Flint Childrens Museum

Analysis

Flint Childrens Museum is a registered charity in United States, based in Flint, MI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 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 (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending September 2023, Flint Childrens Museum reported income of $1.5m and spending of $686k, leaving 53% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $590k to $1.5m (+150%), an average of +26% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2023, when income rose by 101%. Over the whole period it spent 66% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Flint Childrens Museum sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 83rd percentile, and in the 83rd percentile within MI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Society for Wilderness Stewardship ($1.5m), Roanoke Symphony Orchestra ($1.5m) and Lark Theater ($1.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 78% and program service revenue 18% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $82k (12% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $324k. At year end it held assets of $2.6m against liabilities of $36k, net assets of $2.5m. It reported 28 employees.