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EIN 11-2113076

Niantic Children's Museum

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
5
City
Niantic
State
Connecticut
Year formed
1992
Most recent tax filings
2023-09-01
NTEE code, primary
A52: Childrens Museums
Description
Niantic Children's Museum encourages learning and sparks imagination by engaging children and families through creative and hands-on play in a safe and accessible environment. They provide facilities and offsite programming where children and adults can learn through hands-on interaction with displays and exhibits.
Also known as...
Children's Museum of Southeastern Connecticut
Total revenues
$775,328
2023
Total expenses
$471,607
2023
Total assets
$1,195,037
2023
Num. employees
5
2023

Program areas at Niantic Children's Museum

Provide a facility and offsite programming where children and adults together will learn through hands on interaction with displays and exhibits.

Who funds Niantic Children's Museum

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Connecticut HumanitiesKids Free Summer Mus$37,890
The Scripps Family Fund for Education and the ArtsSupporting Delivery of Museum Programs$17,456
Dominion Energy Charitable FoundationBe A Kid Again Gala 11$10,000
...and 4 more grants received

Personnel at Niantic Children's Museum

NameTitleCompensation
Art TannerTreasurer$0
Russ RothanExecutive Director
Holly CheesemanPast Executive Director$61,912

Financials for Niantic Children's Museum

RevenuesFYE 09/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$359,280
Program services$320,171
Investment income and dividends$731
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$81,848
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$4,046
Miscellaneous revenues$9,252
Total revenues$775,328

Form 990s for Niantic Children's Museum

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-092024-08-15990View PDF
2022-092023-02-27990View PDF
2021-092022-08-11990View PDF
2020-092021-09-03990View PDF
2019-092020-10-08990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s
Data update history
September 23, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
September 21, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
August 25, 2024
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $17,456 from The Scripps Family Fund for Education and the Arts
May 18, 2024
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $37,890 from Connecticut Humanities
December 31, 2023
Received grants
Identified 3 new grant, including a grant for $20,558 from The Scripps Family Fund for Education and the Arts
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsMuseumsCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanitiesChildren
Characteristics
MembershipsFundraising eventsState / local levelReceives government fundingGala fundraisersTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
409 Main St
Niantic, CT 06357
Metro area
Norwich-New London, CT
County
Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT
Website URL
nianticchildrensmuseum.org/ 
Phone
(860) 691-1111
IRS details
EIN
11-2113076
Fiscal year end
September
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1992
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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