Chico Childrens Museum

Analysis

Chico Childrens Museum is a registered charity in United States, based in Chico, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 2019, 7 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. 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, Chico Childrens Museum reported income of $280k and spending of $275k, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $371k to $280k (-24%), an average of -6.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 74%. Over the whole period it spent 103% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Chico Childrens Museum sits at the 60th percentile: it is larger than about 60% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 60th percentile, and in the 63rd percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Lakeside Booster Club ($280k), Anderson Impact Center Inc ($280k) and Groton Public Library ($280k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 22% and program service revenue 78% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $115k. At year end it held assets of $36k against liabilities of $66k, net assets of -$30k.