Public Charity

STEPPING STONES MUSEUM FOR CHILDREN INC

Based in NORWALK, CT, STEPPING STONES MUSEUM FOR CHILDREN INC operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $9.1M in revenue, $9.9M in expenses, $13.9M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 33 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $1.1M.

EIN: 223199269 NORWALK, CT Children's Museums NTEE: A52 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$9.1M
Total Expenses$9.9M
Total Assets$13.9M
Grant Records33
Funding Total$1.1M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

THE MISSION OF STEPPING STONES MUSEUM FOR CHILDREN IS TO BROADEN AND ENRICH THE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHILDREN AGES TEN AND UNDER AND ENHANCE THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF THE WORLD. THE MUSEUM SEEKS TO CREATE AN ENVIRONMENT THAT INSPIRES LIFE-LONG LEARNING AND SUPPORTS PARENTS, CAREGIVERS AND EDUCATORS AS FACILITATORS OF CHILDREN'S EXPLORATIONS.

Where $100 goes at Stepping Stones Museum for Children Inc

How Stepping Stones Museum for Children Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.

$83 Programs the work itself
$14 Management running the organization
$3 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $83 for programs

$83
Stepping stones is a premier multidimensional educational resource that provides exceptional and meaningful interactive learning experiences that enrich the lives of children and families
All program spending
Share on LinkedIn Share on Facebook
Add this to your website

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.

Officers & Directors

CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Amanda Connell
DIRECTOR Barbara Brown
CHAIR Barbara S Koteen
DIRECTOR Betsy Falkoff
VP, INTEGRATED FUNDRAISING Carolyn B Knott
DIRECTOR Clifford Bogue Md

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$572,675 18 grants
Arts & Culture
$150,700 3 grants
Health & Medicine
$45,455 1 grant
Education
$14,500 3 grants
Unspecified
$337,328 7 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $9.1M $9.9M $13.9M
2024 $13.8M $10.7M $14.7M
2023 $9.5M $10.1M $15.1M
2022 $6.5M $8.9M $13.8M
2021 $8.4M $6.9M $16.1M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $8.4M to $9.1M (+8%), with total assets most recently reported at $13.9M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

See the full picture for STEPPING STONES MUSEUM FOR CHILDREN INC

Complete financials, all 33 grant records, officer compensation, year-over-year trend charts, a geographic grant map, and data exports — across 880,000+ organizations.

Full Financial History Complete Grant Activity Officer Compensation Year-over-Year Charts Geographic Grant Map Data Exports
7-day free trial Cancel any time