2024-10-15T09:50:46-05:00 2023-12-31 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 2689 COMMERCE DRIVE NW SUITE 201 ROCHESTER MN 55901 990 2023-01-01 204351801 CHILDRENS MUSEUM OF SOUTHERN MINNESOTA CHIL 5073860279 224 LAMM STREET MANKATO MN 56001 PARKER SKOPHAMMER BOARD CHAIR 5073860279 2024-10-10 1 0 KATHERINE LUTZKE CPA P01760889 5072802300 2024-10-10 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z PARKER SKOPHAMMER 224 LAMM STREET MANKATO MN 56001 1756392 0 X WWW.CMSOUTHERNMN.ORG X 2006 MN IGNITE THE NATURAL CURIOSITY OF EVERY CHILD THROUGH THE POWER OF PLAY IN A DYNAMIC, AWE-INSPIRING ENVIRONMENT. 19 19 42 50 31957 0 1625202 1381777 322212 338243 861 4415 8245 23900 1956520 1748335 0 0 0 0 764259 894523 0 0 209289 908307 830313 1672566 1724836 283954 23499 5008830 5032232 595450 595353 4413380 4436879 X IGNITE THE NATURAL CURIOUSITY OF EVERY CHILD THROUGH THE POWER OF PLAY IN A DYNAMIC, AWE-INSPIRING ENVIRONMENT. 0 0 966075 0 338243 VIEW OF PLAY AND LEARNING HOW THE MUSEUM VIEWS PLAY AND LEARNING AND HOW THEY RELATE TO ONE ANOTHER PLAY AND LEARNING ARE CONNECTED YET DISTINCT PROCESSES. BOTH CROSS DEVELOPMENTAL DOMAINS AND USE THE SENSES TO INVESTIGATE AND UNDERSTAND THE WORLD. AN IMPORTANT MEDIUM FOR LEARNING, PLAY ALSO OFFERS PLEASURE IN THE MOMENT. OFTEN APPEARING TO BE SEAMLESS, CHILDREN MOVE KNOWINGLY AND UNKNOWINGLY FROM ONE TO THE OTHER. VIEW OF MUSEUM LEARNERS HOW THE MUSEUM VIEWS ITS AUDIENCE AS LEARNERS SOCIAL, LEARNING WITH AND FROM EACH OTHER ACTIVE AND ENGAGED CURIOUS AND INQUISITIVE CREATIVE AND IMAGINATIVE RESPONSIVE TO AND OPEN TO OPPORTUNITIES TO EXPLORE PRINCIPLES OF PLAY AND LEARNING WHAT WE KNOW FROM THEORY AND RESEARCH ON PLAY AND LEARNING IN CHILDREN'S DEVELOPMENT AND THEIR IMPACT ON WELL-BEING 1. PLAY SUPPORTS EXPLORATION OF MATERIALS, ENVIRONMENTS, RELATIONSHIPS, AND IDEAS. 2. PLAY IS AN OPTIMAL MEDIUM FOR LEARNING. 3. CHILDREN FIND NATURAL SETTINGS RESTORATIVE, REDUCING COGNITIVE FATIGUE. 4. PLAY BUILDS ACTIVE, HEALTHY BODIES. 5. CHILDREN ARE CAPABLE, ACTIVE AGENTS IN THEIR OWN PLAY AND LEARNING. 6. NON-COGNITIVE, SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL QUALITIES FROM EARLY IN LIFE IMPACT LEARNING. 7. SPARKING CURIOSITY IS THE BEST WAY TO ENSURE CHILDREN ABSORB AND RETAIN INFORMATION. 8. CHILDREN PLAY AND LEARN THROUGH SOCIAL INTERACTIONS. 9. APPRECIATING AND VALUING CULTURES AND IDENTITIES BEGINS WITH EARLY EXPERIENCES. 10. ELEMENTS OF PLAYCHOICE, A PLAYFUL MINDSET, AND ENJOYMENTADD UP TO FUN. RESOURCES THE MUSEUM CREATES TO DELIVER EXPERIENCES AND ACTIVITIES TO ITS AUDIENCES EXHIBITS AND ENVIRONMENTS PROVIDE THE PHYSICAL CONTINUITY OF RICH AND FLEXIBLE SPACES AND PLACES THAT CAN BE EXPLORED AGAIN AND AGAIN. PROGRAMS AND EVENTS OFFER RELATIVELY FLEXIBLE EXPERIENCES FACILITATED BY SKILLED PLAYWORKERS, EDUCATORS, ARTISTS, AND SPECIALISTS PROVIDING GUIDED ACCESS TO AND EXPLORATION OF MEDIA, TOOLS, OBJECTS, AND PROCESSES. NATURE PLAY TAKES THE MUSEUM OUTDOORS YEAR-ROUND. THE HALF-ACRE NATURE DISCOVERY AREA CHANGES WITH THE SEASONS. LOOSE PARTS PLAY HUB CENTERS AROUND A VARIED, CHANGING, AND MANAGED COLLECTION OF LOOSE PARTSUNSCRIPTED, OPEN-ENDED, FOUND