Nonprofit · EIN 22-1514241
MORRIS MUSEUM INC
Tax-exempt · MORRISTOWN, NJ 07960
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $2,523,247 | $4,005,122 | -$1,481,875 | $14,080,989 | $2,465,040 | $11,615,949 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $3,145,103 | $3,256,408 | -$111,305 | $14,980,303 | $2,220,426 | $12,759,877 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,590,759
- of which government grants
- $354,315
- Membership dues
- $132,031
- Program service revenue
- $355,368
- Investment income
- $296,280
- Net rental income
- $237,315
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $31,427
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $41,826
- Other revenue
- $280,840
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $250,000
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,292,450
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,808,734
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $1,602
- Accounting fees
- $35,034
- Occupancy
- $739,980
- Depreciation
- $583,265
- Program services (functional)
- $2,688,767
- Management and general (functional)
- $641,734
- Fundraising (functional)
- $674,621
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $14,980,303
- Total assets, end of year
- $14,080,989
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,465,040
- Net assets, end of year
- $11,615,949
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $6,193,550
- Publicly traded securities
- $7,475,871
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $4,182,227
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $7,433,722
- Gross receipts
- $3,060,714
- Employees
- 44
- Volunteers
- 59
- Year formed
- 1913
- State of legal domicile
- NJ
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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THOMAS LOUGHMAN | PRESIDENT & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $230,979 | $16,518 |
| EDWARD VON DER LINDE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NELSON SCHAENEN JR | FIRST VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARSHA BALDINGER | SECOND VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BARRY JARUZELSKI | THIRD VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DARREN SCHULMAN | ASST. TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGIE WANG | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD A WATSON ESQ | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT MIGNON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEXANDRA BRAUNSTEIN MD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT LEONARD ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANK CESARO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD NOLAN JR ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC HART | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE D TAYLOR PHD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MELANIE LEVITAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| WAQAS WAJAHAT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THOMAS LOUGHMAN | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $163,145 | $9,464 |
| CONNIE READ | FORMER DEPUTY DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $119,329 | $5,664 |
| MIRA PRIVES | FORMER DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $105,000 | $249 |
| MATT MIGNON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEXANDRA BRAUNSTEIN MD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT LEONARD ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANK CESARO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD NOLAN JR ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC HART | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE D TAYLOR PHD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MELANIE LEVITAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WAQAS WAJAHAT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWARD VON DER LINDE | CHAIR Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NELSON SCHAENEN JR | FIRST VICE CHAIR Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARSHA BALDINGER | SECOND VICE CHAIR Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BARRY JARUZELSKI | THIRD VICE CHAIR Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DARREN SCHULMAN | ASST. TREASURER Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGIE WANG | TREASURER Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD A WATSON ESQ | SECRETARY Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 6 NORMANDY HEIGHTS RD, MORRISTOWN, NJ 07960-4612
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- THOMAS LOUGHMAN, 6 NORMANDY HEIGHTS RD, MORRISTOWN, NJ 07960
- Signed the 990
- THOMAS LOUGHMAN, PRESIDENT & CEO
- Phone
- (973) 971-3703
- Website
- WWW.MORRISMUSEUM.ORG
- Return prepared by
- ANCHIN BLOCK & ANCHIN LLP
Mission
VISION: THE MORRIS MUSEUM IS THE REGION'S PREMIER ENGINE OF CURIOSITY AND WONDERMENT. MISSION: THE MORRIS MUSEUM ENRICHES LIVES WITH EXEMPLARY EXHIBITIONS AND PERFORMANCES OF ART, DESIGN, AND SCIENCE. SEE STATEMENT ATTACHED ON SCHEDULE O.
Program accomplishments
