The Children's Museum Inc
The Children's Museum group's mission is to inspire lifelong learning among children and their caregivers by providing experientiall earning opportunities covering steam, health, nature and the environment. With a focus on at need communities the museum group strives to find pathways to personal, academic and professional growth and to foster an appreciation of the natural world with a goal of developing curious, confident and innovative children, creating the basis for successful adults. The museum group has three distinct but complementary lines of revenue-generating centers of excellence. The museum offers interactive exhibits for young children, live animals and an extensive selection of steam education programs that are offered within communities throughout Connecticut and neighboring states. The Children's Museum preschool, co-located within the museum location, is a naeyc accredited, full day, year-round licensed early childhood education facility for ages 3-5yrs.
The Children's Museum Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $4,379,744
- -12.2% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $2,554,933
- -2.6% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $70,442
- +2.3% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $2,856,160
- -3.5% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated November 2026.
Who The Children's Museum Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 4 (75%).
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
In 2023 it made 4 grants totaling $159K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Hartford Youth Scholars Hartford, CT | ctr. for STEAM adv. collaborative | $50,319 |
| Hartford Parent University Hartford, CT | ctr. for STEAM adv. collaborative | $44,926 |
| YMCA of Greater Hartford Hartford, CT | ctr. for STEAM adv. collaborative | $36,822 |
| The Legacy Foundation of Hart Hartford, CT | ctr. for STEAM adv. collaborative | $27,220 |
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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 | $4,379,744 | $2,554,933 | $2,856,160 | — | — | $70,442 |
| 2024 | $4,988,338 | $2,622,338 | $2,959,216 | — | — | $68,858 |
| 2023 | $5,942,928 | $2,534,999 | $2,572,400 | $159,287 | 4 | $57,723 |
| 2022 | $6,156,476 | $3,055,900 | $2,584,650 | — | — | $-14,454 |
| 2021 | $3,378,947 | $2,561,597 | $2,042,588 | — | — | $79,799 |
| 2020 | $2,357,178 | $1,311,807 | $1,946,356 | — | — | $-73,640 |
About The Children's Museum Inc
Based on IRS filings
The Children's Museum Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Simsbury, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.4M in total assets. Net investment income was $70K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Children's Museum Inc is led by Ayesha Clarke, Chair since 2024 (on filings since 2021); 1 of 13 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ayesha Clarke
Chair
Trustee → Chairperson, 2022
Chairperson → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert A. Cushman MD
Director
Trustee → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cherie Griffith-Dunn
Director
Trustee → Secretary, 2024
Secretary → Director, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Luis Diez-Morales MD
Director
Trustee → Director, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kimberly Kersey
Director
Trustee → Director, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lauren Tafrate
Director
Trustee → Director, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Julson
Director
Trustee → Director, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tyron Harris
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Charles Herbert
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Melissa Dinunno
Executive Di
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$130K (2025)
Mark Milligan
Treasurer
Trustee → Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jenny Gaffney
Secretary
Trustee → Director, 2024
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Morgan Hilyard
Vice Chair
Trustee → Director, 2024
Director → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (24)
- Former: Dave Calibey (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Deborah Ullman (2020–2024) — Vice Chair
- Former: Michael Werle (2020–2024) — Executive Di
- Former: Elizabeth Giannetta-Ramos (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Leslie Torres-Rodiguez PhD (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Xan Maries McGivney (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Pietervan Dokkum (2024) — Director
- Former: Judy Rosenthal (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Bree Pelczar (2021–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Sabrina Tucker-Barrett (2022–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Pieter van Dokkum (2023) — Trustee
- Former: Clifton E. McPherson Ph D. (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Michael Bell (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Mike Casparino (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Peter Stevens (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Erin Concepcion (2021–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Leslie Torres Rodriguez (2022) — Trustee
- Former: Cheryl Hoey (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: David Jepson (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Rohan Freeman (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Rolf Knoll MD (2020–2021) — Co-Vice Chair
- Former: Stephanie Barnes (2020–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Moraima Gutierrez (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Sonja Williams (2020) — Trustee
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 $130K, to Melissa Dinunno (Executive Di).
Frequently asked questions about The Children's Museum Inc
How large is The Children's Museum Inc?
The Children's Museum Inc reported $4.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.6M.
What is The Children's Museum Inc?
The Children's Museum Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Simsbury, CT. It holds $4.4M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does The Children's Museum Inc operate?
The Children's Museum Inc has awarded grants in Connecticut.
What is The Children's Museum Inc's EIN?
The Children's Museum Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 06-0896043. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 14, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 12, 2024)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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