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TUCSON CHILDRENS MUSEUM INC

Where Imagination and learning connect

aka Children's Museum Tucson   |   Tucson, AZ   |  www.childrensmuseumtucson.org
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TUCSON CHILDRENS MUSEUM INC

EIN: 86-0676237


Mission

To provide fun, play based, interactive, hands-on learning experiences for children and their families.

Ruling year info

1991

Executive Director

Mrs. Hilary Van Alsburg

Main address

200 S. Sixth Avenue

Tucson, AZ 85701 USA

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EIN

86-0676237

Subject area info

Children's museums

Population served info

Children and youth

NTEE code info

Children's Museums (A52)

What we aim to solve

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

The Children's Museum is an informal learning environment that provides both educational and developmentally appropriate programs and exhibits for children and their families.

Our programs

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?

Adventure Learning Tours

The Tucson Children's Museum offers school readiness (Pre-K) and school tours (K - through grade 5) through our Adventure Learning Tours.  The cirriculum for all tours are aligned with Arizona Academic Tours.  The Museum strives to provide sponsored tours (often with transportation to the Museum) for 10,000 students per year.

Population(s) Served
Children and youth

Wee Play is a program for children 4 years and younger where they will sing, read and laugh together. This school readiness program will help preschoolers with fine and gross motor skills, literacy and art.

Population(s) Served
Children and youth

MyTime is an inclusion program that welcomes families and children who are in need of supportive experiences. MyTime offers a quieter, more controlled visiting time for children with special needs. The Museums are open to all visitors during this time to provide a truly inclusive experience for all families.

Population(s) Served
Children and youth
People with disabilities

Discovery Nights are part of CMT’s collaborative Aprendemos bilingual program. By partnering with organizations serving families in traditionally underserved populations, including foster care children, immigrant and refugee families, CMT reaches families who might not otherwise access the Museum. Discovery Nights provide flexibility for working families and offer inclusive hands-on exploration in arts and science activities.

Discovery Nights programming includes an interactive blend of science and arts. Discovery Nights include bilingual activities in an evening program providing flexibility for working caregivers to experience the Museum for free admission. Activities include bilingual Storytime, interactive pop-up science experiments and arts projects. CMT’s exhibits are fully accessible and provide the backdrop for creative exploration.

Population(s) Served
Children and youth
Indigenous peoples
People of Latin American descent
Social and economic status

Where we work

Our results

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.

Total number of Museum visitors

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Population(s) Served

Infants and toddlers, Children, Preteens

Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Context Notes

The ongoing pandemic has impacted our overall numbers but we are closely monitoring trends and hoping to return to the amount of visitors we've historically hosted.

Goals & Strategy

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.

Charting impact

Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.

The goal of the Children's Museum Tucson is to offer children and families with a safe and developmentally appropriate space to provide fun, play based, interactive and hands-on learning experiences.

The Museum's strategies for meeting our goals are providing both structured and unstructured opportunities for discovery and growth. For children four and under, we provide a variety of early childhood education programming that includes Wee Play, Wee Wiggle & Wee Explore. There are also several Adventure Learning Programs (school tours) for pre-K through 3rd grade.

Beyond specific programming, all of the Museum's exhibits are hands-on, interactive and related to S.T.E.A.M. and/or early childhood development.

The Museum is well positioned to meet our goals and objectives. Located in downtown Tucson, the museum consists of over 11,000 square feet of exhibit and program space. The Museum's exhibits are constantly being upgraded and/or replaced to maintain an enriching and educational experience for visitors.

Additionally the Museum has a professional and capable staff that brings a wealth of experience and education to our programs and daily operations. Positions include a STEM Specialist and an Education Specialist.

The Museum has made tremendous progress over the last six years. In that time, attendance has grown by 51% to over a 170,000 visitors annually. During the same time frame, the Museum has invested $1,400,000 in updating the facility and installing new exhibits. In 2015, the Children's Museum Oro Valley was opened as a small satellite of the downtown museum. Specializing on children 5 and under and with over 32,000 visitors annually, the Children's Museum Oro Valley has been a success thus far. In 2016 and 2017 the Children's Museum Tucson was named a finalist for the National Medal for Museum and Library Service from the Institute of Museum and Library Service (IMLS).

Financials

TUCSON CHILDRENS MUSEUM INC
Fiscal year: Jul 01 - Jun 30

Revenue vs. expenses:  breakdown

SOURCE: IRS Form 990 info
NET GAIN/LOSS:    in 
Note: When component data are not available, the graph displays the total Revenue and/or Expense values.

Liquidity in 2022 info

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

5.13

Average of 3.40 over 10 years

Months of cash in 2022 info

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

7.9

Average of 6 over 10 years

Fringe rate in 2022 info

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

23%

Average of 20% over 10 years

Funding sources info

Source: IRS Form 990

Assets & liabilities info

Source: IRS Form 990

Financial data

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

TUCSON CHILDRENS MUSEUM INC

Revenue & expenses

Fiscal Year: Jul 01 - Jun 30

SOURCE: IRS Form 990 info

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Balance sheet

Fiscal Year: Jul 01 - Jun 30

SOURCE: IRS Form 990 info

The balance sheet gives a snapshot of the financial health of an organization at a particular point in time. An organization's total assets should generally exceed its total liabilities, or it cannot survive long, but the types of assets and liabilities must also be considered. For instance, an organization's current assets (cash, receivables, securities, etc.) should be sufficient to cover its current liabilities (payables, deferred revenue, current year loan, and note payments). Otherwise, the organization may face solvency problems. On the other hand, an organization whose cash and equivalents greatly exceed its current liabilities might not be putting its money to best use.

