2026-06-25T07:42:18+00:00 2025-12-31 440160260 Forvis Mazars LLP 1120 S 101st St Ste 410 Omaha NE 681241088 990 2025-01-01 470594056 Omaha Children's Museum OMAH 4023426164 500 SOUTH 20TH STREET OMAHA NE 68102 Fawn Taylor CEO 4023426164 2026-06-25 true Kristin Tynon P01063388 4023921040 2026-06-24 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z ERIN FOLEY 500 SOUTH 20TH STREET OMAHA NE 68102 6461635 false X www.ocm.org X 1976 NE THE UNDERLYING MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO ENGAGE CHILDREN'S IMAGINATIONS AND CREATE EXCITEMENT ABOUT LEARNING. 15 15 124 121 5198 0 3814286 2698943 2365820 2049512 56067 16400 380687 509125 6616860 5273980 0 0 0 0 3317450 3157727 0 547882 3597502 2278204 6914952 5435931 -298092 -161951 6167616 7616945 1054155 2638176 5113461 4978769 OMAHA CHILDREN'S MUSEUM IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT PROVIDES CHILDREN AND FAMILIES WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO DISCOVER HOW THE WORLD WORKS, CHALLENGE THEMSELVES, AND LEARN THROUGH PLAY. THE MISSION OF THE MUSEUM IS TO ENGAGE THE IMAGINATION AND CREATE EXCITEMENT ABOUT LEARNING. (SEE ON SCHEDULE O) false false 3926427 0 2309495 OMAHA CHILDREN'S MUSEUM IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT PROVIDES CHILDREN AND FAMILIES OPPORTUNITIES TO CHALLENGE THEMSELVES, DISCOVER HOW THE WORLD WORKS AND LEARN THROUGH PLAY. THE MISSION OF THE OMAHA CHILDREN'S MUSEUM IS TO ENGAGE THE IMAGINATION AND CREATE EXCITEMENT ABOUT LEARNING. THE MUSEUM'S NEARLY 40,000 SQUARE FEET OF EXHIBITS INCLUDE THE CHARLIE CAMPBELL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER, ART SMART CENTER, TINKER SPACE, AND THE IMAGINATION PLAYGROUND - AN AREA DEVOTED TO EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT. IN ADDITION TO PERMANENT EXHIBITS, OMAHA CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OFFERS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS IN ARTS AND SCIENCE AS WELL AS TRAVELING EXHIBITIONS, FIELD TRIPS, OUTREACH PROGRAMS, SUMMER CAMPS, AND EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS. THE MUSEUM OFFERS AMENITIES SUCH AS A MISSION-RELATED GIFT STORE, CAROUSEL, TRAIN, FOOD SERVICE, PICNIC AREAS, AND OTHER FAMILY AMENITIES. 3926427 true true false false false false false true false true true false false false false true true false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false true 21 0 124 true true true false false false false true true false false false false X 15 15 false false false false false false false true true false false false true true true true true true true true false false NE X ERIN FOLEY 4023426164 500 SOUTH 20TH STREET OMAHA NE 68102 DANA WASHINGTON PRESIDENT/BOARD MEMBER 2.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 HILARY A RAIKES SECRETARY/BOARD MEMBER 2.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 JAMES NOLAN TREASURER/BOARD MEMBER 2.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 CHARLES NOBLE BOARD MEMBER 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 DAVID GRAFF BOARD MEMBER 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 EMILY ALLEN BOARD MEMBER 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 IRINA MANDACHI BOARD MEMBER 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 JIM HUERTER BOARD MEMBER 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 JUSTIN DISCH BOARD MEMBER 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 KASSIE INNESS BOARD MEMBER 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 MIKE KELLEY BOARD MEMBER 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 NICHELLE HORTON-BROWN BOARD MEMBER 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 SANDY PARKER BOARD MEMBER 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 SUSAN LEBENS BOARD MEMBER 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM AUSTIN BOARD MEMBER 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 ERIN FOLEY VP OF FINANCE & OPS, INTERIM CEO 40.0 0.0 X 114036 0 3269 FAWN TAYLOR CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (THRU 1.27.2025) 40.0 0.0 X 147450 0 833 261486 0 4102 2 false false false Omaha Children's Trust 10050 Regency Cir Ste 101 Omaha NE 68114 Consulting Fees 248081 1 320213 295144 2083586 252110 2698943 ADMISSION SALES 611710 935689 935689 MEMBERSHIP SALES 611710 624904 624904 EVENT AND PROGRAM REVENUE 611710 292966 292966 RIDE INCOME 611710 183598 183598 OTHER PROGRAM SERVICE REVENUE 611710 12355 12355 0 0 0 0 2049512 16400 16400 317372 317372 0 317372 317372 872207 872207 0 0 24382 320213 97810 -73428 -73428 386105 217638 168466 163268 5198 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 900099 96715 96715 0 0 0 0 96715 5273980 2309495 5198 260344 265588 204874 53913 6801 2505133 1932458 508530 64145 21423 15480 5620 323 155309 112229 40742 2338 210274 151947 55161 3166 40925 40925 474304 114658 133516 226130 164589 164589 140946 120874 4409 15663 165455 49716 88854 26885 223702 168432 12124 43146 3809 3267 119 423 1412 1211 44 157 1 1 469688 366357 4697 98634 80274 62614 803 16857 EXHIBIT EXPENSE 268682 230419 8405 29858 REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE 124234 124234 0 0 MISCELLANEOUS 55844 47891 1747 6206 Special Event Expense 39145 33570 1225 4350 25194 21607 787 2800 5435931 3926427 961622 547882 4000 112596 518064 2817463 607371 507200 0 0 0 0 44378 39202 500143 536639 15240990 11906976 3634731 3334014 590520 1421 0 0 268409 268410 6167616 7616945 272051 236745 782104 2401431 0 0 0 0 1054155 2638176 X 4558012 4505944 555449 472825 5113461 4978769 6167616 7616945 -161951 27259 0 X true X true X true false X 3186861 1609489 1750341 3814286 2698943 13059920 0 0 0 0 3186861 1609489 1750341 3814286 2698943 13059920 2607575 10452345 131884 192557 288101 296429 333772 1242743 0 458 0 0 0 458 245 9071 3388 4102 96715 113521 14416642 14251708 0.72502 0.78733 X Schedule A, Part II, Line 10 Other Income DESCRIPTION - MISCELLANEOUS INCOME, COLUMN A - 245.0, COLUMN B - 9071.0, COLUMN C - 3388.0, COLUMN D - 4102.0, COLUMN E - 96715.0, COLUMN F - 113521.0; RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 11600 X X false 590520 32975 622074 1421 525433 65087 590520 456536 73671 4774 525433 537343 -77095 3712 456536 121526 400000 16535 718 537343 1.0 0.0 0.0 true false 256172 256172 8022021 6013195 2008826 6337381 5472518 864863 625416 421263 204153 3334014 0 X 5616687 27259 315448 342707 5273980 0 0 5273980 5751379 315448 315448 5435931 0 0 5435931 Schedule D, Part III, Line 4 Collections of art - description of collections OMAHA CHILDREN'S MUSEUM HOLDS A COLLECTION OF ART, WHICH INCLUDES PIECES CREATED BY LOCALLY AND NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED ARTISTS. THE ART COLLECTION FURTHERS THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION BY ENGAGING THE IMAGINATION AND CREATING AN EXCITEMENT ABOUT LEARNING. MANY OF THE ART PIECES ARE INTERACTIVE IN NATURE, ALLOWING CHILDREN AND ACCOMPANYING ADULTS TO TOUCH THE ART, WHICH IS UNUSUAL IN MORE TRADITIONAL SETTINGS. INHERENT IN THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS THE BELIEF THAT IN ORDER FOR CREATIVITY TO FLOURISH AND IMAGINATION TO TAKE HOLD, CHILDREN MUST BE EXPOSED TO ART AT A VERY YOUNG AGE. Schedule D, Part V, Line 4 Intended uses of endowment funds THE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION'S ENDOWMENT FUND WAS TO GENERATE A TOTAL RETURN TO SUPPORT APPROVED BUDGETED DISTRIBUTIONS WHILE PRESERVING AND GROWING CAPITAL. IN 2025, THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING BODY APPROVED THE FULL LIQUIDATION OF THE ENDOWMENT FUND, AND ITS ASSETS WERE REDEPLOYED TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONAL PRIORITIES. Schedule D, Part X, Line 2 FIN 48 (ASC 740) footnote MANAGEMENT HAS EVALUATED THEIR INCOME TAX POSITIONS UNDER THE GUIDANCE INCLUDED IN ASC 740. BASED ON THEIR REVIEW, MANAGEMENT HAS NOT IDENTIFIED ANY MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS TO BE RECORDED OR DISCLOSED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. Schedule