Mission
THE MUSEUM'S MISSION IS DEDICATED TO MOTIVATING CHILDREN AND ADULTS OF ALL BACKGROUNDS AND ABILITIES TOWARD GREATER CREATIVITY AND UNDERSTANDING OF THEMSELVES AND THE WORLD THROUGH HANDS-ON LEARNING.
Public Charity
AMAZEMENT SQUARE
Based in LYNCHBURG, VA, AMAZEMENT SQUARE operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $1.5M in revenue, $1.8M in expenses, $7.2M in total assets for fiscal year 2024. Imperigo tracks 45 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $754K.
EIN: 541713204
LYNCHBURG, VA
Children's Museums
NTEE: A52
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$1.5M
Total Expenses$1.8M
Total Assets$7.2M
Grant Records45
Funding Total$754K
Filing Years2020–2024
Where $100 goes at Amazement Square
How Amazement Square divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$78
Programs
the work itself
$13
Management
running the organization
$9
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $78 for programs
$78
Operation of a children's museum dedicated to motivating children and adults of all backgrounds and abilities towards greater creativity and understanding of the world through hands-on learning and…
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
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
$21,000
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
$15,000
EQUITY, INCLUSION AND DIVERSITY
$15,000
ARTS, CULTURE
$14,500
GENERAL SUPPORT
$11,759
Showing up to 5 of 45 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Amanda Smithson
DIRECTOR
Andrew Davidson
DIRECTOR
Beverly Mccloskey
DIRECTOR
Carissa Kregenow
CHAIR
D Todd Irby
DIRECTOR
Eric Sorenson Jr
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.5M | $1.8M | $7.2M |
| 2023 | $1.5M | $1.8M | $7.6M |
| 2022 | $1.7M | $1.6M | $7.6M |
| 2021 | $1.5M | $1.5M | $8.0M |
| 2020 | $1.0M | $1.5M | $7.8M |
Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $1.0M to $1.5M (+45%), with total assets most recently reported at $7.2M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.