Explore Childrens Museum of Sun Prairie

Analysis

Explore Childrens Museum of Sun Prairie is a registered charity in United States, based in Sun Prairie, WI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 2020, 6 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 June 2023, Explore Childrens Museum of Sun Prairie reported income of $472k and spending of $523k, spending 111% of what it took in. Across the 2 years on record, from June 2022 to June 2023, income grew from $383k to $472k (+23%), an average of +23% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 23%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Explore Childrens Museum of Sun Prairie sits at the 76th percentile: it is larger than about 76% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 69th percentile, and in the 69th percentile within WI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Torrance Cultural Arts Center Foundation ($472k), Charleston Light Opera Guild Inc ($472k) and Washington National Opera ($472k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 31% and program service revenue 69% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $67k (13% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $145k. It paid $8,864 in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $386k against liabilities of $288k, net assets of $98k. It reported 22 employees.