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Childrens Museum of Indianapolis Incorporated

Updated October 30, 2026. Based on Internal Revenue Service records. Published by Humblebee.

Exempt under
501(c)(3)[1]
IRS ruling date
October 1952[2]
Publication 78 data
Listed (PC)[3]
Total revenue, period ending Dec 2024
$84,385,831[4]

Childrens Museum of Indianapolis Incorporated is an organization in Indianapolis, Indiana that the IRS lists as exempt under section 501(c)(3)[5][1]. The IRS master file lists total revenue of $84,385,831 for the tax period ending December 2024[4].

IRS status

The IRS lists the organization as exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, classification: Educational Organization[1]. Its foundation code is 15: Organization that receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or the general public 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)[6]. It appears in IRS Publication 78 data with status code PC, a public charity[3]. The IRS master file gives a ruling date of October 1952[2].

Item IRS record
EIN[5] 35-0867985
Location in IRS records[5] Indianapolis, Indiana
Exempt under[1] Section 501(c)(3)
IRS classification[1] Educational Organization
Ruling date[2] October 1952
Foundation code[6] 15: Organization that receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or the general public 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)
Deductibility code[7] 1: Contributions are deductible
Publication 78 data[3] Listed, status PC
NTEE code[8] A520: Arts, Culture and Humanities, Children's Museums
Filing requirement[9] 990 (all other) or 990EZ return
Fiscal year ends[10] December
Latest e-filed return[11] Form 990, tax period ending December 2024

Finances as reported to the IRS

On its Form 990 for the tax period ending December 2023, the organization reported total revenue of $49,847,938[12]. Contributions, gifts and grants were $9,082,612, program service revenue was $19,985,316 and investment income was $6,409,389[12]. Total expenses were $51,045,352 and net assets at year end were $403,050,693[13]. On its Form 990 for the tax period ending December 2022, total revenue was $50,032,754[14]. On its Form 990 for the tax period ending December 2021, total revenue was $55,187,916[15]. Total revenue for the tax period ending December 2023 was lower than for December 2021[13][15].

IRS master file, newer period. For the most recent return in the IRS master file, for the tax period ending December 2024, the IRS lists total revenue of $84,385,831 and total assets of $502,915,800.[4]

December 2021: total revenue $55.2M$55.2MDecember 2021: total expenses $47.4M$47.4MDec 2021December 2022: total revenue $50.0M$50.0MDecember 2022: total expenses $48.7M$48.7MDec 2022December 2023: total revenue $49.8M$49.8MDecember 2023: total expenses $51.0M$51.0MDec 2023
  • Total revenue
  • Total expenses
Amounts as reported on each return, rounded in the chart. Exact figures are in the table below[13].
Tax period ending Form Total revenue Total expenses Net assets at year end
December 2021[15]Form 990$55,187,916$47,438,798$422,881,997
December 2022[14]Form 990$50,032,754$48,679,419$382,377,498
December 2023[13]Form 990$49,847,938$51,045,352$403,050,693

Totals as reported on each return. The IRS publishes these extracts one to two years after filing.

Balance sheet, tax period ending December 2023

Line Amount
Total assets[16] $459,492,377
Total liabilities[16] $56,441,684
Net assets or fund balances[16] $403,050,693

Employees. Childrens Museum of Indianapolis Incorporated reported 460 employees on Form W-3 for calendar year ending with or within the tax period ending December 2023 (Form 990, Part V, line 2a).[17]

Compensation over $100,000. On the Form 990 for the tax period ending December 2023, Childrens Museum of Indianapolis Incorporated reported 21 individuals who received more than $100,000 of reportable compensation from the organization (Part VII, line 2).[18]

Questions people ask

What is the EIN of Childrens Museum of Indianapolis Incorporated?
Its employer identification number is 35-0867985[5].
Is Childrens Museum of Indianapolis Incorporated a 501(c)(3)?
Yes, the IRS lists it as exempt under section 501(c)(3), classification: Educational Organization[1].
Are contributions to Childrens Museum of Indianapolis Incorporated tax-deductible?
The IRS deductibility code is 1: Contributions are deductible[7]. It appears in Publication 78 data with status code PC[3].
Where is Childrens Museum of Indianapolis Incorporated located?
The IRS master file lists it in Indianapolis, Indiana[5].
What revenue did Childrens Museum of Indianapolis Incorporated report?
The IRS master file lists total revenue of $84,385,831 for the tax period ending December 2024[4]. Its Form 990 for the tax period ending December 2023 reported total revenue of $49,847,938[13].

