Mission
THE LINCOLN CHILDREN'S MUSEUM INVITES CHILDREN TO CREATE, DISCOVER AND LEARN THROUGH THE POWER OF PLAY.
Public Charity
LINCOLN CHILDREN'S MUSEUM
LINCOLN CHILDREN'S MUSEUM is a Public Charity headquartered in LINCOLN, NE. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $2.4M revenue, $2.5M expenses, $9.3M total assets. 16 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $270K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 470716636
LINCOLN, NE
Children's Museums
NTEE: A52
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$2.4M
Total Expenses$2.5M
Total Assets$9.3M
Grant Records16
Funding Total$270K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Lincoln Children's Museum
How Lincoln Children's Museum divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$70
Programs
the work itself
$17
Management
running the organization
$13
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $70 for programs
$70
Provide an educational setting whereby children can learn about the natural, scientific and cultural aspects of the world through hands-on experiences and exhibits
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
General support
$28,571
GENERAL SUPPORT
$11,454
GENERAL SUPPORT
$11,454
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$10,100
General purposes
$27,013
Showing up to 5 of 16 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Alex Ricaurte
DIRECTOR
Ben Martens
DIRECTOR
Blake Simpson
DIRECTOR
Courtney Thorson
DIRECTOR
Daniel Siedhoff
DIRECTOR
Erin Clark
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.4M | $2.5M | $9.3M |
| 2024 | $2.0M | $2.2M | $9.5M |
| 2023 | $1.9M | $1.7M | $9.3M |
| 2022 | $2.4M | $2.2M | $8.6M |
| 2021 | $2.5M | $2.0M | $8.3M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $2.5M to $2.4M (-7%), with total assets most recently reported at $9.3M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.