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Nonprofit · EIN 11-3431939

CHILDRENS MUSEUM OF THE EAST END

Tax-exempt · BRIDGEHAMPTON, NY 11932

Financials

$1.9M$1.9M2023$2.5M$2M2024$2M$2.2M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of CHILDRENS MUSEUM OF THE EAST END by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$2,046,556$2,150,380-$103,824$4,754,559$2,666,947$2,087,612
December 31, 2024990$2,469,107$1,964,675$504,432$4,888,590$2,697,154$2,191,436
December 31, 2023990$1,865,891$1,869,908-$4,017$4,638,415$2,951,411$1,687,004
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,610,673
Membership dues
$629,867
Program service revenue
$184,661
Investment income
$132
Net income from fundraising events
$238,090
Other revenue
$251,090

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$331,500
Other salaries and wages
$533,653
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$948,201
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$10,720
Depreciation
$308,303
Program services (functional)
$1,679,146
Management and general (functional)
$298,906
Fundraising (functional)
$172,328

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$4,888,590
Total assets, end of year
$4,754,559
Total liabilities, end of year
$2,666,947
Net assets, end of year
$2,087,612
Land, buildings and equipment
$3,834,342
Net assets without donor restrictions
$1,452,544
Net assets with donor restrictions
$635,068
Gross receipts
$2,254,722
Employees
21
Year formed
1998
State of legal domicile
NY

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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
LARA SWEENEYCO-PRESIDENT
Officer
40$125,000
LIZ BARDCO-PRESIDENT
Officer
40$115,500
DAPHNE GILDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
40$91,000
KATRINA DUDLEYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0
MELISSA MERRILL KEARYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0
KRISTIN MARCHESETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0
KRISTA NICKOLSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0
ERICA NOBLETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0
KELLY PICCINNINITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0
MALVINA LYS-DOBRADIN SEIBERTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0
GRACE SHANNONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0
STEPH STEPHENSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0
KIMBERLY KLEINBAUM TSESARSKYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0
MARY WASSNERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0
MEGAN FRITZCO-CHAIR
Officer
5$0
5 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CHRISTIE JACOBSCO-CHAIR
Officer
5$0
PETER PERSICOVICE CHAIR
Officer
5$0
ALICE SAREENSECRETARY
Officer
5$0
CHRISTINE SONGVICE CHAIR
Officer
5$0
STEPHEN STABILETREASURER
Officer
5$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 24 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
LARA SWEENEYCO-PRESIDENT
Officer
40$117,919
LIZ BARDCO-PRESIDENT
Officer
40$107,071
DAPHNE GILDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
40$86,267
KEVIN DUDLEYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0
PATRICIA TANG GOLUMBICTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0
MICHAEL CORDEIRO GRANTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0
JANICE HUMMELTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0
MELISSA JAMALTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0
MELISSA MERRILL KEARYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0
MEGAN LAMOTHETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0
KRISTIN MARCHESETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0
KRISTA NICKOLSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0
ERICA NOBLETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0
JAMES PEYTONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0
KELLY PICCINNINITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0
GRACE SHANNONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0
MARY WASSNERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0
KATIE WHITETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0
MEGAN FRITZCO-CHAIR
Officer
5$0
CHRISTIE JACOBSCO-CHAIR
Officer
5$0
PETER PERSICOVICE CHAIR
Officer
5$0
ALICE SAREENSECRETARY
Officer
5$0
CHRISTINE SONGVICE CHAIR
Officer
5$0
STEPHEN STABILETREASURER
Officer
5$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 22 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
LARA SWEENEYCO-PRESIDENT
Officer
40$120,104
LIZ BARDCO-PRESIDENT
Officer
40$94,414
DAPHNE GILDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
40$81,825
KEVIN DUDLEYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0
MICHAEL FRISHBERGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0
PATRICIA TAMG GOLUMBICTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0
MICHAEL CORDEIRO GRANTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0
JANICE HUMMELTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0
MELISSA MERRILL KEARYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0
MEGAN LAMOTHETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0
KRISTA NICKOLSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0
JOCK PERCYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0
JAMES PEYTONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0
GRACE SHANNONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0
MARY WASSNERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0
KATIE WHITETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0
MEGAN FRITZCO-CHAIR
Officer
5$0
CHRISTIE JACOBSCO-CHAIR
Officer
5$0
PETER PERSICOVICE CHAIR
Officer
5$0
KIM SLICKLEINVICE CHAIR
Officer
5$0
CHRISTINE SONGSECRETARY
Officer
5$0
STEPHEN STABILETREASURER
Officer
5$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 316, BRIDGEHAMPTON, NY 11932-0316
In care of
% BEATRICE ALDA
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
LARA SWEENEY, PO BOX 316, BRIDGEHAMPTON, NY 11932
Signed the 990
LARA SWEENEY, CO-PRESIDENT
Phone
(631) 537-8250
Return prepared by
JONES LITTLE & CO CPA'S LLP

Mission

TO SPARK IMAGINATION AND FOSTER LEARNING FOR CHILDREN FOR ALL BACKGROUNDS AND ABILITIES AND TO BUILD STRONG CONNECTIONS WITHIN THE EAST END COMMUNITY BY PROVIDING PLAYFUL EXPERIENCES.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • OPERATION OF AN EDUCATIONAL CHILDREN'S MUSEUM ON THE EAST END OF LONG ISLAND THAT IS OPEN TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. PROGRAMS AND WORKSHOPS ARE USED TO HELP CHILDREN DISCOVER THEIR COMMUNITY AND CULTURE.
    Expenses $1,679,146

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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
11-3431939
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1998
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$4,754,559
Income (IRS master file)
$2,254,722

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$2,046,556$2,150,380$4,754,559XML
990December 2024$2,469,107$1,964,675$4,888,590XML
990December 2023$1,865,891$1,869,908$4,638,415XML
990December 2022$1,815,720$1,994,903$4,538,839IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990December 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 11-3431939).

Questions about CHILDRENS MUSEUM OF THE EAST END

What is the EIN of CHILDRENS MUSEUM OF THE EAST END?
The employer identification number (EIN) of CHILDRENS MUSEUM OF THE EAST END is 11-3431939.
Is CHILDRENS MUSEUM OF THE EAST END tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1998.
Are donations to CHILDRENS MUSEUM OF THE EAST END tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does CHILDRENS MUSEUM OF THE EAST END 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 CHILDRENS MUSEUM OF THE EAST END due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did CHILDRENS MUSEUM OF THE EAST END last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of CHILDRENS MUSEUM OF THE EAST END?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names LARA SWEENEY.
Who are the officers and directors of CHILDRENS MUSEUM OF THE EAST END?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 20 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $125,000 (LARA SWEENEY, CO-PRESIDENT).
How much revenue does CHILDRENS MUSEUM OF THE EAST END have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,046,556, expenses of $2,150,380 and total assets of $4,754,559 at year end.

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