Nonprofit · EIN 91-1828830
KIDSQUEST CHILDRENS MUSEUM
Tax-exempt · BELLEVUE, WA 98004
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $3,943,909 | $4,959,116 | -$1,015,207 | $9,263,052 | $5,042,790 | $4,220,262 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $3,685,368 | $4,591,954 | -$906,586 | $9,965,236 | $4,729,767 | $5,235,469 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,356,510
- of which government grants
- $625,247
- Membership dues
- $567,025
- Program service revenue
- $1,552,370
- Investment income
- $0
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $35,029
- Other revenue
- $35,029
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $358,185
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,035,094
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,744,201
- Professional fundraising fees
- $3,325
- Legal fees
- $1,747
- Accounting fees
- $20,800
- Occupancy
- $263,785
- Depreciation
- $1,005,518
- Program services (functional)
- $3,264,404
- Management and general (functional)
- $837,052
- Fundraising (functional)
- $857,660
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $9,965,236
- Total assets, end of year
- $9,263,052
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $5,042,790
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,220,262
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $8,135,245
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,783,164
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $437,098
- Gross receipts
- $4,021,695
- Employees
- 57
- Volunteers
- 189
- Year formed
- 1997
- State of legal domicile
- WA
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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PUTTER BERT | CEO/SECRETARY/PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $216,803 | $17,533 |
| HEATHER TRESCASES | DIRECTOR OF FUND DEVELOPME Highest-paid employee | 40 | $110,245 | $4,410 |
| ELAINE MORSE | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (UNTIL 8/23) Officer | 40 | $90,531 | $6,576 |
| MATTHEW GARCIA | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer | 40 | $23,529 | $3,213 |
| SUZANNE BAUGH | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS BIXBY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LESLIE DANZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBORAH DUITCH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNA GUTIERREZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE HUBBARD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSS JACOBSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBBIE LIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE LIU | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EVA MACDONALD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CASEY OTLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
6 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRINITY PARKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL ROETER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NOREEN SHAHANI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ADAM SNYDER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| IDA WICKLUND | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CARMEN WILLIAMS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PUTTER BERT | CEO/SECRETARY/PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $239,673 | $19,353 |
| ELAINE MORSE | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $132,360 | $9,812 |
| HEATHER TRESCASES | DIRECTOR OF FUND DEVELOPME Highest-paid employee | 40 | $117,534 | $4,478 |
| SUZANNE BAUGH | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH YOUNG | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALISON THURMAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSS JACOBSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANET KELLY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PARUL BHANDARI | TRUSTEE (1/1/23 - 8/31/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBBIE LIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTY OTLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRINITY PARKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MOYA SKILLMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LESLIE DANZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE LIU | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM SNYDER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE HUBBARD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NOREEN SHAHANI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| IDA WICKLUND | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNA GUTIERREZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARMEN WILLIAMS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1116 108TH NE AVE, BELLEVUE, WA 98004-0000
- In care of
- % PUTTER BERT
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- PUTTER BERT, 1116 108TH AVE NE, BELLEVUE, WA 98004
- Signed the 990
- PUTTER BERT, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (425) 637-8100
- Website
- WWW.KIDSQUESTMUSEUM.ORG
- Return prepared by
- GREENWOOD OHLUND PS
Mission
NON-PROFIT CHILDREN'S MUSEUM TO CREATE LEARNING THROUGH THE POWER OF PLAY AND EXPLORATION THAT CONNECTS CHILDREN TO THEIR COMMUNITIES AND THE WORLD BY PROVIDING INTERACTIVE EXHIBITS AND PROGRAMS.
Program accomplishments
- A HANDS-ON INTERACTIVE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM, KIDSQUEST ENCOURAGES LEARNING THROUGH PLAY WITH AN EMPHASIS ON SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, ART AND MATH (STEAM). EXHIBITS ARE GEARED TOWARDS CHILDREN BIRTH TO AGE EIGHT AND THEIR FAMILIES. KIDSQUEST OFFERS OVER 650 PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, INCLUDING EARLY LEARNING CLASSES, SUMMER CAMPS, DROP-OFF AND WHOLE FAMILY SCIENCE WORKSHOPS, FREE ART PROGRAMS AND MANY SPECIAL EVENTS INCLUDING CONCERTS AND HOLIDAY PROGRAMS. KIDSQUEST SERVES APPROXIMATELY 200,000 PEOPLE PER YEAR, AND HAS HAD OVER THREE MILLION VISITORS SINCE OPENING IN 2005.Expenses $3,264,404 · revenue $1,587,399
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 91-1828830
- 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
- 1997
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A520)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $9,263,052
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,021,695
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $3,943,909 | $4,959,116 | $9,263,052 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $3,685,368 | $4,591,954 | $9,965,236 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $3,592,990 | $4,357,362 | $10,930,437 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 91-1828830).
Questions about KIDSQUEST CHILDRENS MUSEUM
- What is the EIN of KIDSQUEST CHILDRENS MUSEUM?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of KIDSQUEST CHILDRENS MUSEUM is 91-1828830.
- Is KIDSQUEST CHILDRENS MUSEUM tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1997.
- Are donations to KIDSQUEST CHILDRENS MUSEUM tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does KIDSQUEST CHILDRENS MUSEUM 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 KIDSQUEST CHILDRENS MUSEUM due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did KIDSQUEST CHILDRENS MUSEUM last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of KIDSQUEST CHILDRENS MUSEUM?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names PUTTER BERT.
- Who are the officers and directors of KIDSQUEST CHILDRENS MUSEUM?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 21 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $216,803 (PUTTER BERT, CEO/SECRETARY/PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does KIDSQUEST CHILDRENS MUSEUM have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $3,943,909, expenses of $4,959,116 and total assets of $9,263,052 at year end.
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