Nonprofit · EIN 59-2396999
MIAMI CHILDRENS MUSEUM INC
Tax-exempt · MIAMI, FL 33132
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $12,320,522 | $11,824,029 | $496,493 | $29,836,030 | $995,435 | $28,840,595 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $10,661,313 | $11,169,987 | -$508,674 | $29,396,082 | $1,195,333 | $28,200,749 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $10,836,676 | $9,633,314 | $1,203,362 | $30,273,249 | $1,697,337 | $28,575,912 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $5,922,804
- of which government grants
- $3,171,381
- Program service revenue
- $4,842,395
- Investment income
- $546,348
- Royalties
- $96,277
- Net rental income
- $866,354
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$233,212
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $208,091
- Other revenue
- $1,008,975
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $303,030
- Other salaries and wages
- $5,583,127
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $6,786,865
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $263,833
- Travel
- $84,175
- Depreciation
- $1,192,715
- Program services (functional)
- $10,251,634
- Management and general (functional)
- $774,473
- Fundraising (functional)
- $797,922
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $29,396,082
- Total assets, end of year
- $29,836,030
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $995,435
- Net assets, end of year
- $28,840,595
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $16,254,496
- Publicly traded securities
- $9,461,847
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $24,863,713
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $3,976,882
- Gross receipts
- $12,873,150
- Employees
- 251
- Volunteers
- 200
- Year formed
- 1983
- State of legal domicile
- FL
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEBORAH SPIEGELMAN | CEO/EXECUTIVE DIR. Officer | 60 | $323,030 | $11,334 |
| TIMOTHY HOWARD | CFO/DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Highest-paid employee | 60 | $154,391 | $6,283 |
| JOHN LAURENCE | DIRECTOR OF FACILITIES & O Highest-paid employee | 50 | $141,109 | $4,863 |
| NATALIE WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $127,486 | $2,594 |
| JEFFREY BERKOWITZ | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT WAGNER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIANNE DEVINE | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY RESHEFSKY | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BERKOWITZ | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY RUANE MELCHIONDO | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA NETKIN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE DIENER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN WEBER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAUDIA RODRIGUEZ | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL SCHMERIN | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
27 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAMUEL TERILLI JR | PRESIDENT EMERITUS Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| ADRIENNE PARDO | PRESIDENT EMERITUS Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| RICHARD LAMPEN | PRESIDENT EMERITUS Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| KARIN AJMANI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RYAN BAILINE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATE LASHLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LINDA COLL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANTON FARJARDO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TODD GAMBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NORMAN S GERSTEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIKA KOOPMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE KOTLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NANCY LASH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSEPH LEUCHTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA MARTIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR GILMA MARIMON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TRACY MOURNING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERTO PERDROSA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN RIEMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAN SACHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REGINALD SAINVIL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GREGORY SANDLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRITTANY SHARPTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CRYSTAL WAGAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR PAIGE SIPER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHERYL JESTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD KULICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 42 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEBORAH SPIEGELMAN | CEO/EXECUTIVE DIR. Officer | 60 | $300,500 |
| JOHN LAURENCE | DIRECTOR OF FACILITIES & OPERATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $155,016 |
| NATALIE WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $126,562 |
| NATALIE CORVACHO | DIRECTOR OF MARKETING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $102,946 |
| JEFFREY BERKOWITZ | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| SCOTT WAGNER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 |
| MARIANNE DEVINE | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| GARY RESHEFSKY | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BERKOWITZ | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 |
| KELLY RUANE MELCHIONDO | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| MELISSA NETKIN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| MICHELLE DIENER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| STEVEN WEBER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CLAUDIA RODRIGUEZ | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| DANIEL SCHMERIN | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| SAMUEL TERILLI JR | PRESIDENT EMERITUS Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| ADRIENNE PARDO | PRESIDENT EMERITUS Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| RICHARD LAMPEN | PRESIDENT EMERITUS Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| KARIN AJMANI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RYAN BAILINE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATE LASHLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LINDA COLL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANTON FARJARDO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TODD GAMBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NORMAN S GERSTEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIKA KOOPMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE KOTLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NANCY LASH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSEPH LEUCHTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA MARTIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR GILMA MARIMON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TRACY MOURNING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERTO PERDROSA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DRIAN RIEMBER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAN SACHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REGINALD SAINVIL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GREGORY SANDLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRITTANY SHARPTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CRYSTAL WAGNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR PAIGE SIPER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHERYL JESTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD KULICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 40 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEBORAH SPIEGELMAN | CEO/EXECUTIVE DIR. Officer | 60 | $334,480 |
