THE CHILDRENS MUSEUM OF CLEVELAND Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE CHILDRENS MUSEUM OF CLEVELAND

EIN 34-1360267 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A520)

What they do

THE CHILDRENS MUSEUM of CLEVELANDS FOCUS: FOSTERING CREATIVITY VIA EXHIBITS and PROGRAMMING FEATURING THE ARTS and CONCEPT of INVENTION; BEING A KEY RESOURCE for PARENTS/CAREGIVERS; CREATING POWERFUL TOOLS to ENHANCE SCHOOL READINESS and LITERACY; PLAYING A ROLE AS A VALUED PARTNER WITH OTHER REGIONAL EARLY CHILDHOOD ORGANIZATIONS; CREATING A FORUM/INCUBATOR for CAREGIVERS, PARENTS, TEACHERS and ACADEMIC EXPERTS; OFFERING A BROAD and DEEP PORTFOLIO of MULTI-DISCIPLINED EDUCATION PROGRAMMING IN SCIENCE, MATH, THE ARTS, HISTORY and CULTURE.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $87.80 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.

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

They name their leaders26 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

80.12%of revenue went to mission work87.8% of expenses · Program services

6.36%of revenue went to fundraising7.0% of expenses

$91.30spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

4.82%of revenue went to management and office costs5.3% of expenses

$2.03in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

24.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $187,014 for MARIA CAMPANELLI (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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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$2,769,151

Mission workProgram services$2,218,60680.12% of revenue87.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$133,5484.82% of revenue5.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$176,0716.36% of revenue7.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$240,9268.70% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$2,528,22591.30% 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: 87.8% mission · 5.3% management · 7.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.30% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 83.7% mission · 6.4% management · 9.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 71.74% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 83.5% mission · 6.4% management · 10.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.85% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 83.6% mission · 9.0% management · 7.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 63.57% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 83.6% mission · 7.9% management · 8.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.51% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 91.4% mission · 4.3% management · 4.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 126.82% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 95.3% mission · 3.0% management · 1.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.78% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 72.7% mission · 13.9% management · 13.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 132.16% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$2,769,151

Expenses$2,528,225

Annual surplus $240,926 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)$2,218,606 · 87.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$133,548 · 5.3% of expenses

Fundraising$176,071 · 7.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$2,769,151

Expenses$2,528,225

Assets$5,128,690

Income$2,831,855

Contributions$667,236

Mission work (program services)$2,218,606

Fundraising$176,071

Grants given$2,929,982

Average grant$976,661

Management and general$133,548

Stocks and bonds$182,078

Accounting fees$72,439

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

MARIA CAMPANELLIEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $187,014Base $172,707 · Other $14,307

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 (26)

MARIA CAMPANELLIEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

KHADIJAH FAIRBOARD MEMBER

WILLIAM STEWART JRBOARD MEMBER

TIM GERSPACHERASST TREASURER

THERESE ZDESARBOARD MEMBER

TAMARA HAGERTYBOARD MEMBER

SHARON EL-AMIN WILLIAMSBOARD MEMBER

OLLENGER PANNELLBOARD MEMBER

MORGAN CONNORBOARD MEMBER

MIKE MARCHETTIBOARD MEMBER

MATTHEW GEIGERBOARD MEMBER

MATT YANOSKOBOARD MEMBER

MARIA CASHYSECRETARY

ANDREA ZADDBOARD MEMBER

JOE MUSKABOARD MEMBER

JERRY PEIFFERBOARD MEMBER

JERRY FRANKLINTREASURER

JENNIFER LOPEZBOARD MEMBER

JAMES VERDIVICE CHAIR

HOLLY LITTLECHAIR

HANNAH DELISBOARD MEMBER

GUS ARMBRUSTERBOARD MEMBER

GABE RHODESBOARD MEMBER

ELLIE RIALBOARD MEMBER

DOREEN CAHOONBOARD MEMBER

BENJAMIN SCHLATHERBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1982
Location: 3813 EUCLID AVE, CLEVELAND, OH 44115-2503
County: Cuyahoga
In care of: MARIA CAMPANELLI
Primary officer: MARIA CAMPANELLI, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(216) 791-7114

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: REA & ASSOCIATES INC
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A520)
Grant-giving organization: Yes