Aha a Hands on Adventure a Childrens Museum Inc

Analysis

Aha a Hands on Adventure a Childrens Museum Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Lancaster, OH. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 2007, 19 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 December 2023, Aha a Hands on Adventure a Childrens Museum Inc reported income of $217k and spending of $291k, spending 134% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $367k to $217k (-41%), an average of -12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 131%. Over the whole period it spent 107% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Aha a Hands on Adventure a Childrens Museum Inc sits at the 61st percentile: it is larger than about 61% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 56th percentile, and in the 56th percentile within OH. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Mountain Arts Network ($217k), Mineral Point Opera House Inc ($217k) and Society for Calligraphy ($217k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 9.5% and program service revenue 90% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $55k (19% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $55k. At year end it held assets of $1.7m against liabilities of $376k, net assets of $1.4m. It reported 13 employees.