Childrens Museum Of Los Angeles in Santa Monica, California (CA)

Childrens Museum Of Los Angeles
Employer Identification Number (EIN)	953314312
Name of Organization	Childrens Museum Of Los Angeles
Address	3250 Ocean Park Blvd Ste 350, Santa Monica, CA 90405-3257
Activities	Described in section 509(a)(2) of the Code, Museum, zoo, planetarium, etc.
Subsection	Charitable Organization
Ruling Date	03/1979
Deductibility	Contributions are deductible
Foundation	Organization that normally receives no more than one third of its support from gross investment income and unrelated business income and at the same time more than one third of its support from contributions, fees, and gross receipts related to exempt purposes
Organization	Corporation
Tax Period	12/2010
Assets	$10,000,000 to $49,999,999
Income	$25,000 to $99,999
Filing Requirement	990 - Required to file Form 990-N - Income less than $25,000 per year
Asset Amount	$26,144,726
Amount of Income	$27,100
Form 990 Revenue Amount	$-78,371
National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities (NTEE)	Arts, Culture and Humanities: Children's Museums

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Amount of income in 2010: $27,100

This organization:	$27,100
Other organizations performing similar types of work:	$635,016

Assets in 2010: $26,144,726

Childrens Museum Of Los Angeles:	$26,144,726
Other organizations performing similar types of work:	$1,568,152

Expenses in 2007: $1,174,456

Childrens Museum Of Los Angeles:	$1,174,456
Other organizations performing similar types of work:	$709,408

Income to expenses ratio in 2007: 9.3

This organization:	9.3
Other organizations performing similar types of work:	1.1

Expenses allocated to program services in 2007: 26.6%

This organization:	26.6%
Other organizations performing similar types of work:	69.9%

Number of employees in 2007: 12

Childrens Museum Of Los Angeles:	12
Other organizations performing similar types of work:	36

Employees paid over $50,000 in 2007: 41.7%

Childrens Museum Of Los Angeles:	41.7%
Other organizations performing similar types of work:	9.1%

Grants share in income in 2007: 99.3%

This organization:	99.3%
Other organizations performing similar types of work:	46.5%

Financial snapshot ($)

Revenue for 2007

Assets at end of 2007

Expenses for 2007

Functional Expenses for 2007 ($)

Income-Producing Activities for 2007

	2000	2001	2002	2006	2007
Revenue, Expenses, and Changes in Net Assets or Fund Balances
Total revenue	$16,121,365	$1,910,157	$2,756,953	$9,793,627	$10,944,896
Contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts received	$15,999,739	$1,894,489	$2,487,372	$9,710,288	$10,867,306
Contributions to donor advised funds				$0	$0
Direct public support	$518,595	$1,785,286	$761,372	$3,035,388	$10,534,056
Indirect public support	$1,801	$0	$0	$0	$298,000
Government contributions (grants)	$15,479,343	$109,203	$1,726,000	$6,674,900	$35,250
Program service revenue including government fees and contracts	$54,023	$0	$54,764	$48,590	$46,227
Membership dues and assessments	$0	$0	$199,226	$0	$0
Interest on savings and temporary cash investments	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Dividends and interest from securities	$0	$15,668	$8,046	$28,486	$18,917
Net rental income or (loss)	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Gross rents	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Less: rental expenses	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Other investment income	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Gain or (loss) from sales of assets other than inventory	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Gross amount from sales of assets other than inventory	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Less: cost or other basis and sales expenses	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Net income or (loss) from special events and activities	$37,408	$0	$5,043	$0	$280
Gross revenue	$37,408	$0	$5,043	$0	$280
Less: direct expenses other than fundraising expenses	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Gross profit or (loss) from sales of inventory	$30,195	$0	$0	$0	$0
Gross sales of inventory, less returns and allowances	$69,534	$0	$0	$0	$0
Less: cost of goods sold	$39,339	$0	$0	$0	$0
Other revenue	$0	$0	$2,502	$6,263	$12,166
Total expenses	$1,831,525	$966,909	$1,416,294	$1,099,297	$1,174,456
Program services	$1,140,830	$16,307	$523,241	$289,556	$312,758
Management and general	$27,767	$410,128	$286,497	$153,513	$131,746
Fundraising	$662,928	$540,474	$606,556	$656,228	$729,952
Payments to affiliates	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Net assets or fund balances at end of year	$15,362,631	$16,305,879	$17,369,927	$24,244,820	$34,015,260
Excess or (deficit) for the year	$14,289,840	$943,248	$1,340,659	$8,694,330	$9,770,440
Net assets or fund balances at beginning of year	$1,072,791	$15,362,631	$16,305,879	$15,550,490	$24,244,820
Other changes in net assets or fund balances	$0	$0	$-276,611	$0	$0

