Nonprofit · EIN 94-3178735
CHILDRENS CREATIVITY MUSEUM
Tax-exempt · SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94103
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $2,635,425 | $2,385,578 | $249,847 | $1,876,942 | $771,171 | $1,105,771 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 (amended) | $3,135,636 | $2,100,876 | $1,034,760 | $1,963,565 | $1,107,641 | $855,924 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,124,225
- of which government grants
- $315,071
- Membership dues
- $24,747
- Program service revenue
- $1,550,049
- Investment income
- $1,349
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$40,198
- Other revenue
- -$40,198
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $281,700
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $253,654
- Other salaries and wages
- $913,965
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,336,808
- Professional fundraising fees
- $12,081
- Accounting fees
- $31,159
- Occupancy
- $117,768
- Travel
- $5,593
- Depreciation
- $76,185
- Program services (functional)
- $1,865,448
- Management and general (functional)
- $320,630
- Fundraising (functional)
- $199,500
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,963,565
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,876,942
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $771,171
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,105,771
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $882,878
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $783,218
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $322,553
- Gross receipts
- $2,675,623
- Employees
- 43
- Volunteers
- 18
- Year formed
- 1998
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darrell Porcello | Dir of STEM | 40 | $154,388 | $10,024 |
| Carol Tang | Executive Director | 40 | $154,385 | $391 |
| Katharine Greenbaum | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $113,811 | $614 |
| Raj Kapoor | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Sonia Chang | Vice-Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Merve Lapus | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Ross Culverwell | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Jennifer De Palm | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Alice Ferguson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Herve Gomez | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kai Haley | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Khafre Jay | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Darlene Lin | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Carol Liu | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sergio Lopez | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
5 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stella Ma | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Sudheer Tegualpalle | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Marcus von Engel | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jessica Wong Schaeuble | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Tania Zapata | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carol Tang | Exec Director Officer | 37.5 | $185,000 | $1,158 |
| Darrell Porcello | Dir of STEM | 37.5 | $148,908 | $8,154 |
| Katharine Greenbaum | Deputy Director | 37.5 | $108,609 | $614 |
| Raj Kapoor | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Sonia Chang | Vice-Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Merve Lapus | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Ross Culverwell | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Jennifer De Palm | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Alice Ferguson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Herve Gomez | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kai Haley | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Khafre Jay | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Darlene Lin | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Carol Liu | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sergio Lopez | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Stella Ma | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kim Milosevich | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Andy Russell | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sudheer Tegualpalle | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Marcus von Engel | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jessica Wong | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Tania Zapata | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 221 4TH ST, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94103-3116
- In care of
- % MINDY GALOOB
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Katharine Greenbaum, 221 Fourth Street, San Francisco, CA 94103
- Signed the 990
- Katharine Greenbaum, Executive Director
- Phone
- (415) 820-3320
- Website
- www.creativity.org
- Return prepared by
- REGALIA BERGER & BERGER CPAS
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 94-3178735 or by the name CHILDRENS CREATIVITY MUSEUM.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
The childrens creativity museum (CCM) is a hands-on, multimedia arts and technology museum for children. Its mission is to nurture creativity and collaboration in all children and families. We believe that creative expression, innovation, and critical thinking are core to fostering the next generation.
Program accomplishments
- Creativity Museum and Creativity Theater:The Childrens Creativity Museum (CCM) was founded originally as Zeum through a downtown San Francisco community redevelopment effort in the 1990s. Our 25+ years operating at the cross-section of art, design, and innovation infuses a look - and please touch! experience rarely found in museums. By providing a safe environment for children, youth, and families to engage in play-based learning, explore their curiosities, and tackle hands-on design challenges, we build essential creative confidence and collaboration skills.CCM proudly connects with children and families in our community through school field trips (serving primarily Title I schools for free), (continued on Schedule O)Expenses $1,192,023 · revenue $1,550,049
- Networks and Outreach:CCM works with colleagues at local, state, and national levels to expand opportunities for children and youth typically underrepresented in the arts and sciences. Nationally, we help lead NASAs National Informal STEM Education Network (NISE Net), serve as a founding member of the LEGO Playful Learning Museum Network, jointly manage howtosmile.org and its online STEM activities for all ages, and advise on a range of projects using analog and digital technology to engage children and caregivers in art-and-science learning. Regionally, we facilitate a community of practice to leverage the power of play in museums throughout Northern California. Locally, we amplify the voices of AAPI communities in partnership with the SOMA Pilipinas Filipino Cultural Heritage District. (continued on Schedule O)Expenses $628,891 · grants $281,700
- Historic Carousel:Originally destined for downtown San Francisco in 1906, Yerba Buena's Looff carousel enjoyed nearly six decades as a signature ride at Playland at the Beach along the Citys western edge. Now in residence on the corner of 4th & Howard, the carousel has served as a Yerba Buena landmark since 1998. The carousel, renamed in 2014 in honor of San Francisco Redevelopment Commissioner and civil rights advocate LeRoy King, operates on weekends and select holidays throughout the year.Expenses $44,534
- Creativity Museum and Creativity Theater(continued from Form 990 Page 2)discounted group visits for youth-serving organizations such as YMCA and Boys & Girls Clubs, and free festivals in our courtyard, Creativity Theater, and adjacent carousel plaza. When our community gathers to play, creativity and collaboration follows regardless of race, ethnicity, religious affiliation, or income.Networks and Outreach(continued from Form 990 Page 2)We regularly participate in neighborhood festivals, local outreach events, online webinars, and nationwide conferences to promote joyful, open-ended learning.
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
- 94-3178735
- 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
- 1993
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A60Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,876,942
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,675,623
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $2,635,425 | $2,385,578 | $1,876,942 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $3,135,636 | $2,100,876 | $1,963,565 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,909,487 | $2,106,298 | $933,445 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $1,899,673 | $1,959,163 | $787,783 | IRS |
| 990 | 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 94-3178735).
Questions about CHILDRENS CREATIVITY MUSEUM
- What is the EIN of CHILDRENS CREATIVITY MUSEUM?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CHILDRENS CREATIVITY MUSEUM is 94-3178735.
- Is CHILDRENS CREATIVITY MUSEUM tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1993.
- Are donations to CHILDRENS CREATIVITY MUSEUM tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CHILDRENS CREATIVITY 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 CHILDRENS CREATIVITY MUSEUM 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 CHILDRENS CREATIVITY MUSEUM 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 CHILDRENS CREATIVITY MUSEUM?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Katharine Greenbaum.
- Who are the officers and directors of CHILDRENS CREATIVITY MUSEUM?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 20 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $154,388 (Darrell Porcello, Dir of STEM).
- How much revenue does CHILDRENS CREATIVITY MUSEUM have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,635,425, expenses of $2,385,578 and total assets of $1,876,942 at year end.
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