Program areas at TCMU
Admissions - this program includes all aspects of the visitor experience at the Museum such as general admission, group/school admission, birthday parties, memberships, exhibit galleries and after-hours admission. the Museum welcomed approximately 207,570 in general admission visitors and 7,914 in group/school admission visitors from 1/1/2022-12/31/2022.
In 2022, tcmu's outreach programs served 10,265 individuals in our Upstate community at different steam and standards-based programs. Programs included elementary school science and literacy programs, afterschool support, and activity tables at festivals and community-based events.
Who funds The Childrens Museum of the Upstate (TCMU)
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at TCMU
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Lauren Luneckas | Chief Executive Officer , Executive Director | $47,482 | 2023-02-14 |
| Emily Sobeski | Chief of Staff | | 2023-02-14 |
| Javy Pagan | Director of Museum Experience | | 2023-02-14 |
| Bethany Kern | Director of Development | | 2023-02-14 |
| Catie Davis | Director | | 2023-02-14 |
| ...and 12 more key personnel |
Financials for TCMU
| Revenues | FYE 12/2022 | FYE 12/2021 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $1,200,775 | $2,813,158 | -57.3% |
| Program services | $2,316,092 | $1,210,796 | 91.3% |
| Investment income and dividends | $12,397 | $184 | 6637.5% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from fundraising events | $36,252 | $52,596 | -31.1% |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $90,784 | $54,542 | 66.4% |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $787 | $0 | 999% |
| Total revenues | $3,657,087 | $4,131,276 | -11.5% |
Organizations like TCMU
| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| Betty Brinn Children's Museum | 501(c)(3) | Milwaukee, WI | $2,520,010 |
| 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 |
| Discovery Center of the So Tier | 501(c)(3) | Binghamton, NY | $1,286,406 |
| Tulsa Childrens Museum | 501(c)(3) | Tulsa, OK | $3,870,490 |
| Pretend City The Children's Museum Orange County | 501(c)(3) | Irvine, CA | $9,811,204 |
| Grand Rapids Childrens Museum (GRCM) | 501(c)(3) | Grand Rapids, MI | $2,158,108 |
| Knock Knock Children's Museum | 501(c)(3) | Baton Rouge, LA | $2,119,621 |
| Boston Children's Museum | 501(c)(3) | Boston, MA | $9,481,204 |
Data update history
January 4, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
November 25, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
September 25, 2023
Received grants
Identified 15 new grant, including a grant for $150,000 from Prisma Health Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsMuseumsHeadquarter / parent organizationsCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanitiesChildren
Characteristics
MembershipsFundraising eventsReceives government fundingCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- 300 College St
- Greenville, SC 29601
- Metro area
- Greenville-Anderson, SC
- County
- Greenville County, SC
- Website URL
- tcmupstate.org/Â
- Phone
- (864) 233-7755
- Facebook page
- TCMUpstateÂ
IRS details
- EIN
- 57-1025453
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 1995
- 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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