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Nonprofit · EIN 04-2103993

THE CHILDRENS MUSEUM

Tax-exempt · BOSTON, MA 02210

Financials

$9.5M$9.6M2022$11.9M$10.3M2023$22.1M$12.5M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of THE CHILDRENS MUSEUM by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$22,077,913$12,487,535$9,590,378$75,690,406$10,929,395$64,761,011
June 30, 2024990$11,898,570$10,263,286$1,635,284$64,850,910$10,927,649$53,923,261
June 30, 2023990$9,481,204$9,583,520-$102,316$61,456,440$11,298,142$50,158,298
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$14,144,843
of which government grants
$656,520
Program service revenue
$5,487,996
Investment income
$2,496,501
Net rental income
-$865,396
Net gain from sales of assets
$1,063,927
Net income from fundraising events
-$141,817
Other revenue
-$51,427

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$683,474
Other salaries and wages
$4,498,831
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$6,105,616
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$2,843
Accounting fees
$48,827
Occupancy
$1,211,547
Travel
$87,532
Depreciation
$1,748,411
Program services (functional)
$9,524,542
Management and general (functional)
$2,056,422
Fundraising (functional)
$906,571

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$64,850,910
Total assets, end of year
$75,690,406
Total liabilities, end of year
$10,929,395
Net assets, end of year
$64,761,011
Land, buildings and equipment
$25,914,097
Publicly traded securities
$2,114,973
Net assets without donor restrictions
$37,854,401
Net assets with donor restrictions
$26,906,610
Gross unrelated business income
-$303,914
Gross receipts
$26,177,014
Employees
124
Volunteers
103
Year formed
1913
State of legal domicile
MA

