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Filing year 2024

THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM INC

West Hartford, Connecticut·EIN 06-0896043·NTEE A560 · Arts, Culture & Humanities·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$2.6M
Total assets
$5M
Total expenses
$3M
Reported officers
18
Mission

THE CHILDRENS MUSEUM GROUPS MISSION IS TO INSPIRE LIFELONG LEARNING AMONG CHILDREN AND THEIR CAREGIVERS BY PROVIDING EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES COVERING STEAM, HEALTH NATURE AND THE ENVIRONMENT. WITH A FOCUS ON AT NEED COMMUNITIES THE MUSEUM GROUP STRIVES TO FIND PATHWAYS TO PERSONAL, ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL GROWTH AND TO FOSTER AN APPRECIATION OF THE NATURAL WORLD WITH A GOAL OF DEVELOPING CURIOUS, CONFIDENT AND INNOVATIVE CHILDREN, CREATING THE BASIS FOR SUCCESSFUL ADULTS. THE MUSEUM GROUP HAS THREE DISTINCT BUT COMPLEMENTARY LINES OF REVENUEGENERATING CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE. THE MUSEUM OFFERS ONSITE INTERACTIVE EXHIBITS FOR YOUNG CHILDREN, LIVE ANIMALS AND AN EXTENSIVE SELECTION OF STEAM EDUCATION PROGRAMS THAT ARE OFFERED WITHIN COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT CONNECTICUT AND NEIGHBORING STATES. THE CHILDRENS MUSEUM PRESCHOOL, COLOCATED WITHIN THE MUSEUM LOCATION, IS A NAEYC ACCREDITED, FULL DAY, YEARROUNDLICENSED EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION FACILITY FOR AGES 35YRS.

Reported officers (all unpaid)

No paid executives reported in 2024. THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM INC reported 18 unpaid officers and board members on its 990.

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Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2023, the highest total compensation at THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM INC equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for arts, culture & humanities organizations is 11%.

This organization (2023)
2%
Sector median
11%
Middle half of sector
5% to 20%

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.

Financial trend

Revenue and expenses over time

THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM INC reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$2.5M
$2.6M
2023
$2.6M
$3M
2024
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.
Sector benchmark

What Arts, Culture & Humanities executives earn in Connecticut

THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM INC reported no executive compensation in its latest filing. For context, the highest-paid executive at a comparable arts, culture & humanities organization in Connecticut earns a median of $71,635.

25th percentile
$30k
Median
$71,635
75th percentile
$125k
90th percentile
$213k

These are arts, culture & humanities sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 253 organizations across 253 filings (2021 – 2024).

See full Arts, Culture & Humanities pay data for Connecticut

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What are THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM INC's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM INC reported $2.6M in total revenue and $3M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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