Minnesota Children's Museum is dedicated to providing children with a fun, hands-on and stimulating environment to explore and discover. The museum helps to instill a lifelong love of learning by nurturing the real-world skills children need to become engaged citizens in the future.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 6 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations nationwide.
- Base
- $202k
- Bonus
- $32k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $24k
- Base
- $162k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $9k
- Base
- $146k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $2k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President Above 90th percentilevs Arts, Culture & Humanities peers in Minnesota | $202k | $32k | — | $24k | $265k $289k |
VP of Museum Experience Board Vice President Median to 75th percentile | $162k | — | — | $9k | $175k $191k |
VP of External Relations Board Vice President Median to 75th percentile | $146k | — | — | $2k | $152k $166k |
Dir of Finance & Technolog Officer (Unspecified) | — | — | — | — | $143k $157k |
VP of Philanthropy Board Vice President Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $140k $153k |
Director of Talent Resources Highest Compensated Employee 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $116k $127k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Minneapolis-St.Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 41 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at Minnesota Children's Museum equaled 3% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.
Based on 17,098 arts, culture & humanities organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.
Funded by
Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.
Up 3%
from 2022
From $257k in 2022 to $265k in 2023.
Estimated with Minneapolis-St.Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Executive Officer pay rose 3% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue held roughly steady.
- Board Vice President pay rose 17% from 2022 to 2023.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about Minnesota Children's Museum
What does the Chief Executive Officer of Minnesota Children's Museum earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of Minnesota Children's Museum received $264,685 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in Minnesota: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at Minnesota Children's Museum compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in Minnesota, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at Minnesota Children's Museum falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at Minnesota Children's Museum equaled 3% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.
What are Minnesota Children's Museum's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, Minnesota Children's Museum reported $9.7M in total revenue and $9.7M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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