KIDSQUEST CHILDREN'S MUSEUM

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1997

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

PUTTER BERT

Phone

4256378100

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

KIDSQUEST CHILDREN'S MUSEUM, founded in 1997, is a community nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $3.7M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Expenses of $4.6M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 25% operating deficit.

Mission

NON-PROFIT CHILDREN'S MUSEUM TO CREATE LEARNING THROUGH THE POWER OF PLAY AND EXPLORATION THAT CONNECTS CHILDREN TO THEIR COMMUNITIES AND THE WORLD BY PROVIDING INTERACTIVE EXHIBITS AND PROGRAMS.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $3,009,055 Revenue: $1,551,366

A HANDS-ON INTERACTIVE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM, KIDSQUEST ENCOURAGES LEARNING THROUGH PLAY WITH AN EMPHASIS ON SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, ART AND MATH (STEAM). EXHIBITS ARE GEARED TOWARDS CHILDREN BIRTH TO AGE EIGHT AND THEIR FAMILIES. KIDSQUEST OFFERS OVER 650 PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, INCLUDING EARLY LEARNING CLASSES, SUMMER CAMPS, DROP-OFF AND WHOLE FAMILY SCIENCE WORKSHOPS, FREE ART PROGRAMS AND MANY SPECIAL EVENTS INCLUDING CONCERTS AND HOLIDAY PROGRAMS. KIDSQUEST SERVES APPROXIMATELY 190,000 PEOPLE PER YEAR, AND HAS HAD MORE THAN A MILLION VISITORS SINCE OPENING IN 2005.

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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 (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $2,102,082

Program Service Revenue $1,506,938

Investment Income $5,855

Other Revenue $70,493

TOTAL REVENUE $3,685,368

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $2,499,786

Fundraising Expenses $740,787

Program Expenses $3,009,055

Other Expenses $2,092,168

TOTAL EXPENSES $4,591,954

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$3,685,368	$3,592,990	+0.0%
Expenses	$4,591,954	$4,357,362	+0.1%
Net Income	$-906,586	$-764,372	+0.2%

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

109

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

$401,198

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
SUZANNE BAUGH	CO-CHAIR	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
KENNETH YOUNG	CO-CHAIR	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ALISON THURMAN	TREASURER	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ROSS JACOBSON	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JANET KELLY	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
PARUL BHANDARI	TRUSTEE (1/1/23 - 8/31/23)	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DEBBIE LIN	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CHRISTY OTLEY	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TRINITY PARKER	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MOYA SKILLMAN	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LESLIE DANZ	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CHRISTINE LIU	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ADAM SNYDER	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MIKE HUBBARD	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
NOREEN SHAHANI	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
IDA WICKLUND	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ANNA GUTIERREZ	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CARMEN WILLIAMS	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
PUTTER BERT	CEO/SECRETARY/PRESIDENT	40.00	Officer	$239,673	$19,353	$259,026
ELAINE MORSE	CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER	40.00	Officer	$132,360	$9,812	$142,172
HEATHER TRESCASES	DIRECTOR OF FUND DEVELOPME	40.00	Highest	$117,534	$4,478	$122,012

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
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$3,685,368	$4,591,954	$9,965,236	$-906,586
2022	$3,592,990	$4,357,362	$10,930,437	$-764,372
2021	$3,734,986	$3,617,051	$12,818,124	$117,935
2020	$1,409,294	$3,239,697	$12,846,945	$-1,830,403
2019	$3,031,982	$3,510,661	$13,895,598	$-478,679
2018	$3,311,949	$3,632,761	$14,646,502	$-320,812