Public Charity

PROVIDENCE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM

Based in PROVIDENCE, RI, PROVIDENCE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $2.7M in revenue, $3.2M in expenses, $2.9M in total assets for fiscal year 2024. Imperigo tracks 66 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $1.1M.

EIN: 050370944 PROVIDENCE, RI Children's Museums NTEE: A52 Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$2.7M
Total Expenses$3.2M
Total Assets$2.9M
Grant Records66
Funding Total$1.1M
Filing Years2020–2024

Mission

THE MISSION OF THE PROVIDENCE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM IS TO INSPIRE AND CELEBRATE LEARNING THROUGH ACTIVE PLAY AND EXPLORATION. THE MUSEUM WELCOMES CHILDREN AND ADULTS OF ALL AGES AND BACKGROUNDS AND FROM ALL COMMUNITIES ALTHOUGH ITS FOCUS IS ON SERVING THE YOUTH OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND, AGES 1 THROUGH 11, AND THE ADULTS WHO CARE FOR THEM.

Where $100 goes at Providence Children's Museum

How Providence Children's Museum divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.

$70 Programs the work itself
$17 Management running the organization
$13 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $70 for programs

$35
Museum learning occurs in the educational exhibits and programs created and presented by the museum
50% of program spending
$35
In 2024 families together maintained a 60 family caseload
About 50% (cost not reported)
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Officers & Directors

BOARD MEMBER Andrew Mcconville
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Caroline Payson
BOARD MEMBER Felicia Vinces
BOARD MEMBER Francie Emlem
BOARD MEMBER Jodi-Ann Mclane
BOARD MEMBER Karen Carlson

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Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$665,444 35 grants
Arts & Culture
$279,387 14 grants
Health & Medicine
$33,000 4 grants
Mental Health & Substance Abuse
$23,812 1 grant
Education
$23,000 2 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $2.7M $3.2M $2.9M
2023 $3.3M $3.0M $3.4M
2022 $2.2M $2.5M $3.0M
2021 $2.3M $2.3M $3.4M
2020 $2.3M $2.4M $3.0M

Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $2.3M to $2.7M (+17%), with total assets most recently reported at $2.9M.

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