Nonprofit · EIN 23-7312905
WESTERN MUSEUMS ASSOCIATION
Tax-exempt · INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46201
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $309,277 | $306,481 | $2,796 | $220,421 | $36,423 | $183,998 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $352,335 | $321,926 | $30,409 | $193,355 | $15,653 | $177,702 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $327,202 | $310,548 | $16,654 | $157,110 | $9,817 | $147,293 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $107,091
- Membership dues
- $57,235
- Program service revenue
- $199,294
- Investment income
- $2,084
- Other revenue
- $808
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,200
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $125,198
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $134,776
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $13,098
- Travel
- $6,751
- Depreciation
- $2,750
- Program services (functional)
- $280,230
- Management and general (functional)
- $26,251
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $196,855
- Total assets, end of year
- $220,421
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $36,423
- Net assets, end of year
- $183,998
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $183,998
- Gross receipts
- $309,277
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 20
- Year formed
- 1994
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT CARAGHER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DAN CLEVENGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CELINA COLEMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHLOE DOUCETTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAURIE EGAN-HEDLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MEALNIE FALES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER FANG | VP OF DIVERSITY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| GIDEON GERLT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEVON HAMILTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ARIEL HAMMOND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LYDIA HEINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REBECCA HORTA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DOUG JENZEN | VP OF MEMBERSHIP Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOHANNA JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NOELLE KAHANU | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
20 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TIM LEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GAIL MANDEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATT MATTICE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KRISTEN MIHALKO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LORIE MILLWARD | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| BARRON ODA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMY OPPIO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CARLOS ORTEGA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NATALIE PETERSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BART SHIVELY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHELLE SIFUENTES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KOVEN SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NIKI STEWART | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| HALLY SWIFT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EDWARD TEPPORN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MOLLY WILMOTH | VP OF PROGRAMMING Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JEANETTE WOODBURN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KUROSH YAHYAI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KARI NELSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANNA TRUXES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 33 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT CARAGHER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DAN CLEVENGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CELINA COLEMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHLOE DOUCETTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAURIE EGAN-HEDLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MEALNIE FALES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER FANG | VP OF DIVERSITY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| GIDEON GERLT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEVON HAMILTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ARIEL HAMMOND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LYDIA HEINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REBECCA HORTA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DOUG JENZEN | VP OF MEMBERSHIP Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOHANNA JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NOELLE KAHANU | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| TIM LEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GAIL MANDEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATT MATTICE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KRISTEN MIHALKO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LORIE MILLWARD | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| BARRON ODA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMY OPPIO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CARLOS ORTEGA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NATALIE PETERSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BART SHIVELY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHELLE SIFUENTES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KOVEN SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NIKI STEWART | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| HALLY SWIFT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EDWARD TEPPORN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MOLLY WILMOTH | VP OF PROGRAMMING Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JEANETTE WOODBURN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KUROSH YAHYAI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 32 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SARAH BLOOM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROSANNA BUCKNER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ROBERT CARAGHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAN CLEVENGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CELINA COLEMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHLOE DOUCETTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAURIE EGAN-HEDLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MELANIE FALES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER FANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL FIEGENSCHUH | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DEVON HAMILTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REBECCA HORTA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DOUG JENZEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NOELLE KAHANU | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| GAIL MANDEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATT MATTICE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KRISTEN MIHALKO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LORIE MILLWARD | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| BARRON ODA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| AMY OPPIO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CARLOS ORTEGA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NATALIE PETERSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BART SHIVELY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AZHA SIMMONS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KOVEN SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NIKI STEWART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HALLY SWIFT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EDWARD TEPPORN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DANA WHITELAW | PAST PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MOLLY WILMOTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEANETTE WOODBURN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KUOSH YAHYAI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 11341, INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46201-0341
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- ROBERT CARAGHER, PO BOX 11341, Indianapolis, IN 462019998
- Signed the 990
- ROBERT CARAGHER, WMA TREASURER
- Phone
- (707) 433-4701
- Website
- http://www.westmuse.org/
- Return prepared by
- Bean Counter
Mission
THE WESTERN MUSEUMS ASSOCIATION IS AN ASSOCIATION OF MUSEUM PROFESSIONALS DEDICATED TO PROVIDING TRAINING AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS IN THE STATES OF ALASKA, ARIZONA, CALIFONIA, HAWAII, IDHAO, NEVADA, OREGON, UTAH, AND WASHINGTON. THE ASSOCIATION ALSO SERVES MUSEUM PROFESSIONALS FROM OTHER STATES AND FOREIGN COUNTRIES. SERVICES ARE PROVIDED PRIMARILY BY AN ANNUAL CONFERENCE FEATURING MORE THAN 50 PROGRAM SESSIONS AND WORKSHOPS, TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES CONDUCTED INDEPENDENTLY OF THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE, AND COMMUNICATION OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH OUR WEBSITE, BLOG, AND SOCIAL MEDIA.
Program accomplishments
- MEETINGS AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: EDUCATES MUSEUM PROFESSIONALS THROUGH THE ASSOCIATIONS ANNUAL MEETING (CONFERENCE) WITH MORE THAN 50 PROGRAM SESSIONS, ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSIONS, WORKSHOPS, AND TRADE SHOW FOR MUSEUM PRODUCTS AND SERVICES.Expenses $280,230 · grants $1,250 · revenue $200,102
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 23-7312905
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1994
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A50C)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $220,421
- Income (IRS master file)
- $309,277
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $309,277 | $306,481 | $220,421 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $352,335 | $321,926 | $193,355 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $327,202 | $310,548 | $157,110 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $268,881 | $261,090 | $137,409 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 23-7312905).
Questions about WESTERN MUSEUMS ASSOCIATION
- What is the EIN of WESTERN MUSEUMS ASSOCIATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WESTERN MUSEUMS ASSOCIATION is 23-7312905.
- Is WESTERN MUSEUMS ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1994.
- Are donations to WESTERN MUSEUMS ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WESTERN MUSEUMS ASSOCIATION 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 WESTERN MUSEUMS ASSOCIATION due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did WESTERN MUSEUMS ASSOCIATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of WESTERN MUSEUMS ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names ROBERT CARAGHER.
- Who are the officers and directors of WESTERN MUSEUMS ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 35 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does WESTERN MUSEUMS ASSOCIATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $309,277, expenses of $306,481 and total assets of $220,421 at year end.
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