MARYHILL MUSEUM OF ART

Financials

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, 2025, highest compensation first.

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)

35 MARYHILL MUSEUM DR, GOLDENDALE, WA 98620-4601

Principal officer (990 for 2025)

Amy Behrens, 35 MARYHILL MUSEUM DRIVE, GOLDENDALE, WA 98620

Signed the 990

Amy Behrens, Executive Dir.

Phone

(509) 773-3733

Website

WWW.MARYHILLMUSEUM.ORG

Return prepared by

Petersen CPAs & Advisors PLLC

Mission

Maryhill Museum of Art ignites a journey of educational enrichment in the Columbia River Gorge by preserving and interpreting art and historic collections.

Program accomplishments

• MUSEUM BUILDING - THE HISTORIC BEAUX-ARTS BUILDING (BUILT IN 1917 & LISTED ON THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES) AND THE MARY AND BRUCE STEVENSON WING (BUILT IN 2012 AND LEED CERTIFIED) HOUSE THE MUSEUM'S COLLECTIONS, CHANGING EXHIBITIONS AND PERMANENT EXHIBITIONS AS WELL AS SPACE FOR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. THE MUSEUM MAINTAINS SPECIFIC ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS IN EXHIBITION AND COLLECTION SPACES FOR THE THOUSANDS OF WORKS OF ART THAT THE MUSEUM CARES FOR, EXHIBITS AND PROVIDES ACCESS TO FOR PUBLIC ENRICHMENT. THE MUSEUM ALSO OWNS AND PRESERVES THE STONEHENGE MEMORIAL MONUMENT (BUILT IN 1918-1929 ANF LISTED ON THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES) AND THE MARYHILL LOOPS ROAD (FIRST MACADAM-PAVED ROAD IN THE STATE OF WASHINGTON AND PROTYPE FOR OREGONS HISTORIC COLUMBIA RIVER HIGHWAY), BOTH OF WHICH ARE 3 MILES EAST OF THE MUSEUM.IN 2025, THE MUSEUM FUNDRAISED FOR AND INSTALLED A NEW WALK-IN FREEZER INSIDE AN EXISTING BUILDING FACILITY FOR PROCESSING OF SPECIFIC MUSEUM COLLECTIONS. THE FACILITY ACCELERATES THE NUMBER OF OJECTS THAT CAN BE PROCESSED AT ONE TIME, PARTICULARLY IMPORTANT GIVEN THE MUSEUMS EMPHASIS ON COLLECTING AND PRESERVING OBJECTS SUCH AS TEXTILES AND BASKETRY. OTHER KEY BUILDING EXPENDITURES IN 2025 WERE HVAC AND ELECTRICAL MAINTENANCE PROJECTS TO CONTINUE RETROFITTING NEWER AND AGING SYSTEMS.MARYHILL MUSEUM OF ART IS IN THE PLANNING AND FUNDRAISING STAGES OF A WATER SYSTEM THAT WILL REPLACE THE MUSEUM'S SPRING-FED WATER SOURCE WITH WATER FROM THE MUSEUM'S WELL AND WATER RIGHT. IN 2025, THE MUSEUM RECEIVED PROJECT APPROVAL FROM WA DEPT OF ECOLOGY AND DEPT OF HEALTH TO PROCEED WITH THE PROJECT.
  Expenses $637,494 · revenue $358,877
• EXHIBITIONS, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, AND PRESERVATION OF COLLECTIONS ARE THE VITAL SERVICES THAT FULFILL THE MUSEUM'S MISSION. MARYHILL IS THE ONLY FINE ART MUSEUM IN THE CENTRAL PACIFIC NORTHWEST. FOUNDED IN 1940, IT IS ACCREDITED BY THE AMERICAN ALLIANCE OF MUSEUMS AND SERVES 549,495 PEOPLE ACROSS SEVEN RURAL COUNTIES IN WASHINGTON AND OREGON. THE MUSEUMS COLLECTION OF OVER 18,000 OBJECTS SPANS AMERICAN AND EUROPEAN FINE AND DECORATIVE ARTS, INDIGENOUS AMERICAN ART, AN EXCEPTIONAL SELECTION OF 80+ SCULPTURES AND WATERCOLORS BY AUGUSTE RODIN, FASHION, CONTEMPORARY SCULPTURE, AND OTHER WORKS FROM AMERICA AND AROUND THE WORLD. OUR STRATEGIC PLAN GUIDES ADDITIONS AND UPDATES TO OUR PERMANENT EXHIBITIONS AND DISPLAYS. THE MUSEUM'S COLLECTION IS SHARED IN EXHIBITIONS AT THE MUSEUM, WITH RESEARCHERS, AND WITH OTHER MUSEUM INSTITUTIONS.EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS ARE THE HEART OF OUR MISSION AND THE MUSEUM HOSTS FIELD TRIPS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR FOR K-12 AND COLLEGE