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LOUISIANA CHILDRENS MUSEUM: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
LOUISIANA CHILDRENS MUSEUM (EIN 72-0929068)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-11-17
IRS object ID
202533219349328263
Schema version
2024v5.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2025-11-17T18:43:46-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN464313414PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Carter & Company Internl LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line13017 Bolling Way NE Ste 144AddressLine1Txt
CityAtlantaCityNm
State AbbreviationGAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP30305ZIPCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN720929068EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1LOUISIANA CHILDRENS MUSEUMBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Business Name ControlLOUIBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone5045231357PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line115 HENRY THOMAS DRIVEAddressLine1Txt
CityNew OrleansCityNm
State AbbreviationLAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP70124ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

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PersonPHYLICIA BUIEPersonNm
Person TitleCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICERPersonTitleTxt
Phone5045231357PhoneNum
Signature2025-11-04SignatureDt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (true)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonALLISON NOELLE ADAMS-JONESPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01316110PTIN
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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Principal OfficerG WOGAN BERNARDPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line115 HENRY THOMAS DRIVEAddressLine1Txt
CityNew OrleansCityNm
State AbbreviationLAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP70124ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$4,632,686GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.LCM.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1982FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateLALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionLA CHILDRENS MUSEUM CONTRIBUTES TO THE AREAS FUTURE PROSPERITY BY ENGAGING CHILDRENS POTENTIAL AND MAKING THATPOTENTIAL VISIBLE. THROUGH PLAY SHARED EXPLORATIONS, AND IN DIALOGUE WITH ADULTS, LCM CONNECTS CHILDREN TO EACH OTHER, ADULTS, THEIR ENVIRONMENTS, AND COMMUNITIES.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent29VotingMembersIndependentCnt
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Total Volunteers277TotalVolunteersCnt
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PY Investment Income$925,075PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$771,926CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$1,060,789PYOtherRevenueAmt
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PY Total Revenue$4,565,812PYTotalRevenueAmt
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CY Revenues Less Expenses-$1,803,800CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$44,907,082TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$1,682,999TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$1,623,976TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$43,283,106NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionLA CHILDRENS MUSEUM CONTRIBUTES TO THE AREAS FUTURE PROSPERITY BY ENGAGING CHILDRENS POTENTIAL AND MAKING THATPOTENTIAL VISIBLE. THROUGH PLAY SHARED EXPLORATIONS, AND IN DIALOGUE WITH ADULTS, LCM CONNECTS CHILDREN TO EACH OTHER, ADULTS, THEIR ENVIRONMENTS, AND COMMUNITIES.MissionDesc
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$4,984,742ExpenseAmt
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Total Program Service Expenses$4,984,742TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsfalseDonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
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Report Investments Other SecYes (true)ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
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Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesfalseReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (true)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (true)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
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School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
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Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (true)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
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Compensation Process OtherYes (true)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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PersonTIFFERNEY WHITEPersonNm
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Address Line115 HENRY THOMAS DRIVEAddressLine1Txt
CityNew OrleansCityNm
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (34 entries)

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TIFFERNEY WHITE
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LAUREN E HOUK
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SHANNON BLADY
CHIEF LEARNING OFFICER40.000.00Yes (X)$136,591$0$0
ATHENA STANFORD
CHIEF HR & DIVERSITY40.000.00Yes (X)$126,379$0$0
CAREY S LOSHBAUGH
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER40.000.00Yes (X)$122,946$0$0
G WOGAN BERNARD
PRESIDENT1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)Yes (X)
JOSEPH L BONAVITA
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JENNIFER BERNARD
ASST TREASURER1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)Yes (X)
NASH CREWS
DIRECTOR1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
SAMIR EL-DAHR
DIRECTOR1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
LAUREN ZIMMER DOUSSAN
VICE PRESIDENT1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)Yes (X)
STACY DRURY
DIRECTOR1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
JULIE HARBERT
DIRECTOR1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
ANAMARIA VILLAMARIN-LUPIN
DIRECTOR0.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
LIZ HEFLER
DIRECTOR1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
CALVIN MACKIE
VICE PRESIDENT1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)Yes (X)
ED LANG
DIRECTOR0.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
WALT LEGER III
DIRECTOR1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
COLLEEN CANALE LEVY
PAST PRESIDENT1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)Yes (X)
ERIKA WRIGHT
DIRECTOR1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
JACK BLITCH
DIRECTOR1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
MICHAEL MARSIGLIA
DIRECTOR1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
MORGAN FALTERMAN
DIRECTOR1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
JEAN-PAUL JP MORRELL
DIRECTOR1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
LESLIE EHRET
DIRECTOR1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
JOHN R NICKENS IV
DIRECTOR1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
JILLA TOMBAR
DIRECTOR1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
CHRISTY ROSS
DIRECTOR1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
MICHAEL PARENTON
DIRECTOR1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
NICHOLAS PERKIN
DIRECTOR1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
DOUG STOKES
DIRECTOR1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
ALBERT J RICHARD III
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MICHAEL H SCHMIDT
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KATHARINE MG TUCKER
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion$367,645ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion$367,645ExclusionAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,740,618TotalAmt
Program Services$1,911,406ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$511,831ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$317,381FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

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Total$157,800TotalAmt
Program Services$14,525ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$41,633ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$101,642FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

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Program Services$111,840ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$10,312ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$11,099FundraisingAmt

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Program Services$19,073ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,309ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$8,704FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Total$199,942TotalAmt
Program Services$199,385ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$557ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

