EITELJORG MUSEUM OF AMERICAN INDIANS AND WESTERN ART INC

Financials

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.

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)

500 W WASHINGTON ST, INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46204-2707

Principal officer (990 for 2024)

KATHRYN HAIGH, 500 W WASHINGTON ST, INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46204

Signed the 990

KATHRYN HAIGH, PRESIDENT AND CEO

Phone

(317) 636-9378

Website

WWW.EITELJORG.ORG

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Mission

THE EITELJORG MUSEUM EXPLORES THE INTERSECTION OF THE ARTS, HISTORIES AND CULTURES OF THE PAST AND PRESENT BY SHARING THE DIVERSE STORIES OF THE AMERICAN WEST AND THE INDIGENOUS PEOPLES OF NORTH AMERICA.

Program accomplishments

• EXHIBITIONSIN FISCAL-YEAR 2025, EXHIBITION-RELATED PROGRAMMING ENRICHED EACH MAJOR SHOW. FOR ACTS OF FAITH: RELIGION AND THE AMERICAN WEST, AUDIENCES WERE CAPTIVATED BY A LIVE DANCE PERFORMANCE FEATURING JOTI SINGH AND ZENON, BRINGING MOVEMENT AND CONTEMPORARY EXPRESSION INTO DIALOGUE WITH THE EXHIBITION'S THEMES. THE OPENING OF ALFRED JACOB MILLER: REVISITING THE RENDEZVOUS IN SCOTLAND AND TODAY WAS EQUALLY COMPELLING, HIGHLIGHTED BY A GALLERY TALK WITH GUEST CURATOR KAREN MCWHORTER AND INDEPENDENT SCHOLAR GREGORY HINTON, WHO OFFERED INSIGHTFUL PERSPECTIVES ON MILLER'S LEGACY AND THE EXHIBITION'S TRANSATLANTIC CONTEXT.LARGE CROWDS GATHERED FOR RAVEN AND THE BOX OF DAYLIGHT, ESPECIALLY FOR A GALLERY TALK AND PRESENTATION BY SPECIAL GUEST ARTIST PRESTON SINGLETARY (TLINGIT). VISITORS WERE INSPIRED NOT ONLY BY HIS INCREDIBLE GLASS WORK BUT ALSO BY HANDS-ON OPPORTUNITIES TO EXPLORE THE MEDIUM THEMSELVES THROUGH ADDITIONAL GLASS WORKSHOPS OFFERED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LOCAL STUDIO HOT BLOWN GLASS. THE SPRING EXHIBITION RADICAL STITCH OPENED WITH AN ENERGETIC WEEKEND OF PROGRAMMING THAT BROUGHT TOGETHER TWO GUEST CURATORS AND SIX FEATURED ARTISTS. THROUGH GALLERY TOURS, LIVE DEMONSTRATIONS, AND A LIVELY PANEL DISCUSSION, VISITORS GAINED FIRSTHAND INSIGHT INTO THE CREATIVE PROCESSES AND CULTURAL NARRATIVES EMBEDDED IN THE WORKS ON VIEW.IN MAY, THE NEWLY RENOVATED LILLY COMMUNITY GALLERY REOPENED WITH AN EXHIBITION FEATURING MEMBERS OF THE WATERCOLOR SOCIETY OF INDIANA, UNDERSCORING THE MUSEUM'S COMMITMENT TO LOCAL ARTISTS.THE ARTISTS IN RESIDENCE PROGRAM EXPANDED ITS REACH BOTH WITHIN THE MUSEUM AND THROUGHOUT THE BROADER COMMUNITY. EPHRAIM ANDERSON (NAVAJO), GLENDA MCKAY (COOK INLET REGION ATHABASCAN), AND BOBBY SILAS (HOPI) ENGAGED GUESTS THROUGH DEMONSTRATIONS, CONVERSATIONS, AND WORKSHOPS. THEIR IMPACT EXTENDED BEYOND THE MUSEUM WALLS TO INDIANA UNIVERSITY BLOOMINGTON, PURDUE UNIVERSITY WEST LAFAYETTE, THE BONER COMMUNITY CENTER, HAUGHVILLE BRANCH LIBRARY, AND WORKSHOPS HOSTED AT THE INDIANAPOLIS ART CENTER. MEMBER-EXCLUSIVE COFFEE AND CONVERSATION PROGRAMS PROVED ESPECIALLY POPULAR, AND ARTISTS PROVIDED EXCITING WORKSHOPS FOR VISITING SCHOOL GROUPS AND ADULT LEARNERS ALIKE. A BRIEF BUT IMPACTFUL RESIDENCY WITH DANTE BISS GRAYSON CULMINATED IN THE MUSEUM'S FIRST-EVER FASHION SHOW, MADE POSSIBLE THROUGH GENEROUS SUPPORT FROM PARTNERS PURDUE NATIVE AMERICAN EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL CENTER AND THE INDIANA NATIVE AMERICAN INDIAN AFFAIRS COMMISSION. THAT EVENT MARKED AN EXCITING EXPANSION INTO NEW CREATIVE FORMATS AND CELEBRATED INDIGENOUS DESIGN AND EXPRESSION.
  Expenses $6,792,554 · grants $33,300 · revenue $895,055
