Nonprofit · EIN 56-1959695
GREENSBORO CHILDRENS MUSEUM
Tax-exempt · GREENSBORO, NC 27401
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,305,986 | $1,946,441 | -$640,455 | $8,782,684 | $561,554 | $8,221,130 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,310,869 | $1,930,510 | -$619,641 | $9,500,451 | $751,328 | $8,749,123 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,568,406 | $1,834,249 | -$265,843 | $10,028,182 | $795,345 | $9,232,837 |
| June 30, 2022 | 990 (amended) | $3,391,439 | $1,477,819 | $1,913,620 | $9,719,855 | $306,482 | $9,413,373 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $329,572
- of which government grants
- $58,195
- Program service revenue
- $873,734
- Investment income
- $56,689
- Net rental income
- $15,255
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$4,960
- Net income from fundraising events
- $899
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $15,685
- Other revenue
- $45,991
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $183,000
- Other salaries and wages
- $674,205
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $938,148
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $26,500
- Occupancy
- $71,833
- Depreciation
- $460,159
- Program services (functional)
- $1,494,318
- Management and general (functional)
- $345,174
- Fundraising (functional)
- $106,949
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $9,500,451
- Total assets, end of year
- $8,782,684
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $561,554
- Net assets, end of year
- $8,221,130
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $6,479,788
- Publicly traded securities
- $2,356
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $7,062,287
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,158,843
- Gross receipts
- $1,477,652
- Employees
- 57
- Volunteers
- 60
- Year formed
- 1995
- State of legal domicile
- NC
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOE RIEKE | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $101,710 | $4,769 |
| STEPHANIE ASHTON | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $79,821 | $4,769 |
| SKIP PURCELL | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LIA REICH | CHAIR-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY TAYLOR | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MAHONEY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA COLLIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KATE CONE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSETTA DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELA DRAPER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KATE ETTEFAUGH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| VICTORIA HAMMETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MOLLY HARBAUGH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF JACKMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
7 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALEX MAULTSBY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| MARY KATHERINE MCINNIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| VIRGINIA SPILLMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| KELLEE WATKINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| WILL WOMACK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| NICK WILKINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| ELLIE YEARNS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOE RIEKE | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $70,637 | $4,839 |
| STEPHANIE ASHTON | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $67,959 | $4,136 |
| ROBERT JOHNSON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY TAYLOR | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA COLLIE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| BRYAN CLEMMONS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KATE CONE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSETTA DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELA DRAPER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KATE ETTEFAUGH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DANNY GATLING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| VICTORIA HAMMETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MOLLY HARBAUGH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSEMARY KENERLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN LOPATKA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MAHONEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEX MAULTSBY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY KATHERINE MCINNIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SKIP PURCELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LIA REICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| VIRGINIA SPILLMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM TRACEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLEE WATKINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARIAN KING | OUTGOING CEO, PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $76,806 | $3,617 |
| ROBERT JOHNSON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS HEFFNER | CHAIR ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY TAYLOR | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA COLLIE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSEMARY KENERLY | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| BRYAN CLEMMONS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KATE ETTEFAUGH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DANNY GATLING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| VICTORIA HAMMETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MOLLY HARBAUGH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA HICKS-FEW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JODI KNOX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SIMONE LANGLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN LOPATKA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MAHONEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEX MAULTSBY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLYN MCGOVERN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY KATHERINE MCINNIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SKIP PURCELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| VIRGINIA SPILLMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM TRACEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SKOTTY WANNAMAKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLEE WATKINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2022: 28 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARIAN D KING | CEO, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $67,799 | $3,617 |
| ROSEMARY KENERLY | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ALISON DURHAM | CHAIR ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT JOHNSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS HEFFNER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| BRYAN CLEMMONS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA COLLIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KATE ETTEFAUGH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DANNY GATLING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM GUERRIERI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| VICTORIA HAMMETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MOLLY HARBAUGH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA HICKS-FEW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAY JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JODI KNOX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SIMONE LANGLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MAHONEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEX MAULTSBY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| VANESSA MCCUTCHEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLYN MCGOVERN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| PARRISH PEDDRICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SKIP PURCELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| VIRGINIA SPILLMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY TAYLOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| TARA THACKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SKOTTY WANNAMAKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLEE WATKINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MEADE WILLIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 220 N CHURCH ST, GREENSBORO, NC 27401-2918
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JOE RIEKE, 220 NORTH CHURCH STREET, GREENSBORO, NC 27401
- Signed the 990
- JOE RIEKE, CEO
- Phone
- (336) 574-2898
- Website
- WWW.GCMUSEUM.COM
- Return prepared by
- BERNARD ROBINSON & COMPANY LLP
Mission
THE GREENSBORO CHILDREN'S MUSEUM ENGAGES ALL CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN HANDS-ON, FUN, LEARNING EXPERIENCES WHICH CONTRIBUTE TO THEIR GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT THROUGH PLAY, CREATION, OUTDOOR EXPLORATION, AND STEM ACTIVITIES.
Program accomplishments
- EXHIBITS DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY FOR CHILDREN TO ENCOURAGE DISCOVERY, SELF-EXPRESSION, AND A LIFELONG LOVE OF LEARNING THROUGH AN INTERACTIVE, HANDS-ON APPROACH TO UNDERSTANDING OUR WORLD. TOTAL EXPENSES FOR THE YEAR ARE SIGNIFICANTLY MORE THAN INCOME DUE TO CAPITAL EXPENDITURES FROM FUNDS RAISED IN PRIOR YEARS.Expenses $1,494,318 · revenue $918,826
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
- 56-1959695
- 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
- 1996
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Unknown (Z99)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $8,782,684
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,477,652
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $1,305,986 | $1,946,441 | $8,782,684 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $1,310,869 | $1,930,510 | $9,500,451 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,568,406 | $1,834,249 | $10,028,182 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $3,391,439 | $1,477,819 | $9,719,855 | XML |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | 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 56-1959695).
Questions about GREENSBORO CHILDRENS MUSEUM
- What is the EIN of GREENSBORO CHILDRENS MUSEUM?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GREENSBORO CHILDRENS MUSEUM is 56-1959695.
- Is GREENSBORO CHILDRENS MUSEUM tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1996.
- Are donations to GREENSBORO CHILDRENS MUSEUM tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does GREENSBORO CHILDRENS MUSEUM 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 GREENSBORO CHILDRENS MUSEUM 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 GREENSBORO CHILDRENS MUSEUM 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 GREENSBORO CHILDRENS MUSEUM?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names JOE RIEKE.
- Who are the officers and directors of GREENSBORO CHILDRENS MUSEUM?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 22 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $101,710 (JOE RIEKE, PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does GREENSBORO CHILDRENS MUSEUM have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,305,986, expenses of $1,946,441 and total assets of $8,782,684 at year end.
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