Nonprofit · EIN 59-0624432
NORTON MUSEUM OF ART INC
Tax-exempt · WEST PALM BCH, FL 33401
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $36,326,460 | $25,541,254 | $10,785,206 | $280,884,792 | $1,434,316 | $279,450,476 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $34,514,012 | $23,005,663 | $11,508,349 | $276,505,429 | $16,302,866 | $260,202,563 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $60,306,263 | $22,453,908 | $37,852,355 | $264,307,170 | $31,158,374 | $233,148,796 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $25,092,482
- Program service revenue
- $3,367,009
- Investment income
- $3,547,307
- Net rental income
- $62,099
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $1,009,670
- Net income from fundraising events
- $2,832,855
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $381,731
- Other revenue
- $4,319,662
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $629,099
- Other salaries and wages
- $7,424,666
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $9,153,084
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $2,700,722
- Travel
- $439,827
- Depreciation
- $3,973,179
- Program services (functional)
- $16,556,907
- Management and general (functional)
- $7,020,903
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,963,444
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $276,505,429
- Total assets, end of year
- $280,884,792
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,434,316
- Net assets, end of year
- $279,450,476
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $96,694,674
- Publicly traded securities
- $84,845,166
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $126,870,515
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $152,579,961
- Gross receipts
- $39,341,210
- Employees
- 200
- Volunteers
- 160
- Year formed
- 1941
- State of legal domicile
- FL
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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GHISLAIN D'HUMIERES | DIRECTOR AND CEO Officer | 40 | $439,666 |
| CAROLINE A ASHLEY | CHIEF STRATEGIC ADVANCEMENT OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $254,985 |
| JOSHUA MCDERMOTT | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $224,425 |
| KAREN MAHONEY | CHIEF PEOPLE & OPERATIONS OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $219,453 |
| ALLISON FRANCIS | CFO Officer | 40 | $202,760 |
| JONATHAN C WEMETTE | CHIEF OF STAFF AND GOVERNANCE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $175,346 |
| CHARLEE NOLAN | CHIEF MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $149,618 |
| BRUCE GENDELMAN | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| KELLY WILLIAMS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| ROGER W FERGUSON JR | TREASURER (10/1/24 - 3/16/25) Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| CHIP DIPAULA | TREASURER (EFFECTIVE 3/17/25) Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| PAM REYES | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| FRANK BAKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JANE CARROLL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GLENN CREAMER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
35 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| THOMPSON DEAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LILLIAN FERNANDEZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CANDIA FISHER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANNABELLE K GARRETT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PAMELA GOERGEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| AUDREY GRUSS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RONNIE HEYMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JANE HOLZER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MICHELLE JACOBS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LORNA JAMES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| THOMAS S JOHNSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| IRENE KARP | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BETTY LEVIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JACK LEVY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GILBERT C MAURER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| HEIDI MCWILLIAMS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GEORGE MERCK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| HILARIE MORGAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN NIBLACK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARGARITA PINKOS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GOPAL RAJEGOWDA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RICHARD SALOMON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LEW SANDERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JEAN SHARF | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TAD SMITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| YOUNG SONG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LISA TANNANBAUM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| FRANCINE WALKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JANE WILF | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SUE HOSTETLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SOPHOCLES ZOULLAS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RANDI BITOVE | EX OFFICIO TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| HOWARD COX | EX OFFICIO TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANNE REYES | EX OFFICIO TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROBBI TOLL | EX OFFICIO TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 50 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GHISLAIN D'HUMIERES | DIRECTOR AND CEO Officer | 40 | $396,098 | $6,929 |
| CAROLINE A ASHLEY | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT AND EXTERNAL AFFAIRS OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $228,545 | $6,932 |
| ALLISON FRANCIS | CFO Officer | 40 | $159,185 | $6,847 |
| ARDEN SHERMAN | CURATOR OF CONTEMPORARY ART Highest-paid employee | 40 | $149,114 | $6,297 |
| JONATHAN C WEMETTE | CHIEF OF STAFF AND GOVERNA Highest-paid employee | 40 | $139,983 | $6,842 |
| KAREN MAHONEY | CHIEF PEOPLE AND OPERATIONS OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $141,784 | $4,317 |
| JOHN SAFRANEK | FORMER CFO Former | 40 | $143,655 | $1,987 |
