2014-04-14T11:14:38-07:00 2013-06-30 Blazek & Vetterling 2900 Weslayan Suite 200 Houston TX 770275132 990 2012-07-01 742178563 Childrens Museum Inc dba The Childrens Museum of Houston CHIL 7135221138 1500 Binz Houston TX 77004 Richard W Daigneault 2014-04-14 true Jody Blazek P00072674 7134395739 X 2012 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z Tammie J Kahn 1500 Binz Houston TX 77004 24977765 false false X www.cmhouston.org X 1981 TX The Children's Museum of Houston was founded to create a venue to inspire passion for learning through educational exhibits and programs. The Museum encourages hands-on experimentation utilizing all of the senses. 40 40 279 3395 0 5140271 7628014 3304051 3543612 338122 522112 1522535 1333180 10304979 13026918 0 0 5632939 5904581 0 771884 5626051 5715248 11258990 11619829 -954011 1407089 41825755 43895689 713095 863297 41112660 43032392 X The purpose of the Children's Museum of Houston is transforming communities through innovative, child-centered learning. false false 7401767 3026958 Exhibitions and education - This program provides children and families a hands-on experience utilizing all of their senses. Through multilingual and nonverbal information, children learn about history and culture, health and human development, science and technology, and the arts. The Museum rents exhibits to other museums for their exhibition. The exhibit is shipped to the host museum for a contracted period of time. Sometimes, the Museum rents the entire museum to groups when the museum is closed in the evenings. 1298071 516654 Membership and public outreach - The Children's Museum provides outreach programs to schools and local community organizations that focus on school readiness skills, reading, math, and science. 607409 983712 The gift shop sells unique educational toys and games for children ages birth to age 12. Merchandise sold includes stimulating science and math products that are related to the visitor's experience in the museum. The Cafe offers nutritious food for any time of day so visitors can enjoy a healthy and delicious meal without having to leave the Museum. 314415 492919 9621662 true true false false false false false false false true true false false false false false true false false false false false false false true false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false true 46 1 true 279 true false false false false false false true true false 0 false false false false false false false false false false X 40 40 false false true false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false X X Richard W Daigneault 7135221138 1615 Binz Houston TX 77004 Dr Jennifer R Zumbado 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Michael Wilson 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Helen Wilson 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Duncan K Underwood 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Tiffany Avery Smith 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Anita Smith 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Park Shaper 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Andrew Segal 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Dr Barbara Samuels 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Kathryn LE Rabinow 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Kaushik Paul 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Robert C Olsen 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Paul B Murphy Jr 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Shelly D Mulanax 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Michael K Mithoff 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Greg J Micek 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Marc Melcher 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Aaron Howes 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Michael H Holthouse 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Thad Hill 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Doug Foshee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Gina Gaston Elie 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Stephen D Daniel 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Ernie D Cockrell 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Charlotte Christman 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Arthur J Brass 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 William A Bisso IV 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Julie Brook Alexander 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Michael J Plank 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Charlene Pate 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Dr Bob McCallister 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Gina Luna 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Lee A Lehourcade 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Karen Jones 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Daniel F Castaneda 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Geoffrey Bracken 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Randolph F Allen 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 William J Hill 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Michael J Medrano 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Lance Gilliam 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Richard W Daigneault 45.00 0.00 X 179221 0 7227 Tammie J Kahn 45.00 0.00 X 159319 0 37227 Melissa Garlington 45.00 0.00 X 152949 0 7227 Cheryl McCallum 45.00 0.00 X 144583 0 7227 636072 58908 4 false true false 0 950561 1036524 308365 5332564 203713 7628014 Workshop/educ. fees 