Nonprofit · EIN 61-1183278
LEXINGTON CHILDRENS MUSEUM INC
Tax-exempt · LEXINGTON, KY 40507
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,142,429 | $1,045,113 | $97,316 | $1,114,403 | $700,334 | $414,069 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $984,656 | $979,935 | $4,721 | $1,083,548 | $782,217 | $301,331 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $910,963 | $789,271 | $121,692 | $610,943 | $328,875 | $282,068 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $636,656
- of which government grants
- $301,500
- Program service revenue
- $507,807
- Investment income
- $19,103
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $8,427
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$21,190
- Other revenue
- -$21,137
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $95,856
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $426,574
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $27,773
- Occupancy
- $339,992
- Travel
- $2,374
- Depreciation
- $23,868
- Program services (functional)
- $840,475
- Management and general (functional)
- $140,820
- Fundraising (functional)
- $63,818
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,083,548
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,114,403
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $700,334
- Net assets, end of year
- $414,069
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $255,236
- Publicly traded securities
- $203,140
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $162,644
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $251,425
- Gross unrelated business income
- $36,361
- Gross receipts
- $1,207,735
- Employees
- 26
- Volunteers
- 50
- Year formed
- 1990
- State of legal domicile
- KY
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| COLBY ERNEST | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $107,220 |
| OLIVIA DAVIS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS REED | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CARRIE ROGERS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MIKE HILTON | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| WHITNEY BAXTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS HENRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RANDY CARTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALLISON DONOVAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HUNTER PORTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHELBY FINK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE SPIRES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KIM SKIDMORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARY BETH GRIFFITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LISA HIGGINS-HORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELLEN WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| COLBY ERNEST | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $88,917 |
| SHELBY FINK | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS REED | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JACINTA PORTER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| OLIVIA DAVIS | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| WHITNEY BAXTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS HENRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE HILTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSH MCCURN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HUNTER PORTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CARRIE ROGERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE SPIRES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KIM SKIDMORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARY BETH GRIFFITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| COLBY ERNEST | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $79,871 |
| SHELBY FINK | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS REED | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JACINTA PORTER | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| OLIVIA DAVIS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| WHITNEY BAXTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS HENRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE HILTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSH MCCURN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HUNTER PORTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CARRIE ROGERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE SPIRES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KIM SKIDMORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARY BETH GRIFFITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 440 W SHORT ST, LEXINGTON, KY 40507-1206
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- COLBY ERNEST, 440 WEST SHORT STREET, LEXINGTON, KY 40507
- Signed the 990
- COLBY ERNEST, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (859) 258-3253
- Website
- LEXINGTONCHILDRENSMUSEUM.ORG
- Return prepared by
- YOUNG & WADLINGTON PLLC
Mission
TO CREATE A FUN AND DYNAMIC HANDS-ON LEARNING ENVIRONMENT THAT INSPIRES IMAGINATION AND CURIOSITY.
Program accomplishments
- SINCE 1990, THE LEXINGTON CHILDREN'S MUSEUM, HAS ENCOURAGED LIFELONG LEARNING BY CREATING A DYNAMIC, HANDS-ON ENVIRONMENT THAT INSPIRES IMAGINATION AND CURIOSITY. ANNUALLY, THE MUSEUM AVERAGES OVER 50,000 VISITORS AND IMPACTS AN ADDITIONAL 10,000 THROUGH OUTREACH ACTIVITIES. WE WELCOME CHILDREN, THEIR FAMILIES, EDUCATORS, AND OTHER COMMUNITY MEMBERS FROM FAR AND WIDE, OFFERING AN INVITING SPACE WHERE THEY CAN HAVE FUN AND GROW TOGETHER. AS THE MUSEUM GROWS, WE HOPE TO CONTINUE EXPANDING OUR REACH TO PROVIDE EQUITABLE ACCESS TO OUR PLAY AND LEARNING RESOURCES AND PROGRAMS.THE MUSEUM OFFERS A HOST OF PROGRAMS TO TEACH AND INSPIRE CHILDREN IN ENGAGING WAYS. SUMMER AND SCHOOL-YEAR CAMPS PROVIDE STEM AND ARTS-INTEGRATED LEARNING. OUR COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROVIDES FREE ACTIVITIES AT LOCAL FAIRS AND FESTIVALS, AS WELL AS HANDS-ON PROGRAMMING FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS. WE ALSO HAVE A MOBILE PLAY & LEARNING LAB AND STEAMER TRUNKS FOR EDUCATORS ACROSS THE COMMONWEALTH.Expenses $840,475 · revenue $471,499
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
- 61-1183278
- 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
- 1990
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A520)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,114,403
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,207,735
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $1,142,429 | $1,045,113 | $1,114,403 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $984,656 | $979,935 | $1,083,548 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $910,963 | $789,271 | $610,943 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $509,046 | $583,150 | $318,716 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | 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 61-1183278).
Questions about LEXINGTON CHILDRENS MUSEUM INC
- What is the EIN of LEXINGTON CHILDRENS MUSEUM INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LEXINGTON CHILDRENS MUSEUM INC is 61-1183278.
- Is LEXINGTON CHILDRENS MUSEUM INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1990.
- Are donations to LEXINGTON CHILDRENS MUSEUM INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does LEXINGTON 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 LEXINGTON 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 LEXINGTON 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 LEXINGTON CHILDRENS MUSEUM INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names COLBY ERNEST.
- Who are the officers and directors of LEXINGTON CHILDRENS MUSEUM INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 16 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $107,220 (COLBY ERNEST, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does LEXINGTON CHILDRENS MUSEUM INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,142,429, expenses of $1,045,113 and total assets of $1,114,403 at year end.
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