Newtown Childrens Museum Inc
Donations deductibleNewtown Childrens Museum Inc's network
6 peoplei6 people on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (6). Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK.The board
6 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 6 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Robin Lynch Chair | Chairperson | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Danielle Martinez Benedith | Board Secretary | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Donald Forstrom | Board Member | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Jean Dos Santos | Board Member | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Mary Hemphill | Treasurer | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Tushar Amin | Vice Chairperson | 2024 | 2 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
1 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Merredith Christos | Executive Director | since 2024 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merredith Christos | Executive Director | 45 | $120k | ||
| Sarah Robin Lynch | Chairperson | 3 | $0 | ||
| Tushar Amin | Vice Chairperson | 3 | $0 | ||
| Mary Hemphill | Treasurer | 8 | $0 | ||
| Danielle Martinez Benedith | Board Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| Donald Forstrom | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jean Dos Santos | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Newtown Childrens Museum Inc
- EIN
- 452171358
- Address
- 11 Mile Hill Rd, Newtown, CT, 06470-2328
- State
- Connecticut
- Mission
- Newtown Children's Museum Inc. (dba EverWonder Children's Museum) mission is to cultivate a lifelong love of learning in children by encouraging them to think, inquire and wonder about the world around them through the use of hands-on exhibits and programming. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- A52 Arts, culture and humanities
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Arts, Culture & Humanities
- Size band
- 6 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2011
- IRS ruling date
- 1 February 2012
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
- Principal officer
- Kristin Chiriatti (Form 990-N, tax year 2012)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥3years on the filingsSarah Robin Lynch
≥3years on the filingsMary Hemphill
≥2years on the filingsTushar Amin
≥1years on the filingsDanielle Martinez Benedith
Latest return
year to 31 December 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $1.3m
- Total liabilities
- $321k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $938k
- Contributions and grants received
- $79k
- Program service revenue
- $290k
- Employees
- 24
- Volunteers
- 10
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.5m | $695k | $818k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.