TUCSON CHILDRENS MUSEUM INC
Where Imagination and learning connect
TUCSON CHILDRENS MUSEUM INC
EIN: 86-0676237
as of September 2023
as of September 18, 2023
Programs and results
Reports and documents
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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
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.
Wee Play
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.
My Time
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.
Discovery Nights
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.
Where we work
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Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Evaluation documents
Download evaluation reportsTotal 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
Reports and documents
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Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
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.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
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.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
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.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
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
Financial documents
Download audited financialsRevenue vs. expenses: breakdown
Liquidity in 2022 info
5.13
Months of cash in 2022 info
7.9
Fringe rate in 2022 info
23%
Funding sources info
Assets & liabilities info
Financial data
TUCSON CHILDRENS MUSEUM INC
Balance sheetFiscal Year: Jul 01 - Jun 30
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.
Fiscal Year: Jul 01 - Jun 30
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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Business model indicators
Profitability info | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
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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 | |||||
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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 | |||||
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Material data errors | No | No | No | No | No |
Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
Documents
Executive Director
Mrs. Hilary Van Alsburg
Number of employees
Source: IRS Form 990
TUCSON CHILDRENS MUSEUM INC
Officers, directors, trustees, and key employeesSOURCE: IRS Form 990
Compensation data
There are no highest paid employees recorded for this organization.
TUCSON CHILDRENS MUSEUM INC
Board of directorsas of 06/26/2023
Board of directors data
Kristen Wendler
JD Driver Group
Term: 2022 - 2024
Board leadership practices
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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
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Leadership
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