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Financial trends analysis Glossary & formula definitions

Fiscal Year: Jul 01 - Jun 30

SOURCE: IRS Form 990 info

This snapshot of TUCSON CHILDRENS MUSEUM INC’s financial trends applies Nonprofit Finance Fund® analysis to data hosted by GuideStar. While it highlights the data that matter most, remember that context is key – numbers only tell part of any story.

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Profitability info 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Unrestricted surplus (deficit) before depreciation $105,075 $437,733 -$286,912 $277,409 $833,126
As % of expenses 6.8% 28.0% -19.4% 25.5% 42.5%
Unrestricted surplus (deficit) after depreciation -$116,988 $214,566 -$500,955 $163,074 $732,863
As % of expenses -6.6% 12.0% -29.6% 13.6% 35.6%
Revenue composition info
Total revenue (unrestricted & restricted) $1,835,190 $1,742,349 $1,290,718 $1,474,096 $2,864,364
Total revenue, % change over prior year 4.0% -5.1% -25.9% 14.2% 94.3%
Program services revenue 38.2% 41.1% 38.0% 14.9% 26.8%
Membership dues 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Investment income 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.0% 0.1%
Government grants 14.8% 10.8% 14.5% 28.9% 34.8%
All other grants and contributions 46.7% 47.7% 46.7% 55.8% 36.6%
Other revenue 0.4% 0.3% 0.7% 0.4% 1.8%
Expense composition info
Total expenses before depreciation $1,552,216 $1,562,638 $1,476,504 $1,086,866 $1,959,471
Total expenses, % change over prior year -1.3% 0.7% -5.5% -26.4% 80.3%
Personnel 67.2% 67.7% 70.0% 67.9% 64.9%
Professional fees 2.9% 1.4% 1.5% 3.8% 7.0%
Occupancy 10.4% 10.4% 10.0% 11.9% 9.4%
Interest 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.0%
Pass-through 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
All other expenses 19.4% 20.5% 18.4% 16.3% 18.7%
Full cost components (estimated) info 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Total expenses (after depreciation) $1,774,279 $1,785,805 $1,690,547 $1,201,201 $2,059,734
One month of savings $129,351 $130,220 $123,042 $90,572 $163,289
Debt principal payment $37,468 $37,295 $0 $14,235 $206,012
Fixed asset additions $0 $261,362 $0 $0 $179,562
Total full costs (estimated) $1,941,098 $2,214,682 $1,813,589 $1,306,008 $2,608,597

Capital structure indicators

Liquidity info 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Months of cash 4.8 3.9 4.0 8.8 7.9
Months of cash and investments 4.8 3.9 4.0 8.8 7.9
Months of estimated liquid unrestricted net assets 2.1 3.1 0.4 3.0 5.7
Balance sheet composition info 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Cash $615,274 $503,315 $489,106 $796,556 $1,296,380
Investments $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Receivables $17,590 $26,746 $7,408 $31,794 $81,633
Gross land, buildings, equipment (LBE) $2,406,240 $2,581,427 $2,019,517 $2,074,203 $2,253,763
Accumulated depreciation (as a % of LBE) 80.1% 79.9% 81.6% 85.0% 82.7%
Liabilities (as a % of assets) 8.6% 7.3% 43.8% 34.1% 13.8%
Unrestricted net assets $706,564 $921,130 $420,175 $583,249 $1,316,112
Temporarily restricted net assets $335,454 $77,432 N/A N/A N/A
Permanently restricted net assets $0 $0 N/A N/A N/A
Total restricted net assets $335,454 $77,432 $86,586 $196,407 $268,174
Total net assets $1,042,018 $998,562 $506,761 $779,656 $1,584,286

Key data checks

Key data checks info 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Material data errors No No No No No

Operations

The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.

Documents
Form 1023/1024 is not available for this organization

Executive Director

Mrs. Hilary Van Alsburg

Number of employees

Source: IRS Form 990

TUCSON CHILDRENS MUSEUM INC

Officers, directors, trustees, and key employees

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

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TUCSON CHILDRENS MUSEUM INC

Board of directors
as of 06/26/2023
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
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Board chair

Kristen Wendler

JD Driver Group

Term: 2022 - 2024

Board leadership practices

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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  • Board orientation and education
    Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes
  • CEO oversight
    Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes
  • Ethics and transparency
    Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes
  • Board composition
    Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes
  • Board performance
    Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? No

Organizational demographics

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 2/7/2022

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Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
White/Caucasian/European
Gender identity
Female, Not transgender (cisgender)
Sexual orientation
Heterosexual or straight
Disability status
Person without a disability

Race & ethnicity

No data

Gender identity

No data

 

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Sexual orientation

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Disability

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Contractors

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