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National Childrens Museum

  • Washington, DC
  • Tax-exempt since Dec. 1974
  • EIN: 23-7423491

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Details

According to its Sept. 2023 tax filing, this nonprofit:

Reported conflict of interest transactions
Organizations must report loans, grants or business transactions with interested parties, which may include key employees and officers, their family members and any businesses in which they hold a controlling interest. These transactions must be reported on Schedule L.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$5.09M (2023)

Expenses
$7.08M (2023)

Total Assets
$16M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$10.8M (2023)

Years with missing data
Years with multiple filings
Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$5,089,910
Expenses
$7,077,724
Net Income
-$1,987,814
Net Assets
$5,256,007
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,916,964
37.7%
Program Services $2,972,737
58.4%
Investment Income $454
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$3,667
Net Inventory Sales $52,128
1.0%
Other Revenue $151,294
3.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $655,464
9.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,493,542
21.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $16,036,131
Total Liabilities $10,780,124
Net Assets $5,256,007
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Crystal Bowyer (President And Ceo) $295,006 $0 $13,911
Kevin Cantfil (Vice President Of Operations And Finance) $132,333 $0 $138
Meredith Hamme (Vice President Of External Affairs) $111,189 $0 $490
Erik Smith (Director Of Exhibits) $99,813 $0 $11,209
Robert Volmer (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Paul Monsees (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Robert Micek (Finance Chair) $0 $0 $0
Aggie Aurbach (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Liz Bonner Snowdon (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Mike Friedberg (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Ross Hechinger (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Juan Hinojosa (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Gregory Hutchings (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Jasper Jung (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Beth Newburger Schwartz (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Nelson Pena (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Greg Principato (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Scott Stewart (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Joe Wright (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Ginger Zee (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Heather Zimmerman (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Jeanie Lee (Trustee (Oct Apr)) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Aug. 14, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$9,362,455
Expenses
$5,619,955
Net Income
$3,742,500
Net Assets
$7,903,422
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $6,992,582
74.7%
Program Services $2,147,759
22.9%
Investment Income $8,042
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $3,926
0.0%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $210,146
2.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $312,557
5.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,229,368
21.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $14,134,856
Total Liabilities $6,231,434
Net Assets $7,903,422
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Crystal Bowyer (President & Ceo) $234,387 $0 $9,981
Robert M Volmer (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Stephanie Beyer Kirby (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Nelson Pena (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Paul R Monsees (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Agatha W Aurbach (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Elizabeth Snodon Bonner (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Greg Principato (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Beth Newburger Schwartz (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Michael Friedberg (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
S Scott Stewart (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
S Ross Hechinger (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Tereasa Surratt (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Juan Hinojosa (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Gregory Hutchings Jr (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Joseph L Wright (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Jeanie Lee (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Robert Micek (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Heather Zimmerman (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Luann Bennett (Trustee, Left 2022) $0 $0 $0
Richard Snowdon (Trustee, Left 2022) $0 $0 $0
Shelley Goode (Trustee, Left 2022) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Aug. 15, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,384,198
Expenses
$2,996,668
Net Income
-$612,470
Net Assets
$4,161,829
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,083,463
87.4%
Program Services $55,752
2.3%
Investment Income $114
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $1,046
0.0%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $243,823
10.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $265,883
8.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $659,144
22.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $12,527,847
Total Liabilities $8,366,018
Net Assets $4,161,829
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Crystal Bowyer (President & Ceo) $184,115 $0 $0
Artie Calbert (Director) $106,183 $0 $0
Lu Ann Bennett (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Robert Volmer (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Paul Monsees (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Nelson Pena (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Agatha Aurback (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Greg Principato (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Beth Newberget Schwartz (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
S Ross Hechinger (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Richard Snowden (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Stephanie Beyer Kirby (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Joseph Wright Md (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Jeanie Lee (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Heather Zimmerman (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Kevin Cantfil (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Aug. 15, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,363,140
Expenses
$2,807,208
Net Income
-$444,068
Net Assets
$4,759,890
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,347,346
99.3%
Program Services $118,472
5.0%
Investment Income $1,853
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$108,893
Sales of Assets -$5,917
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $10,279
0.4%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $307,451
11.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $655,704
23.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $13,930,607
Total Liabilities $9,170,717
Net Assets $4,759,890
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Crystal Bowyer (President & Ceo) $187,924 $0 $1,392
Artie Calbert (Director) $104,810 $0 $788
Lu Ann Bennett (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Robert Volmber (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Paul Monsees (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Richard Snowden (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Stephanie Beyer Kirby (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Agatha Aurback (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
S Ross Hechinger (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Jeanie Lee (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Beth Newberget Schwartz (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Nelson Pena (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Greg Principato (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Joseph Wright Md (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Heather Zimmerman (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Franklin White Resigned 122019 (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Anna Mason Resigned 112019 (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Aug. 16, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$462,010
Expenses
$417,129
Net Income
$44,881
Net Assets
$6,020,570
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $462,008
100.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $2
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $46,417
11.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $151,648
36.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $7,196,702
Total Liabilities $1,176,132
Net Assets $6,020,570

