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Nonprofit · EIN 59-0624432

NORTON MUSEUM OF ART INC

Tax-exempt · WEST PALM BCH, FL 33401

Financials

$60.3M$22.5M2022$34.5M$23M2023$36.3M$25.5M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of NORTON MUSEUM OF ART INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
September 30, 2025990$36,326,460$25,541,254$10,785,206$280,884,792$1,434,316$279,450,476
September 30, 2024990$34,514,012$23,005,663$11,508,349$276,505,429$16,302,866$260,202,563
September 30, 2023990$60,306,263$22,453,908$37,852,355$264,307,170$31,158,374$233,148,796
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$25,092,482
Program service revenue
$3,367,009
Investment income
$3,547,307
Net rental income
$62,099
Net gain from sales of assets
$1,009,670
Net income from fundraising events
$2,832,855
Net income from sales of inventory
$381,731
Other revenue
$4,319,662

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$629,099
Other salaries and wages
$7,424,666
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$9,153,084
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Occupancy
$2,700,722
Travel
$439,827
Depreciation
$3,973,179
Program services (functional)
$16,556,907
Management and general (functional)
$7,020,903
Fundraising (functional)
$1,963,444

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$276,505,429
Total assets, end of year
$280,884,792
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,434,316
Net assets, end of year
$279,450,476
Land, buildings and equipment
$96,694,674
Publicly traded securities
$84,845,166
Net assets without donor restrictions
$126,870,515
Net assets with donor restrictions
$152,579,961
Gross receipts
$39,341,210
Employees
200
Volunteers
160
Year formed
1941
State of legal domicile
FL

