Nonprofit · EIN 95-1809576
PALM SPRINGS ART MUSEUM
Tax-exempt · PALM SPRINGS, CA 92263
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $9,732,898 | $11,442,380 | -$1,709,482 | $40,516,080 | $3,379,242 | $37,136,838 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $7,371,016 | $7,839,352 | -$468,336 | $38,254,186 | $773,422 | $37,480,764 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $6,159,778
- of which government grants
- $786,420
- Program service revenue
- $1,910,142
- Investment income
- $1,533,935
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $933,894
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$476,938
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $250,489
- Other revenue
- $129,043
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $786,577
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,989,782
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $5,641,269
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $13,829
- Accounting fees
- $25,800
- Occupancy
- $485,458
- Travel
- $59,785
- Depreciation
- $647,059
- Program services (functional)
- $7,585,811
- Management and general (functional)
- $3,151,685
- Fundraising (functional)
- $704,884
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $38,254,186
- Total assets, end of year
- $40,516,080
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,379,242
- Net assets, end of year
- $37,136,838
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $13,394,687
- Publicly traded securities
- $22,973,900
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $9,439,551
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $27,697,287
- Gross receipts
- $36,412,171
- Employees
- 140
- Volunteers
- 296
- Year formed
- 1938
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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 June 30, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADAM LERNER | CEO Officer | 40 | $298,295 | $38,770 |
| JOHN PEIRCE | DEPUTY DIRECTOR/CFO Officer | 40 | $151,131 | $55,786 |
| MARK L BAUMGARTNER | CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $156,210 | $30,724 |
| LUISA HEREDIA | CHIEF EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $127,214 | $29,834 |
| LESLIE STEWART | DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $102,543 | $21,805 |
| RACHAEL FAUST | DIRECTOR OF COLLECTIONS AND EXHIBITIONS MANAGEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $103,693 | $12,489 |
| NICHOLE L PINGREE | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $103,276 | $5,665 |
| LEO MARMOL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK LEONARD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT FELTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMJAD BANGASH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERTA HOLLAND | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA MARINO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD CAIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEONARD S EBER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
12 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DIANE RUBIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BARBARA GOTHARD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LJ CELLA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN P MONAHAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAMELA SCHMIDER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LINDA SINGH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARY INGEBRAND-POHLAD | EXECUTIVE VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| VEE SOTELO | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| TOM MINDER | EXECUTIVE VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| GARY GRACE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CRAIG HARTZMAN | BOARD PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JANE EMISON | EXECUTIVE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 32 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADAM LERNER | CEO Officer | 40 | $301,787 | $36,019 |
| MARK L BAUMGARTNER | CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $162,582 | $11,769 |
| JACK PEIRCE | DEPUTY DIRECTOR/CFO Officer | 40 | $143,707 | $25,996 |
| LEO MARMOL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FAYE SARKOWSKY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK LEONARD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT FELTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMJAD BANGASH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERTA HOLLAND | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES EGAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARILYN LOESBERG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEONARD S EBER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANE RUBIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA GOTHARD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LJ CELLA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN P MONAHAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM L HOOD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY GRACE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAME SCHMIDER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA SINGH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARRY W MORSE MD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY N SCHAHET | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GWENDOLYN WEINER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PHILLIP SMITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DONNA MACMILLAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSWITHA SMALE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY INGEBRAND-POHLAD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VEE SOTELO | ASSISTANT SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM MINDER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD CAIN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG HARTZMAN | EXECUTIVE VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 | $0 |
| JANE EMISON | EXECUTIVE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 14 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 2310, PALM SPRINGS, CA 92263-2310
- Principal officer (990 for 2023)
- JANE EMISON, 101 N MUSEUM DR, PALM SPRINGS, CA 92262
- Signed the 990
- JANE EMISON, CHAIR
- Phone
- (760) 322-4851
- Website
- WWW.PSMUSEUM.ORG
- Return prepared by
- EIDE BAILLY LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-1809576 or by the name PALM SPRINGS ART MUSEUM.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
PALM SPRINGS ART MUSEUM CREATES TRANSFORMATIVE EXPERIENCES THAT EXPAND OUR UNDERSTANDING OF OURSELVES AND THE WORLD. PALM SPRINGS ART MUSEUM HAS A WIDE-REACHING AND GROWING PERMANENT COLLECTION OF OVER 12,000 OBJECTS ROOTED IN MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY ART, ARCHITECTURE, AND DESIGN THAT HAS DEVELOPED FROM OF OUR UNIQUE HISTORY, CULTURE, AND PLACE.THE MUSEUM'S COLLECTION, EXHIBITION, AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS CONNECT THE PUBLIC WITH ART AND IDEAS THAT SERVE AND ADAPT WITH THE DYNAMIC AND GROWING COMMUNITY THAT CALLS PALM SPRINGS HOMEAS WELL AS NEW GENERATIONS OF VISITORS WHO CONTINUE TO MAKE THE AREA A DESTINATION FOR REJUVENATION, ENTERTAINMENT, AND CULTURAL EXCURSION.THE MUSEUM IS COMMITTED TO HARNESSING THE RICH LEGACY, DIVERSE CREATIVE OPPORTUNITIES, AND PHILANTHROPIC SUPPORT THAT IS SHAPING OUR MUSEUM'S FUTURE AND MAKE AN IMPACT UPON THE EVOLVING CULTURAL LANDSCAPE OF OUR REGION.
