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EIN 91-0640788

Seattle Art Museum

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
380
City
Seattle
State
Washington
Year formed
1917
Most recent tax filings
2023-06-01
NTEE code, primary
A51: Art Museums
Description
Seattle Art Museum promotes and cultivates the fine arts through a variety of services. Founded in 1917, it connects art to life as the leading visual art institution in the Pacific Northwest. The museum draws on its global collections, special exhibitions, installations, and dynamic programs to fulfill its mission. It provides public access to art objects and exhibitions as well as art education for the general public. This year, museum patrons visited three different Seattle locations.
Total revenues
$29,985,574
2023
Total expenses
$37,143,988
2023
Total assets
$418,444,913
2023
Num. employees
380
2023

Program areas at Seattle Art Museum

Museum services: providing a public Art Museum including the accession of Art objects as well as public Art exhibitions and Art education for the general public. Museum patrons visited this year at three different Seattle locations - the Seattle Art Museum, the olympic sculpture park and the asian Art Museum.

Who funds Seattle Art Museum

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Friday FoundationTo Support the Mission of Connecting Art To Life, Develop New Exhibitions Focused on Art That Excites and Educates the Public, By Donating A Collection of Abstract Expressionism and Modern Masterpieces.$31,251,500
Friday FoundationTo Fund the Richard E. Lang and Jane Lang Davis Acquisition Fund for Global Contemporary Art. This Fund Will Enable Sam To Continue Its Focus on Bringing Work By Emerging Artists From All Over the World To Its Collection.$2,200,000
The Kim and Jon Shirley FoundationCalder Exhibit$1,809,377
...and 126 more grants received totalling $41,589,050

Personnel at Seattle Art Museum

NameTitleCompensation
Anita ShahInterim Chief Operating Officer
Cindy BoltonChief Financial Officer$167,211
Mikhael Mei WilliamsChief Marketing Officer$172,080
Manish EngineerChief Technology Officer$164,833
Chris LandmanChief Development Officer$210,560
...and 20 more key personnel

Financials for Seattle Art Museum

RevenuesFYE 06/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$14,899,313
Program services$5,171,487
Investment income and dividends$3,447,543
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$4,077
Net rental income$2,099,078
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$3,661,192
Net income from fundraising events$-173,858
Net income from gaming activities$8,460
Net income from sales of inventory$582,713
Miscellaneous revenues$285,569
Total revenues$29,985,574

Form 990s for Seattle Art Museum

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-062024-05-09990View PDF
2022-062023-05-12990View PDF
2021-062022-05-13990View PDF
2020-062021-05-26990View PDF
2019-062020-08-20990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s

Organizations like Seattle Art Museum

OrganizationLocationRevenue
The Detroit Institute of ArtsDetroit, MI$71,243,439
San Diego Museum of ArtSan Diego, CA$10,450,340
Minneapolis Institute of ArtMinneapolis, MN$63,903,670
San Francisco Museum of Modern ArtSan Francisco, CA$61,181,812
Philadelphia Museum of ArtPhiladelphia, PA$114,413,997
Whitney Museum of American ArtNew York, NY$100,886,000
North Carolina Museum of Art Foundation (NCMA)Raleigh, NC$18,780,354
Brooklyn MuseumBrooklyn, NY$50,937,193
Bruce MuseumGreenwich, CT$16,947,116
Museum of Fine ArtsBoston, MA$99,573,924
Data update history
November 25, 2024
Received grants
Identified 19 new grant, including a grant for $1,809,377 from The Kim and Jon Shirley Foundation
August 10, 2024
Received grants
Identified 26 new grant, including a grant for $275,000 from Janet Wright Ketcham Foundation
August 7, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 4 new personnel
July 20, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 3 new personnel
July 14, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsMuseumsCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
MembershipsLobbyingFundraising eventsOperates internationallyState / local levelReceives government fundingEndowed supportCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
1300 First Ave
Seattle, WA 98101
Metro area
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
County
King County, WA
Website URL
seattleartmuseum.org/ 
Phone
(206) 625-8900
Facebook page
seattleartmuseum 
Twitter profile
@iheartsam 
IRS details
EIN
91-0640788
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1917
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
California AB-488 details
AB 488 status
May Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes
Charity Registration status
Current
FTB status revoked
Not revoked
AG Registration Number
CT0283085
FTB Entity ID
None yet
AB 488 data last updated ("as-of") date
2024-12-04
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