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Nonprofit · EIN 56-0812213

LOUISE WELLS CAMERON ART MUSEUM

Tax-exempt · WILMINGTON, NC 28412

Financials

$2.6M$2.8M2023$2.9M$3.2M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of LOUISE WELLS CAMERON ART MUSEUM by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$2,944,465$3,192,965-$248,500$21,678,309$109,478$21,568,831
June 30, 2024990$2,585,964$2,792,213-$206,249$20,967,525$112,794$20,854,731
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,524,162
Program service revenue
$754,357
Investment income
$317,144
Net income from fundraising events
$256,398
Net income from sales of inventory
$37,532
Other revenue
$348,802

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$105,000
Other salaries and wages
$1,118,940
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,503,290
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Occupancy
$251,602
Travel
$10,041
Depreciation
$286,167
Program services (functional)
$2,131,740
Management and general (functional)
$636,210
Fundraising (functional)
$425,015

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$20,967,525
Total assets, end of year
$21,678,309
Total liabilities, end of year
$109,478
Net assets, end of year
$21,568,831
Land, buildings and equipment
$6,481,706
Publicly traded securities
$14,203,507
Net assets without donor restrictions
$7,340,324
Net assets with donor restrictions
$14,228,507
Gross receipts
$3,552,563
Employees
0
Volunteers
125
Year formed
1962
State of legal domicile
NC

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Heather WilsonExecutive Director
Officer
40$105,000
Kenda WalterCFO
Officer
40$80,000
Ryan BisplinghoffDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Dr Bobbi FitzsimmonsDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Mary McLean EvansDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Blair KitrowDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Carmel LapaDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Kathy LindenmayerDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Christopher LoutitDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Isabela LujanDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Loleta RobinsonDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Dr Drew RosenDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Jeffrey SchragerDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Katharine SullivanDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Scott SullivanDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
5 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Jill WebbDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Charles BoneyVice Chair
Officer
2$0
Dr Acquenetta WheelerSecretary
Officer
2$0
Frances GoodmanChair
Officer
2$0
Michael CainTreasurer
Officer
2$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 18 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Heather WilsonExecutive Director
Officer
40$98,364
Charles BoneyDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Charlotte CohenDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Dr Bobbi FitzsimmonsDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Dr Bill E LawsonDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Frances GoodmanDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Isabel LujanDirector
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Jeffrey SchragerDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Katharine SullivanDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Kathy LindenmayerSecretary
Trustee or director
2$0
Lindsey GreggDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Nina DuffVice Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Robert HickmanDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Scott SullivanDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Dr Acquenetta WheelerSecretary
Officer
2$0
Gregory C Miller SrChair
Officer
2$0
John Messick IITreasurer
Officer
2$0
Kenda WalterCFO
Officer
40$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
3201 S 17TH ST, WILMINGTON, NC 28412-6554
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Frances Goodman, 3201 South 17th Street, Wilmington, NC 28412
Signed the 990
Frances Goodman, Board Chair
Phone
(910) 395-5999
Return prepared by
EARNEY Accountants & Advisors PLLC

Mission

The Cameron Art Museum provides a cultural gathering place that enriches the lives of museum visitors and the community through high-quality exhibitions, lifelong learning in the arts, dynamic public programs, and stewardship and interpretation of the collection.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Art education, including exhibitions, public programs, field trips, workshops, classes, concerts, and lecture series
    Expenses $2,131,740

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
56-0812213
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
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$21,678,309
Income (IRS master file)
$3,552,563

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$2,944,465$3,192,965$21,678,309XML
990June 2024$2,585,964$2,792,213$20,967,525XML
990June 2023$2,352,193$2,806,105$20,086,582IRS
990June 2022$2,062,415$2,618,140$20,155,749IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990-TJune 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 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 56-0812213).

Questions about LOUISE WELLS CAMERON ART MUSEUM

What is the EIN of LOUISE WELLS CAMERON ART MUSEUM?
The employer identification number (EIN) of LOUISE WELLS CAMERON ART MUSEUM is 56-0812213.
Is LOUISE WELLS CAMERON ART MUSEUM tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1964.
Are donations to LOUISE WELLS CAMERON ART MUSEUM tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does LOUISE WELLS CAMERON ART 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 LOUISE WELLS CAMERON ART MUSEUM 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 LOUISE WELLS CAMERON ART MUSEUM 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 LOUISE WELLS CAMERON ART MUSEUM?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Frances Goodman.
Who are the officers and directors of LOUISE WELLS CAMERON ART MUSEUM?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 20 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $105,000 (Heather Wilson, Executive Director).
How much revenue does LOUISE WELLS CAMERON ART MUSEUM have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,944,465, expenses of $3,192,965 and total assets of $21,678,309 at year end.

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