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Nonprofit · EIN 51-0138441

MAGIC HOUSE

Tax-exempt · SAINT LOUIS, MO 63122

Financials

$11.6M$9M2023$10.8M$9.4M2024$9.6M$9.1M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of MAGIC HOUSE by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$9,615,507$9,060,539$554,968$37,162,689$4,307,427$32,855,262
December 31, 2024990$10,833,458$9,380,561$1,452,897$36,899,027$5,107,299$31,791,728
December 31, 2023990$11,551,334$9,001,037$2,550,297$35,129,818$5,548,915$29,580,903
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$2,947,781
Program service revenue
$5,089,333
Investment income
$1,106,689
Net gain from sales of assets
$476,630
Net income from fundraising events
-$152,705
Net income from gaming
$10,530
Net income from sales of inventory
$449,870
Other revenue
$471,704

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$539,496
Other salaries and wages
$3,904,946
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$5,115,954
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$10,352
Accounting fees
$97,872
Occupancy
$692,606
Travel
$8,257
Depreciation
$1,413,563
Program services (functional)
$7,173,507
Management and general (functional)
$1,576,390
Fundraising (functional)
$310,642

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$36,899,027
Total assets, end of year
$37,162,689
Total liabilities, end of year
$4,307,427
Net assets, end of year
$32,855,262
Land, buildings and equipment
$19,940,557
Publicly traded securities
$12,259,961
Net assets without donor restrictions
$29,317,426
Net assets with donor restrictions
$3,537,836
Gross receipts
$13,730,108
Employees
251
Volunteers
230
Year formed
1975
State of legal domicile
MO

