Temple Childrens Museum

Tax-deductible

Temple, TX501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 82-2153214Revenue $309K in FY2024

On file with the IRStemplechildrensmuseum.org11 N 4th St, 76501-4327 · Temple, TXTax-exempt since Sep 2018Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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The organization's mission is to create a community which sparks the creativity and curiosity of young children through hands on learning and interactive play.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
96¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 40 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $58K a year · 25% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
96%
of spending
Looks good: 96% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
17 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 17.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $30K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$416
0.05% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
27
of 27 voting members
Looks good: 27 of 27 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$309K
-25% vs prior year
Spent
$310K
To programs
96%
Net assets
$833K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$309K
FY2024▼ -25%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$63K
FY2021$160K
FY2022$207K
FY2023$413K
FY2024$309K
Expenses
$310K
FY2024▲ +28%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$61K
FY2021$109K
FY2022$144K
FY2023$241K
FY2024$310K
Net assets
$833K
FY2024-0.02%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$548K
FY2021$598K
FY2022$661K
FY2023$833K
FY2024$833K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Sep 2018.

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

Where the money goes

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $296K Management & general 4% · $14K

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

27 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Past President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Sparks creativity and curiosity in young children through hands-on learning and interactive play.

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2 programs · $296K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The organization provides science, technology, engineering, arts and math (steam) based education via hands on exhibits.

$296Kprogram expense
02

The organization owns a building which will be renovated to provide a permanent location for hands on "steam" based exhibits.

Pt IX · col B

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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$30K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$309K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$163K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$99K
Other incomeLn 4–11$35K
Money outPt IX
$310K
Ln 25
Programscol B$296K
Managementcol C$14K
Owns and owesPt X
$833K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$442K
Total assetsLn 16$833K
LiabilitiesLn 26$416
PeoplePt VI, VII
27
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a27
IndependentVI 1b27
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$163K
Government grantsLn 1e$38K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$50
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$30K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$99K
Investment incomeLn 3$13K
Other incomeLn 4–11$35K
Gains on assetsLn 7$247
Total revenueLn 12$309K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$24K
SavingsLn 2$418K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$442K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$391K
Total assetsLn 16$833K
LiabilitiesLn 26$416
Net assetsLn 32$833K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 640
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$435K$442K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$399K$391K
Total assetsLn 16$834K$833K
LiabilitiesLn 26$580$416
Net assetsLn 32$833K$833K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$86K$86K
Payroll taxesLn 10$8K$8K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$11K$11K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$58K$58K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$8K$8K
InsuranceLn 23$7K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$118K$118K
All other expensesLn 24e$7K$50$7K
Total functional expensesLn 25$310K$296K$14K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $309K$310K−$200$833K 990 PDF
FY2023 $413K$241K$172K$833K 990 PDF
FY2022 $207K$144K$63K$661K 990 PDF
FY2021 $160K$109K$51K$598K 990 PDF
FY2020 $63K$61K$3K$548K 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
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $309,409 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $262,184$163,412
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $87,945$98,541
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $15,841$12,521
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $47,455$34,935
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $413,425$309,409
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 $87,941$93,965
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $153,308$215,644
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $241,249$309,609
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $172,176−$200
Part VI · Governance 27 of 27 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body27
VI-1b Independent voting members27
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $309,409 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$29,848
VIII-1e Government grants$38,500
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$95,064
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$50
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$163,412
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $98,541$98,541
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $12,274$12,274
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $247$247
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $34,935$34,935
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $98,541 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $47,456$309,409
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $309,609 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $85,916$85,916
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $8,049$8,049
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $10,842$10,842
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $3,715$3,715
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $58,447$58,447
IX-17 TravelManagement $1,895$1,895
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $1,465$1,465
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $7,754$7,754
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $6,812$6,812
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $117,927$117,927
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $50 · Management $6,737$6,787
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $295,797 · Management $13,812 · Fundraising $0$309,609
Part X · Balance sheet $833,318 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $13,353$23,742
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $421,265$418,266
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $399,064$391,310
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $833,682$833,318
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $580$416
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $580$416
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $833,102$832,902
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $833,682$833,318
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $832,902 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$309,409
XI-2 Total expenses$309,609
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$200
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$833,102
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$832,902

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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