• PUBLIC PROGRAMSFISCAL YEAR 2025 WAS A DYNAMIC AND DEEPLY ENGAGING YEAR OF PROGRAMMING, MARKED BY VIBRANT EXHIBITIONS, MEANINGFUL COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS, AND EXPANDED OPPORTUNITIES FOR AUDIENCES TO CONNECT WITH MUSEUM'S MISSION. COMMUNITY CELEBRATIONS AND FREE DAYS DREW LARGE AUDIENCES AND STRENGTHENED COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS. THE MUSEUM HOSTED ITS FIRST FREE INDIGENOUS PEOPLES DAY FEATURING PROGRAMMING THAT WELCOMED MORE THAN 500 VISITORS WHILE DA DE MUERTOS FESTIVITIES ATTRACTED NEARLY 4,000 ATTENDEES. SIGNATURE ANNUAL PROGRAMS CONTINUED TO THRIVE AND NEW INITIATIVES EXPANDED THE MUSEUM'S REACH AND BROADENED AUDIENCE ENGAGEMENT. THE ANNUAL LEON JETT LECTURE FEATURED MONICA RICKERT-BOLTER, A CHICAGO-BASED VISUAL ARTIST OF POTAWATOMI, AFRICAN AMERICAN AND GERMAN DESCENT. A COLLABORATION WITH THE INDY FOLK SERIES LED TO A KERRY & ASPEN PERFORMANCE AND RELATED SONGWRITING WORKSHOP. FEATURED PROGRAMMING ON FOOD SOVEREIGNTY WELCOMED SPECIAL GUEST CHEF LORETTA ODEN (CITIZEN POTAWATOMI NATION), SPARKING IMPORTANT CONVERSATIONS ABOUT CULTURE, SUSTAINABILITY, AND INDIGENOUS FOODWAYS WHILE ENGAGING GUESTS IN A SHARED CULINARY EXPERIENCE.THE MUSEUM ALSO MAINTAINED A STRONG PRESENCE AT COMMUNITY FAIRS AND FESTIVALS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, INCLUDING INDY PRIDE, THE PROPYLAEUM PORCH PARTY, INDIANA UNIVERSITY INDIANAPOLIS INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL, FIESTA INDIANAPOLIS, KOKOMO POWWOW, AND INDIANA BLACK EXPO.ROUNDING OUT THE YEAR, BOOK CLUB DISCUSSIONS, ARTIST AND CURATOR TALKS, GUIDED TOURS, HANDS-ON WORKSHOPS, AND SENSORY-FRIENDLY EXPERIENCES ENSURED THAT PROGRAMMING REMAINED ACCESSIBLE, INCLUSIVE, AND RESPONSIVE TO COMMUNITY INTERESTS.
  Expenses $431,215 · revenue $184,529
• FESTIVALS AND EVENTSTHE MUSEUM HOSTED ITS 33RD ANNUAL INDIAN MARKET & FESTIVAL ON JUNE 21-22, 2025. NEARLY 130 AMERICAN INDIAN, FIRST NATIONS, AND ALASKA NATIVE ARTISTS FROM ACROSS THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA PARTICIPATED IN THE EVENT. MORE THAN 30 ARTISTS WERE FIRST-TIME PARTICIPANTS, REFLECTING EXPANDED RECRUITMENT EFFORTS TO BROADEN REPRESENTATION AND INCREASE OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDIGENOUS ARTISTS.THE MARGOT L. ECCLES BEST OF SHOW AWARD WAS PRESENTED TO WADE PATTON (OGLALA LAKOTA) FOR HIS MICRON INK DRAWING RED CLOUD. PURCHASE PRIZE AWARDS WERE PRESENTED TO WADE PATTON (OGLALA LAKOTA), KANDI MCGILTON (TS'MSYEN (TSIMSHIAN)), DON JOHNSTON (QAGAN TAYAGUNGIN), AND HOLLIS CHITTO (MISSISSIPPI CHOCTAW, LAGUNA PUEBLO, ISLETA PUEBLO), RESULTING IN THE ACQUISITION OF FIVE WORKS FOR THE MUSEUM'S PERMANENT COLLECTION. RIBBONS AND CASH PRIZES TOTALING APPROXIMATELY $55,000 WERE AWARDED TO ARTISTS ACROSS MULTIPLE DIVISIONS.ENTERTAINMENT INCLUDED TWO FULL DAYS OF PERFORMANCES BY INDIGENOUS ENTERPRISE, AN INTERTRIBAL DANCE TROUPE WHO HAVE PERFORMED AT VENUES INCLUDING THE SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE, THE MACY'S THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE, AND PRE-GAME FESTIVITIES FOR THE 2023 SUPER BOWL. AWARD-WINNING STORYTELLER AMY BRUTON BLUEMEL (CHICKASAW NATION) ENTERTAINED AUDIENCES THROUGHOUT THE WEEKEND, AND ARTIST HOLLIS CHITTO DEMONSTRATED TRADITIONAL BEADWORK TECHNIQUES.WITH GENEROUS SUPPORT FROM THE MARGOT L. ECCLES FUND, THE MUSEUM IMPLEMENTED SEVERAL INFRASTRUCTURE AND PROGRAM ENHANCEMENTS, INCLUDING THE PURCHASE OF AN ACCESSIBILITY RAMP FOR THE FRONT LAWN, INSTALLATION OF A PERMANENT SOUND SYSTEM, EXPANSION OF NATIVE FOOD AND BEVERAGE VENDORS, AND THE INTRODUCTION OF "SIGNATURE SIPS," A BEVERAGE STATION HIGHLIGHTING INDIGENOUS-OWNED BUSINESSES. THE EVENT ALSO LAUNCHED UPDATED BRANDING, REUSABLE MARKETING MATERIALS, AND WAYFINDING SIGNAGE AS PART OF A BROADER MUSEUM-WIDE MARKETING INITIATIVE.DESPITE HIGH TEMPERATURES, NEARLY 4,000 VISITORS ATTENDED THE TWO-DAY FESTIVAL. ATTENDEES PURCHASED ARTWORK DIRECTLY FROM ARTISTS, EXPERIENCED LIVE PERFORMANCES AND STORYTELLING, PARTICIPATED IN ART-MAKING ACTIVITIES, ENJOYED NATIVE FOOD OFFERINGS, AND VISITED MUSEUM GALLERIES.
  Expenses $320,320

