Program areas at Pretend City the Children's Museum of Orange County
For 2023, 195,484 children and adults visited Pretend City Children's Museum. That number included 6,517 children and chaperones experiencing Pretend City via 114 subsidized school or group field trips, which included 948 students coming via 18 fully funded scholarships field trips. 5,364 adults and children enjoyed the educational learning Pretend City has to offer while attending birthday parties hosted at the museum. Over 8,000 free admission tickets were distributed to nonprofit organizations and communities throughout Orange County. Through our Good to go! Program initiative, Pretend City screened 670 children for developmental delay throughout the year. 640 health screenings were performed at our annual School Readiness Fair. Additionally, many children received a free screening from one of the following: vision, dental, fine/gross motor, speech & language, bmi, and audiology during our Way to Play days. Pretend City was able to serve 3,600 children and family members at our neurodivergent family nights and 1,778 children and family members attended our baby Steps development mornings.
Who funds Pretend City the Children's Museum of Orange County
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at Pretend City the Children's Museum of Orange County
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Maria Tinajero-Dowdle | Manager | $122,937 | 2024-10-04 |
| Sue Harrison | Programs | $161,458 | 2024-10-04 |
| Ellen Pais | Executive Director | $173,678 | 2024-11-15 |
| Tiffany Patterson | Director of Finance / Finance Director | $75,849 | 2022-07-19 |
| Phi Nguyen | Human Resources Director / Director of Human Resources and Organizational Development | | 2022-07-19 |
| ...and 4 more key personnel |
Financials for Pretend City the Children's Museum of Orange County
| Revenues | FYE 12/2023 | FYE 12/2022 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $5,257,484 | $7,289,089 | -27.9% |
| Program services | $2,950,519 | $2,498,328 | 18.1% |
| Investment income and dividends | $78,746 | $1,204 | 6440.4% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $6,356 | $1,391 | 356.9% |
| Net income from fundraising events | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $22,428 | $21,192 | 5.8% |
| Total revenues | $8,315,533 | $9,811,204 | -15.2% |
Organizations like Pretend City the Children's Museum of Orange County
| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| The Children's Museum of Houston | 501(c)(3) | Houston, TX | $21,240,344 |
| Austin Children's Museum | 501(c)(3) | Austin, TX | $6,171,048 |
| Betty Brinn Children's Museum | 501(c)(3) | Milwaukee, WI | $2,498,642 |
| Knock Knock Children's Museum | 501(c)(3) | Baton Rouge, LA | $2,236,094 |
| Tulsa Childrens Museum | 501(c)(3) | Tulsa, OK | $3,870,490 |
| The Children's Museum of Denver | 501(c)(3) | Denver, CO | $11,680,088 |
| Children's Museum Tucson and Oro Valley | 501(c)(3) | Tucson, AZ | $2,795,252 |
| Children's Museum of Phoenix | 501(c)(3) | Phoenix, AZ | $6,728,243 |
| The Muse Knoxville | 501(c)(3) | Knoxville, TN | $2,454,452 |
| Kohl Children's Museum of Greater Chicago | 501(c)(3) | Glenview, IL | $5,106,923 |
Data update history
January 4, 2025
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
January 3, 2025
Used new vendors
Identified 2 new vendors, including , and
October 4, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 8 new personnel
August 26, 2024
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $205,000 from The Crean Foundation Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsMuseumsCharities
Issues
EducationArts, cultural, and humanitiesChildren
Characteristics
MembershipsFundraising eventsState / local levelReceives government fundingCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- 29 Hubble
- Irvine, CA 92618
- Metro area
- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
- County
- Orange County, CA
- Website URL
- pretendcity.org/Â
- Phone
- (949) 428-3900
- Facebook page
- pretendcitychildrensmuseumÂ
- Twitter profile
- @pretendcityÂ
IRS details
- EIN
- 33-0761254
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 1997
- 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
California AB-488 details
- AB 488 status
- May Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes
- Charity Registration status
- Current
- FTB status revoked
- Not revoked
- AG Registration Number
- 107095
- FTB Entity ID
- 2011897
- AB 488 data last updated ("as-of") date
- 2025-02-19
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