Nonprofit · EIN 45-4070908
MOCO KIDSCO
Also known as KID Museum Inc
Tax-exempt · BETHESDA, MD 20817
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $6,446,548 | $7,061,940 | -$615,392 | $10,692,417 | $10,045,184 | $647,233 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $6,344,212 | $7,135,691 | -$791,479 | $10,099,683 | $8,644,464 | $1,455,219 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $5,569,265
- of which government grants
- $3,560,290
- Program service revenue
- $757,040
- Investment income
- $60,901
- Net rental income
- $51,152
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $761
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$117,781
- Other revenue
- $59,342
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $417
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $204,889
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,517,409
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $4,288,157
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $90,131
- Occupancy
- $1,247,046
- Travel
- $52,898
- Depreciation
- $132,392
- Program services (functional)
- $5,091,315
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,223,794
- Fundraising (functional)
- $746,831
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $10,099,683
- Total assets, end of year
- $10,692,417
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $10,045,184
- Net assets, end of year
- $647,233
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $600,869
- Publicly traded securities
- $453,428
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $647,233
- Gross receipts
- $6,786,964
- Employees
- 63
- Volunteers
- 184
- Year formed
- 2011
- State of legal domicile
- MD
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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARA LESSER | FOUNDER AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $154,661 | $31,979 |
| JACQUELINE EYL | CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $146,000 | $5,634 |
| AMY KURZ | CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $137,891 | $13,691 |
| MONICA GOODWYN-CAUL | CHIEF PEOPLE AND CULTURE OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $145,056 | $6,150 |
| PHYLLIS KIM | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $137,743 | $11,609 |
| HOLLY CHRISTENSEN | CHIEF OPERATING OFFIER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $142,250 | $5,987 |
| DAVID GOLDBERG | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBBY BREWER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN TAFF | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JILL CHESSEN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SAM ALEMAYEHU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGES ANDRE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN HENDRICKSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANIKA HOPE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CORINNA LATHAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALEXANDRE RENE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANTONIO TIJERINO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARA LESSER | FOUNDER AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $153,528 | $23,953 |
| MONICA GOODWYN-CAUL | CHIEF PEOPLE AND CULTURE OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $142,047 | $7,702 |
| JACQUELINE EYL | CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $143,577 | $4,292 |
| HOLLY CHRISTENSEN | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $137,491 | $5,786 |
| DOROTHY JONES-DAVIS | CHIEF IMPACT OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $128,448 | $11,673 |
| SUSAN HULLINGER | MANAGING DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $134,524 | $2,554 |
| DAVID GOLDBERG | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBBY BREWER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JILL CHESSEN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SAM ALEMAYEHU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGES ANDRE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN HENDRICKSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANIKA HOPE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CORINNA LATHAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL LIN | DIRECTOR (END 2/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEXANDRE RENE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN TAFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTONIO TIJERINO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 6400 DEMOCRACY BLVD, BETHESDA, MD 20817-1638
- In care of
- % JILL CHESSEN
- Mailing address (990-N for 2012)
- 7979 Old Georgetown Road 10th Floor, Bethesda MD 20814
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- CARA LESSER, 6400 DEMOCRACY BLVD, BETHESDA, MD 20817
- Principal officer (990-N for 2012)
- Jill Chessen, 7715 Oldchester Road, Bethesda MD 20817
- Signed the 990
- CARA LESSER, FOUNDER & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (301) 897-5437
- Website
- www.kid-museum.org
- Return prepared by
- RUBINO AND COMPANY CHARTERED
Mission
KID MUSEUM IS OUR REGION'S PIONEERING EXPERIENTIAL MUSEUM AND EDUCATIONAL MAKERSPACE. WE FOSTER THE "MIND OF A MAKER" IN KIDS AND YOUTH, EMPOWERING THE NEXT GENERATION WITH THE SKILLS TO INVENT THE FUTURE.
