2026-09-14T09:34:10-07:00 2026-06-30 200713860 James M Babic PC 6414 Sinclair Ave Berwyn IL 60402 990 2025-07-01 300479057 National Indo American Museum NATI 6303766358 815 S Main Street Lombard IL 60148 Kishori Dattani Pres / Treas 2026-09-14 true James M Babic CPA P00237741 7083174091 X 2025 Kishori Dattani 815 S Main Street Lombard IL 60148 86882 false X www.niam.org X 2008 IL The National Indo-American Museum builds bridges across generations and connects cultures through the diverse, colorful stories of all Indian Americans. 10 10 2 0 596751 70270 940 350 13053 16183 9363 79 620107 86882 0 0 16781 10946 0 2722 159731 205575 176512 216521 443595 -129639 3933910 3805651 0 3933910 3805651 The National Indo-American Museum builds bridges across generations and connects cultures through the diverse, colorful stories of all Indian Americans. false false 189039 The National Indo-American Museum (NIAM) is the repository of the Indian American narrative. NIAM serves as a hub for the entire spectrum of the Indian American experience, keeping its stories alive and relevant, using fresh and innovative ways to connect with audiences. NIAM engages generations of visitors of all communities in exploring the rich cultural heritage, long immigrant history and important contemporary developments that shape the lives of millions of Americans of Indian origin. Documenting, collecting and sharing the evolving Indian American story, NIAMs exhibitions, programs and publications nurture appreciation for the commonalities that bring together people of diverse ethnicities. Using its stories to advocate for justice, diversity and tolerance, NIAM changes the concept of museums as passive receptacles for the past to one of museums as active forces for the better in their communities.Outreach Programs:------------------Ethnic Dialogue programs attract hundreds of school and university students, and adult groups each year. First voice presenters open a window into the life of the community, and explore common ground shared by Americans of all ethnicities. Programs are tailored to interests of your group and can be conducted off site or at our Living Museum the Devon Avenue ethnic marketplace. NIAMs Gandhi Peace Program began with the goal of bringing Mahatma Gandhis peace and non-violence teachings to underprivileged schools in Chicago. As 2019 was the 150th birth anniversary of Gandhi, the program came to fruition at a meaningful time. The program was celebrated by the Indian Consulate that year in the historic Swami Vivekananda room at the Art Institute of Chicago. The curriculum caters to Grades 2-5 and encompasses Gandhis incredible story but also teaches children the practice of meditation along with an art and writing component.The Ralla Klepak Foundation presents Cultural Rhythms Program specifically to introduce Indian American identity and our classical and folk dances to underprivileged kids enrolled in Chicago Public Schools and schools in the neighboring suburbs. The program is delivered at local schools to give them the opportunity to experience Indian dance styles from the convenience of their own space. In addition there is an initial lecture on the Indian American subcontinent and geography and the session wraps up with enjoying the vast Indian cuisine. Its our philosophy that this program doesnt just teach students about Indian culture but experience it themselves.Arts Programs:--------------Sunday Arts Series is a program designed to showcase various artists and art forms. This program links to NIAMs mission by maintaining, sustaining, and promoting the rich cultural history embedded in Indian Arts.Livewire is NIAMs open mic monthly program where everyone is welcome to share their talent. Performers include professional and amateur storytellers, singers, songwriters, actors and poets. While the spotlight is on a featured performer, anyone eager to engage with the audience or recount an anecdote is encouraged to take the stage. A Taste of India provides an insiders tour of Indian flavors and spices, accompanied by a specially prepared tasting of choice dishes and delicacies that explore the diversity of Indias regional cuisines.Exhibitions:------------Desi Roots and Wings defines Desi Americans and the circumstances that led them to leave their motherland through photos, clothing, objects, and stories. Spanning more than 375 years, the exhibit opens with Roots, which narrates the little-known history of those who arrived from 1620 to World War I and documents their struggles to adapt and assimilate. These new immigrants participated in American wars and fought for freedom. Desi Roots and Wings includes the Beyond Bollywood exhibit developed in conjunction with the Smithsonian, NIAM, The Field Museum and Chicago Community Trust. The traveling exhibit now has a permanent home at the National Indo-American Museum.E/Merge: Art of the Indian Diaspora curated by Shaurya Kumar, Chair of Faculty and Associate Professor at School of the Art Institute Chicago, the exhibition included artists that have traversed international borders and have adopted the United States of America as their new home. In an essay for the exhibitions catalog, Kumar wrote, Works in the exhibition challenge the pre-conceptions of what and how Diasporic artists represent themselves and their histories, and investigates the notions of origins, narratives of dispersal, and cultural differences under the conditions of globalism. Where do we, as members of the Indian diaspora in the US and elsewhere, locate ourselves in a time of globalization and mass migration? How does