| BETSY RODRIGUEZ | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $111,714 |
| JOHN LAURENCE | DIRECTOR OF FACILITIES & OPERATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $111,569 |
| NATALIE WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $107,237 |
| JEFFREY BERKOWITZ | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| SCOTT WAGNER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 |
| MARIANNE DEVINE | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| GARY RESHEFSKY | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BERKOWITZ | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 |
| KELLY RUANE MELCHIONDO | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| MELISSA NETKIN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| MICHELLE DIENER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| STEVEN WEBER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CLAUDIA RODRIGUEZ | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| DANIEL SCHMERIN | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| SAMUEL TERILLI JR | PRESIDENT EMERITUS Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| ADRIENNE PARDO | PRESIDENT EMERITUS Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| RICHARD LAMPEN | PRESIDENT EMERITUS Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| KARIN AJMANI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RYAN D BAILINE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ASHLEY BOYD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LINDA COLL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANTON FARJARDO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TODD GAMBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NORMAN S GERSTEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIKA KOOPMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE KOTLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NANCY LASH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSEPH LEUCHTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA MARTIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR GILMA MARIMON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TRACY MOURNING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERTO PEDROSA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN RIEMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAN SACHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REGINALD SAINVIL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GREGORY SANDLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRITTANY SHARPTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CRYSTAL WAGNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| DR PAIGE SIPER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 980 MACARTHUR CSWY, MIAMI, FL 33132-1604
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DEBORAH SPIEGELMAN, 980 MACARTHUR CAUSEWAY, MIAMI, FL 33132
- Signed the 990
- DEBORAH SPIEGELMAN, CEO/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (305) 373-5439
- Website
- WWW.MIAMICHILDRENSMUSEUM.ORG
- Return prepared by
- VERDEJA & ALVAREZ LLP
Mission
MIAMI CHILDREN'S MUSEUM IS A NON-PROFIT EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION, WHICH MEETS THE NEEDS OF ALL CHILDREN IN OUR MULTICULTURAL COMMUNITY. VISITORS OF ALL AGES ARE ENCOURAGED TO PLAY TOGETHER, LEARN, IMAGINE, AND CREATE. THE MUSEUM OFFERS INTERACTIVE EXHIBITS, PROGRAMS AND LEARNING MATERIALS RELATED TO ARTS, CULTURE, COMMUNITY AND COMMUNICATION. MIAMI CHILDREN'S MUSEUM IS DEDICATED TO ENRICHING THE LIVES OF ALL CHILDREN BY FOSTERING A LOVE OF LEARNING AND ENABLING CHILDREN TO REALIZE THEIR HIGHEST POTENTIAL.
Program accomplishments
- MIAMI CHILDREN'S MUSEUM IS A NON-PROFIT EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION, WHICH MEETS THE NEEDS OF ALL CHILDREN IN OUR MULTICULTURAL COMMUNITY.VISITORS OF ALL AGES ARE ENCOURAGED TO PLAY, LEARN, IMAGINE, AND CREATE TOGETHER THROUGH INTERACTIVE EXHIBITS, PUBLIC PROGRAMMING, AND OUTREACH ACTIVITIES RELATED TO ARTS, CULTURE, SCIENCE, AND THE SOUTH FLORIDA COMMUNITY. THROUGH THESE OFFERINGS, THE MUSEUM SERVED 450,000 PEOPLE IN FY25. THE MUSEUM IS HOME TO FORMAL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS INCLUDING THE EARLY CHILDHOOD INSTITUTE (ECI), A NAEYC ACCREDITED PRESCHOOL, AND THE MIAMI CHILDREN'S MUSEUM CHARTER SCHOOL (MCMCS), AN A-RATED MDCPS, WHICH TOGETHER SERVE 400 CHILDREN DAILY. THE MUSEUM ALSO PROVIDES AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS FOR 360 CHILDREN DAILY AT FIVE PARTNER SCHOOLS LOCATED IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES, FROM GOULDS TO MIAMI GARDENS, AND 105 CHILDREN IN AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMMING AT THE MUSEUM. THE MUSEUM PROVIDES SPRING, SUMMER, AND WINTER CAMP AS WELL AS ONE-DAY CAMPS. THE MUSEUM PROUDLY ENGAGES CHILDREN OF ALL ABILITIES AND BACKGROUNDS BY PROVIDING AN INCLUSIVE ENVIRONMENT THAT ENSURES HIGH QUALITY, HANDS-ON PROGRAMMING, SUCH AS SENSORY FRIENDLY SATURDAY. FOR ALL. THE MUSEUM SERVES CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, BOTH LOCAL AND VISITORS, ON-SITE, IN THE COMMUNITY, AND ON-DEMAND THROUGH THE MUSEUM AT-HOME VIDEO LIBRARY.Expenses $10,251,634 · revenue $5,984,377
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
- 59-2396999
- 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
- 1984
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A520)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $29,836,030
- Income (IRS master file)
- $12,873,150
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $12,320,522 | $11,824,029 | $29,836,030 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $10,661,313 | $11,169,987 | $29,396,082 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $10,836,676 | $9,633,314 | $30,273,249 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $11,858,201 | $7,849,832 | $28,550,242 | IRS |
| 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 59-2396999).
Questions about MIAMI CHILDRENS MUSEUM INC
- What is the EIN of MIAMI CHILDRENS MUSEUM INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MIAMI CHILDRENS MUSEUM INC is 59-2396999.
- Is MIAMI CHILDRENS MUSEUM INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1984.
- Are donations to MIAMI CHILDRENS MUSEUM INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MIAMI 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 MIAMI CHILDRENS MUSEUM INC 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 MIAMI CHILDRENS MUSEUM INC 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 MIAMI CHILDRENS MUSEUM INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names DEBORAH SPIEGELMAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of MIAMI CHILDRENS MUSEUM INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 42 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $323,030 (DEBORAH SPIEGELMAN, CEO/EXECUTIVE DIR.).
- How much revenue does MIAMI CHILDRENS MUSEUM INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $12,320,522, expenses of $11,824,029 and total assets of $29,836,030 at year end.
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