Program accomplishments
- FOUNDED IN 1938, PALM SPRINGS ART MUSEUM (PSAM) IS THE LARGEST ARTS CULTURAL INSTITUTION IN THE COACHELLA VALLEY. ACCREDITED BY THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF MUSEUMS, THE MUSEUM HAS 28 GALLERIES, TWO SCULPTURE GARDENS, FOUR CLASSROOMS, A RESOURCE CENTER, FIVE STORAGE VAULTS, AN 85-SEAT LECTURE HALL, A 433-SEAT PROFESSIONAL THEATER, A 1,000 SQUARE-FOOT STORE SPACE, A PERMANENT COLLECTION OF 16,000+ WORKS OF ART (INCLUDING PAINTING, SCULPTURE, PHOTOGRAPHY, DRAWINGS, PRINTS, AND MEDIA WORKS, WITH STRENGTHS IN MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY ART), AND A BISTRO ALL IN A 150,000 SQUARE-FOOT ARCHITECTURALLY SIGNIFICANT BUILDING. OUR SATELLITE LOCATION, THE ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN CENTER, EDWARDS HARRIS PAVILION FEATURES A 17,000 SQUARE-FOOT SPACE FOR EXHIBITIONS AND PROGRAMMING. WE ALSO HAVE A SATELLITE OUTDOOR VENUE, THE FOUR-ACRE FAYE SARKOWSKY SCULPTURE GARDEN IN PALM DESERT WHICH IS FREE AND OPEN 24/7. WE CURRENTLY OFFER 10 MEMBERSHIP LEVELS RANGING FROM $50 TO $25,000. MEMBERSHIP IN 2024 REMAINED STEADY WITH 3,300 MEMBERS; IN LINE WITH THE PREVIOUS YEAR.IN FISCAL YEAR ("FY") 2024, OUR VISITOR TOTAL WAS 164,912 AND IN FY 2023, TOTAL VISITATION WAS 134,557. IN TERMS OF REVENUE, FY 2024, ADMISSIONS REVENUE WAS $1,1039,410 VS FY 2023, $1,107,427. FY 2023 WAS ONLY NINE MONTHS DUE TO CHANGING OUR FISCAL YEAR END TO JUNE 30 FROM SEPTEMBER 30.THE MUSEUM PRESENTED THREE MAJOR EXHIBITIONS IN OUR MAIN MUSEUM IN FY 2024, KALI ARTOGRAPHER, 1932-2019, AN EXHIBITION CHAMPIONING THE WORK OF THE PIONEER LIGHT AND SPACE MOVEMENT ARTIST NORMAN ZAMMITT; AS WELL AS MYTHOPIETICA; AN EXHIBITION HIGHLIGHTING THE WORK OF ARTISTS IN THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA INLAND REGION WHOSE WORK INCORPORATES MYTHOLOGIES, ICONOGRAPHIES, AND CULTURAL CODES. IN MARCH 2024 THE MUSEUM LAUNCHED ITS Q+ ART INITIATIVE AND DEDICATED THE MONTGOMERY GALLERY TO SHOWCASE Q+ ARTISTS FROM OUR PERMANENT COLLECTION. TO MOVE TOWARD THE LIMITS OF LIVING EXAMINED HOW LGBTQ+ ARTISTS USED DIVERSE STRATEGIES TO RESPOND TO EXPERIENCES OF EXCLUSION AND DISCOVER NEW POSSIBILITY, CASTING LIGHT ON SUBJECTS INCLUDING THE LGBTQ+ SELF, DOMESTIC SPACE, AND THE BROADER SOCIAL WORLS.THE MUSEUM CONTINUED ITS OUTBURST PROJECTS OF SMALL-FORMAT EXHIBITIONS FOR EMERGING ARTISTS AND FEATURED PALM SPRINGS ARTIST THOMAS MICHAEL JOHNSON AS WELL AS A ANGELES-BASED ARTIST ALAKE SHILING. THERE HAVE ALSO BEEN SEVERAL SMALLERPERMANENT COLLECTION ROTATIONS ALLOWING THE MUSEUM TO SHARE MORE WORKS FROM OUR DYNAMIC HOLDINGS-IN AREAS OF ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN, ART OF THE WESTERN AMERICAS, MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY ART, PHOTOGRAPHY, AND STUDIO GLASS. AT THE ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN CENTER, THE MUSEUM PRESENTED A MAJOR EXHIBITION CELEBRATING THE LIFE AND WORKS OF ALBERT FREY. ALBERT FREY HELPED TO ESTABLISH PALM SPRINGS AS A WORLD-RECOGNIZED CENTER FOR MODERN ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN. HE WAS THE FIRST ARCHITECT TO DESIGN A