Facts and sources

  1. The IRS lists Childrens Museum of Indianapolis Incorporated as exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, classification: Educational Organization. IRS EO Business Master File
  2. The ruling date in the IRS master file (the month and year of the IRS letter recognizing the exemption) is October 1952. IRS EO Business Master File
  3. Childrens Museum of Indianapolis Incorporated (EIN 35-0867985) appears in the IRS Publication 78 data, the list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible charitable contributions, with status code PC (A public charity, deductibility limitation 50% (60% for cash contributions)). IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search data
  4. For the most recent return in the IRS master file, for the tax period ending December 2024, the IRS lists total revenue of $84,385,831 and total assets of $502,915,800. IRS EO Business Master File
  5. The IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File lists Childrens Museum of Indianapolis Incorporated with employer identification number (EIN) 35-0867985, located in Indianapolis, Indiana. IRS EO Business Master File
  6. IRS foundation code 15 for Childrens Museum of Indianapolis Incorporated: Organization that receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or the general public 170(b)(1)(A)(vi). IRS EO Business Master File
  7. IRS deductibility code 1 for Childrens Museum of Indianapolis Incorporated: Contributions are deductible. IRS EO Business Master File
  8. The IRS master file assigns Childrens Museum of Indianapolis Incorporated the National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities (NTEE) code A520: Arts, Culture and Humanities, Children's Museums. IRS EO Business Master File
  9. IRS filing requirement code 01 for Childrens Museum of Indianapolis Incorporated: 990 (all other) or 990EZ return. IRS EO Business Master File
  10. Childrens Museum of Indianapolis Incorporated's accounting period (fiscal year) ends in December, according to the IRS master file. IRS EO Business Master File
  11. The IRS Form 990 series e-file data released in 2025 includes a Form 990 from Childrens Museum of Indianapolis Incorporated for the tax period ending December 2024. IRS Form 990 e-file data
  12. Revenue lines on the Form 990 for the tax period ending December 2023: contributions, gifts and grants $9,082,612 (Part VIII, line 1h); program service revenue $19,985,316 (Part VIII, line 2g); investment income $6,409,389 (Part VIII, line 3); total revenue $49,847,938 (Part VIII, line 12). IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  13. On its Form 990 for the tax period ending December 2023, Childrens Museum of Indianapolis Incorporated reported total revenue $49,847,938, total expenses $51,045,352, net assets or fund balances at year end $403,050,693. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  14. On its Form 990 for the tax period ending December 2022, Childrens Museum of Indianapolis Incorporated reported total revenue $50,032,754, total expenses $48,679,419, net assets or fund balances at year end $382,377,498. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  15. On its Form 990 for the tax period ending December 2021, Childrens Museum of Indianapolis Incorporated reported total revenue $55,187,916, total expenses $47,438,798, net assets or fund balances at year end $422,881,997. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  16. Balance sheet at the end of the tax period ending December 2023 (Form 990, Part X): total assets $459,492,377, total liabilities $56,441,684, net assets or fund balances $403,050,693. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  17. Childrens Museum of Indianapolis Incorporated reported 460 employees on Form W-3 for calendar year ending with or within the tax period ending December 2023 (Form 990, Part V, line 2a). IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  18. On the Form 990 for the tax period ending December 2023, Childrens Museum of Indianapolis Incorporated reported 21 individuals who received more than $100,000 of reportable compensation from the organization (Part VII, line 2). IRS SOI Form 990 extracts

All figures are as the organization reported them to the IRS for the stated tax period. Say the tax period with every figure. Finance figures come from the IRS SOI annual extracts, which lag filing by one to two years. The IRS master file can list a newer period: keep the two apart and name each period. To see an organization's own filings, use the IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.