Nonprofit · EIN 39-1017647
MUSEUM OF WISCONSIN ART INC
Tax-exempt · WEST BEND, WI 53095
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $2,605,736 | $3,097,351 | -$491,615 | $8,328,203 | $237,582 | $8,090,621 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,617,797 | $2,912,701 | -$294,904 | $8,731,943 | $265,740 | $8,466,203 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,756,818 | $2,621,990 | -$865,172 | $8,878,030 | $259,982 | $8,618,048 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,514,041
- of which government grants
- $45,000
- Membership dues
- $270,685
- Program service revenue
- $81,152
- Investment income
- $42,279
- Net rental income
- $20,284
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$108,343
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $47,621
- Other revenue
- -$31,736
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $162,033
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,184,009
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,550,114
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $15,487
- Occupancy
- $325,830
- Travel
- $6,182
- Depreciation
- $372,039
- Program services (functional)
- $2,563,841
- Management and general (functional)
- $291,251
- Fundraising (functional)
- $242,259
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $8,731,943
- Total assets, end of year
- $8,328,203
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $237,582
- Net assets, end of year
- $8,090,621
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $6,334,882
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,136,750
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $6,932,556
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,158,065
- Gross receipts
- $2,806,195
- Employees
- 34
- Volunteers
- 80
- Year formed
- 1964
- State of legal domicile
- WI
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAURIE WINTERS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $162,033 |
| CLAIRE ROLFS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JUDY MOON | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DALE KENT | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| THADD LLAURADO | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| LORI BECHTHOLD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFFREY BILINGS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WENDY BURKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LEA CULVER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARGARET CZAPLEWSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HEATHER DUNN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PRUDENCE PICK HWAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TOM JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN LEADLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARGARET LIDSTONE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
9 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LINDA MARCUS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL NOTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BOB RAMSTHAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RAFAEL FRANCISCO SALAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL SCHILLING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREA SCHLOEMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FREDERICK C SCHWERTFEGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREA SELLINGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FRED STONEHOUSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAURIE WINTERS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $163,476 | $1,379 |
| CLAIRE ROLFS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DALE KENT | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| THADD LLAURADO | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| FREDERICK C SCHWERTFEGER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LORI BECHTHOLD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WENDY BURKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEA CULVER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTIE DIONISOPOULOS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HEATHER DUNN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PRUDENCE PICK HWAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN LEADLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGARET LIDSTONE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA MARCUS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDY MOON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB RAMSTHAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RAFAEL FRANCISCO SALAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL SCHILLING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA SCHLOEMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA SELLINGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRED STONEHOUSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAURIE WINTERS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $155,123 | $12,774 |
| PHILIP MAPLES | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAIRE ROLFS | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| THADD LLAURADO | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| FREDERICK C SCHWERTFEGER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WENDY BURKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEA CULVER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTIE DIONISOPOULOS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HEATHER DUNN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PRUDENCE PICK HWAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DALE KENT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN LEADLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BETH LIPMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA MARCUS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB RAMSTHAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RAFAEL FRANCISCO SALAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL SCHILLING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA SCHLOEMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA SELLINGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRED STONEHOUSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 205 VETERANS AVE, WEST BEND, WI 53095-3413
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- LAURIE WINTERS, 205 VETERANS AVE, WEST BEND, WI 530953413
- Signed the 990
- LAURIE WINTERS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (262) 334-9638
- Website
- WISCONSINART.ORG
- Return prepared by
- WEGNER CPAS LLP
Mission
THE MUSEUM OF WISCONSIN ART CELEBRATES THE VALUE, DIVERSITY, AND UNIQUENESS OF THE VISUAL ARTS AND ARTISTS OF WISCONSIN. THIS IS ACHIEVED BY COLLECTING, CONSERVING, DOCUMENTING, EXHIBITING, AND PROMOTING AESTHETIC UNDERSTANDING OF THE VISUAL ARTS OF WISCONSIN.
