HABITOT CHILDRENS MUSEUM Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

HABITOT CHILDRENS MUSEUM

EIN 94-3191605 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A520)

What they do

Habitots Mobile Museum - With Over 50 Events Since 2021, The Mobile Museum Tour Continued In 2025 With Eight Events In Five East Bay Cities, In Both Outdoor and Indoor Locations. Hands-on Exhibits Like The Waterworks Water Discovery Experience, Magnetic Ball Run, Rocket Launcher, and Giant Blue Building Blocks Demonstrated The Engagement of Children In Learning Through Play. Maker Stations for Rocket Building and Boat Building Fostered Imagination, Invention, Design, and Testing In The Exhibits. Sensory and Art-making Stations Supported Early Childhood Development As Well As Creativity. All Events Encouraged Parent Engagement and Parent-child Bonding. Events Were Free for EBT Card Families and Offered On A Sliding Scale of $1-40 for Others to Make Events Broadly Accessible. Locations Were Selected to Reach Underserved Families. Twelve Hundred Participants Attended These Events.

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Of every $100 spent, about $60.40 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders7 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

78.81%of revenue went to mission work60.4% of expenses · Program services

$130.57spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

$2.49in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

88.9%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $37,622 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $1,140 for GINA MORELAND (EXECUTIVE DIR.). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

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$123,081

Mission workProgram services$97,00578.81% of revenue60.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Total expenses$160,703130.57% 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

2025CurrentExpense mix: 60.4% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 130.57% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 67.8% mission · 16.9% management · 15.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.40% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 70.8% mission · 12.4% management · 16.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 126.97% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 66.7% mission · 13.9% management · 19.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.50% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 65.4% mission · 19.3% management · 15.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 49.25% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 78.3% mission · 9.5% management · 12.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 190.67% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 69.5% mission · 7.7% management · 22.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.37% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 67.0% mission · 10.4% management · 22.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.97% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$123,081

Expenses$160,703

Annual shortfall $37,622 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)$97,005 · 60.4% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$123,081

Expenses$160,703

Assets$400,689

Income$123,081

Contributions$109,447

Mission work (program services)$97,005

Executive compensation (total)$14,511

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

GINA MORELANDEXECUTIVE DIR. · 40 hrs/week $1,140

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 (7)

GINA MORELANDEXECUTIVE DIR.

ANNIE COESECRETARY

MAYA MELCZER GREENFIELDBOARD MEMBER

PATRICK PHILLIPSTREASURER

PAUL ARMANOBOARD MEMBER

VERONICA ORTEGAPRESIDENT

WENDY SINEKBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1998
Location: 1569 Solano Ave PMB 326, Berkeley, CA 94707
County: Alameda
In care of: Gina Moreland
Primary officer: Gina Moreland, Executive Dir.

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@habitot.org Phone(510) 647-1111

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990EZ
Tax preparer: CROSBY & KANEDA CPAS LLP
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A520)
IRS tax category: Museums