Arts, Culture, Humanities : Museums
Please Touch Museum
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Board Leadership
Christine Campbell
Chair
CEO
Patricia Wellenbach
President, CEO
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Since 1976 Please Touch Museum (PTM) has been the children's museum of Philadelphia. Our museum was the first in the nation whose target audience was families with children seven and younger. We have grown into one of the best children's museums in the nation, have become experts in play and have had our programs for under served families in the region nationally recognized. Our mission, to enrich the lives of children by creating learning opportunities through play, enables us to lay the foundation for a lifetime of learning and cultural awareness. PTM prides itself on its scope of community programming and ongoing efforts to assess, design and implement programs that meet the evolving needs of children and families. The museum serves children of all socio-economic backgrounds by educating children and those who nurture their development.
Since 1976 Please Touch Museum (PTM) has been the children's museum of Philadelphia. Our museum was the first in the nation whose target audience was families with children seven and younger. We have grown into one of the best children's museums in the nation, have become experts in play and have had our programs for under served families in the region nationally recognized. Our mission, to enrich the lives of children by creating learning opportunities through play, enables us to lay the foundation for a lifetime of learning and cultural awareness. PTM prides itself on its scope of community programming and ongoing efforts to assess, design and implement programs that meet the evolving needs of children and families. The museum serves children of all socio-economic backgrounds by educating children and those who nurture their development.
Impact Information
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Financial
83.52
Accountability & Transparency
100.00

Program Expenses (Percent of the charity's total expenses spent on the programs and services it delivers) |
79.7% | |
Administrative Expenses | 13.9% | |
Fundraising Expenses | 6.2% | |
Fundraising Efficiency | $0.35 | |
Working Capital Ratio (years) | 3.90 | |
Program Expenses Growth | < 0.1% | |
Liabilities to Assets | 2.5% |
REVENUE | |
Contributions | |
Contributions, Gifts & Grants | $802,475 |
Federated Campaigns | $0 |
Membership Dues | $0 |
Fundraising Events | $73,180 |
Related Organizations | $0 |
Government Grants | $1,295,276 |
Total Contributions | $2,170,931 |
Program Service Revenue | $5,617,977 |
Total Primary Revenue | $7,788,908 |
Other Revenue | $525,735 |
TOTAL REVENUE | $8,314,643 |
EXPENSES | |
Program Expenses | $7,354,100 |
Administrative Expenses | $1,202,157 |
Fundraising Expenses | $517,355 |
TOTAL FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES | $9,073,612 |
Payments to Affiliates | $0 |
Excess (or Deficit) for the year | $-758,969 |
Net Assets | $33,747,430 |
Charts
Compensation | % of Expenses | Paid to | Title | |
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$263,173 | 2.90% | Patricia D. Wellenbach | President & CEO |
Mission
Since 1976 Please Touch Museum (PTM) has been the children's museum of Philadelphia. Our museum was the first in the nation whose target audience was families with children seven and younger. We have grown into one of the best children's museums in the nation, have become experts in play and have had our programs for under served families in the region nationally recognized. Our mission, to enrich the lives of children by creating learning opportunities through play, enables us to lay the foundation for a lifetime of learning and cultural awareness. PTM prides itself on its scope of community programming and ongoing efforts to assess, design and implement programs that meet the evolving needs of children and families. The museum serves children of all socio-economic backgrounds by educating children and those who nurture their development.
Highly Rated
Charity Name & State | Overall Score | Overall Rating |
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Please Touch Museum (PA) | 88.34 | |
The Strong National Museum of Play (NY) | 87.92 | |
Port Discovery Children's Museum (MD) | 89.64 | |
Golisano Children's Museum of Naples (FL) | 88.81 | |
The Children's Museum of Cleveland (OH) | 86.54 |