Nonprofit · EIN 58-1647538
MARBLES KIDS MUSEUM
Tax-exempt · RALEIGH, NC 27601
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $12,969,491 | $8,138,079 | $4,831,412 | $33,879,221 | $3,708,176 | $30,171,045 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $9,240,181 | $7,396,361 | $1,843,820 | $31,337,740 | $4,032,378 | $27,305,362 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $7,261,293 | $6,772,246 | $489,047 | $31,031,572 | $3,682,992 | $27,348,580 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $7,753,009
- of which government grants
- $1,245,509
- Membership dues
- $900,516
- Program service revenue
- $4,832,162
- Investment income
- $12,295
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$94,084
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $466,109
- Other revenue
- $372,025
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $6,300
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $356,724
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,694,015
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $4,804,832
- Professional fundraising fees
- $36,360
- Accounting fees
- $42,864
- Occupancy
- $41,829
- Travel
- $31,479
- Depreciation
- $579,876
- Program services (functional)
- $5,346,312
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,128,821
- Fundraising (functional)
- $662,946
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $31,337,740
- Total assets, end of year
- $33,879,221
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,708,176
- Net assets, end of year
- $30,171,045
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $7,004,449
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $7,246,887
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $22,924,158
- Gross unrelated business income
- $676,097
- Gross receipts
- $13,523,986
- Employees
- 169
- Volunteers
- 853
- Year formed
- 2007
- State of legal domicile
- NC
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JONATHAN FREDERICK | CEO Officer | 40 | $206,870 | $22,142 |
| BRITT THOMAS | CHIEF ACTIVATION OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $141,062 | $25,528 |
| HARDIN ENGELHARDT | CHIEF LEARNING OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $102,468 | $33,602 |
| APRIL WARD | VP, FINANCE Officer | 40 | $94,379 | $25,858 |
| JASON HERNDON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERICKA SANTOS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LENNIE AUSTIN | TREASURER & FINANCE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARON CRAWFORD | SECRETARY & DEVELOPMENT CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTINE LANE | COMMUNICATIONS CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEANE WHITTINGTON POWERS | FACILITIES CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH MORGAN | LEARNING CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TREY ADAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LORIE BARNES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PRESTON BERGEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTIAN BIGSBY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
19 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KORRIE BLANCHARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KELLI BRAUNBACH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STACEY BUESCHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CONNIE CARRIGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HEATHER COZART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAWN DAWSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE FORMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEANNA HAWKES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHIRLEY HUANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LESLIE ANN JACKSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GAIL JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WENDY KASZAK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NAEILL LEIGH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DANA MARTINEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER PITTMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GRACE ROUNTREE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARY BECK SKINNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BERNETTE STIVERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIM WHITNEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 33 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JONATHAN FREDERICK | CEO Officer | 40 | $202,802 | $17,369 |
| BRITT THOMAS | CHIEF ACTIVATION OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $137,700 | $24,612 |
| LEILA THOMAS | VP OF DEVELOPMENT & STRATEGY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $102,576 | $14,210 |
