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Nonprofit · EIN 91-1181221

MUSEUM OF NORTHWEST ART

Tax-exempt · LA CONNER, WA 98257

Financials

$929K$910K2023$1.3M$1M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of MUSEUM OF NORTHWEST ART by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$1,335,276$1,027,773$307,503$2,901,297$763,509$2,137,788
December 31, 2023990$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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
STEFANO CATALANIEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$139,350
GRETCHEN MCCAULEYPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
THOMAS BUCKNELLVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
KATHLEEN FAULKNERSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
JOHN LUCKETREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
CATHERINE WYMANTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
KATHRYN BENNETTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
ERIK BENSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
LAUREL BROWNINGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
DAVID BUCKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
TERRENCE CARROLLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
LISA CLARKETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
CJ EBERTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
JENNIE ELLISTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
JUDY MASSONGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
3 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CYNTHIA MCCOYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
ANNA PLATATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
CANDICE REIDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 18 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
STEFANO CATALANIEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$128,600
GRETCHEN MCCAULEYPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
THOMAS BUCKNELLVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
KATHLEEN FAULKNERSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
CATHERINE WYMANTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
MICHELLE HURTEAUTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
DAVID BUCKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
MEGAN DUNLAP-RICETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
CJ EBERTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
CANDICE REIDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
TERRENCE CARROLLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
LAUREL BROWNINGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
KEVIN PAULTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
ANNA PLATATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
CYNTHIA MCCOYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
JUDY MASSONGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
JOHN LUCKETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
JENNIE ELLISTRUSTEE
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
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.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 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
Assets (IRS master file)
$2,901,297
Income (IRS master file)
$1,604,376

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$1,335,276$1,027,773$2,901,297XML
990December 2023$929,415$910,398$2,480,516XML
990December 2022$949,632$926,581$2,088,098IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990December 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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