EIN 33-0761254

Pretend City The Children's Museum Orange County

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
55
City
Year formed
1997
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
Pretend City is a community which builds better brains through fun, whole body learning experiences and empowers children and their grown-ups to meaningfully connect with and expand their world.
Also known as...
Pretend City the Children's Museum of Orange County; Pretend City Childrens Museum of
Total revenues
$9,811,204
2022
Total expenses
$3,365,269
2022
Total assets
$13,396,664
2022
Num. employees
55
2022

Program areas at Pretend City The Children's Museum Orange County

For 2022, 188,880 children and adults visited Pretend City Children's Museum. That number included 4,492 children and chaperones experiencing Pretend City via 77 subsidized school or group field trips, which included 453 students coming via 6 fully funded scholarships field trips. 5,025 adults and children enjoyed the educational learning Pretend City has to offer while attending birthday parties hosted at the museum. Over 9,000 free admission tickets were distributed to nonprofit organizations and communities throughout Orange County. Through our Good to go! Program initiative, Pretend City screened 671 children for developmental delay. Additionally, many children received a free screening from one of the following: vision, dental, fine/gross motor, speech & language, bmi, and audiology during our Way to play days. Pretend City was able to serve 2,564 children and family members at our free neurodivergent family nights and 1,521 children and family members attended our baby Steps development mornings.

Who funds Pretend City The Children's Museum Orange County

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
The Crean FoundationMuseum Operating Expenses.$205,000
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$52,850
Boyd Family Charitable FoundationGeneral Operations$20,000
...and 13 more grants received

Personnel at Pretend City The Children's Museum Orange County

NameTitleCompensation
Maria Tinajero-DowdleManager$79,955
Sue HarrisonPrograms$153,633
Ellen PaisFund Development Manager$175,000
Tiffany PattersonDirector of Finance / Finance Director$75,849
Phi NguyenHuman Resources Director / Director of Human Resources and Organizational Development
...and 12 more key personnel

Financials for Pretend City The Children's Museum Orange County

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$7,289,089
Program services$2,498,328
Investment income and dividends$1,204
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$1,391
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$21,192
Total revenues$9,811,204

Form 990s for Pretend City The Children's Museum Orange County

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122024-04-03990View PDF
2022-122023-11-15990View PDF
2021-122022-11-15990View PDF
2020-122021-11-15990View PDF
2019-122021-05-25990View PDF
...and 10 more Form 990s

Organizations like Pretend City The Children's Museum Orange County

OrganizationLocationRevenue
The Children's Museum of HoustonHouston, TX$21,240,344
Austin Children's MuseumAustin, TX$6,171,048
The Children's Museum of DenverDenver, CO$11,680,088
Children's Museum Tucson and Oro ValleyTucson, AZ$2,795,252
Betty Brinn Children's MuseumMilwaukee, WI$2,520,010
Boston Children's MuseumBoston, MA$9,481,204
The Muse KnoxvilleKnoxville, TN$2,454,452
Kohl Children's Museum of Greater ChicagoGlenview, IL$3,942,171
Children's Museum of PhoenixPhoenix, AZ$6,728,243
Tulsa Childrens MuseumTulsa, OK$3,870,490
Data update history
October 4, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 8 new personnel
August 26, 2024
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $205,000 from The Crean Foundation
May 18, 2024
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $20,000 from Boyd Family Charitable Foundation
January 19, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
January 18, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsMuseumsCharities
Issues
EducationArts, cultural, and humanitiesChildren
Characteristics
MembershipsFundraising eventsState / local levelReceives government fundingCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
29 Hubble
Irvine, CA 92618
Metro area
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
County
Orange County, CA
Website URL
pretendcity.org/ 
Phone
(949) 428-3900
Facebook page
pretendcitychildrensmuseum 
Twitter profile
@pretendcity 
IRS details
EIN
33-0761254
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1997
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
California AB-488 details
AB 488 status
May Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes
Charity Registration status
Current - Awaiting Reporting
FTB status revoked
Not revoked
AG Registration Number
107095
FTB Entity ID
2011897
AB 488 data last updated ("as-of") date
2024-10-16
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