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Minnesota Children's Museum reported $11.8 million in revenue and $10.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $79.15 went to program services, $14.45 to management and general costs and $6.40 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 48.5% of the total. Government grants made up 9.6%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $276,244 (President). 6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 54% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $10MFor context, the median across 876 covered arts, culture & humanities charities: $79.98 programs, $13.89 management, $6.13 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $12MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 79.2% | 78.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 14.5% | 13.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 6.4% | 6.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.12 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 48.5% | 57.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 9.6% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 45.9% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $276,244 | $385,706 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.67% | 2.03% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 6 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 48.2 | 36.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 43 of 43 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseExperience and Outreach: Minnesota Children's Museum sparks children's learning through play. The museum features play spaces where families have fun together and children take the lead. Through interactive exhibits and programs, the museum provides open-ended, self-directed experiences that give kids (and adults) the space and freedom to explore their interests, solve problems and build life skills like confidence, critical and creative thinking, communication and more. The museum in St. Paul features 11 experience spaces, including a four-story climber with spiral slide, laser maze, car…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $242,667 | $0 | $33,577 | $276,244 |
| Vice President of External Relations Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $150,333 | $0 | $6,401 | $156,734 |
| Vice President of Museum Experience Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $142,455 | $0 | $12,768 | $155,223 |
| Vice President of Philanthropy Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $134,302 | $0 | $19,854 | $154,156 |
| Finance and Technology until May Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $110,808 | $0 | $38,538 | $149,346 |
| Director of Talent Resources Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $102,678 | $0 | $15,061 | $117,739 |
6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Minnesota Children's Museum (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $454K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b43 · 43 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2Yes
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5191
- Volunteers Part I, line 6187
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Blue Gator LLC CRM Implementation | $170,800 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
23 private foundations reported grants to Minnesota Children's Museum totaling $1.1M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Minnesota Children's Museum's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Minnesota Children's Museum, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Minnesota Children's Museum spent in FY2025, $79.15 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Minnesota Children's Museum's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Minnesota Children's Museum reported that 79.2% of its $10.3 million in expenses went to program services, 14.5% to management and general and 6.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Minnesota Children's Museum pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Minnesota Children's Museum reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $276,244, for the role of President (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Minnesota Children's Museum get its money?
Of $11.8 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 48.5% came from contributions and grants (including 9.6% from government grants) and 45.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Minnesota Children's Museum a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 41-1354181 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202630759349301168 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202540729349301359 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202400819349300035 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202213349349300006 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202123219349301012 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202023389349301202 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 41-1354181: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.