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Name:	Children's Museum of Houston
Address:	1500 Binz
	Houston, TX 77004
Phone:	713-522-1138
Web Address:	www.cmhouston.org
Also known as: Children's Museum of Houston

Children's Museum of Houston meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

The Children's Museum of Houston was founded to create a passion for learning through educational exhibits and programs. The museum encourages hands-on experimentation utilizing all of the senses including listening, looking, touching, tasting, smelling, and role-playing. The museum is an educational institution where children and families, through multi-lingual and nonverbal information, learn about history and culture, health and human development, science and technology, and the arts. Fourteen educational exhibits are provided for children and families, and there are additional outreach programs in 120 sites throughout Houston, focusing on school readiness skills. During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010, 800,000 people attended the museum, and 250,000 received educational services at 248 other locations in Houston and the surrounding areas.

For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2011, Children's Museum of Houston's program expenses were:

Exhibitions and education	7,190,729
Membership and public outreach	937,622
Gift shop and cafe	565,046
Visitor services	386,186
Total Program Expenses:	$9,079,583

Chief Executive : Tammie Kahn, Executive Director

Compensation*:

$197,260

Chair of the Board: Lance Gilliam
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: UCR Moody Rambin, Retail Real Estate

Board Size: 41

Paid Staff Size: 178

*Compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.

Method(s) Used:

direct mail, invitations to fund raising events, print advertisements, grant proposals, internet

Fund raising costs were 13% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $5,043,379, are donations received as a result of fund raising activities.)

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

The following information is based on Children's Museum of Houston's audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2011.

Source of Funds
Admissions and program fees	2,396,811
Contributions	2,126,921
Investment return, net	1,892,042
Museum gift shop and cafe sales	1,406,566
Special events	1,375,396
Membership contributions	787,229
Government grants	753,833
Other revenue	573,603
Parking fees	508,746
Donor benefit costs of special events	-191,823
Cost of goods sold	-523,054
Total Income	$11,106,270

Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 82%  Fund Raising: 6%  Administrative: 10%  Other Expenses: 2%

Total income				$11,106,270
	Program expenses			$9,079,583
	Fund raising expenses			632,503
	Administrative expenses			1,098,002
	Other Expenses			257,634
Total expenses				$11,067,722
Income in Excess of Expenses				38,548
Beginning net assets				42,506,397
Ending net assets				42,544,945
Total liabilities				882,076
Total assets				$43,427,021