Nonprofit · EIN 03-0179436
SHELBURNE MUSEUM INCORPORATED
Tax-exempt · SHELBURNE, VT 05482
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | 990 | $19,058,612 | $9,678,671 | $9,379,941 | $61,637,712 | $1,390,285 | $60,247,427 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $15,251,784
- of which government grants
- $1,028,562
- Membership dues
- $281,267
- Program service revenue
- $1,675,064
- Investment income
- $1,635,271
- Net rental income
- $155,150
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $710,525
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$4,650
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $293,690
- Other revenue
- $496,493
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $440,290
- Other salaries and wages
- $4,436,282
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $6,105,741
- Professional fundraising fees
- $8,791
- Legal fees
- $6,047
- Accounting fees
- $21,000
- Occupancy
- $329,022
- Travel
- $121,565
- Depreciation
- $691,486
- Program services (functional)
- $6,468,911
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,277,627
- Fundraising (functional)
- $932,133
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $52,000,767
- Total assets, end of year
- $61,637,712
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,390,285
- Net assets, end of year
- $60,247,427
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $18,483,730
- Publicly traded securities
- $39,069,860
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $22,276,646
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $37,970,781
- Gross unrelated business income
- $76,737
- Gross receipts
- $39,060,872
- Employees
- 204
- Volunteers
- 40
- Year formed
- 1947
- State of legal domicile
- VT
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THOMAS DENENBERG | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $335,934 | $37,389 |
| ERIN MOORE | DIRECTOR OF Officer | 40 | $109,211 | $26,544 |
| BENJAMIN KREVOLIN | DIRECTOR OF Officer | 40 | $119,966 | $4,758 |
| LESLIE WRIGHT | DIRECTOR OF Highest-paid employee | 40 | $100,862 | $12,790 |
| SCOTT WISE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARNA DAVIS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| BAMBI PUTNAM | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE STILLER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER GRAHAM | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANNE PHILLIPS AVLON | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC MILLER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALICE FRELINGHUYSEN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW BAIRD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDRA BERBECO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA BERGSTEIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
12 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| HONOR BRODIE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER DAVIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| NANCY DRUCKMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| CHARLES GRANQUIST | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH HUMMER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER KUENNE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| PETER MARTIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ANNE MASSEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| LISA PIZZAGALLI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| SUSAN SIM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ALICE SPENCER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| THOMAS SULLIVAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 5555 SHELBURNE RD, SHELBURNE, VT 05482-7491
- In care of
- % ANDREA BERGERON
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ERIN MOORE, 6000 SHELBURNE ROAD PO BOX 10, SHELBURNE, VT 05482
- Signed the 990
- ERIN MOORE, DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
- Phone
- (802) 985-3346
- Return prepared by
- JMM & ASSOCIATES PC
Mission
TO BROADEN OUR AUDIENCE, ENGAGE THEIR CURIOSITY, ANIMATE THEIR CREATIVITY, AND GIVE THEM AN EXTRAORDINARY, EDUCATIONAL MUSEUM EXPERIENCE.
Program accomplishments