| JASON HERNDON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE PAUL | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LENNIE AUSTIN | TREASURER & FINANCE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERICKA SANTOS | SECRETARY & COMMUNICATIONS CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARON CRAWFORD | DEVELOPMENT CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SKIP HILL | FACILITIES CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHIRLEY HUANG | LEARNING CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER BADHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LORIE BARNES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PRESTON BERGEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTIAN BIGSBY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KORRIE BLANCHARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STACEY BUESCHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JED BYRNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CONNIE CARRIGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HEATHER COZART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARA DANIEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEANNA HAWKES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LESLIE ANN JACKSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GAIL JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTINE LANE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NAEILL LEIGH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH MORGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER PITTMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIAROSA RANGEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GRACE ROUNTREE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY BECK SKINNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BERNETTE STIVERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM WHITNEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEANE WHITTINGTON POWERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 33 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRITT THOMAS | CHIEF ACTIVATION OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $135,845 | $13,404 |
| SALLY EDWARDS | FORMER PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $129,835 | $7,617 |
| HARDIN ENGLEHARDT | CHIEF LEARNING OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $94,459 | $14,917 |
| JONATHAN FREDERICK | CEO Officer | 40 | $94,143 | $5,408 |
| JULIE PAUL | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON HERNDON | CHAIR ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LENNIE AUSTIN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY BECK SKINNER | TREASURER & FINANCE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER BADHAM | DEVELOPMENT CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SKIP HILL | FACILITIES CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHIRLEY HUANG | LEARNING CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERICKA SANTOS | COMMUNICATIONS CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN ADAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE ADAMS | DIRECTOR - THRU 3/23 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LORIE BARNES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PRESTON BERGEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTIAN BIGSBY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JED BYRNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HEATHER COZART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARON CRAWFORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARA DANIEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIDGET HARRINGTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LESLIE ANN JACKSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GAIL JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NAEILL LEIGH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH MORGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER PITTMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIAROSA RANGEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GRACE ROUNTREE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GUILLERMO SOLARES | DIRECTOR - THRU 8/22 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BERNETTE STIVERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY STRECKER | DIRECTOR - THRU 8/22 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEANE WHITTINGTON POWERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 201 E HARGETT ST, RALEIGH, NC 27601-1437
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JONATHAN FREDERICK, 201 EAST HARGETT STREET, RALEIGH, NC 27601
- Signed the 990
- JONATHAN FREDERICK, CEO
- Phone
- (919) 834-4040
- Website
- WWW.MARBLESKIDSMUSEUM.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
Mission
SEE SCHEDULE OMARBLES SPARKS IMAGINATION, DISCOVERY AND LEARNING THROUGH PLAY. 1. READY SET LEARN. PLAY BUILDS INTELLECTUAL, SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL SKILLS FOR SUCCESS IN LEARNING AND IN LIFE. 2. BE HEALTHY BE ACTIVE. PLAY PROMOTES PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT AND HEALTH. 3. CREATE INNOVATE. PLAY ENCOURAGES IMAGINATION, CREATIVITY AND SELF-EXPRESSION. 4. EXPLORE EXPERIMENT. PLAY LEADS TO DISCOVERY AND KINDLES CURIOSITY. 5. CONNECT. PLAY TEACHES COOPERATION AND COLLABORATION, STRENGTHENS FAMILIES AND UNITES OUR COMMUNITY.
