2011-01-28T08:34:19-08:00 2010-06-30 Blazek & Vetterling 2900 Weslayan Suite 200 Houston TX 770275132 990 2009-07-01 742178563 Childrens Museum Inc dba The Childrens Museum of Houston CHIL 7135221138 1500 Binz Houston TX 77004 Richard W Daigneault 2011-01-28 Jody Blazek 7134395739 X 2009 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z Tammie J Kahn 1500 Binz Houston TX 77004 18467668 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. 39 39 245 5800 0 9282196 3905545 2326956 3401758 -1566227 552512 1010873 1342221 11053798 9202036 0 0 4382988 4962756 0 524216 4978373 5536138 9361361 10498894 1692437 -1296858 44550817 43357948 1117820 851551 43432997 42506397 The purpose of the Children's Museum of Houston is transforming communities through innovative, child-centered learning. false false 6793836 2950426 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. 1157475 451332 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. 577700 921311 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 eats and treats for any time of day so visitors can enjoy a healthy and delicious meal without having to leave the Museum. 293284 8822295 true true false false false false false false false true true 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 false false false false false false false false false true 92 0 true 245 true false false false false false false false false true true false 0 false false false false false false false false 39 39 false false false false false false false true true false false false true true true true true true true true false false X Richard W Daigneault 7135357260 1615 Binz Houston TX 77004 William J Hill 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Tiffany Avery Smith 2.00 X 0 0 0 Theodore J Wojnar Jr 2.00 X 0 0 0 Tammie J Kahn 45.00 X 157750 0 36216 Suzette Caldwell 2.00 X 0 0 0 Stephen Trauber 2.00 X 0 0 0 Stephanie Walker 2.00 X 0 0 0 Shelly Mulanax 2.00 X 0 0 0 Richard W Daigneault 45.00 X 160555 0 2260 Randolph F Allen 2.00 X 0 0 0 Paul B Murphy Jr 2.00 X 0 0 0 Park Shaper 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Mike Medrano 2.00 X 0 0 0 Michael K Mithoff 2.00 X 0 0 0 Michael J Plank 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Michael H Holthouse 2.00 X 0 0 0 Mary Tere Perusquia 2.00 X 0 0 0 Marc Melcher 2.00 X 0 0 0 Lee A Lahourcade 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Lance Gilliam 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Kristi Schiller 2.00 X 0 0 0 Kaushik Paul 2.00 X 0 0 0 Jose Oti 2.00 X 0 0 0 Hillary Stratton 2.00 X 0 0 0 Helen Wilson 2.00 X 0 0 0 Greg J Micek 2.00 X 0 0 0 Gina Luna 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Gina Gaston Elie 2.00 X 0 0 0 Geoffrey Bracken 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Ernie Cockrell 2.00 X 0 0 0 Duncan Underwood 2.00 X 0 0 0 Dr Leslie M Miller 2.00 X 0 0 0 Dr Barbara G Samuels 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Daniel F Castaneda 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Cheryl McCallum 45.00 X 119294 0 6216 Charlotte Foster 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Charlene Pate 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Arthur J Brass AJ 2.00 X 0 0 0 Anita Smith 2.00 X 0 0 0 Andrew Segal 2.00 X 0 0 0 Alfred Jackson 2.00 X 0 0 0 Aaron Howes CCIM 2.00 X 0 0 0 437599 44692 3 false true false 0 812186 655016 704099 1734244 10373 3905545 Workshop/educ. fees 900099 451332 451332 Facility rental 532000 608971 608971 Exhibit rental 900099 149223 149223 Admission fees 900099 2192232 2192232 3401758 223291 223291 0 0 563694 153331 410363 410363 410363 8685669 8356448 329221 329221 329221 203875 655016 193328 10547 10547 0 1483836 562525 921311 921311 0 9202036 4323069 973422 0 0 0 0 314377 254796 38552 21029 0 3926317 3028335 583985 313997 0 384376 313684 41900 28792 337686 270514 39971 27201 0 0 38515 38515 0 0 72540 72540 57891 57716 175 238448 223389 15059 1185308 980637 127090 77581 0 0 883234 842739 28974 11521 133397 129209 3768 420 0 0 0 0 1622147 1544989 52272 24886 189947 180912 6121 2914 Repair and maintenance 162420 154474 5374 2572 Outside services 619308 532176 77059 10073 Other expenses 25300 22167 1226 1907 Exhibit expense 247208 247208 Dues & subscriptions 60475 39350 19977 1148 0 10498894 8822295 1152383 524216 584880 756514 2374234 1803557 4993732 3083389 693312 456226 0 0 0 66858 108038 62936 42816 33012595 6036637 28296211 26975958 7478654 9682596 0 0 0 448854 44550817 43357948 302533 489056 230900 362495 584387 1117820 851551 X 27052530 27916048 8005029 6214911 8375438 8375438 43432997 42506397 44550817 43357948 X false true true X true true X 13874899 10776677 10596987 9282196 3905545 48436304 0 0 13874899 10776677 10596987 9282196 3905545 48436304 7948543 40487761 429821 898054 769045 786748 786985 3670653 0 0 52106957 15973309 0.77700 0.79110 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 9996414 919504 -400000 -72540 10443378 9258852 3000000 -1798186 -400000 -64252 9996414 0.80200 0.19800 false false false 2977070 2977070 21989014 4686049 17302965 486476 300255 186221 7560035 1050333 6509702 26975958 9202036 10498894 -1296858 370258 370258 -926600 9653085 370258 370258 9282827 72540 -153331 -80791 9202036 10579685 153331 153331 10426354 72540 72540 10498894 Part XIII, Line 2d Part XIII, Line 2d: Other expenses and losses per audited F/S Rental expenses $153331 Part V, Line 4 Part V, Line 4: Intended uses of the endowment fund. Support for museum programs and operations. false Gala 568119 417754 150365 13685 60000 10410 35613 P&F lunch 146507 116152 30355 1568 24789 23500 3797 3 144265 121110 23155 1943 8946 425 8652 858891 655016 203875 17196 93735 34335 48062 193328 10547 X X X false false false false false false false false false false Tammie J Kahn 157750 30000 6216 193966 Richard W Daigneault 160555 2260 162815 Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available Governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements 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 No such individuals are compensated. 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 11 Form 990, Part VI, Line 11: 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 CFO prior to filing. The Form 990 is made available to the board of directors prior to filing with the IRS. 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.