	Total	Program services	Management and general	Fundraising
Statement of Functional Expenses (for 2007)
Total functional expenses	$1,174,456	$312,758	$131,746	$729,952
Grants paid from donor advised funds		$0
Other grants and allocations		$0
Specific assistance to individuals		$0
Benefits paid to or for members		$0
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees, etc.	$71,459	$20,414	$4,765	$46,280
Compensation of former officers, directors, key employees, etc.	$0	$0	$0	$0
Compensation and other distributions, not included above, to disqualified persons (as defined under section 4958(f)(1)) and persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B)	$0	$0	$0	$0
Salaries and wages of employees not included above	$533,673	$152,460	$35,579	$345,634
Pension plan contributions not included above	$0	$0	$0	$0
Employee benefits not included above	$11,651	$2,913	$2,913	$5,825
Payroll taxes	$43,262	$13,177	$1,631	$28,454
Professional fundraising fees	$0	$0	$0	$0
Accounting fees	$0	$0	$0	$0
Legal fees	$0	$0	$0	$0
Supplies	$38,279	$8,392	$3,716	$26,171
Telephone	$18,058	$4,399	$4,535	$9,124
Postage and shipping	$5,741	$563	$893	$4,285
Occupancy	$18,235	$3,934	$3,934	$10,367
Equipment rental and maintenance	$30,537	$6,074	$3,739	$20,724
Printing and publications	$36,595	$1,478	$6,514	$28,603
Travel	$23,463	$7,137	$1,500	$14,826
Conferences, conventions, and meetings	$3,040	$7	$1,476	$1,557
Interest	$2,308	$0	$293	$2,015
Depreciation, depletion, etc.	$10,300	$2,575	$2,575	$5,150
Other expenses not covered above	$327,855	$89,235	$57,683	$180,937

	2000	2001	2002	2006	2007
Balance Sheets
Total assets	$15,508,706	$19,019,481	$17,749,875	$27,657,979	$38,472,394
Cash - non-interest-bearing	$653,502	$299,579	$108,447	$530,546	$1,112,460
Savings and temporary cash investments	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Accounts receivable less allowance for doubtful accounts	$23,190	$25,000	$10,020	$5,199	$7,032
Pledges receivable less allowance for doubtful accounts	$14,692,800	$738,550	$1,000,000	$2,194,542	$8,987,101
Grants receivable	$0	$11,898,953	$10,210,652	$11,445,246	$2,243,195
Receivables from current and former officers, directors, trustees, and key employees	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Receivables from other disqualified persons (as defined under section 4958(f)(1)) and persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B)				$0	$0
Other notes and loans receivable less allowance for doubtful accounts	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Inventories for sale or use	$3,265	$0	$0	$0	$0
Prepaid expenses and deferred charges	$16,912	$15,423	$19,204	$0	$0
Investments - publicly-traded securities				$0	$0
Investments - other securities	$1,900	$1,002,754	$0	$0	$0
Investments - land, buildings, and equipment less accumulated depreciation	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Investments - other	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Land, buildings, and equipment less accumulated depreciation	$117,137	$4,625,998	$6,328,089	$13,342,866	$26,018,561
Other assets, including program-related investments	$0	$413,224	$73,463	$139,580	$104,045
Total liabilities	$146,075	$2,713,602	$379,948	$3,413,159	$4,457,134
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	$83,793	$1,832,553	$362,645	$3,413,159	$2,512,240
Grants payable	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Deferred revenue	$26,140	$735,000	$0	$0	$0
Loans from officers, directors, trustees, and key employees	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Tax-exempt bond liabilities	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Mortgages and other notes payable	$28,633	$146,046	$17,303	$0	$1,944,894
Other liabilities	$7,509	$3	$0	$0	$0
Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances	$15,508,706	$19,019,481	$17,749,875	$27,657,979	$38,472,394
Total net assets or fund balances	$15,362,631	$16,305,879	$17,369,927	$24,244,820	$34,015,260