GROUPS. WE SUBSIDIZE FIELD TRIPS COSTS AS NEEDED TO REMOVE BARRIERS TO VISITING, PRIORITIZING TITLE I SCHOOLS IN THE REGION.MUSEUM EDUCATORS PROVIDE & UPDATE CLASSROOM CURRICULUM RESOURCES TO MEET STATE STANDARDS WITH A STEAM FOCUS AND OFFER AN ANNUAL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM. FORMAL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS ARE COMPLEMENTED BY PUBLIC PROGRAMS WHICH BRING PERFORMERS, ARTISTS, HISTORIANS, AND WRITERS TO INSPIRE AND EDUCATE ALL VISITORS.IN 2025, MARYHILL MUSEUM OF ART MADE UPDATES TO ADDITIONAL DISPLAY CASES IN THE INDIGENOUS PEOPLES OF NORTH AMERICA PERMANENT GALLERY AND CONSERVED SELECT OBECTS FROM THE COLLECTION FOR DISPLAY, AS WELL AS UPDATES TO THE SAM HILL ORIENTATION GALLERY, NOW CALLED THE FOUR FOUNDERS AND THEIR LEGACY. THE MUSEUM ACQUIRED SEVERAL OBJECTS WITHIN ITS EXPANDED COLLECTION FOCUS OF TRADITIONAL TEXTILES FROM ROMANIA AND MACEDONIA, AS WELL AS A VARIETY OF OTHER ACQUISITIONS TO THE MUSEUM COLLECTIONS. NEW PROGRAMS INCLUDED A FAMILY-FRIENDLY SOLSTICE EVENT AT THE STONEHENGE MEMORIAL MONUMENT.THE MUSEUM RECEIVED A MAJOR GIFT IN 2025 TO ESTABLISH A RESTRICTED ENDOWMENT FOR THE ACQUISITION AND PRESERVATION OF HISTORIC NORTHWEST PAINTING AND STATUARY WORKS, AND TO NAME A MUSEUM GALLERY.
  Expenses $310,069
• GARDENS THE MUSEUM CAMPUS SPANS NEARLY 29 ACRES AND INCLUDES THE WILLIAM AND CATHERINE DICKSON SCULPTURE PARK, THE LEWIS AND CLARK OVERLOOK AND GARDEN, AND THE CANNON POWER PLAZA AND RIVER WALK. IN 2025, THE MUSEUM COMPLETED A RENOVATION OF THE SCULPTURE PARK WITH ADA-COMPLIANT WALKING PATHS THROUGH THE PARK THAT CONNECT THE EAST AND WEST CAMPUS, NEW SEATING, AND PUBLIC ART.THE GARDENS ARE USED FOR DIVERSE PROGRAMS INCLUDING ANNUAL PUBLIC CULTURAL EVENTS, FIELD TRIPS, FACILITY RENTALS, AND OTHER SPECIAL PROGRAMS.
  Expenses $205,794

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.

IRS record

EIN

91-0309140

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

1926

Accounting year ends

December

Files

Form 990 or 990-EZ

Category (NTEE)

Arts, culture and humanities (A510)

Assets (IRS master file)

$15,006,057

Income (IRS master file)

$2,284,161

Filing history

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 91-0309140).

Questions about MARYHILL MUSEUM OF ART

What is the EIN of MARYHILL MUSEUM OF ART?

The employer identification number (EIN) of MARYHILL MUSEUM OF ART is 91-0309140.

Is MARYHILL MUSEUM OF ART tax-exempt?

Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1926.

Are donations to MARYHILL MUSEUM OF ART tax-deductible?

Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).

Which annual return does MARYHILL MUSEUM OF ART 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 MARYHILL MUSEUM OF ART due?

The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.

When did MARYHILL MUSEUM OF ART last file with the IRS?

The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.

Who is the principal officer of MARYHILL MUSEUM OF ART?

The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Amy Behrens.

Who are the officers and directors of MARYHILL MUSEUM OF ART?

The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 19 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $130,000 (Amy Behrens, Executive Dir.).

How much revenue does MARYHILL MUSEUM OF ART have?

On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,851,964, expenses of $1,614,391 and total assets of $15,006,057 at year end.

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