the work of contemporary artists locate itself in time past, present, or future? How does the meaning of a work change when an artist or an artwork attempts to unpack multiple and multi-site narratives beyond the binary of master and counter-narratives? These questions formed the premise of the inaugural exhibition E/Merge: Art of the Indian Diaspora at the Patel Center. A series of thoughtfully curated programs were scheduled throughout the run of the exhibition.These programs explored themes expressed by the artists and enriched understanding of the work on display. On site and virtual sessions sought to engage the public in talks featuring curator Shaurya Kumar and exhibiting artists, dialogue with diasporic scholars on the meaning of being Indian American, virtual artist studio visits, performances and panel discussions. Expertly designed childrens programs involved youth in creating art with the goal of interpreting their heritage traditions. 189039 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 10 0 true 2 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 10 10 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true false false true true false IL X X Kishori Dattani 6303766358 815 S Main Street Lombard IL 60148 X Kishori Dattani Pres / Treas 10.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Deven Kane Past President 10.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Tasneem Osmani President-Elect 10.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Nisha Floyd Secretary 10.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Krishna Bansal Director 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Abhilasha Ganju Director 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Senthil Kumar Director 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Devalina Law Director 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Sara Sadat Director 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Rita Yadava Director 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 0 false false false 0 22000 48270 70270 Admissions and fees 350 350 350 16183 16183 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Miscellaneous 79 79 79 86882 16612 0 0 0 0 0 0 10069 8559 503 1007 0 0 877 746 44 87 0 0 7904 7904 0 0 0 0 0 125 106 6 13 0 0 15446 14674 772 0 0 0 0 0 114207 108497 5710 12236 10401 612 1223 Program expenses 35526 35526 Miscellaneous 8880 8880 Web-site maintenance 5470 5470 Telecommunications 3389 2881 169 339 2392 2179 160 53 216521 189039 24760 2722 289129 257793 202595 210024 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3494317 493009 3115515 3001308 273561 283416 0 0 0 53110 53110 3933910 3805651 0 0 X 3933910 3805651 3933910 3805651 3933910 3805651 -129639 1380 X false false false X 268457 282511 50025 638526 70270 1309789 0 0 268457 282511 50025 638526 70270 1309789 608902 700887 2 786 10278 11624 16183 38873 0 1720 1087 65 2190 79 5141 1353803 0.51770 0.51720 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 315000 315000 2985000 430438 2554562 99172 37021 62151 4872 4383 489 90273 21167 69106 3001308 X Part X : FIN48 Footnote NIAM is exempt from federal taxes under Section 501(c)3 of the Internal Revenue Code (the "Code"). NIAM is classified as a public charity under section 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) of the Code. Contributions to NIAM qualify as charitable contributions under Section 170 of the Code. NIAM is qualified to receive tax-deductible bequests, devises, transfers or gifts under sections 2055, 2106, or 2522 of the Code. NIAM's management has determined that FASB ACS 740-10, which addresses accounting for uncertainty in income taxes, has no effect on its financial statements due to the NIAM's tax-exempt status. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b Form 990 is reviewed by the Museum's President and Treasurer prior to e-filing. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c Any duality of interest or possible conflict of interest on the part of any board director should be disclosed to other board directors and made a matter of record, either through an annual procedure or when the interest becomes a matter of board action.Any board director having a duality of interest or possible conflict of interest on any matter should not vote or use his or her personal influence on the matter, and he or she should not be counted in the quorum of the meeting, even where permitted by law. The minutes of the meeting should reflect that a disclosure was made, the abstention from voting, and the quorum situation.The foregoing requirements should not be construed as preventing the board director from briefly stating his or her position in the matter, nor from answering pertinent questions of other board directors since his or her knowledge may be of great assistance. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a The compensation level for the Executive Director and other key staff members is determined through consensus of the Museum's Board of Directors. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15b The compensation level for the Executive Director and other key staff members is determined through consensus of the Museum's Board of Directors. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 18 A complete copy of U.S. form 990 is posted on the web-site of the Illinois Attorney General. This web-site is open to the general public. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 Disclosiure of governing documents, policies, and financial statements to the general public is made available upon written request.