BRUCE MUSEUM INC

Financials

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.

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)

1 MUSEUM DR, GREENWICH, CT 06830-7157

In care of

% THE BRUCE MUSEUM

Principal officer (990 for 2024)

MARY-KATE O'HARE, 1 MUSEUM DRIVE, GREENWICH, CT 06830

Signed the 990

MARY-KATE O'HARE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND CEO

Phone

(203) 869-0376

Website

WWW.BRUCEMUSEUM.ORG

Return prepared by

PKF O'CONNOR DAVIES ADVISORY LLC

Mission

THE BRUCE CULTIVATES DISCOVERY AND WONDER, ENGAGING A BROAD AUDIENCE THROUGH THE POWER OF ART & SCIENCE.

Program accomplishments

• THE BRUCE MUSEUM, LOCATED IN BRUCE PARK, OVERLOOKING THE LONG ISLAND SOUND IN GREENWICH, CONNECTICUT, HARNESSES THE TRANSFORMATIVE POTENTIAL OF ART AND SCIENCE TO SPARK CURIOSITY AND CONNECTION. OPENING IN 1912 WITH A MULTIDISCIPLINARY VISION, THE MUSEUM HOUSES A UNIQUE COLLECTION THAT ENCOMPASSES VISUAL ARTS AS WELL AS WORKS OF SCIENTIFIC, HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE SPANNING MILLENNIA. WITH LEARNING AT ITS CORE, THE BRUCE OFFERS WIDE-RANGING EXHIBITIONS AND PUBLIC PROGRAMS, SERVING AS A DYNAMIC CENTER FOR DISCOVERY THAT WELCOMES AND ENGAGES VISITORS OF ALL AGES.THE BRUCE UNDERWENT A DRAMATIC EXPANSION AND UPGRADE IN 2023 WITH THE OPENING OF A NEW BUILDING THAT DOUBLED ITS SIZE AND TRIPLED ITS GALLERY SPACES. IN ITS NEW STATE-OF-THE-ART HOME, THE BRUCE IS DEEPENING ITS ROLE AS A VITAL RESOURCE FOR LEARNING, COMMUNITY BUILDING AND CONNECTIVITY. FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT WWW.BRUCEMUSEUM.ORG.IN APRIL 2025, DR. MARY-KATE O'HARE BECAME THE NEW SUSAN E. LYNCH EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND CEO. SHE HAS 25 YEARS OF CURATORIAL AND LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE AND CAME TO THE BRUCE FROM CITI PRIVATE BANK ART ADVISORY, WHERE SHE SERVED AS HEAD OF ART ADVISORY AND DIRECTOR. PRIOR TO HER TIME AT CITI, O'HARE SPENT 13 YEARS AT THE NEWARK MUSEUM, WHERE SHE ASSUMED INCREASINGLY IMPORTANT ROLES FROM ASSISTANT CURATOR TO CURATOR OF AMERICAN ART AND DEPARTMENT HEAD.IN FISCAL 2024/2025 THE MUSEUM HOSTED FOURTEEN CHANGING ART EXHIBITIONS, THREE CHANGING SCIENCE EXHIBITIONS AS WELL AS THREE SEMI-PERMANENT ART EXHIBITIONS AND PERMANENT SCIENCE AND MINERAL EXHIBITIONS. MAJOR EXHIBITIONS INCLUDED:ALASKA ON THIN ICE (MARCH 6 TO OCTOBER 19, 2025)THIS EXHIBIT SHOWCASED ALASKA'S BREATHTAKING LANDSCAPES AND MAJESTIC WILDLIFE WHILE EXPOSING THE REALITY OF ITS SHIFTING LANDSCAPE DUE TO TEMPERATURES RISING FASTER THAN ALMOST ANYWHERE IN THE USA.CONSERVATION THROUGH THE ARTS: CELEBRATING THE FEDERAL DUCK STAMP PROGRAM (SEPTEMBER 5 TO NOVEMBER 23, 2024)THIS EXHIBIT INCLUDED THE DONATION OF 72 WORKS BY RENOWNED WILDLIFE ARTISTS DONATED BY TRUSTEE RICHIE PRAGER. THE EXHIBIT CELEBRATED ONE OF THE MOST SUCCESSFUL CONSERVATION PROGRAMS IN USA HISTORY WITH FUNDS RAISED FROM STAMP SALES