Nonprofit · EIN 06-1422234
NEW BRITAIN MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART INC
Tax-exempt · NEW BRITAIN, CT 06052
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $5,651,195 | $6,691,410 | -$1,040,215 | $48,260,493 | $1,815,033 | $46,445,460 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $4,038,361 | $5,884,776 | -$1,846,415 | $48,085,444 | $1,327,785 | $46,757,659 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,187,180
- of which government grants
- $177,793
- Membership dues
- $227,565
- Program service revenue
- $481,228
- Investment income
- $1,808,065
- Net rental income
- $74,510
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$136,575
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$27,873
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $128,085
- Other revenue
- $174,722
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $267,939
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,202,654
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,853,374
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $1,187
- Accounting fees
- $37,789
- Occupancy
- $730,303
- Travel
- $153,915
- Depreciation
- $919,534
- Program services (functional)
- $5,272,394
- Management and general (functional)
- $769,495
- Fundraising (functional)
- $649,521
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $48,085,444
- Total assets, end of year
- $48,260,493
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,815,033
- Net assets, end of year
- $46,445,460
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $21,603,908
- Publicly traded securities
- $24,275,788
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $35,308,238
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $11,137,222
- Gross receipts
- $33,409,535
- Employees
- 62
- Volunteers
- 75
- Year formed
- 1903
- State of legal domicile
- CT
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRETT ABBOTT | DIRECTOR & CEO Officer | 40 | $234,176 | $29,683 |
| ALBERT TOMASSO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| ARNOLD AMSTUTZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAUDIA THESING | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA COOPER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| DONA CASSELLA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| DONNA STOUT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| GAIL BYEFF | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY KNOBLE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| JACK CARROON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN C BOMBARA | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN JEZOWSKI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN WHEAT | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH DEL MASTRO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH BOUDREAU | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
9 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LISA LAZARUS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| MARY JANE DUNN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| MICHELE PARROTTA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| NEAL FREUDEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| PETER YU | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.1 | $0 |
| SCOTT CELELLA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| SUSAN WARNER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| TANIA PICHARDO WEISS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| THOMAS MACH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 32 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRETT ABBOTT | DIRECTOR & CEO Officer | 40 | $224,021 | $37,609 |
| JOANNE HUMEN | DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Officer | 40 | $101,471 | $21,514 |
| ARNOLD AMSTUTZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN C BOMBARA | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH BOUDREAU | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| RUSSELL E BURKE III | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| GAIL BYEFF | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH J CARIFA | OUTGOING SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| JACK CARROON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| DONA CASSELLA | OUTGOING CHAIR, TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAY KNIGHT CLARKE | OUTGOING TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA COOPER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH DEL MASTRO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY JANE DUNN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| NEAL FREUDEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID JEPSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN JEZOWSKI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY KNOBLE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA LAZARUS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| LOGAN MILLIKEN | OUTGOING TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELE PARROTTA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN RATHGEBER | OUTGOING TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| RENE ROSADO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| DONNA STOUT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY STUART | OUTGOING TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARENDA BROWN STITZER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAUDIA THESING | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALBERT TOMASSO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN WARNER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| TANIA PICHARDO WEISS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN WHEAT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER YU | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 56 LEXINGTON ST, NEW BRITAIN, CT 06052-1417
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- BRETT ABBOTT, 56 LEXINGTON STREET, NEW BRITAIN, CT 06052
- Signed the 990
- BRETT ABBOTT, DIRECTOR & CEO
- Phone
- (860) 229-0257
- Website
- WWW.NBMAA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- COHNREZNICK ADVISORY LLC
Mission
NBMAA WELCOMES AND PROVIDES PUBLIC ENRICHMENT AND INSPIRATION THROUGH AMERICAN ART; COLLECTING, PRESERVING, AND PRESENTING THE FINEST EXAMPLES. DYNAMIC EDUCATIONAL EXHIBITIONS, PUBLICATIONS, AND PROGRAMS ILLUMINATE OUR NATION'S DIVERSE HISTORY AND ARTISTIC LEGACY.