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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
GHISLAIN D'HUMIERESDIRECTOR AND CEO
Officer
40$439,666
CAROLINE A ASHLEYCHIEF STRATEGIC ADVANCEMENT OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$254,985
JOSHUA MCDERMOTTCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$224,425
KAREN MAHONEYCHIEF PEOPLE & OPERATIONS OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$219,453
ALLISON FRANCISCFO
Officer
40$202,760
JONATHAN C WEMETTECHIEF OF STAFF AND GOVERNANCE
Highest-paid employee
40$175,346
CHARLEE NOLANCHIEF MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$149,618
BRUCE GENDELMANCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
6$0
KELLY WILLIAMSVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0
ROGER W FERGUSON JRTREASURER (10/1/24 - 3/16/25)
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0
CHIP DIPAULATREASURER (EFFECTIVE 3/17/25)
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0
PAM REYESSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0
FRANK BAKERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
JANE CARROLLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
GLENN CREAMERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
35 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
THOMPSON DEANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
LILLIAN FERNANDEZTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
CANDIA FISHERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
ANNABELLE K GARRETTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
PAMELA GOERGENTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
AUDREY GRUSSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
RONNIE HEYMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
JANE HOLZERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
MICHELLE JACOBSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
LORNA JAMESTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
THOMAS S JOHNSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
IRENE KARPTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
BETTY LEVINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
JACK LEVYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
GILBERT C MAURERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
HEIDI MCWILLIAMSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
GEORGE MERCKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
HILARIE MORGANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
JOHN NIBLACKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
MARGARITA PINKOSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
GOPAL RAJEGOWDATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
RICHARD SALOMONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
LEW SANDERSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
JEAN SHARFTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
TAD SMITHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
YOUNG SONGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
LISA TANNANBAUMTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
FRANCINE WALKERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
JANE WILFTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
SUE HOSTETLERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
SOPHOCLES ZOULLASTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
RANDI BITOVEEX OFFICIO TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
HOWARD COXEX OFFICIO TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
ANNE REYESEX OFFICIO TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
ROBBI TOLLEX OFFICIO TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 50 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
GHISLAIN D'HUMIERESDIRECTOR AND CEO
Officer
40$396,098$6,929
CAROLINE A ASHLEYCHIEF DEVELOPMENT AND EXTERNAL AFFAIRS OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$228,545$6,932
ALLISON FRANCISCFO
Officer
40$159,185$6,847
ARDEN SHERMANCURATOR OF CONTEMPORARY ART
Highest-paid employee
40$149,114$6,297
JONATHAN C WEMETTECHIEF OF STAFF AND GOVERNA
Highest-paid employee
40$139,983$6,842
KAREN MAHONEYCHIEF PEOPLE AND OPERATIONS OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$141,784$4,317
JOHN SAFRANEKFORMER CFO
Former
40$143,655$1,987
BRUCE GENDELMANCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
6$0$0
KELLY WILLIAMSVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
ROGER W FERGUSON JRTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
PAM REYESSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
FRANK BAKERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JANE CARROLLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
GLENN CREAMERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
THOMPSON DEANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CHIP DIPAULATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
LILLIAN FERNANDEZTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CANDIA FISHERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ANNABELLE K GARRETTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
PAMELA GOERGENTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
AUDREY GRUSSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
RONNIE HEYMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JANE HOLZERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MICHELLE JACOBSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
LORNA JAMESTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
THOMAS S JOHNSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
IRENE KARPTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
BETTY LEVINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JACK LEVYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
GILBERT C MAURERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
HEIDI MCWILLIAMSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
GEORGE MERCKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
HILARIE MORGANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JOHN NIBLACKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MARGARITA PINKOSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
GOPAL RAJEGOWDATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
RICHARD SALOMONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
LEW SANDERSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JEAN SHARFTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
TAD SMITHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
YOUNG SONGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
LISA TANNANBAUMTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
FRANCINE WALKERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JANE WILFTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SUE HOSTETLER WRIGLEYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SOPHOCLES ZOULLASTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
RANDI BITOVEEX OFFICIO TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
HOWARD COXEX OFFICIO TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ANNE REYESEX OFFICIO TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ROBBI TOLLEX OFFICIO TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 48 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
GHISLAIN D'HUMIERESDIRECTOR AND CEO
Officer
40$371,902$7,912
JOHN SAFRANEKCFO
Officer
40$238,188$7,531
CAROLINE A ASHLEYDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$217,723$7,427
LEE ORTEGADIRECTOR OF MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS
Highest-paid employee
40$140,910$6,490
JONATHAN C WEMETTECHIEF OF STAFF AND GOVERNANCE
Highest-paid employee
40$133,695$7,221
GLENN TOMLINSONDIRECTOR OF EDUCATION
Highest-paid employee
40$120,871$6,972
JAVIER A GARCIAMAINTENANCE
Highest-paid employee
40$111,196$7,368
ELLEN E ROBERTSCURATOR
Highest-paid employee
40$105,437$7,003
BRUCE GENDELMANCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
6$0$0
THOMAS S JOHNSONVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
KELLY WILLIAMSVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
PAM REYESSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
ARTHUR MARTINEZTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
FRANK BAKERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
RANDI BITOVETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JANE CARROLLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SERGIO CERNUDATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
GLENN CREAMERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
THOMPSON DEANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ROGER W FERGUSON JRTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CANDIA FISHERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ANNABELLE K GARRETTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
PAMELA GOERGENTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
AUDREY GRUSSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
RONNIE HEYMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JANE HOLZERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MICHELLE JACOBSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
LORNA JAMESTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
IRENE KARPTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
BETTY LEVINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JACK LEVYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
GILBERT C MAURERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
HEIDI MCWILLIAMSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
GEORGE FREDERICK MEAD MERCKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
HILARIE MORGANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JOHN NIBLACKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MARGARITA PINKOSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
GOPAL RAJEGOWDATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ANNE REYESTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
RICHARD SALOMONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
LEW SANDERSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JEAN SHARFTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
YOUNG SONGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
LISA TANNANBAUMTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ROBBI TOLLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JANE WILFTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SUE HOSTETLER WRIGLEYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SOPHOCLES ZOULLASTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1450 S DIXIE HWY, WEST PALM BCH, FL 33401-6405
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
GHISLAIN D'HUMIERES, 1450 S DIXIE HIGHWAY, WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33401
Signed the 990
ALLISON FRANCIS, DIRECTOR AND CEO
Phone
(561) 832-5196
Return prepared by
TEMPLETON & COMPANY LLP

Mission

THE NORTON MUSEUM OF ART WELCOMES VISITORS TO EXPERIENCE THE TRANSFORMATIVE POWER OF ART THROUGH INTIMATE AND INNOVATIVE ENCOUNTERS WITH DISTINCTIVE PROGRAMS AND WIDE-RANGING COLLECTIONS.

