Nonprofit · EIN 52-1238810
NATIONAL MUSEUM OF WOMEN IN THE ARTS INC
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20005
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $13,143,812 | $16,862,812 | -$3,719,000 | $191,643,349 | $30,314,538 | $161,328,811 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $18,660,652 | $17,143,465 | $1,517,187 | $196,094,531 | $35,662,461 | $160,432,070 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $7,322,699
- of which government grants
- $449,807
- Membership dues
- $2,114,689
- Program service revenue
- $836,662
- Investment income
- $4,936,991
- Royalties
- $954
- Net rental income
- $797,113
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $2,305,317
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$556,366
- Net income from sales of inventory
- -$194,245
- Other revenue
- $47,460
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,113,949
- Other salaries and wages
- $4,539,671
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $6,731,686
- Professional fundraising fees
- $1,015,711
- Legal fees
- $40,337
- Accounting fees
- $146,999
- Occupancy
- $295,819
- Travel
- $336,477
- Depreciation
- $2,681,338
- Program services (functional)
- $10,655,702
- Management and general (functional)
- $4,228,471
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,978,639
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $196,094,531
- Total assets, end of year
- $191,643,349
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $30,314,538
- Net assets, end of year
- $161,328,811
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $72,072,012
- Publicly traded securities
- $96,668,887
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $61,106,067
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $100,222,744
- Gross unrelated business income
- $18,407
- Gross receipts
- $20,313,855
- Employees
- 138
- Volunteers
- 115
- Year formed
- 1981
- State of legal domicile
- DC
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSAN FISHER STERLING | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (ALICE WEST DIR.) Officer | 40 | $401,261 | $24,479 |
| KATHRYN WAT | DEPUTY DIR., ART, PROG. & PUBLIC ENG. Officer | 40 | $214,491 | $23,259 |
| CHRISTINA KNOWLES | DIR. OF DEV., ANNUAL GIVING & MEMBER Officer | 40 | $190,889 | $9,956 |
| DOUG BEAVER | DIRECTOR OF SECURITY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $141,995 | $19,600 |
| OLAJUMOKE SIWAJUOLA | CFO Officer | 40 | $154,567 | $4,619 |
| LORI BRUBAKER | DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL EVENTS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $129,777 | $17,877 |
| GORDON UMBARGER | DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $122,498 | $11,592 |
| GRETCHEN ORTEGA | CHIEF OF STAFF Highest-paid employee | 40 | $114,314 | $17,805 |
| ILENE GUTMAN | DEPUTY DIR., NAT. & INT'L. OUTREACH Highest-paid employee | 40 | $123,472 | $6,285 |
| PAMELA J AYRES | DEP. DIR. FIN. & OPS (UNTIL 4/2024) Former | 0 | $115,951 | $7,371 |
| WINTON S HOLLADAY | CHAIR OF THE BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN GOLDBERG | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LUCRETIA RISOLEO | TREASURER AND FINANCE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLOTTE BUXON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN SONNEBORN | COMMUNICATIONS CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
30 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAMELA PARIZEK | AUDIT CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MARCIA MYERS CARLUCCI | BUILDING CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| AMY WEISS | COMMUNICATIONS CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ASHLEY DAVIS | GOVERNMENT RELATIONS CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| NANCY NELSON STEVENSON | WORKS OF ART CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DIANE CASEY-LANDRY | INVESTMENT CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| GINA ADAMS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JANICE ADAMS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEBORAH DINGELL | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARTHA DIPPELL | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NANCY DUBER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN DUNLEVY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BELINDA DE GAUDEMAR | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANJALI GUPTA | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAMELA GWALTNEY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELIZA HOLLADAY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CINDY JONES | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARLENE MALEK | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JACQUELINE MARS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JULIANA MAY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BONNIE MCELVEEN-HUNTER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE SALE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALEJANDRA SEGURA | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHEILA SHAFFER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN ELIZABETH SPRINGHORN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANNIE TOTAH | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SARA M VANCE WADDELL | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANN WALKER MARCHANT | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALICE WEST | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PATTI WHITE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 49 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSAN FISHER STERLING | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (ALICE WEST DIR.) Officer | 40 | $426,000 | $27,111 |