- EXHIBITIONS AND EDUCATION:FOR COMPLETE PROGRAM PROFILE AND IMPACT, SEE THE MUSEUM'S ANNUAL REPORTS ON ITS WEBSITE: WWW.MORRISMUSEUM.ORG/OUR-TEAMFY2025 WAS A PIVOTAL PERIOD OF CURATORIAL EXCELLENCE AND PROGRAMMATIC GROWTH. ARTISTS OF INTERNATIONAL STANDING AND REGIONAL ROOTS PRESENTED THEIR WORK, MANY OF WHOM WERE WORKING WITH THE MUSEUM FOR THE FIRST TIME. IT PRESENTED 24 SPECIAL EXHIBITIONS AND INSTALLATIONS.SEE STATEMENT ATTACHED ON SCHEDULE O.EXHIBITIONS AND EDUCATION:FOR COMPLETE PROGRAM PROFILE AND IMPACT, SEE THE MUSEUM'S ANNUAL REPORTS ON ITS WEBSITE: WWW.MORRISMUSEUM.ORG/OUR-TEAMTHE MUSEUM PRESENTS OVER 20 SPECIAL EXHIBITIONS AND COLLECTION INSTALLATIONS EACH YEAR AND PUBLISHES CATALOGS FOR THESE PROJECTS FROM TIME TO TIME. RECENT OFFERINGS RANGED FROM A SHOWCASE OF CONTEMPORARY SCULPTURE MADE IN NJ TO A MID-CAREER RETROSPECTIVE OF JAMES PROSEK AND A MAJOR SURVEY OF THE WORKS OF 20TH CENTURY PAINTER SALLY MICHEL. THE 45,000+ COLLECTIONS THE MUSEUM HOLDS IN THE PUBLIC TRUST INCLUDE OBJECTS OF ART, DESIGN, GLOBAL MATERIAL CULTURE, AND NATURAL SCIENCE (MINERALS, FOSSILS, AND BIOLOGICAL SPECIMENS).THE MUSEUM'S EDUCATION PROGRAM EMPHASIZES GROUP VISITS OF K-12 STUDENTS YET ALSO INCLUDES ART CLASSES, COLLEGE AND GRADUATE-LEVEL INTERNSHIPS, TWO ENTHUSIAST-LED SOCIETIES (ASTRONOMICAL AND MINERALOGICAL), ADULT AND LIFELONG-LEARNING TOURS, FAMILY FESTIVALS, AND THE CREATIVE PLAY EXPERIENCE SPARK!LAB.FY2025 WAS A PIVOTAL PERIOD OF CURATORIAL EXCELLENCE AND PROGRAMMATIC GROWTH. ARTISTS OF INTERNATIONAL STANDING AND REGIONAL ROOTS PRESENTED THEIR WORK, MANY OF WHOM WERE WORKING WITH THE MUSEUM FOR THE FIRST TIME. IT PRESENTED 24 SPECIAL EXHIBITIONS AND INSTALLATIONS.IN TANDEM WITH THIS EFFORT, THE STAFF FOUND CREATIVE AND THOUGHTFUL OPPORTUNITIES TO FEATURE OBJECTS FROM THE 45,000+ COLLECTION WITHIN CONTEMPORARY PROJECTS. REFRESHING THE MAIN GALLERY BROUGHT THE SPACE TO A HIGHER AESTHETIC BEFITTING THE CALIBER OF THE EXHIBITING ARTISTS; SIMILAR UPGRADES HAVE MADE THE GUINNESS WORKSHOP AREA READY TO HOST FOCUSED PROJECTS. THERE WERE NOTABLE COLLECTION ACQUISITIONS, THE INCLUSION OF 38 COLLECTION ITEMS ON VIEW IN OUR CONTEMPORARY SHOWS, AND 41 LENDERS PROPELLING OUR EXHIBITION OFFERINGS. PUBLIC PROGRAMMING IN CONJUNCTION WITH THESE EXHIBITIONS GENERATED ADDITIONAL ENGAGEMENT.CONTINUING ITS 112-YEAR COMMITMENT TO EDUCATION WITH A DYNAMIC AND MULTIFACETED APPROACH, EDUCATION PROGRAMS AT THE MUSEUM SERVED A WIDE RANGE OF AUDIENCES FROM YOUNG CHILDREN AND FAMILIES TO HIGH SCHOOL/COLLEGE/GRADUATE STUDENTS AND OLDER ADULTS. SOME OF THESE PROGRAMS WERE NEW INITIATIVES WITHIN TOUR PROGRAMS, FESTIVALS, AND PROFESSIONAL MENTORSHIP. THE MUSEUM HOSTED 83 GROUP VISITS INCLUDING K-12 STUDENTS FROM 69 INSTITUTIONS FROM ACROSS NORTHERN AND CENTRAL NJ. OUR SMITHSONIAN SPARK!LAB WELCOMED 19,857 VISITS IN THE PERIOD.Expenses $1,871,178 · revenue $235,158
- PERFORMING ARTS:PERFORMANCES BY GRAMMY-WINNING ARTISTS AND RENOWN DANCE TROUPES DELIGHT AUDIENCES AT THE MORRIS MUSEUM, WHETHER PRESENTED IN THE 312-SEAT BICKFORD THEATRE, ELSEWHERE IN THE BUILDING, OR OUTSIDE. THE FY2025 SEASON OFFERED A DYNAMIC RANGE OF EXPERIENCES IN 25 INDOOR PERFORMANCES, 13 FILM SCREENINGS, A VARIETY OF PUBLIC PROGRAMS, AND 13 OUTDOOR CONCERTS. COLLABORATIVE EVENTS WITH NJ PBS AFFILIATE, ART IN THE ATRIUM, FARLIEGH DICKINGSON UNIVERSITY, AND OTHER PARTNERS WERE ALSO ACTIVATED WITHIN OUR SPACES.Expenses $817,589 · revenue $120,210
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 22-1514241
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1954
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A500)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $14,080,989
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,060,714
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $2,523,247 | $4,005,122 | $14,080,989 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $3,145,103 | $3,256,408 | $14,980,303 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $2,333,845 | $2,909,024 | $15,522,600 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 22-1514241).
Questions about MORRIS MUSEUM INC
- What is the EIN of MORRIS MUSEUM INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MORRIS MUSEUM INC is 22-1514241.
- Is MORRIS MUSEUM INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1954.
- Are donations to MORRIS MUSEUM INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MORRIS MUSEUM 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 MORRIS MUSEUM INC 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 MORRIS MUSEUM INC 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 MORRIS MUSEUM INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names THOMAS LOUGHMAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of MORRIS MUSEUM INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 17 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $230,979 (THOMAS LOUGHMAN, PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does MORRIS MUSEUM INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,523,247, expenses of $4,005,122 and total assets of $14,080,989 at year end.
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