Nonprofit · EIN 52-1608934
THE AMERICAN VISIONARY ART MUSEUM INC
Tax-exempt · BALTIMORE, MD 21230
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $3,647,538 | $4,429,204 | -$781,666 | $11,954,343 | $623,538 | $11,330,805 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,958,883 | $3,896,452 | -$937,569 | $12,576,532 | $514,595 | $12,061,937 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,141,951
- of which government grants
- $357,939
- Program service revenue
- $1,218,043
- Investment income
- $251,777
- Net rental income
- $30,100
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $3,499
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$3,144
- Other revenue
- $35,767
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $275,885
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,411,846
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,960,546
- Professional fundraising fees
- $456,025
- Legal fees
- $3,937
- Accounting fees
- $33,940
- Occupancy
- $344,492
- Travel
- $37,146
- Depreciation
- $499,021
- Program services (functional)
- $3,169,004
- Management and general (functional)
- $407,738
- Fundraising (functional)
- $852,462
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $12,576,532
- Total assets, end of year
- $11,954,343
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $623,538
- Net assets, end of year
- $11,330,805
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $7,150,653
- Publicly traded securities
- $2,874,916
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $8,138,471
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $3,192,334
- Gross receipts
- $7,448,832
- Employees
- 78
- Volunteers
- 205
- Year formed
- 1989
- State of legal domicile
- MD
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DONNA KATRINIC | COO/CFO/INTERIM CO-ED Officer | 40 | $121,649 | $20,415 |
| VALERIE S WILLIAMS | DVELOPMENT DIRECTOR/INTERIM CO-ED Officer | 40 | $116,567 | $17,254 |
| CHRISTOPHER GOELET | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| HOLLY GUDELSKY STONE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| RENEE WOODING | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW GORRA ESQ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNY HOPKINS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHEL PERIC | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ARNA VODENOS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL ROCK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDY TALLWING | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AARON BARD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HONORABLE CARL STOKES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JENENNE WHITFIELD | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - 9/6/22 - 9/18/23 Officer | 40 | $178,843 | $17,170 |
| DONNA KATRINIC | INTERIM CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, COO/CFO Officer | 40 | $95,093 | $20,851 |
| VALERIE S WILLIAMS | INTERIM CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, DIR. OF DEVELOPMENT Officer | 40 | $81,195 | $13,920 |
| REBECCA A HOFFBERGER | ARTISTIC DIRECTOR, FOUNDING DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $12,473 | $42,086 |
| CHRISTOPHER GOELET | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| HOLLY GUDELSKY STONE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| RENEE WOODING | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL ROCK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER BAIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW GORRA ESQ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNY HOPKINS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PAYAL PAREKH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHEL PERIC | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ARNA VODENOS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 800 KEY HWY, BALTIMORE, MD 21230-3940
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ELLEN OWENS, 800 KEY HIGHWAY, BALTIMORE, MD 21230
- Signed the 990
- ELLEN OWENS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (410) 244-1900
- Website
- WWW.AVAM.ORG
- Return prepared by
- MULLEN SONDBERG WIMBISH & STONE PA
Mission
THE AMERICAN VISIONARY ART MUSEUM, INC. IS A CONGRESSIONALLY DESIGNATED NATIONAL MUSEUM AND EDUCATION CENTER FOR CREATIVE, INTUITIVE AND SELF-TUTORED ARTISTRY IN ALL ITS MANIFESTATIONS. THE MUSEUM IS DEDICATED TO THE EXHIBITION, STUDY, COLLECTION, PRESERVATION, AND PROMOTION OF VISIONARY ART AND TO INCREASE THE PUBLIC'S AWARENESS, KNOWLEDGE, AND UNDERSTANDING OF THIS MANNER OF ARTISTIC EXPRESSION AND CREATIVE, COMPASSIONATE THINKING.
Program accomplishments
- TO PRESENT ANNUAL ART EXHIBITIONS TO THE PUBLIC.Expenses $2,310,477 · revenue $656,770
- FACILITY RENTAL TO PROMOTE ARTIST AND EXHIBITIONS AND CREATIVE ACTS OF SOCIAL INTUITIVE BETTERMENT.Expenses $240,208 · revenue $573,941
- EDUCATIONAL EVENTS AND PROGRAMS RELATING TO THE EXHIBITION AND EDUCATIONAL GOALS AND VISIONARY ART IN GENERAL.Expenses $618,319 · revenue $26,243
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
- 52-1608934
- 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
- 1994
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A510)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $11,954,343
- Income (IRS master file)
- $7,448,832
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $3,647,538 | $4,429,204 | $11,954,343 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,958,883 | $3,896,452 | $12,576,532 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $4,974,800 | $3,610,420 | $13,548,873 | 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 52-1608934).
Questions about THE AMERICAN VISIONARY ART MUSEUM INC
- What is the EIN of THE AMERICAN VISIONARY ART MUSEUM INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE AMERICAN VISIONARY ART MUSEUM INC is 52-1608934.
- Is THE AMERICAN VISIONARY ART MUSEUM INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1994.
- Are donations to THE AMERICAN VISIONARY ART MUSEUM INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE AMERICAN VISIONARY ART MUSEUM 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 THE AMERICAN VISIONARY ART MUSEUM INC 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 THE AMERICAN VISIONARY ART MUSEUM INC 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 THE AMERICAN VISIONARY ART MUSEUM INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names ELLEN OWENS.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE AMERICAN VISIONARY ART MUSEUM INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 13 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $121,649 (DONNA KATRINIC, COO/CFO/INTERIM CO-ED).
- How much revenue does THE AMERICAN VISIONARY ART MUSEUM INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $3,647,538, expenses of $4,429,204 and total assets of $11,954,343 at year end.
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