OBJECTS INCLUDING NATURAL MATERIALS, VARIED MEDIA, AND TOOLS. SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE IS A SUITE OF ACCESSIBLE SERVICES AND SPACES THAT SUPPORTS HEALTHY DEVELOPMENT FOR NEURODIVERSE CHILDREN, THEIR PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS. PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS2023 SAW 101,318 TOTAL VISITORS ATTEND OUR PROGRAMS AND EXHIBITS. WE EXPANDED OUR DAILY PROGRAM OFFERINGS FROM 4 TO 8 DIFFERENT PROGRAMS AND CREATED NEW SPECIAL EVENTS. WE IMPLEMENTED OUR PLAY & LEARNING FRAMEWORK WHICH WAS FACILITATED AND CREATED BY JEANNE VERGERONT AND JIM ROE, PROFESSIONAL MUSEUM PLANNERS. OUR PROGRAMS ARE ALIGNED WITH THE MINNESOTA LEARNING STANDARDS AND EARLY CHILDHOOD INDICATORS OF PROGRESS. 3,412 PRE-K - ELEMENTARY AGED STUDENTS JOINED US FOR IMMERSIVE GROUP VISIT EXPERIENCES. 966075 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 22 0 42 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 19 19 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 MN X LOUISE C DICKMEYER 5073449104 224 LAMM STREET MANKATO MN 56001 CHRISTI WILKING CHAIR 0.50 0.00 X X 0 0 0 PARKER SKOPHAMMER VICE CHAIR 0.50 0.00 X X 0 0 0 SHANE VAN ENGEN EXEC COMM AT LARGE 0.50 0.00 X X 0 0 0 HEATHER VONBANK SECRETARY 0.50 0.00 X X 0 0 0 TARA TORSETH TREASURER 0.50 0.00 X X 0 0 0 LINDA LEIDING DIRECTOR 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 SUE SCHWICKERT DIRECTOR 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 JERHOD SMITHBACK DIRECTOR 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 CHASTITY VALVICK DIRECTOR 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 KATIE HEINTZ DIRECTOR 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL SHNEIDER DIRECTOR 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 GWEN WESTERMAN PHD DIRECTOR 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 TREVOR PARK DIRECTOR 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 RICK HALBUR DIRECTOR 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 MOHAMED IBRAHIM DIRECTOR 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 DQ SPENCER DIRECTOR 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 HEATHER CARLSON DIRECTOR 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 SHERI SANDER-SILVA DIRECTOR 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 MOLLIE MEYER DIRECTOR 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 LOUISE DICKMEYER CEO 40.00 0.00 X 119611 0 4116 119611 0 4116 1 0 0 0 0 677100 371413 191968 141296 69479 1381777 PROGRAM FEES 713990 338243 338243 338243 4415 4415 31957 8057 23900 31957 -8057 1748335 338243 31957 -3642 123728 61864 61864 670164 328752 289761 51651 5162 2220 1858 1084 41316 30066 7842 3408 54153 22542 23969 7642 1099 1099 76931 76931 14265 14265 69686 66202 3484 29839 24730 1892 3217 32669 25924 3043 3702 147662 115749 19614 12299 22020 16295 3083 2642 16382 16054 328 268577 263205 5372 12947 9580 1813 1554 FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 55830 55830 MISCELLANEOUS 39885 3273 36179 433 EXHIBIT DEVELOPMENT 17545 17545 PROGRAM EXPENSES 15697 15697 9279 8241 559 479 1724836 966075 549472 