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Nonprofit · EIN 52-1808319

CHESAPEAKE CHILDRENS MUSEUM INC

Tax-exempt · ANNAPOLIS, MD 21403

Financials

$216K$159K2022$162K$190K2023$284K$275K2024$261K$237K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of CHESAPEAKE CHILDRENS MUSEUM INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$260,757$237,269$23,488$91,323$0$91,323
December 31, 2024990$284,204$275,024$9,180$67,835$0$67,835
December 31, 2023990-EZ$161,820$190,232-$28,412$41,206$0$41,206
December 31, 2022990$216,428$159,042$57,386$69,618$0$69,618
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$184,522
of which government grants
$179,396
Program service revenue
$76,235
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$136,388
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$159,857
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$1,200
Travel
$4,594
Program services (functional)
$237,269

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$67,835
Total assets, end of year
$91,323
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$91,323
Net assets without donor restrictions
$91,323
Gross receipts
$260,757
Employees
5
Volunteers
4
Year formed
1990
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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Deborah WoodPresident
Trustee or director, Key employee
24$27,000
Roy WoodSecretary
Institutional trustee
4$0
Robert MaloneTreasurer
Officer
2$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Deborah WoodPresident
Trustee or director
40$22,500
Roy WoodSecretary
Trustee or director
10$0
Robert MaloneTreasurer
Trustee or director
10$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Deborah WoodPresident40$14,250
Roy WoodSecretary1$0
Robert MaloneTreasurer1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2022: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Deborah WoodPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
45$19,500
Roy WoodSecretary
Officer
1$0
Rob MaloneTreasurer
Officer
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
25 SILOPANNA RD, ANNAPOLIS, MD 21403-1117
In care of
% LARENT R GRIGNON
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
Chesapeake Childrens Museum, 25 Silopanna Rd, Annapolis, MD 21403
Signed the 990
Rob Malone, Treasurer
Phone
(410) 990-1993

Mission

Our mission is to create an environment of discovery about oneself, the peoples, the technologies and the ecologies of the Chesapeake Bay area for all children and the child in us all.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Year-round indoor and outdoor safe space for learning. Hands on activities brought to schools and community events.
    Expenses $237,269 · grants $179,396 · revenue $260,757

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-EZ on file

IRS record

EIN
52-1808319
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
1994
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$91,323
Income (IRS master file)
$260,757

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$260,757$237,269$91,323XML
990December 2024$284,204$275,024$67,835IRS
990-EZDecember 2023$161,820$190,232$41,206XML
990December 2022$216,428$159,042$69,618XML
990December 2020–––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 52-1808319).

Questions about CHESAPEAKE CHILDRENS MUSEUM INC

What is the EIN of CHESAPEAKE CHILDRENS MUSEUM INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of CHESAPEAKE CHILDRENS MUSEUM INC is 52-1808319.
Is CHESAPEAKE CHILDRENS MUSEUM INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1994.
Are donations to CHESAPEAKE CHILDRENS MUSEUM INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does CHESAPEAKE CHILDRENS MUSEUM INC 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 CHESAPEAKE CHILDRENS MUSEUM INC 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 CHESAPEAKE CHILDRENS MUSEUM INC 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 CHESAPEAKE CHILDRENS MUSEUM INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Chesapeake Childrens Museum.
Who are the officers and directors of CHESAPEAKE CHILDRENS MUSEUM INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 3 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $27,000 (Deborah Wood, President).
How much revenue does CHESAPEAKE CHILDRENS MUSEUM INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $260,757, expenses of $237,269 and total assets of $91,323 at year end.

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