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Miami Children's Museum reported $12.3 million in revenue and $11.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $86.70 went to program services, $6.55 to management and general costs and $6.75 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 48.1% of the total. Government grants made up 25.7%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $334,364 (CEO/EXECUTIVE DIR.). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 64% 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 $12MFor 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) | 86.7% | 78.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 6.5% | 13.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 6.7% | 6.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.13 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 48.1% | 57.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 25.7% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 39.3% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $334,364 | $385,706 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.83% | 2.03% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 4 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 29.3 | 36.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 39 of 39 | 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 expenseMiami Children's museum is a non-profit educational institution, which meets the needs of all children in our multicultural community.visitors of all ages are encouraged to play, learn, imagine, and create together through interactive exhibits, public programming, and outreach activities related to arts, culture, science, and the south florida community. Through these offerings, the museum served 450,000 people in FY25. The museum is home to formal educational programs including the early childhood institute (eci), a naeyc accredited preschool, and the Miami Children's museum charter school…
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/EXECUTIVE DIR. Officer, 60.00 hrs/week | $323,030 | $0 | $11,334 | $334,364 |
| CFO/DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Highest compensated employee, 60.00 hrs/week | $154,391 | $0 | $6,283 | $160,674 |
| DIRECTOR OF FACILITIES & O Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $141,109 | $0 | $4,863 | $145,972 |
| DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $127,486 | $0 | $2,594 | $130,080 |
4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Miami Children's Museum (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $303K (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–1b39 · 39 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 4No
- 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 5251
- Volunteers Part I, line 6200
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| VERDEJA & ALVAREZ LLP Accountants/audit | $120,884 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
21 private foundations reported grants to Miami Children's Museum totaling $439K 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 Miami 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 Miami Children's Museum, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Miami Children's Museum spent in FY2025, $86.70 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Miami Children's Museum's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Miami Children's Museum reported that 86.7% of its $11.8 million in expenses went to program services, 6.5% to management and general and 6.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Miami Children's Museum pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Miami Children's Museum reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $334,364, for the role of CEO/EXECUTIVE DIR. (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Miami Children's Museum get its money?
Of $12.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 48.1% came from contributions and grants (including 25.7% from government grants) and 39.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Miami Children's Museum a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 59-2396999 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), 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 202533189349309408 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202403129349302510 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202420649349300432 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202301329349305155 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202240879349300564 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202111349349307331 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 59-2396999: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.