What is the EIN of TOWN OF NORMAL CHILDRENS DISCOVERY MUSEUM FOUNDATION?

The employer identification number (EIN) of TOWN OF NORMAL CHILDRENS DISCOVERY MUSEUM FOUNDATION is 37-1288369.

When is the next return of TOWN OF NORMAL CHILDRENS DISCOVERY MUSEUM FOUNDATION due?

The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending March 31, 2027) is due August 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.

When did TOWN OF NORMAL CHILDRENS DISCOVERY MUSEUM FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?

The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended March 2026.

Who is the principal officer of TOWN OF NORMAL CHILDRENS DISCOVERY MUSEUM FOUNDATION?

The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2026 names PAUL SCHARNETT.

Who are the officers and directors of TOWN OF NORMAL CHILDRENS DISCOVERY MUSEUM FOUNDATION?

The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2026 lists 16 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.

How much revenue does TOWN OF NORMAL CHILDRENS DISCOVERY MUSEUM FOUNDATION have?

On its 990 for the year ended March 31, 2026 it reported revenue of $1,060,623, expenses of $3,002,625 and total assets of $1,864,599 at year end.

Nonprofit · EIN 37-1288369

TOWN OF NORMAL CHILDRENS DISCOVERY MUSEUM FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · NORMAL, IL 61761

Financials

Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end

Financials of TOWN OF NORMAL CHILDRENS DISCOVERY MUSEUM FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year ended	Form	Revenue	Expenses	Net income	Total assets	Liabilities	Net assets
March 31, 2026	990	$1,060,623	$3,002,625	-$1,942,002	$1,864,599	$64,985	$1,799,614
March 31, 2025	990	$1,392,969	$963,122	$429,847	$4,057,145	$313,382	$3,743,763
March 31, 2024	990	$4,048,025	$1,131,555	$2,916,470	$4,108,716	$793,383	$3,315,333
March 31, 2023	990	$273,429	$486,397	-$212,968	$626,663	$195,733	$430,930

Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2026

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants: $972,414
of which government grants: $905,641
Program service revenue: $0
Investment income: $2,140
Net income from fundraising events: $86,069
Other revenue: $86,069

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid: $2,963,072
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total): $0
Professional fundraising fees: $0
Program services (functional): $2,963,072
Management and general (functional): $39,553

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year: $4,057,145
Total assets, end of year: $1,864,599
Total liabilities, end of year: $64,985
Net assets, end of year: $1,799,614
Publicly traded securities: $22,837
Net assets without donor restrictions: $223,401
Net assets with donor restrictions: $1,576,213
Gross receipts: $1,078,578
Employees: 0
Volunteers: 300
Year formed: 1991
State of legal domicile: IL

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 March 31, 2026, highest compensation first.

Name	Title	Hours / week	Compensation
ELISE ALBERS	VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer	–	$0
MOLLY ALLEN	SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer	–	$0
MELISSA ALCORN	BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director	–	$0
PATRICK BANE	BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director	–	$0
MEGHAN GOLDFARB	BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director	–	$0
JOHN KIM	BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director	–	$0
LAUREN LURKINS	BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director	–	$0
MEGHAN MEYER	BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director	–	$0
TERRY OGUNLEYE	BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director	–	$0
JOSH ROUGEAU	BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director	–	$0
PAUL SCHARNETT	CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer	–	$0
MITCH STEBEL	TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer	–	$0
HEATHER THOMPSON	BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director	–	$0
BRITTANY WADE	BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director	–	$0
ROB WIDMER	BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director	–	$0

1 more people on this return

Name	Title	Hours / week	Compensation
AMANDA WETTERSTEN	BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director	–	$0

990 for the year ended March 31, 2025: 17 people

Name	Title	Hours / week	Compensation
ELISE ALBERS	VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer	2	$0
MOLLY ALLEN	SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer	2	$0
MELISSA ALCORN	BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director	1	$0
PATRICK BANE	BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director	1	$0
MEGHAN GOLDFARB	BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director	1	$0
JOHN KIM	BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director	1	$0
LAUREN LURKINS	BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director	1	$0
MEGHAN MEYER	BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director	1	$0
TERRY OGUNLEYE	BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director	1	$0
JOSH ROUGEAU	BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director	1	$0
PAUL SCHARNETT	CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer	2	$0
MITCH STEBEL	TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer	2	$0
HEATHER THOMPSON	BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director	1	$0
BRITTANY WADE	BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director	1	$0
ROB WIDMER	BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director	1	$0
AMANDA WETTERSTEN	BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director	1	$0
BETH WHISMAN	EXECUTIVE DI Officer	40	$0

