Nonprofit · EIN 46-4894732
THE MUSEUM OF LANGUAGE ARTS INCORPORATED
Also known as PLANET WORD
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20005
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $6,240,658 | $7,118,901 | -$878,243 | $55,019,102 | $398,242 | $54,620,860 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $8,251,730 | $7,502,244 | $749,486 | $55,849,080 | $349,977 | $55,499,103 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $4,493,670
- Program service revenue
- $279,647
- Investment income
- $67,655
- Net rental income
- $1,090,813
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$29,373
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $284,370
- Other revenue
- $1,399,686
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $299,319
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,111,790
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,749,804
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $167,801
- Occupancy
- $1,086,872
- Travel
- $27,191
- Depreciation
- $1,916,102
- Program services (functional)
- $6,272,512
- Management and general (functional)
- $569,565
- Fundraising (functional)
- $276,824
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $55,849,080
- Total assets, end of year
- $55,019,102
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $398,242
- Net assets, end of year
- $54,620,860
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $50,695,998
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $53,474,315
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,146,545
- Gross receipts
- $7,177,682
- Employees
- 46
- Volunteers
- 35
- Year formed
- 2013
- State of legal domicile
- DC
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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NICHELLE A DEJESUS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $275,000 | $24,318 |
| ELLETT TOOMEY | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $202,500 | $19,851 |
| TENESHA R VINES | DIRECTOR, FINANCE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $117,600 | $13,350 |
| ADRIANA A LICON | DIR. OF OPERATIONS & VISITOR SVCS. Highest-paid employee | 40 | $100,053 | $10,291 |
| ANN B FRIEDMAN | CHAIR AND CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 55 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS L FRIEDMAN | FIRST VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SARA MARK LESK | SECOND VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH SASSOON | THIRD VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JAY D GOLDBERG | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS L SIEGLER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DONALD BAER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HYESOOK CHUNG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL CORNFELD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN DOERR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN ENGEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
21 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAMIA FAROUKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARY LOU GORNO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KEN GREER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PUJA KAUL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LINDSAY COOPER MARTIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CARON GARCIA MARTINEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PATRICK MCGINNIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CRAIG MUNDIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JONATHAN PLUTZIK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEBORAH RATNER SALZBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEFANIE SANFORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DOV SEIDMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARSHA SEMMEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TINA SMALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANNA DEAVERE SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RALPH SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICK SOSKIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JERRY TARDE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FRED TERRELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LYNN THOMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NATALIE WINSTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 35 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PATTY ISACSON SABEE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (UNTIL 11/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 55 | $331,187 | $13,145 |
| KELLY CARNES | DEPUTY DIRECTOR (UNTIL 07/23) Highest-paid employee | 40 | $236,342 | $3,017 |
| NICHELLE DEJESUS SERTSU SR DIR | EXH. & SP. PROJ. (UNTIL 11/23), E.D. Officer | 40 | $196,613 | $0 |
| ELLETT TOOMEY | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $111,270 | $9,097 |
| TENESHA VINES | DIRECTOR, FINANCE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $105,188 | $10,219 |
| ANN B FRIEDMAN | CHAIR AND CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 55 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS L FRIEDMAN | FIRST VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SARA MARK LESK | SECOND VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH SASSOON | THIRD VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JAY D GOLDBERG | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS L SIEGLER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DONALD BAER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HYESOOK CHUNG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL CORNFELD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN ENGEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SAMIA FAROUKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY LOU GORNO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH D GREER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDSAY COOPER MARTIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CARON GARCIA MARTINEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG MUNDIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN PLUTZIK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBORAH RATNER SALZBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEFANIE SANFORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOV SEIDMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARSHA SEMMEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TINA B SMALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNA DEAVERE SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RALPH SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK SOSKIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SREE SREENIVASAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GERARD TARDE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRED TERRELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNN THOMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NATALIE FRIEDMAN WINSTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 925 13TH ST NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20005-4005
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ANN B FRIEDMAN, 925 13TH STREET NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20005
- Signed the 990
- ANN B FRIEDMAN, CHAIR AND CEO
- Phone
- (202) 931-3145
- Website
- WWW.PLANETWORDMUSEUM.ORG
- Return prepared by
- GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN
Mission
PLANET WORD IS A MUSEUM THAT INSPIRES AND RENEWS A LOVE OF WORDS, LANGUAGE, AND READING THROUGH UNIQUE, IMMERSIVE LEARNING EXPERIENCES. IT PROVIDES A SPACE TO EXPLORE WORDS AND LANGUAGE THAT IS GROUNDED IN A SOLID UNDERSTANDING OF LANGUAGE ARTS AND SCIENCE.
