Nonprofit · EIN 35-0953440
FORT WAYNE MUSEUM OF ART INC
Tax-exempt · FORT WAYNE, IN 46802
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $5,426,077 | $3,409,575 | $2,016,502 | $16,299,424 | $226,670 | $16,072,754 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $2,366,079 | $3,074,972 | -$708,893 | $14,815,664 | $274,389 | $14,541,275 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $3,163,959 | $2,935,121 | $228,838 | $14,777,099 | $406,727 | $14,370,372 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,669,233
- of which government grants
- $220,000
- Membership dues
- $126,929
- Program service revenue
- $145,463
- Investment income
- $1,510,055
- Net rental income
- $27,143
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $1,142,278
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$31,569
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $93,272
- Other revenue
- $101,326
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $214,521
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,244,880
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,730,949
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $9,531
- Accounting fees
- $22,243
- Occupancy
- $420,714
- Travel
- $6,617
- Depreciation
- $221,721
- Program services (functional)
- $2,386,106
- Management and general (functional)
- $672,882
- Fundraising (functional)
- $350,587
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $14,815,664
- Total assets, end of year
- $16,299,424
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $226,670
- Net assets, end of year
- $16,072,754
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $3,905,338
- Publicly traded securities
- $9,103,139
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $10,213,125
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $5,859,629
- Gross receipts
- $14,130,639
- Employees
- 40
- Volunteers
- 100
- Year formed
- 1921
- State of legal domicile
- IN
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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHARLES A SHEPARD III | PRESIDENT & Officer | 40 | $201,055 | $11,436 |
| CHRISTINE SWIFT | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JILL KINDER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY STEWART | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JORDAN KEIL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDY BROWN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARON EISBART | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUZIE EMLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELANIE GEARHART | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SEA GRANDON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANET GREENLEE ROE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NISHANTHA GUNAWARDENA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MEDINA HABIBIC | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAYTON JENNINGS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF JUAREZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
14 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CASEY KEIRN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TINA KOENEMANN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RACHEL LOECHNER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| COLIN MADDEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KYLA MADISON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARY MOORE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAT PASTERICK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVE PIEKARSKI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFF RADKE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHELLY RHOADES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSH RIIKONEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATT SCHIEBEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN TRENT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JASON WAGNER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 28 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHARLES A SHEPARD III | PRESIDENT & Officer | 40 | $195,123 | $9,703 |
| RYAN FOX | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE SWIFT | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY STEWART | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SETH WHICKER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDY BROWN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARON EISBART | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUZIE EMLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELANIE GEARHART | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SEA GRANDON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANET GREENLEE ROE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NISHANTHA GUNAWARDENA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN HICKAM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRA HIPP | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF JUAREZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JILL KINDER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TINA KOENEMANN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHEL LOECHNER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COLIN MADDEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY MOORE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAT PASTERICK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE PIEKARSKI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF RADKE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHELLY RHOADES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSH RIIKONEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT SCHIEBEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON WAGNER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KARLA ZEPEDA-WENGER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHARLES A SHEPARD III | PRESIDENT & Officer | 40 | $196,997 | $12,345 |
| LON BRAUN PART YEAR | VICE PRESIDE Officer | 40 | $92,519 | $7,621 |
| RYAN FOX | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE SWIFT | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY STEWART | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SETH WHICKER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDY BROWN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHERRY EARLY-ADEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARON EISBART | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUZIE EMLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SEA GRANDON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRA HIPP | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF JUAREZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JILL KINDER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TINA KOENEMANN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COLIN MADDEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAT PASTERICK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMELIA PFLIEGER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE PIEKARSKI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA RICHARDS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARMEN TSE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON WAGNER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KARLA ZEPEDA-WENGER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 311 E MAIN ST, FORT WAYNE, IN 46802-1907
- In care of
- % LON R BRAUN DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- CHARLES A SHEPARD III, 311 EAST MAIN STREET, FORT WAYNE, IN 46802
- Signed the 990
- CHARLES A SHEPARD III, PRESIDENT & CEO
- Phone
- (260) 422-6467
- Website
- WWW.FWMOA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- HAINES ISENBARGER & SKIBA LLC
Mission
THE FORT WAYNE MUSEUM OF ART WILL COLLECT, PRESERVE AND PRESENT AMERICAN AND RELATED ART TO ENGAGE AND EDUCATE BROAD AND DIVERSE AUDIENCES THROUGHOUT THE REGION AND ADD VALUE TO THEIR LIVES.
Program accomplishments
- CURATORIAL - FOR THE EDUCATION AND ENJOYMENT OF OUR CONSTITUENTS, WE ACQUIRE, CARE FOR AND PRESENT WORKS OF ART DRAWN FROM THE PERMANENT COLLECTION, COMBINED WITH EXHIBITS WE HAVE DEVELOPED OURSELVES, AND EXHIBITS CREATED BY OTHER INSTITUTIONS.Expenses $1,638,824 · revenue $100,276
- EDUCATION - WE PRESENT ADULT, COLLEGE, AND CHILDREN'S K-12 ONSITE AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS, EXHIBITIONS, WORKSHOPS, LECTURES, PANEL DISCUSSIONS, TOURS, SEMINARS AND SPECIAL EVENTS.Expenses $396,776 · revenue $45,187
- MARKETING & DEVELOPMENT - WE DEVELOP AND PROMOTE AN INTEGRATED STRATEGY TO INCREASE OUR AUDIENCES' INTEREST, APPRECIATION AND UNDERSTANDING OF AMERICA'S HISTORICAL AND CONTEMPORARY ART.Expenses $350,506
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 35-0953440
- 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
- 1942
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A510)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $16,299,424
- Income (IRS master file)
- $14,130,639
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $5,426,077 | $3,409,575 | $16,299,424 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $2,366,079 | $3,074,972 | $14,815,664 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $3,163,959 | $2,935,121 | $14,777,099 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 35-0953440).
Questions about FORT WAYNE MUSEUM OF ART INC
- What is the EIN of FORT WAYNE MUSEUM OF ART INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FORT WAYNE MUSEUM OF ART INC is 35-0953440.
- Is FORT WAYNE MUSEUM OF ART INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1942.
- Are donations to FORT WAYNE MUSEUM OF ART INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FORT WAYNE MUSEUM OF 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 FORT WAYNE MUSEUM OF 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 FORT WAYNE MUSEUM OF 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 FORT WAYNE MUSEUM OF ART INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names CHARLES A SHEPARD III.
- Who are the officers and directors of FORT WAYNE MUSEUM OF ART INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 29 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $201,055 (CHARLES A SHEPARD III, PRESIDENT &).
- How much revenue does FORT WAYNE MUSEUM OF ART INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $5,426,077, expenses of $3,409,575 and total assets of $16,299,424 at year end.
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