209289 150080 161562 185138 214895 1104503 1048698 5999 6415 1841 5016 5725443 2144656 3546506 3580787 14763 14859 5008830 5032232 51522 58985 105413 114732 438515 421636 595450 595353 X 3465201 3216913 948179 1219966 4413380 4436879 5008830 5032232 23499 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 627193 637353 1809510 1625202 1381777 6081035 627193 637353 1809510 1625202 1381777 6081035 1735004 4346031 4282 1244 455 861 4415 11257 15435 15435 1520 10831 3450 2738 18539 6126266 1339388 0.70940 0.78240 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: MISCELLANEOUS - 2019 AMOUNT: $ 1,520. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 10,831. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 3,450. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 2,738. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 0. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 14265 14265 1500922 1515187 225759 56440 0 0 222841 225759 448600 672900 19831 14265 34096 55710 56440 112150 168225 600595 600595 3267252 1094472 2172780 190410 145221 45189 56534 25694 30840 1610652 879269 731383 3580787 X PART X, LINE 2: THE MUSEUM IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, THUS THERE IS NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES AT DECEMBER 31, 2023 AND 2022. THE MUSEUM EVALUATED ITS TAX POSITIONS AND DETERMINED IT HAS NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2023 AND 2022. X 1 37630 SELLING PRICE 0 0 1 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): COLUMN (B) REPORTS THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 TREVOR PARK, BOARD DIRECTOR AND KIM KLEVEN, VP OF PLAY & LEARNING ARE SON-IN-LAW AND MOTHER-IN-LAW FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE ANY COMMITTEES WITH AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE 990 WILL BE PRESENTED TO THE BOARD FOR APPROVAL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY COVERS THE BOARD AND COMMITTEE MEMBERS. THE BOARD CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR MONITORS ANY CONFLICTS AND ASKS THAT MEMBER TO REFRAIN FROM DISCUSSION AND STEP OUT OF THE MEETING DURING THIS TIME AND WHEN VOTING. THEY CANNOT VOTE ON THE MOTION. ANY BOARD MEMBER IS FREE TO SAY IF THEY FEEL SOMEONE HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. PROCEEDINGS RESULTING FROM CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE NOTED IN THE BOARD MINUTES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A COMPENSATION FOR THE CEO WAS ORIGINALLY DETERMINED BY THE SEARCH COMMITTEE THAT FOUND THE CEO AND THE COMMITTEE WORKED WITH AN OUTSIDE FIRM TO REVIEW PAY SCALES. CURRENTLY, COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED BY HR WHICH USE COMPARABILITY DATA FROM ASSOC OF CHILDREN'S MUSEUM, MN COUNCIL OF NONPROFITS AND OTHER SOURCES TO DETERMINE PAY SCALES FOR ALL SALARIED POSITIONS. THESE DELIBERATIONS ARE RECORDED IN THE BOARD MINUTES. THE PROCESS DESCRIBED HERE WAS LAST COMPLETED IN 2023. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. CMSM HOLDINGS LLC 224 LAMM STREET MANKATO MN 56001 874080976 LAND OWNERSHIP MN 1 602006 CHILDRENS MUSEUM OF SOUTHERN MINNESOTA