| PAMELA J AYRES | DEP. DIR. FIN. & OPS (UNTIL 4/2024) Officer | 40 | $219,112 | $12,099 |
| KATHRYN WAT | DEPUTY DIR., ART, PROG. & PUBLIC ENG. Officer | 40 | $208,009 | $22,056 |
| ILENE GUTMAN | DEPUTY DIR., NAT. & INT'L. OUTREACH Highest-paid employee | 40 | $182,121 | $9,070 |
| CHRISTINA KNOWLES | DIR. OF DEV., ANNUAL GIVING & MEMBER Officer | 40 | $179,713 | $9,210 |
| DOUG BEAVER | DIRECTOR OF SECURITY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $142,595 | $18,774 |
| GORDON UMBARGER | DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $138,579 | $13,056 |
| LORI BRUBAKER | DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL EVENTS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $126,449 | $21,192 |
| AMY MANNARINO | DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $116,942 | $6,182 |
| WINTON S HOLLADAY | CHAIR OF THE BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN GOLDBERG | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHEILA SHAFFER | TREASURER & FINANCE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLOTTE CLAY BUXTON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAMELA PARIZEK | AUDIT CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARCIA MYERS CARLUCCI | BUILDING CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY WEISS | COMMUNICATIONS CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ASHLEY DAVIS | GOVERNMENT RELATIONS CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY DUBER | GOVERNANCE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY NELSON STEVENSON | WORKS OF ART CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANE CASEY-LANDRY | INVESTMENT CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GINA F ADAMS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANICE LINDHURST ADAMS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LIZETTE CORRO | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BELINDA DE GAUDEMAR | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBORAH I DINGELL | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN DUNLEVY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANJALI GUPTA | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAM GWALTNEY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CINDY JONES | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SALLY L JONES | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARLENE MALEK | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN WALKER MARCHANT | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JACQUELINE BADER MARS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIANA E MAY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BONNIE MCELVEEN-HUNTER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LUCRETIA ADYMY RISOLEO | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE SALES | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE SAPONE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN ELIZABETH SPRINGHORN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZA HOLLADAY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEJANDRA SEGURA | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNIE TOTAH | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH TRECO | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATTI WHITE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTHA DIPPELL | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN SONNEBORN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARA M VANCE WADDELL | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALICE WEST | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| OLAJUMOKE SIWAJUOLA | CFO (FROM 3/2024) Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1250 NEW YORK AVE NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20005-3970
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SUSAN FISHER STERLING, 1250 NEW YORK AVENUE NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20005
- Signed the 990
- OLAJUMOKE SIWAJUOLA, CFO
- Phone
- (202) 783-5000
- Website
- WWW.NMWA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN
Mission
THE MISSION OF THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF WOMEN IN THE ARTS IS TO COLLECT, CONSERVE AND ELEVATE THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF WOMEN ARTISTS FROM ALL NATIONALITIES AND TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ON THEIR OUTSTANDING ACCOMPLISHMENTS. WE STRIVE TO ACCOMPLISH OUR MISSION BY NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL OUTREACH PROGRAMS DEDICATED TO PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL TO JOIN US IN THE RECOGNITION OF WOMEN ARTISTS, MOTIVATE CHILDREN AND ADULTS ALIKE IN THE PURSUIT OF A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF THE OBSTACLES AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF WOMEN ARTISTS. WITH THE MUSEUM'S OUTSTANDING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, IN-HOUSE LIBRARY, MAGAZINE, MEMBER BENEFITS AND EXCEPTIONAL EXHIBITIONS, WE ARE ABLE TO PROMOTE AND EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ON THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF WOMEN ARTISTS AND ALLOW FOR THE GROWTH AND FUTURE OPPORTUNITY FOR ASPIRING WOMEN ARTISTS SO THAT THEY TOO MAY REALIZE THEIR DREAMS.
