Above and Beyond Corporation

“Form 990 is sent to all board members prior to filing. It is reviewed and signed by the board president.”

“Board members are required to sign the conflict of interest policy annually.”

“The financial statements, governing documents and conflict of interest policy are available to the public upon request.”

“During 2024, above & beyond children's museum (abcm) expanded its early childhood and family engagement programs to meet growing community demand for accessible, play-based learning opportunities that promote social- emotional wellness and family connection. Building on its "play is healing" framework, abcm introduced new initiatives including the early childhood music programming and collab club, a partnership with the boys & girls club of sheboygan county providing after-school enrichment through hands-on stem and arts-based play. Collectively, these efforts served more than 5,000 children and caregivers across sheboygan county.”

“During 2024, above & beyond children's museum underwent a comprehensive rebranding and mission update to better reflect its commitment to inclusive, community-centered, and play-based learning. The organization refined its guiding statement to emphasize fostering exploration, imagination, and joy through immersive play, and realigned program priorities under new strategic initiatives focused on access, inclusion, and family engagement. As part of this transition, abcm restructured and expanded existing programming to strengthen impact, improve alignment with community needs, and support long-term sustainability. These updates built on the museum's foundational work in early childhood education and family wellness while positioning it for continued growth and partnership across sheboygan county and beyond.”

“Education & community programs - abcm delivers year-round, play-based education for early learners and school-age children through toddler time, play labs, immersive storytime, camps, field trips, outreach, and "play is healing" activities that build social-emotional skills. In 2024, programs served 5,000+ young explorers, welcomed 1,077 field-trip learners, and engaged 80+ families in "make music with me,- and created connections to thousands of families through our community outreach programming exhibits, access, and museum operations abcm designs, maintains, and operates hands-on exhibits and inclusive play spaces that anchor learning through discovery. 2024 brought new/expanded exhibits-sunshine pinscreen, pegboard play, tree house, wonder workshop, and rhythms & rainbows-and sustained community access including 55,439 on- site visitors and 10,000+ users of the outdoor purple octopus playground. This work also includes facility upkeep and capital improvements that keep the museum safe, welcoming, and educational. Access & inclusion initiatives (museums for all; community collaborations) - program expense: included in program and exhibit totals to reduce cost barriers and broaden reach, abcm participates in museums for all, offering reduced admission for families with ebt/wic/medicaid; ~35% of members qualify. Abcm also coordinated 100+ collaborations with schools, libraries, health and family-service agencies, and community groups to extend access, mental-health supports, literacy, and cultural learning. In partnership with boys and girls club of sheboygan county, abcm's collab club served over 300 kids across 10 sites in 2024.”