Please Touch Museum

Organization Overview

Please Touch Museum is located in Philadelphia, PA. The organization was established in 1979. According to its NTEE Classification (A52) the organization is classified as: Children's Museums, under the broad grouping of Arts, Culture & Humanities and related organizations. As of 09/2023, Please Touch Museum employed 107 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Please Touch Museum is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.

For the year ending 09/2023, Please Touch Museum generated $12.9m in total revenue. The organization has seen a slow decline revenue. Over the past 8 years, revenues have fallen by an average of (2.0%) each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $11.4m during the year ending 09/2023. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.

Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing

TAX YEAR

2023

Describe the Organization's Mission:

Part 3 - Line 1

PLEASE TOUCH MUSEUM ENRICHES THE LIVES OF CHILDREN BY CREATING LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH PLAY. THIS IS WHERE LIFELONG LEARNING BEGINS AND CURIOUSITY IS ENCOURAGED. OUR MISSION IS TO CHANGE A CHILD'S LIFE AS THEY DISCOVER THE POWER OF LEARNING THROUGH PLAY.

Describe the Organization's Program Activity:

Part 3 - Line 4a

THROUGH INTERACTIVE EXHIBITS AND CURRICULUM-BASED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMING DEVELOPED TO FOSTER CRITICAL THINKING, CREATIVITY, COMMUNICATION AND COLLABORATION SKILLS, THE MUSEUM PROVIDES CHILDREN THE OPPORTUNITY TO DEVELOP SKILLS TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN SCHOOL AND LIFE.


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Board, Officers & Key Employees

Name (title)Compensation
Shawn Tuli
Chair
$0
Tracey Santilli
Vice Chair
$0
Kristen D Han
Secretary
$0
Angeline Arumainayagam
Member
$0
Christine Campbell
Member
$0
David M Davis
Member
$0

Outside Vendors & Contractors

Vendor Name (Service)Compensation
Extrity Llc
Security Services
$244,540
Anago Of Greater Philadelphia
Janitorial Services
$280,713
Robindale Media
Advertising/marketing
$237,170
West Chester Mechanical Contractors Inc
Repairs & Maintenance
$138,549
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Financial Statements

Statement of Revenue
Federated campaigns$0
Membership dues$0
Fundraising events$94,102
Related organizations$0
Government grants $4,013,193
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above$1,963,668
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f $12,974
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar$6,070,963
Total Program Service Revenue$6,384,233
Investment income $152,206
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Net Rental Income $321,603
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales -$22,359
Net Income from Fundraising Events -$50,744
Net Income from Gaming Activities $0
Net Income from Sales of Inventory $0
Miscellaneous Revenue$0
Total Revenue $12,855,902

Peer Organizations

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Please Touch Museum
Philadelphia, PA
$12,855,902
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$8,342,305
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