EIN 20-8862731

Scottsdale Museum of the West

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
30
State
Year formed
2007
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
Scottsdale Museum of the West increases and diffuses knowledge, encourages appreciation of art and history, maintains a museum to exhibit, collect and preserve objects of artistic and historic interest, and provides facilities for research and publication. In 2021, they showcased western spirits newest exhibitions including light and legacy: the art and techniques of Edward S. Curtis; beaded gauntlets from the William P. Healey collection; the art of our photography with Arizona Highways Magazine. The museum also produced a bi.
Total revenues
$3,052,478
2023
Total expenses
$3,625,339
2023
Total assets
$8,719,443
2023
Num. employees
30
2023

Program areas at Scottsdale Museum of the West

In 2023 western spirit: scottsdales Museum of the West opened 5 new exhibits which highlighted our mission statement of illuminating the past, to better shape the future with highly rated exhibits including: werner segarras vacqueros de la cruz del diablo, andy warhol & billy schenk s western pop, richard a. Gates glittering array, blair buntings journeys, nuerodivergence & belonging, and william matthews decades. the Museum was also so proud to be gifted over 2000 pieces of the eddie basha art collection from chandler, az. We welcomed over 43,000 guests to the Museum over the year and 3900 of those to the Museum for 35 special events including an indigenous culinary festival, sister cities signing ceremony, lloyd kiva fashion show, and the hash knife pony express ride. Western spirit also welcomed over 4000 students from public, private and home schools to enjoy learning about the heritage of the american West.

Who funds Scottsdale Museum of the West

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Arizona Community FoundationGeneral Support$110,000
Howard and Frankie Alper Family FoundationCharitable$106,350
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$16,100
...and 10 more grants received

Personnel at Scottsdale Museum of the West

NameTitleCompensation
William J BurnsExecutive Director$168,880
Michael J FoxAdvancement Advisor$489,458
Ned O'HearnBoard Member$0
Daniel CorazziVice - Chairman$0
Jim BrunerImmediate Past Chair$0
...and 4 more key personnel

Financials for Scottsdale Museum of the West

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$1,972,946
Program services$803,404
Investment income and dividends$116,168
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$52,263
Net income from fundraising events$8,639
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$97,538
Miscellaneous revenues$1,520
Total revenues$3,052,478

Form 990s for Scottsdale Museum of the West

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-06-26990View PDF
2022-122023-07-05990View PDF
2021-122022-04-13990View PDF
2020-122021-06-22990View PDF
2019-122020-09-25990View PDF
...and 11 more Form 990s

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Data update history
November 26, 2024
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $106,350 from Howard and Frankie Alper Family Foundation
August 31, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
August 30, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 9 new personnel
July 14, 2024
Received grants
Identified 4 new grant, including a grant for $110,000 from Arizona Community Foundation
January 1, 2024
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $33,135 from Howard and Frankie Alper Family Foundation
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsMuseumsCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
MembershipsFundraising eventsState / local levelReceives government fundingTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
3830 N Marshall Way
Scottsdale, AZ 85251
Metro area
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ
County
Maricopa County, AZ
Website URL
westernspirit.org/ 
Phone
(480) 686-9539
IRS details
EIN
20-8862731
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2007
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
A50: Museums
NAICS code, primary
7121: Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions
Parent/child status
Independent
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