Nonprofit · EIN 31-0536653
CINCINNATI MUSEUM ASSOCIATION
Tax-exempt · CINCINNATI, OH 45202
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $29,466,364 | $24,100,368 | $5,365,996 | $325,524,430 | $8,076,518 | $317,447,912 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $23,664,543 | $23,386,777 | $277,766 | $300,528,432 | $7,981,244 | $292,547,188 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $26,915,404 | $23,709,786 | $3,205,618 | $263,461,111 | $6,763,752 | $256,697,359 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $15,590,811
- of which government grants
- $1,217,508
- Membership dues
- $438,708
- Program service revenue
- $512,745
- Investment income
- $11,176,480
- Net rental income
- $232,444
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $2,395,423
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$46,647
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $1,973,714
- Other revenue
- $2,186,328
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $966,338
- Other salaries and wages
- $7,715,209
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $10,658,775
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $47,031
- Occupancy
- $1,020,731
- Travel
- $182,186
- Depreciation
- $2,481,171
- Program services (functional)
- $18,937,120
- Management and general (functional)
- $3,938,945
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,224,303
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $300,528,432
- Total assets, end of year
- $325,524,430
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $8,076,518
- Net assets, end of year
- $317,447,912
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $47,234,384
- Publicly traded securities
- $239,328,520
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $109,602,820
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $207,845,092
- Gross unrelated business income
- $895,176
- Gross receipts
- $43,708,381
- Employees
- 307
- Volunteers
- 171
- Year formed
- 1881
- State of legal domicile
- OH
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 August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEWIS CAMERON KITCHEN | DIRECTOR Officer | 35 | $499,283 | $42,576 |
| DAVE LINNENBERG | CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER Officer | 35 | $221,721 | $22,265 |
| CAROL EDMONDSON | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 35 | $153,078 | $27,415 |
| TED FORREST | HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 35 | $137,820 | $12,457 |
| CYNTHIA AMNEUS | CHIEF CURATOR Highest-paid employee | 35 | $114,092 | $9,809 |
| JULIE ARONSON | CURATOR OF AMERICAN ART Highest-paid employee | 35 | $107,176 | $9,674 |
| HOU-MEI SUNG | CURATOR OF EAST ASIAN ART Highest-paid employee | 35 | $104,314 | $2,397 |
| AFTAB PUREVAL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN KEELING | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANU MITRA PHD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHERIE SILVERSTEIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHERYL ROSE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE SCHIFF | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN SCHIMBERG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID WOLF | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
32 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DICK WILLIAMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIC MUELLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HESHAM ABD EL HAK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JACKIE REAU | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAKE RAGLAND | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFF BERDING | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSHUA LORENTZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JULIE BRISTOW | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JUTTA LAFLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATRINA MUNDY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KELLY VANASSE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEVIN JONES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAUREN HANNAN SHAFER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARCIA JOSEPH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL CHASNOFF | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MISSY BYRNE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MURRAY SINCLAIRE JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PETER NIEHOFF | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RACHAEL MAGOWAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICO GRANT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBIN SHEAKLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SAM HUTTENBAUER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHAUNA MURPHY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TANU BHATI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY ELSBROCK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TONY ROBERTS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TRACY HARTMANN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RANCE DUKE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BRUCE PETRIE JR | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREW QUINN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN KELLEY-FERNANDEZ | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ERIC KEARNEY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 45 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEWIS CAMERON KITCHEN | DIRECTOR Officer | 35 | $473,536 | $43,560 |
| DAVE LINNENBERG | CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER Officer | 35 | $213,743 | $15,635 |
| CAROL EDMONDSON | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 35 | $147,535 | $18,383 |
| TED FORREST | HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 35 | $131,257 | $10,733 |
| CYNTHIA AMNEUS | CHIEF CURATOR Highest-paid employee | 35 | $111,908 | $9,170 |
| JULIE ARONSON | CURATOR OF AMERICAN ART Highest-paid employee | 35 | $105,225 | $9,067 |
| HOU-MEI SUNG | CURATOR OF EAST ASISAN ART Highest-paid employee | 35 | $102,386 | $3,325 |
| AFTAB PUREVAL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN KEELING | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANU MITRA PHD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHERIE SILVERSTEIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN SCHIMBERG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID WOLF | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DICK WILLIAMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC MUELLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| IRANETTA WRIGHT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAKE RAGLAND | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES SOWAR JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF BERDING | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSH LORENTZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE BRISTOW | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUTTA LAFLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATRINA MUNDY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY VANASSE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN JONES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREN HANNAN SHAFER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LIZ GRUBOW | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARCIA JOSEPH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL CHASNOFF | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MISSY BYRNE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MURRAY SINCLAIRE JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER NIEHOFF | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHAEL MAGOWAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICO GRANT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBIN SIBCY SHEAKLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SAM HUTTENBAUER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TANU BHATI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY ELSBROCK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TONY ROBERTS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VALERIO FERME | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RANCE DUKE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE PETRIE JR | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC KEARNEY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW QUINN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN KELLEY-FERNANDEZ | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 45 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEWIS CAMERON KITCHIN | DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $449,604 | $40,838 |
