THE BARNUM MUSEUM FOUNDATION INC is a Public Charity headquartered in BRIDGEPORT, CT. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $3.3M revenue, $741K expenses, $7.7M total assets. 7 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $128K, appear in IRS filings.
Established in 1986 to operate the Barnum Museum and the related gallery. The Foundation's mission is to inspire curiosity, creativity, and confidence through instructive entertainment.THE MUSEUM IS A RELEVANT INSTITUTION OF LEARNING, COMMITTED TO INTELLECTUAL EXCHANGE, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, AND DEDICATED TO THE COLLECTION, PRESERVATION AND INTERPRETATION OF P.T. BARNUM'S LEGACY AND HIS PLACE IN AMERICAN HISTORY.
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| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3.3M | $741K | $7.7M |
| 2023 | $3.7M | $679K | $5.7M |
| 2022 | $640K | $617K | $1.8M |
| 2020 | $762K | $551K | $1.7M |
| 2019 | $571K | $605K | $1.4M |
Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $571K to $3.3M (+479%), with total assets most recently reported at $7.7M.
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