Nonprofit · EIN 59-2994883
FLORIDA CHILDRENS MUSEUM INC
Tax-exempt · LAKELAND, FL 33815
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $2,377,813 | $3,231,024 | -$853,211 | $17,757,445 | $1,410,728 | $16,346,717 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $2,798,885 | $3,092,030 | -$293,145 | $18,706,487 | $2,042,168 | $16,664,319 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $3,985,407 | $2,306,592 | $1,678,815 | $19,414,053 | $2,996,831 | $16,417,222 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $748,421
- of which government grants
- $101,998
- Membership dues
- $32,558
- Program service revenue
- $1,509,562
- Investment income
- $44,840
- Net rental income
- $45,447
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $420
- Net income from fundraising events
- $16,919
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $12,613
- Other revenue
- $74,990
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $185,554
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,085,269
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,435,567
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $29,510
- Occupancy
- $894,773
- Travel
- $11,277
- Depreciation
- $294,440
- Program services (functional)
- $2,724,912
- Management and general (functional)
- $345,116
- Fundraising (functional)
- $160,996
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $18,706,487
- Total assets, end of year
- $17,757,445
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,410,728
- Net assets, end of year
- $16,346,717
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $6,962,811
- Publicly traded securities
- $211,424
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $7,747,957
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $8,598,760
- Gross receipts
- $2,474,706
- Employees
- 39
- Volunteers
- 141
- Year formed
- 1990
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KERRY FALWELL | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $104,738 | $1,279 |
| THERESA LAURETTA | CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFIC Officer | 32 | $72,478 | $120 |
| CALLIE MILLER | PRESIDENT (VP THRU 12/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREN ALBAUM | PRES (THRU 12/24); (SEC AS OF 1/25) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS LLOYD | IMMEDIATE PAST PRES (THRU 12/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KATIE WORTHINGTON | VICE PRES (DIRECTOR THRU 12/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK FAGAN | TREASURER (AS OF 1/25) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK MURPHY | TREASURER (THRU 12/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH JOHNSTON | SECRETARY (THRU 12/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| EJ BENTON | DIRECTOR (AS OF 1/25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KYLIA CARSWELL | DIRECTOR (THRU 12/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG COLLINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE CZERNEK | DIRECTOR (AS OF 1/25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CRYSTAL DAVIS | DIRECTOR (AS OF 1/25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROXANE GRINER | DIRECTOR (AS OF 1/25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
11 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| VINCENT KING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CARLY LOVE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NANCY MOSES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| APRIL MUCCI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAM MUTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANNALEE MUTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FRANKIE NICOTRA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRENDA RAMIREZ | DIRECTOR (AS OF 1/25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANTHONY RODRIGUEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SALLIE STONE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SARAH WOODSBY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KERRY FALWELL | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $102,292 | $1,224 |
| THERESA LAURETTA | CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER Officer | 32 | $65,662 | $120 |
| THOMAS LLOYD | IMMEDIATE PAST PRES (PRES THRU 12/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREN ALBAUM | PRESIDENT (VP THRU 12/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CALLIE MILLER | VP (SECRETARY THRU 12/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK MURPHY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH JOHNSTON | SECRETARY (DIRECTOR THRU 12/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREN JENSON | IMMEDIATE PAST PRES. (THRU 12/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KYLIA CARSWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG COLLINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VINCENT KING | DIRECTOR (SINCE 1/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLY LOVE | DIRECTOR (SINCE 1/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY MOSES | DIRECTOR (SINCE 1/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| APRIL MUCCI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAM MUTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNALEE MUTZ | DIRECTOR (SINCE 1/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANKIE NICOTRA | DIRECTOR (SINCE 1/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JORGE RIVERA | DIRECTOR (THRU 12/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTHONY RODRIGUEZ | DIRECTOR (SINCE 1/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF SANDMAN | DIRECTOR (THRU 12/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG SPURLOCK | DIRECTOR (THRU 12/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SALLIE STONE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH WOODSBY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATIE WORTHINGTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KERRY FALWELL | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $83,425 | $120 |