990 for the year ended March 31, 2024: 15 people

Name	Title	Hours / week	Compensation
ELISE ALBERS	VICE CHAIRPE Trustee or director, Officer	1	$0
MOLLY ALLEN	SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer	1	$0
PATRICK BANE	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	1	$0
TIM FALLON	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	1	$0
MEGHAN GOLDFARB	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	1	$0
JOHN K KIM	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	1	$0
LAUREN LURKINS	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	1	$0
MEGHAN MEYER	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	1	$0
TERRY OGUNLEYE	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	1	$0
PAUL SCHARNETT	CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer	1	$0
MITCH STEBEL	TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer	1	$0
SARAH STURGILL	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	1	$0
HEATHER THOMPSON	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	1	$0
BRITTANY WADE	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	1	$0
ROB WIDMER	PAST PRESIDE Trustee or director	1	$0

990 for the year ended March 31, 2023: 13 people

Name	Title	Hours / week	Compensation
ELISE ALBERS	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	1	$0
MOLLY ALLEN	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	1	$0
PATRICK BANE	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	1	$0
TIM BASSETT	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	1	$0
JOHN K KIM	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	1	$0
LAUREN LURKINS	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	1	$0
TERRY OGUNLEYE	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	1	$0
THERESA PROSSER	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	1	$0
PAUL SCHARNETT	VICE CHAIRPE Trustee or director, Officer	1	$0
MITCH STEBEL	TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer	1	$0
SARAH STURGILL	SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer	1	$0
BRITTANY WADE	TRUSTEE Trustee or director	1	$0
ROB WIDMER	CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer	1	$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file): 101 E BEAUFORT ST, NORMAL, IL 61761-3026
Principal officer (990 for 2025): PAUL SCHARNETT, 101 E BEAUFORT ST, NORMAL, IL 61761
Signed the 990: PAUL SCHARNETT, CHAIR
Phone: (309) 433-3444
Website: WWW.CHILDRENSDISCOVERYMUSEUM.NET
Return prepared by: LAUTERBACH & AMEN LLP

Mission

THE PURPOSE OF THE CHILDREN'S DISCOVERY MUSEUM FOUNDATION IS TO SUPPORT THE MISSION AND VISION OF THE CHILDREN'S DISCOVERY MUSEUM TO RAISE AND EXPEND FUNDS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE MUSEUM, AND TO ADVOCATE ON BEHALD OF THE MUSEUM IN THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE.
990 for the year ended March 31, 2026

Program accomplishments

THE CHILDREN'S DISCOVERY MUSEUM FOUNDATION HELPED PAY FOR EXHIBIT CONSTRUCTION.
Expenses $2,733,930 · grants $2,733,930
THE CHILDREN'S DISCOVERY MUSEUM FOUNDATION HELPED PAY FOR MUSEUM OPERATIONS AND SPECIFIC PROGRAM SUPPORT.
Expenses $201,427 · grants $201,427
OTHER
Expenses $27,715 · grants $27,715

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 March, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax year	Year ended	Due	IRS public records
2025	March 31, 2026	August 17, 2026	990 on file
2024	March 31, 2025	August 15, 2025	990 on file
2023	March 31, 2024	August 15, 2024	990 on file

IRS record

EIN: 37-1288369
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: 1993
Accounting year ends: March
Files: Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE): Arts, culture and humanities (A520)
Assets (IRS master file): $1,864,599
Income (IRS master file): $1,078,578

Filing history

Form	Year ended	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Return
990	March 2026	$1,060,623	$3,002,625	$1,864,599	XML
990	March 2025	$1,392,969	$963,122	$4,057,145	XML
990	March 2024	$4,048,025	$1,131,555	$4,108,716	XML
990	March 2023	$273,429	$486,397	$626,663	XML
990	March 2022	$222,439	$226,683	$645,087	IRS
990	March 2021	–	–	–	IRS
990	March 2020	–	–	–	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 37-1288369).

Questions about TOWN OF NORMAL CHILDRENS DISCOVERY MUSEUM FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of TOWN OF NORMAL CHILDRENS DISCOVERY MUSEUM FOUNDATION?: The employer identification number (EIN) of TOWN OF NORMAL CHILDRENS DISCOVERY MUSEUM FOUNDATION is 37-1288369.
Is TOWN OF NORMAL CHILDRENS DISCOVERY MUSEUM FOUNDATION tax-exempt?: Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1993.
Are donations to TOWN OF NORMAL CHILDRENS DISCOVERY MUSEUM FOUNDATION tax-deductible?: Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does TOWN OF NORMAL CHILDRENS DISCOVERY MUSEUM FOUNDATION 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 TOWN OF NORMAL CHILDRENS DISCOVERY MUSEUM FOUNDATION due?: The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending March 31, 2027) is due August 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did TOWN OF NORMAL CHILDRENS DISCOVERY MUSEUM FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?: The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended March 2026.
Who is the principal officer of TOWN OF NORMAL CHILDRENS DISCOVERY MUSEUM FOUNDATION?: The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2026 names PAUL SCHARNETT.
Who are the officers and directors of TOWN OF NORMAL CHILDRENS DISCOVERY MUSEUM FOUNDATION?: The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2026 lists 16 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does TOWN OF NORMAL CHILDRENS DISCOVERY MUSEUM FOUNDATION have?: On its 990 for the year ended March 31, 2026 it reported revenue of $1,060,623, expenses of $3,002,625 and total assets of $1,864,599 at year end.

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