Why Childrens Museum of Indianapolis
FY2023 · Form 990Its mission and biggest programs, as filedCreates transformative learning experiences in arts, sciences, and humanities for children and families.
- Educational activities, programs and school tours: the children's Museum inspires teachers and students of all ages through its numerous educational programs and school tours. Our school programs cover the arts, sciences, and humanities and provide immersive curricular experiences that cannot…$32.4M spent in FY2023
- Exhibit design: the children's Museum conceives, develops, implements, and maintains exhibits that focus on history, art, and science for its 13 galleries. Each exhibit is designed to foster family learning through hands-on experiences, interpretive programming, and the use of authentic…$4.4M spent in FY2023
- Collections - the children's Museum of Indianapolis boasts a collection of more than 130,000 artifacts and specimens. The collection is a storehouse of ideas and concepts; not only are these objects pathways to the thinking that have shaped our collective…$1.9M spent in FY2023
Before you apply
FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the orgPays its leaders
$219K–$608K
8 officers reported
Fine: from the org's Form 990.
Pt VII · Sec A
Budget
$48.8M
spent in FY2024
Fine: from the org's Form 990.
Pt I · Ln 18
Staff
400
employees
998 volunteers
Fine: from the org's Form 990.
Pt I · Ln 5–6
Spent on programs
70%
of spending
Fine: 70% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Surplus or deficit
+42%
of revenue, FY2024
Looks good: revenue was at least expenses in the latest filing.
Pt I · Ln 19
Cash reserves
110 mo
of spending, in cash and securities
Looks good: 110.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
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
IRS status
501(c)(3)
tax-exempt since 1952
Looks good: listed by the IRS.
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About the role
The org's own posting, as writtenOVERVIEW
The Gallery Interpreter works part-time to assist with delivering experiences within the galleries. The Interpreter provides the immersive and interactive experiences for children and families. The incumbent researches and performs informal interactions, tours, costumed characters, and storytelling as well as assists with gallery maintenance. The Interpreter works in their designated galleries as well as remaining cross-trained across other museum galleries.
About Childrens Museum of Indianapolis
From its Form 990- Budget $84.4M · Arts, Culture & Humanities
- Staff 400 · founded 1925
- Pays its leaders $219K–$608K (8 reported)
- Open jobs 20 · Jobs at Childrens Museum of Indianapolis · Full 990 report