| BRUCE GENDELMAN | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY WILLIAMS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ROGER W FERGUSON JR | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| PAM REYES | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANK BAKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JANE CARROLL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GLENN CREAMER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMPSON DEAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHIP DIPAULA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LILLIAN FERNANDEZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CANDIA FISHER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNABELLE K GARRETT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PAMELA GOERGEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AUDREY GRUSS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RONNIE HEYMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JANE HOLZER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE JACOBS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LORNA JAMES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS S JOHNSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| IRENE KARP | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BETTY LEVIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JACK LEVY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GILBERT C MAURER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HEIDI MCWILLIAMS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE MERCK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HILARIE MORGAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN NIBLACK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGARITA PINKOS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GOPAL RAJEGOWDA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD SALOMON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LEW SANDERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEAN SHARF | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TAD SMITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| YOUNG SONG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA TANNANBAUM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANCINE WALKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JANE WILF | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUE HOSTETLER WRIGLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SOPHOCLES ZOULLAS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDI BITOVE | EX OFFICIO TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HOWARD COX | EX OFFICIO TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE REYES | EX OFFICIO TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBBI TOLL | EX OFFICIO TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 48 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GHISLAIN D'HUMIERES | DIRECTOR AND CEO Officer | 40 | $371,902 | $7,912 |
| JOHN SAFRANEK | CFO Officer | 40 | $238,188 | $7,531 |
| CAROLINE A ASHLEY | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $217,723 | $7,427 |
| LEE ORTEGA | DIRECTOR OF MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $140,910 | $6,490 |
| JONATHAN C WEMETTE | CHIEF OF STAFF AND GOVERNANCE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $133,695 | $7,221 |
| GLENN TOMLINSON | DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $120,871 | $6,972 |
| JAVIER A GARCIA | MAINTENANCE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $111,196 | $7,368 |
| ELLEN E ROBERTS | CURATOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $105,437 | $7,003 |
| BRUCE GENDELMAN | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS S JOHNSON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY WILLIAMS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| PAM REYES | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ARTHUR MARTINEZ | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANK BAKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDI BITOVE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JANE CARROLL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SERGIO CERNUDA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GLENN CREAMER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMPSON DEAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROGER W FERGUSON JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CANDIA FISHER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNABELLE K GARRETT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PAMELA GOERGEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AUDREY GRUSS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RONNIE HEYMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JANE HOLZER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE JACOBS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LORNA JAMES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| IRENE KARP | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BETTY LEVIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JACK LEVY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GILBERT C MAURER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HEIDI MCWILLIAMS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE FREDERICK MEAD MERCK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HILARIE MORGAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN NIBLACK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGARITA PINKOS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GOPAL RAJEGOWDA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE REYES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD SALOMON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LEW SANDERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEAN SHARF | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| YOUNG SONG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA TANNANBAUM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBBI TOLL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JANE WILF | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUE HOSTETLER WRIGLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SOPHOCLES ZOULLAS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1450 S DIXIE HWY, WEST PALM BCH, FL 33401-6405
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- GHISLAIN D'HUMIERES, 1450 S DIXIE HIGHWAY, WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33401
- Signed the 990
- ALLISON FRANCIS, DIRECTOR AND CEO
- Phone
- (561) 832-5196
- Website
- WWW.NORTON.ORG
- Return prepared by
- TEMPLETON & COMPANY LLP
Mission
THE NORTON MUSEUM OF ART WELCOMES VISITORS TO EXPERIENCE THE TRANSFORMATIVE POWER OF ART THROUGH INTIMATE AND INNOVATIVE ENCOUNTERS WITH DISTINCTIVE PROGRAMS AND WIDE-RANGING COLLECTIONS.
