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Nonprofit · EIN 23-7071511

NORTH CAROLINA MUSEUM OF ART FOUNDATION INC

Tax-exempt · RALEIGH, NC 27699

Financials

$18.8M$13.2M2022$20.3M$16.4M2023$32.3M$25.1M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of NORTH CAROLINA MUSEUM OF ART FOUNDATION INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$32,272,133$25,061,725$7,210,408$99,478,655$2,781,752$96,696,903
June 30, 2024990$20,314,001$16,399,583$3,914,418$89,700,713$3,257,988$86,442,725
June 30, 2023990$18,780,354$13,185,407$5,594,947$82,214,482$2,716,261$79,498,221
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$24,498,173
Membership dues
$1,783,272
Program service revenue
$1,088,878
Investment income
$5,265,868
Royalties
$4,765
Net gain from sales of assets
$2,644,155
Net income from fundraising events
$720,679
Net income from gaming
$2,200
Net income from sales of inventory
$645,535
Other revenue
$1,419,214

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$8,786,695
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$435,932
Other salaries and wages
$4,270,124
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$5,366,293
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$12,461
Accounting fees
$56,025
Travel
$558,000
Depreciation
$909,344
Program services (functional)
$18,742,695
Management and general (functional)
$4,213,154
Fundraising (functional)
$2,105,876

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$89,700,713
Total assets, end of year
$99,478,655
Total liabilities, end of year
$2,781,752
Net assets, end of year
$96,696,903
Land, buildings and equipment
$12,822,168
Publicly traded securities
$62,342,988
Net assets without donor restrictions
$18,966,798
Net assets with donor restrictions
$77,730,105
Gross unrelated business income
$90,038
Gross receipts
$43,812,176
Employees
82
Volunteers
99
Year formed
1969
State of legal domicile
NC

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
MARIE D'ALESSANDROCFO
Officer
40$202,491$22,768
VALERIE HILLINGSCEO
Officer
40$183,211$5,526
JESSICA GORELICKDIRECTOR OF NCMA CAMPAIGN
Highest-paid employee
40$139,399$14,164
EUGENE YOUNGDIRECTOR OF IT
Highest-paid employee
40$101,035$16,275
ERIN CLEGHORNDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT (THRU 5/24)
Highest-paid employee
40$107,432$6,951
KEVIN ANDERSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DIANE BASTIANPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ANGELIQUE BOWMANASSISTANT SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MAYME BOYDDIRECTOR (THRU 12/24)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PETER BRISTOWDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
WORTH DUNNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MASON FREEMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MAVIS GRAGGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HEATHER GRAHAMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BECKI GRAYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
19 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
GORDON GRUBBVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
SAM HOOKERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MINA LEVINSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
JESSICA MAYNARDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
NANCY MCFARLANEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JAMES NARRONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
VAIBHAV PARMARDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
GEORGE PASCHALDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
SIMMI PRASADDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
SCOTT RELANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
CHARMAINE RIGGINSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
LIZA ROBERTSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
CARRIE RUSSELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
SEPI SAIDIDIRECTOR (THRU 03/25)
Trustee or director
1$0
JENNIFER SIMPSONASSISTANT TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
RENEE SNYDERMANTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
LEAH GOODNIGHT TYLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
BRAD WILSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
GLORIA YSASI-DIAZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 34 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
VALERIE HILLINGSCEO
Officer
40$223,296$4,733
MARIE D'ALESSANDROCFO
Officer
40$182,130$18,966
JOHNNY BURLESONCHIEF ADV. OFFICER (THRU 11/30/23)
Highest-paid employee
40$177,773$14,766
ERIN CLEGHORNDIR. OF DEVELOPMENT & MEMBERSHIP
Highest-paid employee
40$152,957$8,409
JESSICA GORELICKDIRECTOR OF NCMA CAMPAIGN
Highest-paid employee
40$128,365$13,478
BRAD WILSONPRESIDENT (THRU 2/6/23)
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
LIZA ROBERTSVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
DIANE BASTIANTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MINA LEVINSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ANGELIQUE BOWMANASSISTANT SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JENNIFER SIMPSONASSISTANT TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MAYME BOYDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PETER BRISTOWDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
AMIRH COLLISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
WORTH DUNNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MASON FREEMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MAVIS GRAGGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HEATHER GRAHAMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BECKI GRAYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GORDON GRUBBDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SAM HOOKERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JESSICA MAYNARDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NANCY MCFARLANEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JAMES NARRONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
VAIBHAV PARMARDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GEORGE PASCHALDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SIMMI PRASADDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SCOTT RELANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHARMAINE RIGGINSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JIM ROMANODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SEPI SAIDIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RENEE SNYDERMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LEAH GOODNIGHT TYLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GLORIS YSASI-DIAZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 29 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
JOHNNY BURLESONCHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$177,233$14,983
MARIE D'ALESSANDROCFO
Officer
40$169,696$13,570
VALERIE HILLINGSCEO
Officer
40$98,296$0
BRAD WILSONPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
LIZA ROBERTSVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
DIANE BASTIANTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MINA LEVINSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ANGELIQUE BOWMANASSISTANT SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MAYME BOYDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PETER BRISTOWDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
AMIRH COLLISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
WORTH DUNNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MAVIS GRAGGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HEATHER GRAHAMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BECKI GRAYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GORDON GRUBBDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SAM HOOKERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JESSE MAYNARDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NANCY MCFARLANEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JIM NARRONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
VAIBHAV PARMARDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GEORGE PASCHALDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SIMMI PRASADDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SCOTT RELANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHARMAINE RIGGINSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JIM ROMANODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JENNIFER SIMPSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RENEE SNYDERMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LEAH GOODNIGHT TYLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
4630 MAIL SERVICE CTR, RALEIGH, NC 27699-4600
In care of
% VALERIE HILLINGS
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
VALERIE HILLINGS, 4630 MAIL SERVICE CENTER, RALEIGH, NC 276994630
Signed the 990
VALERIE HILLINGS, CEO
Phone
(919) 839-6262
Return prepared by
CHERRY BEKAERT ADVISORY LLC

