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Nonprofit · EIN 34-6001833

MASSILLON MUSEUM

Tax-exempt · MASSILLON, OH 44646

Financials

$1.7M$1.7M2023$2.1M$2M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of MASSILLON MUSEUM by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$2,117,904$2,038,599$79,305$9,163,583$99,500$9,064,083
December 31, 2023990$1,739,898$1,690,870$49,028$9,271,513$350,629$8,920,884
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$2,056,991
of which government grants
$1,515,119
Membership dues
$72,586
Program service revenue
$47,460
Investment income
$13,491
Net gain from sales of assets
-$50
Net income from sales of inventory
-$38
Other revenue
-$38

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$105,194
Other salaries and wages
$518,914
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$766,297
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$24,745
Occupancy
$147,213
Travel
$25,506
Depreciation
$444,931
Program services (functional)
$1,380,241
Management and general (functional)
$575,889
Fundraising (functional)
$82,469

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$9,271,513
Total assets, end of year
$9,163,583
Total liabilities, end of year
$99,500
Net assets, end of year
$9,064,083
Land, buildings and equipment
$6,403,989
Publicly traded securities
$940,167
Net assets without donor restrictions
$8,198,563
Net assets with donor restrictions
$865,520
Gross receipts
$2,133,231
Employees
23
Volunteers
70
Year formed
1933
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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
ALEXANDRA NICHOLIS COONEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$75,655$29,539
ROBERT GARNERCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
6$0$0
ANDREW BYLERVICE CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
MARGARET COCKLINSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
PHILLIP ELUMTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
6$0$0
ROB BRAHOLITRUSTEE (JOINED 08/2024)
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
SHERIE BROWNTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
NASHEKA COMBS-LEMONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MARTA HANSSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
JEFF MCMAHANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
DAVID W SCHULTZTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MAUDE SLAGLETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
GLORIA POPETRUSTEE (EXITED 01/2024)
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
BRAD RICHARDSONTRUSTEE (EXITED 01/2024)
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 12 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
ALEXANDRA NICHOLIS COONEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$74,736$19,904
GLORIA POPETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
PHILLIP ELUMTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
6$0$0
MARGARET COCKLINSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
ANDREW BYLERVICE CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
ROBERT GARNERCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
6$0$0
MARTA HANSSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
BRAD RICHARDSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
DAVID W SCHULTZTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
DAWN SPRIGGSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MAUDE SLAGLETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
NASHEKA COMBS-LEMONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
121 LINCOLN WAY E, MASSILLON, OH 44646-6633
In care of
% CHRISTINE SHEARER
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
ALEXANDRA NICHOLIS COON, 121 LINCOLN WAY EAST, MASSILLON, OH 44646
Signed the 990
ALEXANDRA NICHOLIS COON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(330) 833-4061
Return prepared by
CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP

Mission

A CULTURAL HUB WHERE ART AND HISTORY COME TOGETHER.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • IN 2024, THE MASSILLON MUSEUM DELIVERED A ROBUST SUITE OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO FOSTER LIFELONG LEARNING, CREATIVITY, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. SIGNATURE OFFERINGS INCLUDED "DO THE MU," A FREE MONTHLY ART AND HISTORY WORKSHOP OPEN TO ALL AGES, AND A WIDE RANGE OF CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS IN CERAMICS, VISUAL ARTS, AND WELLNESS. THE MUSEUM'S FRANK HARRISON CERAMICS STUDIO AND CLASSROOMS HOSTED BEGINNER AND ADVANCED COURSES, INCLUDING OPEN STUDIO SESSIONS FOR INDEPENDENT PRACTICE. YOUTH AND FAMILY ENGAGEMENT REMAINED A PRIORITY THROUGH SCHOOL PARTNERSHIPS, STUDENT EXHIBITIONS, AND PROGRAMS LIKE "POETRY OUT LOUD," A NATIONAL RECITATION COMPETITION SUPPORTED BY THE OHIO ARTS COUNCIL. ADDITIONAL INITIATIVES SUCH AS BROWN BAG LECTURES, HISTORY GROUP DISCUSSIONS, AND THE SPEAKERS' BUREAU EXPANDED ACCESS TO HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL CONTENT FOR DIVERSE AUDIENCES. BY INTEGRATING HANDS-ON LEARNING, PUBLIC DIALOGUE, AND INCLUSIVE PROGRAMMING, THE MUSEUM REINFORCED ITS ROLE AS AN EDUCATIONAL ANCHOR IN NORTHEAST OHIO.IN 2024, THE MASSILLON MUSEUM CONTINUED TO FULFILL ITS MISSION OF ENRICHING THE COMMUNITY THROUGH ART, HISTORY, AND CULTURE BY PRESENTING A DIVERSE AND INCLUSIVE SLATE OF EXHIBITIONS. THE YEAR'S PROGRAMMING REFLECTED A COMMITMENT TO ACCESSIBILITY, EDUCATION, AND CREATIVE EXPRESSION, ENGAGING AUDIENCES ACROSS GENERATIONS AND BACKGROUNDS. EXHIBITIONS INCLUDED "KIMBERLY CHAPMAN: THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS," WHICH FEATURED PORCELAIN SCULPTURES EXPLORING THE LIVES OF WOMEN HISTORICALLY LABELED AS "ODDITIES," CHALLENGING SOCIETAL NORMS AND CELEBRATING RESILIENCE. "ON THE RECORD" SHOWCASED ICONIC VINYL ALBUM ARTWORK FROM THE MASSILLON PUBLIC LIBRARY VINYL CLUB, BRIDGING MUSIC HISTORY AND VISUAL CULTURE. "GILDING NORTHEAST OHIO: FASHION AND FORTUNE 18701900," GUEST CURATED BY BRIAN CENTRONE, EXAMINED THE INTERSECTION OF FASHION, CLASS, AND IDENTITY THROUGH GARMENTS FROM REGIONAL COLLECTIONS AND HBO'S THE GILDED AGE. THE MUSEUM ALSO HOSTED "ACCESSIBLE EXPRESSIONS OHIO," A STATEWIDE JURIED EXHIBITION PRESENTED BY ART POSSIBLE OHIO, HIGHLIGHTING THE CREATIVE CONTRIBUTIONS OF ARTISTS WITH DISABILITIES. IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE NEA BIG READ, THE MUSEUM PRESENTED "HOME AGAIN: THE EMBODIMENT OF AFRICA THROUGH ART AND FABRIC," GUEST CURATED BY DR. TAMEKA ELLINGTON, WHICH FEATURED CONTEMPORARY BLACK ARTISTS AND TRADITIONAL TEXTILES TO FOSTER DIALOGUE AROUND HERITAGE AND IDENTITY. "PRECARIOUS LEGACIES: EXPOSURES OF A FLEETING LANDSCAPE" INVITED REFLECTION ON ENVIRONMENTAL PRESERVATION AND CLIMATE CHANGE THROUGH THE PHOTOGRAPHY OF ANSEL ADAMS AND NELL DORR. ADDITIONAL EXHIBITIONS SUCH AS "KATIE DAVIS: RAW MATERIAL," "EMILY BARTOLONE: ON ITS HEAD, AND MASSILLON'S BASEBALL PROS" EXPLORED THEMES OF DOMESTICITY, ABSTRACTION, AND LOCAL SPORTS HISTORY. THE MUSEUM ALSO PRIORITIZED YOUTH AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT THROUGH EXHIBITIONS LIKE "FAMILY MEANS TO ME," "CELEBRATION IN ART, AND "THE ART & HISTORY OF THE BLACK FAMILY," WHICH SHOWCASED STUDENT ARTWORK AND PHOTOGRAPHY, AMPLIFYING YOUNG VOICES AND FOSTERING INTERGENERATIONAL DIALOGUE.THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, THE MASSILLON MUSEUM INTEGRATED PUBLIC PROGRAMS, EDUCATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS, AND COLLABORATIVE INITIATIVES WITH LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS TO DEEPEN THE IMPACT OF ITS EXHIBITIONS. THESE EFFORTS UNDERSCORED HE MUSEUM'S ROLE AS A CULTURAL HUB AND CATALYST FOR CONNECTION, LEARNING, AND CREATIVE EXPLORATION IN NORTHEAST OHIO. IN 2024, THE MASSILLON MUSEUM'S GIFT SHOP, CONTINUED TO SUPPORT THE MUSEUM'S MISSION BY OFFERING LOCALLY CRAFTED GOODS, EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS, AND EXHIBITION-RELATED MERCHANDISE. THE SHOP FEATURED A ROTATING SELECTION OF HANDMADE CANDLES, SOAPS, JEWELRY, STAINED GLASS, AND POTTERY FROM REGIONAL ARTISTS, AS WELL AS BOOKS ON LOCAL HISTORY, EXHIBITION CATALOGS, PUZZLES, AND CHILDREN'S ITEMS. IT SERVED AS A PLATFORM FOR CONSIGNING ARTISTS AND A RESOURCE FOR VISITORS SEEKING MEANINGFUL CONNECTIONS TO MASSILLON'S CULTURAL HERITAGE. DISCOUNTS WERE EXTENDED TO MUSEUM MEMBERS, EBT AND SNAP CARDHOLDERS THROUGH THE "MUSEUMS FOR ALL" PROGRAM, AND ACTIVE MILITARY FAMILIES VIA THE BLUE STAR MUSEUMS INITIATIVE. OPEN DURING REGULAR MUSEUM HOURS, THE STORE REINFORCED THE MUSEUM'S ROLE AS A WELCOMING, ACCESSIBLE SPACE FOR COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND CULTURAL EXPLORATION.
    Expenses $1,380,241 · revenue $47,422

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
34-6001833
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
1957
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$9,163,583
Income (IRS master file)
$2,133,231

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$2,117,904$2,038,599$9,163,583XML
990December 2023$1,739,898$1,690,870$9,271,513XML
990December 2022$1,382,596$1,504,553$8,861,429IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 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 34-6001833).

Questions about MASSILLON MUSEUM

What is the EIN of MASSILLON MUSEUM?
The employer identification number (EIN) of MASSILLON MUSEUM is 34-6001833.
Is MASSILLON MUSEUM tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1957.
Are donations to MASSILLON MUSEUM tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does MASSILLON MUSEUM 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 MASSILLON MUSEUM due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did MASSILLON MUSEUM last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of MASSILLON MUSEUM?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names ALEXANDRA NICHOLIS COON.
Who are the officers and directors of MASSILLON MUSEUM?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 14 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $75,655 (ALEXANDRA NICHOLIS COON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does MASSILLON MUSEUM have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $2,117,904, expenses of $2,038,599 and total assets of $9,163,583 at year end.

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