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
CAROLE CHARNOWPRESIDENT/CEO
Officer
35$270,581$34,260
MICHAEL TRAVISVP OF DEVELOPMENT
Highest-paid employee
35$202,881$18,058
AMY AUERBACHSVP/CFO (UNTIL 10/14/24)
Officer
35$184,415$17,753
CHARLAYNE MURRELL-SMITHVP OF CORPORATE DEVELOPMENT
Highest-paid employee
35$139,732$16,942
MELISSA HIGGINSVP OF PROGRAMS & EXHIBITS
Highest-paid employee
35$141,676$5,667
JERI APPIER - CONTROLLER& MANAGING DIRECTOR FINANCE
Highest-paid employee
35$126,697$7,247
ROBIN MEISNERSENIOR DIRECTOR, EXHIBITS
Highest-paid employee
35$108,825$14,802
HANNAH CORNUASSISTANT SECRETARY
Officer
35$53,744$8,930
JAGDISH CHOKSHICFAO (AS OF 10/14/24)
Officer
35$37,212$0
HELEN ROSENFELDTRUSTEE, VICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
THOMAS MCCROREYTRUSTEE, TREASURER (UNTIL 10/21/24)
Trustee or director, Officer
0.38$0$0
RENEE BOYNTON-JARRETTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.38$0$0
NIRAV DAGLITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
RICK DIMINOTRUSTEE (UNTIL 10/21/24)
Trustee or director
0.38$0$0
DAVID HEALYTRUSTEE, CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
3.75$0$0
30 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JASON JANOFF-TRUSTEE ALL YEARTREASURER (APPT. 10/21/24)
Trustee or director, Officer
0.38$0
MIEKO KAMIITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0
GILES LITRUSTEE (UNTIL 5/1/25)
Trustee or director
0.38$0
AUNOY BANERJEETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.38$0
JULIE GORDONTRUSTEE (UNTIL 10/21/24)
Trustee or director
0.38$0
KELLY HILLERTRUSTEE, SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0
DAVID BURTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.38$0
KEEGAN CALDWELLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.38$0
RYAN MURPHYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.38$0
SYLVIA STEVENS-EDOUARDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0
PAUL LEONETRUSTEE (UNTIL 4/1/25)
Trustee or director
0.38$0
MELISSA WORTHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.38$0
DEBORAH ROBBINSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.38$0
DEIRDRE PHILLIPSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.38$0
DOROTHY YUTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.38$0
PAT BROPHYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.38$0
ROBIN MOUNTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.38$0
CARLOS VASQUEZTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.38$0
ARIEL FOXMANTRUSTEE (UNTIL 2/1/25)
Trustee or director
0.38$0
JESSICA GUOTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.38$0
CHRIS LAGANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.38$0
LIANNE LEVENTHALTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.38$0
ANDREW NORTONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.38$0
NEAL BOYLETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.38$0
RANA MURPHYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.38$0
EMILY SCHURTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.38$0
JEROME SMITHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.38$0
CHARLES DONAHUETRUSTEE (APPOINTED 10/21/24)
Trustee or director
0.38$0
MICHAEL HARRISONTRUSTEE (APPOINTED 3/5/25)
Trustee or director
0.38$0
ELIZABETH HIBBARDTRUSTEE (APPOINTED 10/21/24)
Trustee or director
0.38$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 44 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
CAROLE CHARNOWPRESIDENT/CEO
Officer
35$257,392$31,231
MICHAEL TRAVISVP OF DEVELOPMENT
Highest-paid employee
35$199,041$17,050
AMY AUERBACHSVP/CFO
Officer
35$173,234$25,780
CHARLAYNE MURRELL-SMITHVP OF CORPORATE DEVELOPMENT
Highest-paid employee
35$130,030$24,773
MELISSA HIGGINSVP OF PROGRAMS & EXHIBITS
Highest-paid employee
35$133,602$5,344
JERI APPIERCONTROLLER & SENIOR DIRECTOR, FINANCE
Highest-paid employee
35$121,058$7,546
HANNAH CORNUASSISTANT SECRETARY
Officer
35$49,313$8,098
HELEN ROSENFELDTRUSTEE, VICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
THOMAS MCCROREYTRUSTEE, TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
ANTHONY BORDONTRUSTEE (UNTIL 10/10/23)
Trustee or director
0.38$0$0
RENEE BOYNTON-JARRETTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.38$0$0
NIRAV DAGLITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
RICK DIMINOTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
DAVID HEALYTRUSTEE, CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
3.75$0$0
JASON JANOFFTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.38$0$0
DEBORAH JOELSONTRUSTEE (UNTIL 10/10/23)
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MIEKO KAMIITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
LIAM PATRICKTRUSTEE (UNTIL 10/10/23)
Trustee or director
0.38$0$0
GILES LITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.38$0$0
AUNOY BANERJEETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.38$0$0
JULIE GORDONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.38$0$0
KELLY HILLERTRUSTEE, SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
DAVID BURTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.38$0$0
