EIN 39-1856383

Children's Museum of La Crosse

Name: Children's Museum of La Crosse financials for 2023
Creator: Cause IQ
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/

IRS 501(c) type

501(c)(3)

Num. employees

City

La Crosse

State

Wisconsin

Year formed

1999

Most recent tax filings

2023-12-01

NTEE code, primary

A52: Childrens Museums

Description

Children's Museum of La Crosse engages children and families through interactive, hands-on exhibits that promote learning, creativity, and fun for all ages.

Total revenues

$803,567

2023

Total expenses

$866,428

2023

Total assets

$5,278,077

2023

Num. employees

2023

Program areas at Children's Museum of La Crosse

The childrens Museum is a place of hands on learning for children and their adult companions. Educationally based exhibits offer fun and learning through fine and gross motor skills, reasoning, pretend play and more. Families, school groups and other visitors can learn and play at their own pace, cooperatively or individually at a variety of stations and exhibits.

Who funds Children's Museum of La Crosse

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits

Grantmaker	Grantmaker tax period	Description	Amount
Trane Technologies Charitable Foundation	2023-12	The Childrens Museum of La Crosse Offers Affordable Opportunities for the Young and the Young at Heart To Learn Connect and Grow Through Interactive Play. Our Vision Is To Be A Dynamic Interactive Resource for Families Community Organizations and Visitors.	$125,000
Bach Evelyn Combined Foundation TR Uma 1045002057	2023-12	Educational	$34,800
Dahl Family Foundation 1035006214	2023-12	Play It Forward Campaign	$25,000
...and 10 more grants received

Personnel at Children's Museum of La Crosse

Name	Title	Compensation	Date of data
Ellen Palmer	Principal of Fun		2024-04-09
Meghan Schoh	Marketing Director		2024-04-09
Dennis Coughlin	Facility Manager		2024-04-09
Anne Snow	Past Executive Director	$106,316	2023-11-15

Financials for Children's Museum of La Crosse

Revenues	FYE 12/2023	FYE 12/2022	% Change
Total grants, contributions, etc.	$236,842	$214,726	10.3%
Program services	$466,118	$406,722	14.6%
Investment income and dividends	$49,322	$71,651	-31.2%
Tax-exempt bond proceeds	$0	$0	-
Royalty revenue	$0	$0	-
Net rental income	$0	$0	-
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets	$11,245	$13,249	-15.1%
Net income from fundraising events	$0	$0	-
Net income from gaming activities	$0	$0	-
Net income from sales of inventory	$40,040	$18,686	114.3%
Miscellaneous revenues	$0	$40	-100%
Total revenues	$803,567	$725,074	10.8%

Form 990s for Children's Museum of La Crosse

Fiscal year ending	Date received by IRS	Form	PDF link
2023-12	2024-11-15	990	View PDF
2022-12	2023-11-15	990	View PDF
2021-12	2022-11-15	990	View PDF
2020-12	2021-11-12	990	View PDF
2019-12	2020-11-24	990	View PDF
...and 10 more Form 990s

Organizations like Children's Museum of La Crosse

Organization	Type	Location	Revenue
Mount Pleasant Discovery Museum	501(c)(3)	Mount Pleasant, MI	$641,729
Childrens Museum of the Lowcountry (CML)	501(c)(3)	Charleston, SC	$3,307,863
Grand Rapids Childrens Museum (GRCM)	501(c)(3)	Grand Rapids, MI	$2,158,108
Virginia Discovery Museum	501(c)(3)	Charlottesville, VA	$926,707
Children's Museum and Theatre of Maine	501(c)(3)	Portland, ME	$3,338,115
Children's Museum	501(c)(3)	West Hartford, CT	$2,534,999
Leonardos Childrens Museum	501(c)(3)	Enid, OK	$729,365
Betty Brinn Children's Museum	501(c)(3)	Milwaukee, WI	$2,498,642
Golisano Children's Museum of Naples	501(c)(3)	Naples, FL	$3,501,605
Lincoln Childrens Museum	501(c)(3)	Lincoln, NE	$1,878,219

Data update history

January 7, 2025

Used new vendors

Identified 1 new vendor, including

January 4, 2025

Posted financials

Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023

November 26, 2024

Received grants

Identified 5 new grant, including a grant for $5,000 from Xcel Energy

August 25, 2024

Received grants

Identified 3 new grant, including a grant for $34,800 from Bach Evelyn Combined Foundation TR Uma 1045002057

May 18, 2024

Received grants

Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $3,000 from Smith Russell and Vera Private Foundation 1035004172

Nonprofit Types

Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsMuseumsCharities

Issues

Arts, cultural, and humanitiesChildren

Characteristics

MembershipsState / local levelEndowed supportCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations

General information

Address: 207 5th Ave S; La Crosse, WI 54601
Metro area: La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN
County: La Crosse County, WI
Website URL: funmuseum.org/
Phone: (608) 784-2652

IRS details

EIN: 39-1856383
Fiscal year end: December
Taxreturn type: Form 990
Year formed: 1999
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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