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Marbles Kids Museum
Marbles Kids Museum reported $13.0 million in revenue and $8.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $65.69 went to program services, $26.16 to management and general costs and $8.15 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 59.8% of the total. Government grants made up 9.6%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $229,012 (CEO). 3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 132% 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 $8.1MFor 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 $13MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 65.7% | 78.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 26.2% | 13.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 8.1% | 6.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.09 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 59.8% | 57.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 9.6% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 37.3% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $229,012 | $385,706 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.81% | 2.03% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 3 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 44.5 | 36.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 30 of 30 | 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 expenseIn fy2024-2025 (FY25), marbles welcomed almost 544,000 visitors from all 50 states, 98 north carolina counties and every corner of wake county to experience the power of play. Highlights include opening the marbles playway, a joyful community space that brings kids and families together to connect with nature and each other. This colorful urban oasis welcomes marbles guests and downtown visitors alike to an accessible, free-to-all destination in the heart of raleigh. Marbles in-house exhibits team designed, fabricated and installed two custom climbing structures a dragonfly and a bee to…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $206,870 | $0 | $22,142 | $229,012 |
| CHIEF ACTIVATION OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $141,062 | $0 | $25,528 | $166,590 |
| CHIEF LEARNING OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $102,468 | $0 | $33,602 | $136,070 |
| VP, FINANCE Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $94,379 | $0 | $25,858 | $120,237 |
3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Marbles Kids Museum (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $357K (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–1b30 · 30 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 2No
- 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 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5169
- Volunteers Part I, line 6853
Private foundation grants it received
14 private foundations reported grants to Marbles Kids Museum totaling $197K 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 Marbles Kids 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 Marbles Kids Museum, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Marbles Kids Museum spent in FY2025, $65.69 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Marbles Kids Museum's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Marbles Kids Museum reported that 65.7% of its $8.1 million in expenses went to program services, 26.2% to management and general and 8.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Marbles Kids Museum pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Marbles Kids Museum reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $229,012, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Marbles Kids Museum get its money?
Of $13.0 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 59.8% came from contributions and grants (including 9.6% from government grants) and 37.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Marbles Kids Museum a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 58-1647538 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 202601279349300115 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202501269349300015 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202401309349305150 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202311239349302341 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202241369349303314 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202131359349300338 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 58-1647538: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.