Mission
THE MUSEUM TRANSFORMS COMMUNITIES THROUGH INNOVATIVE, CHILD-CENTERED LEARNING BY PROVIDING EVIDENCE-BASED PARENTING, LITERACY AND STEM (SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS) PROGRAMS AND EXHIBITS.
Public Charity
CHILDREN'S MUSEUM INC
CHILDREN'S MUSEUM INC, of HOUSTON, TX, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $22.2M in revenue, $16.8M in expenses, $62.3M in total assets. 152 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $11.4M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 742178563
HOUSTON, TX
Children's Museums
NTEE: A52
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$22.2M
Total Expenses$16.8M
Total Assets$62.3M
Grant Records152
Funding Total$11.4M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Children's Museum Inc
How Children's Museum Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$81
Programs
the work itself
$13
Management
running the organization
$6
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $81 for programs
$67
The Museum employs credentialled educators who manage thirteen bilingual (English/Spanish) exhibit galleries, an on-site branch of the Houston Public Library, and programming that changes weekly
$10
Community outreach programs serving low-income families in under-resourced neighborhoods include a) programs that increase the quality of experiential learning opportunities for children participating in after school centers and…
$2
Visitor services including facilitation of exhibits and programs, volunteers, service support, and conveniences including parking
Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
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
$423,416
Early childhood and youth education
$240,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$239,555
$184,210
ARTS, CULTURE
$155,000
Showing up to 5 of 152 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Controller
Alejandro Chaib
V.P. OF STRATEGIC PLANNING
Alison Powell
V.P. of Board Activities
Andrew Sarofim
DIRECTOR
Babatunde Cole
DIRECTOR
Bradley F Bracewell
Member at Large
Brad Morgan
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $22.2M | $16.8M | $62.3M |
| 2024 | $14.3M | $15.3M | $54.9M |
| 2023 | $21.2M | $13.0M | $53.6M |
| 2022 | $14.6M | $9.9M | $43.6M |
| 2021 | $8.0M | $6.9M | $41.9M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $8.0M to $22.2M (+177%), with total assets most recently reported at $62.3M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.