The Childrens Museum of New Hampshire

Analysis

The Childrens Museum of New Hampshire is a registered charity in United States, based in Dover, NH. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1982, 44 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts, culture and humanities, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, The Childrens Museum of New Hampshire reported income of $1.3m and spending of $1.2m, spending 91% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2023, income grew from $882k to $1.3m (+50%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 41%. Over the whole period it spent 80% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, The Childrens Museum of New Hampshire sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 82nd percentile, and in the 84th percentile within NH. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Millan Theatre Company ($1.3m), Portland Institute for Contemporary Art ($1.3m) and Pedernales Creative Arts Alliance Inc ($1.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 59% and program service revenue 39% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $179k (15% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $514k. At year end it held assets of $4.1m against liabilities of $169k, net assets of $4.0m. It reported 24 employees.