Mission
WONDERTREK CHILDREN'S MUSEUM AND ITS PARTNERS ENVISION A MORE VIBRANT AND CONNECTED REGION BECAUSE ALL CHILDREN ENJOY THE SUPPORTIVE RELATIONSHIPS, EXPANDING OPPORTUNITIES, AND WELL-BEING THEY NEED TO THRIVE.
Public Charity
WONDERTREK CHILDREN'S MUSEUM
WONDERTREK CHILDREN'S MUSEUM is a Public Charity headquartered in BRAINERD, MN. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $404K revenue, $470K expenses, $5.1M total assets. 6 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $205K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 832715287
BRAINERD, MN
Children's Museums
NTEE: A52
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$404K
Total Expenses$470K
Total Assets$5.1M
Grant Records6
Funding Total$205K
Filing Years2020–2025
Where $100 goes at Wondertrek Children's Museum
How Wondertrek Children's Museum divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 6 years.
$71
Programs
the work itself
$25
Management
running the organization
$4
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $71 for programs
$71
Wondertrek brings together the region's children and families in shared experiences that are grounded locally and open to the wider world
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
Arts & Cultural Heritage Grants
$70,053
PROGRAM SUPPORT
$25,000
PROGRAM SUPPORT
$25,000
DEED MAIN STREET SMALL BUSINESS RELIEF
$10,000
LEGACY CHILDREN'S OF MINNESOTA
$75,394
Showing up to 5 of 6 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
TREASURER
Chuck Albrecht
SECRETARY
Dianne Heldman
DIRECTOR
Laine Larson
DIRECTOR
Matt Killian
DIRECTOR
Melissa Mckay
BOARD CHAIR
Paul Drange
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $404K | $470K | $5.1M |
| 2024 | $5.2M | $311K | $5.2M |
| 2023 | $379K | $346K | $141K |
| 2021 | $82K | $218K | $154K |
| 2020 | $608 | $122K | $289K |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $608 to $404K (+66340%), with total assets most recently reported at $5.1M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.