Youth Development
Childrens Playhouse Inc
BOONE, NC
Total revenue
$285K
Total expenses
$326K
Net assets
$485K
Grants received
$625K
5 grants
EIN
270065653
Tax year
2024
Mission
To provide children from birth to age eight with enriching, educational play experiences while offering their parents and caregivers friendly support in the important job of raising children.
Programs
2 programs
Scholarship Membership Program: The Childrens Playhouse awarded 117 free or reduced rate memberships to low-income families, 12 to first- time parents, 5 to social service agencies, and 2 to military families. Altogether, these sponsored memberships accounted for 34% of the total memberships.
Outreach: The Playhouse held the 10th BuildFest, a STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math) festival for kids 2-12 on Saturday, April 5, 2025 at Watauga High School. The event featured more than 100 hands-on acitivites, physics and magic shows, and attracted 1704 attendees and 208 volunteers. The Playhouse had 18 other outreach events including Saturday morning Kids Corner activities at the Watauga County Farmers Market, the Back to School Festival, Fairy Day, library events, parent meetings, and a science program visit to Valle Crucis Elementary School. The museum also provided space for 49 meetings of the Babes on Blankets support group and three meetings of Hablememos Chicas.
Financials
FY 2024
Revenue
Expenses
People
14 listed
Kathy Parham
Executive Director
$66K
30 hrs/wk
Ellen Lewis
Director of Visitor Services
$54K
40 hrs/wk
Judy Goodwin-Rosenberg
Treasurer
—
3 hrs/wk
Sherry Street-Tobin
Past President
—
1 hrs/wk
Sheena Hopkins
Board Member
—
1 hrs/wk
Tonya Canter
Board Member
—
1 hrs/wk
Julia Larson
President
—
3 hrs/wk
Grace Holloman
Board Member
—
1 hrs/wk
Carrie Street
Secretary
—
1 hrs/wk
Seth Sullivan
Vice President
—
1 hrs/wk
Matt Powell
Board Member
—
1 hrs/wk
Sharon Rucker
Board Member
—
1 hrs/wk
Rachel Capen Blackburn
Board Member
—
1 hrs/wk
Katharine Schultz
Operations Manager
$40K
40 hrs/wk
Grants received
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Funded by
$625K from 2 funders · 5 grants · 2019–2024
$615K · 4 grants · 2019–2023
$10K · 1 grant · 2024