NonprofitsMississippi Childrens Museum

Arts, Culture & Humanities

Mississippi Childrens Museum

JACKSON, MS

Total revenue

$4.8M

Total expenses

$6.5M

Net assets

$31.6M

Grants received

$5.4M

95 grants

EIN

640850010

Tax year

2023

Mission

We create unparalleled experiences to inspire excellence and a lifelong joy of learning.

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$2.9M
Program service revenue$1.8M
Investment income
Other revenue$166K
Total revenue$4.8M

Expenses

Grants paid$12K
Salaries & benefits$2.7M
Fundraising$291K
Other expenses$3.8M
Total expenses$6.5M
Total assets$35.9M
Net assets$31.6M

People

23 listed

NameRoleCompensation

SUSAN GARRARD

PRESIDENT/CE

Board

$144K

40 hrs/wk

ALICEN BLANCHARD

CHAIRMAN

Board

5 hrs/wk

MICHAEL CORMACK

BOARD MEMBER

Board

2 hrs/wk

TERRY DALE CRUSE

BOARD MEMBER

Board

2 hrs/wk

MARGARET CUPPLES

BOARD MEMBER

Board

2 hrs/wk

LISA DIDION

BOARD MEMBER

Board

2 hrs/wk

JOHN FLETCHER

BOARD MEMBER

Board

2 hrs/wk

JEFFERY M GRAVES

BOARD MEMBER

Board

2 hrs/wk

MOLLY GRIFFIN

BOARD MEMBER

Board

2 hrs/wk

BETH HANSEN

BOARD MEMBER

Board

2 hrs/wk

JET HOLLINGSWORTH

SECRETARY

Board

5 hrs/wk

WILSON HOOD

VP GOVERNANC

Board

5 hrs/wk

OLIVIA HOST

TREASURER

Board

5 hrs/wk

ADAMS YERGER IV

BOARD MEMBER

Board

2 hrs/wk

OTIS GOWDY JR

BOARD MEMBER

Board

2 hrs/wk

MAGGI LAMPTON

BOARD MEMBER

Board

2 hrs/wk

CARLA LEWIS

BOARD MEMBER

Board

2 hrs/wk

RACHEL LOTT

BOARD MEMBER

Board

2 hrs/wk

ASHLEY MEENA

BOARD MEMBER

Board

2 hrs/wk

MELANIE MORGAN

BOARD MEMBER

Board

2 hrs/wk

CHIP PICKERING

BOARD MEMBER

Board

2 hrs/wk

CAMILLE YOUNG

BOARD MEMBER

Board

2 hrs/wk

SARAH SKELTON

CFO

Staff

$108K

40 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 95 of 95

FromAmountPurposeYear
$510K
MS CHILDRENS MUSEUM-MERIDIAN, MS AND ABC COME PLAY WITH ME
2024
$7K
CHARITABLE GRANT
2024
$3K
ABC COME PLAY WITH ME
2024
$460K
MS CHILDRENS MUSEUM-MERIDIAN, MS AND ABC COME PLAY WITH ME
2023
$404K
CONSTRUCTIONEXHIBITSSUMMER WORK PROGRAM
2023
$100K
Early Care and Education
2023
$56K
GENERAL OPER SUPPORT
2023
$40K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$33K
HEART SMART OUTREACH PROGRAM EDUCATES CHILDREN AND TEACHERS
2023
$30K
TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE MISSISSIPPI FARM BUREAU FOUNDATION AND RELIEF FUND.
2023
$25K
To support the mission of the organization.
2023
$22K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$20K
PROGRAM SERVICE
2023
$5K
Ignite the Night
2023
$4K
ABC COME PLAY WITH ME
2023
$629K
CONSTRUCTIONEXHIBITSSUMMER WORK PROGRAM
2022
$325K
MS CHILDRENS MUSEUM-MERIDIAN, MS AND MERIDIAN SHAD STRUCTURE
2022
$140K
inspire early childhood development and student learning by exposing parents and children to hands-on early literacy experiences and providing educators with access to cutting edge teaching resources
2022
$35K
Happy Healthy Families
2022
$34K
HEART SMART OUTREACH PROGRAM EDUCATES CHILDREN AND TEACHERS
2022
$30K
TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE MISSISSIPPI FARM BUREAU FOUNDATION AND RELIEF FUND.
2022
$21K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$11K
FFACES HOSTING GRANT
2022
$3K
ABC COME PLAY WITH ME
2022
$1K
TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
2022
$460
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$404K
CONSTRUCTION EXHIBITS OPERATING & SUMMER WORK
2021
$200K
MS CHILDRENS MUSEUM-MERIDIAN, MS
2021
$25K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$25K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$25K
MCM Happy Health Families
2021
$25K
MCM Healthy Heroes XRAY Exhibit
2021
$10K
For recipient's exempt purpose
2021
$10K
ARTS, CULTURE AND HUMANITIES
2021
$8K
SUPPORT THE INSPIRATION OF CHILDREN FROM ALL BACKGROUNDS THROUGH DISCOVERY, KNOWLEDGE, AND LEARNING
2021
$8K
SUPPORT THE INSPIRATION OF CHILDREN FROM ALL BACKGROUNDS THROUGH DISCOVERY, KNOWLEDGE, AND LEARNING
