Mission
The organization's mission is to create extraordinary learning experiences across the arts, sciences and humanities that have the power to transform the lives of children and families. (Continued in Schedule O)
Public Charity
The Children's Museum of Indianapolis Inc
The Children's Museum of Indianapolis Inc is a Public Charity headquartered in Indianapolis, IN. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $84.4M revenue, $48.8M expenses, $502.9M total assets. 131 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $21.4M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 350867985
Indianapolis, IN
Children's Museums
NTEE: A52
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$84.4M
Total Expenses$48.8M
Total Assets$502.9M
Grant Records131
Funding Total$21.4M
Filing Years2019–2024
Where $100 goes at The Children's Museum of Indianapolis Inc
How The Children's Museum of Indianapolis Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$71
Programs
the work itself
$24
Management
running the organization
$5
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $71 for programs
$59
Educational activities, programs and school tours
$9
Exhibit design
$3
Collections
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.
Sample Grants Received
GENERAL SUPPORT
$58,500
EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT
$7,500
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$2,635,689
ANNUAL PROGRAM SUPPORT
$751,477
Extraordinary Transformations
$200,000
Showing up to 5 of 131 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Trustee
Allison Steck
AVP Experience Development & Family Learning
Allison Stittle
Trustee
Andrew J Held
Treasurer
Ashley Garry
Trustee
Brenda Harrington
Trustee
Brett A Pheffer
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $84.4M | $48.8M | $502.9M |
| 2023 | $49.8M | $51.0M | $459.5M |
| 2022 | $50.0M | $48.7M | $441.5M |
| 2020 | $25.1M | $43.2M | $436.0M |
| 2019 | $37.3M | $47.2M | $427.8M |
Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $37.3M to $84.4M (+126%), with total assets most recently reported at $502.9M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.