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Nonprofit · EIN 04-6002239

SPRINGFIELD MUSEUMS CORPORATION

Tax-exempt · SPRINGFIELD, MA 01103

Financials

$10.5M$9.4M2023$10.4M$10M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of SPRINGFIELD MUSEUMS CORPORATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$10,425,508$9,967,612$457,896$97,880,440$3,085,706$94,794,734
June 30, 2024990$10,464,335$9,366,366$1,097,969$92,733,348$2,984,684$89,748,664
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$5,720,376
of which government grants
$2,236,378
Membership dues
$399,325
Program service revenue
$1,328,548
Investment income
$2,928,943
Net rental income
$36,121
Net gain from sales of assets
$574,244
Net income from sales of inventory
$240,902
Other revenue
$447,641

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$508,846
Other salaries and wages
$4,086,341
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$5,316,198
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Occupancy
$961,338
Depreciation
$1,411,578
Program services (functional)
$8,116,239
Management and general (functional)
$1,403,716
Fundraising (functional)
$447,657

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$92,733,348
Total assets, end of year
$97,880,440
Total liabilities, end of year
$3,085,706
Net assets, end of year
$94,794,734
Land, buildings and equipment
$14,325,047
Publicly traded securities
$56,666,048
Net assets without donor restrictions
$61,125,781
Net assets with donor restrictions
$33,668,953
Gross unrelated business income
$36,121
Gross receipts
$15,388,774
Employees
181
Volunteers
125
Year formed
1864
State of legal domicile
MA

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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
KATHLEEN SIMPSONPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
40$264,841
ANTHONY SURRETTEVICE PRESIDENT
Officer
40$125,563
HEATHER HASKELLVICE PRESIDENT
Officer
40$118,442
WAYNE GASSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
AUGUSTINE KIM ESQTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
FRANCIS J CATALDO JRVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0
PATRICK J SULLIVANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
SAM HANMERTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
LYDIA MARTINEZ-ALVAREZTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
HELEN CAULTON-HARRISTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
MARA SFARATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
JOHN M O'BRIENTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
RICHARD E RYALLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
ANTHONY TRANGHESECLERK
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
ROGER CRANDALLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
11 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
GLENN S WELCHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
MELINDA M PHELPS ESQTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
JAMES F MARTIN ESQTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
VANESSA OTEROTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
TERRY POWETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
DR DAVID LONGWORTHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
JANE ALBERTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
CHRISTOPHER BOROWIECTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
MARK TEEDASSISTANT TREASURER
Officer
1$0
DR MARK KEROACKVICE CHAIR
Officer
1$0
CYNTHIA CAMPBELLCHAIR
Officer
1$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 25 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
KATHLEEN SIMPSONPRESIDENT
Officer
40$246,860$5,597
HEATHER HASKELLVICE PRESIDENT
Officer
40$109,971$3,832
WAYNE GASSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
AUGUSTINE KIM ESQTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
FRANCIS J CATALDO JRVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PATRICK J SULLIVANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SAM HANMERTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
LYDIA MARTINEZ-ALVAREZTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HELEN CAULTON-HARRISTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHRISTOPHER BOROWIECTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARA SFARATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN M O'BRIENTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RICHARD E RYALLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANTHONY TRANGHESECLERK
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ROGER CRANDALLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GLENN S WELCHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MELINDA M PHELPSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JAMES F MARTIN ESQTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
VANESSA OTEROTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TERRY POWETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR DAVID LONGWORTHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JANE ALBERTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARK TEEDASSISTANT TREASURER
Officer
1$0$0
DR MARK KEROACKVICE CHAIR
Officer
1$0$0
CYNTHIA CAMPBELLCHAIR
Officer
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
21 EDWARDS ST, SPRINGFIELD, MA 01103-1548
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
KAY SIMPSON, 21 EDWARDS STREET, SPRINGFIELD, MA 01103
Signed the 990
KAY SIMPSON, PRESIDENT
Phone
(413) 263-6800
Return prepared by
MP PC

Mission

THE SPRINGFIELD MUSEUMS CORPORATION IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WHICH HOLDS AND CARES FOR COLLECTIONS IN THE FIELDS OF ART, HISTORY, AND SCIENCE AND MAKES THEM ACCESSIBLE FOR EDUCATIONAL, RECREATIONAL AND INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES TO A DIVERSE AUDIENCE.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • PROVIDED THE PUBLIC WITH VARIOUS MATERIALS, PROGRAMS, OBJECTS AND ARTIFACTS FOR EDUCATIONAL, RECREATIONAL AND INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES. SERVING APPROXIMATELY 600,000 INDIVIDUALS.
    Expenses $7,475,253 · revenue $1,203,836
  • EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR SCHOOL CHILDREN INCLUDING INTERPRETIVE TOURS, HANDS-ON SCIENCE PROGRAMS, PLANETARIUM SHOWS, ART DISCOVERY ADVENTURES, AND LOCAL HISTORY ACTIVITIES.
    Expenses $640,986 · revenue $133,760

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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
04-6002239
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
1935
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B700)
Assets (IRS master file)
$97,880,440
Income (IRS master file)
$15,388,774

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$10,425,508$9,967,612$97,880,440XML
990-TJune 2025–––IRS
990June 2024$10,464,335$9,366,366$92,733,348XML
990-TJune 2024–––IRS
990June 2023$9,845,732$8,387,402$88,937,732IRS
990-TJune 2023–––IRS
990June 2022$9,886,411$7,729,425$83,263,430IRS
990-TJune 2022–––IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990-TJune 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 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 (search EIN 04-6002239).

Questions about SPRINGFIELD MUSEUMS CORPORATION

What is the EIN of SPRINGFIELD MUSEUMS CORPORATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of SPRINGFIELD MUSEUMS CORPORATION is 04-6002239.
Is SPRINGFIELD MUSEUMS CORPORATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1935.
Are donations to SPRINGFIELD MUSEUMS CORPORATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does SPRINGFIELD MUSEUMS CORPORATION 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 SPRINGFIELD MUSEUMS CORPORATION due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did SPRINGFIELD MUSEUMS CORPORATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of SPRINGFIELD MUSEUMS CORPORATION?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names KAY SIMPSON.
Who are the officers and directors of SPRINGFIELD MUSEUMS CORPORATION?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 26 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $264,841 (KATHLEEN SIMPSON, PRESIDENT).
How much revenue does SPRINGFIELD MUSEUMS CORPORATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $10,425,508, expenses of $9,967,612 and total assets of $97,880,440 at year end.

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