Program accomplishments
- EXHIBITIONS:IN 2024-25, THE NORTON MUSEUM OF ART WAS PLEASED TO PRESENT A VARIETY OF OFFERINGS DESIGNED TO CONNECT VISITORS TO MEANINGFUL EXPERIENCES WITH ART. THE SEASON'S SUCCESS WAS REALIZED THROUGH A DYNAMIC SCHEDULE OF EXHIBITIONS AND A DIVERSE CALENDAR OF ENRICHING PROGRAMS. THE NORTON PROUDLY WELCOMED THE PUBLIC WITH 17 SPECIAL EXHIBITIONS AND COLLECTION-BASED PRESENTATIONS, EACH REFLECTING THE DEPTH AND BREADTH OF THE MUSEUM'S FIVE CURATORIAL AREAS. EXHIBITIONS EXPLORED A WIDE RANGE OF THEMES, HISTORIES, CULTURAL NARRATIVES, AND MODES OF SELF-EXPRESSION, SPURRING AN OVERWHELMING PUBLIC RESPONSE FROM VISITORS OF ALL AGES AND BACKGROUNDS. THE NORTON'S 2024-25 ROSTER OF EXHIBITIONS ENCOMPASSED HISTORICAL, MODERN, AND CONTEMPORARY PRACTICES, INVITING VISITORS TO CONSIDER HOW ARTISTS RESPOND TO QUESTIONS OF IDENTITY, PERCEPTION, TRADITION, AND TRANSFORMATION. THESE THEMES WERE EXAMINED THROUGH THREE MAJOR HEADLINING EXHIBITIONS, EACH UNDERSCORING THE MUSEUM'S EFFORTS TO BRING RENOWNED ART FROM NOTABLE NATIONAL INSTITUTIONS AND COLLECTIONS TO WEST PALM BEACH. THE FIRST HEADLINING EXHIBITION OF THE SEASON, STRIKE FAST, DANCE LIGHTLY: ARTISTS ON BOXING, PRESENTED OVER 100 WORKS SPANNING FROM THE LATE 19TH CENTURY TO TODAY, OFFERING THE LARGEST COMPREHENSIVE SURVEY OF ARTWORK DEPICTING THE SPORT AND ITS CULTURAL IMPACT. THE EXHIBITION EXPLORED BOXING AS BOTH SUBJECT AND METAPHOR, HIGHLIGHTING MOTION, VULNERABILITY, POWER, STORYTELLING, AND THE HUMAN DESIRE TO PERSEVERE, WHILE EXPLORING HOW ARTISTS HAVE HISTORICALLY ENGAGED WITH THE SPORT AS A LENS FOR SOCIAL AND ARTISTIC COMMENTARY. THE SECOND MAJOR EXHIBITION, SOROLLA AND THE SEA, FEATURED APPROXIMATELY 40 LUMINOUS PAINTINGS FROM THE HISPANIC SOCIETY MUSEUM & LIBRARY, NEW YORK, ON VIEW FOR THE FIRST TIME IN OVER 100 YEARS. THE EXHIBITION REVEALED ARTIST JOAQUN SOROLLA'S FASCINATION WITH LIGHT, COASTAL LIFE, AND MEDITERRANEAN CULTURE, OFFERING SCENES OF LABOR, LEISURE, AND DAILY LIFE IN EARLY 20TH-CENTURY SPAIN. SOROLLA'S MASTERFUL USE OF COLOR, BRUSHWORK, AND COMPOSITION CAPTURED BOTH THE RHYTHMS OF NATURE AND THE NUANCES OF HUMAN EXPERIENCE. THE THIRD AND FINAL MAJOR PRESENTATION WAS ARTISTS' JEWELRY: FROM CUBISM TO POP, THE DIANE VENET COLLECTION, WHICH SHOWCASED MORE THAN 150 WORKS OF WEARABLE ART ALONGSIDE PAINTINGS, SCULPTURES, AND PHOTOGRAPHS FROM THE MUSEUM'S COLLECTION. THE EXHIBITION CHALLENGED TRADITIONAL DISTINCTIONS BETWEEN FINE ART AND ADORNMENT, DEMONSTRATING HOW JEWELRY CAN FUNCTION AS BOTH A SITE OF EXPERIMENTATION AND CROSS-DISCIPLINARY DIALOGUE.IN ADDITION TO THESE ANCHOR SPECIAL EXHIBITIONS, THE NORTON ALSO MOUNTED SECONDARY PRESENTATIONS THAT FURTHER SPOTLIGHTED THE MUSEUM'S FIVE CURATORIAL DEPARTMENTS, INCLUDING: ART OF THE WORD: CALLIGRAPHY AND CHINESE ARTISTS, WHICH HIGHLIGHTED MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY CALLIGRAPHIC WORKS