Nonprofit · EIN 34-1360267
THE CHILDRENS MUSEUM OF CLEVELAND
Tax-exempt · CLEVELAND, OH 44115
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,769,151 | $2,528,225 | $240,926 | $5,128,690 | $510,805 | $4,617,885 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $3,073,894 | $2,205,327 | $868,567 | $10,104,351 | $473,983 | $9,630,368 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $667,236
- of which government grants
- $121,266
- Program service revenue
- $1,655,231
- Investment income
- $250,154
- Net rental income
- $107,060
- Net income from fundraising events
- $50,139
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $39,331
- Other revenue
- $196,530
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $172,707
- Other salaries and wages
- $850,671
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,207,635
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $21,547
- Accounting fees
- $72,439
- Occupancy
- $649,006
- Travel
- $2,794
- Depreciation
- $10,384
- Program services (functional)
- $2,218,606
- Management and general (functional)
- $133,548
- Fundraising (functional)
- $176,071
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $10,104,351
- Total assets, end of year
- $5,128,690
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $510,805
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,617,885
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $32,983
- Publicly traded securities
- $182,078
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $4,287,571
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $330,314
- Gross receipts
- $2,831,855
- Employees
- 45
- Volunteers
- 51
- Year formed
- 1982
- State of legal domicile
- OH
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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARIA CAMPANELLI | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $172,707 | $14,307 |
| HOLLY LITTLE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES VERDI | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA CASHY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JERRY FRANKLIN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM GERSPACHER | ASST TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GUS ARMBRUSTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOREEN CAHOON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MORGAN CONNOR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HANNAH DELIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARON EL-AMIN WILLIAMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KHADIJAH FAIR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW GEIGER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TAMARA HAGERTY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER LOPEZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
11 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MIKE MARCHETTI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOE MUSKA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| OLLENGER PANNELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JERRY PEIFFER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELLIE RIAL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GABE RHODES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BENJAMIN SCHLATHER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILLIAM STEWART JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATT YANOSKO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREA ZADD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THERESE ZDESAR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 27 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARIA CAMPANELLI | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $168,183 |
| HOLLY LITTLE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| JAMES VERDI | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| MARIA CASHY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| JERRY FRANKLIN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| TIM GERSPACHER | ASST TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| ASHLEY BASILE OEKEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| DOREEN CAHOON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| HANNAH DELIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| SHARON EL-AMIN WILLIAMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| KHADIJAH FAIR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| BRENNA FASKO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW GEIGER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| AMY GRANT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| TAMARA HAGERTY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JORDAN JAVIER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER LOPEZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| MIKE MARCHETTI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JOE MUSKA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| OLLENGER PANNELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JERRY PEIFFER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| ELLIE RIAL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| GABE RHODES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| BENJAMIN SCHLATHER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM STEWART JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| ANDREA ZADD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| THERESE ZDESAR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3813 EUCLID AVE, CLEVELAND, OH 44115-2503
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MARIA CAMPANELLI, 3813 EUCLID AVENUE, CLEVELAND, OH 44115
- Signed the 990
- MARIA CAMPANELLI, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (216) 791-7114
- Return prepared by
- REA & ASSOCIATES INC
Mission
THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF CLEVELAND PROMOTES THE POWER OF LEARNING THROUGH PLAY USING INNOVATIVE EXHIBITS AND PROGRAMS DESIGNED FOR CHILDREN BIRTH TO AGE 8 AND IS A VALUED RESOURCE TO CAREGIVERS, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITY INSTITUTIONS THAT SERVE YOUNG CHILDREN.
Program accomplishments
- ADMITTANCE TO THE MUSEUM FILLED WITH EXHIBITS THAT PROVIDE EXPERIENCES IN LINE WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION.Expenses $2,218,606 · revenue $1,801,622
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 | Not 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
- 34-1360267
- 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
- 1982
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A520)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $5,128,690
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,831,855
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,769,151 | $2,528,225 | $5,128,690 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $3,073,894 | $2,205,327 | $10,104,351 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,940,876 | $1,918,542 | $9,036,334 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 34-1360267).
Questions about THE CHILDRENS MUSEUM OF CLEVELAND
- What is the EIN of THE CHILDRENS MUSEUM OF CLEVELAND?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE CHILDRENS MUSEUM OF CLEVELAND is 34-1360267.
- Is THE CHILDRENS MUSEUM OF CLEVELAND tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1982.
- Are donations to THE CHILDRENS MUSEUM OF CLEVELAND tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE CHILDRENS MUSEUM OF CLEVELAND 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 OF CLEVELAND due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did THE CHILDRENS MUSEUM OF CLEVELAND last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of THE CHILDRENS MUSEUM OF CLEVELAND?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names MARIA CAMPANELLI.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE CHILDRENS MUSEUM OF CLEVELAND?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 26 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $172,707 (MARIA CAMPANELLI, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does THE CHILDRENS MUSEUM OF CLEVELAND have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $2,769,151, expenses of $2,528,225 and total assets of $5,128,690 at year end.
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