Public Charity

CURIOUS KIDS MUSEUM

CURIOUS KIDS MUSEUM is a Public Charity headquartered in SAINT JOSEPH, MI. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $1.7M revenue, $842K expenses, $6.7M total assets. 13 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $941K, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 382816471 SAINT JOSEPH, MI Children's Museums NTEE: A52 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1.7M
Total Expenses$842K
Total Assets$6.7M
Grant Records13
Funding Total$941K
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

THE CURIOUS KIDS' MUSEUM ENCOURAGES DISCOVERY, WONDER AND AWE FOR CHILDREN. THIS INTERACTIVE, HANDS-ON PLAYGROUND FOR THE MIND FULFILLS ITS EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP ROLE BY STIMULATING CURIOSITY, AWARENESS AND LIFE PREPAREDNESS IN SCIENCE, CULTURE, HISTORY AND TECHNOLOGY. THROUGH ITS PROGRAMS AND EXHIBITS, THE MUSEUM ENCOURAGES PEOPLE OF ALL AGES TO EXPLORE THE WORLD AROUND THEM IN A UNIQUE AND OPEN-ENDED MANNER.

Where $100 goes at Curious Kids Museum

How Curious Kids Museum divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.

$74 Programs the work itself
$26 Management running the organization
$0 Fundraising none reported

No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.

Inside the $74 for programs

$74
A hands-on and learning museum
All program spending
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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.

Sample Grants Received

2025
GENERAL SUPPORT, CAPITAL CAMPAIGN, CURIOUS KIDS' MUSEUM ON MAIN STREET, OUTDOOR GARDEN & MUSICAL STAIRS SUPPORT, CAPITAL CAMPAIGN "BUILDING CURIOSITY-PLAY A PART, FUND THE FUND
$578,337
2024
SOUND GARDEN INSTALLATION, GENERAL SUPPORT, DINOSAUR EXHIBIT
$86,000
2024
ARTS, CULTURE
$7,000
2023
GENERAL SUPPORT, FLOOR PROJECTOR INTERACTIVE GAME SUPPORT - DISCOVERY ZONE, FUNDRAISER
$38,700
2022
GENERAL SUPPORT, FIRE DAMAGE/REPAIRS SUPPORT, BUILDING CAMPAIGN
$86,550

Showing up to 5 of 13 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR Amy Nolan
DIRECTOR Anja Bitzer
DIRECTOR Bill Downey
DIRECTOR Carrie Vill
SECRETARY Claudia Vescolani
DIRECTOR Dr Sharon Deskins

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

Environment & Conservation
$664,337 2 grants
General Support
$217,352 7 grants
Fundraising & Sponsorship
$38,700 1 grant
Arts & Culture
$13,000 2 grants
Education
$7,500 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $1.7M $842K $6.7M
2024 $1.1M $769K $4.6M
2023 $1.5M $659K $4.1M
2022 $1.3M $623K $3.1M
2021 $678K $525K $2.7M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $678K to $1.7M (+149%), with total assets most recently reported at $6.7M.

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