Curious Kids Museum
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$3.0M
Foundation funders
10
Grants recorded
28
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Curious Kids Museum?
Curious Kids Museum is funded by 10 grantmakers, led by Mary Friedman Baske Family ($1.2M), Berrien Community Foundation Inc ($875K), Whirlpool Foundation ($800K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $3.0M in grants to Curious Kids Museum between 2019–2025.
| Funder | Total given | Grants | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Friedman Baske Family | $1,218,500 | 4 | 2022–2025 |
| Berrien Community Foundation Inc | $874,838 | 6 | 2020–2025 |
| Whirlpool Foundation | $800,000 | 3 | 2022–2024 |
| Emily and Fletcher Reeves Family | $100,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| Fettig Family Foundation | $13,975 | 2 | 2023–2024 |
| The Saran Family Foundation | $12,270 | 2 | 2023–2024 |
| The Marzke Family Foundation | $12,100 | 7 | 2019–2025 |
| The Lawrence and Sylvia Wong | $5,000 | 1 | 2025 |
| The Thomas and Maria Yeager Family | $5,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| Timothy and Sheila Patton Family Charitable Trust | $4,000 | 1 | 2023 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $500 (2019) to $1.1M (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $1.1M.
What grants has Curious Kids Museum received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Berrien Community Foundation Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT, CAPITAL CAMPAIGN, CURIOUS KIDS' MUSEUM ON MAIN STREET, OUTDOOR GARDEN & MUSICAL STAIRS SUPPORT, CAPITAL CAMPAIGN "BUILDING CURIOSITY-PLAY A PART, FUND THE FUND | $578,337 |
| 2025 | Mary Friedman Baske Family | CHARITABLE | $500,000 |
| 2025 | The Lawrence and Sylvia Wong | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $5,000 |
| 2025 | The Marzke Family Foundation | GENERAL DONATION | $3,100 |
| 2024 | Mary Friedman Baske Family | GENERAL | $254,500 |
| 2024 | Whirlpool Foundation | TRAVELING EXHIBIT GRANT | $101,930 |
| 2024 | Berrien Community Foundation Inc | SOUND GARDEN INSTALLATION, GENERAL SUPPORT, DINOSAUR EXHIBIT | $86,000 |
| 2024 | The Saran Family Foundation | SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES OF CHILDRENS MUSEUM TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION ID 38-2816471 | $9,600 |
| 2024 | Fettig Family Foundation | GENERAL FUND | $7,515 |
| 2024 | The Marzke Family Foundation | GENERAL DONATION | $2,500 |
| 2023 | Whirlpool Foundation | TRAVELING EXHIBIT GRANT | $673,070 |
| 2023 | Mary Friedman Baske Family | GENERAL | $250,000 |
| 2023 | Berrien Community Foundation Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT, FLOOR PROJECTOR INTERACTIVE GAME SUPPORT - DISCOVERY ZONE, FUNDRAISER | $38,700 |
| 2023 | Fettig Family Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $6,460 |
| 2023 | Timothy and Sheila Patton Family Charitable Trust | CHARITABLE - GENERAL OPERATING | $4,000 |
| 2023 | The Saran Family Foundation | SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES OF CHILDREN'S MUSEUM TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION ID 38-2816471 | $2,670 |
| 2023 | The Marzke Family Foundation | GENERAL DONATION | $2,500 |
| 2022 | Mary Friedman Baske Family | GENERAL | $214,000 |
| 2022 | Emily and Fletcher Reeves Family | GENERAL | $100,000 |
| 2022 | Berrien Community Foundation Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT, FIRE DAMAGE/REPAIRS SUPPORT, BUILDING CAMPAIGN | $86,550 |
| 2022 | Whirlpool Foundation | STATEGIC GRANT | $25,000 |
| 2022 | The Thomas and Maria Yeager Family | OPERATING | $5,000 |
| 2022 | The Marzke Family Foundation | GENERAL DONATION | $2,500 |
| 2021 | Berrien Community Foundation Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT, BUBBLE CHAMBER ACCESSIBILITY REDESIGN | $38,751 |
| 2021 | The Marzke Family Foundation | GENERAL DONATION | $500 |
| 2020 | Berrien Community Foundation Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $46,500 |
| 2020 | The Marzke Family Foundation | GENERAL DONATION | $500 |
| 2019 | The Marzke Family Foundation | GENERAL DONATION | $500 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Curious Kids Museum?
Curious Kids Museum is funded by 10 grantmakers, led by Mary Friedman Baske Family ($1.2M), Berrien Community Foundation Inc ($875K), Whirlpool Foundation ($800K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $3.0M in grants to Curious Kids Museum between 2019–2025.
Who is Curious Kids Museum's largest funder?
Mary Friedman Baske Family is the largest recorded funder of Curious Kids Museum, with $1.2M across 4 grants (2022–2025).
How much grant funding has Curious Kids Museum received?
IRS 990 filings record $3.0M in grants to Curious Kids Museum across 28 grants from 10 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
Looking for funders like Curious Kids Museum's?
Grantable's AI matches your organization against 200,000+ grantmakers — including every funder on this page — using their real giving history.
You, clicking into all 10 funders
~1.2 hrs
at ~7 min per funder profile
Your agents, the same 10
under a minute
every profile evaluated and scored, with reasoning
Grant data is drawn from IRS Form 990 filings via Grantable's GrantGraph™. Filings are published on a delay; recent grants may not appear yet.
Looking for funders like Curious Kids Museum's?