MIAMI CHILDRENS MUSEUM INC FKA MIAMI YOUTH MUSEUM Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

MIAMI CHILDRENS MUSEUM INC FKA MIAMI YOUTH MUSEUM

EIN 59-2396999 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A520)

What they do

MIAMI CHILDRENS MUSEUM is A NON-PROFIT EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION, WHICH MEETS THE NEEDS of ALL CHILDREN IN OUR MULTICULTURAL COMMUNITY. VISITORS of ALL AGES ARE ENCOURAGED to PLAY TOGETHER, LEARN, IMAGINE, and CREATE. THE MUSEUM OFFERS INTERACTIVE EXHIBITS, PROGRAMS and LEARNING MATERIALS RELATED to ARTS, CULTURE, COMMUNITY and COMMUNICATION. MIAMI CHILDRENS MUSEUM is DEDICATED to ENRICHING THE LIVES of ALL CHILDREN BY FOSTERING A LOVE of LEARNING and ENABLING CHILDREN to REALIZE THEIR HIGHEST POTENTIAL.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $86.70 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 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 leaders42 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

83.21%of revenue went to mission work86.7% of expenses · Program services

6.48%of revenue went to fundraising6.7% of expenses

$95.97spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

6.29%of revenue went to management and office costs6.5% of expenses

$2.52in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

48.1%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 $334,364 for DEBORAH SPIEGELMAN (CEO/EXECUTIVE DIR.). 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$12,320,522

Mission workProgram services$10,251,63483.21% of revenue86.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$774,4736.29% of revenue6.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$797,9226.48% of revenue6.7% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$496,4934.03% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$11,824,02995.97% 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: 86.7% mission · 6.5% management · 6.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.97% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 87.0% mission · 6.2% management · 6.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.77% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 86.5% mission · 6.4% management · 7.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.90% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 86.9% mission · 6.5% management · 6.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 66.20% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 82.3% mission · 8.6% management · 9.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.60% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 86.3% mission · 5.7% management · 8.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.10% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 86.1% mission · 6.0% management · 7.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.31% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 84.2% mission · 6.5% management · 9.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.95% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$12,320,522

Expenses$11,824,029

Annual surplus $496,493 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)$10,251,634 · 86.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$774,473 · 6.5% of expenses

Fundraising$797,922 · 6.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$12,320,522

Expenses$11,824,029

Assets$29,836,030

Income$12,873,150

Contributions$5,922,804

Mission work (program services)$10,251,634

Fundraising$797,922

Management and general$774,473

Stocks and bonds$9,461,847

Investing fees$16,814

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

DEBORAH SPIEGELMANCEO/EXECUTIVE DIR. · 60 hrs/week $334,364Base $323,030 · Other $11,334

TIMOTHY HOWARDCFO/DIRECTOR OF FINANCE · 60 hrs/week $160,674Base $154,391 · Other $6,283

JOHN LAURENCEDIRECTOR OF FACILITIES & O · 50 hrs/week $145,972Base $141,109 · Other $4,863

NATALIE WILLIAMSDIRECTOR OF EDUCATION · 40 hrs/week $130,080Base $127,486 · Other $2,594

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)

DEBORAH SPIEGELMANCEO/EXECUTIVE DIR.

TIMOTHY HOWARDCFO/DIRECTOR OF FINANCE

JOHN LAURENCEDIRECTOR OF FACILITIES & O

NATALIE WILLIAMSDIRECTOR OF EDUCATION

LINDA COLLDIRECTOR

KATE LASHLEYDIRECTOR

MARIANNE DEVINEIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT

MELISSA NETKINVICE PRESIDENT

MICHAEL BERKOWITZVICE PRESIDENT

MICHELLE DIENERTREASURER

NANCY LASHDIRECTOR

NORMAN S GERSTEINDIRECTOR

REGINALD SAINVILDIRECTOR

RICHARD KULICKDIRECTOR

RICHARD LAMPENPRESIDENT EMERITUS

ROBERTO PERDROSADIRECTOR

RYAN BAILINEDIRECTOR

SAMUEL TERILLI JRPRESIDENT EMERITUS

SCOTT WAGNERPRESIDENT

STEVEN WEBERSECRETARY

TODD GAMBERGDIRECTOR

TRACY MOURNINGDIRECTOR

DANIEL SCHMERINMEMBER AT LARGE

ANTON FARJARDODIRECTOR

BRIAN RIEMERDIRECTOR

BRITTANY SHARPTONDIRECTOR

CHERYL JESTERDIRECTOR

CHRISTINA MARTINDIRECTOR

CHRISTINE KOTLERDIRECTOR

CLAUDIA RODRIGUEZMEMBER AT LARGE

CRYSTAL WAGARDIRECTOR

DAN SACHERDIRECTOR

KELLY RUANE MELCHIONDOVICE PRESIDENT

DR GILMA MARIMONDIRECTOR

DR PAIGE SIPERDIRECTOR

ERIKA KOOPMANDIRECTOR

GARY RESHEFSKYPAST PRESIDENT

GREGORY SANDLERDIRECTOR

JEFFREY BERKOWITZCHAIRMAN

JOSEPH LEUCHTERDIRECTOR

KARIN AJMANIDIRECTOR

ADRIENNE PARDOPRESIDENT EMERITUS

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1984
Location: 980 MACARTHUR CSWY, MIAMI, FL 33132-1604
County: Miami-Dade
In care of: DEBORAH SPIEGELMAN
Primary officer: DEBORAH SPIEGELMAN, CEO/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(305) 373-5439 Officer phone(305) 373-5437

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: VERDEJA & ALVAREZ LLP
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A520)