EIN 42-1461422

The Iowa Children's Museum

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
55
State
Year formed
1995
Most recent tax filings
2022-06-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
To inspire every child to imagine, create, discover and explore through the power of play. At the Iowa Children's Museum, children and their families are invited to play and learn in a place where all people are accepted and celebrated.
Total revenues
$2,157,682
2022
Total expenses
$1,596,802
2022
Total assets
$5,932,210
2022
Num. employees
55
2022

Program areas at The Iowa Children's Museum

The Iowa Children's Museum has established five educational initiatives for all programs and exhibits that include "science, technology, engineering & math" (stem), financial literacy, school readiness, healthy kids, and arts & culture. The active learning experiences that are associated with these initiatives embody best practices of informal education and advance 21st century skills. In 2021, The Museum continued to rebound from The pandemic, rebuilding its business model and membership base serving more than 100,000 visitors over The course of The fiscal year. Some specific community-based programs are as follows:storytime stem: in partnership with The bayer fund, The icm completed high-impact stem-based coding programs with hundreds of students in rural school districts surrounding The Museum. This was offered free of charge to The districts completed via a cirricular program called storytime stem, which focuses on building both literacy and computer skills for students in kindergarten through 2nd grade. The icm hopes to continue this program in The coming years.stem smart programs: stem smart encourages literacy and healthy development by providing programs that allow children to apply understanding of how The world works within The areas of science, technology, engineering and math. This work is accomplished through various programs, including family free nights and community outreach programs. The program was expanded in 2021-22 to feature a new "stem in The community" program, through which icm educators worked with children and families in their own neighborhoos, furthering our accessibility objectives.icm2go: this program connects icm's "play to learn" model with children and families on-site throughout The eastern Iowa corridor. It provided an important pivot point for The Museum during The pandemic, allowing The organization to maximize its community impact in a time of great need. Following The Museum's success with summer shorts in 2021, Museum leaders have branched out further with an even broader array of programs and community outreach work, serving thousands of children and families in The process.icm for everyone: this program provides free annual memberships to economically vulnerable families. The 20-year-old initiative remains a big part of The icm's identity and service to The community. Most notably, The program is expanding to encompass The national museums for all program, which will lower The bar to access even further. Families simply need to indicate that they are enrolled in one of The approved state or federal aid programs, making admission free each and every time they visit, without The need to complete membership paperwork.jack splat: this fun community event was held in The Museum for many years, moving to a downtown Iowa city park in 2021 as a means of increasing access. The icm and various partners invite community members to bring their compostable jack-o-lanterns to The park, where they are dropped from The fourth floor of a local parking rample for everyone's enjoyment! Jack splat is just one example of The many free community outreach events which The Museum sponsors and/or participates in each year.

Who funds The Iowa Children's Museum

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
GreenState Credit UnionPlaying To Learn$30,000
Robert E Yager Charitable TrustGeneral Operating$25,000
The Minneapolis FoundationGeneral Operating Support / Covid-19 Relief - 442733$20,000
...and 5 more grants received

Personnel at The Iowa Children's Museum

NameTitleCompensation
Jeff CappsExecutive Director$111,624
Kelly MooreDirector of Exhibits
Gretchen Kemple-TaylorDirector of Playology
Salvatore Aleto Jr.Facility Operations Manager
Will Kemple-TaylorExhibit and Design Manager
...and 13 more key personnel

Financials for The Iowa Children's Museum

RevenuesFYE 06/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$1,298,539
Program services$871,746
Investment income and dividends$1,263
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$-46,025
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$17,159
Miscellaneous revenues$15,000
Total revenues$2,157,682

Form 990s for The Iowa Children's Museum

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2020-062021-04-06990View PDF
2019-062019-12-06990View PDF
2018-062018-12-22990View PDF
2017-062018-01-18990View PDF
2016-062017-03-02990View PDF
...and 6 more Form 990s

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Data update history
May 7, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $2,500 from The Kenneth K Kinsey Family Foundation
July 26, 2022
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $14,253 from Community Foundation of Johnson County
June 13, 2022
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2020
June 3, 2022
Used new vendors
Identified 3 new vendors, including , , and
September 30, 2021
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $10,000 from Salzwedel Family Fund
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsMuseumsCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanitiesChildren
Characteristics
MembershipsFundraising eventsState / local levelReceives government fundingCommunity engagement / volunteeringGala fundraisersTax deductible donations
General information
Address
1451 Coral Ridge Ave
Coralville, IA 52241
Metro area
Iowa City, IA
County
Johnson County, IA
Website URL
theicm.org/ 
Phone
(319) 625-6255
Facebook page
fbtheiowachildrensmuseum 
IRS details
EIN
42-1461422
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1995
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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