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Nonprofit · EIN 46-5102259

TUCSON DESERT ART MUSEUM INC

Tax-exempt · TUCSON, AZ 85715

Financials

$163K$176K2023$159K$158K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of TUCSON DESERT ART MUSEUM INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990-EZ$158,916$158,192$724$218,858$629,550-$410,692
December 31, 2023990-EZ$163,072$175,567-$12,495$218,214$629,630-$411,416
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$65,649
Program service revenue
$79,803
Net income from sales of inventory
$13,464

Expenses

Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$56,043
Professional fees and payments to contractors
$2,345
Occupancy
$27,327
Other expenses
$72,477
Program services (functional)
$138,827

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$218,214
Total assets, end of year
$218,858
Total liabilities, end of year
$629,550
Net assets, end of year
-$410,692
Land and buildings
$5,500
Gross receipts
$164,016

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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
RHONDA R SMITHPRESIDENT/SECRETARY40$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 1 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
RHONDA SMITHDIRECTOR40$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
7000 EAST TANQUE VERDE ROAD, TUCSON, AZ 85715-5325
Signed the 990-EZ
RHONDA R SMITH, DIRECTOR
Phone
(920) 356-6717
Return prepared by
MBE CPAS LLP

Mission

THE PRESERVATION, ACQUISITION, AND EXHIBITION OF HISTORIC AND CONTEMPORARY SOUTHWESTERN ART SO THAT THE PUBLIC CAN APPRECIATE AND UNDERSTAND THE HERITAGE OF THE DESERT SOUTHWEST AND ITS SURROUNDING AREAS. THE MUSEUM WILL EDUCATE THROUGH DISPLAYS, EDUCATION PROGRAMS, AND GROUP TOURS FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS.

990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • SIMILAR TO OTHER YEARS, THE MUSEUM OPENED TWO NEW EXHIBITIONS TO THE PUBLIC CURATED BY OUR STAFF AND SHOWING ARTIFACTS FROM OUR OWN COLLECTIONS AND FROM THE ARIZONA HISTORICAL SOCIETY AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS WITH LARGER COLLECTIONS. WE OPENED "GOLD FEVER: GLORY AND GREED IN THE WESTERN EXPANSION YEARS" WHICH FEATURED ART, ARTIFACTS AND HISTORY FROM THE GOLD RUSH YEARS. WE ALSO OPENED "COLORS TO DYE FOR: THE MYSTERIOUS WORLD OF NAVAJO DYE-MAKING" WHICH FOCUSES ON PLANT DYE SOURCES AND THEIR USE TO CREATE THE BEAUTIFUL COLORS OF NAVAJO TEXTILES.
    Expenses $10,353
  • THE MUSEUM'S GALLERY AND MUSEUM STORE HAS CONTINUED TO HELP LOCAL ARTISANS SELL THEIR PRODUCTS TO BOTH LOCALS AND THE VISITOR MARKET, WHILE ALSO SUPPORTING THE PROGRAMMING AND UPKEEP OF THE MUSEUM. THE GALLERY AND MUSEUM STORE PRIMARILY SELL CONSIGNED WORKS FROM LOCAL SOUTHWESTERN ARTISTS, WHICH ARE PACKAGED ALONG WITH BIOGRAPHIES OF THEIR ACCOMPLISHMENTS. WE ALSO HOST SEVERAL WORKSHOPS SPECIFICALLY IN THE GALLERY THROUGHOUT THE YEAR FOR OUR GUESTS TO ENCOURAGE LEARNING AND PRESERVATION OF OUR GREAT SOUTHWESTERN ART AND CULTURE. IN 2024 THIS INCLUDED A GOLD JEWELRY MAKING WORKSHOP, SEVERAL ARTIST TALKS, AND SEVERAL POTTERY DEMONSTRATIONS FROM A MATA ORTIZ ARTISAN.
    Expenses $12,314
  • SPECIAL PUBLIC EVENTS INCLUDED A "FUN WITH GOLD" GOLD JEWELRY MAKING WORKSHOP AND A SPECIAL "HIP HISTORIAN" TALK WITH AN ARIZONA HUMANITIES SCHOLAR ABOUT THE LEGENDS AND LORE OF THE GOLD RUSH AND GHOST TOWNS IN ARIZONA. THIS EXHIBITION HAD NUMEROUS SPONSORS INCLUDING ARIZONA HUMANITIES, LONG REALTY CARES, AND THE CASCADE FOUNDATION.
    Expenses $116,160
  • WE HOSTED SEVERAL LOCAL TUCSON GROUPS FOR ART SHOWS OF THEIR SOUTHWESTERN ART INCLUDING A MINIATURES ART SHOW FROM THE TUCSON BARRIO PAINTERS AND A GROUP OF LOCAL TUCSON ANIMAL ARTISTS IN AN ANIMAL THEMED SHOW. WE ALSO HOSTED TWO SOUTHWESTERN POTTERY SHOWS FOR LOCAL ARTISANS AND A LOCAL PLAY ABOUT THE LIFE OF MARY COLTER. ALL WERE WELL ATTENDED AND SERVED THE MUSEUM'S MISSION TO EDUCATE AND PRESERVE THE ARTS, CULTURE AND HISTORY OF THE DESERT SOUTHWEST AND ITS SURROUNDING AREAS.

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, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-EZ on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-EZ on file

File the 2025 990-EZ for TUCSON DESERT ART MUSEUM INC

Due May 15, 2026 · e-filed with the IRS by 990.tax, an IRS-authorized e-file provider

IRS record

EIN
46-5102259
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
Assets (IRS master file)
$218,858
Income (IRS master file)
$164,016

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZDecember 2024$158,916$158,192$218,858IRS
990-EZDecember 2023$163,072$175,567$218,214XML
990-EZDecember 2022–––IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 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 46-5102259).

Questions about TUCSON DESERT ART MUSEUM INC

What is the EIN of TUCSON DESERT ART MUSEUM INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of TUCSON DESERT ART MUSEUM INC is 46-5102259.
Is TUCSON DESERT ART MUSEUM INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2014.
Are donations to TUCSON DESERT ART MUSEUM INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does TUCSON DESERT ART 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 TUCSON DESERT ART MUSEUM INC 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 TUCSON DESERT ART MUSEUM INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2024.
Who are the officers and directors of TUCSON DESERT ART MUSEUM INC?
The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 1 person; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does TUCSON DESERT ART MUSEUM INC have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $158,916, expenses of $158,192 and total assets of $218,858 at year end.

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