Nonprofit · EIN 85-0102311
WHEELWRIGHT MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN INDIAN
Tax-exempt · SANTA FE, NM 87505
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,877,212 | $1,727,689 | $149,523 | $7,714,701 | $2,078,286 | $5,636,415 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,522,904 | $1,617,881 | -$94,977 | $5,698,605 | $216,441 | $5,482,164 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,240,890
- Program service revenue
- $130,095
- Investment income
- $55,744
- Net income from fundraising events
- $100,996
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $337,608
- Other revenue
- $450,483
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $296,427
- Other salaries and wages
- $436,650
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $808,693
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $20,936
- Accounting fees
- $31,710
- Occupancy
- $115,358
- Travel
- $23,041
- Depreciation
- $175,000
- Program services (functional)
- $1,287,122
- Management and general (functional)
- $337,900
- Fundraising (functional)
- $102,667
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $5,698,605
- Total assets, end of year
- $7,714,701
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,078,286
- Net assets, end of year
- $5,636,415
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $3,786,301
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $4,799,101
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $837,314
- Gross receipts
- $2,422,483
- Employees
- 14
- Volunteers
- 35
- Year formed
- 1937
- State of legal domicile
- NM
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HENRIETTA LIDCHI | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $215,927 |
| NANCY STEEDMAN | COO/CFO Officer | 40 | $80,499 |
| ROBERT E KIRKPATRICK | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| RON FERGUSON | PRESIDENT ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| JESSE MORRIS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| JEFFREY GORDON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| JOSEPH AGUILAR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARK BAHTI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LISA BIALAC-JEHLE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHAD BURKHARDT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ALFRED CHANDLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NATALIE FITZ-GERALD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARY HAMILTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JANIE KASARJIAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SALLYANN PASCHALL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARTHA SANDWEISS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JEAN L HIGGINS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 36 | $187,966 |
| HENRIETTA LIDCHI | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $105,901 |
| WILLIAM G HOWARD | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ROBERT E KIRKPATRICK | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DIANE LOCANDRO | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| SHERIDAN MACKNIGHT | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| JESSE MORRIS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| JEFFREY GORDON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN M YOECKEL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JOSEPH AGUILAR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| AMBER-DAWN BEAR ROBE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LISA BIALAC-JEHLE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHAD BURDKHARDT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RON FERGUSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SUZANNE NEWMAN FRICKE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARY G HAMILTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JANIE KASARJIAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| THOMAS MCREYNOLDS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SALLYANN PASCHALL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PAT PRUITT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARTHA SANDWEISS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GERAL STIEBEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| HEATHER WHITE MAN RUNS HIM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NATHAN YOUNGBLOOD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 704 CAMINO LEJO, SANTA FE, NM 87505-7511
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JEFFREY GORDON, POST OFFICE BOX 5153, SANTA FE, NM 875025153
- Signed the 990
- JEFFREY GORDON, TREASURER
- Phone
- (505) 982-4636
- Website
- WHEELWRIGHT.ORG
- Return prepared by
- SWAIN & GRIECO LLC
Mission
TO RESPECT AND SUPPORT THE TRADITIONS AND CREATIVE EXPRESSIONS OF THE NATIVE AMERICAN PEOPLES, AND TO PRESENT EXHIBITIONS AND OTHER PUBLIC PROGRAMS RELATING TO THEM; TO COLLECT AND DOCUMENT CONTEMPORARY EXPRESSIONS OF THE NAVAJO PEOPLE ESPECIALLY, BUT ALSO THE RIO GRANDE PUEBLO PEOPLE AND OTHER NATIVE AMERICANS OF NEW MEXICO; TO MAINTAIN COLLECTIONS OF ARTIFACTS, BOOKS, MANUSCRIPTS, PHOTOGRAPHS, AND OTHER METARIALS RELATING TO THE HISTORY, CULTURE, AND ARTS OF THE NAVAJO PEOPLE ESPECIALLY, BUT ALSO THE RIO GRANDE PUEBLO PEOPLE AND OTHER NATIVE AMERICANS OF NEW MEXICO, AND TO MAKE SAID RESOURCES ACCESSIBLE TO THE PUBLIC FOR STUDY; AND TO PUBLISH BOOKS AND OTHER MATERIALS CONCERNING THE FOREGOING AND MATTERS RELATED THERETO.
Program accomplishments
- OPERATION/MAINTENANCE OF WHEELWRIGHT MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN INDIAN, WHICH PROMOTES PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING/APPRECIATION OF NATIVE AMERICAN CULTURE BY PROCURING/INTERPRETING ACTIVITIES THROUGH COLLECTIONS/ACQUISITIONS AND EXHIBITS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THE MUSUEM IS ABLE TO PROVIDE EXHIBITS BY CURATORIAL/EXHIBIT REVENUE, WHICH IS PROVIDED BY ADMISSIONS, DONATION BOX, AND GIFTS RESTRICTED FOR EXHIBITS AND ACQUISITIONS.Expenses $1,287,122 · revenue $130,095
- MUSEUM SHOP ADDS TO THE EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE OF THE MUSUEM BY MAKING AMERICAN INDIAN WORKS FAMILIAR TO A BROAD SEGMENT OF THE PUBLIC, ENHANCING PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING/APPRECIATION.
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
- 85-0102311
- 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
- 1943
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A500)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $7,714,701
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,422,483
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,877,212 | $1,727,689 | $7,714,701 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,522,904 | $1,617,881 | $5,698,605 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,360,913 | $1,135,453 | $5,668,937 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 85-0102311).
Questions about WHEELWRIGHT MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN INDIAN
- What is the EIN of WHEELWRIGHT MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN INDIAN?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WHEELWRIGHT MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN INDIAN is 85-0102311.
- Is WHEELWRIGHT MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN INDIAN tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1943.
- Are donations to WHEELWRIGHT MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN INDIAN tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WHEELWRIGHT MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN INDIAN 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 WHEELWRIGHT MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN INDIAN 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 WHEELWRIGHT MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN INDIAN 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 WHEELWRIGHT MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN INDIAN?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names JEFFREY GORDON.
- Who are the officers and directors of WHEELWRIGHT MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN INDIAN?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 16 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $215,927 (HENRIETTA LIDCHI, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does WHEELWRIGHT MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN INDIAN have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,877,212, expenses of $1,727,689 and total assets of $7,714,701 at year end.
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