KEEGAN CALDWELLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.38$0$0
RYAN MURPHYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.38$0$0
SYLVIA STEVENS-EDOUARDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
PAUL LEONETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.38$0$0
MELISSA WORTHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.38$0$0
DEBORAH ROBBINSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.38$0$0
DEIRDRE PHILLIPSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.38$0$0
DOROTHY YUTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.38$0$0
PAT BROPHYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.38$0$0
ROBIN MOUNTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.38$0$0
CARLOS VASQUEZTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.38$0$0
ARIEL FOXMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.38$0$0
JESSICA GUOTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.38$0$0
CHRIS LAGANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.38$0$0
LIANNE LEVENTHALTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.38$0$0
SARAH LINDSTROMTRUSTEE (UNTIL 9/19/23)
Trustee or director
0.38$0$0
ANDREW NORTONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.38$0$0
NEAL BOYLETRUSTEE (AS OF 10/10/23)
Trustee or director
0.38$0$0
RANA MURPHYTRUSTEE (AS OF 3/9/24)
Trustee or director
0.38$0$0
EMILY SCHURTRUSTEE (AS OF 10/10/23)
Trustee or director
0.38$0$0
JEROME SMITHTRUSTEE (AS OF 10/10/23)
Trustee or director
0.38$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 45 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
CAROLE CHARNOWPRESIDENT/CEO
Officer
35$260,375$30,862
MICHAEL TRAVISVP OF DEVELOPMENT
Highest-paid employee
35$197,061$16,399
AMY AUERBACHSVP/CFO
Officer
35$170,985$24,579
CHARLAYNE MURRELL-SMITHVP OF CORPORATE DEVELOPMENT
Highest-paid employee
35$127,048$24,902
MELISSA HIGGINSVP OF PROGRAMS & EXHIBITS
Highest-paid employee
35$121,039$4,842
JERI APPIERCONTROLLER & SENIOR DIRECTOR,FINANCE
Highest-paid employee
35$117,156$7,650
LESLIE SWARTZSVP, RESEARCH & PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT
Highest-paid employee
35$109,829$2,144
HANNAH PETRARCAASSISTANT SECRETARY
Officer
35$43,830$7,245
SUSAN LAMONICATRUSTEE (UNTIL 10/31/22)
Trustee or director
0.38$0$0
HELEN ROSENFELDTRUSTEE, VICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
THOMAS MCCROREYTRUSTEE, TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
ANTHONY BORDONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.38$0$0
RENEE BOYNTON-JARRETTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.38$0$0
TODD CASSLERTRUSTEE (UNTIL 1/31/23)
Trustee or director
0.38$0$0
NIRAV DAGLITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
RICK DIMINOTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
DAVID HEALYTRUSTEE, CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
3.75$0$0
JASON JANOFFTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.38$0$0
DEBORAH JOELSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MIEKO KAMIITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
LIAM PATRICKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.38$0$0
GILES LITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.38$0$0
AUNOY BANERJEETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.38$0$0
PAUL BLANDINITRUSTEE (UNTIL 10/31/22)
Trustee or director
0.38$0$0
JULIE GORDONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.38$0$0
KELLY HILLERTRUSTEE, SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
PRAKASH VENKATATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.38$0$0
DAVID BURTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.38$0$0
KEEGAN CALDWELLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.38$0$0
RYAN MURPHYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.38$0$0
SYLVIA STEVENS-EDOUARDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
PAUL LEONETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.38$0$0
MELISSA WORTHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.38$0$0
DEBORAH ROBBINSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.38$0$0
DEIRDRE PHILLIPSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.38$0$0
DOROTHY YUTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.38$0$0
PAT BROPHYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.38$0$0
ROBIN MOUNTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.38$0$0
CARLOS VASQUEZTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.38$0$0
ARIEL FOXMANTRUSTEE (AS OF 6/14/23)
Trustee or director
0.38$0$0
JESSICA GUOTRUSTEE (AS OF 12/7/22)
Trustee or director
0.38$0$0
CHRIS LAGANTRUSTEE (AS OF 3/7/23)
Trustee or director
0.38$0$0
LIANNE LEVENTHALTRUSTEE (AS OF 3/7/23)
Trustee or director
0.38$0$0
SARAH LINDSTROMTRUSTEE (AS OF 3/7/23)
Trustee or director
0.38$0$0
ANDREW NORTONTRUSTEE (AS OF 10/19/22)
Trustee or director
0.38$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
308 CONGRESS ST, BOSTON, MA 02210-1016
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
JAGDISH CHOKSHI, 308 CONGRESS STREET, BOSTON, MA 02210
Signed the 990
JAGDISH CHOKSHI, CFAO
Phone
(617) 426-6500
Return prepared by
EAG NEW ENGLAND LLC