	2000	2001	2002	2006	2007
Reconciliation of Revenue per Audited Financial Statements With Revenue per Return
Total revenue	$16,121,365	$1,910,157	$2,756,953	$9,793,627	$10,944,896
Total revenue, gains, and other support per audited financial statements	$16,469,365	$1,910,157	$2,826,284	$9,835,027	$10,981,121
Other expenses	$348,000	$0	$69,331	$41,400	$36,225
Net unrealized gains on investments	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Donated services and use of facilities	$348,000	$0	$69,331	$41,400	$36,225
Recoveries of prior year grants	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Other	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Other revenue	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Investment expenses	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Other	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

	2000	2001	2002	2006	2007
Reconciliation of Expenses per Audited Financial Statements With Expenses per Return
Total expenses	$1,831,525	$966,909	$1,416,294	$1,099,297	$1,174,456
Total expenses and losses per audited financial statements	$2,179,525	$966,909	$1,485,625	$1,099,297	$1,210,681
Other revenue	$348,000	$0	$69,331	$0	$36,225
Donated services and use of facilities	$348,000	$0	$69,331	$0	$36,225
Prior year adjustments	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Losses	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Other	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Other expenses	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Investment expenses	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Other	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Average hours per week devoted to position	Compensation	Contributions to employee benefit plans & deferred compensation plans	Expense account and other allowances
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees
0	$71,459	$0	$0

Total number of officers, directors, and trustees permitted to vote on organization business at board meetings	25
Are any officers, directors, trustees, or key employees listed in Form 990, Part V-A, or highest compensated employees listed in Schedule A, Part I, or highest compensated professional and other independent contractors listed in Schedule A, Part II-A or II-B, related to each other through family or business relationships?	No
Do any officers, directors, trustees, or key employees listed in Form 990, Part V-A, or highest compensated employees listed in Schedule A, Part I, or highest compensated professional and other independent contractors listed in Schedule A, Part II-A or II-B, receive compensation from any other organizations, whether tax exempt or taxable, that are related to the organization?	No
Does the organization have a written conflict of interest policy?	Yes

Other Information
Did the organization have unrelated business gross income of $1,000 or more during the year covered by this return, and has it filed a tax return on Form 990-T for this year?	No
Was there a liquidation, dissolution, termination, or substantial contraction during the year?	No
Is the organization related (other than by association with a statewide or nationwide organization) through common membership, governing bodies, trustees, officers, etc., to any other exempt or nonexempt organization?	No
Direct and indirect political expenditures	$0
Did the organization file Form 1120-POL for this year?	No
Were substantially all dues nondeductible by members?
Did the organization make only in-house lobbying expenditures of $2,000 or less?
Dues, assessments, and similar amounts from members	$0
Section 162(e) lobbying and political expenditures	$0
Aggregate nondeductible amount of section 6033(e)(1)(A) dues notices	$0
Taxable amount of lobbying and political expenditures	$0
Does the organization elect to pay the section 6033(e) tax on the amount above?
If section 6033(e)(1)(A) dues notices were sent, does the organization agree to add the amount above to its reasonable estimate of dues allocable to nondeductible lobbying and political expenditures for the following tax year?
Initiation fees and capital contributions	$0
Gross receipts for public use of club facilities	$0
At any time during the year, did the organization, directly or indirectly, own a controlled entity within the meaning of section 512(b)(13)?	No
Amount of tax imposed on the organization during the year under: section 4911	$0
Amount of tax imposed on the organization during the year under: section 4912	$0
Amount of tax imposed on the organization during the year under: section 4955	$0
Did the organization engage in any section 4958 excess benefit transaction during the year or did it become aware of an excess benefit transaction from a prior year?	No
Amount of tax imposed on the organization managers or disqualified persons during the year under sections 4912, 4955, and 4958	$0
Amount of tax above, reimbursed by the organization	$0
At any time during the tax year, was the organization a party to a prohibited tax shelter transaction?	No
Did the organization acquire a direct or indirect interest in any applicable insurance contract?	No
Did the supporting organization, or a fund maintained by a sponsoring organization, have excess business holdings at any time during the year?	No
Number of employees employed in the pay period that includes March 12, 2006	12

