CHILDRENS MUSEUM OF ATLANTA INC

Financials

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.

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)

275 CENTENNIAL OLYMPIC PARK DR NW, ATLANTA, GA 30313-1827

Principal officer (990 for 2024)

EDWIN LINK, 275 CENTENNIAL OLYMPIC PARK DR NW, ATLANTA, GA 30313

Signed the 990

EDWIN LINK, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Phone

(404) 659-5437

Website

WWW.CHILDRENSMUSEUMATLANTA.ORG

Return prepared by

CRI ADVISORS LLC

Mission

TO CHANGE THE WORLD BY SPARKING EVERY CHILD'S IMAGINATION, SENSE OF DISCOVERY AND LEARNING THROUGH THE POWER OF PLAY.

Program accomplishments

• CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF ATLANTA (CMA) OPERATES AS AN INSTITUTION OF INFORMAL LEARNING FOR YOUNG CHILDREN, THEIR PARENTS, CAREGIVERS, AND TEACHERS. THROUGH INTERACTIVE EXHIBITS, PROGRAMS, WORKSHOPS, AND EXTENSIVE OUTREACH. THE MUSEUM OFFERS OPPORTUNITIES TO ADDRESS SUBJECTS AND ISSUES THAT ARE IMPORTANT AND RELEVANT TO SCHOOLS, FAMILIES, AND THE COMMUNITY. THE TOTAL NUMBER OF MUSEUM VISITORS AND CHILDREN WHO HAVE VISITED THE MUSEUM HAS SURPASSED 3,500,000 SINCE OPENING IN 2003. THE EXHIBITS AND PROGRAMS BELOW WERE PRESENTED THROUGHOUT THE FISCAL YEAR 2024-25. VIRTUAL PROGRAMMING CONTINUED TO ENSURE ACCESS AND EQUITY TO CMA PROGRAMS. THE MUSEUM CHANGED IN-PERSON REQUIREMENTS TO ALIGN WITH THE CENTER FOR DISEASE CONTROL'S GUIDANCE AND PROVIDE GUESTS ACCESS TO IN-PERSON PROGRAMMING.EXHIBITS & PROGRAMMING: PRESENTED THE FOLLOWING FEATURE EXHIBITS: ANIMATIONLAND, MAY 18, 2024 SEPTEMBER 8, 2024: GUESTS WERE INVITED ON A FANTASTICAL JOURNEY TO CREATE STORIES USING ART AND SCIENCE, CHANNELING THEIR CREATIVITY USING ANIMATION BASICS SUCH AS STORYBOARDING, SKETCHING, STOP-MOTION MOVIE MAKING, AND MORE. CHILDREN ENGAGED IN INTERACTIVE ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING CREATING 14-FRAME ANIMATIONS, EXPERIMENTING WITH FRAME RATES AND MOVEMENT CONCEPTS, AND USING THE FOLEY BOOTH TO ADD SOUNDS TO ANIMATED CLIPS. WALLACE & GROMIT: GET CRACKING!, SEPTEMBER 21, 2024 JANUARY 12, 2025: THIS INTERACTIVE EXHIBIT INVITED CHILDREN TO STEP INTO THE NORTH ENGLAND HOME OF CHEESE-LOVING INVENTOR WALLACE AND HIS LOYAL DOG, GROMIT. DESIGNED FOR CHILDREN AGES 3 THROUGH 9, THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDED LAUNCHING PORRIDGE FROM A CANNON, FIXING THE BROKEN AUTOCHEF, CREATING THEIR OWN CRACKING CONTRAPTIONS, BLASTING OFF IN WALLACE'S ROCKET TO THE MOON, AND HOPPING INTO PRESTON'S TRUCK. THE EXHIBIT BUILT ON PROBLEM-SOLVING THEMES WHILE ENCOURAGING CHILDREN TO SOLVE STEM-BASED AND SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL PROBLEMS PLAYFULLY. XOXO: AN EXHIBIT ABOUT LOVE & FORGIVENESS, JANUARY 25, 2025 MAY 4, 2025: THIS EXHIBIT PROVIDED CHILDREN AND CAREGIVERS THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLORE FEELINGS THROUGH ACTIVITIES DESIGNED TO HELP THEM UNDERSTAND AND EXPRESS THEIR EMOTIONS. CHILDREN ENGAGED IN INTERACTIVE ACTIVITIES SUCH AS ILLUMINATING HIDDEN MESSAGES ABOUT LOVE, ANSWERING QUESTIONS AT THE RESPONSE WALL, CREATING SILHOUETTES USING LIGHT BOXES, BUILDING FACIAL EXPRESSIONS USING EMPATHY BLOCKS, AND RELEASING NEGATIVE FEELINGS THROUGH A PAPER SHREDDER. THE EXHIBIT HELPED CHILDREN UNDERSTAND AND MANAGE THEIR EMOTIONS WHILE FOSTERING EMPATHY AND ENHANCING EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE.SCOOBY-DOO! MANSION MAYHEM, MAY 17, 2025 SEPTEMBER 7, 2025: THIS IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCE ALLOWED FAMILIES TO JOIN MYSTERY INC. TO ANALYZE CLUES AND PUT THEIR PROBLEM-SOLVING SKILLS TO THE TEST. CHILDREN WORKED THROUGH THE MANSION ROOMS, MEETING DIFFERENT CHARACTERS FROM THE ICONIC TV SHOW. ACTIVITIES INCLUDED DISCOVERING THE VILLAIN'S HIDDEN CONTROL PANEL IN THE HALL OF PORTRAITS, BUILDING TRAPS WITH FRED IN THE VILLAIN'S TINKERING WORKSHOP, PARTICIPATING IN GHOST CHASES WITH SHAGGY AND SCOOBY-DOO IN THE KITCHEN, AND SOLVING MUSICAL PUZZLES WITH VELMA IN THE LIBRARY MUSIC ROOM.ONGOING PARTNERSHIPS - WITH COMMUNITY LEADERS, ARTISTS, EXPERTS, AND CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS ENABLE US TO PROVIDE INNOVATIVE AND RELEVANT EXHIBITS AND PROGRAMS THAT ADDRESS A FULL RANGE OF TOPICS AND ISSUES. OVER 200 INDIVIDUALS FROM OUR COMMUNITY PARTICIPATE ON A VARIETY OF COMMITTEES EACH YEAR, WHICH