Program accomplishments
- IN ITS ELEVENTH YEAR OF OPERATIONS, AND ITS FOURTH AT THE FLAGSHIP LOCATION AT BETHESDA METRO CENTER, KID MUSEUM IS OPEN SIX DAYS A WEEK, SERVING THOUSANDS OF CHILDREN, FAMILIES, AND EDUCATORS EACH YEAR WITH A RANGE OF INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS. ITS PROGRAMS ARE BUILT AROUND HANDS-ON, TRANSFORMATIVE LEARNING EXPERIENCES THAT BUILD SKILLS IN CODING, ENGINEERING DESIGN, AND INVENTION, AND PREPARE KIDS TO TAKE ON LIFE'S CHALLENGES WITH CREATIVITY, CURIOSITY, AND COMPASSION.1) OUT OF SCHOOL TIME PROGRAMSKID MUSEUM PROVIDES YOUTH WITH THE SKILLS AND EXPANDED MINDSET TO BECOME INNOVATORS OF THE FUTURE THROUGH ENGAGING, HANDS-ON PROGRAMMING FROM WEEK-LONG SUMMER CAMPS AND DAILY CAMPS, TO MULTI-WEEK AFTER-SCHOOL CLASSES AND MIDDLE SCHOOL MAKER NIGHTS. IN ADDITION, THE MUSEUM PROVIDES VIBRANT WEEKEND EXPERIENCES DESIGNED TO ENGAGE THE WHOLE FAMILY. IN FY25, KID MUSEUM CONTINUED ITS IN-PERSON WEEKEND PROGRAMMING, SERVING VISITORS THROUGH OPEN EXPLORE TIME, BIRTHDAY PARTIES, WORKSHOPS, AND COMMUNITY CELEBRATIONS.2) SCHOOL PROGRAMSKID MUSEUM OFFERS RIGOROUS, CURRICULUM BASED PROGRAMS, WITH A SERIES OF EXPERIENCES THAT COMBINE TECHNICAL SKILLS (EG. CODING, ELECTRONICS, ENGINEERING DESIGN) WITH 21ST CENTURY LEARNING INCLUDING CRITICAL THINKING, CREATIVITY, AND COLLABORATION. THE ANNUAL INVENT THE FUTURE CHALLENGE BRINGS THESE LEARNING EXPERIENCES TO THOUSANDS OF AREA MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS. THE MUSEUM ALSO PROVIDES RIGOROUS, STANDARDS-ALIGNED CURRICULAR PROGRAMS FOR ELEMENTARY STUDENTS, REACHING THOUSANDS OF STUDENTS INCLUDING THOSE FROM TITLE I AND HIGH-POVERTY SCHOOLS THROUGH THE KID INVENTORS PROGRAM. IN ADDITION, KID MUSEUM REACHES THOUSANDS OF STUDENTS THROUGH SINGLE VISIT MAKER DISCOVERY FIELD TRIPS, EXPLORING HANDS-ON TECHNICAL AND BUILDING SKILLS, AS WELL AS DEEP DIVE WORKSHOPS AND OPEN BUILD EXPERIENCES IN WHICH STUDENTS PURSUE THEIR OWN PROJECT BUILDS. KID MUSEUM ALSO CONTINUED ITS PARTNERSHIPS WITH INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS AND NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO BROADEN THE ACCESS AND REACH OF ITS PROGRAMS TO STUDENTS AND TEACHERS.3) TEEN PROGRAMSKID MUSEUM'S TEEN VOLUNTEER PROGRAM TRAINS HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO GUIDE VISITORS THROUGH HANDS-ON EXPLORATIONS. THESE TRAINED STUDENTS THEN SERVE AS ACTIVITY FACILITATORS DURING AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS, FAMILY WEEKEND PROGRAMS, AND AT CAMPS. IN FY25, KID MUSEUM ALSO CONTINUED ITS INTENSIVE TEEN INNOVATORS PROGRAM THAT ALLOWED TEENS TO DELVE INTO STEM, MAKER, AND LEADERSHIP ACTIVITIES, AS WELL AS STRENGTHEN THEIR TECH AND MAKER SKILLS. ALL COHORTS OF THE TEEN PROGRAM EXPLORE COLLEGE AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES IN STEM AND NON-STEM FIELDS.4) EDUCATOR PROGRAMSKID MUSEUM'S PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROVIDES EDUCATORS WITH THE SKILLS, RESOURCES, AND INSPIRATION NEEDED TO SUCCESSFULLY INTEGRATE STEM-BASED MAKER EDUCATION INTO EVERYDAY CLASSROOMS. IN FY25, KID MUSEUM CONTINUED ITS MODEL FOR SUPPORTING SCHOOLS IN SYSTEMIC INTEGRATION OF MAKER LEARNING IN THE CLASSROOM. TEACHERS DELIVERED A STUDENT CURRICULUM, PARTICIPATED IN COHORT-WIDE TRAINING WORKSHOPS, AND PARTNERED WITH KID MUSEUM STAFF FOR INDIVIDUALIZED COACHING.5) COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENTIN FY25, KID MUSEUM FURTHER REFINED ITS COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT FUNCTION, PERFORMING OUTREACH TO LOCAL AND REGIONAL COMMUNITIES AT LITTLE TO NO COST TO THE PARTICIPANTS. KID ALSO COLLABORATED WITH OTHER COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS TO CONTINUE TO BROADEN ITS REACH AND DEEPEN PARTNERSHIPS IN THE REGION. STUDENTS AND FAMILIES THAT ARE TRADITIONALLY UNDERREPRESENTED IN STEM PARTICIPATED IN PROGRAMS WITHIN THEIR SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES AS WELL AS AT KID MUSEUM DURING THE WEEK AND WEEKENDS. KID MUSEUM ALSO BUILT OUT ITS RESEARCH AND EVALUATION FUNCTION TO FURTHER REFINE ITS IMPACT IN THE COMMUNITIES SERVED BY THESE PROGRAMS.Expenses $5,091,315 · grants $417 · revenue $757,040
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
- 45-4070908
- 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
- 2012
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A52)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $10,692,417
- Income (IRS master file)
- $6,786,964
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $6,446,548 | $7,061,940 | $10,692,417 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $6,344,212 | $7,135,691 | $10,099,683 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $7,132,751 | $6,614,772 | $11,486,705 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $5,084,680 | $4,661,047 | $11,453,746 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2012 Officer: Jill Chessen | December 31, 2012 | ≤ $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 45-4070908).
Questions about MOCO KIDSCO
- What is the EIN of MOCO KIDSCO?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MOCO KIDSCO is 45-4070908.
- Is MOCO KIDSCO tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2012.
- Are donations to MOCO KIDSCO tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MOCO KIDSCO 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 MOCO KIDSCO 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 MOCO KIDSCO 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 MOCO KIDSCO?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names CARA LESSER.
- Who are the officers and directors of MOCO KIDSCO?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 17 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $154,661 (CARA LESSER, FOUNDER AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does MOCO KIDSCO have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $6,446,548, expenses of $7,061,940 and total assets of $10,692,417 at year end.
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