Program accomplishments
- EXHIBITS:YEAR AT A GLANCE: - WE OPENED SIX SPECIAL EXHIBITIONS THAT FEATURED MORE THAN SIXTY ARTISTS IN TOTAL. "RICH PSYCHOLOGICAL TERRAIN" DURING THE RECENT YEAR, NMWA PRESENTED EXHIBITIONS HIGH-LIGHTING WOMEN AND NONBINARY ARTISTS WHO, THROUGH THEIR WORK, BOLDLY REDRESS HISTORY AND VISUALIZE NEW FUTURES. AS THE YEAR BEGAN, NEW WORLDS: WOMEN TO WATCH 2024 FEATURED MULTIDISCIPLINARY WORKS BY TWENTY-EIGHT CONTEMPORARY ARTISTS RESPONDING TO PRESSING SOCIAL, POLITICAL, AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES. A COLLABORATION BETWEEN THE MUSEUM AND ITS NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL OUTREACH COMMITTEES, THIS EDITION OF WOMEN TO WATCH - THE SEVENTH AND LARGEST - SHOWCASED ARTISTS' BRAVE VISIONS AS WELL AS NMWA'S UNIQUE, WIDESPREAD NETWORK OF SUPPORTERS WHO SHARE IN THE MISSION. SUCHITRA MATTAI: MYTH FROM MATTER, THE ARTIST'S FIRST MAJOR MUSEUM EXHIBITION ON THE EAST COAST, PRESENTED FORTY MIXED-MEDIA WORKS AND LARGE-SCALE TEXTILE INSTALLATIONS. COMBINING INNOVATIVE TECHNIQUES WITH VINTAGE AND ANTIQUE FOUND MATERIALS SUCH AS SARIS, TAPESTRIES, JEWELRY, AND NEEDLEPOINTS, MATTAI USES MEMORY AND VISUAL CULTURE TO COUNTER COLONIAL AND PATRIARCHAL NARRATIVES. HER WORKS REIMAGINE THE PAST TO CENTER THE PERSPECTIVES OF WOMEN AND PEOPLE OF COLOR, ESPECIALLY THOSE FROM SOUTH ASIA. IN AN INTERVIEW WITH W MAGAZINE, SHE SAID, "SO MUCH OF MY WORK IS ABOUT CREATING A NEW MYTHOLOGY AND NEW HEROINES AND CELEBRATING AND MONUMENTALIZING WOMEN'S WORK AND LABOR. THIS SHOW AT NMWA IS VERY SPECIAL TO ME." FOLLOWING MATTAI'S BRIGHT, HISTORY-LADEN TEXTILES, UNCANNY TRANSFORMED THE GALLERIES INTO A MEDITATION ON THE EERIE AND ENIGMATIC, EXAMINING THE CONCEPT OF EXISTENTIAL UNEASE FROM A FEMINIST PERSPECTIVE. THE EXHIBITION COMPRISED RECENT ACQUISITIONS AND RARELY SEEN WORKS IN NMWA'S COLLECTION, COMPLEMENTED BY KEY LOANS. VISITORS WERE INTRIGUED BY ART ADDRESSING "RICH PSYCHOLOGICAL TERRAIN" (WASHINGTON POST) FROM THE SURREALISTS TO THE PRESENT, INCLUDING SCULPTURES BY LOUISE BOURGEOIS AND LEONORA CARRINGTON, ELABORATELY STAGED STUDIO PORTRAITS BY FABIOLA JEAN-LOUIS, AND MUCH MORE. MEANWHILE, SPOTLIGHT EXHIBITIONS SHARED ARTISTS' EMOTION, ACTIVISM, AND EVEN HUMOR. IN THE FIRST-FLOOR TERESA LOZANO LONG GALLERY, NIKI DE SAINT PHALLE IN PRINT WELCOMED VISITORS WITH TWENTY VIVID, LARGE-SCALE WORKS ON PAPER FROM THE MUSEUM'S HOLDINGS. ON VIEW AT NMWA FOR THE FIRST TIME, SAINT PHALLE'S ANIMATED PRINTS CONVEY HER INSIGHTS AND DREAMS. MANY WORKS OFFER SOULFUL REFLECTIONS ON THE DYNAMICS AND CHALLENGES OF CONTEMPORARY CULTURE. ON THE FOURTH FLOOR, WITHIN THE GLORIA AND DAN LEARNING COMMONS, THE