Program accomplishments
- ON OCTOBER 22, 2020, THE MUSEUM OFFICIALLY OPENED ITS DOORS TO THE PUBLIC. THE MUSEUM SERVES MORE THAN 150,000 VISITORS ANNUALLY ON-SITE IN THE NEWLY PRESERVED AND REHABILITATED FRANKLIN SCHOOL, A 50,000-SQUARE-FOOT, 5-STORY NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK. THE MUSEUM CURRENTLY FEATURES 10 IMMERSIVE, INTERACTIVE EXHIBIT GALLERIES THAT ENGAGE VISITORS IN EXPERIENCING WORDS AND LANGUAGE FROM A WIDE RANGE OF PERSPECTIVES - FROM THE SCIENCE OF HOW LANGUAGE SKILLS DEVELOP EARLY IN LIFE TO HOW WORDS ARE USED CREATIVELY AND PERSUASIVELY IN MUSIC, POETRY, HUMOR, ADVERTISING, ORATORY, AND LITERATURE. IN ADDITION, THE MUSEUM PROVIDES DYNAMIC AND ROBUST ONGOING ARTS, CULTURE, AND EDUCATION PROGRAMMING IN ITS AUDITORIUM AND CLASSROOM SPACES, AS WELL AS ONLINE, FOR CHILDREN, ADULTS, FAMILIES, STUDENTS, AND TEACHERS. OTHER FEATURES OF THE MUSEUM INCLUDE A GIFT SHOP, OFFICE SPACE FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE MUSEUM, A RESTAURANT OPERATED BY A THIRD PARTY, AND AN INTERACTIVE GAME GALLERY THAT OPENED IN MARCH 2022 FEATURING WORD PUZZLES, MYSTERIES, AND RIDDLES TO SOLVE THROUGHOUT THE ROOM.Expenses $6,272,512 · revenue $564,017
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 | Not 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
- 46-4894732
- 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
- 2014
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A99)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $55,019,102
- Income (IRS master file)
- $7,177,682
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $6,240,658 | $7,118,901 | $55,019,102 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $8,251,730 | $7,502,244 | $55,849,080 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $41,754,751 | $5,358,730 | $56,103,343 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 46-4894732).
Questions about THE MUSEUM OF LANGUAGE ARTS INCORPORATED
- What is the EIN of THE MUSEUM OF LANGUAGE ARTS INCORPORATED?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE MUSEUM OF LANGUAGE ARTS INCORPORATED is 46-4894732.
- Is THE MUSEUM OF LANGUAGE ARTS INCORPORATED tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2014.
- Are donations to THE MUSEUM OF LANGUAGE ARTS INCORPORATED tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE MUSEUM OF LANGUAGE ARTS INCORPORATED 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 THE MUSEUM OF LANGUAGE ARTS INCORPORATED due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did THE MUSEUM OF LANGUAGE ARTS INCORPORATED last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of THE MUSEUM OF LANGUAGE ARTS INCORPORATED?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names ANN B FRIEDMAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE MUSEUM OF LANGUAGE ARTS INCORPORATED?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 36 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $275,000 (NICHELLE A DEJESUS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does THE MUSEUM OF LANGUAGE ARTS INCORPORATED have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $6,240,658, expenses of $7,118,901 and total assets of $55,019,102 at year end.
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