CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF SONOMA COUNTY

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

4 risk indicators measuring financial stability and operational resilience

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2005

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

DOUGLAS KAY

Phone

7075464069

Tax Period

2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF SONOMA COUNTY, founded in 2005, is a community nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $4.7M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. The organization ran a surplus of $1.8M, a strong 39% operating margin.

Mission

TO INSPIRE CURIOSITY AND CREATIVITY IN CHILDREN THROUGH JOYFUL, TRANSFORMATIVE EXPERIENCES.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $2,037,516 Revenue: $1,762,737

FOUNDED IN 2005, THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF SONOMA COUNTY IS A LEADING PROVIDER OF CULTURAL, EDUCATIONAL, SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, ART, AND MATH (STEAM) LEARNING EXPERIENCES FOR FAMILIES...

FOUNDED IN 2005, THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF SONOMA COUNTY IS A LEADING PROVIDER OF CULTURAL, EDUCATIONAL, SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, ART, AND MATH (STEAM) LEARNING EXPERIENCES FOR FAMILIES THROUGHOUT THE BAY AREA. EXTERNAL PARTNERSHIPS EXPAND THE WALLS OF THE MUSEUM INTO THE COMMUNITY AND INCLUDE COLLABORATIONS WITH NUMEROUS ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, Caritas Village, Indian Health Project, Sonoma County Master Gardeners, AND CORAZN HEALDSBURG. THE MUSEUM WELCOMED 196,000 VISITORS IN 2024-25. NOTABLY, OVER 48,000 (or 25%) OF THOSE VISITORS ENTERED THE MUSEUM THROUGH DISCOUNTED MEMBERSHIP AND ADMISSIONS AS A RESULT OF OUR ACCESS FOR ALL PROGRAM FOR LOW-INCOME CHILDREN AND THEIR CAREGIVERS. A BUSTLING HUB OF ACTIVITY, ON PEAK ATTENDANCE DAYS THE FACILITY IS BURSTING AT THE SEAMS. AS A RESULT, CMOSC IS IN THE MIDST OF AN EXPANSION CAPITAL CAMPAIGN THAT WILL ADD A 7,400 SF WING TO THE CURRENT MUSEUM, DOUBLING ITS SIZE AND SIGNIFICANTLY EXPANDING ITS OFFERINGS FOR CHILDREN AGES 8-12. THE EXPANSION WILL BREAK GROUND IN 2026 AND BE COMPLETED IN 2028.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $2,808,303

Program Service Revenue $1,714,892

Investment Income $158,000

Other Revenue $26,431

TOTAL REVENUE $4,707,626

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $1,654,041

Fundraising Expenses $318,026

Program Expenses $2,037,516

Other Expenses $1,207,717

TOTAL EXPENSES $2,861,758

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$4,707,626	$4,702,596	+0.0%
Expenses	$2,861,758	$2,788,134	+0.0%
Net Income	$1,845,868	$1,914,462	0.0%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

150

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✓ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$153,000

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Noelle Moss	Director of Advancement	40.0	Highest	$138,846	$0	$138,846
Collette Michaud	CEO	40.0	Officer	$135,000	$0	$135,000
Douglas Kay	CFO	2.0	Officer	$18,000	$0	$18,000
Sue Bisbee	Director	0.5	Director	$0	$0	$0
Greg Steele	President	2.0	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Courtney Comer	Director	0.5	Director	$0	$0	$0
Joanne Dow	Director	0.5	Director	$0	$0	$0
Tania Gibbons	Director	0.5	Director	$0	$0	$0
Paul Godowski	Director	0.5	Director	$0	$0	$0
Steve Imboden	Treasurer	2.0	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Billy Mcmillan	Director	0.5	Director	$0	$0	$0
Mark Setterland	Director	0.5	Director	$0	$0	$0
Daniel Wilson	Director	0.5	Director	$0	$0	$0
GRICELDA MARTINEZ CORREA	DIRECTOR	2.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
ABRAHAM DANIELS	SECRETARY	2.0	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Colleen Mahoney	Director	0.5	Director	$0	$0	$0
Mike Lopez	PRESIDENT ELECT	0.5	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
KAREN SERPA	DIRECTOR	0.5	Director	$0	$0	$0
DIANNE VERNON	DIRECTOR	0.5	Director	$0	$0	$0
AMANDA RYAN	DIRECTOR	0.5	Director	$0	$0	$0
JARIN BECK	DIRECTOR	0.5	Director	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	$4,707,626	$2,861,758	$8,398,051	$1,845,868
2024	$4,702,596	$2,788,134	$6,535,272	$1,914,462
2023	$2,543,054	$2,547,878	$4,637,402	$-4,824
2022	$2,586,197	$2,148,758	$4,573,869	$437,439
2021	$955,744	$2,049,694	$4,201,797	$-1,093,950
2020	$2,935,040	$2,125,646	$5,256,793	$809,394
2019	$1,823,642	$2,251,727	$4,409,661	$-428,085