CONSERVING OVER 6 MILLION ACRES OF WETLANDS IN ALL 50 STATES. THE EXHIBIT COINCIDED WITH THE MUSEUM HOSTING THE SEPTEMBER 2024 FEDERAL DUCK STAMP CONTEST.BLANCHE LAZZELL: BECOMING AN AMERICAN ARTIST (FEBRUARY 6 TO MAY 4, 2025)THIS WAS THE FIRST EXHIBIT OF HER WORKS IN TWO DECADES INCLUDING MORE THAN 60 WORKS FROM THE ART MUSEUM OF WEST VIRGINIA. IT WAS A TRIBUTE TO A FEMALE ARTIST WHO TRANSLATED EUROPEAN MODERNISM INTO A UNIQUELY AMERICAN FORM. LAZZELL CONSIDERED HERSELF PRIMARILY A PAINTER BUT HER TIME IN PROVINCETOWN, MA REVEALED HER INGENUITY AS A PRINTMAKER WITH HER UNIQUE WHITE-LINE AND COLOR WOODCUTS, WHICH EARNED HER CRITICAL APPRECIATION. HER WOODCUTS BECAME FERTILE GROUND FOR GEOMETRIC ABSTRACTION AND CUBIST FRAGMENTATION.JEREMY FREY: WOVEN (JUNE 5 TO SEPTEMBER 7, 2025)THE FIRST MAJOR RETROSPECTIVE OF A WABANAKI ARTIST IN A FINE ART MUSEUM IN THE USA FEATURED 50 BASKETS AND PRESENTED A COMPREHENSIVE SURVEY OF FREY'S CAREER SPANNING MORE THAN TWO DECADES. THE EXHIBIT WAS ORGANIZED BY THE PORTLAND MUSEUM OF ART. FREY IS A SEVENTH GENERATION PASSAMAQUODDY BASKET MAKER AND ONE OF THE MOST CELEBRATED INDIGENOUS WEAVERS IN THE COUNTRY. IN 2025 FREY RECEIVED THE MACARTHUR FELLOWSHIP, AN $800K AWARD GIVEN TO INDIVIDUALS WHO DEMONSTRATE EXTRAORDINARY CREATIVITY AND POTENTIAL TO IMPACT SOCIETY.
  Expenses $8,756,455 · revenue $566,350

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.

IRS record

EIN

23-7105904

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

1971

Accounting year ends

June

Files

Form 990 or 990-EZ

Category (NTEE)

Arts, culture and humanities (A500)

Assets (IRS master file)

$96,211,219

Income (IRS master file)

$10,691,944

Filing history

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 23-7105904).

Questions about BRUCE MUSEUM INC

What is the EIN of BRUCE MUSEUM INC?

The employer identification number (EIN) of BRUCE MUSEUM INC is 23-7105904.

Is BRUCE MUSEUM INC tax-exempt?

Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1971.

Are donations to BRUCE MUSEUM INC tax-deductible?

Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).

Which annual return does BRUCE 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 BRUCE 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 BRUCE 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 BRUCE MUSEUM INC?

The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names MARY-KATE O'HARE.

Who are the officers and directors of BRUCE MUSEUM INC?

The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 47 people; 10 received compensation from the organization, the highest $280,252 (ROBERT WOLTERSTORFF FORMER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO).

How much revenue does BRUCE MUSEUM INC have?

On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $7,770,928, expenses of $11,277,389 and total assets of $96,211,219 at year end.

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