MARYROSS TAYLOR GALLERIES FEATURED SEVERAL EXHIBITIONS: - SAMANTHA BOX: CONFLUENCES PRESENTED TWO BODIES OF PHOTOGRAPHY THAT EXPLORE THE EXPRESSION OF IDENTITY, PARTICULARLY IN BLACK, QUEER, AND CARIBBEAN DIASPORIC COMMUNITIES. - GUERRILLA GIRLS: MAKING TROUBLE CELEBRATED THE FORTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FEMINIST-ACTIVIST ARTIST COLLECTIVE WITH A RIVETING PRESENTATION. - A RADICAL ALTERATION: WOMEN'S STUDIO WORKSHOP AS A SUSTAINABLE MODEL FOR ART MAKING EXAMINED THE HISTORY OF THE WOMEN'S STUDIO WORKSHOP THROUGH ARTISTS' BOOKS, ZINES, AND ARCHIVAL MATERIALS. NMWA'S COLLECTION, PRESENTED WITHIN THE THEMATIC GROUPINGS OF REMIX, WAS REINVIGORATED WITH NEARLY SIXTY NEW WORKS ON VIEW - SOME RECENT ACQUISITIONS, OTHERS PRESENTED FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE THE MUSEUM'S REOPENING. ADDITIONS INCLUDE PACITA ABAD'S LARGE PAINTED BATIK ONE NIGHT STAND (2002), AUDREY FLACK'S PHOTOGRAPHIC STILL LIFE ROLLS ROYCE LADY (1981/PRINTED 1984), AND THE PORTRAIT MRS. LONGDON AS PERSEPHONE (1935) BY YEVONDE, A PIONEER OF COLOR PHOTOGRAPHY. TWELVE OTHER NMWA WORKS TRAVELED ON LOAN TO SPECIAL EXHIBITIONS AROUND THE WORLD, SHARING THE MUSEUM'S ART WITH NEW AND BROADER AUDIENCES. AMY SHERALD'S THEY CALL ME REDBONE, BUT I'D RATHER BE STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE (2009) FEATURED IN THE ARTIST'S MAJOR SURVEY, AMY SHERALD: AMERICAN SUBLIME, AT VENUES INCLUDING THE SAN FRANCISCO MUSEUM OF MODERN ART AND THE WHITNEY MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART. LOTTE LASERSTEIN'S MORNING TOILETTE (1930) TRAVELED TO AUSTRIA, WHERE IT WAS ON VIEW IN RADICAL! WOMEN*ARTISTS AND MODERNISM, 1910-1950 AT THE OSTERREICHISCHE GALERIE BELVEDERE. SEVERAL OF NMWA'S PRINTS BY ELIZABETH CATLETT FEATURED IN THE ARTIST'S CAREER-SPANNING RETROSPECTIVE AT THE NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART AND THE BROOKLYN MUSEUM.RECENT ACQUISITIONS: HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE PAST YEAR: THE MUSEUM'S COLLECTION GREW BY 36 WORKS DURING THE RECENT YEAR: 20 PHOTOGRAPHS, 6 SCULPTURES, 4 WORKS ON PAPER, 3 PAINTINGS, AND 3 MIXED-MEDIA WORKS.Expenses $3,366,451 · revenue $268,310
- CURATORIAL, LIBRARY, AND PUBLICATIONS:YEAR AT A GLANCE: PROGRAMS FROM THE BETTY BOYD DETTRE LIBRARY AND RESEARCH CENTER (LRC) CONNECTED PARTICIPANTS TO THE LIBRARY'S RESOURCES IN INSPIRING WAYS. CONTINUING A LONGSTANDING PARTNERSHIP WITH WIKIMEDIA DC, THE LRC HOSTED TWO WIKIPEDIA EDIT-A-THONS. A POETRY WORKSHOP IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE LOCAL CHAPTER OF BLACK GIRLS IN ART SPACES AND BLACK GIRLS WRITERS ROOM INVITED PARTICIPANTS TO EXPLORE