LINCOLN CHILDRENS MUSEUM: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization
LINCOLN CHILDRENS MUSEUM (EIN 47-0716636)
Tax period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31
Filed
2024-06-03
IRS object ID
202411559349300976
Schema version
2023v5.0
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)
Return2024-06-03T13:36:32-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2023-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN470625816PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1LUTZ AND COMPANY PCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line113616 CALIFORNIA ST STE 300AddressLine1Txt
CityOMAHACityNm
State AbbreviationNEStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP681545336ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2023-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN470716636EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1LINCOLN CHILDREN'S MUSEUMBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlLINCBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone4024770128PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11420 P STAddressLine1Txt
CityLINCOLNCityNm
State AbbreviationNEStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP68508ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonTARA KNUTHPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone4024770128PhoneNum
Signature2024-05-30SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Person FirstTARAPersonFirstNm
Person LastKNUTHPersonLastNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SSN999009999SSN
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr0IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonHANNAH GOSCHAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP02133534PTIN
Phone4024968800PhoneNum
Preparation2024-05-13PreparationDt

Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation

Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Trusted Customer2TrustedCustomerCd
Authentication Assurance LevelAAL1AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd
Identity Assurance LevelIAL1IdentityAssuranceLevelCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2023TaxYr
Build TS2023-04-26 12:10:37ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerTARA KNUTHPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11420 P STAddressLine1Txt
CityLINCOLNCityNm
State AbbreviationNEStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP68508ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$1,948,109GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.LINCOLNCHILDRENSMUSEUM.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1987FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateNELegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTHE LINCOLN CHILDREN'S MUSEUM PROVIDES A UNIQUE SETTING FOR CHILDREN AND THEIR CAREGIVERS TO LEARN THROUGH DISCOVERY AND ACTIVE EXPERIMENTATION.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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CY Investment Income$151,704CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
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CY Total Expenses$1,742,303CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$146,455PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$135,916CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$9,323,310TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$270,886TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$530,879TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$8,792,431NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$1,271,640ExpenseAmt
Revenue$1,160,106RevenueAmt
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Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsYes (1)DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J Required0ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
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IRP Document2IRPDocumentCnt
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Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
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Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
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Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
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Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
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Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
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Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (17 entries)

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DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
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DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
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DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HALEIGH CARLSON
PRESIDENT1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
DOC CHAVES
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SHANNON FALLON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARCUS PLOUZEK
VICE PRESIDENT1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
DARREN JACK
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TIM LASSEN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HOLLY LEWIS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JEFF SHEETS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MACKENZIE LONG
SECRETARY1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
MICHELLE ZLOMKE
TREASURER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
KAYLA ABEL
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BLAKE SIMPSON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TARA KNUTH
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Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (4 entries)

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MEMBERSHIP DUES900099$329,665$329,665
PROGRAM FEES900099$159,827$159,827
FRIENDS OF THE MUSEUM900099$37,654$37,654
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Real$89,991RealAmt

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Real$89,991RealAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other$6,500OtherAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Sales Of Inventory$166,726GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
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Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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DescMISCELLANEOUSDesc
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$8,433OtherRevenueTotalAmt

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Exclusion$241,695ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$120,000TotalAmt
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Program Services$438,859ProgramServicesAmt
Fundraising$190,050FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

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Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

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Fundraising$14,177FundraisingAmt

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Management And General$22,111ManagementAndGeneralAmt
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Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

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Program Services$73,672ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$79,252ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,591FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

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Program Services$28,405ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$162ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$9,198FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

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Program Services$10,565ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$20,705ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$8,331FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$7,025ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$502ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,509FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

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Program Services$6,146ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$819ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,368FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$393,397ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,119ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,413FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$30,808TotalAmt
Program Services$30,192ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$308ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$308FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

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UTILITIES$59,240$58,056$592$592
REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE$37,601$36,849$376$376
MISCELLANEOUS$34,973$34,877$46$50
EXHIBIT EXPENSE$15,568$15,568

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Program Services$5,578ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$968ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$11,101FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

