Nonprofit · EIN 91-1181221
MUSEUM OF NORTHWEST ART
Tax-exempt · LA CONNER, WA 98257
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,335,276 | $1,027,773 | $307,503 | $2,901,297 | $763,509 | $2,137,788 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $929,415 | $910,398 | $19,017 | $2,480,516 | $650,231 | $1,830,285 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $948,959
- Membership dues
- $56,385
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $54,543
- Net rental income
- -$4,008
- Net income from fundraising events
- $181,258
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $147,720
- Other revenue
- $331,774
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $139,349
- Other salaries and wages
- $456,043
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $652,813
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $27,000
- Occupancy
- $80,307
- Depreciation
- $52,244
- Program services (functional)
- $736,979
- Management and general (functional)
- $59,849
- Fundraising (functional)
- $230,945
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,480,516
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,901,297
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $763,509
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,137,788
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,347,877
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,445,960
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $691,828
- Gross receipts
- $1,604,376
- Employees
- 16
- Volunteers
- 120
- Year formed
- 1981
- State of legal domicile
- WA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEFANO CATALANI | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $139,350 |
| GRETCHEN MCCAULEY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| THOMAS BUCKNELL | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN FAULKNER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN LUCKE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CATHERINE WYMAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KATHRYN BENNETT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIK BENSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAUREL BROWNING | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID BUCK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TERRENCE CARROLL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LISA CLARKE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CJ EBERT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIE ELLIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JUDY MASSONG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CYNTHIA MCCOY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANNA PLATA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CANDICE REID | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEFANO CATALANI | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $128,600 |
| GRETCHEN MCCAULEY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| THOMAS BUCKNELL | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN FAULKNER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CATHERINE WYMAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MICHELLE HURTEAU | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID BUCK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MEGAN DUNLAP-RICE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CJ EBERT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CANDICE REID | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TERRENCE CARROLL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAUREL BROWNING | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEVIN PAUL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANNA PLATA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA MCCOY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JUDY MASSONG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN LUCKE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIE ELLIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 969, LA CONNER, WA 98257-0969
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- STEFANO CATALANI, PO BOX 969, LA CONNER, WA 98257
- Signed the 990
- STEFANO CATALANI, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (360) 466-4446
- Website
- WWW.MONAMUSEUM.ORG
- Return prepared by
- LARSON GROSS PLLC
Mission
THE MUSEUM OF NORTHWEST ART COLLECTS, PRESERVES, INTERPRETS AND EXHIBITS ART CREATED IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST, SUPPORTS ARTISTS, AND STRIVES TO INTEGRATE ART INTO THE LIVES OF ALL PEOPLE. THE MUSEUM IS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC SEVEN DAYS A WEEK.
Program accomplishments
- EXHIBITION PRODUCTION: MONA COLLECTS AND EXHIBITS CONTEMPORARY ART FROM ACROSS THE NORTHWEST, INCLUDING ALASKA, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CALIFORNIA, IDAHO, MONTANA, OREGON AND WASHINGTON. THE MUSEUM IS THE STEWARD FOR OVER 2,300 OBJECTS, WHICH REPRESENT A WIDE RANGE OF MEDIUMS INCLUDING PAINTING, GLASS, PHOTOGRAPHS, PRINTS, AND MORE. MONA ALSO HOUSES A GROWING ARCHIVES AND IS IN THE PROCESS OF DIGITIZING THE OBJECTS SO THAT THE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC.Expenses $350,997
- EDUCATION PROGRAMS: THE MUSEUM OF NORTHWEST ART ENGAGES WITH ITS SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES THROUGH A VARIETY OF EDUCATION PROGRAMS. MONA LINK PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE ART EDUCATION FOR STUDENTS FROM PRE-K TO MIDDLE SCHOOL. SINCE 2003, THE PROGRAM HAS SERVED OVER 10,300 STUDENTS AND PROVIDED TRAINING FOR 214 TEACHERS (UPDATED MAY 2025) IN THE SCHOOL DISTRICTS OF ANACORTES, BELLINGHAM, BURLINGTON-EDISON, CONCRETE, LA CONNER, MOUNT VERNON, MOUNT BAKER, SEDRO-WOOLLEY AND STANWOOD-CAMANO. MONA'S ADULT, YOUTH & FAMILY AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO PROMOTE THE CREATIVE EXPRESSION AND ARTISTIC EDUCATION OF OUR DIVERSE COMMUNITY THROUGH TOURS, ART-MAKING ACTIVITIES, AND TALKS OFFERED AT THE MUSEUM.Expenses $232,601
- RETAIL STORE: THE MUSEUM OF NORTHWEST ART STORE SELLS PRODUCTS THAT INSPIRE AND REFLECT THE ARTISTIC AND CULTURAL BACKGROUNDS OF THE NORTHWEST AND IGNITE PERSONAL CONNECTIONS TO ART. THE MONA STORE OFFERS CONTEMPORARY JEWELRY, ART, BOOKS, HOME DECOR, AND HANDMADE OBJECTS BY MORE THAN 100 NORTHWEST ARTISTS. PROCEEDS FROM THE MONA STORE SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW EXHIBITIONS AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS.Expenses $153,381
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
- 91-1181221
- 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
- 1984
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A510)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,901,297
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,604,376
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,335,276 | $1,027,773 | $2,901,297 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $929,415 | $910,398 | $2,480,516 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $949,632 | $926,581 | $2,088,098 | 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 91-1181221).
Questions about MUSEUM OF NORTHWEST ART
- What is the EIN of MUSEUM OF NORTHWEST ART?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MUSEUM OF NORTHWEST ART is 91-1181221.
- Is MUSEUM OF NORTHWEST ART tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1984.
- Are donations to MUSEUM OF NORTHWEST ART tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MUSEUM OF NORTHWEST 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 MUSEUM OF NORTHWEST ART 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 MUSEUM OF NORTHWEST ART 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 MUSEUM OF NORTHWEST ART?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names STEFANO CATALANI.
- Who are the officers and directors of MUSEUM OF NORTHWEST ART?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 18 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $139,350 (STEFANO CATALANI, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does MUSEUM OF NORTHWEST ART have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,335,276, expenses of $1,027,773 and total assets of $2,901,297 at year end.
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