Nonprofit · EIN 20-8862731
SCOTTSDALE MUSEUM OF THE WEST INC
Tax-exempt · SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85251
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $5,005,685 | $6,894,319 | -$1,888,634 | $8,193,195 | $2,582,381 | $5,610,814 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $4,445,306 | $4,103,423 | $341,883 | $12,057,625 | $4,982,595 | $7,075,030 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $3,052,478 | $3,625,339 | -$572,861 | $8,719,443 | $2,085,607 | $6,633,836 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,487,377
- of which government grants
- $1,250,000
- Program service revenue
- $982,231
- Investment income
- $436,078
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $253,663
- Net income from fundraising events
- $16,571
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $80,726
- Other revenue
- $99,999
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $267,648
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,769,282
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,542,585
- Professional fundraising fees
- $82,200
- Legal fees
- $3,264
- Accounting fees
- $15,775
- Occupancy
- $162,941
- Depreciation
- $142,170
- Program services (functional)
- $5,843,018
- Management and general (functional)
- $644,094
- Fundraising (functional)
- $407,207
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $12,057,625
- Total assets, end of year
- $8,193,195
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,582,381
- Net assets, end of year
- $5,610,814
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,429,202
- Publicly traded securities
- $4,382,931
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $5,252,518
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $358,296
- Gross receipts
- $6,536,169
- Employees
- 43
- Volunteers
- 30
- Year formed
- 2007
- State of legal domicile
- AZ
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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TODD BANKOFIER | CEO Officer | 40 | $264,791 | $16,513 |
| WILLIAM J BURNS | FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Former | 0 | $150,000 | $0 |
| JAMES D BRUNER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID SHERF | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BETSY FAHLMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOAN FUDALA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARSHALL TRIMBLE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HOWIE ALPER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRAD RICHARDSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ABE HAYS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WILIAM G RIDENOUR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE MOLLRING | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM PETERSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER SANDS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| W SCOTT ROBERTSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
13 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAM RENTSCHLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAVID SMITH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| PHILIP W HAGENAH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RICHARD A HORN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOSHUA C BASHA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DANIEL CORAZZI | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| LAUREN A FERRIGNI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MIKE CASEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CAROLYN ROCK | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DIEGO VALENZUELA Jr | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MIKE MCCANSE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DESIRAE OUTCALT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| YVETTE FIELDER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 27 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TODD BANKOFIER | CEO Officer | 40 | $239,868 | $19,992 |
| MICHAEL J FOX | ADVANCEMENT ADVISOR Former | 20 | $229,925 | $0 |
| WILLIAM J BURNS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 20 | $190,582 | $0 |
| JAMES D BRUNER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BETSY FAHLMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOAN FUDALA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARSHALL TRIMBLE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HOWIE ALPER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRAD RICHARDSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ABE HAYS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WILIAM G RIDENOUR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE MOLLRING | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM PETERSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER SANDS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| W SCOTT ROBERTSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PAM RENTSCHLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PHILIP W HAGENAH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD A HORN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSHUA C BASHA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREN A FERRIGNI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE CASEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DIEGO VALENZUELA JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE MCCANSE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID SHERF | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID SMITH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL CORAZZI | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLYN ROCK | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 30 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL J FOX | ADVANCEMENT ADVISOR Former | 10 | $238,565 | $0 |
| WILLIAM J BURNS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 20 | $168,880 | $0 |
| TODD BANKOFIER | CEOEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $140,000 | $8,944 |
| DAVID SHERF | INTERIM CEOVICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 21 | $65,000 | $0 |
| PAM RENTSCHLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PHILIP W HAGENAH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY G MEYER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE L HIPP | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HAROLD D PIAZZA JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLIE KESTER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DIEGO VALENZUELA JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREN A FERRIGNI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD A HORN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSHUA C BASHA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| W SCOTT ROBERTSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARSHALL TRIMBLE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HOWIE ALPER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRAD RICHARDSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES D BRUNER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BETSY FAHLMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOAN FUDALA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ABE HAYS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE MOLLRING | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM PETERSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER SANDS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE JOHNSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WILIAM G RIDENOUR | CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID SMITH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL CORAZZI | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLYN ROCK | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3830 N MARSHALL WAY, SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85251-5594
- In care of
- % TODD BANKOFIER
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- TODD BANKOFIER, 3830 N MARSHALL WAY, SCOTTSDALE, AZ 852515594
- Signed the 990
- TODD BANKOFIER, CEO
- Phone
- (480) 686-9539
- Website
- SCOTTSDALEMUSEUMWEST.ORG
- Return prepared by
- PAUL A DONIS CPA PC
Mission
INCREASE AND DIFFUSE KNOWLEDGE; ENCOURAGE THE APPRECIATION OF ART AND HISTORY OF THE NORTH AMERICAN WEST; MAINTAIN A MUSEUM OR MUSEUMS TO EXHIBIT, COLLECT AND PRESERVE OBJECTS OF ARTISTIC AND HISTORIC INTEREST; AND PROVIDE FACILITIES FOR RESEARCH AND PUBLICATION.