- OPERATION OF A MUSEUM OF ART AND AMERICANA INCLUDING IMPRESSIONIST PAINTINGS, FOLK ART, QUILTS, TEXTILES, DECORATIVE ARTS, FURNITURE, AMERICAN PAINTINGS AND 17TH TO 20TH CENTURY ARTIFACTS. DURING THE YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2025, THE MUSEUM'S OVERALL VISITORS TOTALED 136,413 INCLUDING 28,349 SCHOOL-AGED CHILDREN. SPECIAL EXHIBITIONS INCLUDED: SHELBURNE MUSEUM ORGANIZES AND PRESENTS EXHIBITIONS AND PROGRAMS FOR THE ENRICHMENT OF THE COMMUNITY. EACH YEAR THE MUSEUM PRESENTS APPROXIMATELY TEN TO TWELVE ROTATING AND PERMANENT EXHIBITIONS. DURING THE YEAR 2025, SHELBURNE MUSEUM PRESENTED THE FOLLOWING ROTATING EXHIBITIONS: MAKING A NOISE: INDIGENOUS SOUND ART; SOUND, ART, & INK: HIGHER GROUND POSTERS; HERD: KAREN PETERSEN'S BRONZE HORSES; DAHLOV IPCAR: THE POSSIBILITIES OF PATTERN; BLUEPRINT OF A COLLECTION: CYANOTYPE PHOTOGRAPHY OF DAVID SOKOSH; PORCELAIN LOVE LETTERS: THE ART OF MARA SUPERIOR; A GRAND SPECTACLE IN THE GREAT OUTDOORS: ELLIOT FERNANDER'S CIRCUS PHOTOGRAPHY; CIRCUS POSTER SELECTIONS FROM THE PERMANENT COLLECTION; ROTATING QUILT INSTALLATIONS FROM THE PERMANENT COLLECTION. SPECIAL PROGRAMS: DURING THE FISCAL YEAR 2025 IN-PERSON PROGRAMMING RETURNED TO PREPANDEMIC LEVELS, BUILDING UPON AND EXPANDING PROGRAMS FROM FISCAL YEAR 2024. SHELBURNE MUSEUM HOSTED PROGRAMS FOR THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED AND THOSE WITH ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE AND DEMENTIA; SCHOOL PARTNERSHIPS WITH PUBLIC ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE, AND HIGH SCHOOLS; SUMMER CAMPS THAT SPECIALIZED IN ART PROGRAMMING SUCH AS KNITTING AND PRINT MAKING; YOGA CLASSES IN PARTNERSHIP WITH A LOCAL STUDIO; ONGOING WEBINARS REGARDING CONSERVATION EFFORTS; AND SCHOOL PROGRAMS FOR STUDENTS PRE-K THROUGH COLLEGE, INCLUDING UNDERWRITING OF ADMISSION AND TRANSPORTATION COSTS FOR SCHOOLS UPON REQUEST. SHELBURNE MUSEUM CONTINUED TO HOST FREE ADMISSION EVENTS, INCLUDING COMMUNITY DAY AND FREE FIRST FRIDAYS, WHICH PROVIDES FREE ADMISSION TO THE PUBLIC AFTER 3PM ON THE FIRST FRIDAY OF EVERY MONTH DURING THE SEASON. THIS PROGRAM WELCOMED A TOTAL OF 8,609 VISITORS, 15 FOOD & BEVERAGE VENDORS, AND 4 LIVE MUSIC PERFORMANCES. IN 2025 SHELBURNE MUSEUM CONTINUED OFFERING SENSORY FRIENDLY FRIDAYS/TIMES, TO ALLOW CHILDREN AND ADULTS WITH SENSORY PROCESSING DIFFERENCES TIME TO VIEW SPECIAL EXHIBITIONS IN A LIGHT AND SOUND ADJUSTED ENVIRONMENT. SHELBURNE MUSEUM PLANS TO EXPAND THIS INITIATIVE IN THE COMING YEARS. IN ADDITION, SHELBURNE MUSEUM CONTINUED THE WINTER LIGHTS PROGRAMMING, WHICH IS AN OUTDOOR LIGHTSHOW & EXPERIENCE THAT RUNS FROM LATE NOVEMBER THROUGH JANUARY 1ST. THIS EVENT ALLOWS US TO ENGAGE WITH OUR COMMUNITY MEMBERS DURING THE WINTER MONTHS. WINTER LIGHTS CONTINUES TO BE AN INCREDIBLY SUCCESSFUL PROGRAM, WELCOMING OVER 58,000 VISITORS IN 2025.Expenses $6,468,911 · revenue $1,675,064
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in March, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | March 31, 2026 | August 17, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | March 31, 2025 | August 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | March 31, 2024 | August 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 03-0179436
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1949
- Accounting year ends
- March
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A50)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $61,637,712
- Income (IRS master file)
- $39,060,872
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | March 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | March 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | March 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2023 | $6,856,793 | $7,866,549 | $52,308,238 | IRS |
| 990-T | March 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2022 | $11,449,784 | $6,603,440 | $56,455,494 | IRS |
| 990-T | March 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | March 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS.
Questions about SHELBURNE MUSEUM INCORPORATED
- What is the EIN of SHELBURNE MUSEUM INCORPORATED?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SHELBURNE MUSEUM INCORPORATED is 03-0179436.
- Is SHELBURNE MUSEUM INCORPORATED tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1949.
- Are donations to SHELBURNE MUSEUM INCORPORATED tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SHELBURNE MUSEUM INCORPORATED file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of SHELBURNE MUSEUM INCORPORATED due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending March 31, 2026) is due August 17, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did SHELBURNE MUSEUM INCORPORATED last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended March 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of SHELBURNE MUSEUM INCORPORATED?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 names ERIN MOORE.
- Who are the officers and directors of SHELBURNE MUSEUM INCORPORATED?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 lists 27 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $335,934 (THOMAS DENENBERG, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does SHELBURNE MUSEUM INCORPORATED have?
- On its 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $19,058,612, expenses of $9,678,671 and total assets of $61,637,712 at year end.
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