Mississippi Childrens Museum
Mississippi Childrens Museum
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About this organization
Mission
The Mississippi Children's Museum creates unparalleled experiences to inspire excellence and a lifelong joy of learning.
About
THE MISSISSIPPI CHILDREN'S MUSEUM SEEKS TO EMPOWER AND INSPIRE OUR STATE'S CHILDREN, REGARDLESS OF THEIR SOCIAL, EDUCATIONAL OR ECONOMIC BACKGROUND. THE 40,000 SQUARE FOOT MUSEUM IS DESIGNED AROUND FIVE PRIMARY INITIATIVES, WITH CORRELATING EXHIBITS, PROGRAMS AND OUTREACH EFFORTS. THESE INITIATIVES INCLUDE: LITERACY, SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATH (STEM); HEALTH AND NUTRITION; CULTURAL ARTS AND MISSISSIPPI HERITAGE - THE KEYS TO HELPING CHILDREN MATURE INTO HEALTHY AND PRODUCTIVE ADULT LEARNERS. MUSEUM EXHIBITS PROVIDE ENGAGING, EXPLORATIVE, HANDS-ON EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN OF ALL AGES. A PRIORITY IN ALL OF OUR PROGRAMS AND EXHIBITS IS EXPOSING CHILDREN TO MISSISSIPPI'S UNIQUENESS AND DEMONSTRATING THE VITAL ROLE IT PLAYS IN THE WORLD TODAY. OUR EXHIBITS INCLUDE WILD ABOUT READING, HEALTHY FUN, WORLD AT WORK, EXPRESS YOURSELF, AND EXPLORING MISSISSIPPI (A ONE-OF-A-KIND TWO STORY CLIMBING MAP). MCM OFFERS WEEKLY PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO ENHANCE EXHIBIT OFFERINGS AND PROVIDE A MULTI-FACETED ENRICHMENT AND EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE FOR VISITING CHILDREN. THESE PROGRAMS ARE MULTI-DISCIPLINARY AND SEEK TO ENGAGE THE MUSEUM'S FIVE INITIATIVES THROUGH INQUIRY-BASED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES; THE DEVELOPMENT OF CRITICAL LEARNING AND EARLY GROWTH SKILLS; FOSTERING A LOVE OF READING; PROMOTING HEALTHY EATING HABITS AND GOOD NUTRITION; AND THE INCORPORATION OF PERFORMING AND FINE ARTS. EACH SATURDAY, MCM CONDUCTS A PROGRAM THAT REFLECTS THE THEMES OF ONE OF OUR FIVE INITIATIVES - EACH WEEK FEATURES A SMALLER PROGRAM, EXPERIMENT, VISITING ARTIST, OR PERFORMANCE THAT ADHERES TO ONE OF THESE THEMES. MCM HOSTS 1-2 LARGE, MULTI-DISCIPLINARY PROGRAMS PER MONTH THAT PROMOTE CALENDAR YEAR EVENTS AND CULTURAL FESTIVALS THAT ARE IMPORTANT TO OUR COMMUNITY. MCM HAS PARTNERED WITH NEARLY 50 ORGANIZATIONS, SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY GROUPS TO PROVIDE SPECIAL PROGRAMS, EVENTS, AND RESOURCES TO UNDER-SERVED AND AT-RISK YOUTH AND FAMILIES THROUGHOUT MISSISSIPPI, DESIGNED TO ENHANCE THE WELL-BEING OF THE WHOLE CHILD.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The filing specifies the mission of the non-profit as “To inspire mississippi's children from all backgrounds to discover and achieve their potential through providing unparalleled experiences, igniting a thirst for discovery, knowledge, and learning.”.
When explaining its duties, they were described as: “We create unparalleled experiences to inspire excellence and a lifelong joy of learning.”.
- The state in which the non-profit is authorized to operate legally is MS.
- According to the filing, the address of the non-profit for the year 2020 is PO BOX 55409, JACKSON, MS, 392965409.
- The non-profit has reported 78 employees on their form for the year 2020.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $3,192,701.
- The organization has 20 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1996.
- The organization pays $1,439,676 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $292,200 in fundraising expenses.