BY WU CHANG-SHUO (1844 1927) AND LEE CHUN-YI (BORN 1965), BRIDGING HISTORICAL WRITING TRADITIONS AND CONTEMPORARY VISUAL PRACTICE THROUGH CALLIGRAPHY; CERTAIN SILENCE, WHICH FEATURED PHOTOGRAPHS CREATED BY THE NORTON'S ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE, FABIOLA MENCHELLI, IN COMPLETE DARKNESS WITHOUT A CAMERA, USING TOUCH AND SOUND TO GUIDE THE PROCESS AND EMPHASIZE CHANCE, MOVEMENT, AND LIGHT; AND LADDIE JOHN DILL: EASTERN STANDARD TIME, WHICH CENTERED AN IMMERSIVE SANDSCAPE ILLUMINATED BY ARGON-FILLED GLASS-BLOWN TUBES, INVITING VISITORS TO ENGAGE WITH MULTI-SENSORY LIGHT, COLOR, AND SPATIAL PERCEPTION. ABOVE AND BEYOND THE CURATORIAL CALENDAR, THE MUSEUM'S LEARNING AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT DEPARTMENT WAS ALSO INVOLVED IN PRESENTING ARTWORK IN THE CHRIS AND BERNARD MARDEN COMMUNITY GALLERY TO SHOWCASE THE TALENT OF LOCAL YOUTH THROUGH TWO THEMED, CURRICULUM-FOCUSED EXHIBITIONS: DREAMLAND: INTRIGUING WORLD OF THE SUBCONSCIOUS (JANUARY 2025), THE NORTON'S SECOND ANNUAL JURIED EXHIBITION IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE PALM BEACH COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT, WHICH BROUGHT TOGETHER ART EDUCATORS AND STUDENTS FROM MORE THAN 50 MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOLS TO MARK THE CENTENNIAL OF SURREALISM THROUGH PERSONAL INTERPRETATIONS OF DREAMS AND THE SUBCONSCIOUS. THE SECOND EXHIBITION, NO PLACE LIKE HOME (JUNE 2025), FEATURED WORK BY STUDENTS AGES 518 FROM THE NORTON'S AFTERSCHOOL ARTS OUTREACH PROGRAM, A COUNTYWIDE CREATIVE YOUTH INITIATIVE. CENTERED ON THE IDEA OF "HOME," THE EXHIBITION ENCOURAGED STUDENTS TO REIMAGINE IT AS BOTH PLACE AND FEELING, USING UNCONVENTIONAL MATERIALS AND METHODS INTRODUCED BY THE MUSEUM'S EDUCATORS. WORKS, BOTH INDIVIDUAL AND COLLABORATIVE. EXPLORED HOME THROUGH NATURE, THE BODY, AND IMAGINATION. TOGETHER, THESE 2024-25 COMMUNITY EXHIBITIONS IN THE MARDEN GALLERY REFLECT THE NORTON'S COMMITMENT TO ACCESSIBILITY AND INCLUSION, CREATING A SPACE FOR STUDENTS AND FAMILIES TO ENGAGE WITH ART AND ONE ANOTHER.Expenses $9,514,402 · revenue $3,415,099
- ACQUISITIONS AND CONSERVATION:AS A COLLECTING INSTITUTION, THE NORTON IS ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN STEWARDING ITS PERMANENT COLLECTION THROUGH CONSERVATION AND ENHANCING ITS HOLDINGS THROUGH ONGOING ACQUISITION. IN 2024-25, THE MUSEUM'S WORKS OF ART COMMITTEE APPROVED 166 ACQUISITIONS, INCLUDING SIGNIFICANT PAINTINGS, PHOTOGRAPHS, AND WORKS ON PAPER. THESE ADDITIONSSOME PROMISED, OTHERS OUTRIGHT AND PURCHASEDHAVE HELPED INTRODUCE NEW, WORLDCLASS WORKS OF ART TO THE NORTON'S COLLECTION, WHICH NOW TOTALS OVER 8,900 OBJECTS. IN AN EFFORT TO SHARE ITS RESOURCES WITH OTHER MUSEUMS ACROSS THE NATION, THE NORTON LOANED 5 TOTAL WORKS OF ART FROM THE PERMANENT COLLECTION. FURTHER, THE MUSEUM ALSO WELCOMED 567 OBJECTS FROM PARTNER MUSEUMS