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Arts, Culture, Humanities : Museums
Board Leadership
John Fletcher
Chairman
CEO
Susan Garrard
President, CEO
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The mission of Mississippi Children's Museum is to provide unparalleled experiences that ignite a thirst for discovery, knowledge, and learning in all children. The museum accomplishes this mission through hands-on and engaging exhibits and programs focusing on literacy, the arts, science, health and nutrition - the keys to helping our children mature into healthy and productive adult learners. We want to inspire Mississippi's children from all backgrounds to discover and achieve their potential. We are invested in our state's greatest resource, its children.
The mission of Mississippi Children's Museum is to provide unparalleled experiences that ignite a thirst for discovery, knowledge, and learning in all children. The museum accomplishes this mission through hands-on and engaging exhibits and programs focusing on literacy, the arts, science, health and nutrition - the keys to helping our children mature into healthy and productive adult learners. We want to inspire Mississippi's children from all backgrounds to discover and achieve their potential. We are invested in our state's greatest resource, its children.
91.82
100.00
Program Expenses (Percent of the charity's total expenses spent on the programs and services it delivers) |
79.0% | |
Administrative Expenses | 15.0% | |
Fundraising Expenses | 5.8% | |
Fundraising Efficiency | $0.03 | |
Working Capital Ratio (years) | 9.14 | |
Program Expenses Growth | 1.0% | |
Liabilities to Assets | 2.1% |
Charity Name & State | Overall Score | Overall Rating |
---|---|---|
Mississippi Children's Museum (MS) | 94.21 | |
The Children's Museum of Atlanta (GA) | 88.14 | |
Discovery Museum (MA) | 91.07 | |
Port Discovery Children's Museum (MD) | 89.64 | |
Children's Discovery Museum of San Jose (CA) | 98.88 |
REVENUE | |
Contributions | |
Contributions, Gifts & Grants | $4,966,989 |
Federated Campaigns | $0 |
Membership Dues | $284,998 |
Fundraising Events | $145,000 |
Related Organizations | $0 |
Government Grants | $0 |
Total Contributions | $5,396,987 |
Program Service Revenue | $1,372,155 |
Total Primary Revenue | $6,769,142 |
Other Revenue | $168,380 |
TOTAL REVENUE | $6,937,522 |
EXPENSES | |
Program Expenses | $2,888,239 |
Administrative Expenses | $564,382 |
Fundraising Expenses | $292,200 |
TOTAL FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES | $3,744,821 |
Payments to Affiliates | $0 |
Excess (or Deficit) for the year | $3,192,701 |
Net Assets | $33,652,916 |
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 | $2,888,239 | 100.0% |
Form 990 FYE | Date Published | Overall Score | Overall Rating | ||||||
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CN 2.1 | |||||||||
2019-05 | 12/01/2020 | 94.21 | |||||||
2018-05 | 06/01/2020 | 96.31 | |||||||
2018-05 | 08/01/2019 | 95.35 | |||||||
2017-05 | 07/01/2018 | 97.17 | |||||||
2016-05 | 08/01/2017 | 95.46 | |||||||
2015-05 | 08/01/2016 | 94.39 | |||||||
2014-05 | 06/01/2016 | 92.22 | |||||||
CN 2.0 | |||||||||
2014-05 | 09/01/2015 | 92.12 | |||||||
2013-05 | 11/01/2014 | 91.67 | |||||||
2012-05 | 02/01/2014 | 87.32 |
The data displayed on this tab is provided by the IRS in the form of Publication 78 and the Business Master File (BMF).
EIN | 64-0850010 |
Name in IRS Master File | MISSISSIPPI CHILDRENS MUSEUM |
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. |
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 | June, 2004 |
Filing Requirement | 990 (all other) or 990EZ return |
Fiscal Year End | May |
IRS Forms 990 (provided courtesy of Foundation Center) |
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Compensation | % of Expenses | Paid to | Title | |
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$140,000 | 3.73% | Susan Garrard | President, CEO |
Charity Name & State | Overall Score | Overall Rating |
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Mississippi Children's Museum (MS) | 94.21 | |
Discovery Museum (MA) | 91.07 | |
Port Discovery Children's Museum (MD) | 89.64 | |
Children's Museum of Richmond (VA) | 87.97 | |
Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art (MA) | 85.96 |
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Mississippi Children's Museum
2145 Museum Boulevard
Jackson,
MS 39202
tel: (877) 793-5437
fax: (601) 709-2603
EIN: 64-0850010
Mail donations to:
P.O. Box 55409
Jackson, MS 39296
John Fletcher
Chairman
Susan Garrard
President, CEO
Charity Navigator
299 Market Street Suite 250
Saddle Brook, NJ 07663
EIN: 13-4148824
BRIDGE ID: 3108588923