Mission

THE NORTH CAROLINA MUSEUM OF ART STEWARDS AND SHARES THE PEOPLE'S ART COLLECTION AND INSPIRES CREATIVITY BY CONNECTING OUR DIVERSE COMMUNITIES TO CULTURAL AND NATURAL RESOURCES.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • THE MUSEUM OF ART IS PARTIALLY SUPPORTED BY STATE APPROPRIATIONS THAT LARGELY FUND STATE STAFF POSITIONS AND THEIR RELATED BENEFITS, AND A PORTION OF THE OPERATING COSTS OF RUNNING THE MUSEUM. THE FOUNDATION PROVIDES THE MAJORITY OF FINANCIAL SUPPORT NEEDED FOR EDUCATION, CURATORIAL, PROGRAMMING AND MARKETING OF THE MUSEUM INCLUDING SUPPORT FOR STATEWIDE AND MUSEUM-BASED EDUCATION PROGRAMMING, SPECIAL TRAVELING ART EXHIBITIONS, SUPPLEMENTAL ART CONSERVATIONS FUNDS, AND PUBLIC PROGRAMMING. THE FOUNDATION ALSO CULTIVATES DONORS FOR COMMISSIONED WORKS OF ART AND CONTRIBUTIONS FOR ART ACQUISITIONS. ALL ART PURCHASED OR COMMISSIONED IS GIFTED BY THE FOUNDATION TO THE MUSEUM. A LARGE MAJORITY OF THE ARTWORK HELD IN THE MUSEUM'S ART COLLECTION HAS BEEN GIFTED BY THE FOUNDATION.
    Expenses $17,164,565 · grants $8,786,695 · revenue $1,102,151
  • THE FOUNDATION MANAGES APPROXIMATELY 33 ACRES OF REAL ESTATE ADJACENT TO THE MUSEUM PARK, WHICH ENCOMPASSES LANDSCAPING AND PARKING.
    Expenses $1,019,972
  • THE NORTH CAROLINA MUSEUM OF ART FOUNDATION PROVIDES OVERSIGHT MANAGEMENT TO THE OUTSOURCED ON-SITE FULL SERVICE RESTAURANT AND CONCESSION FOOD SERVICES. THE NORTH CAROLINA MUSEUM OF ART FOUNDATION PROVIDES DAY-TO-DAY MANAGEMENT OF THE MUSEUM'S RETAIL STORE. IN ADDITION, THE FOUNDATION ALSO PLANS AND MANAGES A PORTFOLIO OF SPECIAL EVENTS INCLUSIVE OF CORPORATE RENTALS, CONFERENCES WEDDINGS, DONOR CULTIVATION EVENTS, AND MEMBERSHIP PROGRAMMING.
    Expenses $558,158 · revenue $552,987

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
23-7071511
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
1969
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$99,478,655
Income (IRS master file)
$43,812,176

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$32,272,133$25,061,725$99,478,655XML
990-TJune 2025–––IRS
990June 2024$20,314,001$16,399,583$89,700,713XML
990-TJune 2024–––IRS
990June 2023$18,780,354$13,185,407$82,214,482XML
990-TJune 2023–––IRS
990June 2022$17,411,400$13,035,904$74,020,662IRS
990-TJune 2022–––IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990-TJune 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 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 23-7071511).

Questions about NORTH CAROLINA MUSEUM OF ART FOUNDATION INC

What is the EIN of NORTH CAROLINA MUSEUM OF ART FOUNDATION INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of NORTH CAROLINA MUSEUM OF ART FOUNDATION INC is 23-7071511.
Is NORTH CAROLINA MUSEUM OF ART FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1969.
Are donations to NORTH CAROLINA MUSEUM OF ART FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does NORTH CAROLINA MUSEUM OF ART FOUNDATION 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 NORTH CAROLINA MUSEUM OF ART FOUNDATION 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 NORTH CAROLINA MUSEUM OF ART FOUNDATION 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 NORTH CAROLINA MUSEUM OF ART FOUNDATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names VALERIE HILLINGS.
Who are the officers and directors of NORTH CAROLINA MUSEUM OF ART FOUNDATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 34 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $202,491 (MARIE D'ALESSANDRO, CFO).
How much revenue does NORTH CAROLINA MUSEUM OF ART FOUNDATION INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $32,272,133, expenses of $25,061,725 and total assets of $99,478,655 at year end.

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