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
ELIZABETH FITZGERALDPRESIDENT
Officer
40$304,823$23,736
CHERYL DARRCFO
Officer
40$192,191$16,956
PAULA BURDGECOO
Highest-paid employee
40$132,597$13,416
ELIZABETH HARTMANDIRECTOR OF HR
Highest-paid employee
40$114,002$12,666
VICKI PECKRONDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$113,199$12,216
MASON GLENNDIRECTOR OF FACILITIES
Highest-paid employee
40$101,662$12,216
TIM NEYCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1.5$0$0
LINDA HUNTERVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
QUINN KILEYVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
SHARONICA HARDIN-BARTLEYVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
GENE TOOMBS IVVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JOHN T DREXLERTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
BRENDA MCKEESECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ALEX LEEPAST CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
SARAH BOWMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
32 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
SUSAN BROWNBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
GARRY W CLARKBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
BRIAN P DELANEYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
RAHUL DESHPANDEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
STEVE GRABOWBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
HENRY GRAHAMBOARD MEMBER (THRU 9/25)
Trustee or director
1$0
MICHAEL HALLBOARD MEMBER (THRU 9/25)
Trustee or director
1$0
SALVADOR HERNANDEZBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
KIMBERLY HODGE-BELLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JASON KOHUTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
MANSOOR MAHMOODBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
MELISSA MARKWORTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
PAISLEY MATTHEWSBOARD MEMBER (THRU 9/25)
Trustee or director
1$0
TIM MCLAUGHLINBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
SARA MILLERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
STEVE O'LOUGHLINBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
CLAIRE PONDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
IAN POPEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
LISA POTTSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
CASSANDRA SANFORDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
CAROLINE SAUNDERSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
CARRIE SCHAFERBOARD MEMBER (THRU 9/25)
Trustee or director
1$0
AMY SCHNETTGOECKEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JOHN SHEEHANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
DANIEL SHLIENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
ANDREW SMOLIKBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
MARY STEWARDBOARD MEMBER (THRU 9/25)
Trustee or director
1$0
PETER SWANKBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
MINI TANDONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
GWENDOLYN TAYLORBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JESSICA WILLINGHAMBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
MICHAEL ZAMBRANABOARD MEMBER (THRU 11/25)
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 45 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
ELIZABETH FITZGERALDPRESIDENT
Officer
40$289,869$23,851
CHERYL DARRCFO
Officer
40$181,985$17,356
PAULA BURDGECOO
Highest-paid employee
40$122,639$13,831
ELIZABETH HARTMANDIRECTOR OF HR
Highest-paid employee
40$109,077$13,381
VICKI PECKRONDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$108,895$12,049
TIM NEYCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
LINDA HUNTERVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
GENE TOOMBS IVVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
QUINN KILEYVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JOHN DREXLERTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
BRENDA MCKEESECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ALEX LEEPAST CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
SARAH BOWMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRIAN DELANEYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CLAIRE DAVIDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RAHUL DESHPANDEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STEVE GRABOWBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HENRY GRAHAMBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL HALLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SHARONICA HARDIN-BARTLEYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SALVADOR HERNANDEZBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
COURTNEY HILLBOARD MEMBER (THRU 8/24)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KIMBERLY HODGE-BELLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JASON KOHUTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MANSOOR MAHMOODBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MELISSA MARKWORTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PAISLEY MATTHEWSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TIMOTHY MCLAUGHLINBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SARA MILLERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STEVE O'LOUGHLINBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LISA POTTSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SEKAR PRABHAKERBOARD MEMBER (THRU 8/24)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BEVERLY PROPSTBOARD MEMBER (THRU 8/24)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CAROLINE SAUNDERSBOARD MEMBER (THRU 8/24)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CARRIE SCHAFERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
AMY SCHNETTGOECKEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN SHEEHANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DANIEL SHLIENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANDREW SMOLICKBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARY STEWARDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MINI TANDONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GWENDOLYN TAYLORBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SUMMIT VERMABOARD MEMBER (THRU 8/24)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JESSICA WILLINGHAMBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL ZAMBRANABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 44 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
ELIZABETH FITZGERALDPRESIDENT
Officer
40$270,952$21,402
CHERYL DARRCFO
Officer
40$173,235$15,522
PAULA BURDGECOO
Highest-paid employee
40$114,638$12,042
ELIZABETH HARTMANDIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES
Highest-paid employee
40$105,888$11,742
ALEX LEECHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JOHN T DREXLERPAST CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
LINDA HUNTERVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
TIM NEYVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
BEVERLY L PROPSTVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
BRENDA MCKEESECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
QUINN KILEYTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JILL ARBETBOARD MEMBER (THRU 8/23)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SARAH BOWMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CLAIRE DAVIDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RAHUL DESHPANDEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STEVE GRABOWBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HENRY GRAHAMBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL HALLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SHARONICA HARDIN-BARTLEYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SALVADOR HERNANDEZBOARD MEMBER (THRU 8/23)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
COURTNEY HILLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KIMBERELY HODGE-BELLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TRAVIS KEARBEYBOARD MEMBER (THRU 8/23)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MELISSA MARKWORTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RYAN MARTINBOARD MEMBER (THRU 8/23)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PAISLEY MATTHEWSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ALICIA MCDONNELLBOARD MEMBER (THRU 8/23)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SARA MILLERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STEVE O'LOUGHLINBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LISA POTTSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SEKHAR PRABHAKARBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CAROLINE SAUNDERSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CARRIE SCHAFERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
AMY SCHNETTGOEKEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN SHEEHANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DANIEL SHLIENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANDREW SMOLIKBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARY STEWARDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GWENDOLYN TAYLORBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GENE TOOMBS IVBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SUMIT VERMABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HARVEY WALLACEBOARD MEMBER (THRU 8/23)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JESSICA WILLINGHAMBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL ZAMBRANABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
516 S KIRKWOOD RD, SAINT LOUIS, MO 63122-5926
In care of
% CHERYL DARR
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
ELIZABETH FITZGERALD, 516 S KIRKWOOD ROAD, ST LOUIS, MO 63122
Signed the 990
ELIZABETH FITZGERALD, PRESIDENT
Phone
(314) 822-8900
Return prepared by
ARMANINO ADVISORY LLC