THE LRC'S ARCHIVES AND BOOKS. THROUGHOUT FY25, MORE THAN 5,600 VISITORS BROWSED THE LRC COLLECTIONS, WHICH COMPRISE 25,000 BOOKS AND PRINT RESOURCES. TWENTY-NINE PEOPLE BOOKED RESEARCH VISITS, AND THE LRC FULFILLED 720 REFERENCE REQUESTS, 25% OF WHICH WERE IN-DEPTH RESEARCH INQUIRIES. THE COLLECTION GREW WITH MORE THAN 200 NEW ACQUISITIONS, INCLUDING BOOKS, ARTISTS' BOOKS, ZINES, AND OTHER ART PUBLICATIONS.Expenses $3,245,183 · revenue $1,306
- OUTREACH:YEAR AT A GLANCE: ONLINE, IN ACTION - CONNECTING HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WITH RESOURCES ON WOMEN IN THE ARTS, NMWA'S WEBSITE AMPLIFIES THE MUSEUM'S COLLECTION, EXHIBITIONS, AND ADVOCACY WORK. IN FY25, THE WEBSITE DEBUTED TWO MAJOR UPDATES: - MORE THAN ONE HUNDRED PERSONAL LETTERS TO AND FROM FRIDA KAHLO, PART OF NMWA'S ARCHIVAL NELLEKE NIX AND MARIANNE HUBER COLLECTION: THE FRIDA KAHLO PAPERS, 1930-1954, WERE DIGITIZED. THIS FEATURE INCLUDES HIGH-RESOLUTION SCANS OF THE ORIGINAL CORRESPONDENCE ALONGSIDE FULL TRANSCRIPTIONS. - THE REFRESHED CALENDAR PAGE ENABLES VISITORS TO EXPLORE UPCOMING OFFERINGS VIA NEW CATEGORY TAGS AND WEEKLY EVENT HIGHLIGHTS. MEANWHILE, WEBSITE TRAFFIC GREW, AS DID THE MUSEUM'S REACH THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA AND ONLINE PROGRAMMING. IN THE RECENT YEAR: - NMWA.ORG RECEIVED 1.3 MILLION VISITS FROM NEARLY 900,000 USERS. - MAY 2025 MARKED THE FIFTH ANNIVERSARY OF NMWA'S ART CHATS, ITS PIONEERING AND POPULAR VIRTUAL SERIES. - ACROSS INSTAGRAM, FACEBOOK, X, AND TIKTOK, NMWA POSTS REACHED 9.1 MILLION PEOPLE. - VIDEOS ON ALL OF THE MUSEUM'S SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNTS WERE VIEWED MORE THAN 2.5 MILLION TIMES. - NMWA YOUTUBE VIDEOS RECEIVED MORE THAN 47,000 VIEWS. A PLAYLIST FEATURING SHORT FILMS FROM THE MUSEUM'S EXHIBITION IN FOCUS: ARTISTS AT WORK WAS ESPECIALLY POPULAR. IN 2025, NMWA'S #5WOMENARTISTS CAMPAIGN FOCUSED ON ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND SUSTAINABILITY IN THE ARTS. SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELS FEATURED ARTISTS WHOSE WORK RELATES TO THIS THEME, HIGHLIGHTED ENVIRONMENTALLY CONSCIOUS PARTNER MUSEUMS, AND MORE. FROM THE START OF #5WOMENARTISTS IN 2016 THROUGH THE RECENT YEAR, THE CAMPAIGN HAS REACHED MORE THAN 61 MILLION PEOPLE, WITH 1.1 MILLION INTERACTIONS ACROSS ALL SEVEN CONTINENTS. NMWA AROUND THE WORLD IN ADDITION TO SUPPORTING AND CELEBRATING NEW WORLDS: WOMEN TO WATCH 2024, THE MUSEUM'S TWENTY-SIX NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL OUTREACH COMMITTEES - WITH 1,100 VOLUNTEER MEMBERS - PRESENTED REGIONAL PROJECTS, PROGRAMS, AND EVENTS. HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE: - THE ARKANSAS STATE COMMITTEE'S THIRTY-FIFTH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS, INCLUDING A SERIES OF STATE-WIDE EVENTS AND AN ARTIST GRANT AWARDED TO TRAM COLWIN, A VIETNAMESE AMERICAN WATERCOLOR ARTIST. - A WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH CELEBRATION HOSTED BY THE JAPAN COMMITTEE, WHICH WELCOMED MORE THAN 130 SUPPORTERS AND CORPORATE SPONSORS TO THE TOKYO AMERICAN CLUB TO CELEBRATE THE SUCCESS OF NEW WORLDS. - MORE THAN TEN EVENTS HOSTED BY UK FRIENDS OF NMWA, INCLUDING CURATOR-LED TOURS OF EXHIBITIONS FEATURING WOMEN ARTISTS AT TATE AND THE HAYWARD GALLERY. - A JURIED EXHIBITION, THE NEW CITY OF WOMEN, HOSTED BY THE NEW MEXICO STATE COMMITTEE AT TURNER CARROLL GALLERY IN SANTA FE. IT DREW MORE THAN 500 ATTENDEES ON OPENING WEEKEND.Expenses $2,623,580 · revenue $251,640
- EDUCATION & PUBLIC PROGRAMS:YEAR AT A GLANCE: - MORE THAN 6,000 PEOPLE ATTENDED THIRTY PUBLIC PROGRAMS FEATURING FIFTY ARTISTS AND CULTURAL INNOVATORS. - 237 TEACHERS FROM SEVENTEEN STATES, WASHINGTON, D.C., AND FIVE COUNTRIES PARTICIPATED IN THE FIFTH ANNUAL VIRTUAL EDUCATOR SUMMER CAMP AND THE ON-SITE ART, BOOKS, AND CREATIVITY TEACHER INSTITUTE. WHERE ART MEETS AUDIENCE AFTER A VISIT IN MARCH, A GIRL SCOUT TROOP LEADER WROTE, "WE HAD A FABULOUS TIME EXPLORING THE ART AND SUCH INTERESTING DISCUSSIONS ABOUT WHY THERE AREN'T MORE WOMEN ARTISTS REPRESENTED IN ART MUSEUMS. THANK YOU AGAIN FOR A FANTASTIC MORNING!" THOUSANDS OF NMWA VISITORS HAD SIMILAR EXPERIENCES: POSITIVE, CREATIVE, AND THOUGHT-PROVOKING. VISITORS OF ALL AGES ENJOYED TOURS, TALKS, AND ART-MAKING OPPORTUNITIES DURING NMWA'S POPULAR, TWICE-MONTHLY FREE COMMUNITY DAYS: - MORE THAN 13,000 PEOPLE ATTENDED THE MUSEUM'S FREE COMMUNITY DAYS. - SUNDAY FREE COMMUNITY DAYS ENGAGED AN AVERAGE OF 828 ATTENDEES PER DAY. - THE BUSIEST FREE COMMUNITY DAYS OCCURRED DURING WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH: 512 PEOPLE VISITED ON WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12, AND 1,124 ON SUNDAY, MARCH 1. IN THE SUSAN SWARTZ STUDIO, THE OPEN STUDIO SERIES ENGAGED FREE COMMUNITY DAY VISITORS WITH DROP-IN ART-MAKING. ACROSS TWENTY-THREE SESSIONS, MORE THAN 2,600 PARTICIPANTS CREATED SELF-PORTRAIT BOOKS, CUSTOM BUTTONS, ZINES, MINI TAPESTRIES, POCKET-SIZE STAR BOOKS, BEADED PINS, AN ALMA WOODSEY THOMAS-INSPIRED TAPE COLLAGE, AND AN ALISON SAAR-INSPIRED PAPER ETCHING.NMWA OFFERED OPPORTUNITIES FOR VISITORS TO LEARN DIRECTLY FROM ARTISTS WITH HANDS-ON FIRSTHAND EXPERIENCE WORKSHOPS. ACROSS FIVE WORKSHOPS TAUGHT BY LOCAL ARTISTS, EIGHTY-EIGHT PARTICIPANTS LEARNED HOW TO MAKE POP-UP BOOKS, PRINTS, PLANT PORTRAITS (IN