ENSURES DEPTH, ACCURACY AND TARGETED MESSAGES AND FOCUS.CMA PRESENTS SCIENCE, HEALTH, LITERACY, DIVERSITY, ARTS, SOCIAL STUDIES, AND SAFETY PROGRAMS THROUGH: -INNOVATION STATION - ONGOING HANDS-ON STEM BASED EXPERIENCES WITH AN EMPHASIS ON THE ENGINEERING DESIGN PROCESS -SCIENCE BAR - ONGOING HANDS-ON EXPLORATION OF SCIENCE EXPERIMENTS AND EXPERIENCES FACILITATED BY STAFF SCIENTIST -MULTI-CULTURAL HOLIDAY PROGRAMMING THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO HIGHLIGHT THE MANY CULTURES THAT CALL ATLANTA HOME. -BLACK HISTORY MONTH CELEBRATIONS -EXPLORE THE MUSEUM PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN ON THE AUTISM SPECTRUM AND THEIR FAMILIES.COMMUNITY OUTREACH: -FREE AND REDUCED-PRICE ADMISSION PROVIDED THROUGH GRANTS FROM FOUNDATIONSMUSEUMS FOR ALL: A KEY PROGRAM IN THE MUSEUM'S STRATEGY TO ENSURE ACCESS FOR ALL CHILDREN IS MUSEUMS FOR ALL. MUSEUMS FOR ALL IS A FEDERAL INITIATIVE OF THE INSTITUTE OF MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SERVICES WHEREBY MUSEUMS PROVIDE FREE OR REDUCED ADMISSION TO THOSE RECEIVING FOOD ASSISTANCE. CMA OFFERS $5 ADMISSION FOR SNAP BENEFITS RECIPIENTS. THE MUSEUM CONTINUED TO SERVE THOUSANDS OF GUESTS THROUGH THIS PROGRAM THROUGHOUT FY25, DEMONSTRATING THE DEEP COMMUNITY NEED FOR ACCESS AND ENSURING THAT MORE CHILDREN AND THEIR ADULT CAREGIVERS CAN EXPERIENCE THE MUSEUM.FAMILY FREE DAY: A SPONSORED FULL DAY EACH QUARTER THAT IS THEMED AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC FREE OF CHARGE. PARTNERSHIPS WITH AREA ARTS AND CULTURE ORGANIZATIONS BRING SPECIFIC THEMED EXPERIENCES TO LIFE. THOUSANDS OF GUESTS RESERVED TICKETS THROUGHOUT FY25. SURVEY RESULTS CONTINUED TO INDICATE: -100% OF GUESTS VISITED CMA BECAUSE ADMISSION WAS FREE -83% OF SURVEY RESPONDENTS AGREE THAT THE EXHIBITS AND PROGRAMS FOUNDATIONS AT THE MUSEUM WERE EDUCATIONAL AND FUN FOR THEIR CHILD/CHILDREN -85% OF SURVEY RESPONDENTS REPORTED BETTER UNDERSTANDING THE IMPORTANCE OF PLAY IN THEIR CHILDS LIFE AS A RESULT OF ATTENDING -93% OF SURVEY RESPONDENTS AGREE THAT AFTER VISITING THE MUSEUM, THEY ARE MORE INTERESTED IN USING THE MUSEUM AS AN EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE FOR THEIR FAMILY -95% OF SURVEY RESPONDENTS RATE THEIR VISIT TO THE MUSEUM AS EXCELLENTCONNECTED LEARNING/CONNECTED COMMUNITIES - CONTINUED TO PROVIDE WEEKLY PROGRAMMING IN SEVEN OF ATLANTA'S MOST UNDERSERVED NEIGHBORHOODS. THOUSANDS OF STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN THE PROGRAM THROUGHOUT FY25 AND HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDED: -90% OF SURVEYED EDUCATORS AGREE THAT STUDENTS LEARNED SOMETHING NEW DURING CLCC PROGRAMMING THAT INCREASED STUDENT KNOWLEDGE OF GELDS OR GPS OBJECTIVES, AND THE PROGRAM SUPPORTED AND REINFORCED THE GELDS OR GPS OBJECTIVES.-100% OF SURVEYED EDUCATORS ATTENDING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CLASSES AT CMA AGREE THAT THEY INCREASED THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF BRAIN DEVELOPMENT, HEALTH, AND NUTRITION AND WILL IMPLEMENT THESE RESULTS IN THEIR CLASSROOMS. -"THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM PROGRAMS SUPPORT OUR LEARNING GOAL AND TARGETS. WE HAD JUST FINISHED A PROJECT BASED LEARNING ACTIVITY FOR OUR STEAM SHOWCASE. THE PROGRAM REALLY CEMENTED OUR SCHOLARLY UNDERSTANDING OF THE WORLD AROUND US. THE BOOK THAT WAS READ PERFECTLY SUPPORTED OUR SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL LEARNING UNIT OF THE WEEK."SPREAD THE WORD - AN OUTREACH PROGRAM FOCUSED ON BRINGING FAMILY-BASED VOCABULARY-BUILDING PROGRAMMING FOR UNDERSERVED NEIGHBORHOODS CONTINUED TO BE INCORPORATED SEAMLESSLY INTO OUR COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAMMING, RESULTING IN IMPACTFUL PROGRAMS FOR FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN FROM BIRTH THROUGH 3RD GRADE. CAREGIVERS CONTINUED TO PARTICIPATE IN SPREAD THE WORD THROUGHOUT FY25.MOBILE LEARNING - USING THE MUSEUM'S VAN, WE CONTINUED BRINGING PRE-K ENRICHMENT AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING DIRECTLY TO NEIGHBORHOODS WHICH ARE LACKING RESOURCES FOR THE VERY YOUNG AND TO PREPARE THEM FOR SUCCESS WHEN ENTERING KINDERGARTEN. CHILDREN AND CAREGIVERS WERE SERVED AT MULTIPLE LOCATIONS IN CLAYTON, COBB, DOUGLAS, AND FULTON COUNTIES THROUGHOUT FY25.
  Expenses $3,511,113 · revenue $1,866,414