Program accomplishments
- THE MUSEUM'S PERMANENT COLLECTION REPRESENTS MORE THAN THREE HUNDRED ARTISTS, SPANS TWO HUNDRED YEARS OF HISTORY, AND INCLUDES OVER FIVE THOUSAND WORKS OF ART IN EVERY IMAGINABLE MEDIUM. INFORMED BY THE REGION'S CULTURAL HERITAGE AND DIVERSE POPULATION, MOWA IS A VIBRANT HUB FOR CONTEMPORARY ARTISTS, SOCIALLY RELEVANT EXHIBITIONS, AND PIONEERING MEMBER INITIATIVES. THE MUSEUM'S PRIMARY VENUE RESTS ALONG THE MILWAUKEE RIVER IN DOWNTOWN WEST BEND, WISCONSIN. MOWA'S MAIN CAMPUS HAS BEEN DRAWING VISITORS AND TOURISTS FROM THE FAR CORNERS OF THE STATE AND BEYOND. THE MUSEUM'S SATELLITE MOWA | DTN IS IN SAINT KATE THE ARTS HOTEL IN DOWNTOWN MILWAUKEE'S CULTURAL DISTRICT. IN ADDITION TO ITS PRIMARY VENUES, MOWA PARTNERS WITH COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS TO MAKE ITS PROGRAMS AND COLLECTIONS ACCESSIBLE AND FREE OF CHARGE IN NEIGHBORHOODS THROUGHOUT THE STATE.Expenses $1,944,522 · revenue $66,061
- EVERYONE IS A MEMBER AT MOWA. THE MUSEUM'S SIMPLE AND AFFORDABLE MODEL REPLACES SINGLE-DAY ADMISSION WITH MEMBERSHIP THAT OFFERS FREE UNLIMITED ACCESS FOR AN ENTIRE YEAR FOR EVERYONE. VISITORS COME ONCE, THEN COME BACK AGAIN AND AGAIN TO SEE NEW EXHIBITIONS, ENJOY LECTURES, AND DIVE INTO EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY. A SUITE OF VIRTUAL PROGRAMS INCLUDING TALKS, K-12 EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES, AND ARTIST INTERVIEWS CREATE ACCESS AND FURTHER EXTEND MOWA'S REACH.Expenses $386,697 · revenue $47,621
- MOWA IS AN INNOVATIVE FORUM FOR THOUGHTFUL EXHIBITIONS, LECTURES BY ARTISTS AND INDUSTRY EXPERTS, AND EDUCATIONAL CLASSES AND ACTIVITIES FOR ALL AGES. WE BELIEVE THAT WHERE WE LIVE IS IMPORTANT AND WE ARE PASSIONATE ABOUT WISCONSIN. EVERYTHING WE EXHIBIT AND TALK ABOUT HAS BEEN MADE BY AN ARTIST WITH DEEP CONNECTIONS TO THE STATE.Expenses $232,622 · revenue $15,091
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
- 39-1017647
- 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
- 1964
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A54)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $8,328,203
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,806,195
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $2,605,736 | $3,097,351 | $8,328,203 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,617,797 | $2,912,701 | $8,731,943 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,756,818 | $2,621,990 | $8,878,030 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,872,088 | $2,702,462 | $9,591,375 | 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 39-1017647).
Questions about MUSEUM OF WISCONSIN ART INC
- What is the EIN of MUSEUM OF WISCONSIN ART INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MUSEUM OF WISCONSIN ART INC is 39-1017647.
- Is MUSEUM OF WISCONSIN ART INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1964.
- Are donations to MUSEUM OF WISCONSIN ART INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MUSEUM OF WISCONSIN 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 MUSEUM OF WISCONSIN ART INC 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 MUSEUM OF WISCONSIN ART INC 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 MUSEUM OF WISCONSIN ART INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names LAURIE WINTERS.
- Who are the officers and directors of MUSEUM OF WISCONSIN ART INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 24 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $162,033 (LAURIE WINTERS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does MUSEUM OF WISCONSIN ART INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,605,736, expenses of $3,097,351 and total assets of $8,328,203 at year end.
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