MINNESOTA CHILDRENS MUSEUM Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

MINNESOTA CHILDRENS MUSEUM

EIN 41-1354181 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A520)

What they do

Minnesota Childrens Museum is Dedicated to Providing Children With A Fun, Hands-on and Stimulating Environment to Explore and Discover. The Museum Helps to Instill A Lifelong Love of Learning By Nurturing The Real-world Skills Children Need to Become Engaged Citizens In The Future.

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Of every $100 spent, about $79.20 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.

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

They name their leaders49 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

69.05%of revenue went to mission work79.2% of expenses · Program services

5.58%of revenue went to fundraising6.4% of expenses

$87.24spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

12.61%of revenue went to management and office costs14.5% of expenses

$4.31in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

48.5%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$11,839,767

Mission workProgram services$8,175,21169.05% of revenue79.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,492,87312.61% of revenue14.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$660,6145.58% of revenue6.4% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$1,511,06912.76% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$10,328,69887.24% 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: 79.2% mission · 14.5% management · 6.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.24% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 79.0% mission · 14.6% management · 6.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.75% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 87.3% mission · 8.6% management · 4.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 156.42% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 73.7% mission · 18.7% management · 7.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 71.33% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 72.4% mission · 20.9% management · 6.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.14% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 78.1% mission · 15.9% management · 6.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 114.06% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 78.6% mission · 15.5% management · 5.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 111.07% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 75.6% mission · 16.6% management · 7.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.52% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$11,839,767

Expenses$10,328,698

Annual surplus $1,511,069 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)$8,175,211 · 79.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,492,873 · 14.5% of expenses

Fundraising$660,614 · 6.4% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$11,839,767

Expenses$10,328,698

Assets$44,560,433

Income$13,765,432

Contributions$5,741,431

Mission work (program services)$8,175,211

Fundraising$660,614

Management and general$1,492,873

Executive compensation (total)$398,262

Stocks and bonds$14,701,974

Accounting fees$42,315

Investing fees$52,331

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

DIANNE KRIZANPRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $276,244Base $242,667 · Other $33,577

ROBERT INGRASSIAVICE PRESIDENT OF EXTERNAL RELATIONS · 40 hrs/week $156,734Base $150,333 · Other $6,401

JESSICA TURGEONVICE PRESIDENT OF MUSEUM EXPERIENCE · 40 hrs/week $155,223Base $142,455 · Other $12,768

BRIANA GEURINKVICE PRESIDENT OF PHILANTHROPY · 40 hrs/week $154,156Base $134,302 · Other $19,854

FOLA TIAMIYU - DIRECTOR OFFINANCE AND TECHNOLOGY UNTIL MAY · 40 hrs/week $149,346Base $110,808 · Other $38,538

ALLISON GREDESKYDIRECTOR OF TALENT RESOURCES · 40 hrs/week $117,739Base $102,678 · Other $15,061

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 (49)

DIANNE KRIZANPRESIDENT

ROBERT INGRASSIAVICE PRESIDENT OF EXTERNAL RELATIONS

JESSICA TURGEONVICE PRESIDENT OF MUSEUM EXPERIENCE

BRIANA GEURINKVICE PRESIDENT OF PHILANTHROPY

FOLA TIAMIYU - DIRECTOR OFFINANCE AND TECHNOLOGY UNTIL MAY

ALLISON GREDESKYDIRECTOR OF TALENT RESOURCES

NADIA SIDDIQUIDIRECTOR

JULIE JOYCEDIRECTOR

KATE GAIODIRECTOR

KATE MCROBERTSSECRETARY

KATIE MILLIKENDIRECTOR

KEN HANLEYDIRECTOR

KIMBERLEE SINCLAIRDIRECTOR

LARRISS MALDONADODIRECTOR

MARCUS PLOEGERDIRECTOR

MARK HUBLERDIRECTOR

MATT BROWNTREASURER

JESSICA ERLICHMANNDIRECTOR

NICOLE GARRISONDIRECTOR

ROBIN CERIODIRECTOR

SARA SWENSONDIRECTOR

SCOTT PETERSONDIRECTOR

STEPHEN FRIENDDIRECTOR

SU RYEON KANGDIRECTOR

SUZETTE HUOVINENPAST CHAIR

TRICIA BRACKEENDIRECTOR

WILL BRADYDIRECTOR

DEBRA BAULERDIRECTOR

ADRIENNE TODDDIRECTOR

ANDREA JAFFEEDIRECTOR

ANDREA PIEPHODIRECTOR

BENJAMIN OLLENDICKDIRECTOR

BONITA LUCKYDIRECTOR

BRYAN HOLLAWAYDIRECTOR

CLARISE TUSHIE-LESSARDDIRECTOR

CLAYTON OTOOLEDIRECTOR

CODY WARRENDIRECTOR

DAVID BENEDICTDIRECTOR

JOHN HENNINGSGARDDIRECTOR

DEREK NAILLDIRECTOR

DEXTER DAVISDIRECTOR

DREW ZINKELCHAIR OF THE BOARD

ELISA RASMUSSENDIRECTOR

ELIZABETH CUMMINGSDIRECTOR

GADA SIMESODIRECTOR

GRADY DAVISDIRECTOR

HARLEE WOODDIRECTOR

ADRIAN CHIUCHAIR ELECT

JIM MANCINIDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1979
Location: 10 West 7th Street, St Paul, MN 55102
County: Ramsey
In care of: Dianne Krizan
Primary officer: Dianne Krizan, President

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(651) 225-6000

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: EIDE BAILLY LLP
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A520)
IRS tax category: Museums