TO ENHANCE THE SEASON'S SPECIAL EXHIBITIONS AND PRESENTATIONS. NOTABLE ACQUISITIONS ACCESSIONED TO THE COLLECTION INCLUDE NYMPHAS (1905) BY CLAUDE MONET, A SIGNIFICANT ADDITION TO THE MUSEUM'S MODERN HOLDINGS; GUNGA DIN (1981) BY JEAN-MICHEL BASQUIAT, THE FIRST WORK BY THIS MAJOR ARTIST REPRESENTED IN THE COLLECTION; MOTHER JEANNE NURSING HER BABY (19071908) BY MARY CASSATT, A REFINED PASTEL CAPTURING AN INTIMATE MOTHER-AND-CHILD MOMENT; AND A PAIR OF SIX-PANEL SCREENS WITH DRAGON, TIGER AND LEOPARD (1670) BY KAIH YSETSU, A RARE EDO-PERIOD WORK AND THE FIRST JAPANESE SCREENS TO ENTER THE COLLECTION.THE NORTON CONTINUES TO CARE FOR ITS COLLECTION THROUGH ONGOING EXAMINATIONS AND CONSERVATION TREATMENTS THAT ADHERE TO THE HIGHEST PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND INDUSTRY BEST PRACTICE. AMONG ITS MOST SIGNIFICANT RECURRING EFFORTS IS THE MUSEUM'S ANNUAL EXTERIOR SCULPTURE MAINTENANCE PROGRAM. SET WITHIN THE NORTON'S 37,200-SQUARE-FOOT SUBTROPICAL GARDEN ON THE SOUTH AND EAST SIDES OF THE MUSEUM, MORE THAN A DOZEN OUTDOOR SCULPTURES BY ARTISTS INCLUDING KEITH HARING, ANTONY GORMLEY, JENNY HOLZER, FRANZ WEST, FERNAND LGER, PAUL MANSHIP, AND JOEL SHAPIRO ARE EXPOSED YEAR-ROUND TO SOUTH FLORIDA'S CHALLENGING CLIMATE. AS PART OF THIS PROGRAM, THE MUSEUM UNDERTOOK THE CONSERVATION OF TWO MAJOR WORKS IN ITS CONTEMPORARY SCULPTURE COLLECTION: UGO RONDINONE'S MOONRISE (2018), A PAIR OF WHIMSICAL SEVEN-FOOT-TALL PAINTED ALUMINUM SCULPTURES THAT WELCOME VISITORS NEAR THE GARDEN ENTRANCE AND HAVE BECOME A FAVORITE LANDMARK FOR AUDIENCES OF ALL AGES. CONSERVATION TREATMENT ADDRESSED STRUCTURAL ISSUES, MITIGATED SURFACE CORROSION AND RUST CAUSED BY PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO THE ELEMENTS, AND APPLIED NEW PROTECTIVE COATINGS TO ENSURE THE WORKS' LONG-TERM STABILITY AND PRESENTATION. FULLY RESTORED, THE SCULPTURES ONCE AGAIN STAND ALONGSIDE THE GARDEN'S CELEBRATED COLLECTION OF OUTDOOR ARTWORKS. THIS PROJECT EXEMPLIFIES THE ESSENTIAL ROLE CONSERVATION PLAYS IN PRESERVING THE HEALTH, INTEGRITY, AND LONGEVITY OF THE NORTON'S PERMANENT COLLECTION. THROUGH SUSTAINED INVESTMENT IN CONSERVATION, THE MUSEUM SAFEGUARDS CULTURAL HERITAGE FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS WHILE ENSURING THAT A DIVERSE RANGE OF WORKS REMAINS ACCESSIBLE, ENGAGING, AND AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC ENJOYMENT TODAY.Expenses $3,985,151 · revenue $1,009,670
- LEARNING & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT:IN 2024-25, THE MUSEUM'S LEARNING AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT DEPARTMENT PRESENTED AN OUTSTANDING SEASON OF PROGRAMS ENJOYED BY OVER 121,900 VISITORS. THESE PROGRAMS PLAYED A KEY ROLE IN ADVANCING THE NORTON'S MISSION BY ENGAGING DIVERSE AUDIENCES, FOSTERING COMMUNITY DIALOGUE, AND PROMOTING APPRECIATION FOR ART THROUGH THE EXPLORATION OF A BROAD RANGE OF