900099 516654 516654 Facility rental 532000 271884 271884 Exhibit rental 900099 175000 175000 Admission fees 900099 2580074 2580074 3543612 235343 235343 0 0 658475 165556 492919 492919 492919 11009040 10722271 286769 286769 286769 318908 1036524 462359 -143451 -143451 0 1584373 600661 983712 983712 0 13026918 5020243 378661 0 0 0 0 382994 382994 0 4670692 3901905 318926 449861 0 442134 357577 39460 45097 408761 330023 45174 33564 0 0 38857 38857 0 0 71752 71752 679859 552251 84787 42821 322816 322816 1060316 838704 93769 127843 0 0 919393 864430 42750 12213 171606 165295 2472 3839 0 0 0 0 1516422 1443343 49509 23570 209238 199286 6742 3210 Other expenses 64336 21412 23370 19554 Dues & subscriptions 86025 59589 19352 7084 Repair and maintenance 195463 185866 6369 3228 Exhibit expense 379165 379165 0 11619829 9621662 1226283 771884 3270918 2910593 329727 226228 1569439 1361535 323290 352233 0 0 0 131093 144616 88112 74762 33666066 10701201 24320083 22964865 9680147 13755002 2112946 2105855 0 0 0 41825755 43895689 504136 707005 208959 156292 713095 863297 X 26960313 25677146 5776909 7979808 8375438 9375438 41112660 43032392 41825755 43895689 1407089 512643 X false true X true false X 9282196 3905545 4789452 5140271 7694444 30811908 0 0 9282196 3905545 4789452 5140271 7694444 30811908 2420197 28391711 786748 786985 786669 798506 893818 4052726 0 0 34864634 22707159 0.81430 0.85380 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 11745241 1000000 1037858 400000 71752 13311347 12331929 -114230 400000 72458 11745241 10443378 1960609 72058 12331929 9996414 919504 400000 72540 10443378 9258852 3000000 -1798186 400000 64252 9996414 0.70430 0.29570 false false false 2977070 2977070 22322997 6975513 15347484 452784 336176 116608 7913215 3389512 4523703 22964865 13633365 512643 512643 13120722 71752 -165556 -93804 13026918 11713633 165556 165556 11548077 71752 71752 11619829 Part XII, Line 2d Part XII, Line 2d: Other expenses and losses per audited F/S Rental expenses $165556 Part V, Line 4 Part V, Line 4: Intended uses of the endowment fund. The Museum's endowment consists of a donor-restricted fund established to support general operations. false Gala 1112602 837489 275113 9000 101731 47485 231653 P&F lunch 129065 103260 25805 27519 15500 4065 2 113765 95775 17990 7200 9981 8225 1355432 1036524 318908 16200 139231 62985 243943 462359 -143451 X X false true false false false false false false false false Tammie J Kahn 159319 37227 196546 Richard W Daigneault 179221 7227 186448 Melissa Garlington 152949 7227 160176 Cheryl McCallum 144583 7227 151810 X Auction items 65 203713 FMV false false false Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available Governing documents, conflict of interest policy are not available for public inspection. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees The Executive Board Committee reviews compensation of the Director of Finance on an annual basis and votes approval. Such review includes salary surveys and consideration of like positions in like circumstances with other like museums. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management The Executive Board Committee reviews compensation of the Executive Director on an annual basis and votes approval. Such review includes salary surveys and consideration of like positions in like circumstances with other like museums. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts Board members and key employees are required to complete and submit a conflict of interest statement to the Executive Director on an annual basis. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process The authority to review the Form 990 is delegated by the Board of Directors to the Finance Committee. The Finance Committee and the Executive Committee review the Form 990 with the Executive Director and the Director of Finance prior to filing. The Form 990 is made available to the board of directors prior to filing with the IRS. Form 990, Part VI, Line 4 Form 990, Part VI, Line 4: Description of Significant Changes to Organizational Documents Revisions to the Childrens Museum, Inc. (Museum) bylaws made since the last Form 990 was filed were intended to bring the current Museum bylaws in alignment with current operations and the governance of the Museum. See below for a list of the major changes.1. Established the board member position of Life Board Member. This board position is permanent but does not count against the maximum number of Directors allowed in the Bylaws. The nomination of Life Board Members is made by a special nominating committee appointed by the Board of Directors and is composed exclusively of person who have formerly serve d as President of the Board. 2. The number of Advisory Board Members is limited to 50 and each serve 2 year terms.3. The current conflict of interest policy was made a part of the bylaws. Form 990, Part VI, Line 1a Form 990, Part VI, Line 1a: Explanation of Delegated Broad Authority to Committee The Executive Committee has the powers and duties to conduct the general management of the affairs of the Museum as are regularly exercised by such executive committees in organizations similar to the Museum, subject at all times to the Board of Directors overall control and direction. Appointments to the Board of Directors and committees and expenditures in excess of 5% of the Museums operating budget must be ratified by the Board of Directors. Form 990, Part III, Line 4d Form 990, Part III, Line 4d: Other Program Services Description OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: Visitor services - provide support for visitors such as box office, admissions services, and parking.