Program accomplishments
- IN FY2024-2025 (FY25), MARBLES WELCOMED ALMOST 544,000 VISITORS FROM ALL 50 STATES, 98 NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES AND EVERY CORNER OF WAKE COUNTY TO EXPERIENCE THE POWER OF PLAY. HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE OPENING THE MARBLES PLAYWAY, A JOYFUL COMMUNITY SPACE THAT BRINGS KIDS AND FAMILIES TOGETHER TO CONNECT WITH NATURE AND EACH OTHER. THIS COLORFUL URBAN OASIS WELCOMES MARBLES GUESTS AND DOWNTOWN VISITORS ALIKE TO AN ACCESSIBLE, FREE-TO-ALL DESTINATION IN THE HEART OF RALEIGH. MARBLES IN-HOUSE EXHIBITS TEAM DESIGNED, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED TWO CUSTOM CLIMBING STRUCTURES A DRAGONFLY AND A BEE TO ENCOURAGE KIDS TO KEEP THEIR BODIES AND IMAGINATIONS ACTIVE. CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE OTHE MARBLES PLAYWAY EARNED TWO HONORS FOR ITS IMPACT ON DOWNTOWN RALEIGH A 2025 DRA IMPRINT AWARD AND THE SIR WALTER RALEIGH AWARD FOR COMMUNITY APPEARANCE. MARBLES ALSO SUCCESSFULLY CONCLUDED OUR FIRST-EVER CAPITAL CAMPAIGN, BIGGER PLAY, BRIGHTER FUTURES, WITH MORE THAN $9.1 MILLION RAISED. WITH CAMPAIGN FUNDS, MARBLES WILL ADD NEW INDOOR AND OUTDOOR EXHIBITS, ENHANCE GUEST AMENITIES AND LAUNCH THE MARBLES IMPACT FUND TO SUPPORT FUTURE SUSTAINABILITY. IN SUPPORT OF OUR MISSION TO SPARK IMAGINATION, DISCOVERY, AND LEARNING THROUGH PLAY, MARBLES DELIVERS POWERFUL PLAY EXPERIENCES ALIGNED WITH FIVE CORE CONTENT INITIATIVES: READY SET LEARN, BE HEALTHY BE ACTIVE, CREATE INNOVATE, EXPLORE EXPERIMENT, AND CONNECT. CONTENT IS DELIVERED THROUGH INNOVATIVE AND INTERACTIVE EXHIBITS, DAILY EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, FIELD TRIPS, CAMPS, SPECIAL ACCESS PROGRAMS AND GIANT SCREEN IMAX DOCUMENTARY MOVIES. IN FY25, MARBLES KIDS MUSEUM SERVED ALMOST 544,000 VISITORS ACROSS CAMPUS AND WELCOMED OVER 50,100 FIELD TRIP PARTICIPANTS IN PRESCHOOL THROUGH 8TH GRADE. MUSEUM FIELD TRIPS OFFER OPEN-ENDED MUSEUM EXPLORATION OF OUR EDUCATIONAL EXHIBITS AS WELL AS HANDS-ON SPECIALTY PROGRAMS ON TOPICS LIKE STEM, FINANCIAL LITERACY, NUTRITION, AND WEATHER. MARBLES ALSO OFFERS CURRICULUM-ALIGNED EDUCATIONAL FIELD TRIPS THAT INTEGRATE AWARD-WINNING IMAX DOCUMENTARIES WITH HANDS-ON LEARNING LABS FOR STUDENTS IN GRADES 5-8, BRINGING CONTENT TO LIFE THROUGH HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES. CAMP MARBLES ENGAGED MORE THAN 3,000 KIDS IN FUN, INTERACTIVE LEARNING AND PLAY THROUGH CREATING, BUILDING, AND EXPERIMENTING. MARBLES ACCESS AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS PROVIDED OVER 50,900 FREE AND REDUCED RATE MUSEUM VISITS IN FY25 FOR TRADITIONALLY UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS, ENSURING ALL CHILDREN HAVE ACCESS TO MARBLES, DESPITE FINANCIAL OR PHYSICAL LIMITATIONS. MARBLES ACCESS PROGRAMS INCLUDE MUSEUM ACCESS FOR AT-RISK TITLE I AND PRESCHOOL GROUPS, EXTENDED HOURS FOR WORKING FAMILIES, FREE EVENTS FOR RISING KINDERGARTENERS AND THEIR FAMILIES AND FREE EVENTS FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS. IN FY25 MARBLES WON THE ASSOCIATION OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CENTERS' ROY L SHAFER LEADING EDGE AWARD FOR MARBLES' UNDER THE WAVES EXHIBIT (SEPTEMBER 2024).Expenses $5,346,312 · grants $6,300 · revenue $4,622,174
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 58-1647538
- 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
- 1986
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $33,879,221
- Income (IRS master file)
- $13,523,986
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $12,969,491 | $8,138,079 | $33,879,221 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $9,240,181 | $7,396,361 | $31,337,740 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $7,261,293 | $6,772,246 | $31,031,572 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $9,728,948 | $5,417,177 | $9,975,435 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 58-1647538).
Questions about MARBLES KIDS MUSEUM
- What is the EIN of MARBLES KIDS MUSEUM?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MARBLES KIDS MUSEUM is 58-1647538.
- Is MARBLES KIDS MUSEUM tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1986.
- Are donations to MARBLES KIDS MUSEUM tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MARBLES 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 MARBLES KIDS MUSEUM due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did MARBLES KIDS MUSEUM last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of MARBLES KIDS MUSEUM?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names JONATHAN FREDERICK.
- Who are the officers and directors of MARBLES KIDS MUSEUM?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 34 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $206,870 (JONATHAN FREDERICK, CEO).
- How much revenue does MARBLES KIDS MUSEUM have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $12,969,491, expenses of $8,138,079 and total assets of $33,879,221 at year end.
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