2021
$5K
HEART SMART OUTREACH PROGRAM EDUCATES CHILDREN AND TEACHERS
2021
$1K
TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
2021
$225K
provide effective early literacy opportunities for children and their caregivers by launching the TALK from the START! mobile exhibit and educational programming
2020
$204K
CONSTRUCTION EXHIBITS OPERATING & SUMMER WORK
2020
$200K
MS CHILDRENS MUSEUM-MERIDIAN, MS
2020
$25K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$24K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$20K
Mississippi Science Fest 2020
2020
$20K
TO SUPPORT AND PROMOTE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM PROGRAMS
2020
$20K
GENERAL OPER SUPPORT
2020
$10K
TO PROMOTE HUMANITIES IN MISSISSIPPI PUBLIC LIFE.
2020
$10K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
$10K
REGIONAL
2020
$8K
SUPPORT THE INSPIRATION OF CHILDREN FROM ALL BACKGROUNDS THROUGH DISCOVERY, KNOWLEDGE, AND LEARNING
2020
$8K
SUPPORT THE INSPIRATION OF CHILDREN FROM ALL BACKGROUNDS THROUGH DISCOVERY, KNOWLEDGE, AND LEARNING
2020
$5K
Children's Museum of Meridian
2020
$2K
to support the mission of the organization
2020
$2K
VOLUNTEER TEAM-BUILDERS & DRIVE
2020
$2K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2020
$2K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2020
$1K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2020
$1K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2020
$1K
TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
2020
$1K
TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
2020
$250
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$225K
increase early literacy through a campaign that builds awareness on oral language development beginning at birth as a foundation for learning to read and by funding a study on the feasibility of establishing a lab school to demonstrate best practices to strengthen the teaching profession
2019
$30K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2019
$20K
TO PROMOTE HUMANITIES IN MISSISSIPPI PUBLIC LIFE.
2019
$8K
SUPPORT THE INSPIRATION OF CHILDREN FROM ALL BACKGROUNDS THROUGH DISCOVERY, KNOWLEDGE, AND LEARNING
2019
$8K
SUPPORT THE INSPIRATION OF CHILDREN FROM ALL BACKGROUNDS THROUGH DISCOVERY, KNOWLEDGE, AND LEARNING
2019
$2K
to support the mission of the organization
2019
$1K
Program Support
2019
$500
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2019
$200K
MS CHILDRENS MUSEUM-MERIDIAN, MS
2018
$10K
GENERAL OPER SUPPORT
2018
$8K
FOR GENERAL USE BY THE EXEMPT ORGANIZATION
2018
$8K
SUPPORT THE INSPIRATION OF CHILDREN FROM ALL BACKGROUNDS THROUGH DISCOVERY, KNOWLEDGE, AND LEARNING
2018
$8K
SUPPORT THE INSPIRATION OF CHILDREN FROM ALL BACKGROUNDS THROUGH DISCOVERY, KNOWLEDGE, AND LEARNING
2018
$3K
UNRESTRICTED
2018
$2K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2018
$1K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2018
$500
to support the mission of the organization
2018
$250
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2018
$184K
improve the educational opportunities for elementary students in Sunflower County Consolidated School District through family literacy programming
2017
$10K
GENERAL OPER SUPPORT
2017
$150
Matching Grant
2017

Funded by

$5.4M from 37 funders · 95 grants · 2017–2024

Phil Hardin Foundation

$1.9M · 6 grants · 2018–2024

The Riley Foundation

$1.6M · 4 grants · 2020–2023

WK Kellogg Foundation

$874K · 6 grants · 2017–2023

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$146K · 5 grants · 2019–2023

Mississippi Power Foundation Inc

$104K · 1 grant · 2018

Community Foundation For Mississippi

$96K · 4 grants · 2017–2023

The Molina Healthcare Charitable Foundation

$85K · 3 grants · 2021–2022

Jackson Heart Foundation

$72K · 3 grants · 2021–2023

Details

EIN640850010
NTEE codeA52
Subsection03
Ruling date2004-06
Formed1996
Employees162
Volunteers1118
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