Nonprofit · EIN 36-2349612
ROCKFORD ART MUSEUM
Tax-exempt · ROCKFORD, IL 61103
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $523,961 | $704,992 | -$181,031 | $10,308,370 | $30,068 | $10,278,302 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $785,288 | $577,850 | $207,438 | $10,798,701 | $357,506 | $10,441,195 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $764,649 | $571,150 | $193,499 | $10,810,377 | $352,117 | $10,458,260 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $334,057
- of which government grants
- $44,950
- Membership dues
- $20,615
- Program service revenue
- $6,132
- Investment income
- $127,389
- Net rental income
- $6,160
- Net income from fundraising events
- $42,216
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $8,007
- Other revenue
- $56,383
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $102,400
- Other salaries and wages
- $160,998
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $314,983
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $69,824
- Occupancy
- $32,932
- Travel
- $484
- Depreciation
- $75,847
- Program services (functional)
- $340,150
- Management and general (functional)
- $297,571
- Fundraising (functional)
- $67,271
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $10,798,701
- Total assets, end of year
- $10,308,370
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $30,068
- Net assets, end of year
- $10,278,302
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,002,852
- Publicly traded securities
- $3,967,903
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,115,048
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $7,163,254
- Gross receipts
- $590,718
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 75
- Year formed
- 1913
- 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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARRIE JOHNSON | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $100,442 | $11,831 |
| RICHARD BEHR | TRUSTEE EMER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KERI BENHOFF | PAST PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE BOCCIGNONE | SUPPORT GROU Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID BOCCIGNONE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JORDAN CALGARO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JACQUI CORSI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROB FUNDERBURG | TRUSTEE EMER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RHONDA GATES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG HARLAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT HERBIG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN HOLEVAS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LANTANYA KING | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL KOOY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JERRY KORTMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
9 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LISA LINDMAN | TRUSTEE EMER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DANA MARTIN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JILLIAN MYERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVE PITKIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVE PLATCOW | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DANIEL G SAAVEDRA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HOLLY SQUICCIARINI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JACK WHEELER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DON ZWIEFELHOFER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARRIE JOHNSON | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $96,924 | $5,906 |
| RICHARD BEHR | TRUSTEE EMER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KERI BENHOFF | PAST PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM BENNETT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE BOCCIGNONE | SUPPORT GROU Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID BOCCIGNONE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE BOIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JORDAN CALGARO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JACQUI CORSI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD FISCHER-FREE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| ROB FUNDERBURG | TRUSTEE EMER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG HARLAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT HERBIG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN HOLEVAS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JERRY KORTMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| LISA LINDMAN | TRUSTEE EMER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANA MARTIN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE PITKIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE PLATCOW | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL G SAAVEDRA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HOLLY SQUICCIARINI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JACK WHEELER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DON ZWIEFELHOFER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARRIE JOHNSON | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $87,768 | $10,568 |
| RICHARD BEHR | TRUSTEE EMER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KERI BENHOFF | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM BENNETT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE BOCCIGNONE | SUPPORT GROU Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID BOCCIGNONE | PAST PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE BOIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JORDAN CALGARO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD FISCHER-FREE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROB FUNDERBURG | TRUSTEE EMER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG HARLAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT HERBIG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN HOLEVAS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JERRY KORTMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA LINDMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANA MARTIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE PITKIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL G SAAVEDRA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HOLLY SQUICCIARINI | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JACK WHEELER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DON ZWIEFELHOFER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 711 N MAIN STREET, ROCKFORD, IL 61103-7204
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- DON ZWIEFELHOFER, 711 N MAIN STREET, ROCKFORD, IL 61103
- Signed the 990
- CARRIE JOHNSON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (815) 968-2787
- Website
- WWW.ROCKFORDARTMUSEUM.ORG
- Return prepared by
- SIEPERT & CO LLP
Mission
TO ENRICH THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR PEOPLE OF ALL AGES BY COMMUNICATING THE PLEASURE, APPRECIATION AND MEANING OF VISUAL ARTS THROUGH PROGRAMS OF COLLECTION, EXHIBITION AND EDUCATION.
Program accomplishments
- COLLECTS AND MAINTAINS ARTIFACTS FOR THE CULTURAL ENRICHMENT OF THE COMMUNITY. OFFERS A COMPREHENSIVE EXHIBITION PROGRAM OF HISTORICAL AND CONTEMPORARY ART. OFFERS LECTURES, GALLERY WALKS IN CONJUNCTION WITH CHANGING EXHIBITIONS, AND CLASSES TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN VARIOUS ART MEDIA. THE MUSEUM HAS INITIATED SUCH UNIQUE PROGRAMS AS TERRIFIC TUESDAYS, FABULOUS FINE ARTS FRIDAY, CAMP COLLAGE AND THE ONGOING ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE PROGRAM DESIGNED TO SUPPORT THE STRONG PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE MUSEUM AND THE AREA'S HOME SCHOOLED AND EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS. TOTAL ATTENDANCE FOR 2025 WAS APPROXIMATELY 19,813.Expenses $340,150
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
- 36-2349612
- 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
- 1955
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A510)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $10,308,370
- Income (IRS master file)
- $590,718
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $523,961 | $704,992 | $10,308,370 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $785,288 | $577,850 | $10,798,701 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $764,649 | $571,150 | $10,810,377 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $447,367 | $656,654 | $4,156,947 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 36-2349612).
Questions about ROCKFORD ART MUSEUM
- What is the EIN of ROCKFORD ART MUSEUM?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ROCKFORD ART MUSEUM is 36-2349612.
- Is ROCKFORD ART MUSEUM tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1955.
- Are donations to ROCKFORD ART MUSEUM tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ROCKFORD ART 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 ROCKFORD ART MUSEUM 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 ROCKFORD ART MUSEUM 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 ROCKFORD ART MUSEUM?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names DON ZWIEFELHOFER.
- Who are the officers and directors of ROCKFORD ART MUSEUM?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 24 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $100,442 (CARRIE JOHNSON, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does ROCKFORD ART MUSEUM have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $523,961, expenses of $704,992 and total assets of $10,308,370 at year end.
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