Madison Childrens Museum Inc

Analysis

Madison Childrens Museum Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Madison, WI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1981, 45 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, Madison Childrens Museum Inc reported income of $2.9m and spending of $4.4m, spending 155% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2023, income fell from $3.9m to $2.9m (-27%), an average of -10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 37%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Madison Childrens Museum Inc sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 89th percentile, and in the 89th percentile within WI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Loft Cinema Inc ($2.9m), Explore Center Inc ($2.9m) and The Center for Architecture Inc ($2.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 98% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $151k (3.4% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.9m. At year end it held assets of $14.2m against liabilities of $1.6m, net assets of $12.6m. It reported 80 employees.