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$4,506,402
Expenses
$1,101,646
Net Income
$3,404,756
Net Assets
$5,975,689
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $4,506,402
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $180,389
16.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $25,000
2.3%
Other Salaries and Wages $384,140
34.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $6,886,998
Total Liabilities $911,309
Net Assets $5,975,689
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Crystal Bowyer (President & Ceo) $175,000 $0 $0
Elise D Lemle (Exhibits Director) $102,644 $0 $0
S Ross Hechinger (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Richard W Snowdon (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Beth Newburger Schwartz (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Lu Ann Bennett (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Agatha W Aurbach (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Pat Lawson Muse (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Joseph L Wright Md Mph (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Zeid Masri (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Robert M Volmer (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Paul R Monsees Esq (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 15, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,489,451
Expenses
$583,315
Net Income
$906,136
Net Assets
$2,570,933
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,489,451
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $167,708
28.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $67,054
11.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,665,055
Total Liabilities $94,122
Net Assets $2,570,933
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Crystal Bowyer (President & Ceo) $80,208 $0 $0
S Ross Hechinger (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Richard W Snowdon (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Beth Newburger Schwartz (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Lu Ann Bennett (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Agatha W Aurbach (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Pat Lawson Muse (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Joseph L Wright Md Mph (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Zeid Masri (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Robert M Volmer (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Paul R Monsees Esq (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 15, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,025,611
Expenses
$276,643
Net Income
$748,968
Net Assets
$1,664,797
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,023,162
99.8%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $2,449
0.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $4,640
1.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,775,971
Total Liabilities $111,174
Net Assets $1,664,797
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
S Ross Hechinger (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Richard W Snowdon (Vice Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Paul Monsees Esq (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Beth Newburger (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Luann Bennett (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Agatha W Aurbach (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Pat Lawson Muse (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Joseph Wright Md (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Zied Masri (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Robert M Volmer (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Dec. 8, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$204,813
Expenses
$309,356
Net Income
-$104,543
Net Assets
$531,493
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $200,912
98.1%
Program Services $1,320
0.6%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $2,513
1.2%
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $68
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $86,412
27.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,000,459
Total Liabilities $468,966
Net Assets $531,493
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
S Ross Hechinger (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Richard W Snowdon (Vice Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Paul Monsees Esq (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Beth Newburger (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Luann Bennett (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Agatha W Aurbach (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Pat Lawson Muse (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Joseph Wright Md (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Zied Masri (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 14, 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,267,839
Expenses
$5,269,732
Net Income
-$4,001,893
Net Assets
$538,009
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $858,600
67.7%
Program Services $404,998
31.9%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $3,450
0.3%
Rental Property Income $500
0.0%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $291
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $91,991
1.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $537,793
10.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,163,526
Total Liabilities $625,517
Net Assets $538,009
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Wendy Blackwell (Executive Director) $104,945 $0 $0
S Ross Hechinger (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Richard W Snowdon (Vice Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Paul Monsees Esq (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Beth Newburger (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Luann Bennett (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Agatha W Aurbach (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Greg Fox (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Patricia Koskinen (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Zeid Masri (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Pat Lawson Muse (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Wilma Roscoe (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Joseph Wright Md (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Feb. 9, 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,910,829
Expenses
$4,465,159
Net Income
-$1,554,330
Net Assets
$5,432,481
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,894,949
65.1%
Program Services $956,509
32.9%
Investment Income $12,438
0.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $15,760
0.5%
Rental Property Income $1,500
0.1%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$18,880
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $48,553
1.7%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $521,068
11.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,534,129
34.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $6,752,315
Total Liabilities $1,319,834
Net Assets $5,432,481