THEMES AND TOPICS. IN ORDER TO CREATE AN INCLUSIVE AND VARIED CALENDAR OF PROGRAMS EACH YEAR, THE NORTON'S LEARNING AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT DEPARTMENT COLLABORATES WITH A COMMUNITY COMMITTEE COMPRISED OF INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL STAKEHOLDERS, FROM WEST PALM BEACH RESIDENTS TO LOCAL CIVIC AND INSTITUTIONAL LEADERS. THE COMMITTEE IS TASKED WITH HELPING TO CURATE A SEASON OF PROGRAMS THAT REFLECTS THE REGION'S GROWING DIVERSITY AND ENGAGES THE PUBLIC IN NEW AND EXCITING WAYS. THANKS TO THIS CONTINUED FOCUS AND DEDICATION, THE 2024-25 SEASON FEATURED A WIDE ARRAY OF UNIQUE AND ACCESSIBLE PROGRAMS DESIGNED FOR K-12 AND COLLEGE STUDENTS, CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, AND ADULTS AND LIFELONG LEARNERS, AMONG OTHER CONSTITUENTS THAT VISIT THE NORTON REGULARLY. PUBLIC PROGRAMS CONTINUED TO BE AT THE FOREFRONT OF THE MUSEUM'S MOST VISIBLE OFFERINGS AND SERVED AS AN IMPORTANT MEANS FOR CONNECTING WITH VISITORS. IN 2024-25, THE NORTON WAS PROUD TO HOST OVER 474 PROGRAMS FOR THE PUBLIC'S ENJOYMENT. KEY FAMILY PROGRAMS INCLUDED: ART-MAKING WORKSHOPS LIKE FAMILY STUDIO, ART AND LITERATURE MASH-UP PROGRAMS LIKE BOOK + ART, DANCE AND MUSICAL PERFORMANCES, YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS LIKE SCHOOL'S OUT!, AND MORE. POPULAR ADULT PUBLIC PROGRAMS INCLUDED: LECTURE AND PANEL CONVERSATIONS LIKE THE EDLAVITCH LECTURE SERIES AND ARTSPEAKS; COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP EVENTS LIKE THE SUBTROPIC FILM FESTIVAL AND ART ON TAP; AND ART AFTER DARK, A POPULAR AND CELEBRATED WEEKLY FRIDAY NIGHT PROGRAM CENTERED AROUND CONNECTING THE NORTON'S COLLECTION, SPECIAL EXHIBITIONS, AND THE LOCAL COMMUNITY THROUGH ART, LIVE MUSIC, DANCE, POETRY, AND MORE. THE NORTON'S ROSTER OF LECTURES AND PANELS BROUGHT RENOWNED CULTURAL LEADERS TO WEST PALM BEACH TO SHARE THEIR EXPERTISE AND INSIGHTS, INCLUDING: HELEN MOLESWORTH (WRITER, PODCASTER, AND CURATOR BASED IN LOS ANGELES AND PROVINCETOWN), MIKE HEARN (DOUGLAS DILLON CHAIRMAN, DEPARTMENT OF ASIAN ART, THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART), TRISTRAM HUNT (DIRECTOR OF THE V&A), TIFFANY DUBIN (INTERNATIONAL SPECIALIST IN ARTIST JEWELRY), AND WILLOW HAI (INDEPENDENT CURATOR AND WRITER, AND FORMER SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR, AND CHIEF CURATOR OF THE CHINA INSTITUTE GALLERY IN NEW YORK), AMONG OTHERS. ADDITIONALLY, THE NORTON WAS PLEASED TO WELCOME THE GENERAL PUBLIC THROUGH AN EVER-EVOLVING PROGRAM OF DOCENT- AND CURATOR-LED TOURS, WHICH HELP ENHANCE THE VISITOR EXPERIENCE BY PROVIDING DEEPER CULTURAL AND HISTORICAL CONTEXT. IN 2024-25, THANKS TO THE COMMITMENT OF 60 DEDICATED DOCENTS, THE NORTON WAS ABLE TO HOST 510 SCHOOL TOURS, REACHING 11,471 STUDENTS, AND OVER 790 PUBLIC TOURS THAT WELCOMED NEARLY 9,000 VISITORS TO LEARN ABOUT THE EXCEPTIONAL WORKS ON