MODERN INTERNATIONAL STYLE STRUCTURE FOR PALM SPRINGS AND PAVED THE WAY FOR MODERN ARCHITECTURE AND THE ARCHITECTS THAT FOLLOWED.THE MUSEUM CONTINUED TO HOLD "THURSDAY NIGHT SESSIONS" FEATURING FREE ADMISSION FROM 5:00 8:00 P.M. AS WELL AS ART ACTIVITIES AND DJS IN THE GALLERIES. THURSDAY NIGHT SESSIONS IS SPONSORED BY THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS. THE PUBLIC PROGRAMMING DEPARTMENT ALSO BUILT UPON THE FAMILY+ SERIES OF FREE ADMISSION AND ACTIVITIES EVERY THIRD SUNDAY OF THE MONTH. ADDITIONALLY, WE WORKED WITH DIFFERENT COMMUNITY-BASED GROUPS AND ORGANIZATIONS TO WELCOME NEW AUDIENCES THROUGH SPECIAL LIMITED EXHIBITIONS, LECTURES, PERFORMANCES, AND ACTIVITIES. THE MUSEUM CONTINUED TO STRENGTHEN ONGOING PARTNERSHIPS WITH THE PALM SPRINGS BLACK HISTORY MONTH COMMITTEE, RAICES, MODERNISM WEEK, DESERT X AND THE PALM SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL. INDIVIDUAL LECTURES WERE PRESENTED INVOLVING EXHIBITING AND VISITING ARTISTS AND CURATORS, ARCHITECTS, AND DESIGNERS, AND EXPERTS IN A RANGE OF FIELDS. IN 2024, THE MUSEUM AGAIN PRESENTED A MUSEUM-WIDE PRIDE CELEBRATION FOR THE LGBTQ+ COMMUNITY AND ITS ALLIES, AS WELL ITS ANNUAL SUMMER FILM SERIES.Expenses $7,585,811 · revenue $2,516,123
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | Not on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 95-1809576
- 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
- 1941
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A500)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $40,516,080
- Income (IRS master file)
- $36,412,171
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2024 | $9,732,898 | $11,442,380 | $40,516,080 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $7,371,016 | $7,839,352 | $38,254,186 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $8,917,182 | $9,047,525 | $35,721,685 | 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 95-1809576).
Questions about PALM SPRINGS ART MUSEUM
- What is the EIN of PALM SPRINGS ART MUSEUM?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of PALM SPRINGS ART MUSEUM is 95-1809576.
- Is PALM SPRINGS ART MUSEUM tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1941.
- Are donations to PALM SPRINGS ART MUSEUM tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does PALM SPRINGS ART MUSEUM 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 PALM SPRINGS ART MUSEUM due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did PALM SPRINGS ART MUSEUM last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of PALM SPRINGS ART MUSEUM?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2024 names JANE EMISON.
- Who are the officers and directors of PALM SPRINGS ART MUSEUM?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2024 lists 27 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $298,295 (ADAM LERNER, CEO).
- How much revenue does PALM SPRINGS ART MUSEUM have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2024 it reported revenue of $9,732,898, expenses of $11,442,380 and total assets of $40,516,080 at year end.
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