Nonprofit · EIN 38-2816471
CURIOUS KIDS MUSEUM
Tax-exempt · SAINT JOSEPH, MI 49085
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,689,723 | $841,976 | $847,747 | $6,660,697 | $915,125 | $5,745,572 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,140,881 | $768,957 | $371,924 | $4,646,992 | $15,907 | $4,631,085 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,528,407 | $659,130 | $869,277 | $4,110,972 | $17,983 | $4,092,989 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,388,477
- Membership dues
- $63,723
- Program service revenue
- $261,071
- Investment income
- $19,312
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$1,897
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $14,325
- Other revenue
- $20,863
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $132,920
- Other salaries and wages
- $286,405
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $452,188
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $8,250
- Occupancy
- $89,104
- Depreciation
- $185,276
- Program services (functional)
- $643,297
- Management and general (functional)
- $198,679
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $4,646,992
- Total assets, end of year
- $6,660,697
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $915,125
- Net assets, end of year
- $5,745,572
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,969,052
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $4,304,928
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,440,644
- Gross unrelated business income
- $14,325
- Gross receipts
- $1,707,788
- Employees
- 35
- Volunteers
- 23
- Year formed
- 1989
- State of legal domicile
- MI
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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LORI MARCINIAK | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $132,920 |
| HEIDI PETERS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| TARAH MCLEOD | VICE-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| PHIL HOSBEIN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| CLAUDIA VESCOLANI | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| AMY NOLAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANJA BITZER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BILL DOWNEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR SHARON DESKINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JORDAN FETTIG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JUDY GAWLIK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KELLY ROCHE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAURIE LIEBERMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LISA WELCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MADELINE BOND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
8 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARIA KIBLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARIA MOEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARIE BEAUFILS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE THIENEMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NATE HARRINGTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN LATHAM PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNI CARTWRIGHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CARRIE VILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LORI MARCINIAK | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $122,612 |
| HEIDI PETERS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| TARAH MCLEOD | VICE-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| PHIL HOSBEIN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| CLAUDIA VESCOLANI | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| AMY NOLAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANJA BITZER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANU SARAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BILL DOWNEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR SHARON DESKINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JORDAN FETTIG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JUDY GAWLIK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KELLY ROCHE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAURIE LIEBERMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LISA WELCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MADELAINE BOND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARIA KIBLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARIA MOEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARIE BEAUFILS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE THIENEMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NATE HARRINGTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN LATHAM PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LORI MARCINIAK | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $119,381 |
| HEIDI PETERS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| TARAH MCLEOD | VICE-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| PHIL HOSBEIN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| CLAUDIA VESCOLANI | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| AMY NOLAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANJA BITZER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANU SARAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BILL DOWNEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR SHARON DESKINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JORDAN FETTIG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JUDY GAWLIK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KELLY ROCHE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAURIE LIEBERMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LISA WELCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MADELAINE BOND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARIA KIBLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARIA MOEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARIE BEAUFILS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE THIENEMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NATE HARRINGTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN LATHAM PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 415 LAKE BLVD, SAINT JOSEPH, MI 49085-1231
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- LORI MARCINIAK, 415 LAKE BLVD, SAINT JOSEPH, MI 49085
- Signed the 990
- LORI MARCINIAK, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (269) 983-2543
- Website
- WWW.CURIOUSKIDSMUSEUM.ORG
- Return prepared by
- KRUGGEL LAWTON & COMPANY LLC
Mission
THE CURIOUS KIDS' MUSEUM ENCOURAGES DISCOVERY, WONDER AND AWE FOR CHILDREN. THIS INTERACTIVE, HANDS-ON PLAYGROUND FOR THE MIND FULFILLS ITS EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP ROLE BY STIMULATING CURIOSITY, AWARENESS AND LIFE PREPAREDNESS IN SCIENCE, CULTURE, HISTORY AND TECHNOLOGY. THROUGH ITS PROGRAMS AND EXHIBITS, THE MUSEUM ENCOURAGES PEOPLE OF ALL AGES TO EXPLORE THE WORLD AROUND THEM IN A UNIQUE AND OPEN-ENDED MANNER.
Program accomplishments
- A HANDS-ON AND LEARNING MUSEUM.Expenses $643,297 · revenue $269,506
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 38-2816471
- 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
- 1988
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A520)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $6,660,697
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,707,788
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,689,723 | $841,976 | $6,660,697 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,140,881 | $768,957 | $4,646,992 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,528,407 | $659,130 | $4,110,972 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,308,766 | $623,204 | $3,148,191 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 38-2816471).
Questions about CURIOUS KIDS MUSEUM
- What is the EIN of CURIOUS KIDS MUSEUM?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CURIOUS KIDS MUSEUM is 38-2816471.
- Is CURIOUS KIDS MUSEUM tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1988.
- Are donations to CURIOUS KIDS MUSEUM tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CURIOUS KIDS 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 CURIOUS KIDS MUSEUM due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CURIOUS KIDS MUSEUM last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of CURIOUS KIDS MUSEUM?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names LORI MARCINIAK.
- Who are the officers and directors of CURIOUS KIDS MUSEUM?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 23 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $132,920 (LORI MARCINIAK, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does CURIOUS KIDS MUSEUM have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,689,723, expenses of $841,976 and total assets of $6,660,697 at year end.
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