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990
Filed on June 4, 2014

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,870,492
Expenses
$3,363,563
Net Income
-$1,493,071
Net Assets
$6,940,274
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,477,623
> 100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $97,987
5.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $4,141
0.2%
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$711,274
Net Inventory Sales $1,880
0.1%
Other Revenue $135
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $751,018
22.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,036,871
30.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $7,633,243
Total Liabilities $692,969
Net Assets $6,940,274

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
-$6,429,188
Expenses
$4,312,878
Net Income
-$10,742,066
Net Assets
$8,646,254
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $768,379
Program Services $1,670
Investment Income $187,954
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $3,852
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$7,401,921
Net Inventory Sales $305
Other Revenue $10,573
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $826,359
19.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,408,906
32.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $9,669,515
Total Liabilities $1,023,261
Net Assets $8,646,254

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

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PDF (2 of 2)

Fiscal Year Ending June
2008

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2007

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2006

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2005

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2004

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2003

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2002

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

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About This Data

Nonprofit Explorer includes summary data for nonprofit tax returns and full Form 990 documents, in both PDF and digital formats.

The summary data contains information processed by the IRS during the 2012-2019 calendar years; this generally consists of filings for the 2011-2018 fiscal years, but may include older records. This data release includes only a subset of what can be found in the full Form 990s.

In addition to the raw summary data, we link to PDFs and digital copies of full Form 990 documents wherever possible. This consists of separate releases by the IRS of Form 990 documents processed by the agency, which we update regularly.

We also link to copies of audits nonprofit organizations that spent $750,000 or more in Federal grant money in a single fiscal year since 2016. These audits are copied from the Federal Audit Clearinghouse.

Which Organizations Are Here?

Every organization that has been recognized as tax exempt by the IRS has to file Form 990 every year, unless they make less than $200,000 in revenue and have less than $500,000 in assets, in which case they have to file form 990-EZ. Organizations making less than $50,000 don’t have to file either form but do have to let the IRS they’re still in business via a Form 990N "e-Postcard."

Nonprofit Explorer has organizations claiming tax exemption in each of the 27 subsections of the 501(c) section of the tax code, and which have filed a Form 990, Form 990EZ or Form 990PF. Taxable trusts and private foundations that are required to file a form 990PF are also included. Small organizations filing a Form 990N "e-Postcard" are not included in this data.

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For those interested in acquiring the original data from the source, here’s where our data comes from:

  • Raw filing data. Includes EINs and summary financials as structured data.
  • Exempt Organization profiles. Includes organization names, addresses, etc. You can merge this with the raw filing data using EIN numbers.
  • Form 990 documents. Prior to 2017, these documents were obtained and processed by Public.Resource.org and ProPublica. Bulk PDF downloads since 2017 are available from the IRS.
  • Form 990 documents as XML files. Includes complete filing data (financial details, names of officers, tax schedules, etc.) in machine-readable format. Only available for electronically filed documents. Electronic data released prior to October 2021 is also available through Amazon Web Services.
  • Audits. PDFs of single or program-specific audits for nonprofit organizations that spent $750,000 or more in Federal grant money in a single fiscal year. Available for fiscal year 2015 and later.

API

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Byline

By Andrea Suozzo, Alec Glassford and Ash Ngu, ProPublica, and Brandon Roberts, Special to ProPublica.
Design by Jeff Frankl. Additional development by Ken Schwencke, Mike Tigas, and Sisi Wei.

E-file viewer adapted from IRS e-File Viewer by Ben Getson. Code for scraping audit documents adapated from Govwiki.

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