VIEW. TO BROADEN ACCESS AND WELCOME EVEN MORE VISITORS THROUGH ITS DOORS, THE MUSEUM ALSO HOSTED FOUR FREE, CAMPUS-WIDE CELEBRATIONS LAST YEAR. COMMUNITY DAYS ARE A SERIES OF THEMATIC FESTIVALS THAT CELEBRATE IDENTITY AND CULTURE THROUGH ENGAGING ACTIVATIONS, INCLUDING LIVE PERFORMANCES, ART-MAKING WORKSHOPS, TOURS, GAMES, AND MORE. EACH FESTIVAL FOCUSES ON THE DIFFERENT COMMUNITIES AND EXPERIENCES THAT COMPRISE SOUTH FLORIDA, DRAWING THROUGHLINES TO THE NORTON'S COLLECTION AND EXHIBITIONS. OVER 4,600 VISITORS ENJOYED FREE ACCESS TO COMMUNITY DAYS IN 2024-25: THE 11TH ANNUAL LUNAR NEW YEAR COMMUNITY DAY DREW OVER 1,500 VISITORS; THE 5TH ANNUAL NUESTRA CULTURA COMMUNITY DAY DREW OVER 800 VISITORS; THE 5TH ANNUAL JUNETEENTH COMMUNITY DAY DREW OVER 1,100 VISITORS; AND THE 5TH ANNUAL ART AROUND THE WORLD COMMUNITY DAY DREW OVER 1,000 VISITORS. THE LATTER TWO COMMUNITY DAYS ANCHORED THE MUSEUM'S SUMMER AT THE NORTON INITIATIVE, WHICH OFFERED WEST PALM BEACH AND PALM BEACH COUNTY RESIDENTS FREE SATURDAY ADMISSION FROM MEMORIAL DAY THROUGH LABOR DAY, ALONG WITH WELLNESS PROGRAMMING INCLUDING DRUM CIRCLES, TAI CHI, AND GUIDED MEDITATION. IN 202425, SUMMER AT THE NORTON ATTRACTED 30,000 VISITORS, WITH MORE THAN ONE-THIRD ADMITTED FREE AS LOCAL RESIDENTS.A SIGNIFICANT ASPECT OF THE NORTON'S ENGAGEMENT INITIATIVES INVOLVES FORGING MEANINGFUL CONNECTIONS WITH THE BROADER COMMUNITY. IN 2024-25, THE NORTON WAS ABLE TO ACHIEVE PRODUCTIVE, SYMBIOTIC PARTNERSHIPS WITH COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH TWO KEY PROGRAMS: AFTERSCHOOL ARTS OUTREACH (AAO) AND THE COMMUNITY ACCESS PROGRAM (CAP). AAO IS A NATIONALLY-RECOGNIZED PROGRAM THAT PARTNERS WITH EIGHT AFTERSCHOOL SITES ACROSS PALM BEACH COUNTY TO BRING ARTS-BASED ACTIVITIES DIRECTLY TO UNDERSERVED AND UNDERREPRESENTED STUDENTS EVERY WEEK, YEAR-ROUND. LAST YEAR, THIS PROGRAM SERVED OVER 3,800 CHILDREN THROUGH ART WORKSHOPS, FIELD TRIPS TOURS OF THE MUSEUM, AND AN END-OF-YEAR CULMINATING EXHIBITION HOSTED IN THE NORTON'S MARDEN COMMUNITY GALLERY. THE CAP INITIATIVE FOCUSES ON REACHING DIVERSE AUDIENCES BEYOND THE MUSEUM'S WALLS BY PARTNERING WITH LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS, FROM AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS AND COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTERS TO SOCIAL SERVICES AGENCIES SUPPORTING MARGINALIZED POPULATIONS ACROSS SOUTH FLORIDA. THE NORTON IS PROUD TO REPORT THAT SINCE THE INITIATIVE'S INCEPTION IN 2020, CAP HAS GROWN TO INCLUDE OVER 35 LOCAL PARTNERS THAT REACHED OVER 2,800 CONSTITUENTS LAST YEAR. IN 202425, THE NORTON EXPANDED A RANGE OF RECURRING AND NEWLY DEVELOPED EXPERIENCES EXPLORING THE INTERSECTION OF ART AND WELLNESS FOR AUDIENCES OF ALL AGES, ABILITIES, AND BACKGROUNDS. NOW GROUPED UNDER THE NORTON'S WELLNESS INITIATIVES, THESE PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO MEET PARTICIPANTS WHERE