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Nonprofit · EIN 59-3450375

HANDS ON CHILDRENS MUSEUM INC

Tax-exempt · JACKSONVILLE, FL 32216

Financials

$345K$225K2023$322K$233K2024$313K$262K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of HANDS ON CHILDRENS MUSEUM INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$313,284$261,936$51,348$382,634$0$382,634
December 31, 2024990$321,646$232,906$88,740$331,286$0$331,286
December 31, 2023990$345,304$224,744$120,560$242,546$0$242,546
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$313,284
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Other salaries and wages
$137,856
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$172,993
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Occupancy
$38,372
Program services (functional)
$261,936

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$331,286
Total assets, end of year
$382,634
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$382,634
Gross receipts
$313,284
Employees
9
Volunteers
25
Year formed
1999
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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Pamela LockeDirector
Trustee or director, Key employee
30$0$30,000
Otis LockeBoard member
Officer
5$0$0
Jennifer LacyBoard member
Officer
1$0$0
Brian RotterBoard Member
Officer
1$0$0
Annette WatsonBoard Member
Officer
1$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Pamela LockeDirector
Trustee or director, Key employee
25$0$20,000
Otis LockeBoard member
Trustee or director
5$0$0
Jennifer LacyBoard member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Brian RotterBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Annette WatsonBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Pamela LockeDirector
Trustee or director, Officer, Key employee
25$11,000
Otis LockeBoard member
Officer, Key employee
3$0
Jennifer LacyBoard member
Officer
1$0
Brian RotterBoard Member
Officer
1$0
Annette WatsonBoard Member
Officer
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
8580 BEACH BLVD, JACKSONVILLE, FL 32216-4615
In care of
% PAMELA J LOCKE
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
PAMELA LOCKE, 12126 CAP FERRAT ST, JACKSONVILLE, FL 32224
Signed the 990
Pamela Locke, Director
Phone
(904) 642-2688

Mission

The Hands On Children's Museum promotes hands-on participatory learning for children of all ages. Encouraging discovery through observation, inquiry, creative construction, role playing, problem solving and free play. The museum motivates children to develop their cognitive, physical and social skills.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • The Hands On Children's Museum serves close to 50,000 children and adults yearly through individual entrances and schools and group visits. The museum is a community resource that reinforces school based learning and understanding through experience. The museum also enables parents, teachers, grandparents and all other adults to interact in a fun and educational environment where learning is achieved through interaction.
    Expenses $261,936 · revenue $313,284
  • No other programs0
  • There were no other programs0

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 on file

IRS record

EIN
59-3450375
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
1997
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$382,634
Income (IRS master file)
$313,284

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$313,284$261,936$382,634IRS
990December 2024$321,646$232,906$331,286IRS
990December 2023$345,304$224,744$242,546XML
990December 2022$289,940$245,856$121,986IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2020–––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 59-3450375).

Questions about HANDS ON CHILDRENS MUSEUM INC

What is the EIN of HANDS ON CHILDRENS MUSEUM INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of HANDS ON CHILDRENS MUSEUM INC is 59-3450375.
Is HANDS ON CHILDRENS MUSEUM INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1997.
Are donations to HANDS ON CHILDRENS MUSEUM INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does HANDS ON 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 HANDS ON 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 HANDS ON 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 HANDS ON CHILDRENS MUSEUM INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names PAMELA LOCKE.
Who are the officers and directors of HANDS ON CHILDRENS MUSEUM INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 5 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does HANDS ON CHILDRENS MUSEUM INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $313,284, expenses of $261,936 and total assets of $382,634 at year end.

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