2026-01-16T09:15:22-06:00 2025-06-30 824176202 BG ADVISORS CPA LTD 1775 LEGACY CIRCLE NAPERVILLE IL 60563 990 2024-07-01 364389897 THE CHILDRENS MUSEUM IN OAK LAWN CHIL 7084236709 5100 MUSEUM DRIVE OAK LAWN IL 60453 DARLENE BLANZ PRESIDENT 7084236709 2026-01-16 1 0 SACHIN GANDHI P01424067 6305051081 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z DARLENE BLANZ 5100 MUSEUM DRIVE OAK LAWN IL 60453 1027043 0 X HTTP://WWW.CMOAKLAWN.ORG X 2000 IL TO POSITIVELY IMPACT A CHILD'S POTENTIAL IN LIFE THROUGH PLAY-BASED EDUCATION. 17 17 24 115 0 0 310658 251999 647906 700848 17283 31428 42327 42768 1018174 1027043 0 0 0 0 521220 668874 0 0 119317 545885 563631 1067105 1232505 -48931 -205462 3607337 3446430 59075 103630 3548262 3342800 THE MISSION OF THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM IN OAK LAWN IS TO POSITIVELY IMPACT A CHILD'S POTENTIAL IN LIFE THROUGH PLAY-BASED EDUCATION. 0 0 917131 THE MUSEUM HAS WELCOMED OVER 800,000+ VISITORS SINCE OPENING IN ITS NEW LOCATION IN 2009. THE MUSEUM WAS AWARDED THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE A SITE LOCATION FOR THE NISE NETWORK'S EARTH & SPACE PROGRAM, WHICH WE BROUGHT OUT TO VARIOUS SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY EVENTS. THIS LED TO THE MUSEUM BEING ABLE TO BORROW THE EARTH & SPACE EXHIBIT FROM THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM IN ROCKFORD. THE MUSEUM PROVIDED ADMISSION DISCOUNTS FOR LOW-INCOME FAMILIES WHO HAVE AN EBT CARD OR ARE ON WIC, REMOVING THE ECONOMIC BARRIER TO THE ELEARNING ENVIRONMENT WE PROVIDE. THE MUSEUM ALSO PROVIDED ADMISSION DISCOUNTS FOR ACTIVE MILITARY PERSONNEL. 917131 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 24 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 17 17 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 IL X ADAM WOODWORTH 7084236709 5100 MUSEUM DRIVE OAK LAWN IL 60453 BILL EGAN TREASURER 4.00 X 0 0 0 CHRIS BUSCHBACH BOARD MEMBER 4.00 X 0 0 0 JOAN BUSCHBACH BOARD MEMBER 4.00 X 0 0 0 HEATHER DUNCAN BOARD MEMBER 4.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN MATHERS BOARD MEMBER 4.00 X 0 0 0 LINDA BENSEN BOARD MEMBER 4.00 X 0 0 0 NIKKI STREETS BOARD MEMBER 4.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREA GARDNER BOARD MEMBER 4.00 X 0 0 0 EDARDO GUILLEN BOARD MEMBER 4.00 X 0 0 0 JACK BAKER BOARD MEMBER 4.00 X 0 0 0 JAMIE MAKUCH BOARD MEMBER 4.00 X 0 0 0 BILL GRAHAM BOARD MEMBER 4.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER O'CONNOR BOARD MEMBER 4.00 X 0 0 0 DARLENE BLANZ PRESIDENT 12.00 X 0 0 0 CATHY CEPICAN VICE PRESIDENT 8.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN QUINN MUCKER VICE PRESIDENT 12.00 X 0 0 0 IAN CHAFEE SECRETARY 4.00 X 0 0 0 ADAM WOODWORTH EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 113131 0 0 113131 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 251999 251999 ADMISSIONS 900099 477843 477843 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 214072 214072 SPECIAL EVENTS 900099 7335 7335 PROGRAM EVENTS 900099 1598 1598 700848 31428 31428 1456 0 1456 1456 1456 PRODUCT SALES 900099 32271 32271 OTHER INCOME 900099 9041 9041 41312 1027043 775044 0 0 621770 422804 99483 99483 47104 40980 6124 9042 8500 271 271 14408 13255 1153 19718 18141 1577 3868 3868 2358 2358 43190 43190 72818 41506 16748 14564 DONATED SERVICE 174000 160080 13920 REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE 134870 126778 8092 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 21398 18616 2782 PROGRAM EXPENSES 19183 19183 48778 23281 24366 1131 1232505 917131 196057 119317 705247 588777 174000 174000 18828 20827 1808798 1283877 513968 524921 2195294 2137905 3607337 3446430 30919 28023 28156 75607 59075 103630 X 1171509 1024461 2376753 2318339 3548262 3342800 3607337 3446430 -205462 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 233346 428855 273895 365858 336040 1637994 112415 429078 640495 647906 700848 2530742 345761 857933 914390 1013764 1036888 4168736 0 0 0 4168736 59 26 6061 17283 31428 54857 59 26 6061 17283 31428 54857 2818 15026 10582 9751 9041 47218 348638 872985 931033 1040798 1077357 4270811 0.97610 0.98220 0.01280 0.00640 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 177167 89205 87962 1631631 1194672 436959 524921 CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVABLE, LONG-TERM 2137389 PREPAID EXPENSES 516 2137905 CUSTOMER DEPOSITS 20693 ACCRUED LIABILITIES 54914 75607 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 JOAN BUSCHBACH AND CHRIS BUSCHBACH ARE MOTHER AND DAUGHTER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A: THE ORGANIZATION HAS MEMBERS WHO HAVE THE POWER TO ELECT OR APPOINT ONE OR MORE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B: SOME GOVERNANCE DECISIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE RESERVED TO MEMBERS, STOCKHOLDERS, OR PERSONS OTHER THAN THE GOVERNING BODY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B COPIES OF THE COMPLETED FORM 990 ARE PROVIDED TO THE EXECUTIVE MEMBERS TO REVIEW. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY IS ORGANIZATIONAL AND IS BINDING ON ALL THE VOLUNTEERS, STAFF AND COMPONENTS OF THE MUSEUM. THE POLICY PROVIDES THAT VOLUNTEERS AND STAFF SCRUPULOUSLY SHALL AVOID ANY CONFLICT BETWEEN THEIR OWN RESPECTIVE PERSONAL, PROFESSIONAL OR BUSINESS INTERESTS AND THE INTEREST OF THE MUSEUM. ANY VOLUNTEER OR STAFF HAVING A CONFLICT, DIRECT OR INDIRECT, SHOULD GIVE NOTICE OF THE ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT, AND THEREAFTER REFRAIN FROM DISCUSSING OR VOTING ON THAT PARTICULAR ISSUE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 NO OTHER DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC