CHILDRENS MUSEUM OF PITTSBURGH Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CHILDRENS MUSEUM OF PITTSBURGH

EIN 25-1379704 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A520)

What they do

THE MUSEUMS MISSION is to PROVIDE INNOVATIVE and INCLUSIVE MUSEUM EXPERIENCES THAT INSPIRE KINDNESS, JOY, CREATIVITY and CURIOSITY for ALL LEARNERS.

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Of every $100 spent, about $69.20 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders42 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

54.58%of revenue went to mission work69.2% of expenses · Program services

4.90%of revenue went to fundraising6.2% of expenses

$78.88spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

19.40%of revenue went to management and office costs24.6% of expenses

$3.02in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

54.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$15,278,967

Mission workProgram services$8,339,56154.58% of revenue69.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$2,963,42419.40% of revenue24.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$749,4094.90% of revenue6.2% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$3,226,57321.12% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$12,052,39478.88% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

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

2024CurrentExpense mix: 69.2% mission · 24.6% management · 6.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.88% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 70.7% mission · 25.0% management · 4.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.17% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 68.4% mission · 26.8% management · 4.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 132.39% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 65.5% mission · 29.0% management · 5.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.43% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 65.7% mission · 29.4% management · 5.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 75.90% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 75.3% mission · 20.4% management · 4.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 114.03% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 76.5% mission · 18.6% management · 4.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 72.26% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 77.3% mission · 17.9% management · 4.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 59.67% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$15,278,967

Expenses$12,052,394

Annual surplus $3,226,573 Revenue was higher than expenses 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)$8,339,561 · 69.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$2,963,424 · 24.6% of expenses

Fundraising$749,409 · 6.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$15,278,967

Expenses$12,052,394

Assets$36,367,898

Income$18,541,161

Contributions$8,360,514

Mission work (program services)$8,339,561

Fundraising$749,409

Management and general$2,963,424

Executive compensation (total)$505,903

Stocks and bonds$10,225,083

Accounting fees$54,121

Investing fees$58,499

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

JANE WERNEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $348,314Base $297,642 · Other $50,672

CHRISTINE KOEBLEYSR DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & ADMIN · 40 hrs/week $187,841Base $159,329 · Other $28,512

ANNE FULLENKAMPSR DIRECTOR OF DESIGN · 40 hrs/week $156,740Base $141,398 · Other $15,342

TRACI WEATHERFORD-BROWNSR DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT · 40 hrs/week $146,685Base $131,817 · Other $14,868

MAX PIPMANSR DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATION · 40 hrs/week $145,225Base $134,946 · Other $10,279

DANIELLE LINZERSR DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION · 40 hrs/week $139,845Base $120,319 · Other $19,526

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 (42)

JANE WERNEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

CHRISTINE KOEBLEYSR DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & ADMIN

ANNE FULLENKAMPSR DIRECTOR OF DESIGN

TRACI WEATHERFORD-BROWNSR DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT

MAX PIPMANSR DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATION

DANIELLE LINZERSR DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION

ROBERT DENOVETREASURER

MAMADOU BALDEMEMBER

MATTHEW MEADEMEMBER

MELISSA BIZYAKMEMBER

MICHAEL DUCKWORTHMEMBER

MIKE DENOVEMEMBER (ENTERED 09/24)

NICK ANDYMEMBER (ENTERED 05/25)

PENNY ZACHARIASMEMBER

QUINN JOHNSONMEMBER

RICHARD LERACHMEMBER

KEVIN BRAUN VICE PRES THRU9/24), PRESIDENT (AS OF 9/24)

ROBERTA SCHOMBURGMEMBER

SABRINA SAUNDERS MOSBYMEMBER

SAMANTHA BRETZMEMBER (ENTERED 09/24)

THOMAS KARETMEMBER

THOMAS MOLEMEMBER

WINSTON SIMMONDSSECRETARY

EVAN ROSENBERGMEMBER

ALEXANDRA MCCROSSINMEMBER (EXITED 08/24)

BARRETT DONOVANMEMBER

BLAISE LARKINMEMBER

BOB STEINMEMBER

CHRIS DALEYMEMBER

CHRISTINE WALLERMEMBER

DAN ROONEYMEMBER

DARRELL SMALLEYMEMBER (EXITED 08/24)

EBONE LOCKYERMEMBER

LISA HALEYMEMBER

JAMES BENEDICTMEMBER

JENNIFER BROADHURSTMEMBER

JENNY KILGOREMEMBER

JIMMIE SUE SMITHMEMBER

KAREN LARRIMER PRESIDENT THRU9/24), PRES. EX OFFICIO (AS OF 9/24)

KEITH WEBSTERMEMBER

ADAM KELSONMEMBER

LEE BELITSKYMEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1982
Location: 10 CHILDRENS WAY, PITTSBURGH, PA 15212-5250
County: Allegheny
In care of: % ALLEGHENY CTR
Primary officer: JANE WERNER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailhi@pittsburghkids.org Phone(412) 322-5058

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: SCHNEIDER DOWNS & CO INC
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A520)
IRS tax category: Museums