Nonprofit · EIN 23-2434311
CHILDRENS MUSEUM OF LANCASTER
Tax-exempt · LANCASTER, PA 17601
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $132,199 | $160,065 | -$27,866 | $513,371 | $62,233 | $451,138 |
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $611,204 | $693,549 | -$82,345 | $539,739 | $60,735 | $479,004 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $694,773 | $780,683 | -$85,910 | $661,189 | $99,840 | $561,349 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $936,912 | $780,001 | $156,911 | $727,692 | $80,433 | $647,259 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $21,615
- Program service revenue
- $95,999
- Investment income
- $9,492
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $5,339
- Net income from fundraising events
- $1,579
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $3,511
- Other revenue
- $5,093
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $22,903
- Other salaries and wages
- $62,050
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $101,582
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $7,115
- Occupancy
- $13,925
- Travel
- $48
- Depreciation
- $10,205
- Program services (functional)
- $101,474
- Management and general (functional)
- $49,907
- Fundraising (functional)
- $8,684
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $539,739
- Total assets, end of year
- $513,371
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $62,233
- Net assets, end of year
- $451,138
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $132,533
- Publicly traded securities
- $355,766
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $423,363
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $27,775
- Gross receipts
- $134,751
- Employees
- 36
- Volunteers
- 62
- Year formed
- 1986
- State of legal domicile
- PA
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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| REBECCA ACKERMAN | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $22,903 |
| LAURA GALLAGHER | TRUSTEE/DIRE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JACOB GLENSOR | MEMBER AT LA Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| NICK GRANDI | TRUSTEE/DIRE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DANIELLE HAMMOND | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CHAD HOLLINGER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| XANDER MANSBERGER | TRUSTEE/DIRE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SARA MAXWELL | TRUSTEE/DIRE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MORGAN MILES | TRUSTEE/DIRE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TONY SHUE | TRUSTEE/DIRE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRAD STEINWEG | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2025: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELIZABETH GAMBLE | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $68,033 |
| REBECCA ACKERMAN | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $59,173 |
| LAURA GALLAGHER | TRUSTEE/DIRE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JACOB GLENSOR | MEMBER AT LA Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| NICK GRANDI | TRUSTEE/DIRE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DANIELLE HAMMOND | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CHAD HOLLINGER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOEY LONARDI | TRUSTEE/DIRE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| XANDER MANSBERGER | TRUSTEE/DIRE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SARA MAXWELL | TRUSTEE/DIRE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MORGAN MILES | TRUSTEE/DIRE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TONY SHUE | TRUSTEE/DIRE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRAD STEINWEG | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| RYAN TIBURTINI | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELIZABETH GAMBLE | EXCUTIVE DIR Trustee or director | 40 | $68,033 |
| JACOB GLENSOR | TRUSTEE/DIRE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DANIELLE HAMMOND | TRUSTEE/DIRE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHAD HOLLINGER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BRAD LEFEVER | MEMBER AT LA Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOEY LONARDI | TRUSTEE/DIRE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| XANDER MANSBERGER | TRUSTEE/DIRE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SARA MAXWELL | TRUSTEE/DIRE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ABIGAIL PARNELL | TRUSTEE/DIRE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRAD STEINWEG | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| RYAN TIBURTINI | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CAMERON TODD | TRUSTEE/DIRE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REBECCA WALCK | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JIM BLAND | EXECUTIVE DI Trustee or director | 40 | $70,400 | $12,364 |
| REBECCA WALCK | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRAD LEFEVER | MEMBER AT LA Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARA BRIGHT | TRUSTEE/DIRE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRAD STEINWEG | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHAD HOLLINGER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN TIBURTINI | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIELLE HAMMOND | TRUSTEE/DIRE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JACOB GLENSOR | TRUSTEE/DIRE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ABIGAIL PARNELL | TRUSTEE/DIRE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOEY LONARDI | TRUSTEE/DIRE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 721 LANDIS VALLEY RD, LANCASTER, PA 17601-4888
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- BRAD STEINWEG, 721 LANDIS VALLEY ROAD, LANCASTER, PA 17601
- Signed the 990
- BRAD STEINWEG, TREASURER
- Phone
- (717) 569-5437
- Website
- WWW.HANDSONHOUSE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- GIFT CPAS
Mission
THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF LANCASTER (HANDS-ON-HOUSE) HAS THE FOLLOWING MISSION: CREATING LANDMARK LEARNING EXPERIENCES FOR CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES THROUGH PLAY.
Program accomplishments
- OPERATION OF A CHILDREN'S MUSEUM FOR EDUCATION AND PARTICIPATION OF CHILDREN THROUGH CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF HANDS-ON EXHIBITS AND CLASSES.Expenses $101,474 · revenue $95,999
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | Check at the IRS |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | Check at the IRS |
IRS record
- EIN
- 23-2434311
- 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
- 1987
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A520)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $513,371
- Income (IRS master file)
- $134,751
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $132,199 | $160,065 | $513,371 | XML |
| 990 | September 2025 | $611,204 | $693,549 | $539,739 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $694,773 | $780,683 | $661,189 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $936,912 | $780,001 | $727,692 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $621,080 | $594,645 | $530,801 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 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 23-2434311).
Questions about CHILDRENS MUSEUM OF LANCASTER
- What is the EIN of CHILDRENS MUSEUM OF LANCASTER?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CHILDRENS MUSEUM OF LANCASTER is 23-2434311.
- Is CHILDRENS MUSEUM OF LANCASTER tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1987.
- Are donations to CHILDRENS MUSEUM OF LANCASTER tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CHILDRENS MUSEUM OF LANCASTER 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 LANCASTER 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 LANCASTER 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 LANCASTER?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names BRAD STEINWEG.
- Who are the officers and directors of CHILDRENS MUSEUM OF LANCASTER?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 11 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $22,903 (REBECCA ACKERMAN, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does CHILDRENS MUSEUM OF LANCASTER have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $132,199, expenses of $160,065 and total assets of $513,371 at year end.
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