Nonprofit · EIN 59-2637851
CHILDRENS MUSEUM OF TAMPA INC
Tax-exempt · TAMPA, FL 33602
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $6,586,717 | $4,737,301 | $1,849,416 | $5,125,414 | $482,091 | $4,643,323 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $4,571,404 | $4,530,314 | $41,090 | $3,269,641 | $475,734 | $2,793,907 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $4,900,712 | $4,434,085 | $466,627 | $3,206,979 | $454,162 | $2,752,817 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,675,703
- of which government grants
- $724,295
- Program service revenue
- $2,768,487
- Investment income
- $81,488
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$11,366
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $72,232
- Other revenue
- $61,039
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $968,045
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,476,256
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,817,042
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $2,245
- Accounting fees
- $36,046
- Occupancy
- $575,038
- Depreciation
- $210,920
- Program services (functional)
- $3,288,513
- Management and general (functional)
- $841,778
- Fundraising (functional)
- $607,010
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,269,641
- Total assets, end of year
- $5,125,414
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $482,091
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,643,323
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,053,713
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,318,840
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,324,483
- Gross receipts
- $6,840,826
- Employees
- 96
- Volunteers
- 100
- Year formed
- 1985
- State of legal domicile
- FL
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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SARAH COLE | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $196,681 | $14,093 |
| KRISTEN NIEVES | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $143,200 | $14,039 |
| KATE WHITE | CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $136,512 | $4,697 |
| SUZANNE DELANEY | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Officer | 40 | $136,467 | $4,697 |
| CAROLEE EASON | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $117,867 | $14,093 |
| PAMELADELL HILLESTAD | CHIEF PLAY AND LEARNING OF Officer | 40 | $128,082 | $0 |
| SARAH BOU ZEIDAN | CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER Officer | 40 | $109,236 | $1,607 |
| GRAYSON KAMM | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUZY MENDELSON | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRAD ABBEY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK MOSLEY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDY MURMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINEA FLODEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ISABEL DOMINICIS DEWEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRYCE ALLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
13 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALISON FRAGA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANITRA PAVKA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAT DIPAOLO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRYAN GLAZER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN ASTRAB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIC SAVAGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFF SKOWRONEK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KELLI PIERCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MELISSA GOLOMBAK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SARA MURPHY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NADIA COMBS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PARITA PATEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIN JACKSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SARAH COLE | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $196,236 | $12,908 |
| KATE WHITE | CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $128,417 | $4,314 |
| KRISTEN NIEVES | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $116,323 | $12,908 |
| CAROLEE EASON | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $98,570 | $12,431 |
| PAMELADELL HILLESTAD | CHIEF PLAY AND LEARNING OF Officer | 40 | $96,447 | $0 |
| SUZY MENDELSON | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GRAYSON KAMM | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRAD ABBEY | CHAIR, FINANCE COMMITTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NADIA COMBS | CHAIR, EDUCATION COMMITTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIN JACKSON | CHAIR, GOVERNANCE COMMITTE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINEA FLODEN | CHAIR, FACILITY COMMITTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ISABEL DOMINICIS DEWEY | CHAIR, DEVELOPMENT COMMITTE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRYCE ALLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALISON FRAGA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANITRA PAVKA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAT DIPAOLO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRYAN GLAZER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN ASTRAB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC SAVAGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF SKOWRONEK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLI PIERCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA GOLOMBAK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARA MURPHY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK MOSLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PARITA PATEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDY MURMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SARAH COLE | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $194,412 | $11,516 |
| KRISTEN NIEVES | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $110,059 | $11,516 |
| CAROLEE EASON | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $95,410 | $10,153 |
| PAMELADELL HILLESTAD | CHIEF PLAY AND LEARNING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $83,882 | $0 |
| KATE WHITE | CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $80,511 | $0 |
| SUZY MENDELSON | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GEGE KREISCHER | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRAD ABBEY | CHAIR, FINANCE COMMITTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ISABEL DOMINICIS DEWEY | CHAIR, DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIN JACKSON | CHAIR, GOVERNANCE COMMITTE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINEA FLODEN | CHAIR, FACILITY COMMITTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NADIA COMBS | CHAIR, EDUCATION COMMITTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STACY BAIER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALISON FRAGA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANITRA PAVKA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN PHILLIPPI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRYAN GLAZER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE DIPAOLO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC SAVAGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GRAYSON KAMM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| INDIA WITTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF SKOWRONEK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLI PIERCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA GOLOMBAK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PARITA PATEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDY MURMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 110 W GASPARILLA PLZ, TAMPA, FL 33602-1500
- In care of
- % KRISTEN NIEVES
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SARAH COLE, 110 W GASPARILLA PLAZA, TAMPA, FL 33602
- Signed the 990
- SARAH COLE, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
- Phone
- (813) 443-3802
- Website
- WWW.GLAZERMUSEUM.ORG
- Return prepared by
- RIVERO GORDIMER & COMPANY PA
Mission
WE CREATE AND FOSTER ENGAGING, IMPACTFUL PLAY EXPERIENCES FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES TO LEARN AND THRIVE.THE MUSEUM'S VISION IS TO BE A VIBRANT AND INDISPENSABLE PART OF A COMMUNITY WHERE EVERYONE IS INCLUDED, ENABLED AND EMPOWERED TO DREAM AND EXCEL BY CREATING A BRIGHT FUTURE FUELED BY IMAGINATION BECAUSE WE HAVE INVESTED EARLY.
