Betty Brinn Children's Museum Inc
The museum inspires all children to wonder and explore their world through play and innovative, hands-on learning experiences.
Betty Brinn Children's Museum Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $2,404,829
- -5.9% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $2,668,121
- +6.8% vs 2023
- Net investment income (2024)
- $58,235
- -5.9% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $2,715,117
- -4.2% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Betty Brinn Children's Museum Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 2 grants of 2 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $250K (2023) to $350K (2022). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $250K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Betty Brinn Children's Museum Foundation Inc Milwaukee, WI | General Support | $250,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,404,829 | $2,668,121 | $2,715,117 | — | — | $58,235 |
| 2023 | $2,554,885 | $2,498,642 | $2,832,980 | $250,000 | 1 | $61,902 |
| 2022 | $3,054,552 | $2,520,010 | $2,752,999 | $350,000 | 1 | $15,860 |
| 2021 | $2,981,160 | $2,729,087 | $1,868,141 | — | — | $965 |
| 2020 | $2,361,014 | $2,129,321 | $2,248,735 | — | — | $-23,578 |
About Betty Brinn Children's Museum Inc
Based on IRS filings
Betty Brinn Children's Museum Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Milwaukee, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.4M in total assets. Net investment income was $58K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Betty Brinn Children's Museum Inc is led by Tina Quealy, Chief Executive Officer on every filing since 2023; 1 of 26 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Tina Quealy
Chief Executive Officer
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$42K (2023) → $195K (2024)
Laura Orr
President
Director → President & Vice President of Nominating, 2022
President & Vice President of Nominating → President, 2023
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amanda Boynes
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andrew Fleming
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brent Arnold
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Casandra Tate Mahoney
Director
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Heiny
Director
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dionne Grayson
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Erik Zipp
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Evan Kirkstein
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Greg Nickerson
Director
President → Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Holly Johnson
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joan Phillips
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Maggie Hammes
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Victoria Teerlink
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gilbert Llanas
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Lamacchia
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chad Figueroa
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
N'jameh Russell-Camara
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dea Wright
Director
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Julie Dahms
Director
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary Burgoon
Director
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Belot
Director
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andrew Keller
President-Elect
Director → President-Elect, 2023
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stephanie Lyons
Vice President & Finance
Director → Vice President of Finance, 2022
Vice President of Finance → Vice President & Finance, 2023
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Aaron Wegrzyn
Vice President & Nominating
Vice President of Nominating → Vice President & Nominating, 2023
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (18)
- Former: Avis Leverett (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Brian King (2020–2023) — Chief Executive Officer
- Former: Dennis Williams (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Jennifer Imediegwu (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Christine Flores (2023) — Vice President of Finance & Administrator
- Former: Jessica Lochmann Allen (2020–2022) — Director · Filing note: Thru feb 202
- Former: Steven Beckert (2020–2022) — Director · Filing note: Thru May 2022
- Former: Tere Sackerson (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Samantha Middleton (2022) — Director · Filing note: From dec 2022
- Former: April Dunn (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Gil Llanas (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Lisa Bangert (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Austin Mautz (2020) — Director
- Former: Jeff Bradford (2020) — Director
- Former: Marti Wronski (2020) — Director
- Former: Matt D'attilio (2020) — Vice President Administration
- Former: Tonit Calaway (2020) — Director
- Former: Ugo Nwagbaraocha (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $195K, to Tina Quealy (Chief Executive Officer).
Frequently asked questions about Betty Brinn Children's Museum Inc
How large is Betty Brinn Children's Museum Inc?
Betty Brinn Children's Museum Inc reported $2.4M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.7M.
What is Betty Brinn Children's Museum Inc?
Betty Brinn Children's Museum Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Milwaukee, WI. It holds $2.4M in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Betty Brinn Children's Museum Inc operate?
Betty Brinn Children's Museum Inc has awarded grants in Wisconsin.
What is Betty Brinn Children's Museum Inc's EIN?
Betty Brinn Children's Museum Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-1681155. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 6, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 23, 2024)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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