THEY ARE THROUGH OFFERINGS SUCH AS FAMILY AUTISM ART WORKSHOPS, SENSORY-FRIENDLY SUNDAYS, ART AFTER DARK WELLNESS NIGHTS, AND MINDFUL MOMENTS. COLLECTIVELY, THESE INITIATIVES WELCOMED MORE THAN 3,000 PARTICIPANTS INTO SPACES INTENTIONALLY DESIGNED FOR THEIR INDIVIDUAL COMFORT, ACCESSIBILITY, AND ENGAGEMENT. THE PROFOUND IMPACT OF THESE PROGRAMS IS MOST CLEARLY CONVEYED IN THE HEARTFELT REFLECTIONS SHARED BY PARTICIPANTS, WHO FREQUENTLY UNDERSCORE WHAT IT MEANS TO BE SEEN, INCLUDED, AND SUPPORTED WITH OPPORTUNITIES THAT PROMOTE SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL, AND PHYSICAL WELLNESS IN NONTRADITIONAL WAYS. THE NORTON VALUES THE MEASURABLE IMPACT OF THESE MISSION-ALIGNED PROGRAMS AND LOOKS FORWARD TO CONTINUING TO OFFER THESE EXPERIENCES TO AUDIENCES IN THE YEARS AHEAD.Expenses $2,771,737 · revenue $994,887
- MUSEUM GIFT AND BOOK STOREExpenses $285,617 · revenue $381,731
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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 59-0624432
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1961
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A510)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $280,884,792
- Income (IRS master file)
- $39,341,210
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $36,326,460 | $25,541,254 | $280,884,792 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $34,514,012 | $23,005,663 | $276,505,429 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $60,306,263 | $22,453,908 | $264,307,170 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $29,356,493 | $19,142,121 | $218,173,550 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 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 59-0624432).
Questions about NORTON MUSEUM OF ART INC
- What is the EIN of NORTON MUSEUM OF ART INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NORTON MUSEUM OF ART INC is 59-0624432.
- Is NORTON MUSEUM OF ART INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1961.
- Are donations to NORTON MUSEUM OF ART INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does NORTON MUSEUM OF 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 NORTON MUSEUM OF ART INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did NORTON MUSEUM OF ART INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of NORTON MUSEUM OF ART INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names GHISLAIN D'HUMIERES.
- Who are the officers and directors of NORTON MUSEUM OF ART INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 50 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $439,666 (GHISLAIN D'HUMIERES, DIRECTOR AND CEO).
- How much revenue does NORTON MUSEUM OF ART INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $36,326,460, expenses of $25,541,254 and total assets of $280,884,792 at year end.
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