The mission of the Staten Island children's Museum is to nurture the creativity and curiosity natural to all children, to recognize and celebrate different learning styles, and to demonstrate vividly that learning can be exciting and fun.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 35 volunteers and 58 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $385K a year · 17% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$269K
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 13% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $3.2M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 11.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $68K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$496K
9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 9% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.1M
-13% vs prior year
Spent
$2.0M
To programs
83%
Net assets
$4.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.1M
FY2025▼ -13%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.7M
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$2.7M
FY2023$2.2M
FY2024$2.4M
FY2025$2.1M
Expenses
$2.0M
FY2025▼ -9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.9M
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$2.1M
FY2024$2.2M
FY2025$2.0M
Net assets
$4.9M
FY2025▲ +7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.8M
FY2021$3.5M
FY2022$3.9M
FY2023$4.2M
FY2024$4.6M
FY2025$4.9M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 1974.

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Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $1.7M Management & general 12% · $248K Fundraising 5% · $93K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

15 people listed on the 990; $269K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$158,664Pt VII · Sec A
Deputy Director
$109,837Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Dina Rosenthal’s $159K as Executive Director is at the 70th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3924 $1–10M arts & culture nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Dina Rosenthal$158,664$151,054$151,053$126,032$126,019$117,390
Jennifer Dudley$109,837—————

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

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Nurtures children's creativity and curiosity through exciting, fun learning experiences.

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1 program · $1.7M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Exhibits and Public Programs

The museum's permanent exhibits engage children in educational and entertaining experiences through innovative and creative play. Public programs enhance the exhibits with hands on workshops, programs and performances for children and their families related to art, science, culture, music, and the HUMANITIES.SCHOOL programs and…

$1.7Mprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$506K
Investment incomeLn 3$208K
Money outPt IX
$2.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.7M
Managementcol C$248K
Fundraisingcol D$93K
Owns and owesPt X
$4.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.9M
Total assetsLn 16$5.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$496K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.0M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$506K
Investment incomeLn 3$208K
Gains on assetsLn 7$59K
Total revenueLn 12$2.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.5M
SavingsLn 2$384K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.9M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$190K
Total assetsLn 16$5.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$496K
Net assetsLn 32$4.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 558
VolunteersI 635
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3More from this return
EndowmentSch D · Pt V
LineFY25FY24FY23FY22FY21
End of yearLn 1g$75K$70K$67K$66K$83K
SpentLn 1d–1f$5K$5K$5K$5K$5K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.5M$1.9M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.8M$3.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$184K$190K
Total assetsLn 16$5.0M$5.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$412K$496K
Net assetsLn 32$4.6M$4.9M
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$327K$261K$46K$20K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$464K$371K$65K$28K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$20K$16K$3K$1K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$69K$55K$10K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$56K$45K$8K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$23K$23K
Investment management feesLn 11f$22K$22K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$168K$161K$6K$667
Advertising and promotionLn 12$17K$17K
Office expensesLn 13$57K$45K$8K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$50K$7K$27K$15K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$43K$35K$9K
InsuranceLn 23$37K$30K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$625K$611K$9K$5K
All other expensesLn 24e$42K$24K$6K$12K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.0M$1.7M$248K$93K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Mar 9, 2026 $2.1M$2.0M$93K$4.9M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 2, 2025 $2.4M$2.2M$223K$4.6M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Apr 25, 2024 $2.2M$2.1M$124K$4.2M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Apr 26, 2023 $2.7M$1.8M$877K$3.9M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Apr 12, 2022 $1.6M$1.4M$237K$3.5M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Mar 30, 2021 $2.7M$1.9M$759K$2.8M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $2,113,003 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,574,200$1,398,697
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $738,563$506,184
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $122,853$208,122
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,435,616$2,113,003
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,102,171$935,400
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,110,151$1,084,999
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,212,322$2,020,399
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $223,294$92,604
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,113,003 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$48,486
VIII-1e Government grants$1,048,488
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$301,723
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,398,697
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $506,184$506,184
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $148,900$148,900
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $59,222$59,222
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $506,184 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $208,122$2,113,003
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,020,399 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $261,485 · Management $45,761 · Fundraising $19,612$326,858
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $370,819 · Management $64,893 · Fundraising $27,812$463,524
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $16,073 · Management $2,813 · Fundraising $1,205$20,091
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $54,897 · Management $9,607 · Fundraising $4,117$68,621
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $45,046 · Management $7,882 · Fundraising $3,378$56,306
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $23,203$23,203
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $22,319$22,319
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $161,159 · Management $5,770 · Fundraising $667$167,596
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $17,231$17,231
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $45,309 · Management $8,029 · Fundraising $4,015$57,353
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $7,438 · Management $27,362 · Fundraising $15,200$50,000
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $34,513 · Management $8,627$43,140
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $29,714 · Management $7,429$37,143
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $610,709 · Management $9,180 · Fundraising $5,190$625,079
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $24,388 · Management $5,602 · Fundraising $11,945$41,935
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,678,781 · Management $248,477 · Fundraising $93,141$2,020,399
Part X · Balance sheet $5,438,119 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,163,303$1,513,781
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $373,813$384,036
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $255,718$12,000
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $210,009$135,273
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $35,295$41,045
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $183,575$190,404
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $2,773,188$3,106,143
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $46,326$55,437
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $5,041,227$5,438,119
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $324,247$388,404
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $87,566$107,497
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $411,813$495,901
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $4,401,390$4,698,755
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $228,024$243,463
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $4,629,414$4,942,218
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $5,041,227$5,438,119
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,942,218 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,113,003
XI-2 Total expenses$2,020,399
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$92,604
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$4,629,414
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$220,200
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,942,218

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