Program accomplishments
- THE FACILITY REFLECTS THE MISSION TO CREATE A LEARNING LABORATORY WHERE CHILDREN PLAY, DISCOVER, AND CONNECT WITH THE WORLD AROUND THEM TO DEVELOP AS LIFELONG LEARNERS AND LEADERS. PREVIOUSLY NAMED "NONPROFIT OF THE YEAR IN ARTS, CULTURE, AND HUMANITIES" BY THE TAMPA BAY BUSINESS JOURNAL, GCM IS ANNUALLY RANKED AS A TOP 10 CHILDREN'S MUSEUM IN THE NATION. THE GLAZER CHILDREN'S MUSEUM PROVIDES TAMPA BAY WITH A COMBINATION OF PERMANENT AND TRAVELING EXHIBITS, DAILY EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, AND SEASONAL SPECIAL EVENTS ALL PROFESSIONALLY CURATED TO HELP LITTLE LEARNERS FROM BIRTH TO 10 YEARS OLD TO PLAY WITH PURPOSE. SEE SCHEDULE O. IN A NORMAL YEAR, MORE THAN 235,000 GUESTS WILL EXPLORE GCM'S 170 INTERACTIVE EXHIBITS WITHIN 19 THEMED AREAS AND THOUSANDS MORE ARE IMPACTED THROUGH OUTREACH IN THE COMMUNITY. CONVENIENTLY LOCATED IN DOWNTOWN TAMPA, GCM IS AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE CULTURAL CORRIDOR OF MUSEUMS, LIBRARIES, THEATERS, AND PERFORMING ARTS CENTERS. THE FACILITY OFFERS 5,000 SQUARE FEET OF EVENT SPACE, 2,500 SQUARE FEET OF CLASSROOM SPACE, AND A 1,000 SQUARE FOOT ROOFTOP TERRACE OVERLOOKING THE PICTURESQUE RIVERWALK ALONG THE HILLSBOROUGH RIVER AND CURTIS HIXON PARK.AT THE GLAZER CHILDREN'S MUSEUM, WE CREATE AND FOSTER ENGAGING, IMPACTFUL PLAY EXPERIENCES FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES TO LEARN AND THRIVE. THROUGH PLAY, NEW CONNECTIONS FORM IN THE BRAIN, LEADING A CHILD TO DEVELOP COGNITIVELY, SOCIALLY, PHYSICALLY, AND EMOTIONALLY. PLAY INSPIRES IMAGINATION AND DISCOVERY, ALLOWING CHILDREN TO EXPERIMENT AND SUCCEED IN SUPPORTIVE AND LOW-RISK ENVIRONMENTS. PLAY BUILDS SKILLS LIKE RESILIENCE, CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING, COLLABORATION, COMMUNICATION, SHARING, AND COMPROMISE. PLAY IS FOUNDATIONAL FOR ALL CHILDREN. PLAY IS LEARNING. FOR ALL GROWN-UPS WITH A LITTLE LEARNER THEY CARE ABOUT, WHO CHOOSES TO PLAY WITH PURPOSE, WE PROVIDE AN INTERACTIVE, LEARNING LABORATORY WITH PROFESSIONAL CURATED PROGRAMS AND PEOPLE IN A SAFE, WARM, AND NURTURING SPACE. GLAZER CHILDREN'S MUSEUM GIVES YOUR LITTLE LEARNER ACCESSIBLE, PERSONALIZED OPPORTUNITIES TO IMAGINE AND EXPLORE THEIR POTENTIAL AS THEY GROW UP. OUR LITTLE LEARNERS ARE VALUED, RESILIENT, AND INSPIRED TO CREATE THEIR FUTURE!Expenses $3,288,513 · revenue $2,768,487
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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 59-2637851
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1986
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A520)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $5,125,414
- Income (IRS master file)
- $6,840,826
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $6,586,717 | $4,737,301 | $5,125,414 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $4,571,404 | $4,530,314 | $3,269,641 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $4,900,712 | $4,434,085 | $3,206,979 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $3,693,381 | $3,655,852 | $2,700,773 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 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 59-2637851).
Questions about CHILDRENS MUSEUM OF TAMPA INC
- What is the EIN of CHILDRENS MUSEUM OF TAMPA INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CHILDRENS MUSEUM OF TAMPA INC is 59-2637851.
- Is CHILDRENS MUSEUM OF TAMPA INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1986.
- Are donations to CHILDRENS MUSEUM OF TAMPA INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CHILDRENS MUSEUM OF TAMPA 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 TAMPA INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CHILDRENS MUSEUM OF TAMPA INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of CHILDRENS MUSEUM OF TAMPA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names SARAH COLE.
- Who are the officers and directors of CHILDRENS MUSEUM OF TAMPA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 28 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $196,681 (SARAH COLE, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER).
- How much revenue does CHILDRENS MUSEUM OF TAMPA INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $6,586,717, expenses of $4,737,301 and total assets of $5,125,414 at year end.
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