| DAVE LINNENBERG | CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $242,291 | $18,873 |
| CAROL EDMONDSON | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $135,627 | $21,889 |
| TED FORREST | HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $120,299 | $9,617 |
| KIRBY NEUMANN TERMED 0623 | DIRECTOR OF PHILANTHROPY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $116,678 | $9,607 |
| CYNTHIA AMNEUS | CHIEF CURATOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $102,437 | $15,780 |
| AMY HANSON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RANCE DUKE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE PETRIE JR | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR ANU MITRA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW QUINN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AFTAB PUREVAL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN KEELING | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA WEYAND | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLYN FINKELMEIER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID WOLF | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DICK WILLIAMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC KEARNEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC MUELLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE VINCENT ESQ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| IRANETTA WRIGHT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAKE RAGLAND | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES SOWAR JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSH LORENTZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE BRISTOW | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATRINA MUNDY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY VANASSE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN JONES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN OTT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LIZ GRUBOW | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARCIA JOSEPH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MEGAN SELNICK HUBBELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL CHASNOFF | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MURRAY SINCLAIRE JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER NIEHOFF | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD OLIVER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICO GRANT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBIN SIBCY SHEAKLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SAM HUTTENBAUER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN KELLEY-FERNANDEZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TANU BHATI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY ELSBROCK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TONY ROBERTS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VADA HILL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VALERIO FERME | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 953 EDEN PARK DR, CINCINNATI, OH 45202-1557
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- LEWIS CAMERON KITCHIN, 953 EDEN PARK DR, CINCINNATI, OH 45202
- Signed the 990
- LEWIS CAMERON KITCHIN, DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (513) 639-2925
- Return prepared by
- CLARK SCHAEFER HACKETT & CO
Mission
THROUGH THE POWER OF ART, WE CONTRIBUTE TO A MORE VIBRANT CINCINNATI BY INSPIRING ITS PEOPLE AND CONNECTING OUR COMMUNITIES.
Program accomplishments
- THE CINCINNATI ART MUSEUM MAINTAINS AND OPERATES AN ART MUSEUM FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC INVOLVING PERMANENT EXHIBITS, SPECIAL EXHIBITS AND ONGOING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. PROGRAMS IN FISCAL YEAR 2025 SERVED 162 PREKINDERGARDEN THROUGH 12TH GRADE SCHOOLS RESULTING IN 21,651 STUDENTS PARTICIPATING IN EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. IN TOTAL, THE CINCINNATI ART MUSEUM OFFERED 709 PUBLIC PROGRAMS THAT SERVED 30,228 INDIVIDUALS.Expenses $18,937,120 · revenue $1,882,544
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 August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | August 31, 2026 | January 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | August 31, 2025 | January 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | August 31, 2024 | January 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 31-0536653
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- School
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1934
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A510)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $325,524,430
- Income (IRS master file)
- $43,708,381
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $29,466,364 | $24,100,368 | $325,524,430 | XML |
| 990-T | August 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2024 | $23,664,543 | $23,386,777 | $300,528,432 | XML |
| 990-T | August 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2023 | $26,915,404 | $23,709,786 | $263,461,111 | XML |
| 990-T | August 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2022 | $25,969,744 | $19,440,702 | $251,362,300 | IRS |
| 990-T | August 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 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 31-0536653).
Questions about CINCINNATI MUSEUM ASSOCIATION
- What is the EIN of CINCINNATI MUSEUM ASSOCIATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CINCINNATI MUSEUM ASSOCIATION is 31-0536653.
- Is CINCINNATI MUSEUM ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1934.
- Are donations to CINCINNATI MUSEUM ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CINCINNATI MUSEUM 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 CINCINNATI MUSEUM ASSOCIATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CINCINNATI MUSEUM ASSOCIATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of CINCINNATI MUSEUM ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names LEWIS CAMERON KITCHIN.
- Who are the officers and directors of CINCINNATI MUSEUM ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 47 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $499,283 (LEWIS CAMERON KITCHEN, DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does CINCINNATI MUSEUM ASSOCIATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $29,466,364, expenses of $24,100,368 and total assets of $325,524,430 at year end.
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