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The Childrens Museum of Denver
The Childrens Museum of Denver reported $12.5 million in revenue and $10.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $76.76 went to program services, $17.26 to management and general costs and $5.98 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 47.9% of the total. Government grants made up 15.5%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $328,858 (PRESIDENT AN). 8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 67% 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 $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
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) | 76.8% | 78.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 17.3% | 13.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 6.0% | 6.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.11 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 47.9% | 57.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 15.5% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 44.0% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $328,858 | $385,706 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 3.03% | 2.03% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 8 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 31.2 | 36.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 15 of 15 | 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 expenseThe museum provides rich play experiences and a dynamic learning environment with more than 20 innovative exhibits, ever-changing daily programs and exciting year-round special events. Museum staff also take experiences into classrooms through outreach programming and regularly participate in community events. These experiences and programs help develop skills children need in the 21st century, such as critical thinking and collaboration. All school group programming aligns with colorado academic standards, and museum offerings are guided by the museum's education framework, head start's…
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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 AN Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $303,864 | $0 | $24,994 | $328,858 |
| COO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $229,218 | $0 | $24,994 | $254,212 |
| VP DEV. & CO Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $176,832 | $0 | $24,994 | $201,826 |
| DIR. OF HR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $139,679 | $0 | $8,736 | $148,415 |
| DOF, THRU 9/ Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $129,071 | $0 | $5,217 | $134,288 |
| DIR OF FAC & Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $125,260 | $0 | $6,578 | $131,838 |
| SR DIR. GUES Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $115,890 | $0 | $8,693 | $124,583 |
| DIR. OF MKT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $101,387 | $0 | $8,696 | $110,083 |
8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Childrens Museum of Denver (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $726K (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–1b15 · 15 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 5155
- Volunteers Part I, line 6308
Private foundation grants it received
13 private foundations reported grants to The Childrens Museum of Denver totaling $388K 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 The Childrens Museum of Denver's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for The Childrens Museum of Denver, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 The Childrens Museum of Denver spent in FY2025, $76.76 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of The Childrens Museum of Denver's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, The Childrens Museum of Denver reported that 76.8% of its $10.9 million in expenses went to program services, 17.3% to management and general and 6.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Childrens Museum of Denver pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Childrens Museum of Denver reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $328,858, for the role of PRESIDENT AN (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Childrens Museum of Denver get its money?
Of $12.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 47.9% came from contributions and grants (including 15.5% from government grants) and 44.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Childrens Museum of Denver a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 84-0658142 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 202513519349300026 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202511139349300611 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202421179349301147 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202301249349302825 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202133139349303348 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202003099349301165 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 84-0658142: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.