Mission

THE MAGIC HOUSE, ST. LOUIS CHILDREN'S MUSEUM WILL ENGAGE ALL CHILDREN WITH HANDS-ON LEARNING EXPERIENCES THAT SPARK IMAGINATION, PIQUE CURIOSITY, ENHANCE CREATIVITY AND DEVELOP PROBLEM-SOLVING SKILLS WITHIN A PLACE OF BEAUTY, WONDER, JOY AND MAGIC.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • MUSEUM EXPERIENCE - THE MAGIC HOUSE OPENED IN 1979 TO PROVIDE AN EDUCATIONAL FACILITY FOR THE CHILDREN OF THE GREATER ST. LOUIS AREA. THE MUSEUM IS COMMITTED TO HANDS-ON LEARNING AND PROVIDES MULTI-CURRICULAR EXHIBITS FOR CHILDREN AGES 1 TO 11 YEARS WITHIN A 55,000 SQUARE FOOT FACILITY ON THREE ACRES OF OUTDOOR SPACE. IN 2019, THE MAGIC HOUSE OPENED A SATELLITE LOCATION IN THE CITY OF ST. LOUIS, MADE FOR KIDS, A 7,000 SQUARE FOOT MAKERSPACE WITH A STRONG FOCUS ON STEM EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN AGES 4 TO 14 YEARS. ATTENDANCE AT THE MAGIC HOUSE APPROXIMATED 456,000 IN 2025. THE ATTENDANCE AT MADE FOR KIDS IN 2025 APPROXIMATED 43,000.
    Expenses $5,595,335 · revenue $4,320,578
  • PUBLIC PROGRAMS - THE MAGIC HOUSE OFFERS A WIDE VARIETY OF PUBLIC PROGRAMS. THESE INCLUDE PARENT-CHILD CLASSES; ART AND CULTURAL WORKSHOPS AND PERFORMANCES; SUMMER CAMPS; SCOUT PROGRAMS; BIRTHDAY PARTIES; AND SPECIAL EVENTS SUCH AS EARTH DAY, FALL FARM FESTIVAL AND BIG TRUCK DAY.
    Expenses $1,362,967 · revenue $1,052,449
  • SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS - THE MAGIC HOUSE OFFERS FACILITATED FIELD TRIP PROGRAMS FOR STUDENTS AGES 3 TO 14 THAT CONNECT TO CLASSROOM CURRICULUM AND MEET STATE AND NATIONAL STANDARDS. THESE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS TAKE PLACE AT BOTH THE MAGIC HOUSE AND OUR SATELLITE LOCATION IN THE CITY OF ST. LOUIS, MADE FOR KIDS, AND COVER STEAM (SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, ARTS AND MATH), SOCIAL STUDIES, AND FINANCIAL LITERACY. IN 2025, THE MAGIC HOUSE PROVIDED IN-PERSON FIELD TRIP PROGRAMS TO 32,000 STUDENTS. MAGIC HOUSE EDUCATORS ALSO SERVED STUDENTS THROUGH STEAM FAMILY NIGHTS AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS IN THEIR SCHOOLS. THROUGH THE MAGIC HOUSE'S ACCESS FOR ALL INITIATIVE, FREE ADMISSION AND INTERACTIVE EXPERIENCES WERE PROVIDED TO MORE THAN 91,000 CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN NEED IN 2025. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)(SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS CONTINUED): THIS WAS ACCOMPLISHED BY PROVIDING MONTHLY PUBLIC FREE FAMILY NIGHTS AT BOTH LOCATIONS, FREE ADMISSION ON A DAILY BASIS TO FOSTER FAMILIES, BIG BROTHER BIG SISTER PAIRS, AND ACTIVE-DUTY MILITARY FAMILIES AND FAMILY NIGHTS FOR NOT-FOR-PROFIT YOUTH ORGANIZATIONS, FIELD TRIPS FOR UNDER-RESOURCED SCHOOLS, AND FREE MEMBERSHIPS TO FAMILIES IN THE CITY OF ST. LOUIS THROUGH THE ST. LOUIS PUBLIC LIBRARY.
    Expenses $215,205 · revenue $166,176

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
51-0138441
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1977
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$37,162,689
Income (IRS master file)
$13,730,108

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$9,615,507$9,060,539$37,162,689IRS
990December 2024$10,833,458$9,380,561$36,899,027IRS
990December 2023$11,551,334$9,001,037$35,129,818XML
990December 2022$6,836,049$8,099,367$30,033,443IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990December 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 51-0138441).

Questions about MAGIC HOUSE

What is the EIN of MAGIC HOUSE?
The employer identification number (EIN) of MAGIC HOUSE is 51-0138441.
Is MAGIC HOUSE tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1977.
Are donations to MAGIC HOUSE tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does MAGIC HOUSE 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 MAGIC HOUSE 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 MAGIC HOUSE 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 MAGIC HOUSE?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names ELIZABETH FITZGERALD.
Who are the officers and directors of MAGIC HOUSE?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 47 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $304,823 (ELIZABETH FITZGERALD, PRESIDENT).
How much revenue does MAGIC HOUSE have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $9,615,507, expenses of $9,060,539 and total assets of $37,162,689 at year end.

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