NATIONAL CHILDREN MUSEUM Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

NATIONAL CHILDREN MUSEUM

EIN 23-7423491 · Visual Arts (A40)

What they do

to Inspire Children to Care About and Change The World. National Childrens Museum (NCM) is A Next Generation Institution That Sparks Curiosity and Ignites Creativity for Children Under 12 By Fostering Critical Competencies In S.T.E.A.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math).

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $72.20 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

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2023The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders21 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

76.09%of revenue went to mission work72.2% of expenses · Program services

8.93%of revenue went to fundraising8.5% of expenses

$105.33spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

20.31%of revenue went to management and office costs19.3% of expenses

$1.92in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

46.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $377,784 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $302,345 for CRYSTAL BOWYER (PRESIDENT & CEO (OCT-MAR)). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2023

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$7,087,303

Mission workProgram services$5,392,88676.09% of revenue72.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,439,40620.31% of revenue19.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$632,7958.93% of revenue8.5% of expenses

Total expenses$7,465,087105.33% 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

2023CurrentExpense mix: 72.2% mission · 19.3% management · 8.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.33% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 72.1% mission · 22.4% management · 5.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 139.05% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 68.3% mission · 28.9% management · 2.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 60.03% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 63.9% mission · 31.8% management · 4.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 125.69% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 78.2% mission · 19.9% management · 1.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 118.79% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 71.3% mission · 21.5% management · 7.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 24.45% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 71.2% mission · 26.3% management · 2.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 39.16% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$7,087,303

Expenses$7,465,087

Annual shortfall $377,784 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)$5,392,886 · 72.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,439,406 · 19.3% of expenses

Fundraising$632,795 · 8.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$7,087,303

Expenses$7,465,087

Assets$14,315,381

Income$7,134,579

Contributions$3,271,556

Mission work (program services)$5,392,886

Fundraising$632,795

Management and general$1,439,406

Accounting fees$143,778

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2023

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

CRYSTAL BOWYERPRESIDENT & CEO (OCT-MAR) · 40 hrs/week $302,345Base $287,602 · Other $14,743

MEGAN MACHNIKDIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT (OCT-FEB) · 40 hrs/week $149,601Base $143,910 · Other $5,691

KEVIN CANTFILVP OF OPERATIONS & FINANCE · 40 hrs/week $139,161Base $138,333 · Other $828

ERIK SMITHVP OF EXHIBITS, EDUCATION, & FACILITIES · 40 hrs/week $123,809Base $111,129 · Other $12,680

MEREDITH SCHWENGELVP OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS · 40 hrs/week $104,090Base $100,392 · Other $3,698

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 (21)

CRYSTAL BOWYERPRESIDENT & CEO (OCT-MAR)

MEGAN MACHNIKDIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT (OCT-FEB)

KEVIN CANTFILVP OF OPERATIONS & FINANCE

ERIK SMITHVP OF EXHIBITS, EDUCATION, & FACILITIES

MEREDITH SCHWENGELVP OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

SCOTT STEWARTTRUSTEE

AGGIE AURBACHTRUSTEE

ROSS HECHINGERTRUSTEE

ROBERT VOLMERCHAIR

ROBB MICEKFINANCE CHAIR

PAUL MONSEESTREASURER

NELSON PENATRUSTEE

MIKE FRIEDBERGTRUSTEE

LIZ BONNER SNOWDONTRUSTEE

JUAN HINOJOSATRUSTEE

JOE WRIGHTTRUSTEE

JASPER JUNGTRUSTEE

GREGORY HUTCHINGSTRUSTEE

GREG PRINCIPATOTRUSTEE

GINGER ZEETRUSTEE

BETH NEWBURGER SCHWARTZTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1974
Location: 1300 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC 20004
County: District of Columbia
In care of: Kevin Cantfil
Primary officer: Kevin Cantfil, VP of Operations & Finance

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(202) 844-2486

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2023
Tax period began: October 1, 2023
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: APRIO ADVISORY GROUP LLC
NTEE classification: Visual Arts (A40)
IRS tax category: Visual Arts