2026-05-14T14:18:45-05:00 2025-06-30 521186096 RUBINO AND COMPANY CHARTERED 6903 ROCKLEDGE DRIVE SUITE 300 BETHESDA MD 208171818 990 2024-07-01 454070908 MOCO KIDSCO INC MOCO 3018975437 6400 DEMOCRACY BLVD BETHESDA MD 20817 CARA LESSER FOUNDER & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 3018975437 2026-05-14 1 0 KAY VOLLANS CPA P01404047 3015643636 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z KID MUSEUM INC CARA LESSER 6400 DEMOCRACY BLVD BETHESDA MD 20817 6786964 0 X WWW.KID-MUSEUM.ORG X 2011 MD ESTABLISHED EDUCATIONAL NONPROFIT IN THE WASHINGTON, D.C. METRO AREA THAT OFFERS HANDS-ON, MAKER LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR KIDS, TEENS, FAMILIES, AND EDUCATORS. ITS UNIQUE PROGRAMS FOCUS ON ENGAGING YOUTH IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, ART, AND MATH (STEAM), BUILDING ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY AND HELPING DIVERSIFY THE TALENT PIPELINE OF THE FUTURE. SINCE ESTABLISHING A PROOF-OF-CONCEPT SITE IN 2014, KID MUSEUM HAS SERVED MORE THAN 435,000 VISITORS. AT ITS TWO MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MD FACILITIES, IT FOSTERS THE "MIND OF A MAKER" TO EMPOWER THE NEXT GENERATION WITH THE SKILLS TO INVENT THE FUTURE. AS A LEADER IN INNOVATIVE APPROACHES TO TEACHING AND LEARNING, KID PARTNERS WITH SCHOOLS AND THE COMMUNITY TO DISMANTLE STRUCTURAL INEQUITIES AND ENABLE ALL STUDENTS TO UNLOCK THEIR FULLEST CREATIVE POTENTIAL. 12 11 63 184 0 0 4736830 5569265 1614635 757040 58794 60901 -66047 59342 6344212 6446548 1109 417 0 0 4090744 4288157 0 0 746831 3043838 2773366 7135691 7061940 -791479 -615392 10099683 10692417 8644464 10045184 1455219 647233 X KID MUSEUM IS OUR REGION'S PIONEERING EXPERIENTIAL MUSEUM AND EDUCATIONAL MAKERSPACE. WE FOSTER THE "MIND OF A MAKER" IN KIDS AND YOUTH, EMPOWERING THE NEXT GENERATION WITH THE SKILLS TO INVENT THE FUTURE. 0 0 5091315 417 757040 IN ITS ELEVENTH YEAR OF OPERATIONS, AND ITS FOURTH AT THE FLAGSHIP LOCATION AT BETHESDA METRO CENTER, KID MUSEUM IS OPEN SIX DAYS A WEEK, SERVING THOUSANDS OF CHILDREN, FAMILIES, AND EDUCATORS EACH YEAR WITH A RANGE OF INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS. ITS PROGRAMS ARE BUILT AROUND HANDS-ON, TRANSFORMATIVE LEARNING EXPERIENCES THAT BUILD SKILLS IN CODING, ENGINEERING DESIGN, AND INVENTION, AND PREPARE KIDS TO TAKE ON LIFE'S CHALLENGES WITH CREATIVITY, CURIOSITY, AND COMPASSION.1) OUT OF SCHOOL TIME PROGRAMSKID MUSEUM PROVIDES YOUTH WITH THE SKILLS AND EXPANDED MINDSET TO BECOME INNOVATORS OF THE FUTURE THROUGH ENGAGING, HANDS-ON PROGRAMMING FROM WEEK-LONG SUMMER CAMPS AND DAILY CAMPS, TO MULTI-WEEK AFTER-SCHOOL CLASSES AND MIDDLE SCHOOL MAKER NIGHTS. IN ADDITION, THE MUSEUM PROVIDES VIBRANT WEEKEND EXPERIENCES DESIGNED TO ENGAGE THE WHOLE FAMILY. IN FY25, KID MUSEUM CONTINUED ITS IN-PERSON WEEKEND PROGRAMMING, SERVING VISITORS THROUGH OPEN EXPLORE TIME, BIRTHDAY PARTIES, WORKSHOPS, AND COMMUNITY CELEBRATIONS.2) SCHOOL PROGRAMSKID MUSEUM OFFERS RIGOROUS, CURRICULUM BASED PROGRAMS, WITH A SERIES OF EXPERIENCES THAT COMBINE TECHNICAL SKILLS (EG. CODING, ELECTRONICS, ENGINEERING DESIGN) WITH 21ST CENTURY LEARNING INCLUDING CRITICAL THINKING, CREATIVITY, AND COLLABORATION. THE ANNUAL INVENT THE FUTURE CHALLENGE BRINGS THESE LEARNING EXPERIENCES TO THOUSANDS OF AREA MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS. THE MUSEUM ALSO PROVIDES RIGOROUS, STANDARDS-ALIGNED CURRICULAR PROGRAMS FOR ELEMENTARY STUDENTS, REACHING THOUSANDS OF STUDENTS INCLUDING THOSE FROM TITLE I AND HIGH-POVERTY SCHOOLS THROUGH THE KID INVENTORS PROGRAM. IN ADDITION, KID MUSEUM REACHES THOUSANDS OF STUDENTS THROUGH SINGLE VISIT MAKER DISCOVERY FIELD TRIPS, EXPLORING HANDS-ON TECHNICAL AND BUILDING SKILLS, AS WELL AS DEEP DIVE WORKSHOPS AND OPEN BUILD EXPERIENCES IN WHICH STUDENTS PURSUE THEIR OWN PROJECT BUILDS. KID MUSEUM ALSO CONTINUED ITS PARTNERSHIPS WITH INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS AND NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO BROADEN THE ACCESS AND REACH OF ITS PROGRAMS TO STUDENTS AND TEACHERS.3) TEEN PROGRAMSKID MUSEUM'S TEEN VOLUNTEER PROGRAM TRAINS HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO GUIDE VISITORS THROUGH HANDS-ON EXPLORATIONS. THESE TRAINED STUDENTS THEN SERVE AS ACTIVITY FACILITATORS DURING AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS, FAMILY WEEKEND PROGRAMS, AND AT CAMPS. IN FY25, KID MUSEUM ALSO CONTINUED ITS INTENSIVE TEEN INNOVATORS PROGRAM THAT ALLOWED TEENS TO DELVE INTO STEM, MAKER, AND LEADERSHIP ACTIVITIES, AS WELL AS STRENGTHEN THEIR TECH AND MAKER SKILLS. ALL COHORTS OF THE TEEN PROGRAM EXPLORE COLLEGE AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES IN STEM AND NON-STEM FIELDS.4) EDUCATOR PROGRAMSKID MUSEUM'S PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROVIDES EDUCATORS WITH THE SKILLS, RESOURCES, AND INSPIRATION NEEDED TO SUCCESSFULLY INTEGRATE STEM-BASED MAKER EDUCATION INTO EVERYDAY CLASSROOMS. IN FY25, KID MUSEUM CONTINUED ITS MODEL FOR SUPPORTING SCHOOLS IN SYSTEMIC INTEGRATION OF MAKER LEARNING IN THE CLASSROOM. TEACHERS DELIVERED A STUDENT CURRICULUM, PARTICIPATED IN COHORT-WIDE TRAINING WORKSHOPS, AND PARTNERED WITH KID MUSEUM STAFF FOR INDIVIDUALIZED COACHING.5) COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENTIN FY25, KID MUSEUM FURTHER REFINED ITS COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT FUNCTION, PERFORMING OUTREACH TO LOCAL AND REGIONAL COMMUNITIES AT LITTLE TO NO COST TO THE PARTICIPANTS. KID ALSO COLLABORATED WITH OTHER COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS TO CONTINUE TO BROADEN ITS REACH AND DEEPEN PARTNERSHIPS IN THE REGION. STUDENTS AND FAMILIES THAT ARE TRADITIONALLY UNDERREPRESENTED IN STEM PARTICIPATED IN PROGRAMS WITHIN THEIR SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES AS WELL AS AT KID MUSEUM DURING THE WEEK AND WEEKENDS. KID MUSEUM ALSO BUILT OUT ITS RESEARCH AND EVALUATION FUNCTION TO FURTHER REFINE ITS IMPACT IN THE COMMUNITIES SERVED BY THESE PROGRAMS. 5091315 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 60 0 1 63 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 12 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 MD X HOLLY CHRISTENSEN 3019414905 3 BETHESDA METRO CENTER SUITE 100 BETHESDA MD 20814 CARA LESSER FOUNDER AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X X 154661 0 31979 DAVID GOLDBERG CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ROBBY BREWER VICE CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 BRIAN TAFF TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JILL CHESSEN SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SAM ALEMAYEHU DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GEORGES ANDRE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN HENDRICKSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHANIKA HOPE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CORINNA LATHAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALEXANDRE RENE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANTONIO TIJERINO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JACQUELINE EYL CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER 40.00 X 146000 0 5634 MONICA GOODWYN-CAUL CHIEF PEOPLE AND CULTURE OFFICER 40.00 X 145056 0 6150 HOLLY CHRISTENSEN CHIEF OPERATING OFFIER 40.00 X 142250 0 5987 AMY KURZ CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER 40.00 X 137891 0 13691 PHYLLIS KIM CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER 40.00 X 137743 0 11609 863601 0 75050 10 0 1 0 SUPREME CLEAN-UP 8700 MANCHESTER ROAD SILVER SPRING MD 20901 CLEANING SERVICES 102973 1 91000 3560290 1917975 177857 5569265 WORKSHOPS/CAMP/EVENTS 900099 568030 568030 ADMISSION FEES 900099 133862 133862 PROGRAM FEES 900099 55148 55148 757040 60140 60140 86275 35123 51152 51152 51152 161768 161007 761 761 761 26505 91000 144286 -117781 -117781 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 900099 125971 125971 125971 6446548 757040 0 120243 