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Childrens Museum Foundation Corp FY2019 filing

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Springfield, IL501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 37-1320003Revenue $757K in FY2019

On file with the IRSkidzeum.org412 E Adams St, 62701-1405 · Springfield, ILTax-exempt since Apr 1995Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Provide imaginative, entertaining and participatory experiences in the arts, sciences and humanitites.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
76¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$86K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2019 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $265K a year · 29% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
76%
of spending
Looks good: 76% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$86K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $110K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2.5M
39% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 39% 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
$757K
Spent
$1.2M
To programs
76%
Net assets
$4.1M
By yearFY2019–FY2024
Revenue
$757K
FY2019
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$757K
FY2020$540K
FY2021$664K
FY2022$737K
FY2023$994K
FY2024$1.7M
Expenses
$1.2M
FY2019
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$1.2M
FY2020$1.0M
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.1M
Net assets
$4.1M
FY2019
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$4.1M
FY2020$3.6M
FY2021$3.2M
FY2022$2.5M
FY2023$2.3M
FY2024$3.2M

From the FY2019 Form 990 · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Apr 1995.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

76 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 76% · $925K Management & general 20% · $248K Fundraising 4% · $49K

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

17 people listed on the 990; $86K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Leah Wilson
Executive Director
$85,534Pt VII · Sec A
Karen Witter
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kendra Floyd
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kevin Burke
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mark Nelson
2nd Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kelly Turner
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Leah Wilson’s $110K as Executive Director is at the 39th 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019
Leah Wilson$109,600$115,328$115,012$75,262$70,865$85,534

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

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Offers engaging arts, science, and humanities experiences for all.

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1 program · $925K · in their own filed words · FY2019
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The organization's exempt purpose is the operation of a children's museum. Through out the museum, the organization has provided an interactive learning environment for children from all backgrounds and abilities.

$925Kprogram expense

Funders

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
Memorial Health System GroupFY2024$100K
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$110K

By the numbers

The FY2019 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$757K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$460K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$281K
Other incomeLn 4–11$15K
Money outPt IX
$1.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$925K
Managementcol C$248K
Fundraisingcol D$49K
Owns and owesPt X
$4.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$394K
Total assetsLn 16$6.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.5M
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$460K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$281K
Investment incomeLn 3$974
Other incomeLn 4–11$15K
Total revenueLn 12$757K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$75K
SavingsLn 2$318K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$394K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$35K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6.0M
Total assetsLn 16$6.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.5M
Net assetsLn 32$4.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 516
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY19End FY19
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$424K$394K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$32K$35K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6.6M$6.0M
Total assetsLn 16$7.3M$6.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.8M$2.5M
Net assetsLn 32$4.5M$4.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$86K$21K$21K$43K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$220K$131K$89K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$14K$7K$5K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$28K$14K$10K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$12K$12K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$7K$1K$6K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$29K$21K$7K
Office expensesLn 13$33K$23K$10K
Information technologyLn 14$15K$4K$11K
OccupancyLn 16$34K$32K$2K
TravelLn 17$630$72$558
InterestLn 20$65K$61K$4K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$612K$575K$37K
InsuranceLn 23$26K$20K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$42K$14K$28K
All other expensesLn 24e−$1K$295−$2K$17
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.2M$925K$248K$49K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.7M$1.1M$671K$3.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $994K$1.2M−$200K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $737K$1.4M−$680K$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $664K$1.1M−$422K$3.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 $540K$1.0M−$494K$3.6M 990 PDF
FY2019 Viewing $757K$1.2M−$465K$4.1M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part I · Summary $756,701 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $956,392$459,692
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $141,886$280,870
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,769$974
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $15,880$15,165
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,115,927$756,701
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 $310,254$347,427
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $671,557$874,558
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $981,811$1,221,985
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $134,116−$465,284
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
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 $756,701 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $7,856 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$459,692
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$459,692
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $280,870$280,870
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $974$974
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $7,309$7,309
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $296,035 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $974$756,701
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,221,985 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $21,384 · Management $21,383 · Fundraising $42,767$85,534
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $131,288 · Management $88,864$220,152
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $6,902 · Management $4,983 · Fundraising $1,933$13,818
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $13,945 · Management $10,071 · Fundraising $3,907$27,923
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $11,881$11,881
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,034 · Management $5,985$7,019
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $21,396 · Management $7,132$28,528
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $23,236 · Management $9,817$33,053
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $3,779 · Management $11,337$15,116
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $31,671 · Management $1,913$33,584
IX-17 TravelPrograms $72 · Management $558$630
IX-20 InterestPrograms $61,456 · Management $3,711$65,167
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $575,281 · Management $37,193$612,474
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $19,683 · Management $6,561$26,244
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $13,889 · Management $28,420$42,309
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $295 · Management −$1,759 · Fundraising $17−$1,447
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $925,311 · Management $248,050 · Fundraising $48,624$1,221,985
Part X · Balance sheet $6,596,428 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $32,594$75,254
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $390,928$318,320
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $129,043$95,110
X-4 Accounts receivable$7,525
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $7,025$5,448
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $19,766$12,628
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $6,642,257$6,046,999
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $31,693$35,144
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $7,253,306$6,596,428
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $120,956$89,430
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $949,774$848,711
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,755,549$2,546,359
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $4,343,714$3,913,924
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $154,043$136,145
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $4,497,757$4,050,069
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $7,253,306$6,596,428
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,050,069 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$756,701
XI-2 Total expenses$1,221,985
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$465,284
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$4,497,757
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$4,934
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$12,662
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,050,069

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2019 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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