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Sign In — Free (10 views/day)PRETEND CITY THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF ORANGE COUNTY, founded in 1997, is a community nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $8.3M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue decreased 15% compared to the prior year. The organization ran a surplus of $4.1M, a strong 50% operating margin.
PRETEND CITY IS A COMMUNITY WHICH BUILDS BETTER BRAINS THROUGH FUN, WHOLE BODY LEARNING EXPERIENCES AND EMPOWERS CHILDREN AND THEIR GROWN-UPS TO MEANINGFULLY CONNECT WITH AND EXPAND THEIR WORLD.
For 2023, 195,484 children and adults visited Pretend City Children's Museum. That number included 6,517 children and chaperones experiencing Pretend City via 114 subsidized school or group field...
For 2023, 195,484 children and adults visited Pretend City Children's Museum. That number included 6,517 children and chaperones experiencing Pretend City via 114 subsidized school or group field trips, which included 948 students coming via 18 fully funded scholarships field trips. 5,364 adults and children enjoyed the educational learning Pretend City has to offer while attending birthday parties hosted at the museum. Over 8,000 free admission tickets were distributed to nonprofit organizations and communities throughout Orange County. Through our Good to go! Program initiative, Pretend City screened 670 children for developmental delay throughout the year. 640 health screenings were performed at our annual School Readiness Fair. Additionally, many children received a free screening from one of the following: vision, dental, fine/gross motor, speech & language, bmi, and audiology during our Way to Play days. Pretend City was able to serve 3,600 children and family members at our neurodivergent family nights and 1,778 children and family members attended our baby Steps development mornings.
Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency
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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)
Sign In — Free (10 views/day)| 2023 | 2022 | Change | |
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| Revenue | $8,315,533 | $9,811,204 | -0.2% |
| Expenses | $4,167,147 | $3,365,269 | +0.2% |
| Net Income | $4,148,386 | $6,445,935 | -0.4% |
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Sign In| Name | Title | Hours/Week | Role | Reportable Comp | Other Comp | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellen Pais | Executive Director | 40.0 |
Officer
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$173,678 | $14,494 | $188,172 |
| Sue Harrison | Chief Development Officer | 40.0 |
Officer
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$161,458 | $386 | $161,844 |
| Maria Tinajero-Dowdle | Chief Operating Officer | 40.0 |
Officer
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$122,937 | $12,405 | $135,342 |
| Barbara Powers | Major Gifts Officer | 40.0 |
Highest
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$102,743 | $6,966 | $109,709 |
| Erin Boyl | Chair | 1.0 |
Officer
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| Mark Montoya | Vice Chair | 1.0 |
Officer
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jennifer Buchheim | Treasurer | 1.0 |
Officer
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| Adina Stowell | Secretary | 1.0 |
Officer
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| Anya Popov | BOARD MEMBER | 1.0 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| Travis Boyd | BOARD MEMBER | 1.0 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| Barbara Bitzer | BOARD MEMBER | 1.0 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| Daniel Campos | BOARD MEMBER | 1.0 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| Bill H Lyon | BOARD MEMBER | 1.0 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| Kyle Suryan | BOARD MEMBER | 1.0 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| Kari Moore | BOARD MEMBER | 1.0 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| Kevin Rubin | BOARD MEMBER | 1.0 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| Mona Shah | BOARD MEMBER | 1.0 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| Sandy Peffer-Stone | BOARD MEMBER | 1.0 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| Michelle Barto | BOARD MEMBER | 1.0 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| Randy Wood | BOARD MEMBER | 1.0 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| Lilian Chung | BOARD MEMBER | 1.0 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| Nelma Maddox | BOARD MEMBER | 1.0 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| Andrew Morrow | BOARD MEMBER | 1.0 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| Trevor Tait | BOARD MEMBER | 1.0 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| Kathy Mohanna | BOARD MEMBER | 1.0 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| Casey McCracken | BOARD MEMBER | 1.0 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| Iman Movahed | BOARD MEMBER | 1.0 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| Carl Tong | BOARD MEMBER | 1.0 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| Alexandra Mars Airth | CO-FOUNDER NON VOTING | 1.0 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | No data | No data | No data | No data |
| 2023 | $8,315,533 | $4,167,147 | $17,401,914 | $4,148,386 |
| 2022 | $9,811,204 | $3,365,269 | $13,396,664 | $6,445,935 |
| 2022 | $9,811,204 | $3,365,269 | $13,396,664 | $6,445,935 |
| 2021 | $5,307,442 | $2,319,272 | $6,089,544 | $2,988,170 |
| 2020 | $3,180,477 | $1,889,291 | $2,436,991 | $1,291,186 |
| 2019 | $2,907,412 | $2,953,896 | $1,077,794 | $-46,484 |
| 2018 | $2,679,778 | $3,364,923 | $1,070,308 | $-685,145 |
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