Nonprofit · EIN 36-4389897
THE CHILDRENS MUSEUM IN OAK LAWN
Tax-exempt · OAK LAWN, IL 60453
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,027,043 | $1,232,505 | -$205,462 | $3,446,430 | $103,630 | $3,342,800 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,018,174 | $1,067,105 | -$48,931 | $3,607,337 | $59,075 | $3,548,262 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $974,576 | $931,914 | $42,662 | $2,767,268 | $69,695 | $2,697,573 |
| June 30, 2022 | 990 | $920,532 | $815,585 | $104,947 | $2,874,016 | $41,700 | $2,832,316 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $251,999
- Program service revenue
- $700,848
- Investment income
- $31,428
- Net rental income
- $1,456
- Other revenue
- $42,768
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $621,770
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $668,874
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $19,718
- Travel
- $3,868
- Depreciation
- $43,190
- Program services (functional)
- $917,131
- Management and general (functional)
- $196,057
- Fundraising (functional)
- $119,317
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,607,337
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,446,430
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $103,630
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,342,800
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $524,921
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,024,461
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,318,339
- Gross receipts
- $1,027,043
- Employees
- 24
- Volunteers
- 115
- Year formed
- 2000
- State of legal domicile
- IL
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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADAM WOODWORTH | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $113,131 |
| BILL EGAN | TREASURER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| CHRIS BUSCHBACH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| JOAN BUSCHBACH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| HEATHER DUNCAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| KEVIN MATHERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| LINDA BENSEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| NIKKI STREETS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| ANDREA GARDNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| EDARDO GUILLEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| JACK BAKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| JAMIE MAKUCH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| BILL GRAHAM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| JENNIFER O'CONNOR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| DARLENE BLANZ | PRESIDENT Officer | 12 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CATHY CEPICAN | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 8 | $0 |
| JOHN QUINN MUCKER | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 12 | $0 |
| IAN CHAFEE | SECRETARY Officer | 4 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADAM WOODWORTH | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $97,555 |
| LINDA BENSEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| CHRIS BUSCHBACH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| JOAN BUSCHBACH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| HEATHER DUNCAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| BILL EGAN | TREASURER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| NIKKI STREETS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| ANDREA GARDNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| EDARDO GUILLEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| JACK BAKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| JAMIE MAKUCH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| BILL GRAHAM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| JENNIFER O'CONNOR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| DARLENE BLANZ | PRESIDENT Officer | 12 | $0 |
| CATHY CEPICAN | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 8 | $0 |
| JOHN QUINN MUCKER | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 12 | $0 |
| KEVIN MATHERS | BOARD MEMBER Officer | 4 | $0 |
| IAN CHAFEE | SECRETARY Officer | 4 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADAM WOODWORTH | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $72,894 |
| LINDA BENSEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| CHRIS BUSCHBACH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| JOAN BUSCHBACH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| HEATHER DUNCAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| BILL EGAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| NATASHA WILLIAMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| NIKKI STREETS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| ANDREA GARDNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| WILLIAM GRAHAM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| EDARDO GUILLEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| JACK BAKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| JAMIE MAKUCH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| DARLENE BLANZ | PRESIDENT Officer | 12 | $0 |
| CATHY CEPICAN | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 8 | $0 |
| ANN WILLINGHAN | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 8 | $0 |
| JOHN QUINN MUCKER | TREASURER Officer | 12 | $0 |
| KEVIN MATHERS | BOARD MEMBER Officer | 4 | $0 |
| IAN CHAFEE | SECRETARY Officer | 4 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2022: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADAM WOODWORTH | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $92,308 |
| JACK BAKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| LINDA BENSEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| CHRIS BUSCHBACH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| JOAN BUSCHBACH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| HEATHER DUNCAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| BILL EGAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| ANDREA GARDNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| WILLIAM GRAHAM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| EDUARDO GUILLEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| JAMIE MAKUCH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| KEVIN MATHERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| NIKKI STREETS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| NATASHA WILLIAMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| DARLENE BLANZ | PRESIDENT Officer | 12 | $0 |
| CATHY CEPICAN | VICE PRESIENT Officer | 8 | $0 |
| ANN WILLINGHAM | VICE PRESIENT Officer | 8 | $0 |
| IAN CHAFEE | SECRETARY Officer | 4 | $0 |
| J QUINN MUCKER | TREASURER Officer | 12 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 5100 MUSEUM DR, OAK LAWN, IL 60453-7005
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DARLENE BLANZ, 5100 MUSEUM DRIVE, OAK LAWN, IL 60453
- Signed the 990
- DARLENE BLANZ, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (708) 423-6709
- Website
- HTTP://WWW.CMOAKLAWN.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BG ADVISORS CPA LTD
Mission
THE MISSION OF THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM IN OAK LAWN IS TO POSITIVELY IMPACT A CHILD'S POTENTIAL IN LIFE THROUGH PLAY-BASED EDUCATION.
Program accomplishments
- THE MUSEUM HAS WELCOMED OVER 800,000+ VISITORS SINCE OPENING IN ITS NEW LOCATION IN 2009. THE MUSEUM WAS AWARDED THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE A SITE LOCATION FOR THE NISE NETWORK'S EARTH & SPACE PROGRAM, WHICH WE BROUGHT OUT TO VARIOUS SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY EVENTS. THIS LED TO THE MUSEUM BEING ABLE TO BORROW THE EARTH & SPACE EXHIBIT FROM THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM IN ROCKFORD. THE MUSEUM PROVIDED ADMISSION DISCOUNTS FOR LOW-INCOME FAMILIES WHO HAVE AN EBT CARD OR ARE ON WIC, REMOVING THE ECONOMIC BARRIER TO THE ELEARNING ENVIRONMENT WE PROVIDE. THE MUSEUM ALSO PROVIDED ADMISSION DISCOUNTS FOR ACTIVE MILITARY PERSONNEL.Expenses $917,131
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 36-4389897
- 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
- 2001
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A52)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,446,430
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,027,043
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $1,027,043 | $1,232,505 | $3,446,430 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $1,018,174 | $1,067,105 | $3,607,337 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $974,576 | $931,914 | $2,767,268 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $920,532 | $815,585 | $2,874,016 | XML |
| 990 | June 2021 | $339,867 | $277,092 | $2,887,576 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 36-4389897).
Questions about THE CHILDRENS MUSEUM IN OAK LAWN
- What is the EIN of THE CHILDRENS MUSEUM IN OAK LAWN?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE CHILDRENS MUSEUM IN OAK LAWN is 36-4389897.
- Is THE CHILDRENS MUSEUM IN OAK LAWN tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2001.
- Are donations to THE CHILDRENS MUSEUM IN OAK LAWN tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE CHILDRENS MUSEUM IN OAK LAWN 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 IN OAK LAWN 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 IN OAK LAWN 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 IN OAK LAWN?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names DARLENE BLANZ.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE CHILDRENS MUSEUM IN OAK LAWN?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 18 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $113,131 (ADAM WOODWORTH, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does THE CHILDRENS MUSEUM IN OAK LAWN have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,027,043, expenses of $1,232,505 and total assets of $3,446,430 at year end.
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