Nonprofit · EIN 23-2109376
PLEASE TOUCH MUSEUM
Tax-exempt · PHILADELPHIA, PA 19131
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $13,718,779 | $12,404,070 | $1,314,709 | $39,015,303 | $3,405,916 | $35,609,387 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $11,404,737 | $12,387,027 | -$982,290 | $35,851,238 | $1,928,796 | $33,922,442 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $12,855,902 | $11,381,860 | $1,474,042 | $36,157,482 | $1,903,015 | $34,254,467 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $7,610,632
- of which government grants
- $3,293,228
- Program service revenue
- $5,662,519
- Investment income
- $210,214
- Net rental income
- $191,284
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$179
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$129,530
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $167,296
- Other revenue
- $235,414
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $419,895
- Other salaries and wages
- $4,740,884
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $6,092,022
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $184,099
- Accounting fees
- $18,200
- Occupancy
- $1,273,644
- Travel
- $16,930
- Depreciation
- $1,712,070
- Program services (functional)
- $9,563,909
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,058,047
- Fundraising (functional)
- $782,114
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $35,851,238
- Total assets, end of year
- $39,015,303
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,405,916
- Net assets, end of year
- $35,609,387
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $26,127,948
- Publicly traded securities
- $4,973,132
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $27,632,227
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $7,977,160
- Gross receipts
- $14,348,665
- Employees
- 101
- Volunteers
- 16
- Year formed
- 1976
- State of legal domicile
- PA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patricia D Wellenbach | President & CEO Officer | 40 | $350,336 | $16,002 |
| Tracy Curvan | Chief Operating/Growth Officer Highest-paid employee | 40 | $182,209 | $13,743 |
| Donna Saul Millen | Chief Operating Officer Officer | 40 | $186,873 | $5,306 |
| Jane Federowicz | Chief People & Culture Officer Highest-paid employee | 40 | $166,821 | $18,702 |
| Olivia Thomas | Chief Learning Officer Highest-paid employee | 40 | $159,440 | $16,621 |
| Louisa Hanshew | Sr. Director Development Highest-paid employee | 40 | $154,173 | $13,346 |
| Mark Page | Sr. Director Operations Highest-paid employee | 40 | $137,709 | $11,041 |
| Tracey Santilli | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Gabriel Weissman | vice chair Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTEN D HAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELINE ARUMAINAYAGAM | Member Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| David M Davis | Member Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Karen Griffith Gryga | Member Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Monica J Harmon | Member Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Orcel Kounga | Member Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
8 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Kusy | Member Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Elizabeth McNichol | Member (eff. 02/2025) Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| GREG MILLHAUSER | Member Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Christyn L Rossman | Member Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Virginia G Susini | Member Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| SHAWN TULI | Member Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY VECCHIARELLI | Member Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| MELISSA VOLIN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PATRICIA D WELLENBACH | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $335,000 | $12,865 |
| DONNA SAUL MILLEN | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $188,731 | $7,746 |
| TRACY CURVAN | CHIEF GROWTH/STRATEGY OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $169,039 | $8,383 |
| JANE FEDEROWICZ | CHIEF PEOPLE & CULTURE OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $154,904 | $13,149 |
| OLIVIA THOMAS | CHIEF LEARNING OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $144,615 | $12,789 |
| MARK PAGE | SR. DIRECTOR OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $127,164 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY DOYLE | SR. DIRECTOR FINANCE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $117,019 | $5,634 |
| SHAWN TULI | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| TRACEY SANTILLI | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTEN D HAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELINE ARUMAINAYAGAM | MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID M DAVIS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN GRIFFITH GRYGA | MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MONICA J HARMON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY LIM | MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG MILLHAUSER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CARRIE ROBINSON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTYN L ROSSMAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| VIRGINIA G SUSINI | MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY VECCHIARELLI | MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| GABRIEL WEISSMAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ORCEL KOUNGA | MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PATRICIA D WELLENBACH | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $315,000 | $12,165 |
| DONNA SAUL MILLEN | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $179,596 | $7,426 |
| TRACY CURVAN | CHIEF REVENUE/STRATEGY OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $157,211 | $1,140 |
| SAMANTHA GIBB ROFF | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $136,585 | $12,290 |
| OLIVIA THOMAS | CHIEF LEARNING OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $131,731 | $12,121 |
| JANE FEDEROWICZ | CHIEF PEOPLE & CULTURE OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $118,462 | $7,510 |
| MARK PAGE | SR. DIRECTOR OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $112,692 | $7,510 |
| SHAWN TULI | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| TRACEY SANTILLI | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTEN D HAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELINE ARUMAINAYAGAM | MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE CAMPBELL | MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID M DAVIS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN GRIFFITH GRYGA | MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MONICA J HARMON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ARIANNA ORPELLO LEWKO | MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY LIM | MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG MILLHAUSER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CARRIE ROBINSON | MEMBER (FROM 1/18/22) Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTYN L ROSSMAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DANA SHERWOOD | MEMBER (UNTIL 10/14/22) Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT SIMON | MEMBER (UNITIL 10/18/22) Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| VIRGINIA G SUSINI | MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD TEWKSBURY JR | MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY VECCHIARELLI | MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| GABRIEL WEISSMAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 4231 AVENUE OF THE REPUBLIC, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19131-3719
- In care of
- % THE ORGANIZATION
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- TRACY CURVAN, 4231 Avenue Of The Republic, Philadelphia, PA 19131
- Signed the 990
- TRACY CURVAN, COO
- Phone
- (215) 581-3181
- Website
- www.pleasetouchmuseum.org
- Return prepared by
- WITHUMSMITHBROWN PC
Mission
PLEASE TOUCH MUSEUM ENRICHES THE LIVES OF CHILDREN BY CREATING LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH PLAY. THIS IS WHERE LIFELONG LEARNING BEGINS AND CURIOSITY IS ENCOURAGED. OUR MISSION IS TO CHANGE A CHILD'S LIFE AS THEY DISCOVER THE POWER OF LEARNING THROUGH PLAY.
Program accomplishments
- THROUGH INTERACTIVE EXHIBITS AND CURRICULUM-BASED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMING DEVELOPED TO FOSTER CRITICAL THINKING, CREATIVITY, COMMUNICATION AND COLLABORATION SKILLS, THE MUSEUM PROVIDES CHILDREN THE OPPORTUNITY TO DEVELOP SKILLS TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN SCHOOL AND LIFE.Expenses $9,563,909 · revenue $5,829,815
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 23-2109376
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1979
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A520)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $39,015,303
- Income (IRS master file)
- $14,348,665
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $13,718,779 | $12,404,070 | $39,015,303 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $11,404,737 | $12,387,027 | $35,851,238 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $12,855,902 | $11,381,860 | $36,157,482 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $10,425,352 | $9,140,828 | $34,246,323 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 23-2109376).
Questions about PLEASE TOUCH MUSEUM
- What is the EIN of PLEASE TOUCH MUSEUM?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of PLEASE TOUCH MUSEUM is 23-2109376.
- Is PLEASE TOUCH MUSEUM tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1979.
- Are donations to PLEASE TOUCH MUSEUM tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does PLEASE TOUCH MUSEUM file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of PLEASE TOUCH MUSEUM due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did PLEASE TOUCH MUSEUM last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of PLEASE TOUCH MUSEUM?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names TRACY CURVAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of PLEASE TOUCH MUSEUM?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 23 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $350,336 (Patricia D Wellenbach, President & CEO).
- How much revenue does PLEASE TOUCH MUSEUM have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $13,718,779, expenses of $12,404,070 and total assets of $39,015,303 at year end.
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