Mission
THE MISSION OF THE CHILDRENS MUSEUM IS TO ENCOURAGE LEARNING AND SPARK IMAGINATION BY ENGAGING CHILDEN AND ALL FAMILIES THROUGH CREATIVE AND HANDS ON PLAY IN A SAFE AND ACCESSIBLE
Public Charity
CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF SOUTHEASTERN C
CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF SOUTHEASTERN C is a Public Charity headquartered in NIANTIC, CT. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $577K revenue, $574K expenses, $1.3M total assets. 7 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $106K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 112113076
NIANTIC, CT
Children's Museums
NTEE: A52
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$577K
Total Expenses$574K
Total Assets$1.3M
Grant Records7
Funding Total$106K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Children's Museum of Southeastern C
How Children's Museum of Southeastern C divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$71
Programs
the work itself
$26
Management
running the organization
$3
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $71 for programs
$71
Provide a facility and offsite programming where children and adults together will learn through hands on interaction with displays and exhibits
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
YO - YOUTH DEVELOPMENT & EMPOWERMENT
$24,208
CT SUMMER AT THE MUS
$20,610
KIDS FREE SUMMER MUS
$37,890
SUPPORT ORGANIZATION
$6,000
SUPPORT ORGANIZATION
$6,000
Showing up to 5 of 7 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
TREASURER
Art Tanner
DIRECTOR
Catherine Marrion
SECRETARY
Christoper Sandford
DIRECTOR
Ellen Cummings
EXECUTIVE DI
Jennifer Dums
PRESIDENT
John Burkhardt
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $577K | $574K | $1.3M |
| 2024 | $644K | $511K | $1.3M |
| 2023 | $775K | $472K | $1.2M |
| 2022 | $551K | $400K | $880K |
| 2021 | $524K | $365K | $873K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $524K to $577K (+10%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.3M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.