Nonprofit · EIN 85-0335070
SANTA FE CHILDRENS MUSEUM INC
Tax-exempt · SANTA FE, NM 87505
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $2,307,579 | $2,018,274 | $289,305 | $6,927,551 | $2,676,104 | $4,251,447 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,392,525 | $1,532,857 | -$140,332 | $6,448,778 | $2,486,636 | $3,962,142 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,738,300 | $1,296,265 | $442,035 | $6,503,152 | $2,400,678 | $4,102,474 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,671,755
- of which government grants
- $232,581
- Program service revenue
- $443,827
- Investment income
- $2,338
- Net rental income
- $53,653
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$23,111
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$12,151
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $34,499
- Other revenue
- $189,659
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $749,134
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $823,228
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $25,537
- Occupancy
- $127,879
- Travel
- $5,426
- Depreciation
- $141,048
- Program services (functional)
- $1,466,562
- Management and general (functional)
- $364,003
- Fundraising (functional)
- $187,709
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $6,448,778
- Total assets, end of year
- $6,927,551
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,676,104
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,251,447
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,791,695
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,749,676
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $501,771
- Gross receipts
- $2,375,922
- Employees
- 27
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1985
- State of legal domicile
- NM
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HANNAH HAUSMAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $93,540 |
| MELANIE MAXON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| NICOLE PEARSON | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DAVID HANSEN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MARISA CORNELAS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DENZLER CASSIDY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KRISTI SALAZAR MARTINEZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| MEGHAN MONTELIBANO GORMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL ANUNEZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEREMY PEREA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DONNA JRALPH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARCO PSERNA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| OLIVIA BELEN-SLOAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| UNICA VIRAMONTES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAITLIN BRODSKY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| SHARON WOODS | CHAIR OF THE BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| PAUL MACKS | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| BILL PRIMROSE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DONNA RALPH | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| OLIVIA SLOAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MELANIE MAXON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| JESSICA PEREA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ABENICIO BALDONADO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KRISTI LEIGH SALAZAR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARISA ORNELAS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HANNAH HAUSMAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 40 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| HANNAH HAUSMAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 40 | $85,057 |
| CAITLIN BRODSKY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| SHARON WOODS | CHAIR OF THE BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| PAUL MACKS | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| BILL PRIMROSE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DONNA RALPH | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| OLIVIA SLOAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MELANIE MAXON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| JESSICA PEREA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ABENICIO BALDONADO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KRISTI LEIGH SALAZAR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARISA ORNELAS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1050 OLD PECOS TRAIL, SANTA FE, NM 87505-2688
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MELANIE MAXON, 1050 OLD PECOS TRAIL, SANTA FE, NM 87505
- Signed the 990
- MELANIE MAXON, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (505) 989-8359
- Return prepared by
- SWAIN & GRIECO LLC
Mission
DISCOVERING THE JOYS OF LEARNING, PLAY, AND COMMUNITY. THE SANTA FE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM BUILDS UPON A CHILD'S SENSE OF JOY AND DISCOVERY BY CULTIVATING HABITS OF INQUIRY IN THE ARTS, SCIENCES, AND HUMANITIES.
Program accomplishments
- SANTA FE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM (SFCM) IS A NON-PROFIT CULTURAL INSTITUTION THAT HELPS CHILDREN DISCOVER THE JOYS OF LEARNING, PLAY, AND COMMUNITY. FOR 39 YEARS, OUR INNOVATIVE BILINGUAL PROGRAMS AND EXHIBITS HAVE PROVIDED HANDS-ON EXPLORATION AND INFORMAL EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES. SFCM WAS INCORPORATED IN 1985, BECOMING THE FIRST CHILDREN'S MUSEUM IN THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO. THE BUILDING, WHICH IS LOCATED ON THE HISTORIC ARMORY FOR THE ARTS CAMPUS IN SANTA FE, WAS ORIGINALLY CONSTRUCTED IN THE 1930S. TODAY, SFCM IS THE ONLY ORGANIZATION OF ITS KIND IN THE REGION, SERVING 60,000 CHILDREN AND FAMILIES ANNUALLY THROUGH DYNAMIC EXHIBITS, PROGRAMS, AND CULTURAL EVENTS. OUR KEY FOCUS IS TO ENSURE "ACCESS FOR ALL" BY REDUCING BARRIERS AND INTERWEAVING THE MULTICULTURAL HERITAGE UNIQUE TO NEW MEXICO AS WE HONOR AND CELEBRATE IT.Expenses $293,312 · revenue $124,506
- STARGAZER IS A POP-UP PLANETARIUM THAT CAN BE SET UP NEARLY ANYWHERE TO IGNITE INTEREST IN THE SCIENCES, ASTRONOMY, AND BEYOND. SINCE JANUARY 2021, STARGAZER HAS REACHED 33,868 CHILDREN IN NORTHERN NEW MEXICO COUNTIES. OUR BILINGUAL EDUCATOR TAKES STARGAZER TO K-12 STUDENTS THROUGHOUT NORTHERN NEW MEXICO AND DELIVERS A TRANSFORMATIVE MULTILINGUAL PROGRAM DESIGNED TO TEACH "STEM READY!" SCIENCE STANDARDS APPROPRIATE TO THE GRADE LEVEL OF EACH CLASS. DUE TO A GENEROUS GRANT, STARGAZER TRIPS TO PUBLIC AND TITLE 1 SCHOOLS IN NORTHERN NEW MEXICO ARE FREE AND AVAILABLE FOR PRIVATE SCHOOLS, CAMPS, AND OTHER LOCATIONS FOR A MODEST FEE.Expenses $586,625 · revenue $249,010
- THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM HAS BEEN ORGANIZING EXCELLENT DAY CAMPS IN THE TOWN FOR MANY YEARS. THESE CAMPS ARE DESIGNED TO TEACH STEM AND ART CONCEPTS, AS WELL AS PRACTICAL SKILLS SUCH AS CODING AND CARPENTRY TO CHILDREN AGED 5-9. MOREOVER, THE MUSEUM OFFERS FULL SCHOLARSHIPS TO THOSE WHO ARE UNABLE TO AFFORD IT.Expenses $586,625 · revenue $249,010
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
- 85-0335070
- 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
- 1985
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A520)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $6,927,551
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,375,922
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $2,307,579 | $2,018,274 | $6,927,551 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $1,392,525 | $1,532,857 | $6,448,778 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,738,300 | $1,296,265 | $6,503,152 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $1,516,731 | $1,049,468 | $1,785,102 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 85-0335070).
Questions about SANTA FE CHILDRENS MUSEUM INC
- What is the EIN of SANTA FE CHILDRENS MUSEUM INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SANTA FE CHILDRENS MUSEUM INC is 85-0335070.
- Is SANTA FE CHILDRENS MUSEUM INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1985.
- Are donations to SANTA FE CHILDRENS MUSEUM INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SANTA FE 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 SANTA FE 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 SANTA FE 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 SANTA FE CHILDRENS MUSEUM INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names MELANIE MAXON.
- Who are the officers and directors of SANTA FE CHILDRENS MUSEUM INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 14 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $93,540 (HANNAH HAUSMAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does SANTA FE CHILDRENS MUSEUM INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,307,579, expenses of $2,018,274 and total assets of $6,927,551 at year end.
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