What is the EIN of PEORIA RIVERFRONT MUSEUM?

The employer identification number (EIN) of PEORIA RIVERFRONT MUSEUM is 27-2920016.

Is PEORIA RIVERFRONT MUSEUM tax-exempt?

Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2011.

Are donations to PEORIA RIVERFRONT MUSEUM tax-deductible?

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

When is the next return of PEORIA RIVERFRONT MUSEUM 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 PEORIA RIVERFRONT MUSEUM 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 PEORIA RIVERFRONT MUSEUM?

The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names John Morris.

Who are the officers and directors of PEORIA RIVERFRONT MUSEUM?

The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 23 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $214,757 (John Morris, President & CEO).

How much revenue does PEORIA RIVERFRONT MUSEUM have?

On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $6,452,439, expenses of $6,671,898 and total assets of $13,052,586 at year end.

Nonprofit · EIN 27-2920016

PEORIA RIVERFRONT MUSEUM

Tax-exempt · PEORIA, IL 61602

Financials

Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end

Financials of PEORIA RIVERFRONT MUSEUM by year, from its e-filed returns
Year ended	Form	Revenue	Expenses	Net income	Total assets	Liabilities	Net assets
June 30, 2025	990	$6,452,439	$6,671,898	-$219,459	$13,052,586	$1,883,180	$11,169,406
June 30, 2024	990	$4,943,339	$6,304,038	-$1,360,699	$13,273,403	$1,884,538	$11,388,865

Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants: $4,663,676
of which government grants: $810,000
Membership dues: $938,160
Program service revenue: $1,341,721
Investment income: $60,312
Net rental income: $41,463
Net income from fundraising events: $79,550
Net income from sales of inventory: $157,455
Other revenue: $386,730

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid: $0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees: $505,671
Other salaries and wages: $2,089,143
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total): $3,056,092
Professional fundraising fees: $0
Accounting fees: $124,885
Occupancy: $567,389
Travel: $68,501
Depreciation: $667,246
Program services (functional): $4,498,188
Management and general (functional): $1,748,939
Fundraising (functional): $424,771

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year: $13,273,403
Total assets, end of year: $13,052,586
Total liabilities, end of year: $1,883,180
Net assets, end of year: $11,169,406
Land, buildings and equipment: $7,225,675
Net assets without donor restrictions: $6,691,271
Net assets with donor restrictions: $4,478,135
Gross unrelated business income: $67,687
Gross receipts: $7,047,251
Employees: 90
Volunteers: 150
Year formed: 2010
State of legal domicile: IL

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
John Morris	President & CEO Officer	40	$214,757	$10,000
Ruth Bittner	Vice President Officer	40	$84,353	$0
Todd Baker	Chairman Trustee or director, Officer	1	$0	$0
Derrick Booth	Director Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
Laura Cullinan	Director Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
Lisa Gates	Director Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
Greg Gerontes	Director Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
Eric Heard	Director Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
Steve Jackson	Director Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
Karen Jenson	Treasurer Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
Keith Knepp	Director Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
Gretchen Petrakis	Director Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
Brian Ray	Director Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
Chris Reynolds	Director Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
Sid Ruckriegel	Director Trustee or director	1	$0	$0

8 more people on this return

Name	Title	Hours / week	Compensation
Derek Schryer	Director Trustee or director	1	$0
Josh Swank	Director Trustee or director	1	$0
Vivian Standifird	Director Trustee or director	1	$0
Rob Temple	Director Trustee or director	1	$0
Alison Unkovich	Director Trustee or director	1	$0
Seth Uphoff	Director Trustee or director	1	$0
Sarah Zallek	Director Trustee or director	1	$0
Kathy Ma	Director Trustee or director	1	$0

990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 23 people

Name	Title	Hours / week	Compensation	Other / benefits
John Morris	President & CEO Officer	40	$225,166	$12,070
Ruth Bittner	VP of Finance Officer	40	$87,262	$7,198
Todd Baker	Chair Trustee or director, Officer	1	$0	$0
Derrick Booth	Director Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
Jim Carballido	Director Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
Laura Cullinan	Director Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
Lisa Gates	Director Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
Greg Gerontes	Director Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
Eric Heard	Director Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
Steve Jackson	Director Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
Karen Jensen	Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer	1	$0	$0
Keith Knepp	Director Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
Gretchen Petrakis	Director Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
Brian Ray	Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer	1	$0	$0
Chris Reynolds	Director Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
Sid Ruckriegel	Director Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
Derek Schryer	Secretary Trustee or director, Officer	1	$0	$0
Josh Swank	Director Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
Vivian Standifird	Director Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
Rob Temple	Director Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
Alison Unkovich	Director Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
Seth Uphoff	Director Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
Sarah Zallek	Director Trustee or director	1	$0	$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file): 222 SW WASHINGTON ST, PEORIA, IL 61602-2500
Principal officer (990 for 2024): John Morris, 222 SW Washinton St, Peoria, IL 61602
Signed the 990: John Morris, President & CEO
Phone: (309) 472-6683
Website: peoriariverfrontmuseum.org
Return prepared by: APEX US FINANCIAL LLC

Mission

To inspire lifelong learning for all, connecting art, history, science and achievement through collections, exhibitions, and programs.
990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

Exhibitions/Memberships/Museum Shop: The Peoria Riverfront Museum provides art, science, history and achievement exhibitions, activities and programs in five main galleries, dispersed cases, and outdoor sculpture areas to display temporary and long-term exhibits. On an annual basis, the museum serves 162,909 visitors onsite and 1,000 through outreach programs and records more than 30,00,000 website and social media engagements
Expenses $4,229,718 · revenue $1,160,380
See Schedule O, Stmt 1
Expenses $215,346
Giant Screen Theater: The Peoria Riverfront Museum includes a Giant Screen Theater. The content presented in the Giant Screen Theater is reviewed by the museum's Programs staff to help ensure that it supports the mission of the museum. The content includes documentaries made for a giant screen, films that enhance current exhibitions, and classic or second-run movies that meet the mission and take full advantage of the giant screen's technical capabilities. Revenue includes Concession sales.
Expenses $53,124 · revenue $111,592

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: 27-2920016
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: 2011
Accounting year ends: June
Files: Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE): Arts, culture and humanities (A50)
Assets (IRS master file): $13,052,586
Income (IRS master file): $7,047,251

Filing history

Form	Year ended	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Return
990	June 2025	$6,452,439	$6,671,898	$13,052,586	IRS
990	June 2024	$4,943,339	$6,304,038	$13,273,403	XML
990-T	June 2024	–	–	–	IRS
990	June 2023	$5,709,186	$4,876,032	$13,482,889	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 2019	–	–	–	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 27-2920016).

Questions about PEORIA RIVERFRONT MUSEUM

What is the EIN of PEORIA RIVERFRONT MUSEUM?: The employer identification number (EIN) of PEORIA RIVERFRONT MUSEUM is 27-2920016.
Is PEORIA RIVERFRONT MUSEUM tax-exempt?: Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2011.
Are donations to PEORIA RIVERFRONT MUSEUM tax-deductible?: Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does PEORIA RIVERFRONT MUSEUM 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 PEORIA RIVERFRONT MUSEUM 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 PEORIA RIVERFRONT MUSEUM 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 PEORIA RIVERFRONT MUSEUM?: The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names John Morris.
Who are the officers and directors of PEORIA RIVERFRONT MUSEUM?: The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 23 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $214,757 (John Morris, President & CEO).
How much revenue does PEORIA RIVERFRONT MUSEUM have?: On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $6,452,439, expenses of $6,671,898 and total assets of $13,052,586 at year end.

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