Children's Museum of Eau Claire Inc
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Children's Museum of Eau Claire Inc at a glance
In short: Children's Museum of Eau Claire Inc gave $66K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $66K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $65,911
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $65,911
- Median grant
- $65,911
- Total assets
- $12,191,841
- -4.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Wisconsin (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Children's Museum of Eau Claire Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Children's Museum of Eau Claire Foundation ($66K).
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $66K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Children's Museum of Eau Claire Foundation Eau Claire, WI | Program Support | $65,911 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $12,191,841 | $958,847 | $1,550,261 | $65,911 | 1 | $7,973 |
| 2024 | $12,798,447 | $1,919,523 | $1,338,222 | — | — | $1,342 |
| 2023 | $12,456,899 | $1,199,861 | $2,255,839 | — | — | $-56,695 |
| 2022 | $13,837,048 | $698,678 | $1,112,811 | — | — | $10,211 |
| 2021 | $7,182,217 | $1,429,056 | $489,362 | — | — | $-713,236 |
| 2020 | $3,445,783 | $1,254,477 | $525,940 | — | — | — |
About Children's Museum of Eau Claire Inc
Based on IRS filings
Children's Museum of Eau Claire Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Eau Claire, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $12.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $66K. Net investment income was $8K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Children's Museum of Eau Claire Inc is led by Mike Lee, CEO & Executive Director since 2025 (on filings since 2023); 1 of 14 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mike Lee
CEO & Executive Director
Executive Director → CEO & Executive Director, 2025
On filings since 2023
60 hrs/week
$49K (2023) → $87K (2025)
Grant Beardsley
President
Director → President, 2025
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Phillips
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anjela Wong
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Ward
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Geoff Roelant
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mara Ascheman
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ali Bell
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Berlye Middleton
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Emilu Larson
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bryan Gerlach
Vice President
Treasurer → Director, 2024
Director → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kirstin Rossi
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kasey Lemke
Past President
Director → President, 2023
President → Past President, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tanner Thompson
Treasurer
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (18)
- Former: Jason Munz (2020–2024) — Past President
- Former: Justin Harings (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Michael McHorney (2020–2024) — Past Executive Director
- Former: Jamie Radabaugh (2022–2024) — Vice President
- Former: Shaughnessy Murphy (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Becky Seelen (2020–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Blythe Rinaldi (2020–2023) — Past President
- Former: Jerry Kuehl (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Tony Benedict (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Marianne Klinkhammer (2020–2022) — Past President
- Former: Pa Thao (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Linda Dunham (2022) — Director
- Former: Jamie Kane (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Jay Edenborg (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Maureen Carlson (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Nick White (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Paul Mirr (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Kristin Rossi (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $87K, to Mike Lee (CEO/Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Children's Museum of Eau Claire Inc
How much does Children's Museum of Eau Claire Inc give each year?
Children's Museum of Eau Claire Inc gave $66K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.
How large is Children's Museum of Eau Claire Inc?
Children's Museum of Eau Claire Inc reported $12.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $959K.
What is Children's Museum of Eau Claire Inc?
Children's Museum of Eau Claire Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Eau Claire, WI. It holds $12.2M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Children's Museum of Eau Claire Inc operate?
Children's Museum of Eau Claire Inc has awarded grants in Wisconsin.
What is Children's Museum of Eau Claire Inc's EIN?
Children's Museum of Eau Claire Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-2015286. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(1)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 27, 2026)
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