The Children's Museum Inc
The childrens museum groups mission is to inspire lifelong learning among children and their caregivers by providing experiential learning 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 revenuegenerating centers of excellence. The museum offers onsite 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 childrens museum preschool, colocated within the museum location, is a naeyc accredited, full day, yearroundlicensed early childhood education facility for ages 35yrs.
The Children's Museum Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $4,988,338
- -16.1% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $2,622,338
- +3.4% vs 2023
- Net investment income (2024)
- $68,858
- +19.3% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $2,959,216
- +15.0% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 West Hartford, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $5.0M in total assets. Net investment income was $69K.
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); none of the 18 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Ayesha Clarke
Chair
Trustee → Chairperson, 2022
Chairperson → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dave Calibey
Director
Trustee → Secretary, 2022
Secretary → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert A. Cushman MD
Director
Trustee → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Luis Diez-Morales MD
Director
Trustee → Director, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Giannetta-Ramos
Director
Trustee → Director, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kimberly Kersey
Director
Trustee → Director, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jenny Gaffney
Director
Trustee → Director, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lauren Tafrate
Director
Trustee → Director, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Leslie Torres-Rodiguez PhD
Director
Trustee → Director, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Morgan Hilyard
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
Xan Maries McGivney
Director
Trustee → Director, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Pietervan Dokkum
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tyron Harris
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Werle
Executive Di
Executive Director → Executive Di, 2024
On filings since 2020
50 hrs/week
$12K (2020) → $0 (2024)
Deborah Ullman
Vice Chair
Co-Vice Chair → Vice Chair, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Milligan
Treasurer
Trustee → Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cherie Griffith-Dunn
Secretary
Trustee → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (17)
- 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, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2023 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2023 filing was $48K, to Michael Werle (Executive Dir.).
Frequently asked questions about The Children's Museum Inc
How large is The Children's Museum Inc?
The Children's Museum Inc reported $5.0M in total assets on its 2024 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 West Hartford, CT. It holds $5.0M in total assets as of 2024.
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 2020–2024.
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
- 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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