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Total$1,742,303TotalAmt
Program Services$1,271,640ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$206,118ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$264,545FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$235,766BOYAmt
EOY$2,221,025EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

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BOY$1,832,240BOYAmt
EOY$1,057EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

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BOY$175,334BOYAmt
EOY$155,668EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,977BOYAmt
EOY$11,743EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$25,341BOYAmt
EOY$26,296EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$26,831BOYAmt
EOY$34,609EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$9,159,428LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
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Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,565,809BOYAmt
EOY$3,857,372EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,565,667BOYAmt
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Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$154,116BOYAmt
EOY$148,716EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,594,081BOYAmt
EOY$9,323,310EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$56,943BOYAmt
EOY$306,323EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$213,943BOYAmt
EOY$224,556EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$270,886BOYAmt
EOY$530,879EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,470,276BOYAmt
EOY$8,555,946EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$852,919BOYAmt
EOY$236,485EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,323,195BOYAmt
EOY$8,792,431EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,594,081BOYAmt
EOY$9,323,310EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$135,916ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$333,320NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$513,498CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$702,505CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,719,608CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,240,004CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$476,418CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$4,652,033TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$404,300CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$632,463CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,011,189CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,151,673CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$4,224,575TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,106,805CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,352,071CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,251,193CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,628,091CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$8,876,608TotalAmt

Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$33,984CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Total$185,164TotalAmt

Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$33,984CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Total$185,164TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$8,691,444PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$44,004CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$33,902CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$78,409CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$141,347CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$238,012CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$535,674TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$44,004CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$33,902CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$78,409CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$141,347CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$238,012CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$535,674TotalAmt

Other Income509 OtherIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$13,002CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$8,387CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$5,318CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$7,895CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$8,433CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$43,035TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,595,454CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,149,094CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,435,798CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,400,435CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,874,536CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$9,455,317TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.91920PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.92830PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.05670InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.03880InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

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

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$2,565,667BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$381,157InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$80,000OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$2,866,824EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$3,018,874BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$437,009InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Administrative Expenses$16,198AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$2,565,667EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$2,662,656BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$373,283InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Administrative Expenses$17,065AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$3,018,874EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$2,440,951BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$306,195InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$70,172OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$14,318AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$2,662,656EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$2,271,429BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$452,514InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$268,685OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$14,307AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$2,440,951EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY1.00000BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$4,801,780OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$2,703,674DepreciationAmt
Book Value$2,098,106BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$296,045OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$161,386DepreciationAmt
Book Value$134,659BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$4,061,603OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$2,436,996DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,624,607BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$3,857,372TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,897,057TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$333,320NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$685,518DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$1,018,838RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$1,878,219RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$1,878,219TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,427,821TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$685,518DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$685,518ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$1,742,303ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$1,742,303TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART X, LINE 2:THE MUSEUM FOLLOWS THE PROVISIONS OF FASB CODIFICATION TOPIC 740-10 RELATED TO UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITIONS. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THAT IT HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR ANY TAX POSITIONS TAKEN, AND AS SUCH, DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNCERTAIN POSITIONS THAT ARE MATERIAL TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE MUSEUM'S FEDERAL RETURNS OF ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX (FORM 990) FOR DECEMBER 31, 2022, 2021 AND 2020 ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE IRS, GENERALLY FOR THREE YEARS AFTER THEY WERE FILED.
PART V, LINE 4:THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS ESTABLISHED A FUND AT THEIR DIRECTION, TO BE HELD AND MANAGED AS A PERMANENT ENDOWMENT FOR THE SOLE BENEFIT OF THE LINCOLN CHILDREN'S MUSEUM. THE BOARD MAY, AT ITS DISCRETION, MAKE ADDITIONS TO THE FUND FROM TIME TO TIME AS THEY SEE FIT. THE BOARD HAS ESTABLISHED AN ENDOWMENT COMMITTEE TO OVERSEE PRUDENT INVESTMENT OF THIS FUND. WITHDRAWLS FROM THE FUND SHALL BE LIMITED TO EXHIBIT REPAIR, MAINTENANCE, RENOVATION AND MAJOR BUILDING REPAIRS. REQUEST FOR FUNDS SHALL BE MADE BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD, ENDORSED BY A TWO-THIRDS VOTE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AND THEN SENT TO THE ENDOWMENT COMMITTEE FOR APPROVAL.

