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Arts, Culture, Humanities : Museums
Board Leadership
Dwayne Porter
Chair
CEO
Lisa Hailey
President and CEO
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EdVenture's mission is to inspire children to experience the joy of learning. Behind EdVenture's doors, we are proud to have six world-class exhibit galleries, a library, learning laboratories, resource centers and other visitor amenities. Two additional outdoor gallery spaces are located just outside the museum's front doors. Within the total 85,000 square feet that is EdVenture Children's Museum, there are more than 350 individual hands-on exhibits. EdVenture's average annual attendance is 200,000. Since opening on November 8, 2003, EdVenture has welcomed visitors from all 50 states and 18 foreign countries.
EdVenture's mission is to inspire children to experience the joy of learning. Behind EdVenture's doors, we are proud to have six world-class exhibit galleries, a library, learning laboratories, resource centers and other visitor amenities. Two additional outdoor gallery spaces are located just outside the museum's front doors. Within the total 85,000 square feet that is EdVenture Children's Museum, there are more than 350 individual hands-on exhibits. EdVenture's average annual attendance is 200,000. Since opening on November 8, 2003, EdVenture has welcomed visitors from all 50 states and 18 foreign countries.
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Program Expenses (Percent of the charity's total expenses spent on the programs and services it delivers) |
83.2% | |
Administrative Expenses | 12.2% | |
Fundraising Expenses | 4.5% | |
Fundraising Efficiency | $0.08 | |
Working Capital Ratio (years) | 1.56 | |
Program Expenses Growth | 0.7% | |
Liabilities to Assets | 7.4% |
Charity Name & State | Overall Score | Overall Rating |
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EdVenture (SC) | 86.26 | |
Bay Area Discovery Museum (CA) | 91.81 | |
Boston Children's Museum (MA) | 90.00 | |
Discovery Museum (MA) | 91.07 | |
Children's Museum of Houston (TX) | 92.76 |
REVENUE | |
Contributions | |
Contributions, Gifts & Grants | $521,386 |
Federated Campaigns | $0 |
Membership Dues | $311,983 |
Fundraising Events | $0 |
Related Organizations | $0 |
Government Grants | $812,244 |
Total Contributions | $1,645,613 |
Program Service Revenue | $2,076,549 |
Total Primary Revenue | $3,722,162 |
Other Revenue | $155,274 |
TOTAL REVENUE | $3,877,436 |
EXPENSES | |
Program Expenses | $4,564,900 |
Administrative Expenses | $510,994 |
Fundraising Expenses | $139,612 |
TOTAL FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES | $5,215,506 |
Payments to Affiliates | $0 |
Excess (or Deficit) for the year | $-1,338,070 |
Net Assets | $7,802,858 |
Program names and associated costs are listed for the top programs as reported on the charity's most recently filed Form 990. The top programs displayed will include the largest three programs, or those programs covering at least 60% of the charity's total expenses, whichever comes first.
Program Name | Amount Spent | % of Program Expenses |
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Museum Operations | $4,013,693 | 87.9% |
Club EdVenture Extended Learning Program | $399,031 | 8.7% |
Camp EdVenture | $152,176 | 3.3% |
Form 990 FYE | Date Published | Overall Score | Overall Rating | ||||||
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CN 2.1 | |||||||||
2019-06 | 12/23/2020 | 86.26 | |||||||
2018-06 | 08/01/2019 | 85.23 | |||||||
2017-06 | 08/01/2018 | 86.39 | |||||||
2016-06 | 12/22/2017 | 87.14 | |||||||
2015-06 | 11/01/2016 | 88.69 | |||||||
2014-06 | 06/01/2016 | 85.11 | |||||||
CN 2.0 | |||||||||
2014-06 | 11/01/2015 | 84.98 | |||||||
2013-06 | 10/01/2014 | 85.69 | |||||||
2012-06 | 08/01/2013 | 83.85 | |||||||
2011-06 | 02/01/2013 | 81.84 |
The data displayed on this tab is provided by the IRS in the form of Publication 78 and the Business Master File (BMF).
EIN | 57-1013857 |
Name in IRS Master File | EDVENTURE INC |
NTEE Code | A52 |
NTEE Classification | Children's Museums |
NTEE Type | Arts, Culture and Humanities |
Classification | Educational Organization |
Subsection | 501(c)(3) (View the list of codes) |
Activities | (995) Described in section 509(a)(2) of the Code (60) Museum, zoo, planetarium, etc. (349) Other youth organization or activities |
Foundation Status | Organization which receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or the general public 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) |
Deductibility | Contributions are deductible |
Affiliation | Independent - the organization is an independent organization or an independent auxiliary (i.e., not affiliated with a National, Regional, or Geographic grouping of organizations). |
Group Name | [Not Applicable] |
Ruling Date | January, 1995 |
Filing Requirement | 990 (all other) or 990EZ return |
Fiscal Year End | June |
IRS Forms 990 (provided courtesy of Foundation Center) |
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Compensation | % of Expenses | Paid to | Title | |
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$99,712 | 1.91% | Lisa W. Hailey | President, CEO | |
Other Salaries of Note | ||||
$107,804 | 2.06% | Karen Coltrane | Former President, CEO |
Charity Name & State | Overall Score | Overall Rating |
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EdVenture (SC) | 86.26 | |
Children's Museum of Houston (TX) | 92.76 | |
The Children's Museum of Cleveland (OH) | 86.54 | |
Kohl Children's Museum of Greater Chicago (IL) | 87.47 | |
Discovery Museum (MA) | 91.07 |
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EdVenture
211 Gervais Street
Columbia,
SC 29201
tel: (803) 779-3100
EIN: 57-1013857
Dwayne Porter
Chair
Lisa Hailey
President and CEO
Charity Navigator
299 Market Street Suite 250
Saddle Brook, NJ 07663
EIN: 13-4148824
BRIDGE ID: 3108588923