2026-05-27T14:38:50-05:00 2025-12-31 351307701 KRUGGEL LAWTON & COMPANY LLC 526 UPTON DRIVE ST JOSEPH MI 49085 990 2025-01-01 382816471 CURIOUS KIDS MUSEUM CURI 2699832543 415 LAKE BLVD SAINT JOSEPH MI 49085 LORI MARCINIAK EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2699832543 2026-05-26 1 ROBERT ALEX SCHAEFFER P01439018 2699830131 2026-05-26 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z LORI MARCINIAK 415 LAKE BLVD SAINT JOSEPH MI 49085 1707788 0 X WWW.CURIOUSKIDSMUSEUM.ORG X 1989 MI THE CURIOUS KIDS' MUSEUM ENCOURAGES DISCOVERY, WONDER AND AWE FOR CHILDREN. THIS INTERACTIVE, HANDS-ON PLAYGROUND FOR THE MIND FULFILLS ITS EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP ROLE BY STIMULATING CURIOSITY, AWARENESS AND LIFE PREPAREDNESS IN SCIENCE, CULTURE, HISTORY AND TECHNOLOGY. 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THE MUSEUM FILES TAX RETURNS IN THE U.S. FEDERAL JURISDICTION. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2025 AND 2024, AND THE YEAR THEN ENDED, THERE ARE NO MATERIAL UNRECOGNIZED/DERECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS OR TAX PENALTIES OR INTEREST. THE MUSEUM IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS BY TAX AUTHORITIES FOR THE THREE YEARS BEFORE THE CURRENT YEAR ENDED. MANAGEMENT HAS ELECTED TO APPLY THE PROVISIONS OF FASB ASC INCOME TAXES. FASB ASC INCOME TAXES CLARIFIES THE ACCOUNTING FOR INCOME TAXES BY PRESCRIBING THE MINIMUM RECOGNITION THRESHOLD AN INCOME TAX POSITION IS REQUIRED TO MEET BEFORE BEING RECOGNIZED IN THE MUSEUM'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. FASB ASC INCOME TAXES ALSO PROVIDED GUIDANCE FOR THE MEASUREMENT AND CLASSIFICATION OF INCOME TAX POSITIONS, INTEREST EXPENSE AND PENALTIES, AND REQUIRES ADDITIONAL DISCLOSURE ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: CHANGE IN BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN ASSETS HELD BY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION 266,740. CELEBRITY CURIOSITY FUNDATIONS 17272 1104 16168 3067 9001 1178 4819 17272 1104 16168 3067 9001 1178 4819 18065 -1897 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 LORI MARCINIAK EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 132920 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 132920 0 0 0 PHIL HOSBEIN TREASURER 4451 PAYROLL SERVICES PROVIDED BY TRI-COUNTY BOOKKEEPERS 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE ORGANIZATION NOMINATING COMMITTEE APPOINTS BOARD MEMBERS AND THE FULL-BOARD ELECTS IT OFFICERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B DECISIONS SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF MEMBERS THE FULL BOARD APPROVES ALL RESOLUTIONS AND OTHER SIGNIFICANT ACTIONS NEEDED THAT AFFECT THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A DRAFT OF THE 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IN A "PDF" FORM FOR REVIEW. THEY IN TURN GIVE THE FINAL APPROVAL TO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR SIGNATURE AND FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION REQUIRES ANNUAL REVIEW AND DISCLOSURE BY ALL BOARD MEMBERS OF ANY POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTERESTS AND TO ATTEST AS SUCH. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE GOVERNING BOARD'S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ANNUALLY REVIEWS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION PACKAGE USING COMPARABLE DATA AND REVIEW OF PEERS TO DETERMINE AN ADEQUATE SALARY. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE DOCUMENTS ITS DISCUSSIONS AND OTHER ANALYSIS IN ITS MINUTES. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REVIEWS AND RECOMMENDS COMPENSATION FOR OTHER STAFF, FOR WHICH THE GOVERNING BOARD MAKES FINAL APPROVAL. THE GOVERNING BOARD'S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ANNUALLY REVIEWS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION PACKAGE USING COMPARABLE DATA AND REVIEW OF PEERS TO DETERMINE AN ADEQUATE SALARY. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE DOCUMENTS ITS DISCUSSIONS AND OTHER ANALYSIS IN ITS MINUTES. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REVIEWS AND RECOMMENDS COMPENSATION FOR OTHER STAFF, FOR WHICH THE GOVERNING BOARD MAKES FINAL APPROVAL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 ENFORCEMENT OF CONFLICTS POLICY THE ORGANIZATION REQUIRES ANNUAL REVIEW AND DISCLOSURE BY ALL BOARD MEMBERS OF ANY POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTERESTS AND TO ATTEST AS SUCH. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION HAS ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AT THEIR OFFICES AND ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. THE FORM 990 IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON A THIRD-PARTY WEBSITE. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: CHANGE IN BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN ASSETS HELD BY CMTY FOUNDATION 266,740. PART XII, LINE 2C NO CHANGE IN PROCESSES FROM PRIOR YEAR.