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.

IRS record

EIN

31-1139447

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

1985

Accounting year ends

June

Files

Form 990 or 990-EZ

Category (NTEE)

Arts, culture and humanities (A50)

Assets (IRS master file)

$87,780,391

Income (IRS master file)

$24,909,367

Filing history

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 31-1139447).

Questions about EITELJORG MUSEUM OF AMERICAN INDIANS AND WESTERN ART INC

What is the EIN of EITELJORG MUSEUM OF AMERICAN INDIANS AND WESTERN ART INC?

The employer identification number (EIN) of EITELJORG MUSEUM OF AMERICAN INDIANS AND WESTERN ART INC is 31-1139447.

Is EITELJORG MUSEUM OF AMERICAN INDIANS AND WESTERN ART INC tax-exempt?

Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1985.

Are donations to EITELJORG MUSEUM OF AMERICAN INDIANS AND WESTERN ART INC tax-deductible?

Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).

Which annual return does EITELJORG MUSEUM OF AMERICAN INDIANS AND WESTERN 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 EITELJORG MUSEUM OF AMERICAN INDIANS AND WESTERN 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 EITELJORG MUSEUM OF AMERICAN INDIANS AND WESTERN 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 EITELJORG MUSEUM OF AMERICAN INDIANS AND WESTERN ART INC?

The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names KATHRYN HAIGH.

Who are the officers and directors of EITELJORG MUSEUM OF AMERICAN INDIANS AND WESTERN ART INC?

The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 35 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $276,778 (KATHRYN HAIGH, PRESIDENT & CEO).

How much revenue does EITELJORG MUSEUM OF AMERICAN INDIANS AND WESTERN ART INC have?

On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $13,581,775, expenses of $9,794,622 and total assets of $87,780,391 at year end.

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