D, Part XI, Line 2(d) Other revenues in audited financial statements not in form 990 Direct Expenses - Fundraising Events - 97810 Direct Expenses - Cost of Goods Sold - 217638 Schedule D, Part XII, Line 2(d) Other expenses in audited financial statements not in form 990 Direct Expenses - Fundraising Events - 97810 Direct Expenses - Cost of Goods Sold - 217638 For the Kids Benefit 297951 279213 18738 0 0 0 33380 13825 43142 Pumpkins With a Purpose 46644 41000 5644 0 0 0 0 5182 2281 0 344595 320213 24382 0 0 0 33380 19007 45423 97810 -73428 1 252110 Market value 0 false false false Schedule M, Part I, Line 31 THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE A WRITTEN GIFT ACCEPTANCE POLICY, BUT THE MANAGEMENT TEAM DISCUSSES ANY NONSTANDARD CONTRIBUTIONS TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE ITEMS ARE CONGRUENT WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. Form 990, Part III, Line 1 ORGANIZATION'S MISSION THE MUSEUM'S PERMANENT EXHIBITS INCLUDE THE CHARLIE CAMPBELL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY CENTER, THE ART SMART CENTER, THE TINKER SPACE, AND THE IMAGINATION PLAYGROUND - AN AREA DEVOTED TO EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT. IN ADDITION TO THE PERMANENT EXHIBITS, THE MUSEUM OFFERS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS IN ARTS AND SCIENCE AS WELL AS TRAVELING EXHIBITS, FIELD TRIPS, OUTREACH PROGRAMS, SUMMER CAMPS, AND EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS. THE MUSEUM ALSO OFFERS AMENITIES SUCH AS A MISSION-RELATED GIFT STORE, CAROUSEL, TRAIN, FOOD SERIVCE, AND PICNIC AREAS. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Review of form 990 by governing body THE FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S AUDIT FIRM WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THE CFO AND REVIEWED FOR ACCURACY BY THE CFO AND TREASURER. ANY CHANGES WERE MADE APPROPRIATELY PRIOR TO FILING THE RETURN, AND THE RETURN WAS PRESENTED TO THE ENTIRE BOARD FOR REVIEW. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Conflict of interest policy THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY APPLIES TO BOARD MEMBERS, OFFICERS, AND EMPLOYEES. EACH INDIVIDUAL IS REQUIRED TO MAKE DISCLOSURES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AS SITUATIONS ARISE. DISCLOSURES INVOLVING EMPLOYEES ARE MADE TO THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND/OR BOARD PRESIDENT WHO DETERMINES WHETHER A MATERIAL CONFLICT EXISTS. IF SUCH A CONFLICT EXISTS, THE SITUATION MUST BE BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE BOARD PRESIDENT. DISCLOSURES INVOLVING BOARD MEMBERS ARE MADE TO THE BOARD PRESIDENT. IF A MATERIAL CONFLICT EXISTS, THE BOARD PRESIDENT NOTIFIES ALL BOARD MEMBERS WHO ASSESS WHETHER ANY CONTEMPLATED TRANSACTIONS ARE FAIR AND REASONABLE TO THE ORGANIZATION. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a Process to establish compensation of top management official THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ESTABLISHING THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S COMPENSATION, INCLUDING ANY BONUSES OR ANNUAL ADJUSTMENTS. THIS IS DONE ANNUALLY AND WAS LAST PERFORMED IN 2024. DURING THIS PROCESS, THE BOARD REVIEWED COMPARABLE DATA FROM SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS USING THE NONPROFIT ASSOCIATION OF THE MIDLAND'S SALARY AND BENEFIT SURVEY. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b Process to establish compensation of other employees THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OR INTERIM CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER DETERMINES COMPENSATION OF ALL KEY EMPLOYEES ANNUALLY, AS WELL AS DURING THE ANNUAL BUDGETING PROCESS. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Required documents available to the public ALL DOCUMENTS PERTAINING TO THE GOVERNING BODY, INCLUDING BOARD MINUTES AND THE ORGANIZATION'S WRITTEN POLICIES AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.