	Unrelated business income		Excluded by section 512, 513, or 514		Related or exempt function income
Analysis of Income-Producing Activities (for 2007)
	Business code	Amount	Exclusion code	Amount	Related or exempt function income
Total		$0		$19,197	$58,393
Program service revenue
Program service revenue 1	000000	$0	00	$0	$46,227
Program service revenue 2	000000	$0	00	$0	$0
Program service revenue 3	000000	$0	00	$0	$0
Program service revenue 4	000000	$0	00	$0	$0
Program service revenue 5	000000	$0	00	$0	$0
Medicare/Medicaid payments	000000	$0	00	$0	$0
Fees and contracts from government agencies	000000	$0	00	$0	$0
Membership dues and assessments	000000	$0	00	$0	$0
Interest on savings and temporary cash investments	000000	$0	00	$0	$0
Dividends and interest from securities	000000	$0	Dividends, interest, payments with respect to securities loans, annuities, income from notional principal contracts, loan commitment fees, and other substantially similar income from ordinary and routine investments excluded by section 512(b)(1)	$18,917	$0
Net rental income or (loss) from real estate
debt-financed property	000000	$0	00	$0	$0
not debt-financed property	000000	$0	00	$0	$0
Net rental income or (loss) from personal property	000000	$0	00	$0	$0
Other investment income	000000	$0	00	$0	$0
Gain or (loss) from sales of assets other than inventory	000000	$0	00	$0	$0
Net income or (loss) from special events	000000	$0	Income from an activity that is not regularly carried on (section 512(a)(1))	$280	$0
Gross profit or (loss) from sales of inventory	000000	$0	00	$0	$0
Other revenue	000000	$0	00	$0	$12,166

EIN of corporation, partnership, or disregarded entity	Percentage of ownership interest	Total income	End-of-year assets
Information Regarding Taxable Subsidiaries and Disregarded Entities (for 2007)
	0%	$0	$0
	0%	$0	$0
	0%	$0	$0
	0%	$0	$0

Compensation	Contributions to employee benefit plans & deferred compensation	Expense account and other allowances
Compensation of the Five Highest Paid Employees Other Than Officers, Directors, and Trustees (for 2007)
$104,669	$7,205	$0
$63,448	$3,799	$0
$68,506	$3,803	$0
$73,835	$0	$0
$0	$0	$0

Total number of other employees paid over $50,000	0

Total number of other employees paid over $50,000

Statements About Activities (for 2007)
Expenses paid or incurred in connection with the lobbying activities	$0
Did the organization receive or hold an easement for conservation purposes, including easements to preserve open space, the environment, historic land areas or historic structures?	No
Did the organization provide credit counseling, debt management, credit repair, or debt negotiation services?	No
Did the organization maintain any donor advised funds?	No
Did the organization make any taxable distributions under section 4966?	No
Did the organization make a distribution to a donor, donor advisor, or related person?	No
The total number of donor advised funds owned at the end of the tax year	$0
The aggregate value of assets held in all donor advised funds owned at the end of the tax year	$0
The total number of separate funds or accounts owned at the end of the tax year (excluding donor advised funds included above) where donors have the right to provide advice on the distribution or investment of amounts in such funds or accounts	$0
The aggregate value of assets held in all funds or accounts included above at the end of the tax year	$0

Reason for Non-Private Foundation Status
The organization is not a private foundation because it is	Organization that receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or from the general public

	1999	2000	2001	2005	2006
Support Schedule
Total	$2,059,460	$16,469,365	$1,910,157	$0	$9,793,627
Gifts, grants, and contributions received	$1,484,902	$16,347,541	$1,894,489	$0	$9,710,288
Membership fees received	$15,300	$3,806	$0	$0	$0
Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or furnishing of facilities in any activity that is related to the organization's charitable, etc., purpose	$519,296	$61,432	$0	$0	$48,590
Gross income from interest, dividends, amounts received from payments on securities loans (section 512(a)(5)), rents, royalties, and unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired by the organization after June 30, 1975	$-2,750	$18,048	$15,668	$0	$28,486
Net income from unrelated business activities not included above	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to it or expended on its behalf	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
The value of services or facilities furnished to the organization by a governmental unit without charge. Do not include the value of services or facilities generally furnished to the public without charge	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Other income	$42,712	$38,538	$0	$0	$6,263

