Arts, Culture & Humanities
(A115)
IRS Verified
DX Registered
990 on File
I D E A MUSEUM FOUNDATION
Financial strength (30%)
61/100
Reliability (20%)
82/100
Effectiveness (25%)
83/100
Impact (25%)
No data yet
28
CharityAI™ Score
out of 100
Mission Statement
The idea Museum Foundation exists to financially support the mission of the idea Museum: to ignite the imagination of children by curating wondrous and joyful interactive learning experiences where art and creativity are at the heart of every adventure.
Financial Overview — FY 2025
$486K
Total Revenue
$1.1M
Total Expenses
$768K
Net Assets
0
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio
97.9%
Fundraising Efficiency
0.0%
Operating Reserve
8.21x
Liability-to-Asset
35.1%
Revenue Diversification
85.7%
Executive Compensation
$0
Compared with Peers
FY 2025
Compared with 2,263 similar organizations
(United States, Arts, Culture & Humanities, $1M–$10M in expenses), FY 2025.
This organization
Middle half of peers (P25–P75)
Peer median
| Ratio | This org | Peer median | Position (P10 → P90) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses
· higher is better
|
97.9% | 77.7% |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses
· lower is better
|
2.1% | 14.2% |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses
· lower is better
|
0.0% | 5.8% |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Fundraising efficiency
Fundraising expenses / gross fundraising income
· lower is better
|
0.0% | 288.9% |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets
· higher is better
|
8.2 mo | 15.8 mo |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets
· lower is better
|
35.1% | 11.4% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source
· lower is better
|
85.7% | 71.6% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
|
-51.8% | 7.5% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
|
57.6% | 5.6% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
|
-131.1% | 0.9% |
P10P90
|
CharityAI™ Evaluation — 2025
28 / 1000
Financial
82
Reliability
38
Effectiveness
10
Impact
Financial Strength (30%)
0
Reliability & Transparency (20%)
82
Program Effectiveness (25%)
38
Impact & Outcomes (25%)
10
0 programs
IRS Verified Form 990 on File 90% Data Complete
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets | Program % | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $486K | $1.1M | $768K | 97.9% | 0 |
| 2024 | $1.0M | $712K | $1.4M | 53.7% | 0 |
| 2023 | $241K | $350K | $1.1M | 59.0% | 0 |
| 2022 | $1.1M | $248K | $1.2M | 57.2% | 0 |
| 2021 | $490K | $143K | N/A | — | 0 |
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