Program accomplishments
- IN ADDITION TO DISPLAYING A SELECTION OF ITS PERMANENT COLLECTION, THE MUSEUM MOUNTS 10+ CHANGING EXHIBITIONS PER YEAR.Expenses $3,625,114 · revenue $481,228
- EDUCATION IS CENTRAL TO THE MUSEUM'S MISSION ENGAGING NEARLY HALF OF ALL VISITORS IN A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS FOR ALL AGES. SCHOOL PROGRAMS INCLUDED A VARIETY OF STANDARDSBASED, THEMED DOCENT-LED SCHOOL TOURS WITH RELATED STUDIO ACTIVITY THAT SUPPORT CLASSROOM TEACHING IN ART, HISTORY, LANGUAGE ARTS, MATH AND SCIENCE. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS FOR EDUCATORS (TOURS, STUDIO ACTIVITIES, AND IDEAS FOR INTEGRATING AMERICAN ART INTO CLASSROOM LEARNING). REGULAR PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES WERE OFFERED WEEKLY AND DURING SCHOOL VACATIONS, TAUGHT BY ARTISTS/EDUCATORS AND/OR MUSEUM EDUCATORS AND SERVE CHILDREN OF ALL AGES INCLUDING COMMUNITY DAYS, HOMESCHOOL DAYS, AND CHILDREN'S STUDIO ART CLASSES. ADULT PROGRAMMING CONSISTED OF: GALLERY TALKS, LECTURES, SYMPOSIA, PANEL DISCUSSIONS, AND TOURS MONTHLY SUNDAY MUSIC SERIES. FILM SCREENINGS WEEKLY ADULT STUDIO PROGRAMS: (SKETCHING, WATERCOLORS, PAINTING, PHOTOGRAPHY) THURSDAY EVENING AND WEEKEND STUDIO WORKSHOPS DROPIN DOCENTLED TOURS OF THE PERMANENT COLLECTIONS SPECIALTY EXHIBITION TOURS DOCENT-LED TOURS FOR ADULT/COLLEGE GROUPS A REGULARLY SCHEDULED DOCENT TRAINING PROGRAM EXHIBITION OPENINGS INCLUDING STUDENT ART SHOW OPENINGS AND MEMBERS ONLY PREVIEWS.Expenses $740,453
- IN ADDITION TO ITS CAFE AND BOOKSTORE, THE MUSEUM'S VISITOR SERVICE OFFERINGS INCLUDE PUBLIC SOCIAL PROGRAMS THAT SERVE AS ENTRY POINTS FOR FIRST TIME MUSEUM-GOERS, BROADENING AND DEVELOPING AUDIENCES, AND CULTIVATING THE NEXT GENERATION OF MUSEUM SUPPORTERS, LIKE MUSEUM AFTER DARK (MAD) PARTIES, FIRST FRIDAYS, WINTER SOCIALS, AND CRAFT SIPPIN'. ATTENDEES ARE WELCOMED, ENGAGED ON AN ACCESSIBLE LEVEL, AND INCENTIVIZED TO BECOME MUSEUM MEMBERS.Expenses $906,827 · revenue $128,085
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 06-1422234
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1996
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A510)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $48,260,493
- Income (IRS master file)
- $33,409,535
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $5,651,195 | $6,691,410 | $48,260,493 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $4,038,361 | $5,884,776 | $48,085,444 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $3,268,442 | $5,863,424 | $47,126,609 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 06-1422234).
Questions about NEW BRITAIN MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART INC
- What is the EIN of NEW BRITAIN MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NEW BRITAIN MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART INC is 06-1422234.
- Is NEW BRITAIN MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1996.
- Are donations to NEW BRITAIN MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does NEW BRITAIN MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of NEW BRITAIN MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did NEW BRITAIN MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of NEW BRITAIN MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names BRETT ABBOTT.
- Who are the officers and directors of NEW BRITAIN MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 24 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $234,176 (BRETT ABBOTT, DIRECTOR & CEO).
- How much revenue does NEW BRITAIN MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $5,651,195, expenses of $6,691,410 and total assets of $48,260,493 at year end.
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