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San Antonio Children's Museum
Also known as The Doseum
San Antonio Children's Museum reported $8.9 million in revenue and $10.6 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $84.99 went to program services, $10.74 to management and general costs and $4.27 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 53.8% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $267,489 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 32% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $11MFor 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
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $8.9MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 85.0% | 78.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 10.7% | 13.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 4.3% | 6.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.19 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 26.4% | 57.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 53.8% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $267,489 | $385,706 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.53% | 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 | 53.6 | 36.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 18 of 19 | 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
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseThe doseum grows curious minds, connects families and transforms communities with interactive exhibits, programming and special events that invite discovery, spark interest and develop positive attitudes toward learning across critical content areas
Highest reported compensation
2025 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Director/trustee, officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $254,823 | $0 | $12,666 | $267,489 |
| CHIEF CREATIVE OFFICER Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $157,473 | $0 | $9,639 | $167,112 |
| VP DEVELOPMENT Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $150,869 | $0 | $9,793 | $160,662 |
| CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $155,051 | $0 | $5,346 | $160,397 |
| VP FINANCE & ADMIN Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $125,607 | $0 | $8,952 | $134,559 |
| VP MARKETING Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $114,028 | $0 | $6,042 | $120,070 |
6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from San Antonio Children's Museum (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $693K (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · 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–1b19 · 18 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 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5125
- Volunteers Part I, line 6427
Private foundation grants it received
15 private foundations reported grants to San Antonio Children's Museum totaling $353K 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 San Antonio 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 San Antonio Children's Museum, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 San Antonio Children's Museum spent in 2025, $84.99 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of San Antonio Children's Museum's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, San Antonio Children's Museum reported that 85.0% of its $10.6 million in expenses went to program services, 10.7% to management and general and 4.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does San Antonio Children's Museum pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation San Antonio Children's Museum reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $267,489, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does San Antonio Children's Museum get its money?
Of $8.9 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 26.4% came from contributions and grants and 53.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is San Antonio Children's Museum a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 74-2659746 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, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202622319349301142 · read the filing
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202502259349302825 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202412479349301636 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202333199349310193 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202233199349310408 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202141339349305184 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202011289349302071 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 74-2659746: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.