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Nonprofit · EIN 72-0929068

LOUISIANA CHILDRENS MUSEUM

Tax-exempt · NEW ORLEANS, LA 70124

Financials

$4.6M$6.2M2023$4.5M$6.3M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of LOUISIANA CHILDRENS MUSEUM by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$4,496,031$6,299,831-$1,803,800$44,907,082$1,623,976$43,283,106
December 31, 2023990$4,565,812$6,165,576-$1,599,764$46,769,905$1,682,999$45,086,906
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,686,401
Membership dues
$652,465
Program service revenue
$1,137,878
Investment income
$771,926
Net income from fundraising events
$367,645
Net income from sales of inventory
$174,915
Other revenue
$899,826

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Other salaries and wages
$2,740,618
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$2,740,618
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Occupancy
$199,942
Travel
$66,850
Depreciation
$1,554,968
Program services (functional)
$4,984,742
Management and general (functional)
$720,393
Fundraising (functional)
$594,696

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$46,769,905
Total assets, end of year
$44,907,082
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,623,976
Net assets, end of year
$43,283,106
Land, buildings and equipment
$34,857,319
Net assets without donor restrictions
$41,305,073
Net assets with donor restrictions
$1,978,033
Gross unrelated business income
$174,915
Gross receipts
$4,632,686
Employees
89
Volunteers
277
Year formed
1982
State of legal domicile
LA

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, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
TIFFERNEY WHITECHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$247,000
LAUREN E HOUKCHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$145,192
SHANNON BLADYCHIEF LEARNING OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$136,591
ATHENA STANFORDCHIEF HR & DIVERSITY
Highest-paid employee
40$126,379
CAREY S LOSHBAUGHCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$122,946
G WOGAN BERNARDPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
JOSEPH L BONAVITAVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
JENNIFER BERNARDASST TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
NASH CREWSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
SAMIR EL-DAHRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
LAUREN ZIMMER DOUSSANVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
STACY DRURYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JULIE HARBERTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ANAMARIA VILLAMARIN-LUPINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
LIZ HEFLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
19 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CALVIN MACKIEVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
ED LANGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
WALT LEGER IIIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
COLLEEN CANALE LEVYPAST PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
ERIKA WRIGHTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JACK BLITCHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MICHAEL MARSIGLIADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MORGAN FALTERMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JEAN-PAUL JP MORRELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
LESLIE EHRETDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JOHN R NICKENS IVDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JILLA TOMBARDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
CHRISTY ROSSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MICHAEL PARENTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
NICHOLAS PERKINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DOUG STOKESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ALBERT J RICHARD IIITREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
MICHAEL H SCHMIDTSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
KATHARINE MG TUCKERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 34 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
TIFFERNEY WHITECHIEF EXEC.OFFICER40$209,522$5,715
LAUREN E HOUKCOO40$136,462$5,202
SHANNON BLADYCHIEF LEARNING OF.40$124,959$5,567
CAREY S LOSHBAUGHCFO40$118,416$6,509
ATHENA STANFORDCH HR & DIVERSITY40$120,324$4,462
G WOGAN BERNARDPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JOSEPH L BONAVITAVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JENNIFER BERNARDAsst. Treasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
NASH CREWSDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SAMIR EL-DAHR MDDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LAUREN ZIMMER DOUSSANVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
STACY DRURY MD PHDDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JULIE HARBERTDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANAMARIA VILLAMARIN-LUPINDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LIZ HEFLERDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CALVIN MACKIE PhDVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ED LANGDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
WALT LEGER IIIDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
COLLEEN CANALE LEVYPAST PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ERIKA WRIGHTDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JACK BLITCHDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL MARSIGLIADirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MORGAN FALTERMANDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JEAN-PAUL JP MORRELLDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LESLIE EHRETDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN R NICKENS IVDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JILLA TOMBARDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHRISTY ROSS BCMDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL PARENTONDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NICHOLAS PERKINDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DOUG STOKESDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ALBERT J RICHARD IIITreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MICHAEL H SCHMIDTSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
KATHARINE MG TUCKERDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
15 HENRY THOMAS DR, NEW ORLEANS, LA 70124-1500
In care of
% PHYLICIA BUIE
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
G WOGAN BERNARD, 15 HENRY THOMAS DRIVE, New Orleans, LA 70124
Signed the 990
PHYLICIA BUIE, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Phone
(504) 523-1357
Return prepared by
Carter & Company Internl LLC

Mission

LA CHILDRENS MUSEUM CONTRIBUTES TO THE AREAS FUTURE PROSPERITY BY ENGAGING CHILDRENS POTENTIAL AND MAKING THATPOTENTIAL VISIBLE. THROUGH PLAY SHARED EXPLORATIONS, AND IN DIALOGUE WITH ADULTS, LCM CONNECTS CHILDREN TO EACH OTHER, ADULTS, THEIR ENVIRONMENTS, AND COMMUNITIES.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND EXHIBITS FOR ENHANCING CHILDRENS AWARENESS, INTEREST, AND APPRECIATION. MANY PATRONS VISITED THE MUSEUM AND, ADDITIONALLY, THE MUSEUM REACHES CHILDREN THROUGH ITS OFFSITE PROGRAMS.
    Expenses $4,984,742

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
72-0929068
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
1982
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$44,907,082
Income (IRS master file)
$4,632,686

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$4,496,031$6,299,831$44,907,082IRS
990-TDecember 2024–––IRS
990December 2023$4,565,812$6,165,576$46,769,905XML
990-TDecember 2023–––IRS
990December 2022$3,091,991$5,350,636$48,423,508IRS
990-TDecember 2022–––IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990-TDecember 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990-TDecember 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990December 2017–––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 72-0929068).

Questions about LOUISIANA CHILDRENS MUSEUM

What is the EIN of LOUISIANA CHILDRENS MUSEUM?
The employer identification number (EIN) of LOUISIANA CHILDRENS MUSEUM is 72-0929068.
Is LOUISIANA CHILDRENS MUSEUM tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1982.
Are donations to LOUISIANA CHILDRENS MUSEUM tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does LOUISIANA CHILDRENS 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 LOUISIANA CHILDRENS MUSEUM due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did LOUISIANA CHILDRENS MUSEUM last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of LOUISIANA CHILDRENS MUSEUM?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names G WOGAN BERNARD.
Who are the officers and directors of LOUISIANA CHILDRENS MUSEUM?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 34 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $247,000 (TIFFERNEY WHITE, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER).
How much revenue does LOUISIANA CHILDRENS MUSEUM have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $4,496,031, expenses of $6,299,831 and total assets of $44,907,082 at year end.

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