Program areas at Florida Children's Museum
Florida Children's Museum, Inc. (the Museum) curates the world for all children to explore. The Museum, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, operates under seven guiding principles:1) we educate through play.2) we welcome all children.3) our people are our secret sauce.4) we are here to stay.5) we serve our community.6) our children are safe and secure.7) we serve the whole family.continued on schedule othe Museum opened in downtown lakeland, Florida, in 1991 and purchased the four-story historic kress building in 1998. A new facility debuted in late 2022 when the Museum opened as Florida Children's Museum at bonnet springs park in a new, state-of-the-art 47,800 square foot facility. The Museum produces more than 1,000 hours of educator-directed programs each year in addition to presenting world-class, hands-on exhibits. Funding for exhibits and programs is diversified and includes ticket sales, sponsorships, grants, and private donations. The Museum is a "museums for all" facility, providing access for families with ebt cards for $3 admission and 21% of admissions were free (2022-2023) through the blue star program, smithsonian free day, polk county family week, and as grants were obtained to admit many children in programs at low or no cost. In fiscal year 2023, the Museum tracked 142,273 admissions, 20,330 program attendees and 65,072 at outreach efforts for a total impact of 227,675 visitors.
Who funds Florida Children's Museum
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at Florida Children's Museum
Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
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Kerry Falwell | Chief Executive Officer | $83,425 | 2024-05-13 |
Eddie Kleissler | Chief Operating Officer | | 2023-02-28 |
Julie Ward | Chief Learning Officer | | 2023-02-28 |
Theresa Lauretta | Director of Finance | $49,648 | 2023-06-30 |
Angie Watson | Director of Visitor Services | | 2023-02-28 |
...and 13 more key personnel |
Financials for Florida Children's Museum
Revenues | FYE 06/2023 | FYE 06/2022 | % Change |
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Total grants, contributions, etc. | $1,349,902 | $1,447,098 | -6.7% |
Program services | $907,418 | $233,263 | 289% |
Investment income and dividends | $1,203 | $4,144 | -71% |
Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
Net rental income | $49,593 | $5,492 | 803% |
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $1,657,208 | $3,522 | 46953% |
Net income from fundraising events | $10,666 | $-6,316 | 268.9% |
Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
Net income from sales of inventory | $8,575 | $5,314 | 61.4% |
Miscellaneous revenues | $842 | $61 | 1280.3% |
Total revenues | $3,985,407 | $1,692,578 | 135.5% |
Organizations like Florida Children's Museum
Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
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Boston Children's Museum | 501(c)(3) | Boston, MA | $9,481,204 |
Tulsa Childrens Museum | 501(c)(3) | Tulsa, OK | $3,870,490 |
Kohl Children's Museum of Greater Chicago | 501(c)(3) | Glenview, IL | $3,942,171 |
Children's Museum of Phoenix | 501(c)(3) | Phoenix, AZ | $6,728,243 |
Marbles Kids Museum | 501(c)(3) | Raleigh, NC | $7,261,293 |
The Iowa Children's Museum | 501(c)(3) | Coralville, IA | $2,045,334 |
Childrens Museum of Atlanta (CMA) | 501(c)(3) | Atlanta, GA | $3,874,116 |
Pretend City The Children's Museum Orange County | 501(c)(3) | Irvine, CA | $9,811,204 |
Children's Discovery Museum of San Jose | 501(c)(3) | San Jose, CA | $6,085,138 |
Austin Children's Museum | 501(c)(3) | Austin, TX | $6,171,048 |
Data update history
August 10, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
August 3, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 7 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsMuseumsCharities
Issues
EducationArts, cultural, and humanitiesChildren
Characteristics
Fundraising eventsState / local levelReceives government fundingCommunity engagement / volunteeringGala fundraisersTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- 600 Bonnet Springs Blvd
- Lakeland, FL 33815
- Metro area
- Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL
- County
- Polk County, FL
- Website URL
- explorefcm.org/Â
- Phone
- (863) 687-3869
- Facebook page
- ExplorationsVÂ
- Twitter profile
- @explorationsvÂ
IRS details
- EIN
- 59-2994883
- Fiscal year end
- June
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 1990
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- A52: Childrens Museums
- NAICS code, primary
- 7121: Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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