Mission
Pretend City is a children's museum focused on the developmental growth and success of children 0-8 through play, imagination and real-world experiences while building the capacity of adults to care for them.
Public Charity
PRETEND CITY THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF ORANGE COUNTY
PRETEND CITY THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF ORANGE COUNTY is a Public Charity headquartered in IRVINE, CA. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $5.0M revenue, $4.4M expenses, $17.1M total assets. 37 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $852K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 330761254
IRVINE, CA
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$5.0M
Total Expenses$4.4M
Total Assets$17.1M
Grant Records37
Funding Total$852K
Filing Years2019–2024
Sample Grants Received
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
$137,200
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$73,600
GENERAL SUPPORT
$66,055
GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT - MUSEUMS FOR ALL
$25,000
UNRESTRICTED
$13,284
Showing up to 5 of 37 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Secretary
Adina Stowell
CO-FOUNDER
Alexandra Mars Airth
BOARD MEMBER
Andrew Morrow
BOARD MEMBER (Thru 02/2024)
Anya Popov
BOARD MEMBER
Barbara Bitzer
Major Gifts Officer
Barbara Powers
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $5.0M | $4.4M | $17.1M |
| 2023 | $8.3M | $4.2M | $17.4M |
| 2022 | $9.8M | $3.4M | $13.4M |
| 2020 | $3.2M | $1.9M | $2.4M |
| 2019 | $2.9M | $3.0M | $1.1M |
Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $2.9M to $5.0M (+71%), with total assets most recently reported at $17.1M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.