990 for the year ended September 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • EXHIBITIONS:IN 2024-25, THE NORTON MUSEUM OF ART WAS PLEASED TO PRESENT A VARIETY OF OFFERINGS DESIGNED TO CONNECT VISITORS TO MEANINGFUL EXPERIENCES WITH ART. THE SEASON'S SUCCESS WAS REALIZED THROUGH A DYNAMIC SCHEDULE OF EXHIBITIONS AND A DIVERSE CALENDAR OF ENRICHING PROGRAMS. THE NORTON PROUDLY WELCOMED THE PUBLIC WITH 17 SPECIAL EXHIBITIONS AND COLLECTION-BASED PRESENTATIONS, EACH REFLECTING THE DEPTH AND BREADTH OF THE MUSEUM'S FIVE CURATORIAL AREAS. EXHIBITIONS EXPLORED A WIDE RANGE OF THEMES, HISTORIES, CULTURAL NARRATIVES, AND MODES OF SELF-EXPRESSION, SPURRING AN OVERWHELMING PUBLIC RESPONSE FROM VISITORS OF ALL AGES AND BACKGROUNDS. THE NORTON'S 2024-25 ROSTER OF EXHIBITIONS ENCOMPASSED HISTORICAL, MODERN, AND CONTEMPORARY PRACTICES, INVITING VISITORS TO CONSIDER HOW ARTISTS RESPOND TO QUESTIONS OF IDENTITY, PERCEPTION, TRADITION, AND TRANSFORMATION. THESE THEMES WERE EXAMINED THROUGH THREE MAJOR HEADLINING EXHIBITIONS, EACH UNDERSCORING THE MUSEUM'S EFFORTS TO BRING RENOWNED ART FROM NOTABLE NATIONAL INSTITUTIONS AND COLLECTIONS TO WEST PALM BEACH. THE FIRST HEADLINING EXHIBITION OF THE SEASON, STRIKE FAST, DANCE LIGHTLY: ARTISTS ON BOXING, PRESENTED OVER 100 WORKS SPANNING FROM THE LATE 19TH CENTURY TO TODAY, OFFERING THE LARGEST COMPREHENSIVE SURVEY OF ARTWORK DEPICTING THE SPORT AND ITS CULTURAL IMPACT. THE EXHIBITION EXPLORED BOXING AS BOTH SUBJECT AND METAPHOR, HIGHLIGHTING MOTION, VULNERABILITY, POWER, STORYTELLING, AND THE HUMAN DESIRE TO PERSEVERE, WHILE EXPLORING HOW ARTISTS HAVE HISTORICALLY ENGAGED WITH THE SPORT AS A LENS FOR SOCIAL AND ARTISTIC COMMENTARY. THE SECOND MAJOR EXHIBITION, SOROLLA AND THE SEA, FEATURED APPROXIMATELY 40 LUMINOUS PAINTINGS FROM THE HISPANIC SOCIETY MUSEUM & LIBRARY, NEW YORK, ON VIEW FOR THE FIRST TIME IN OVER 100 YEARS. THE EXHIBITION REVEALED ARTIST JOAQUN SOROLLA'S FASCINATION WITH LIGHT, COASTAL LIFE, AND MEDITERRANEAN CULTURE, OFFERING SCENES OF LABOR, LEISURE, AND DAILY LIFE IN EARLY 20TH-CENTURY SPAIN. SOROLLA'S MASTERFUL USE OF COLOR, BRUSHWORK, AND COMPOSITION CAPTURED BOTH THE RHYTHMS OF NATURE AND THE NUANCES OF HUMAN EXPERIENCE. THE THIRD AND FINAL MAJOR PRESENTATION WAS ARTISTS' JEWELRY: FROM CUBISM TO POP, THE DIANE VENET COLLECTION, WHICH SHOWCASED MORE THAN 150 WORKS OF WEARABLE ART ALONGSIDE PAINTINGS, SCULPTURES, AND PHOTOGRAPHS FROM THE MUSEUM'S COLLECTION. THE