CHILDRENS MUSEUM OF THE ARTS INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CHILDRENS MUSEUM OF THE ARTS INC

EIN 13-3520970 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A520)

What they do

WE ARE ON A MISSION to UNITE CHILDREN and ARTISTS to CREATE and SHARE AMBITIOUS WORKS of ART WITH THEIR COMMUNITIES and THE WORLD. SINCE 1988, CHILDRENS MUSEUM of THE ARTS HAS BEEN CHANGING THE WAY PEOPLE VALUE OUR YOUNGEST ARTISTS and THEIR AESTHETIC CONTRIBUTIONS to THE WORLD. IN 2022, PLEDGING to MAKE ALL of ITS PROGRAMS 100% FREE of CHARGE, THE MUSEUM CLOSED ITS FEE-FOR-SERVICE FACILITY to FOLLOW A NEW NORTH STAR: THE EMERGENCY ARTS EDUCATION FUND.

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Of every $100 spent, about $70.20 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2022The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

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They name their leaders18 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

117.38%of revenue went to mission work70.2% of expenses · Program services

22.85%of revenue went to fundraising13.7% of expenses

$167.11spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

26.89%of revenue went to management and office costs16.1% of expenses

$0.22in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

135.3%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $626,973 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $204,920 for ALEXANDER SETH CAMERON (EXECUTIVE DI). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2022

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$934,199

Mission workProgram services$1,096,544117.38% of revenue70.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$251,20926.89% of revenue16.1% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$213,41922.85% of revenue13.7% of expenses

Total expenses$1,561,172167.11% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2022CurrentExpense mix: 70.2% mission · 16.1% management · 13.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 167.11% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 72.6% mission · 14.2% management · 13.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 189.20% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 71.9% mission · 14.3% management · 13.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 130.09% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 80.2% mission · 10.5% management · 9.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 107.12% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 83.4% mission · 8.9% management · 7.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 116.05% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 83.3% mission · 8.7% management · 8.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.48% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$934,199

Expenses$1,561,172

Annual shortfall $626,973 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$1,096,544 · 70.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$251,209 · 16.1% of expenses

Fundraising$213,419 · 13.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$934,199

Expenses$1,561,172

Assets$348,845

Income$1,003,403

Contributions$1,263,864

Mission work (program services)$1,096,544

Fundraising$213,419

Management and general$251,209

Accounting fees$77,115

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2022

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

ALEXANDER SETH CAMERONEXECUTIVE DI · 40 hrs/week $204,920

GENEVIEVE MARTINDIR. OF ADVA $110,561

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (18)

ALEXANDER SETH CAMERONEXECUTIVE DI

GENEVIEVE MARTINDIR. OF ADVA

JEFF KINKLEBOARD MEMBER

WILLIAM FLOYDBOARD MEMBER

PAOLA OXOABOARD MEMBER

MICHAEL DAYTON HERMANNBOARD MEMBER

MELIS BISCHOFBERGERBOARD MEMBER

LAURIE HARRIS BRENNANTREASURER

KATHERINE SALYIBOARD MEMBER

JILLIAN MARCUSBOARD MEMBER

JESSICA OGILVIEVICE PRESIDE

ELIZABETH PEPPERMANBOARD MEMBER

CYNTHIA WAINWRIGHTVICE PRESIDE

BARBARA BRIONESBOARD MEMBER

ANDREW ZUCKERMANSECRETARY

ANA YUNES-LESHENBOARD MEMBER

ALLISON RUSSOPRESIDENT

ALEXANDRA SOROKOLIT-FRANKELBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1994
Location: 1628 JOHN F KENNEDY BLVD STE 950, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103-2110
County: New York
In care of: GENEVIEVE MARTIN
Primary officer: GENEVIEVE MARTIN, DIR. OF ADVANCEMENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(212) 274-0986

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2022
Tax period began: July 1, 2022
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: GALLEROS ROBINSON
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A520)