Program accomplishments
- WESTERN SPIRIT: SCOTTSDALES MUSEUM OF THE WEST TELLS THE STORY OF THE NORTH AMERICAN WEST THROUGH ITS VISUAL CULTURE. AS WE CELEBRATED OUR 10TH ANNIVERSARY IN JANUARY 2025, IT WAS ALSO A YEAR OF GROWTH AND THE BEGINNING OF A NEW ERA WHICH INCLUDED SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE CITY OF SCOTTSDALES MUSEUM OF THE WEST 12,000 SQUARE FOOT EXPANSION AND REFURBISHMENT OF THE MUSEUMS THEATER. WE WELCOMED ACTOR/FILMMAKER KEVIN COSTNER FOR OUR FIRST WESTERN SPIRIT AWARD FUNDRAISER AND KICKED OFF THE COMPLETION OF THE NEW SPACE WITH A SALOON NIGHT FUNDRAISER. WE WELCOMED ALMOST 50,000 GUESTS TO THE MUSEUM AND PROUDLY OPENED 3 NEW EXHIBITS: 10TH ANNIVERSARY TIMELINE, MAC SCHWEITZER: A SOUTHWEST MAVERICK REDISCOVERED, THE WEST IN MINIATURE. WESTERN SPIRIT EXPANDED COMMUNITY ACCESSIBILITY IN 2025 BY WELCOMING MORE THAN 2500 INDIVIDUALS FROM UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES THROUGH INTITIATIVES SUCH AS COFFEE WITH SENIORS, ACT ONE ARIZONAS CULTURE PASS PROGRAM, AND STRATEGIC PARNTERSHIPS THAT REDUCED FINANCIAL AND TRANSPORTATION BARRIERS TO MUSEUM PARTICIPATION. OTHER HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDED DELIVERY OF 110 PUBLIC PROGRAMS AND 40 SCHOOL TOURS WITH NEARLY 4000 AND 3000 ATTENDEES, RESPECTIVELY.Expenses $5,843,018 · revenue $982,231
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 20-8862731
- 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
- 2008
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A50)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $8,193,195
- Income (IRS master file)
- $6,536,169
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $5,005,685 | $6,894,319 | $8,193,195 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $4,445,306 | $4,103,423 | $12,057,625 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $3,052,478 | $3,625,339 | $8,719,443 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,156,907 | $2,758,583 | $8,664,495 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 20-8862731).
Questions about SCOTTSDALE MUSEUM OF THE WEST INC
- What is the EIN of SCOTTSDALE MUSEUM OF THE WEST INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SCOTTSDALE MUSEUM OF THE WEST INC is 20-8862731.
- Is SCOTTSDALE MUSEUM OF THE WEST INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2008.
- Are donations to SCOTTSDALE MUSEUM OF THE WEST INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SCOTTSDALE MUSEUM OF THE WEST INC 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 SCOTTSDALE MUSEUM OF THE WEST INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did SCOTTSDALE MUSEUM OF THE WEST INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of SCOTTSDALE MUSEUM OF THE WEST INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names TODD BANKOFIER.
- Who are the officers and directors of SCOTTSDALE MUSEUM OF THE WEST INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 28 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $264,791 (TODD BANKOFIER, CEO).
- How much revenue does SCOTTSDALE MUSEUM OF THE WEST INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $5,005,685, expenses of $6,894,319 and total assets of $8,193,195 at year end.
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