Nonprofit · EIN 72-1115596
THE CHILDRENS MUSEUM OF SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA INC
Tax-exempt · LAKE CHARLES, LA 70601
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $685,933 | $228,069 | $457,864 | $1,685,360 | $9,111 | $1,676,249 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $234,765 | $148,227 | $86,538 | $1,222,927 | $4,542 | $1,218,385 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $688,318
- Membership dues
- $10,769
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $18,444
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$20,829
- Other revenue
- -$20,829
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $60,000
- Other salaries and wages
- $40,645
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $121,360
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $8,420
- Occupancy
- $3,350
- Program services (functional)
- $165,602
- Management and general (functional)
- $50,330
- Fundraising (functional)
- $12,137
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,222,927
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,685,360
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $9,111
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,676,249
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $626,914
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,673,249
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $3,000
- Gross receipts
- $706,762
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 12
- Year formed
- 1988
- 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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALLYSON MONTGOMERY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $60,000 |
| COOPER FOURNET | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| LINLEY RICHERT | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| JOHN LENNOX | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| LAURA FONTENOT | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| ROBIN ABRAHAM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JESSICA BOWE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| MARLISE MCCARTHY-CEZAIR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL CHAPMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| SHELBY CUTRERA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| MARCELL GARY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER HARMON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| TORI HEBERT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| MARJORIE LATIGUE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE MCINNIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
6 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RED PICKETT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE POTTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| NIKITA SIMON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| SARAH SKINNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JO WAITE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| COURTNEY LEBLANC | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALLYSON MONTGOMERY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $58,235 |
| COURTNEY LEBLANC | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| COOPER FOURNET | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| JOHN LENNOX | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| LAURA FONTENOT | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| ROBIN ABRAHAM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JESSICA BOWE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| MARLISE MCCARTHY-CEZAIR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL CHAPMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| SHELBY CUTRERA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| MARCELL GARY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER HARMON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| TORI HEBERT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| MARJORIE LATIGUE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE MCINNIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| RED PICKETT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE POTTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| LINLEY RICHERT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| NIKITA SIMON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| SARAH SKINNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JO WAITE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1011 N LAKE SHORE DR, LAKE CHARLES, LA 70601-2121
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ALEXANDRA WAETJEN, 1011 NORTH LAKESHORE DRIVE, LAKE CHARLES, LA 70601
- Signed the 990
- ALEXANDRA WAETJEN, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
- Phone
- (337) 426-1559
- Website
- WWW.SWLAKIDS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BROUSSARD & COMPANY CPAS LLC
Mission
THE MISSION OF THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA IS TO PROVIDE AN EDUCATIONAL AND FUN ENVIRONMENT THAT ENCOURAGES CURIOSITY, CREATIVITY AND SOCIAL SKILLS THROUGH HANDS ON PROGRAMS AND EXHIBITS. OUR GOAL IS TO EDUCATE CHILDREN THROUGH PLAY AND DISCOVERY WHILE AIDING IN A CHILD'S DEVELOPMENT AND UNDERSTANDING THE WORLD AROUND THEM TO ENCOURAGE A LIFELONG PASSION FOR THE ARTS AND SCIENCES.
Program accomplishments
- THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA PROVIDES AN EDUCATIONAL AND FUN ENVIRONMENT THAT ENCOURAGES CURIOSITY, CREATIVITY AND SOCIAL SKILLS THROUGH HANDS ON PROGRAMS AND EXHIBITS. OUR GOAL IS TO EDUCATE CHILDREN THROUGH PLAY AND DISCOVERY WHILE AIDING IN A CHILD'S DEVELOPMENT AND UNDERSTANDING THE WORLD AROUND THEM TO ENCOURAGE A LIFELONG PASSION FOR THE ARTS AND SCIENCES.Expenses $165,602
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 | Not 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
- 72-1115596
- 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
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A520)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,685,360
- Income (IRS master file)
- $706,762
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $685,933 | $228,069 | $1,685,360 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $234,765 | $148,227 | $1,222,927 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $116,654 | $139,811 | $1,134,535 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 72-1115596).
Questions about THE CHILDRENS MUSEUM OF SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA INC
- What is the EIN of THE CHILDRENS MUSEUM OF SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE CHILDRENS MUSEUM OF SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA INC is 72-1115596.
- Is THE CHILDRENS MUSEUM OF SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1988.
- Are donations to THE CHILDRENS MUSEUM OF SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE CHILDRENS MUSEUM OF SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA 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 THE CHILDRENS MUSEUM OF SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA INC 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 THE CHILDRENS MUSEUM OF SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA INC 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 THE CHILDRENS MUSEUM OF SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names ALEXANDRA WAETJEN.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE CHILDRENS MUSEUM OF SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 21 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $60,000 (ALLYSON MONTGOMERY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does THE CHILDRENS MUSEUM OF SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $685,933, expenses of $228,069 and total assets of $1,685,360 at year end.
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