NonprofitsChildrens Creativity Museum

Arts, Culture & Humanities

Childrens Creativity Museum

SAN FRANCISCO, CA

Total revenue

$3.1M

Total expenses

$2.1M

Net assets

$856K

Grants received

$1.3M

25 grants

EIN

943178735

Tax year

2023

Mission

The Childrens Creativity Museum, a hands-on, multi-media arts and technology museum, nurtures creativity and collaboration in all children and families. The museum believes that creative expression, innovation, and critical thinking are core to [continued on Sch. O]

Programs

2 programs

Historic Carousel:Originally destined for downtown San Francisco in 1906, our Looff carousel enjoyed nearly six decades as a signature ride at Playland at the Beach along the Citys western edge. Now in residence on the corner of 4th & Howard, our carousel has served as a Yerba Buena landmark since 1998. The carousel, renamed in 2014 in honor of San Francisco Redevelopment Commissioner and civil rights advocate LeRoy King, operates on weekends and holidays throughout the year.

Expenses: $407K

Creativity Museum and Creativity Theater:The Childrens Creativity Museum (CCM) was founded originally as Zeum through a downtown San Francisco community redevelopment effort in the 1990s. Our 20+ years operating at the cross-section of art-and-technology infuses a look - and please touch! experience rarely found in museums. By providing a safe environment for children ages 2-12 to engage in play-based learning, explore their curiosities, and tackle hands-on design challenges, we build essential creative confidence and collaboration skills.We have always been led by a director of color, our Board and staff are roughly 50% people of color, and 62% of CCMs visitors identify as people of color (2017 Morey study). CCM proudly connects with children in our (continued on Schedule O)

Expenses: $46K

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$1.6M
Program service revenue$1.5M
Investment income$1K
Other revenue
Total revenue$3.1M

Expenses

Grants paid$43K
Salaries & benefits$1.3M
Fundraising$131K
Other expenses$715K
Total expenses$2.1M
Total assets$2.0M
Net assets$856K

People

22 listed

NameRoleCompensation

Carol Tang

Exec Director

Board

$185K

37.5 hrs/wk

Raj Kapoor

Chairman

Board

3 hrs/wk

Sonia Chang

Vice-Chair

Board

2 hrs/wk

Merve Lapus

Secretary

Board

2 hrs/wk

Ross Culverwell

Treasurer

Board

3 hrs/wk

Jennifer De Palm

At-Large

Board

1 hrs/wk

Alice Ferguson

At-Large

Board

1 hrs/wk

Herve Gomez

Director/Treas

Board

1 hrs/wk

Kai Haley

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

Khafre Jay

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

Darlene Lin

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

Carol Liu

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

Sergio Lopez

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

Stella Ma

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

Kim Milosevich

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

Andy Russell

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

Sudheer Tegualpalle

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

Marcus von Engel

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

Jessica Wong

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

Tania Zapata

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

Darrell Porcello

Dir of STEM

Staff

$149K

37.5 hrs/wk

Katharine Greenbaum

Deputy Director

Staff

$109K

37.5 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 25 of 25

FromAmountPurposeYear
$1K
General & Unrestricted
2024
$480K
TO SUPPORT PROGRAMS NURTURING CREATIVITY AND COLLABORATION IN CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
2023
$25K
EDUCATION
2023
$15K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$10K
FOR A SERIES OF ASIAN-AMERICAN / PACIFIC ISLANDER FOCUSED COLLABORATIONS AND EVENTS IN 2024.
2023
$480K
TO SUPPORT PROGRAMS NURTURING CREATIVITY AND COLLABORATION IN CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
2022
$13K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$25K
Education
2021
$15K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$15K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$15K
PANDEMIC OPERATIONS SUPPORT; XOXO EXHIBIT
2021
$6K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2021
$20K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
$15K
OPERATIONS RESPONSE/ADJUSTMENT TO PANDEMIC
2020
$14K
NASA-FUNDED PROJECT, MOON AND BEYOND: AN IMMERSIVE GAME FOR STEM LEARNING IN MUSEUMS AND PLANTEARIUM
2020
$13K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$10K
DESIGNATED BY DONOR TO AGENCY FOR GENERAL OPERATIONS
2020
$26K
DESIGNATED BY DONOR TO AGENCY FOR GENERAL OPERATIONS
2019
$20K
DESIGNATED BY DONOR TO AGENCY FOR GENERAL OPERATIONS
2018
$20K
DESIGNATED BY DONOR TO AGENCY FOR GENERAL OPERATIONS
2017

Funded by

$1.3M from 11 funders · 25 grants · 2017–2024

The Yerba Buena Gardens Conservancy

$960K · 2 grants · 2022–2023

American Online Giving Foundation Inc

$98K · 4 grants · 2019–2023

United Way Of The Bay Area

$75K · 4 grants · 2017–2020

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$71K · 5 grants · 2020–2023

Pwc Foundation Inc

$50K · 2 grants · 2021–2023

Yerba Buena Community Benefit District

$40K · 3 grants · 2020–2023

Arizona Science Center

$14K · 1 grant · 2020

Details

EIN943178735
NTEE codeA60Z
Subsection03
Ruling date1993-06
Formed1998
Employees38
Volunteers35
CHILDRENS CREATIVITY MUSEUM — Mission, Financials & Grants Received | Grantivo