Public Charity

TUCSON CHILDREN'S MUSEUM INC DBA CHILDREN'S MUSEUM TUCSON

Based in TUCSON, AZ, TUCSON CHILDREN'S MUSEUM INC DBA CHILDREN'S MUSEUM TUCSON operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $2.8M in revenue, $2.9M in expenses, $6.2M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 43 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $1.7M.

EIN: 860676237 TUCSON, AZ Children's Museums NTEE: A52 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$2.8M
Total Expenses$2.9M
Total Assets$6.2M
Grant Records43
Funding Total$1.7M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

TUCSON CHILDREN'S MUSEUM|ORO VALLEY (CMT|CMOV)'S MISSION IT TO PROVIDE FUN, PLAY-BASED, INTERACTIVE, HANDS-ON LEARNING EXPERIENCES FOR CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES. OUR VISION IS TO INSPIRE CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL THROUGH DISCOVERY, CREATIVITY, AND LEARNING. KNOWN THROUGHOUT ARIZONA AS CHILDREN'S MUSEUM TUCSON, CMT OFFERS INTERACTIVE EXHIBITS, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT IN AN INCLUSIVE ENCIRONMENT.

Where $100 goes at Tucson Children's Museum Inc DBA Children's Museum Tucson

How Tucson Children's Museum Inc DBA Children's Museum Tucson divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.

$81 Programs the work itself
$8 Management running the organization
$11 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $81 for programs

$81
The museum served 206,267 children and families in fy 25, over 323 days, through in person programming, outreach and community engagement
All program spending · Reported in the filing: 206,267 children; 200,000 children
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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

2024
Angel Charity for Children has committed $1,000,000 to fund the renovation of the newly acquired building adjacent to Children's Museum Tucson (CMT), earmarked to become the new Education Center. Three new program areas in the center will expand the museum's reach to more children in the community and increase accessibility for children from Title I schools to attend field trips, afterschool programs, arts programs, and camps. The refurbished space will also include support areas for program development, provision of supplies, and direct engagement with program participants. The main entry hall will function as a welcome center for groups upon their arrival.Children's Museum Tucson has reached capacity in their current building,and with the completion of this project, estimates they will serve an additional 40,000 children in the first year alone, and welcome 60,000 more visitors annually.
$1,000,000
2024
CHARITABLE DONATION
$28,710
2024
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$27,250
2024
DESIGNATED SUPPORT FOR ADVENTURE LEARNING TOURS AND OUTREACH (ALTO) PROGRAM
$25,000
$18,500

Showing up to 5 of 43 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

TREASURER Adam Foard
BOARD MEMBER Adiba Nelson
BOARD MEMBER Adriana Marinez
BOARD MEMBER Carlotta Larson
DIRECTOR OF Carol Sayler
BOARD MEMBER Chad Herzog

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

Youth Development
$1,000,000 1 grant
General Support
$545,084 33 grants
Health & Medicine
$75,000 3 grants
Arts & Culture
$34,000 3 grants
Education
$25,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $2.8M $2.9M $6.2M
2024 $4.1M $2.8M $5.8M
2023 $2.8M $2.6M $4.4M
2022 $2.9M $2.1M $1.8M
2021 $1.5M $1.2M $1.2M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $1.5M to $2.8M (+87%), with total assets most recently reported at $6.2M.

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