The Childrens Museum

Organization Overview

The Childrens Museum, operating under the name Boston Children's Museum, is located in Boston, MA. The organization was established in 1934. According to its NTEE Classification (A52) the organization is classified as: Children's Museums, under the broad grouping of Arts, Culture & Humanities and related organizations. As of 06/2021, Boston Children's Museum employed 107 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Boston Children's Museum is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.

For the year ending 06/2021, Boston Children's Museum generated $9.2m in total revenue. This represents relatively stable growth, over the past 6 years the organization has increased revenue by an average of 0.4% each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $7.8m during the year ending 06/2021. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.

Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990T Filing

TAX YEAR

2021

Describe the Organization's Mission:

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BOSTON CHILDREN'S MUSEUM ENGAGES CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN JOYFUL DISCOVERY EXPERIENCES THAT INSTILL AN APPRECIATION OF OUR WORLD, DEVELOP FOUNDATIONAL SKILLS, AND SPARK A LIFELONG LOVE OF LEARNING. BOSTON CHILDREN'S MUSEUM IS A WELCOMING, IMAGINATIVE, CHILD-CENTERED LEARNING ENVIRONMENT THAT SUPPORTS DIVERSE FAMILIES IN NUTURING THEIR CHILDREN'S CREATIVITY AND CURIOSITY. WE PROMOTE THE HEALTHY DEVELOPMENT OF ALL CHILDREN SO THAT THEY WILL FULFILL THEIR POTENTIAL AND CONTRIBUTE TO OUR COLLECTIVE WELLBEING AND FUTURE PROSPERITY.

Describe the Organization's Program Activity:

VISITOR PROGRAMSTHE GOAL OF VISITOR PROGRAMS IS TO PROVIDE HIGH QUALITY EXPERIENCES FOR OUR LARGE AUDIENCE OF DIVERSE VISITORS, WHETHER THEY COME IN AS SCHOOL OR COMMUNITY GROUPS, OR FAMILIES. WE SEEK TO ADDRESS THE LEARNING NEEDS AND INTERESTS OF CHILDREN BIRTH TO TEN YEARS OLD, AS WELL AS THEIR ACCOMPANYING ADULTS WHO COMPRISE 50% OF THE AUDIENCE. TO DO THIS, WE DEVELOP STAFF TALENT IN DELIVERING EXCELLENT CUSTOMER SERVICE, PUBLIC PROGRAMS, AND ENGAGING INTERACTION WITH VISITORS TO HELP THEM MAXIMIZE THE LEARNING IMPACT AND DELIGHT IN DISCOVERY. VISITOR PROGRAMS WORKS TO CREATE AN INCLUSIVE ENVIRONMENT THAT WELCOMES ALL.


EDUCATION PROGRAMSTHE GOAL OF EDUCATION PROGRAMS IS TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT INTERACTIVE EXPERIENCES THAT ENHANCE THE MUSEUM'S EXHIBITS FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS IN THE AREAS OF STEM AND STEAM, VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS, HEALTH AND WELLNESS, CULTURES, EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT AND LEARNING, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. EDUCATION PROGRAMS INCLUDE SELF-GUIDED AND STRUCTURED SCHOOL PROGRAMS, SCHOOL READINESS PROGRAMS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH COMMUNITY AGENCIES, DESIGNATED PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES WITH SPECIAL NEEDS, SCIENCE DISCOVERY PROGRAMS, ART STUDIO WORKSHOPS, PERFORMING ARTS DEMONSTRATIONS AND WORKSHOPS, AND LIVE THEATER EXPRESSLY GEARED TO YOUNG VISITORS.


EXHIBITIONSTHE GOAL OF EXHIBITIONS IS TO DEVELOP, DESIGN AND PRODUCE INNOVATIVELY AWESOME EXPERIENCES THAT ENGAGE CHILDREN AND ADULTS IN MEANINGFUL ACTIVITIES THAT INSPIRE CREATIVITY, CURIOSITY, EXPERIMENTATION, PROBLEM SOLVING, AND COLLABORATION. EXHIBITS ARE POWERFUL TOOLS FOR PLAY AND LEARNING, AND FOR OPENING THE IMAGINATION TO NEW WORLDS AND IDEAS. WITH A GREAT DEPTH AND BREADTH OF STAFF EXPERTISE IN THE ARTS, STEM/STEAM, HEALTH AND WELLNESS, CULTURES AND EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION, THE MUSEUM CREATES EXHIBITS THAT MAY APPEAR DECEPTIVELY SIMPLE BUT ARE FOUNDED IN THE THEORY AND PRACTICE OF HOW CHILDREN AND FAMILIES LEARN BEST.


MEMBERSHIPS


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Outside Vendors & Contractors

Vendor Name (Service)Compensation
Cbre Inc
Property Management
$531,682
South Coast Improvement Company
Milk Bottle Renovation
$338,742
Acp Cleaning Inc
Museum & Tenant Cleaning
$311,634
Securitas Security Services Us
Museum & Building Security
$298,111
Custom Computer Specialists Inc
It And Network Monitoring Services
$214,262
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Financial Statements

Statement of Revenue
Federated campaigns$0
Membership dues$0
Fundraising events$496,448
Related organizations$0
Government grants $2,171,586
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above$4,062,920
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f $122,666
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar$6,730,954
Total Program Service Revenue$1,547,874
Investment income $42,824
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Net Rental Income -$89,433
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales $265,593
Net Income from Fundraising Events -$51,849
Net Income from Gaming Activities $0
Net Income from Sales of Inventory $0
Miscellaneous Revenue$0
Total Revenue $9,246,217

Grants Recieved

Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 8 grants that The Childrens Museum has recieved totaling $1,251,450.

Awarding OrganizationAmount
Lilly Endowment Inc

Indianapolis, IN

PURPOSE: RELIGION & CULTURAL INST INITIATIVE

$1,000,000
Bank Of America Charitable Foundation Inc

Charlotte, NC

PURPOSE: OPERATIONAL SUPPORT

$161,000
Amelia Peabody Charitable Fund Trs

Boston, MA

PURPOSE: CAPITAL

$50,000
The Rhode Island Community Foundation

Providence, RI

PURPOSE: PROGRAM SUPPORT

$20,000
Schechter Fam Foundation

Weston, MA

PURPOSE: NON-RESTRICTED

$15,000
Schwab Charitable Fund

San Francisco, CA

PURPOSE: ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES

$5,100
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Endowment Analysis

Beg. Balance$16,240,927
Earnings$4,254,263
Net Contributions$5,197
Other Expense$741,504
Ending Balance$19,758,883

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