Nonprofit · EIN 46-5049773
CHILDRENS IMAGINARIUM INC
Tax-exempt · WAUSAU, WI 54403
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $951,612 | $860,750 | $90,862 | $6,146,246 | $1,566,244 | $4,580,002 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $612,529 | $787,899 | -$175,370 | $5,993,723 | $1,610,679 | $4,383,044 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,162,658 | $311,825 | $850,833 | $6,187,774 | $1,659,385 | $4,528,389 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $692,242
- of which government grants
- $20,000
- Program service revenue
- $243,875
- Investment income
- $8,764
- Net income from fundraising events
- $6,731
- Other revenue
- $6,731
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $114,975
- Other salaries and wages
- $227,611
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $379,350
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $9,926
- Occupancy
- $177,016
- Travel
- $2,671
- Depreciation
- $188,756
- Program services (functional)
- $717,951
- Management and general (functional)
- $92,302
- Fundraising (functional)
- $50,497
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $5,993,723
- Total assets, end of year
- $6,146,246
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,566,244
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,580,002
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $3,065,502
- Publicly traded securities
- $921,988
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $4,376,510
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $203,492
- Gross receipts
- $967,730
- Employees
- 22
- Volunteers
- 55
- Year formed
- 2014
- State of legal domicile
- WI
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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JULIE BOLLMANN | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $94,187 | $20,788 |
| CASSANDRA AMBROSIUS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULI BIRKENMEIER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATIE FELCH | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE FERRARIO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER GAFFANEY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISA KAMPMANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRIS KERNS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHEL KOSS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RENAE KRINGS | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID MATHIAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TYLER UTECHT | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN WERTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAM LOUDY | FINANCE SPEC Officer | 20 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JULIE BOLLMANN | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $102,680 | $20,210 |
| JIM BAKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATIE FELCH | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MONA FOX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN GALLAGHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAGGIE GORDON | PAST PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISA KAMPMANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRIS KERNS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHEL KOSS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RENAE KRINGS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GINA NEITER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TAMMY SZEKERESS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| TYLER UTECHT | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN WERTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JULIE BOLLMANN | EXECUTIVE DI Trustee or director | 40 | $32,810 | $1,052 |
| JIM BAKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATIE FELCH | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MONA FOX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN GALLAGHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAGGIE GORDON | PAST PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA KAMPMANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRIS KERNS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHEL KOSS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RENAE KRINGS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GINA NIETERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TAMMY SZEKERESS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| TYLER UTECHT | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN WERTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 195 N 2ND ST, WAUSAU, WI 54403-4809
- In care of
- % MAGGIE GORDON
- Mailing address (990-N for 2020)
- 223809 LAKESHORE DR, WAUSAU WI 54401
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- PETER GAFFANEY
- Principal officer (990-N for 2020)
- Maggie Gordon, 223809 Lakeshore Drive, Wausau WI 54401
- Signed the 990
- PETER GAFFANEY, TREASURER
- Phone
- (715) 907-7801
- Website
- CHILDRENSIMAGINARIUM.ORG
- Return prepared by
- KERBERROSE SC
Mission
TO INSPIRE DISCOVERY AND IMAGINATION THROUGH HANDS-ON EXPLORATION AND EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES THROUGH PLAY.
Program accomplishments
- THE CHILDRENS IMAGINARIUM HAS 10,000 SQUARE FEET DEDICATED TO PROFESSIONALLY DESIGNED, HIGHLY INTERACTIVE HANDS-ON EXHIBITS. ALL EXHIBITS AND PROGRAMMING ARE ROOTED IN STEM AND IS A PLACE FOR ALL CHILDREN AND FAMILIES TO SPEND TIME TOGETHER; INTERACTING, LEARNING, AND PLAYING.Expenses $717,951 · revenue $243,875
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
- 46-5049773
- 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
- 2014
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A52)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $6,146,246
- Income (IRS master file)
- $967,730
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $951,612 | $860,750 | $6,146,246 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $612,529 | $787,899 | $5,993,723 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,162,658 | $311,825 | $6,187,774 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $927,441 | $29,996 | $3,433,557 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2020 Officer: Maggie Gordon | December 31, 2020 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-N for 2019 Officer: Maggie Gordon | December 31, 2019 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 46-5049773).
Questions about CHILDRENS IMAGINARIUM INC
- What is the EIN of CHILDRENS IMAGINARIUM INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CHILDRENS IMAGINARIUM INC is 46-5049773.
- Is CHILDRENS IMAGINARIUM INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2014.
- Are donations to CHILDRENS IMAGINARIUM INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CHILDRENS IMAGINARIUM INC 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 CHILDRENS IMAGINARIUM INC 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 CHILDRENS IMAGINARIUM INC 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 CHILDRENS IMAGINARIUM INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names PETER GAFFANEY.
- Who are the officers and directors of CHILDRENS IMAGINARIUM INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 14 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $94,187 (JULIE BOLLMANN, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does CHILDRENS IMAGINARIUM INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $951,612, expenses of $860,750 and total assets of $6,146,246 at year end.
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