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Nonprofit · EIN 34-0753538

INTERMUSEUM CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION

Tax-exempt · CLEVELAND, OH 44113

Financials

$1.2M$1.2M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of INTERMUSEUM CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$1,211,722$1,229,592-$17,870$1,704,410$593,198$1,111,212
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$333,691
of which government grants
$95,425
Membership dues
$6,358
Program service revenue
$845,422
Investment income
$28,520
Other revenue
$4,089

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$167,678
Other salaries and wages
$430,467
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$772,034
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$47,736
Occupancy
$123,669
Travel
$13,495
Depreciation
$31,564
Program services (functional)
$859,048
Management and general (functional)
$325,130
Fundraising (functional)
$45,414

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,835,851
Total assets, end of year
$1,704,410
Total liabilities, end of year
$593,198
Net assets, end of year
$1,111,212
Land, buildings and equipment
$194,513
Publicly traded securities
$579,839
Net assets without donor restrictions
$1,021,811
Net assets with donor restrictions
$89,401
Gross receipts
$1,211,722
Employees
10
Volunteers
3
Year formed
1952
State of legal domicile
OH

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
HOLLY WITCHEYEXECUTIVE DI
Officer
40$100,000
SHELIA BROWNACCOUNTING D
Officer
40$67,678
NIKKI DIFILIPPOSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
AARON MARCOVYTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
BLAIR WHIDDENPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
6$0
JEFFERY BIESZCAKBOARD MEMBER
Institutional trustee
1$0
VINCENT J MICHALECBOARD MEMBER
Institutional trustee
1$0
MICHELLE PEARSON-CASEYBOARD MEMBER
Institutional trustee
1$0
MARIKA SHIORI-CLARKBOARD MEMBER
Institutional trustee
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
2937 W 25TH ST STE 2, CLEVELAND, OH 44113-5307
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
HOLLY WITCHEY, 2937 W 25TH STREET, CLEVELAND, OH 44113
Signed the 990
HOLLY WITCHEY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(216) 658-8700
Return prepared by
MCMANAMON & CO LLC

Mission

INTERMUSEUM CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION (ICA-ART CONSERVATION) PROTECTS, PRESERVES, AND ENRICHES OUR SHARED HERITAGE OF ART AND MATERIAL CULTURE THROUGH CONSERVATION, PRESERVATION, AND EDUCATION.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • ICA-ART CONSERVATION IS THE OLDEST NONPROFIT ART CONSERVATION CENTER IN THE UNITED STATES, PROVIDING ESSENTIAL PRESERVATION SERVICES TO MUSEUMS, LIBRARIES, ARCHIVES, UNIVERSITIES, CHURCHES, AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS. ICA PROVIDES EXPERT CONSERVATION TREATMENT IN ITS LABORATORY AND ON-SITE, ALONG WITH COLLECTIONS ASSESSMENTS, SURVEYS, CUSTOM STORAGE AND DISPLAY SOLUTIONS, AND TECHNICAL PHOTOGRAPHY. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO ASSISTS CLIENTS WITH DISASTER RESPONSE AND RECOVERY AND COLLABORATES ON GRANT-FUNDED PRESERVATION INITIATIVES. THROUGH ITS WORK, ICA HELPS INSTITUTIONS PROTECT AND EXTEND THE LIFE OF CULTURAL HERITAGE COLLECTIONS FOR PUBLIC BENEFIT. IN 2025, ICA UNDERTOOK A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF ITS POLICIES, PROCEDURES, AND FINANCIAL PRACTICES, RESULTING IN STRENGTHENED FISCAL CONTROLS, IMPROVED REVENUE RECOGNITION, AND A MORE DISCIPLINED OPERATIONAL FRAMEWORK. THESE CHANGES HAVE POSITIONED THE ORGANIZATION FOR LONG-TERM SUSTAINABILITY AND ENHANCED SERVICE DELIVERY. COLLECTIONS CARE AND TREATMENT ICAS CONSERVATORS TREAT A WIDE RANGE OF CULTURAL HERITAGE MATERIALS, INCLUDING PAINTINGS, MURALS, SCULPTURE, FURNITURE, CERAMICS, HISTORIC MONUMENTS, WORKS ON PAPER, RARE BOOKS, ARCHIVAL MATERIALS, TEXTILES, AND MODERN SYNTHETIC OBJECTS. THESE SERVICES ARE PARTICULARLY CRITICAL FOR SMALL AND MID-SIZED INSTITUTIONS THAT LACK IN-HOUSE CONSERVATION STAFF. ICAS WORK STABILIZES AND PRESERVES COLLECTIONS OF HISTORICAL, ARTISTIC, AND EDUCATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE, ENSURING CONTINUED ACCESS FOR RESEARCHERS, STUDENTS, AND THE PUBLIC EDUCATION AND OUTREACH ICA ADVANCES PRESERVATION KNOWLEDGE THROUGH A RANGE OF EDUCATION AND OUTREACH ACTIVITIES. IN 2025, THE ORGANIZATION OFFERED FREE MONTHLY WEBINARS, HANDS-ON WORKSHOPS, AND COMPLIMENTARY CONSULTATIONS WITH PROFESSIONAL CONSERVATORS. THESE PROGRAMS SUPPORT CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS, STUDENTS, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC BY INCREASING AWARENESS OF PREVENTIVE CARE PRACTICES AND IMPROVING THE LONG-TERM STEWARDSHIP OF COLLECTIONS. ICAS OUTREACH EFFORTS EXPAND THE IMPACT OF ITS MISSION BEYOND DIRECT TREATMENT, STRENGTHENING PRESERVATION CAPACITY ACROSS THE REGION.
    Expenses $859,048

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
34-0753538
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
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,704,410
Income (IRS master file)
$1,211,722

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025–––IRS
990December 2024–––IRS
990December 2023$1,003,436$1,030,201$1,650,633IRS
990December 2022$904,895$950,106$1,985,785IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 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.

Questions about INTERMUSEUM CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION

What is the EIN of INTERMUSEUM CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of INTERMUSEUM CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION is 34-0753538.
Is INTERMUSEUM CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1954.
Are donations to INTERMUSEUM CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does INTERMUSEUM CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION 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 INTERMUSEUM CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION 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 INTERMUSEUM CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION 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 INTERMUSEUM CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names HOLLY WITCHEY.
Who are the officers and directors of INTERMUSEUM CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 9 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $100,000 (HOLLY WITCHEY, EXECUTIVE DI).
How much revenue does INTERMUSEUM CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,211,722, expenses of $1,229,592 and total assets of $1,704,410 at year end.

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