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.

IRS record

EIN

58-1785484

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

June

Files

Form 990 or 990-EZ

Category (NTEE)

Arts, culture and humanities (A520)

Assets (IRS master file)

$8,382,688

Income (IRS master file)

$4,114,191

Filing history

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 58-1785484).

Questions about CHILDRENS MUSEUM OF ATLANTA INC

What is the EIN of CHILDRENS MUSEUM OF ATLANTA INC?

The employer identification number (EIN) of CHILDRENS MUSEUM OF ATLANTA INC is 58-1785484.

Is CHILDRENS MUSEUM OF ATLANTA INC tax-exempt?

Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1988.

Are donations to CHILDRENS MUSEUM OF ATLANTA INC tax-deductible?

Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).

Which annual return does CHILDRENS MUSEUM OF ATLANTA 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 MUSEUM OF ATLANTA INC 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 CHILDRENS MUSEUM OF ATLANTA INC 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 CHILDRENS MUSEUM OF ATLANTA INC?

The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names EDWIN LINK.

Who are the officers and directors of CHILDRENS MUSEUM OF ATLANTA INC?

The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 29 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $158,881 (EDWIN LINK, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).

How much revenue does CHILDRENS MUSEUM OF ATLANTA INC have?

On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,780,108, expenses of $4,302,458 and total assets of $8,382,688 at year end.

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