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN ELECTRONIC FORMAT. MEMBERS OF THE BOARD ARE GIVEN AN APPROPRIATE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REVIEW AND COMMENT. AT THE EXPIRATION OF THIS TIMEFRAME, THE FORM IS FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. CONCERNS BROUGHT FORTH DURING THE REVIEW PERIOD WILL BE ADDRESSED TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BEFORE FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CANY DIRECTOR, PRINCIPAL OFFICER, OR MEMBER OF A COMMITTEE WITH A DIRECT OR INDIRECT FINANCIAL INTEREST HAS A DUTY TO DISCLOSE SUCH INTEREST. ONCE DISCLOSED, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ADDRESSES THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT ACCORDING TO THE PROCEDURES SET FORTH IN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. VIOLATIONS OF THE POLICY, INCLUDING FAILURE TO DISCLOSE, ARE GROUNDS FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION. MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BOARD ARE REQUIRED TO ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT AND PLEDGE ADHERENCE TO THE POLICY AT LEAST ANNUALLY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE 2016 WORKFORCE SURVEY REPORT CONDUCTED BY THE ASSOCIATION OF CHILDREN'S MUSEUMS AND ASSOCIATION OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CENTERS WAS USED AS THE COMPENSATION BENCHMARK FOR ALL PAID POSITIONS AT THE LINCOLN CHILDREN'S MUSEUM. THE RANGES FOR EACH POSITION ARE EXPECTED TO FALL BETWEEN THE 25TH AND 75TH PERCENTILE OF ORGANIZATIONS SIMILAR IN SIZE AND SCOPE TO THE LINCOLN CHILDREN'S MUSEUM. IF POSITIONS ARE FOUND TO BE BELOW THIS RANGE, A MARKET ADJUSTMENT IS PERFORMED TO ENSURE A FAIR AND COMPETITIVE COMPENSATION PACKAGE IS GIVEN TO STAFF. ANNUAL REVIEWS ARE CONDUCTED TO EACH PAID STAFF POSITION AND MERIT RAISES OF 1% TO 4% ARE AWARDED TO THE EXTENT WARRANTED. THE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS SUBJECT TO THE SAME PARAMETERS AS DESCRIBED ABOVE AND IS REVIEWED IN JULY OF EACH YEAR BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. NO OFFICERS ARE COMPENSATED FOR THEIR DUTIES ON BEHALF OF THE LINCOLN CHILDREN'S MUSEUM.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19IN THE INTEREST OF TRANSPARENCY TO COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS AND DONORS, THE MUSEUM WILLINGLY MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, AND IRS FORM 990 AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC REVIEW THROUGH THE FOLLOWING PROCESS: 1. INTERESTED PERSONS SHALL CONTACT THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT TO REVIEW DOCUMENTS. IN MAKING SUCH CONTACT, INTERESTED PERSONS SHALL CLEARLY IDENTIFY THEMSELVES AND MAKE KNOWN THE INTENT UNDER WHICH THEY ARE MAKING SUCH A REQUEST. 2. AT THE APPOINTED TIME, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WILL MAKE REQUESTED DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE INTERESTED PERSON(S) AND MAKE HIMSELF/HERSELF AVAILABLE TO SAID PERSON(S) DURING THE ENTIRETY OF THE REVIEW TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS OR PROVIDE ADDITIONAL POINTS OF CLARIFICATION IF NEEDED. 3. INTERESTED PARTIES MAY REQUEST COPIES OF ANY OR ALL OF SAID DOCUMENTS DURING, BUT NOT IN LIEU OF, THE APPOINTED TIME.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:THERE HAVE BEEN NO CHANGES IN THE AUDIT COMMITTEE REVIEW PROCESS FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.

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