| THERESA LAURETTA | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer | 40 | $49,648 | $60 |
| THOMAS LLOYD | PRESIDENT (VP THRU 12/22) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREN ALBAUM | VP (SECRETARY THRU 12/22) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CALLIE MILLER | SECRETARY (DIRECTOR THRU 12/22) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK MURPHY | TREASURER (DIRECTOR THRU 12/22) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREN JENSON | IMMEDIATE PAST PRE. (PRES. THRU 12/22) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MANDY FULTON | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT(THRU 12/22) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG SPURLOCK | DIRECTOR (TREASURER THRU 12/22) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF BALDWIN | DIRECTOR (THRU 12/22) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KYLIA CARSWELL | DIRECTOR (SINCE 01/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG COLLINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HANNAH GEORGE | DIRECTOR (THRU 12/22) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TERESA GRIFFIN | DIRECTOR (THRU 12/22) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TINA HARRELL | DIRECTOR (SINCE 01/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH JOHNSTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| APRIL MUCCI | DIRECTOR (SINCE 01/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAM MUTZ | DIRECTOR (SINCE 01/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADARA RICHTER | DIRECTOR (THRU 12/22) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JORGE RIVERA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VERONICA RODRIGUEZ | DIRECTOR (SINCE 01/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF SANDMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SALLIE STONE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE TRAVIS | DIRECTOR (THRU 12/22) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH WOODSBY | DIRECTOR (SINCE 01/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATIE WORTHINGTON | DIRECTOR (SINCE 01/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 600 BONNET SPRINGS BLVD, LAKELAND, FL 33815-1381
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- KERRY FALWELL, 600 BONNET SPRINGS BLVD, LAKELAND, FL 33815
- Signed the 990
- KERRY FALWELL, CEO
- Phone
- (863) 687-3869
- Website
- WWW.EXPLOREFCM.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
Mission
CURATING THE WORLD FOR ALL CHILDREN TO EXPLORE
Program accomplishments
- FLORIDA CHILDREN'S MUSEUM, INC. (THE MUSEUM) CURATES THE WORLD FOR ALL CHILDREN TO EXPLORE. THE MUSEUM, A 501(C)(3) NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION, OPERATES UNDER SEVEN GUIDING PRINCIPLES:1) WE EDUCATE THROUGH PLAY.2) WE WELCOME ALL CHILDREN.3) OUR PEOPLE ARE OUR SECRET SAUCE.4) WE ARE HERE TO STAY.5) WE SERVE OUR COMMUNITY.6) OUR CHILDREN ARE SAFE AND SECURE.7) WE SERVE THE WHOLE FAMILY.(CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)THE MUSEUM OPENED IN DOWNTOWN LAKELAND, FLORIDA, IN 1991 AND PURCHASED THE FOUR-STORY HISTORIC KRESS BUILDING IN 1998. A NEW FACILITY DEBUTED IN LATE 2022 WHEN THE MUSEUM OPENED AS FLORIDA CHILDREN'S MUSEUM AT BONNET SPRINGS PARK IN A NEW, STATE-OF-THE-ART 47,800 SQUARE FOOT FACILITY. THE MUSEUM PRODUCES 2,600 EDUCATOR-DIRECTED PROGRAMS EACH YEAR IN ADDITION TO PRESENTING WORLD-CLASS, HANDS-ON EXHIBITS. FUNDING FOR EXHIBITS AND PROGRAMS IS DIVERSIFIED AND INCLUDES ADMISSION SALES, SPONSORSHIPS, GRANTS, AND PRIVATE DONATIONS. THE MUSEUM IS A "MUSEUMS FOR ALL" FACILITY, PROVIDING ACCESS TO FAMILIES WITH EBT CARDS FOR $3 ADMISSION PER PERSON. COMPLIMENTARY ADMISSIONS COMPRISED 15% OF TOTAL ADMISSIONS (2024-2025) AS GRANTS WERE OBTAINED TO ADMIT CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES FOR FREE. IN FISCAL YEAR 2025, THE MUSEUM TRACKED 173,880 ADMISSIONS, 36,779 PROGRAM ATTENDEES AND 73,406 AT OUTREACH EVENTS FOR A TOTAL PUBLIC IMPACT OF 284,065 PEOPLE SERVED.Expenses $2,724,912 · revenue $1,522,175
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
- 59-2994883
- 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
- 1991
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A520)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $17,757,445
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,474,706
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $2,377,813 | $3,231,024 | $17,757,445 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $2,798,885 | $3,092,030 | $18,706,487 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $3,985,407 | $2,306,592 | $19,414,053 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $1,692,578 | $800,050 | $9,827,622 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | 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 59-2994883).
Questions about FLORIDA CHILDRENS MUSEUM INC
- What is the EIN of FLORIDA CHILDRENS MUSEUM INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FLORIDA CHILDRENS MUSEUM INC is 59-2994883.
- Is FLORIDA CHILDRENS MUSEUM INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1991.
- Are donations to FLORIDA CHILDRENS MUSEUM INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FLORIDA 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 FLORIDA 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 FLORIDA 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 FLORIDA CHILDRENS MUSEUM INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names KERRY FALWELL.
- Who are the officers and directors of FLORIDA CHILDRENS MUSEUM INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 26 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $104,738 (KERRY FALWELL, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER).
- How much revenue does FLORIDA CHILDRENS MUSEUM INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,377,813, expenses of $3,231,024 and total assets of $17,757,445 at year end.
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