Program areas at Betty Brinn Children's Museum
Museum experience - includes all aspects of visiting the Museum; exhibits, hands-on educational programming, field trips, and special events.
Educational initiatives - these programs and events enhance efforts to expand our "learning-by-doing" mission to the entire community.
Exhibit development - includes creation, fabrication, and maintenance of exhibits that are part of the exhibit rental and sales program to other venues. Rental exhibits are displayed on the Museum floor on a rotating basis and enhance the Museum experience.
Outreach - provides free admission and memberships, transportation/parking, and hands-on educational opportunities to the community as well as free educational programming out in the community.
Grants made by Betty Brinn Children's Museum
Who funds Betty Brinn Children's Museum
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at Betty Brinn Children's Museum
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Tina Quealy | Chief Executive Officer | | 2024-03-18 |
| Stephanie Lyons | Vice President of Finance / Director / Vice President Finance | $0 | 2022-12-31 |
| Brian King | Past Chief Executive Officer / Executive Director | $174,793 | 2022-12-31 |
| Laura Orr | Board Chair , Forward Governance Consulting | $0 | 2024-03-18 |
| Aaron Wegrzyn | Vice President of Nominating | $0 | 2022-12-31 |
| ...and 6 more key personnel |
Financials for Betty Brinn Children's Museum
| Revenues | FYE 12/2022 | FYE 12/2021 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $992,852 | $1,840,579 | -46.1% |
| Program services | $1,329,699 | $806,699 | 64.8% |
| Investment income and dividends | $15,844 | $965 | 1541.9% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $16 | $0 | 999% |
| Net income from fundraising events | $-92,306 | $-33,868 | -172.5% |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $257,031 | $100,813 | 155% |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $16,874 | $13,899 | 21.4% |
| Total revenues | $2,520,010 | $2,729,087 | -7.7% |
Organizations like Betty Brinn Children's Museum
| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| Austin Children's Museum | 501(c)(3) | Austin, TX | $6,171,048 |
| Children's Museum | 501(c)(3) | West Hartford, CT | $2,534,999 |
| Minnesota Children's Museum | 501(c)(3) | Saint Paul, MN | $9,787,249 |
| The Children's Museum of Denver | 501(c)(3) | Denver, CO | $11,680,088 |
| Hands on Children's Museum | 501(c)(3) | Olympia, WA | $5,919,829 |
| The Childrens Museum of the Upstate (TCMU) | 501(c)(3) | Greenville, SC | $3,657,087 |
| Boston Children's Museum | 501(c)(3) | Boston, MA | $9,481,204 |
| Grand Rapids Childrens Museum (GRCM) | 501(c)(3) | Grand Rapids, MI | $2,158,108 |
| Children's Museum of Brownsville | 501(c)(3) | Brownsville, TX | $1,377,664 |
| Virginia Discovery Museum | 501(c)(3) | Charlottesville, VA | $919,579 |
Data update history
May 18, 2024
Received grants
Identified 3 new grant, including a grant for $5,000 from Gardner Foundation March 18, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 7 new personnel
January 20, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
January 20, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 5 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsMuseumsHeadquarter / parent organizationsCharities
Issues
EducationArts, cultural, and humanitiesChildren
Characteristics
MembershipsFundraising eventsReceives government fundingEndowed supportCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- 929 E Wisconsin Ave
- Milwaukee, WI 53202
- Metro area
- Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI
- County
- Milwaukee County, WI
- Website URL
- bbcmkids.org/Â
- Phone
- (414) 390-5437
- Facebook page
- bettybrinnÂ
- Twitter profile
- @bbcmmilwaukeeÂ
IRS details
- EIN
- 39-1681155
- Fiscal year end
- December
- 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
- Central organization
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