Lobbying Expenditures by Electing Public Charities (for 2007)
Total exempt purpose expenditures	$0
Total lobbying expenditures	$0
Total lobbying expenditures to influence public opinion (grassroots lobbying)	$0
Total lobbying expenditures to influence a legislative body (direct lobbying)	$0
Other exempt purpose expenditures	$0
Lobbying nontaxable amount	$0
Grassroots nontaxable amount	$0

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Id	Name	Address	State	Established	Total Income
Organizations performing similar types of work
1	Bay Area Discovery Museum	East Fort Baker 557 Mcreynolds Road, Sausalito, CA 94965	CA	1984-12	$5,948,525
2	The New Childrens Museum	200 W Island Ave, San Diego, CA 92101-6850	CA	1981-08	$3,807,136
3	Childrens Museum Of The Desert	71701 Gerald Ford Dr, Rancho Mirage, CA 92270-1934	CA	1987-07	$897,654
4	Childrens Museum Of Los Angeles	3250 Ocean Park Blvd Ste 350, Santa Monica, CA 90405-3257	CA	1979-03	$27,100
5	San Antonio Childrens Museum	2800 Broadway St, San Antonio, TX 78209-7034	TX	1993-05	$10,725,282
6	Stepping Stones Museum For Children Inc	303 West Ave, Norwalk, CT 06850-4002	CT	1997-04	$8,302,033
7	San Jose Childrens Discovery Museum	180 Woz Way, San Jose, CA 95110-2722	CA	1983-04	$8,077,969
8	Kidspace A Participatory Museum	480 N Arroyo Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91103-3269	CA	1980-09	$7,021,373
9	Pretend City The Childrens Museum Of Orange County	29 Hubble, Irvine, CA 92618-4209	CA	1998-06	$3,874,620
10	Young At Art Of Broward Inc	751 Sw 121st Avenue, Davie, FL 33325-3804	FL	1988-03	$3,389,944
11	Staten Island Childrens Museum	1000 Richmond Terrace, Staten Island, NY 10301-1114	NY	1974-07	$1,819,096
12	The Delaware Childrens Museum Inc	550 Justison St, Wilmington, DE 19801-5142	DE	1988-08	$1,525,854
13	Tucson Childrens Museum Inc, Childrens Museum Tucson Oro Valley	PO BOX 2609, Tucson, AZ 85702-2609	AZ	1991-05	$1,361,047
14	Museum Of Childrens Art, Moca	1625 Clay St Ste 100, Oakland, CA 94612-1564	CA	1993-06	$911,630
15	Habitot Childrens Museum	1563 Solano Ave 326, Berkeley, CA 94707-2116	CA	1998-02	$514,470
16	Monterey County Youth Museum, M Y Museum	425 Washington St, Monterey, CA 93940-3023	CA	1995-03	$460,217
17	San Luis Obispo Childrens Museum	1010 Nipomo St, Sn Luis Obisp, CA 93401-3870	CA	1995-06	$336,729
18	Sierra Nevada Childrens Museum	11711 Donner Pass Rd, Truckee, CA 96161-4954	CA	1997-03	$322,775
19	Childrens Museum Of Stockton	402 W Weber Ave, Stockton, CA 95203-3108	CA	1996-04	$312,571
20	Redwood Discovery Museum	1000 B Street Room 2, Eureka, CA 95501-1611	CA	1995-12	$208,180

Number of organizations performing similar types of work

Alabama	3
Arkansas	1
Arizona	2
California	16
Colorado	4
Connecticut	5
District of Columbia	1
Delaware	1
Florida	10
Georgia	3
Hawaii	2
Iowa	1
Illinois	11
Indiana	6
Kansas	1
Kentucky	2
Louisiana	4
Massachusetts	11
Maryland	2
Maine	2
Michigan	8
Minnesota	2
Missouri	3

Mississippi	1
Montana	1
North Carolina	2
North Dakota	2
Nebraska	3
New Hampshire	1
New Jersey	3
New Mexico	2
Nevada	2
New York	16
Ohio	1
Oregon	5
Pennsylvania	5
Rhode Island	1
South Carolina	4
Tennessee	5
Texas	9
Utah	1
Virginia	4
Washington	7
Wisconsin	6
Wyoming	1

Total

183

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