EIN 61-0444823

Speed Art Museum

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
171
Year formed
1933
Most recent tax filings
2023-09-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
The Speed Art Museum, originally known as the J. B. Speed Memorial Museum, is Kentucky’s oldest and largest art museum. It was founded in 1925 by Hattie Bishop Speed as a memorial to her husband, James Breckinridge Speed.
Total revenues
$13,056,677
2023
Total expenses
$15,529,524
2023
Total assets
$131,370,539
2023
Num. employees
171
2023

Program areas at Speed Art Museum

Guardianship and maintenance of the Museum and its Art collection. The Speed Art Museum utilizes security personnel and technology to secure the collection as well as the Museum staff and visitors. State-of-the-art temperature and humidity control systems protect the collection from environmental damages.
Education and outreach programs foster dynamic, multi-sensorial experiences for visitors of all ages and backgrounds. Education programs for youth and families provide opportunities for children to grow up with the Speed. Offerings include hands-on workshops, interactive lessons, and guided tours of the collection. Outreach programs engage underserved populations and often partner with both arts and non-arts organizations to reach all levels of the community.
Curatorial initiatives include rotating exhibitions, care for the permanent collection, and scholarly publications. The curatorial staff stewards a collection of 13,000 objects spanning 6,000 years of human history from ancient to contemporary artworks. Curators produce ambitious exhibitions, bringing artwork from around the world to the louisville community and program events to enhance exhibition content.

Who funds Speed Art Museum

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Frances N Alden Charitable TrustCharitable$1,000,000
Community Foundation of LouisvilleA51 Art Museums$665,588
The Brooke Brown Barzun Philanthropic FoundationRestricted Support$250,000
...and 52 more grants received totalling $3,784,976

Personnel at Speed Art Museum

NameTitleCompensation
Catherine SurrattChief Operating Officer$141,500
Toni Carver SmithChief Financial Officer$141,000
Erika Holmquist-WallChief Curator$148,925
Raphaela PlatowExecutive Director$278,000
Stephen ReilyPast Executive Director$100,000
...and 10 more key personnel

Financials for Speed Art Museum

RevenuesFYE 09/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$8,884,551
Program services$549,276
Investment income and dividends$2,562,274
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$293,673
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$32,143
Net income from fundraising events$-135,656
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$163,809
Miscellaneous revenues$706,607
Total revenues$13,056,677

Form 990s for Speed Art Museum

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-092024-08-15990View PDF
2022-092023-08-15990View PDF
2021-092022-08-15990View PDF
2020-092021-08-12990View PDF
2019-092020-10-13990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s
Data update history
September 23, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
September 22, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 2 new vendors, including , and
September 21, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
August 25, 2024
Received grants
Identified 14 new grant, including a grant for $1,000,000 from Frances N Alden Charitable Trust
May 18, 2024
Received grants
Identified 12 new grant, including a grant for $120,500 from The Saul Steinberg Foundation
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsMuseumsCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
MembershipsFundraising eventsOperates internationallyState / local levelReceives government fundingEndowed supportGala fundraisersTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
2035 S Third St
Louisville, KY 40208
Metro area
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
County
Jefferson County, KY
Website URL
speedmuseum.org/ 
Phone
(502) 634-2700
Facebook page
SpeedArtMuseum 
Twitter profile
@speedartmuseum 
IRS details
EIN
61-0444823
Fiscal year end
September
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1933
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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