Nonprofit · EIN 42-6081638
VESTERHEIM NORWEGIAN AMERICAN MUSEUM
Tax-exempt · DECORAH, IA 52101
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $4,678,035 | $4,344,593 | $333,442 | $30,677,256 | $4,691,684 | $25,985,572 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $5,032,867 | $3,841,101 | $1,191,766 | $31,026,303 | $5,788,112 | $25,238,191 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,345,098
- of which government grants
- $45,000
- Program service revenue
- $977,586
- Investment income
- $1,102,169
- Net rental income
- -$17,480
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $839,873
- Net income from fundraising events
- $914
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $266,352
- Other revenue
- $253,182
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $256,369
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,414,676
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,951,379
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $500
- Accounting fees
- $28,397
- Occupancy
- $153,691
- Travel
- $160
- Depreciation
- $647,783
- Program services (functional)
- $2,427,111
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,280,757
- Fundraising (functional)
- $636,725
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $31,026,303
- Total assets, end of year
- $30,677,256
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $4,691,684
- Net assets, end of year
- $25,985,572
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $14,763,322
- Publicly traded securities
- $12,178,640
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $13,626,586
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $12,358,986
- Gross receipts
- $8,104,774
- Employees
- 63
- Volunteers
- 312
- Year formed
- 1965
- State of legal domicile
- IA
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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHNSON CHRIS | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $134,763 | $6,378 |
| DUBE SITHABILE | CFO/TREASURER Officer | 40 | $115,000 | $228 |
| RUDE BRIAN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRYGSTAD CRAIG | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PLATOU LIZ | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALSAKER DAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARNETT | KATHERINE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BIRKLAND CAROL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BOMAN GREG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAHL JANSEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERDMAN LINDSAY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ESPINOSA KARI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRETHEIM DANIEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HANSON LOUISE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HOVDEN CHARIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
12 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOHNSON MAREN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEMP JANE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KVENVOLD GAYLE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LARSON BRIAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIES KIRK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MILLER HEATHER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NIELSON MARTHA GESME | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NICHOLS BJ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NORDAN KENNETH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REITAN RACHEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SCHULTZ RUTH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SORENSON RUTH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 28 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHNSON CHRIS | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $129,769 | $6,488 |
| GEBEL LINDA LEFT MID-YEAR | CFO/TREASURER Officer | 40 | $53,443 | $5,917 |
| DUBE SITHABILE STARTED MID-DEC | CFO/TREASURER Officer | 40 | $4,423 | $0 |
| SCHULTZ RUTH | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RUDE BRIAN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PLATOU LIZ | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALSAKER DAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BIRKLAND CAROL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BOMAN GREG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAHL JANSEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERDMAN LINDSAY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ESPINOSA KARI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRETHEIM DANIEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HANSON LOUISE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HOVDEN CHARIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHNSON MAREN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEMP JANE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KVENVOLD GAYLE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LARSON BRIAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIES KIRK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MILLER HEATHER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NIELSON MARTHA GESME | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICHOLS BJ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NORDAN KENNETH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REITAN RACHEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RUGLAND WALTER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SORENSON RUTH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRYGSTAD CRAIG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 379, DECORAH, IA 52101-0379
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- CHRIS JOHNSON, 523 WEST WATER STREET, DECORAH, IA 52101
- Signed the 990
- CHRIS JOHNSON, PRESIDENT/CEO
- Phone
- (563) 382-9681
- Website
- WWW.VESTERHEIM.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
Mission
BUILDING COMMUNITY AND CREATING EXPERIENCES INSPIRED BY NORWEGIAN-AMERICAN STORIES AND FOLK ART.THE MUSEUM IS A NATIONAL TREASURE THAT EXPLORES THE DIVERSITY OF AMERICAN IMMIGRATION THROUGH THE LENS OF NORWEGIAN-AMERICAN EXPERIENCE, SHOWCASES THE BEST IN HISTORIC AND CONTEMPORARY NORWEGIAN FOLK AND FINE ARTS, AND PRESERVES LIVING TRADITIONS THROUGH CLASSES IN NORWEGIAN CULTURE AND FOLK ART, INCLUDING ROSEMALING (DECORATIVE PAINTING), WOODWORKING, KNIFEMAKING, TRADITIONAL FOOD WAYS, AND TEXTILE ARTS.
Program accomplishments
- EDUCATION - THE MUSEUM OFFERS EDUCATION CLASSES ON VARIOUS NORWEGIAN FOLK ART TRADITIONS AS WELL AS OFFER EDUCATIONAL GUIDED TOURS OF NORWAY TO THEIR MEMBERS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC. ONLINE PROGRAMS, INCLUDING CLASSES AND COLLECTION TALKS, BEGAN IN 2020 AS A RESULT OF THE PANDEMIC.Expenses $1,173,229 · revenue $644,865
- COLLECTION CARE- THE MUSEUM HOUSES A COLLECTION OF OVER 33,000 ARTIFACTS, A COMPLEX OF 16 BUILDINGS, AND A FARMSTEAD. MUSEUM STAFF PROVIDE CARE AND UPKEEP AS WELL AS THE AQUISITION OF 606 NEW ARTIFACTS.Expenses $847,862
- MUSEUM STORE - THE MUSEUM HAS VARIOUS NORWEGIAN-RELATED BOOKS, CRAFTS, AND OTHER ITEMS FOR RESALE TO THEIR MEMBERS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC.Expenses $406,020 · revenue $599,073
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 | Not 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
- 42-6081638
- 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
- 1965
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A500)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $30,677,256
- Income (IRS master file)
- $8,104,774
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $4,678,035 | $4,344,593 | $30,677,256 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $5,032,867 | $3,841,101 | $31,026,303 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $5,553,551 | $3,340,220 | $26,285,697 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 42-6081638).
Questions about VESTERHEIM NORWEGIAN AMERICAN MUSEUM
- What is the EIN of VESTERHEIM NORWEGIAN AMERICAN MUSEUM?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of VESTERHEIM NORWEGIAN AMERICAN MUSEUM is 42-6081638.
- Is VESTERHEIM NORWEGIAN AMERICAN MUSEUM tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1965.
- Are donations to VESTERHEIM NORWEGIAN AMERICAN MUSEUM tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does VESTERHEIM NORWEGIAN AMERICAN 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 VESTERHEIM NORWEGIAN AMERICAN 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 VESTERHEIM NORWEGIAN AMERICAN 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 VESTERHEIM NORWEGIAN AMERICAN MUSEUM?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names CHRIS JOHNSON.
- Who are the officers and directors of VESTERHEIM NORWEGIAN AMERICAN MUSEUM?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 27 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $134,763 (JOHNSON CHRIS, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does VESTERHEIM NORWEGIAN AMERICAN MUSEUM have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $4,678,035, expenses of $4,344,593 and total assets of $30,677,256 at year end.
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