

No itemized grants to organizations. Schedule I is filed only by organizations that granted more than $5,000 to a recipient, so most filers have none.

Grants received

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

Other IRS files

Auto-Revocation List

Not listed. The IRS publishes this list for organizations whose exemption was automatically revoked for failing to file for three consecutive years.

Publication 78

Listed as of 13 October 2026, under deductibility PC.

These are two separate IRS files on two separate schedules, shown as published and not reconciled with each other. Neither is a statement about whether a contribution is deductible today: 19,245 organizations appear in Publication 78 while the IRS's own revocation file lists them as currently revoked, more than half of those revoked before 2019. Absence from Publication 78 is evidence of nothing, and presence is not evidence either. Verify current status with the IRS before relying on it.

What this page reflects

The registration facts above come from the IRS Business Master File published 13 October 2026 and read 23 October 2026, for every organization at once. Returns through tax year 2024, the newest we have parsed for this organization.