Nonprofit · EIN 27-1004303
COLUMBIA CHILDRENS MUSEUM
Tax-exempt (reinstated) · COLUMBIA, TN 38401
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $212,163 | $216,240 | -$4,077 | $107,325 | $3,158 | $104,167 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $235,294 | $242,845 | -$7,551 | $113,479 | $5,235 | $108,244 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $250,565 | $255,245 | -$4,680 | $119,514 | $3,719 | $115,795 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $221,885
- Membership dues
- $102,702
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $84
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$11,818
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $2,012
- Other revenue
- -$9,806
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $29,077
- Other salaries and wages
- $91,517
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $130,587
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $12,830
- Occupancy
- $42,192
- Travel
- $945
- Depreciation
- $2,933
- Program services (functional)
- $150,469
- Management and general (functional)
- $65,771
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $113,479
- Total assets, end of year
- $107,325
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,158
- Net assets, end of year
- $104,167
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $5,596
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $104,167
- Gross receipts
- $272,111
- Employees
- 19
- Volunteers
- 19
- Year formed
- 2009
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MAEGHAN WALL | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $29,077 |
| STEPHANIE WEBBER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATIE COLLINS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| RACHEL KENNEDY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BARBARA LAFFEY | VISIONARY CH Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KRISTIN MATHIS | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHEN OTERO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KAILEN LONG | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MARY COCKRELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATIE DAVIDSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAIGE JANOWICZ | EVENTS CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KRISTEN HORTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DUSTY WARREN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JESSICA HILL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CARMEN MUEHLBAUER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
7 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANDREA GORDLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAURA LEIGH HARRIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATY HILL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ABBE UTTER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JILL VANWORMER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TANA VIGUS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LESLIE MCBROOM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MAEGHAN WALL | EXECUTIVE DI Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $28,000 |
| KATIE CAREY | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MARY COCKRELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATIE COLLINS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KATIE DAVIDSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREA GORDLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JESSICA HILL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KRISTEN HORTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAIGE JANOWICZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RACHEL KENNEDY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BARBARA LAFFEY | TREAS/VISION Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KAILEN LONG | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KRISTIN MATHIS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LESLIE MCBROOM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CARMEN MUEHLBAUER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHEN OTERO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PALOMA RODRIGUEZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ABBE UTTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DUSTY WARREN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE WEBBER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MAEGHAN WALL | EXECUTIVE DI Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $26,227 |
| KATIE CAREY | FOOD TRUCK F Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MARY COCKRELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATIE COLLINS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KATIE DAVIDSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREA GORDLEY | FOOD TRUCK F Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JESSICA HILL | GOLF CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| PAIGE JANOWICZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RACHEL KENNEDY | MOMSTER BASH Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BARBARA LAFFEY | TREAS/VISION Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KAILEN LONG | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KRISTEN LOVELESS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KRISTIN MATHIS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LESLIE MCBROOM | DAD/DTR DANC Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CARMEN MUEHLBAUER | GOLF CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHEN OTERO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PALOMA RODRIGUEZ | DAD/DTR DANC Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ABBE UTTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DUSTY WARREN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE WEBBER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 123 W 7TH ST, COLUMBIA, TN 38401-3213
- In care of
- % AMUSEUM
- Mailing address (990-N for 2011)
- PO Box 886, Columbia TN 38402
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- MAEGHAN WALL, 123 W 7TH STREET, COLUMBIA, TN 38401
- Principal officer (990-N for 2011)
- April Grippo, 204 Ouida Lane, Columbia TN 38401
- Signed the 990
- MAEGHAN WALL, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (931) 223-6337
- Website
- WWW.AMUSEUMCOLUMBIA.COM
- Return prepared by
- BLANKENSHIP CPA GROUP PLLC
Mission
TO OPEN A WORLD OF PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE EXPLORATION THAT ENCOURAGES ALL CHILDREN TO BE THINKER, LEARNERS, AND CREATORS.
Program accomplishments
- PROVIDED A CHILDREN'S MUSEUM AS AN EXPERIENCIAL EDUCATIONAL FACILITY.Expenses $150,469
- PROVIDED A CHILDREN'S MUSEUM AS AN EXPERIENCIAL EDUCATIONAL FACILITY
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 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 27-1004303
- 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
- 2021
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A52)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $107,325
- Income (IRS master file)
- $272,111
Revocation and reinstatement
- Exemption revoked
- May 15, 2017
- Posted by the IRS
- August 16, 2017
- Reinstated
- Effective May 15, 2017
From the IRS automatic revocation list: organizations that did not file a required return or e-Postcard for three consecutive years.
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $212,163 | $216,240 | $107,325 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $235,294 | $242,845 | $113,479 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $250,565 | $255,245 | $119,514 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $232,399 | $275,992 | $129,422 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | $342,926 | $256,601 | $166,843 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2011 Officer: April Grippo | December 31, 2011 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 27-1004303).
Questions about COLUMBIA CHILDRENS MUSEUM
- What is the EIN of COLUMBIA CHILDRENS MUSEUM?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of COLUMBIA CHILDRENS MUSEUM is 27-1004303.
- Is COLUMBIA CHILDRENS MUSEUM tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS revoked its exemption on May 15, 2017 and reinstated it effective May 15, 2017.
- Are donations to COLUMBIA CHILDRENS MUSEUM tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does COLUMBIA 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 COLUMBIA CHILDRENS MUSEUM 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 COLUMBIA CHILDRENS MUSEUM 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 COLUMBIA CHILDRENS MUSEUM?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names MAEGHAN WALL.
- Who are the officers and directors of COLUMBIA CHILDRENS MUSEUM?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 22 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $29,077 (MAEGHAN WALL, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does COLUMBIA CHILDRENS MUSEUM have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $212,163, expenses of $216,240 and total assets of $107,325 at year end.
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