Mission

SEE SCHEDULE O - FORM 990 PART I LINE 1

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • VISITOR EXPERIENCETHE GOAL OF VISITOR EXPERIENCE IS TO PROVIDE HIGH QUALITY EXPERIENCES FOR OUR LARGE AUDIENCE OF DIVERSE VISITORS, WHETHER THEY COME IN AS SCHOOL OR COMMUNITY GROUPS, OR FAMILIES. WE SEEK TO ADDRESS THE LEARNING NEEDS AND INTERESTS OF CHILDREN BIRTH TO TEN YEARS OLD, AS WELL AS THEIR ACCOMPANYING ADULTS WHO COMPRISE 50% OF THE AUDIENCE. TO DO THIS, WE DEVELOP STAFF TALENT IN DELIVERING EXCELLENT CUSTOMER SERVICE, PUBLIC PROGRAMS, AND ENGAGING INTERACTION WITH VISITORS TO HELP THEM MAXIMIZE THE LEARNING IMPACT AND DELIGHT IN DISCOVERY. VISITOR EXPERIENCE WORKS TO CREATE AN INCLUSIVE ENVIRONMENT THAT WELCOMES ALL.
    Expenses $3,707,414 · revenue $4,291,741
  • EDUCATION PROGRAMSTHE GOAL OF EDUCATION PROGRAMS IS TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT INTERACTIVE EXPERIENCES THAT ENHANCE THE MUSEUM'S EXHIBITS FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS IN THE AREAS OF STEM AND STEAM, VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS, HEALTH AND WELLNESS, CULTURES, EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT AND LEARNING, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. EDUCATION PROGRAMS INCLUDE SELF-GUIDED AND STRUCTURED SCHOOL PROGRAMS, SCHOOL READINESS PROGRAMS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH COMMUNITY AGENCIES, DESIGNATED PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES WITH SPECIAL NEEDS, SCIENCE DISCOVERY PROGRAMS, ART STUDIO WORKSHOPS, PERFORMING ARTS DEMONSTRATIONS AND WORKSHOPS, AND LIVE THEATER EXPRESSLY GEARED TO YOUNG VISITORS.
    Expenses $3,475,158 · revenue $47,028
  • EXHIBITIONSTHE GOAL OF EXHIBITIONS IS TO DEVELOP, DESIGN AND PRODUCE INNOVATIVELY AWESOME EXPERIENCES THAT ENGAGE CHILDREN AND ADULTS IN MEANINGFUL ACTIVITIES THAT INSPIRE CREATIVITY, CURIOSITY, EXPERIMENTATION, PROBLEM SOLVING, AND COLLABORATION. EXHIBITS ARE POWERFUL TOOLS FOR PLAY AND LEARNING, AND FOR OPENING THE IMAGINATION TO NEW WORLDS AND IDEAS. WITH A GREAT DEPTH AND BREADTH OF STAFF EXPERTISE IN THE ARTS, STEM/STEAM, HEALTH AND WELLNESS, CULTURES AND EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION, THE MUSEUM CREATES EXHIBITS THAT MAY APPEAR DECEPTIVELY SIMPLE BUT ARE FOUNDED IN THE THEORY AND PRACTICE OF HOW CHILDREN AND FAMILIES LEARN BEST.
    Expenses $2,011,784
  • MEMBERSHIPS
    Expenses $330,186 · revenue $1,149,227

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
04-2103993
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1934
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$75,690,406
Income (IRS master file)
$26,177,014

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$22,077,913$12,487,535$75,690,406IRS
990-TJune 2025–––IRS
990June 2024$11,898,570$10,263,286$64,850,910IRS
990-TJune 2024–––IRS
990June 2023$9,481,204$9,583,520$61,456,440XML
990-TJune 2023–––IRS
990June 2022$15,531,381$8,449,597$60,830,612IRS
990-TJune 2022–––IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990-TJune 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 04-2103993).

Questions about THE CHILDRENS MUSEUM

What is the EIN of THE CHILDRENS MUSEUM?
The employer identification number (EIN) of THE CHILDRENS MUSEUM is 04-2103993.
Is THE CHILDRENS MUSEUM tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1934.
Are donations to THE CHILDRENS MUSEUM tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does THE CHILDRENS MUSEUM file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of THE CHILDRENS MUSEUM due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did THE CHILDRENS MUSEUM last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of THE CHILDRENS MUSEUM?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names JAGDISH CHOKSHI.
Who are the officers and directors of THE CHILDRENS MUSEUM?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 45 people; 9 received compensation from the organization, the highest $270,581 (CAROLE CHARNOW, PRESIDENT/CEO).
How much revenue does THE CHILDRENS MUSEUM have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $22,077,913, expenses of $12,487,535 and total assets of $75,690,406 at year end.

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