Organizations Filed Purposes:
It is the mission of the Virgin Islands Children's Museum to bring children and families together in an interactive educational space where impactful play inspires a love of learning.
The Virgin Islands Children's Museum is organized and operated exclusively for educational purposes in accordance with Section 501(c)3 of the Internal Revenue Service Code. More specifically, the museum addresses a community need and is dedicated to providing unique, and meaningful experiences through fun, innovative, interactive exhibits and educational programming that fosters learning and development in children of the Virgin Islands. It is the mission of the Virgin Islands Children's Museum to bring children and families together in an interactive educational space where impactful play inspires a love of learning. The vision of the Virgin Islands Children's Museum is to create an environment that fosters explorative learning and creates a lifelong passion for seeking knowledge.
It is the mission of the Virgin Islands Children's Museum to bring children and families together in an interactive educational space where impactful play inspires a love of learning. We do so primarily through providing access to our high-quality exhibits to the general public. We generate program income through general admission ticket sales, membership sales, and sales in our gift shop. In 2019, we welcomed 14,628 visitors.
Through the Free Field Trip Program, the museum was able to schedule 32 free field trips, which welcomed 662 children, and 155 educators and chaperones. The program covers all expenses for the children, including transportation, and they are able to experience the museum and delve into the hands-on exhibits.
The museum launched Dolly Parton's Imagination Library in the territory to promote early childhood literacy. In 2019, the museum had 782 children in the territory enrolled and receiving a free book each month from birth to age 5. A total of 5682 books were mailed to children in the territory in 2019.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Sarah Hughes | Executive Director & Board Member | 80 | $33,000 |
| Amber Mccammon | Board Member / Director of Programs and Curator | 50 | $15,000 |
| Shannon Oriol | Board Member | 0 | $0 |
| Jeff Fitch | Board Secretary | 5 | $0 |
| Sterling Knight | Board Treasurer | 2 | $0 |
| Erik Ackerson | Board Vice President | 2 | $0 |
| Alexander David | Board President | 5 | $0 |
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