417 417 204889 67534 55657 81698 3517409 2537840 564804 414765 58454 43180 14559 715 239782 143989 75607 20186 267623 190915 41434 35274 90131 90131 4736 4736 499230 353290 49848 96092 6911 4437 283 2191 110558 76249 25821 8488 116642 71027 27843 17772 1247046 1133002 60432 53612 52898 40613 6379 5906 7589 3322 3615 652 132392 20820 111572 30174 5691 24483 PROGRAM EXPENSES 195042 188957 456 5629 REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE 140579 104383 33299 2897 SECURITY 89287 89287 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMEN 39607 5818 32835 954 10544 10544 7061940 5091315 1223794 746831 597936 1011556 209192 97032 495516 212534 102977 8095 1084796 483927 710786 600869 567753 453428 7415523 8308903 10099683 10692417 171044 519546 330892 399337 8142528 9126301 8644464 10045184 X 1455219 647233 1455219 647233 10099683 10692417 -615392 1782 -194376 0 X 0 0 0 X 2260455 2766002 3971766 4736830 5569264 19304317 283920 186400 186400 186990 188100 1031810 2544375 2952402 4158166 4923820 5757364 20336127 1029668 19306459 25961 62345 146415 234721 16838 125971 142809 20713657 8750295 0.93210 0.95640 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 291674 47043 244631 313551 199008 114543 479571 237876 241695 600869 SECURITY DEPOSIT 88643 RIGHT OF USE ASSET 7920260 DEPOSITS IN TRANSIT 300000 8308903 LEASE LIABILITY 9126301 9126301 MAKERS BALL 117505 91000 26505 23109 121177 117505 91000 26505 23109 121177 144286 -117781 X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 CARA LESSER FOUNDER AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 154661 0 0 0 0 0 5100 0 26879 0 186640 0 0 0 JACQUELINE EYL CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER 146000 0 0 0 0 0 4380 0 1254 0 151634 0 0 0 MONICA GOODWYN-CAUL CHIEF PEOPLE AND CULTURE OFFICER 145056 0 0 0 0 0 4380 0 1770 0 151206 0 0 0 AMY KURZ CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER 122891 0 15000 0 0 0 0 0 13691 0 151582 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 7 AMY KURZ RECEIVED A $20,000 BONUS DIVIDED INTO 4 QUARTERS DURING FIRST YEAR OF EMPLOYMENT. THREE $5000 PAYMENTS WERE MADE IN CALENDAR YEAR 2024 X 4 161007 FMV X SUPPLIES 2 16850 FMV 0 0 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): PART I, COLUMN (B) REPRESENTS THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B THERE ARE NO OTHER COMMITTEES THAT MAY ACT ON BEHALF OF THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B INFORMATION REQUIRED TO COMPLETE THE FEDERAL FORM 990 IS COLLECTED BY THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT, TREASURER, AND FINANCE COMMITTEE, AND SENT TO A PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM. ONCE A DRAFT OF THE FORM IS PREPARED, IT IS SHARED WITH THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS ARE ADDRESSED WITH THE PREPARERS. AFTER THE BOARD CONFIRMS THE ACCURACY OF THE FORM, IT IS PROMPTLY FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C KID MUSEUM HAS A WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY THAT HAS BEEN GIVEN TO EACH BOARD MEMBER AND EACH EMPLOYEE. EMPLOYEES AND BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO READ AND SIGN A STATEMENT AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH YEAR SIGNIFYING THAT THEY HAVE READ AND UNDERSTOOD THE POLICY. THE COPY OF THE SIGNED STATEMENT BY EMPLOYEES WILL BE MAINTAINED WITH THE EMPLOYMENT RECORDS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE REVIEW OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SALARY IS AN ANNUAL PROCESS. A RECOMMENDATION IS MADE TO THE BOARD'S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE THAT IS BASED ON MARKET DATA. THE COMMITTEE, MADE UP OF THE BOARD CHAIR, VICE CHAIR, AND TREASURER, REVIEWS THE RECOMMENDATION AND MAKES THE DECISION AS TO WHETHER OR NOT TO MOVE FORWARD AS PROPOSED. THIS PROCESS WAS LAST COMPLETED IN OCTOBER 2025. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 KID MUSEUM MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC.