Nonprofit · EIN 95-3501213
KIDSPACE A PARTICIPATORY MUSEUM
Tax-exempt · PASADENA, CA 91103
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $6,818,909 | $7,309,686 | -$490,777 | $13,656,212 | $1,502,301 | $12,153,911 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $5,915,831 | $6,575,435 | -$659,604 | $13,945,890 | $1,324,687 | $12,621,203 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,388,748
- of which government grants
- $25,482
- Program service revenue
- $4,782,838
- Investment income
- $18,974
- Net rental income
- $16,000
- Net income from fundraising events
- $204,517
- Net income from gaming
- $9,350
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $398,467
- Other revenue
- $628,349
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $539,234
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,548,045
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,592,873
- Professional fundraising fees
- $66,320
- Legal fees
- $18,782
- Accounting fees
- $168,092
- Occupancy
- $737,530
- Travel
- $35,129
- Depreciation
- $1,017,537
- Program services (functional)
- $5,668,343
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,377,704
- Fundraising (functional)
- $263,639
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $13,945,890
- Total assets, end of year
- $13,656,212
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,502,301
- Net assets, end of year
- $12,153,911
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $11,025,301
- Publicly traded securities
- $724,739
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $10,683,688
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,470,223
- Gross receipts
- $7,470,355
- Employees
- 150
- Volunteers
- 107
- Year formed
- 1980
- 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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LISA CLEMENTS | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $260,478 | $10,731 |
| ERIK BERTELLOTTI | CHIEF EXPERIENCE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $155,517 | $19,318 |
| JOHN FARRIMOND | CHIEF ADMIN. OFFICER (AS OF 7/2024) Officer | 40 | $61,646 | $3,791 |
| RALPH BARNES | CHIEF OPERATIONS OFF. (THRU 2/2024) Officer | 40 | $26,644 | $1,110 |
| CARRIE WALKER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TRICIA FINK | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG CAVIC | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BRYANT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| IOAKIM BOUTAKIDIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAHIN CHANDRASOMA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH DUBECK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNIE HEWETT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOCELYN CHENG KEMPER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE KYURI LEE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LORI MACPHERSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
6 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN B MAJOR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER MURPHY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KRIS POPOVICH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER ROGERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID ULICK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| QUEENA WEI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LISA CLEMENTS | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $256,181 | $23,115 |
| ERIK BERTELLOTTI | CHIEF EXPERIENCE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $161,955 | $19,661 |
| RALPH BARNES | CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER Officer | 40 | $105,642 | $6,014 |
| NATALIE DOLISHNY | CHIEF DEVELOP. OFFICER (LEFT 06/23) Officer | 40 | $94,065 | $8,472 |
| CARRIE WALKER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TRICIA FINK | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE BRYANT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA MOYLES-LABARGE | SECRETARY (LEFT 12/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAWN ARCHULETTA | BOARD MEMBER (LEFT 12/23) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG CAVIC | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LIZ DUBECK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE KYURI LEE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEN MURPHY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHIE PARTRIDGE | BOARD MEMBER (LEFT 12/23) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KRIS POPOVICH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER ROGERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ORRIN SHIVELY | BOARD MEMBER (LEFT 12/23) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID ULICK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 480 N ARROYO BLVD, PASADENA, CA 91103-3269
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- LISA CLEMENTS, 480 N ARROYO BOULEVARD, PASADENA, CA 91103
- Signed the 990
- LISA CLEMENTS, CEO
- Phone
- (626) 449-9144
- Website
- KIDSPACEMUSEUM.ORG
- Return prepared by
- ARMANINO ADVISORY LLC
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-3501213 or by the name KIDSPACE A PARTICIPATORY 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 MISSION OF KIDSPACE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM IS TO NURTURE THE POTENTIAL OF ALL CHILDREN THROUGH KID-DRIVEN EXPERIENCES, INSPIRING THEM TO BECOME JOYFUL, ACTIVE LEARNERS.
Program accomplishments
- KIDSPACE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM IS A NONPROFIT MUSEUM DESIGNED TO DELIGHT AND ENGAGE CHILDREN EMOTIONALLY, INTELLECTUALLY, AND PHYSICALLY THROUGH JOYFUL KID-DRIVEN EXPERIENCES. WE INVITE ALL CHILDREN TO PLAY, DISCOVER, CREATE, THRIVE, AND TO EXPLORE THE WORLD WITH CURIOSITY AND KINDNESS. OUR 3.5-ACRE OUTDOOR CAMPUS FEATURES MORE THAN 40 INTERACTIVE EXHIBITS, INCLUDING THE ARROYO PEQUEO, WHICH SHOWCASES THE NATIVE HABITAT AND WILDLIFE OF THE SAN GABRIEL MOUNTAINS. IN 2024, OUR ATTENDANCE AND COMMUNITY IMPACT CONTINUED TO SOAR, WITH 395,000 GUESTS, INCLUDING 80,574 CHILDREN AND CAREGIVERS WHO BENEFITED FROM COMPLIMENTARY OR DISCOUNTED ADMISSION. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)KIDSPACE IS DEDICATED TO BROADENING ACCESSIBILITY AND OPENING DOORS OF OPPORTUNITY TO UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS. THIS INCLUDES A PARTNERSHIP WITH PASADENA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT WHOSE STUDENT BODY CONSISTS OF 80% INDIVIDUALS OF COLOR AND 58% ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED FAMILIES. KIDSPACE CONTINUES TO EXPAND ITS FREE FIELD TRIP PROGRAM TO ALL PRE-K AND KINDERGARTEN CLASSES WITHIN THE DISTRICT. IN 2024, KIDSPACE PROVIDED 3,861 FREE SCHOOL VISITS. IN MARCH 2024, THE MUSEUM LAUNCHED BIG LITTLE MORNINGS, A FREE MONTHLY PROGRAM FOR NEW FAMILIES IWTH CHILDREN AGED 0-3. THE PROGRAM IS A COLLABORATIVE MODEL FOR SUPPORTING EARLY LEARNERS THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH SCHOLARS, SERVICE PROVIDERS, EDUCATORS, AND GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS. BIG LITTLE MORNINGS SERVED OVER 7,000 INDIVIDUALS IN 2024.Expenses $5,668,343 · revenue $4,782,838
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
- 95-3501213
- 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
- 1980
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A520)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $13,656,212
- Income (IRS master file)
- $7,470,355
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $6,818,909 | $7,309,686 | $13,656,212 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $5,915,831 | $6,575,435 | $13,945,890 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $4,394,560 | $6,028,953 | $14,414,704 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 95-3501213).
Questions about KIDSPACE A PARTICIPATORY MUSEUM
- What is the EIN of KIDSPACE A PARTICIPATORY MUSEUM?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of KIDSPACE A PARTICIPATORY MUSEUM is 95-3501213.
- Is KIDSPACE A PARTICIPATORY MUSEUM tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1980.
- Are donations to KIDSPACE A PARTICIPATORY MUSEUM tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does KIDSPACE A PARTICIPATORY 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 KIDSPACE A PARTICIPATORY 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 KIDSPACE A PARTICIPATORY 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 KIDSPACE A PARTICIPATORY MUSEUM?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names LISA CLEMENTS.
- Who are the officers and directors of KIDSPACE A PARTICIPATORY MUSEUM?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 21 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $260,478 (LISA CLEMENTS, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER).
- How much revenue does KIDSPACE A PARTICIPATORY MUSEUM have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $6,818,909, expenses of $7,309,686 and total assets of $13,656,212 at year end.
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