Nonprofit · EIN 56-2471187
CHILDRENS MUSEUM OF FOND DU LAC INC
Tax-exempt · FOND DU LAC, WI 54935
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $888,871 | $660,835 | $228,036 | $2,070,655 | $338,288 | $1,732,367 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $626,321 | $650,597 | -$24,276 | $1,776,690 | $335,194 | $1,441,496 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $586,638 | $575,523 | $11,115 | $1,793,837 | $357,717 | $1,436,120 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $528,568
- of which government grants
- $25,007
- Program service revenue
- $244,704
- Investment income
- $132,200
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $84,163
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$21,633
- Net income from gaming
- $5,032
- Other revenue
- -$16,601
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $85,668
- Other salaries and wages
- $239,574
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $350,717
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $22,620
- Occupancy
- $98,665
- Depreciation
- $77,387
- Program services (functional)
- $527,533
- Management and general (functional)
- $103,987
- Fundraising (functional)
- $29,315
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,776,690
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,070,655
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $338,288
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,732,367
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $418,906
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,366,110
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,586,359
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $146,008
- Gross receipts
- $1,010,612
- Employees
- 23
- Volunteers
- 125
- Year formed
- 2004
- State of legal domicile
- WI
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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANDREA WELSCH | CEO Officer | 40 | $83,173 | $2,495 |
| JEFF BECKER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRIS SAIBERLICH | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEYWON BROWN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR KRISTINE TAIVALMAA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTINE MICKE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA NUSS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KYLE PETRIE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TREVOR SCHWARTZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR MARY SCHULTZ | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JILL NIELSEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDY SMEDBERG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STACEY MERTENS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KERI TWOHIG | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLEN KANT | ANNUAL FUND CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANDREA WELSCH | CEO Officer | 40 | $84,633 | $2,539 |
| JEFF BECKER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRIS SAIBERLICH | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLEN KANT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREN BIOLO | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEYWON BROWN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR KRISTINE TAIVALMAA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTINE MICKE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA NUSS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KYLE PETRIE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TREVOR SCHWARTZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA WESTERGAARD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANDREA WELSCH | CEO Officer | 40 | $76,500 | $2,295 |
| ELLEN KANT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREN BIOLO | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KERI TWOHIG | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF BECKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEYWON BROWN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TREVOR SCHWARTZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR KRISTINE TAIVALMAA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA NUSS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRIS SAIBERLICH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA WESTERGAARD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN SCHAEVE | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE DAHLKE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTINE MICKE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KYLE PETRIE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 75 W SCOTT ST, FOND DU LAC, WI 54935-2342
- In care of
- % ANDREA WELSCH
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- ANDREA WELSCH, 75 WEST SCOTT ST, FOND DU LAC, WI 54935
- Signed the 990
- ANDREA WELSCH, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
- Phone
- (920) 929-0707
- Website
- WWW.CMFDL.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
Mission
THE MISSION OF THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF FOND DU LAC IS TO SUPPORT CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT UTILIZING INNOVATIVE EXHIBITS AND PROGRAMS THAT ENGAGE CHILDREN, THEIR CAREGIVERS, AND THE COMMUNITY IN LIFELONG LEARNING THROUGH PLAY.
Program accomplishments
- THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF FOND DU LAC IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT SUPPORTS CHILD DEVELOPMENT UTILIZING INNOVATIVE EXHIBITS AND PROGRAMS THAT ENGAGE CHILDREN, THEIR CAREGIVERS, AND THE COMMUNITY IN THE PARTNERSHIP OF LEARNING THROUGH PLAY. TOTAL CLIENTS (GENERAL ADMISSION AND MEMBERS) SERVED IN 2025 WAS APPROXIMATELY 55,000.Expenses $527,533 · revenue $244,704
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 56-2471187
- 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
- 2004
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A52)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,070,655
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,010,612
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $888,871 | $660,835 | $2,070,655 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $626,321 | $650,597 | $1,776,690 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $586,638 | $575,523 | $1,793,837 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $584,136 | $657,851 | $1,669,550 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 56-2471187).
Questions about CHILDRENS MUSEUM OF FOND DU LAC INC
- What is the EIN of CHILDRENS MUSEUM OF FOND DU LAC INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CHILDRENS MUSEUM OF FOND DU LAC INC is 56-2471187.
- Is CHILDRENS MUSEUM OF FOND DU LAC INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2004.
- Are donations to CHILDRENS MUSEUM OF FOND DU LAC INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CHILDRENS MUSEUM OF FOND DU LAC 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 CHILDRENS MUSEUM OF FOND DU LAC 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 CHILDRENS MUSEUM OF FOND DU LAC 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 CHILDRENS MUSEUM OF FOND DU LAC INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names ANDREA WELSCH.
- Who are the officers and directors of CHILDRENS MUSEUM OF FOND DU LAC INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 15 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $83,173 (ANDREA WELSCH, CEO).
- How much revenue does CHILDRENS MUSEUM OF FOND DU LAC INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $888,871, expenses of $660,835 and total assets of $2,070,655 at year end.
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