EIN 36-3162484

Chicago Children's Museum

Name: Chicago Children's Museum financials for 2022
Creator: Cause IQ
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/

IRS 501(c) type

501(c)(3)

Num. employees

City

Chicago

State

Illinois

Year formed

1981

Most recent tax filings

2022-06-01

NTEE code, primary

A52: Childrens Museums

Description

Chicago Children's Museum creates a community where play and learning connect, encouraging families and caregivers to create, explore, and discover together through play. Its three vibrant floors offer hands-on learning through various exhibitions, including guided tours for school groups and self-guided tours for drop-in visitors. Additionally, the museum provides art and learning activities for school and family groups.

Total revenues

$8,503,985

2022

Total expenses

$5,925,355

2022

Total assets

$15,510,919

2022

Num. employees

2022

Program areas at Chicago Children's Museum

Exhibitions/tours/workshops- there are various exhibitions for hands-on learning, including guided tours for school groups and self-guided tours for drop-in visitors. The workshops consist of art and learning activities for school and family groups.

Who funds Chicago Children's Museum

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits

Grantmaker	Grantmaker tax period	Description	Amount
Pritzker Pucker Family Foundation	2022-12	General Operating Support	$500,000
Walton Family Foundation	2022-12	To Support the Purchase and Installation of A New Air Handling System for the Museum.	$450,000
Lego Community Fund Us	2022-12	The Lego Playful Learning Museum Network	$248,000
...and 47 more grants received totalling $2,786,356

Personnel at Chicago Children's Museum

Name	Title	Compensation	Date of data
Jennifer Farrington	President and Chief Executive Officer	$220,665	2023-04-19
Stacey Turner	Chief Financial Officer	$129,172	2023-01-01
Catherine Patyk	Vice President of Human Resources	$100,523	2021-06-30
Karen Alexander	Vice President	$157,069	2022-06-30
Natalie Bortoli	Board Members	$113,424	2023-06-17
...and 4 more key personnel

Financials for Chicago Children's Museum

Revenues	FYE 06/2022	FYE 06/2021	% Change
Total grants, contributions, etc.	$5,608,062	$4,144,712	35.3%
Program services	$2,364,079	$411,589	474.4%
Investment income and dividends	$2,528	$11,397	-77.8%
Tax-exempt bond proceeds	$0	$0	-
Royalty revenue	$0	$0	-
Net rental income	$0	$0	-
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets	$0	$0	-
Net income from fundraising events	$529,270	$627,795	-15.7%
Net income from gaming activities	$0	$0	-
Net income from sales of inventory	$0	$0	-
Miscellaneous revenues	$46	$449	-89.8%
Total revenues	$8,503,985	$5,195,942	63.7%

Form 990s for Chicago Children's Museum

Fiscal year ending	Date received by IRS	Form	PDF link
2022-06	2023-04-19	990	View PDF
2021-06	2022-05-11	990	View PDF
2020-06	2021-04-15	990	View PDF
2019-06	2021-01-21	990	View PDF
2018-06	2019-06-19	990	View PDF
...and 10 more Form 990s

Organizations like Chicago Children's Museum

Organization	Type	Location	Revenue
Moxi the Wolf Museum of Exploration Innovation	501(c)(3)	Santa Barbara, CA	$3,324,867
Childrens Museum of Atlanta (CMA)	501(c)(3)	Atlanta, GA	$3,874,116
The Children's Museum of Houston	501(c)(3)	Houston, TX	$21,240,344
Children's Museum and Theatre of Maine	501(c)(3)	Portland, ME	$3,280,457
Minnesota Children's Museum	501(c)(3)	Saint Paul, MN	$9,787,249
Boston Children's Museum	501(c)(3)	Boston, MA	$15,531,381
Greensboro Childrens Museum (GCM)	501(c)(3)	Greensboro, NC	$3,391,439
Kohl Children's Museum of Greater Chicago	501(c)(3)	Glenview, IL	$4,962,571
Planet Word	501(c)(3)	Washington, DC	$41,754,751
Please Touch Museum	501(c)(3)	Philadelphia, PA	$10,425,352

Data update history

February 4, 2024

Received grants

Identified 19 new grant, including a grant for $500,000 from Pritzker Pucker Family Foundation

October 26, 2023

Received grants

Identified 6 new grant, including a grant for $248,000 from Lego Community Fund Us

August 13, 2023

Posted financials

Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021

July 23, 2023

Received grants

Identified 32 new grant, including a grant for $287,000 from Arie and Ida Crown Memorial

June 18, 2023

Updated personnel

Identified 4 new personnel

Nonprofit Types

Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsMuseumsCharities

Issues

Arts, cultural, and humanitiesChildren

Characteristics

MembershipsFundraising eventsState / local levelReceives government fundingEndowed supportGala fundraisersTax deductible donations

General information

Address: 700 E Grand Ave Suite 127; Chicago, IL 60611
Metro area: Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
County: Cook County, IL
Website URL: chicagochildrensmuseum.org/
Phone: (312) 527-1000
Facebook page: ChicagoChildrensMuseum
Twitter profile: @childrensmuseum

IRS details

EIN: 36-3162484
Fiscal year end: June
Taxreturn type: Form 990
Year formed: 1981
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78): Yes

Categorization

NTEE code, primary: A52: Childrens Museums
NAICS code, primary: 7121: Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions
Parent/child status: Independent

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