Mission
THE OPERATION OF A CHILDREN'S MUSEUM.
Public Charity
CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF ILLINOIS
CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF ILLINOIS, of DECATUR, IL, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $698K in revenue, $951K in expenses, $3.7M in total assets. 12 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $458K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 371235904
DECATUR, IL
Children's Museums
NTEE: A52
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$698K
Total Expenses$951K
Total Assets$3.7M
Grant Records12
Funding Total$458K
Filing Years2021–2025
Sample Grants Received
OPERATIONS
$126,465
SIMONS FOUNDATION MATH LITERACY COHORT PARTICIPATION
$15,550
OPERATIONS
$64,700
OPERATIONS
$35,923
OPERATIONS
$48,110
Showing up to 5 of 12 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
BOARD MEMBER
Abby Boethin
BOARD MEMBER
Amanda Lones
BOARD CHAIR
Cathy Briggs
BOARD MEMBER
Ellie Kasparie
BOARD MEMBER
Faith Mackin
BOARD MEMBER
Jes Younghouse
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $698K | $951K | $3.7M |
| 2024 | $772K | $894K | $4.1M |
| 2023 | $586K | $817K | $4.1M |
| 2022 | $859K | $753K | $4.3M |
| 2021 | $309K | $615K | $4.2M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $309K to $698K (+126%), with total assets most recently reported at $3.7M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.