EIN 22-3199269

Stepping Stones Museum for Children

Name: Stepping Stones Museum for Children 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

188

City

Norwalk

State

Connecticut

Year formed

1992

Most recent tax filings

2023-12-01

NTEE code, primary

A52: Childrens Museums

Description

Stepping Stones Museum for Children broadens and enriches educational opportunities for children ages 10 and under while enhancing their understanding of the world. The museum creates an environment that inspires lifelong learning, providing exceptional and meaningful interactive experiences that spark children's curiosity, imagination, and creativity. It is a premier multidimensional educational resource located in Norwalk, CT.

Total revenues

$9,525,027

2023

Total expenses

$10,105,038

2023

Total assets

$15,060,072

2023

Num. employees

188

2023

Program areas at Stepping Stones Museum for Children

Stepping Stones is a premier multidimensional educational resource that provides exceptional and meaningful interactive learning experiences that enrich the lives of Children and families. The Museum's learning purpose is to spark Children's curiosity, imagination and interests by engaging them in playful exploration of interactive learning experiences and shared moments of discovery with parents, caregivers, and educators, exciting and preparing them for an increasingly complex, changing and diverse future.

Who funds Stepping Stones Museum for Children

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits

Grantmaker	Grantmaker tax period	Description	Amount
The Bauer Family Foundation	2023-12	Capital Growth Plan	$210,000
Connecticut Humanities	2023-06	Kids Free Summer Mus	$102,970
Grace J Fippinger Foundation	2023-12	Education	$20,000
...and 14 more grants received

Personnel at Stepping Stones Museum for Children

Name	Title	Compensation	Date of data
Rhonda Kiest	President and Chief Executive Officer / Chief Executive Officer and President	$218,984	2022-12-31
Cristina Matos	Acting Elli Classrooms Director / Vice President , Teaching and Learning / Family and Teacher Resource Center / Elli Education Director	$136,911	2022-12-31
Meryl Kaplan	Director of Finance	$113,532	2022-12-31
Scot Sedley	Senior Director , Institutional Giving / Director of Special Projects	$105,130	2022-12-31
Amanda Connell	Director of Human Resources / Human Resources Manager	$108,872	2022-12-31
...and 9 more key personnel

Financials for Stepping Stones Museum for Children

Revenues	FYE 12/2023	FYE 12/2022	% Change
Total grants, contributions, etc.	$4,540,290	$1,933,526	134.8%
Program services	$5,084,817	$4,418,911	15.1%
Investment income and dividends	$26,362	$35,546	-25.8%
Tax-exempt bond proceeds	$0	$0	-
Royalty revenue	$0	$0	-
Net rental income	$0	$0	-
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets	$20,223	$19,239	5.1%
Net income from fundraising events	$-146,665	$-38,858	-277.4%
Net income from gaming activities	$0	$0	-
Net income from sales of inventory	$0	$0	-
Miscellaneous revenues	$0	$117,192	-100%
Total revenues	$9,525,027	$6,485,556	46.9%

Form 990s for Stepping Stones Museum for Children

Fiscal year ending	Date received by IRS	Form	PDF link
2023-12	2024-10-31	990	View PDF
2022-12	2023-10-31	990	View PDF
2021-12	2022-08-30	990	View PDF
2020-12	2021-09-03	990	View PDF
2019-12	2021-02-22	990	View PDF
...and 10 more Form 990s

Organizations like Stepping Stones Museum for Children

Organization	Type	Location	Revenue
Minnesota Children's Museum	501(c)(3)	Saint Paul, MN	$9,787,249
The Children's Museum of Houston	501(c)(3)	Houston, TX	$21,240,344
Childrens Museum of Atlanta (CMA)	501(c)(3)	Atlanta, GA	$3,874,116
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
Children's Museum	501(c)(3)	West Hartford, CT	$2,534,999
Mississippi Childrens Museum (MCM)	501(c)(3)	Jackson, MS	$5,406,362
The Children's Museum of Cleveland (CMC)	501(c)(3)	Cleveland, OH	$3,073,894
Children's Museum of Pittsburgh	501(c)(3)	Pittsburgh, PA	$8,342,305
Golisano Children's Museum of Naples	501(c)(3)	Naples, FL	$3,501,605

Data update history

January 3, 2025

Received grants

Identified 3 new grant, including a grant for $20,000 from Grace J Fippinger Foundation

August 25, 2024

Received grants

Identified 9 new grant, including a grant for $210,000 from The Bauer Family Foundation

May 18, 2024

Received grants

Identified 3 new grant, including a grant for $102,970 from Connecticut Humanities

January 10, 2024

Posted financials

Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022

January 9, 2024

Updated personnel

Identified 3 new personnel

Nonprofit Types

Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsMuseumsHeadquarter / parent organizationsCharities

Issues

Arts, cultural, and humanitiesChildren

Characteristics

MembershipsFundraising eventsState / local levelEndowed supportFundraising races, competitions, and tournamentsTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations

General information

Address: 303 W Ave; Norwalk, CT 06852
Metro area: Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT
County: Fairfield County, CT
Website URL: steppingstonesmuseum.org/
Phone: (203) 899-0606
Facebook page: steppingstonesmuseum
Twitter profile: @steppingstones

IRS details

EIN: 22-3199269
Fiscal year end: December
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: Central organization

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