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Neighborhood North Museum of Play

Public charity · Grantmaker Beaver Falls, PA EIN: 83-4356071 Website

The musuem inspires the next generation of innovative and creative thinkers through exhibits & programming while connecting individuals, families, and organizations in beaver falls & surrounding communities.

Neighborhood North Museum of Play at a glance

Total assets
$1,941,567
+194.3% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$1,341,364
+337.4% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$27,617
+1103.4% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$525,798
+31.2% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Neighborhood North Museum of Play funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

1<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Beaver Falls

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K$20K0 grants2021 0 grants2022 1 grant2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $20K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Big Beaver Falls Area SD Beaver Falls, PAPlayful Learning Landscape$19,908
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$1,941,567$1,341,364$525,798——$27,617
2024$659,793$306,677$400,638——$2,295
2023$311,546$219,690$329,987$19,9081—
2022$370,119$494,757$234,787———
2021$66,729$93,389$80,253———

About Neighborhood North Museum of Play

Based on IRS filings

Neighborhood North Museum of Play is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Beaver Falls, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.9M in total assets. Net investment income was $28K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Neighborhood North Museum of Play is led by Christine Kroger, Executive Director on every filing since 2021; 1 of 13 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Christine Kroger

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $5K (2021) → $47K (2025)

  • Marc De Jeu

    President

    On filings since 2024

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cassie Brkich

    Director

    Board Member → Director, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Donna Nugent

    Director

    Board Member → Director, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kolbe Cole

    Director

    Board Member → Director, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dani Brown

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sanna Clark

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kelly Maloney

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jared Miles

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Shardonay Johnson

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Katherine Butler

    Treasurer

    Secretary → Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michele Renz

    Past Treasurer

    Treasurer → Past Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michelle O'Leary

    Secretary

    Executive Director Committee Chair → Director, 2024

    Director → Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (14)
  • Former: Andrew Frey (2021–2024) — Director
  • Former: Diana Rice (2021–2024) — Former President
  • Former: Ian Oldaker (2022–2024) — Director
  • Former: Mark Scheller (2022–2024) — Director
  • Former: Trey Collier (2022–2024) — Director
  • Former: Nathan Dibenedetto (2024) — Director
  • Former: Heather Harmon-Kennedy (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Nathaniel Dibenedetto (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Danielle Rendulic (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Kirsten Bestor (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Luann Eaton (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Catherine Baker-Monasky (2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Emily Havranek (2021) — Term Bod Member
  • Former: Tressa McCune (2021) — Term Bod Member

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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

Christine Kroger — Executive Director: $47KChristine KrogerExecutive Director$47K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $47K, to Christine Kroger (Executive Director).

Frequently asked questions about Neighborhood North Museum of Play

How large is Neighborhood North Museum of Play?

Neighborhood North Museum of Play reported $1.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.3M.

What is Neighborhood North Museum of Play?

Neighborhood North Museum of Play is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Beaver Falls, PA. It holds $1.9M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Neighborhood North Museum of Play operate?

Neighborhood North Museum of Play has awarded grants in Pennsylvania.

What is Neighborhood North Museum of Play's EIN?

Neighborhood North Museum of Play's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-4356071. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)

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