EIN 72-0542138

Louisiana Art and Science Museum

Name: Louisiana Art and Science Museum financials for 2023
Creator: Cause IQ
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/

IRS 501(c) type

501(c)(3)

Num. employees

City

Baton Rouge

State

Louisiana

Year formed

1960

Most recent tax filings

2023-12-01

NTEE code, primary

A51: Art Museums

Description

LASM serves the community through lectures, workshops, classes, teacher inservices, camps, and other programming. The museum is accredited by the American Alliance of Museums and is a member of the Association of Science and Technology Centers.

Also known as...

Louisiana Art and Science Museuminc

Total revenues

$2,822,318

2023

Total expenses

$2,302,683

2023

Total assets

$6,768,156

2023

Num. employees

2023

Program areas at Louisiana Art and Science Museum

Museum - Art museum displays paintings, sculptures & photographics.

Discovery depot & Science station among the numerous special exhibits within the museum provide specialized educational opportunities.

Planetarium facility provides exhibits, films and other scientific educational programming.

Who funds Louisiana Art and Science Museum

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits

Grantmaker	Grantmaker tax period	Description	Amount
Huo Family Foundation	2022-12	Hunt for the Vaccine Exhibition	$256,527
Baton Rouge Area Foundation	2023-12	General Support, Support Programming & Acquisitions, Restoraton of the Frank Hayden Crucifix, Accquisition of Art, and Preservation of the Collection	$75,574
Irene W and C B Pennington Foundation	2023-12	Lighting Up the Irene Pennington Dome	$50,000
...and 9 more grants received

Personnel at Louisiana Art and Science Museum

Name	Title	Compensation	Date of data
Karen M Soniat	President and Executive Director		2024-11-26
Serena Pandos	Former President and Chief Executive Officer / President and Executive Director / / President and Chief Executive Officer	$175,538	2023-12-31
Jason MacMorran	Immediate Past Chair	$0	2024-06-14
Shawn Usher	Trustee	$0	2024-06-14
Scott Gaudin	Chair - Elect	$0	2024-06-14
...and 13 more key personnel

Financials for Louisiana Art and Science Museum

Revenues	FYE 12/2023	FYE 12/2022	% Change
Total grants, contributions, etc.	$1,694,031	$1,413,115	19.9%
Program services	$533,242	$405,938	31.4%
Investment income and dividends	$124,227	$107,614	15.4%
Tax-exempt bond proceeds	$0	$0	-
Royalty revenue	$0	$0	-
Net rental income	$35,518	$40,450	-12.2%
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets	$47,799	$19,637	143.4%
Net income from fundraising events	$264,372	$198,683	33.1%
Net income from gaming activities	$0	$0	-
Net income from sales of inventory	$83,412	$78,715	6%
Miscellaneous revenues	$39,717	$29,544	34.4%
Total revenues	$2,822,318	$2,293,696	23%

Form 990s for Louisiana Art and Science Museum

Fiscal year ending	Date received by IRS	Form	PDF link
2023-12	2024-11-26	990	View PDF
2022-12	2023-11-07	990	View PDF
2021-12	2022-10-11	990	View PDF
2020-12	2021-12-06	990	View PDF
2019-12	2021-04-02	990	View PDF
...and 10 more Form 990s

Organizations like Louisiana Art and Science Museum

Organization	Type	Location	Revenue
Polk Museum of Art at Florida Southern College	501(c)(3)	Lakeland, FL	$956,883
Racine Art Museum Association (RAM)	501(c)(3)	Racine, WI	$2,118,021
Burchfield Penney Art Center	501(c)(3)	Buffalo, NY	$2,879,883
Crocker Art Museum Association	501(c)(3)	Sacramento, CA	$13,559,963
Palm Springs Art Museum	501(c)(3)	Palm Springs, CA	$7,371,016
Art Museum of Southeast Texas	501(c)(3)	Beaumont, TX	$953,624
Phoenix Art Museum	501(c)(3)	Phoenix, AZ	$10,338,592
San Jose Museum of Art Association	501(c)(3)	San Jose, CA	$5,864,094
Asheville Art Museum Association	501(c)(3)	Asheville, NC	$1,770,786
The Cummer Museum of Art and Gardens	501(c)(3)	Jacksonville, FL	$7,127,424

Data update history

January 3, 2025

Received grants

Identified 3 new grant, including a grant for $75,574 from Baton Rouge Area Foundation

July 9, 2024

Received grants

Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $5,000 from The Merice Boo Johnston Grigsby Foundation

June 15, 2024

Updated personnel

Identified 1 new personnel

January 20, 2024

Posted financials

Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022

January 20, 2024

Updated personnel

Identified 7 new personnel

Nonprofit Types

Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsMuseumsCharities

Issues

Arts, cultural, and humanities

Characteristics

MembershipsFundraising eventsState / local levelReceives government fundingEndowed supportCommunity engagement / volunteeringGala fundraisersTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations

General information

Address: PO Box 3373; Baton Rouge, LA 70821
Metro area: Baton Rouge, LA
County: East Baton Rouge Parish, LA
Website URL: lasm.org/
Phone: (225) 344-5272
Facebook page: theLASM
Twitter profile: @lasm

IRS details

EIN: 72-0542138
Fiscal year end: December
Taxreturn type: Form 990
Year formed: 1960
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78): Yes

Categorization

NTEE code, primary: A51: Art Museums
NAICS code, primary: 7121: Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions
Parent/child status: Independent

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