Charity Navigator - Rating for Chicago Children's Museum (original) (raw)

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Navy Pier

700 East Grand AvenueChicago IL 60611

Chicago

IL

| IRS ruling year:

1982

| EIN:

36

-

3162484

Organization Mission

Founded in 1982, Chicago Children's Museum (CCM) works to create a community where play and learning connect. CCM's primary audience is children up through the fifth ... (More)

Rating Information

rating

Great

This charity's score is 91%, earning it a

Four-Star

rating.

If this organization aligns with your passions and values, you can give with confidence.

Rating Report

Accountability & Finance

Score

92

Most Recent Fiscal Year:
FY

2023

This beacon provides an assessment of a charity's financial health (financial efficiency, sustainability, and trustworthiness) and its commitment to governance practices and policies.

Key Accountability Metrics

Majority Independent Board Members - 100% independent members

8 out of 8 points

Independent Board Size - 32 independent members

7 out of 7 points

Financial Statements - Audit and Oversight Committee

15 out of 15 points

Material Diversion of Assets - None

10 out of 10 points

Tax Form Disclosures and Policies

Website Listed on Tax Form - Listed

2 out of 2 points

Conflict of Interest Policy - Listed

4 out of 4 points

Whistleblower Policy - Listed

4 out of 4 points

Document Retention and Destruction - Listed

4 out of 4 points

Documents Board Meeting Minutes - Yes

2 out of 2 points

Website Disclosures

Tax Form Posted on Nonprofit's Website as stated on Form 990 - Missing

0 out of 4 points

Financial Metrics

Liabilities to Assets: Ratio - 41.02%

15 out of 15 points

Program Expense: Ratio - 66.63%

21 out of 25 points

Additional Information

Total Revenue and Expenses - Data Available

Salary of Key Persons - Data Available

IRS Published Data (Business Master File) - Data Available

Data Sources (IRS Forms 990) - Data Available

Impact & Measurement

Chicago Children's Museum

cannot currently be evaluated by our Impact & Measurement methodology because either (A) it is eligible, but we have not yet received data; (B) we have not yet developed an algorithm to estimate its programmatic impact; (C) its programs are not direct services; or (D) it is not heavily reliant on contributions from individual donors.

Note: The absence of a score does not indicate a positive or negative assessment, it only indicates that we have not yet evaluated the organization.

Culture & Community

This beacon provides an assessment of the organization's culture and connectedness to the community it serves.

Assessments

Constituent Feedback

Unscored

0%

of

Culture & Community

score

Equity Strategies™

85 out of 100 points

100%

of

Culture & Community

score

Equity Strategies™ - Number of Data, Policies & Processes

85 out of 100 points

Leadership & Adaptability

Chicago Children's Museum

cannot currently be evaluated by our Leadership & Adaptability methodology because we have not received data from the charity regarding its leadership capacity, strategic thinking and planning, and ability to innovate or respond to changes.

Note: The absence of a score does not indicate a positive or negative assessment, it only indicates that we have not yet evaluated the organization.