COLLABORATION WITH THE U.S. BOTANIC GARDEN), CYANOTYPES, AND EVEN HULA HOOPS. ACROSS THE CITY, NMWA EDUCATORS BROUGHT THE MUSEUM'S ART AND EXHIBITIONS TO LIFE THROUGH VISITS TO ELEVEN LOCAL SCHOOLS AND UNIVERSITIES. THEY LED ART-MAKING ACTIVITIES AND FACILITATED CONVERSATIONS INSPIRED BY THE MUSEUM'S COLLECTION THAT ENGAGED NEARLY 500 STUDENTS. IN ADDITION: - SEVENTY-THREE SCHOOLS AND YOUTH GROUPS VISITED THE MUSEUM FOR TOURS THAT SERVED MORE THAN 2,300 STUDENTS AND CHAPERONES. - MORE THAN 3,500 PEOPLE ATTENDED PRIVATE TOURS AND DROP-IN COLLECTION HIGHLIGHTS TOURS. - FOURTEEN TEACHERS PARTICIPATED IN THE ELEVENTH ON-SITE ART, BOOKS, AND CREATIVITY TEACHER INSTITUTE, THE FIRST SINCE THE MUSEUM'S REOPENING IN 2023. - 5,300 VISITORS ENJOYED EDUCATIONAL "SEE FOR YOURSELF" CARDS ABOUT ART IN THE COLLECTION AND EXHIBITIONS. THE WOMEN, ARTS, AND SOCIAL CHANGE (WASC) PUBLIC PROGRAMMING INITIATIVE SHARED THE TRANSFORMATIVE POWER OF WOMEN AND THE ARTS AS AGENTS OF SOCIAL CHANGE THROUGH DIVERSE AND INSPIRING EVENTS. WASC EVENTS ENGAGED MORE THAN 6,200 ATTENDEES ACROSS TWENTY-FIVE PROGRAMS, A 61.5% INCREASE FROM THE PREVIOUS FISCAL YEAR. THE MUSEUM'S SIGNATURE FRESH TALK SERIES RETURNED WITH FIVE EVENTS THAT DOVE INTO EXHIBITION THEMES AND TIMELY SOCIAL ISSUES. IN ONE EVENT, ARTIST SUCHITRA MATTAI AND WRITER ARUNA D'SOUZA DISCUSSED MATTAI'S WORK TO CHALLENGE CONVENTIONAL COLONIALIST NARRATIVES. IN ANOTHER, HUNTER HARRIS AND PEYTON DIX, WRITERS AND PODCAST HOSTS, EXAMINED THE PORTRAYAL OF WOMEN IN MEDIA, FILM, AND LITERATURE. NMWA PROGRAMS OFFERED EVEN MORE OPPORTUNITIES TO HEAR FROM LEADING ARTISTS AND CURATORS. SANDRA JACKSON-DUMONT, RECENT FORMER DIRECTOR OF THE LUCAS MUSEUM OF NARRATIVE ART, SPOKE DURING WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH. A VIRTUAL TALK ON INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY FEATURED ARTISTS FABIOLA JEAN-LOUIS AND SHEIDA SOLEIMANI, BOTH PART OF THE EXHIBITION UNCANNY. FOR WORLD PRIDE, PHOTOGRAPHER ZANELE MUHLOI AND SCHOLAR MECCA JAMILAH SULLIVAN CELEBRATED THE LATEST VOLUME OF MUHOLI'S POWERFUL SELF-PORTRAIT SERIES. THE NMWA NIGHTS LATE-HOURS SERIES RETURNED WITH EIGHT VIBRANT, SOLD-OUT EVENTS. EACH THEMED EVENING OFFERED ATTENDEES MUSIC, ART-MAKING, CREATIVE COCKTAILS AND MOCKTAILS, AND MORE. THIS YEAR, LOCAL POETS PERFORMED IN THE GALLERIES; FIBER ARTISTS LED ATTENDEES IN PARTICIPATORY WEAVING; AND CIRCUS PERFORMERS CELEBRATED THE EXHIBITION UNCANNY WITH SURREAL ACROBATICS. "I REALLY LIKE THE VARIETY OF ACTIVITIES AND LOCAL VENDORS AT NMWA NIGHTS. THIS HELPS STRENGTHEN COMMUNITIES AND SUPPORT LOCAL BUSINESSES," ONE ATTENDEE SAID. NMWA NIGHTS EVENTS ALSO FEATURED THREE SUCCESSFUL DONATION DRIVES, HOSTED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LOCAL AND NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS: - MORE THAN 220 CRAFT AND CLEANING ITEMS WERE DONATED TO N STREET VILLAGE, A NONPROFIT SUPPORTING WOMEN EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS IN WASHINGTON, D.C. - MORE THAN 2,500 FEMININE HYGIENE PRODUCTS AND 250 BRAS WERE DONATED TO I SUPPORT THE GIRLS, WHICH PROVIDES ESSENTIAL ITEMS TO PEOPLE IN NEED. - MORE THAN TWENTY POUNDS OF BEAUTY PRODUCTS WERE RECYCLED VIA PACT, AN ORGANIZATION FOCUSED ON REDUCING BEAUTY PACKAGING WASTE.Expenses $1,420,488 · revenue $121,161
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
- 52-1238810
- 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
- 1982
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $191,643,349
- Income (IRS master file)
- $20,313,855
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $13,143,812 | $16,862,812 | $191,643,349 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $18,660,652 | $17,143,465 | $196,094,531 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $24,802,690 | $11,132,171 | $172,065,573 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | 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 52-1238810).
Questions about NATIONAL MUSEUM OF WOMEN IN THE ARTS INC
- What is the EIN of NATIONAL MUSEUM OF WOMEN IN THE ARTS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NATIONAL MUSEUM OF WOMEN IN THE ARTS INC is 52-1238810.
- Is NATIONAL MUSEUM OF WOMEN IN THE ARTS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1982.
- Are donations to NATIONAL MUSEUM OF WOMEN IN THE ARTS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does NATIONAL MUSEUM OF WOMEN IN THE ARTS 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 NATIONAL MUSEUM OF WOMEN IN THE ARTS 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 NATIONAL MUSEUM OF WOMEN IN THE ARTS 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 NATIONAL MUSEUM OF WOMEN IN THE ARTS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names SUSAN FISHER STERLING.
- Who are the officers and directors of NATIONAL MUSEUM OF WOMEN IN THE ARTS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 45 people; 10 received compensation from the organization, the highest $401,261 (SUSAN FISHER STERLING, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (ALICE WEST DIR.)).
- How much revenue does NATIONAL MUSEUM OF WOMEN IN THE ARTS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $13,143,812, expenses of $16,862,812 and total assets of $191,643,349 at year end.
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