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Total$66,850TotalAmt
Program Services$43,092ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$22,626ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,132FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

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Program Services$1,451,742ProgramServicesAmt
Fundraising$103,226FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Total$333,741TotalAmt
Program Services$333,691ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$50ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

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HOUSEKEEPING$281,460$279,554$1,213$693
MISCELLANEOUS$242,830$158,480$68,001$16,349
EXHIBITS & PROGRAMS$183,379$150,391$170$32,818
SPECIAL EVENTS AND FUNDRAISI$14,640$12,970$18$1,652

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Management And General$58,673ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

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Total$6,299,831TotalAmt
Program Services$4,984,742ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$720,393ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$594,696FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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BOY$2,516,724BOYAmt
EOY$1,364,573EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

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BOY$452,292BOYAmt
EOY$653,660EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

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BOY$45,538BOYAmt
EOY$55,006EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$230,697BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$43,043,086LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$8,185,767LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$36,385,165BOYAmt
EOY$34,857,319EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,921,064BOYAmt
EOY$6,602,440EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,218,425BOYAmt
EOY$1,168,264EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$46,769,905BOYAmt
EOY$44,907,082EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$143,423BOYAmt
EOY$112,328EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$397,662BOYAmt
EOY$384,071EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

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BOY$1,141,914BOYAmt
EOY$1,127,577EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,682,999BOYAmt
EOY$1,623,976EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$43,320,200BOYAmt
EOY$41,305,073EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,766,706BOYAmt
EOY$1,978,033EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$45,086,906BOYAmt
EOY$43,283,106EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$44,907,082EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$1,803,800ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,302,125CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,678,589CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,888,256CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,304,804CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,177,914CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$9,351,688TotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,678,589CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,888,256CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,304,804CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,177,914CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$9,351,688TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$9,351,688PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$601,163CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years-$916,582CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$925,075CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$771,926CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,428,995TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,889CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year$59,725CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$112,893TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$310,070CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$604,655CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$457,038CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$207,886CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Total$1,579,649TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$12,473,225TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.74970PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.96060PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$35,789,583OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$5,389,277DepreciationAmt
Book Value$30,400,306BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,301,373OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$325,556DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,975,817BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$4,952,130OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$2,470,934DepreciationAmt
Book Value$2,481,196BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$34,857,319TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescENDOWMWNT FUNDDesc
Book Value$6,602,440BookValueAmt
Method ValuationFMethodValuationCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Securities$6,602,440TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$4,632,686TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Revenue$136,655OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$136,655RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$4,496,031RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$4,496,031TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$6,436,486TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$136,655OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$136,655ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$6,299,831ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$6,299,831TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Part V, Line 4-Intended uses of endowment fundsTO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE MUSEUM.
Part XI, Line 2d-Other revenue included on Sch D but not on 990COST OF GOODS SOLD AND DIRECT FUNDRAISING EXPENSES REPORTED IN REVENUE ON 990
Part XII, Line 2d-Other expenses included on Sch D but not on 990COST OF GOODS SOLD AND DIRECT FUNDRAISING EXPENSES REPORTED IN REVENUE ON 990
Part X, Line 2-Text in footnote regarding FIN 48 (ASC 740)THE MUSEUM IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THEINTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND FROM STATE INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 121(5) OF TITLE 47OF THE LOUISIANA REVISED STATUTES OF 1950.THE MUSEUM HAS PROCESSES PRESENTLY IN PLACE TO ENSURE THE MAINTENANCE OF ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS; TO IDENTIFY AND REPORT UNRELATED INCOME; TO DETERMINE ITS FILINGAND TAX OBLIGATIONS IN JURISDICTIONS FOR WHICH IT HAS NEXUS; AND TO IDENTIFY ANDEVALUATE OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY BE CONSIDERED TAX POSITIONS. THE MUSEUM HASDETERMINED THAT THERE ARE NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRERECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1PLAY SOIREEEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$432,385GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$31,670CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$400,715GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Entertainment Event1$7,864EntertainmentEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$25,206OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$432,385GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$31,670CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$400,715GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Entertainment Total Events$7,864EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$25,206OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$33,070DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$367,645NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related OrgsfalseCompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng OrgfalseCompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd OrgsfalseCompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsfalseAnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonTIFFERNEY WHITEPersonNm
TitleCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$247,000BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$247,000TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org$209,522CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Food Inventory FoodInventoryGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution1ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$31,670NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesCOSTMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be HeldfalseAnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsfalseReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties UsedfalseThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Committee meeting documentation Part VI line 8bO10 - Committee meeting documentation (Part VI, line 8
Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11PRIOR TO FILING, THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.
Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12cANNUAL SIGNING OF EACH BOARD MEMBER. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF CONFLICT IF IT WAS TO ARISE.
CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15aINDUSTRY SALARY SURVEYS AND EVALUATIONS
Other officer or key employee compensation Part VI line 15bINDUSTRY SALARY SURVEYS AND EVALUATIONS.
Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19ALL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
Part III response or note to any other line in Part IIILA CHILDRENS MUSEUM CONTRIBUTES TO THE AREAS FUTURE PROSPERITY BY ENGAGING CHILDRENS POTENTIAL AND MAKING THAT POTENTIAL VISIBLE. THROUGH PLAY SHARED EXPLORATIONS, AND IN DIALOGUE WITH ADULTS, LCM CONNECTS CHILDREN TO EACH OTHER, ADULTS, THEIR ENVIRONMENTS, AND COMMUNITIES.