EXHIBITION CHALLENGED TRADITIONAL DISTINCTIONS BETWEEN FINE ART AND ADORNMENT, DEMONSTRATING HOW JEWELRY CAN FUNCTION AS BOTH A SITE OF EXPERIMENTATION AND CROSS-DISCIPLINARY DIALOGUE.IN ADDITION TO THESE ANCHOR SPECIAL EXHIBITIONS, THE NORTON ALSO MOUNTED SECONDARY PRESENTATIONS THAT FURTHER SPOTLIGHTED THE MUSEUM'S FIVE CURATORIAL DEPARTMENTS, INCLUDING: ART OF THE WORD: CALLIGRAPHY AND CHINESE ARTISTS, WHICH HIGHLIGHTED MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY CALLIGRAPHIC WORKS BY WU CHANG-SHUO (1844 1927) AND LEE CHUN-YI (BORN 1965), BRIDGING HISTORICAL WRITING TRADITIONS AND CONTEMPORARY VISUAL PRACTICE THROUGH CALLIGRAPHY; CERTAIN SILENCE, WHICH FEATURED PHOTOGRAPHS CREATED BY THE NORTON'S ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE, FABIOLA MENCHELLI, IN COMPLETE DARKNESS WITHOUT A CAMERA, USING TOUCH AND SOUND TO GUIDE THE PROCESS AND EMPHASIZE CHANCE, MOVEMENT, AND LIGHT; AND LADDIE JOHN DILL: EASTERN STANDARD TIME, WHICH CENTERED AN IMMERSIVE SANDSCAPE ILLUMINATED BY ARGON-FILLED GLASS-BLOWN TUBES, INVITING VISITORS TO ENGAGE WITH MULTI-SENSORY LIGHT, COLOR, AND SPATIAL PERCEPTION. ABOVE AND BEYOND THE CURATORIAL CALENDAR, THE MUSEUM'S LEARNING AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT DEPARTMENT WAS ALSO INVOLVED IN PRESENTING ARTWORK IN THE CHRIS AND BERNARD MARDEN COMMUNITY GALLERY TO SHOWCASE THE TALENT OF LOCAL YOUTH THROUGH TWO THEMED, CURRICULUM-FOCUSED EXHIBITIONS: DREAMLAND: INTRIGUING WORLD OF THE SUBCONSCIOUS (JANUARY 2025), THE NORTON'S SECOND ANNUAL JURIED EXHIBITION IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE PALM BEACH COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT, WHICH BROUGHT TOGETHER ART EDUCATORS AND STUDENTS FROM MORE THAN 50 MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOLS TO MARK THE CENTENNIAL OF SURREALISM THROUGH PERSONAL INTERPRETATIONS OF DREAMS AND THE SUBCONSCIOUS. THE SECOND EXHIBITION, NO PLACE LIKE HOME (JUNE 2025), FEATURED WORK BY STUDENTS AGES 518 FROM THE NORTON'S AFTERSCHOOL ARTS OUTREACH PROGRAM, A COUNTYWIDE CREATIVE YOUTH INITIATIVE. CENTERED ON THE IDEA OF "HOME," THE EXHIBITION ENCOURAGED STUDENTS TO REIMAGINE IT AS BOTH PLACE AND FEELING, USING UNCONVENTIONAL MATERIALS AND METHODS INTRODUCED BY THE MUSEUM'S EDUCATORS. WORKS, BOTH INDIVIDUAL AND COLLABORATIVE. EXPLORED HOME THROUGH NATURE, THE BODY, AND IMAGINATION. TOGETHER, THESE 2024-25 COMMUNITY EXHIBITIONS IN THE MARDEN GALLERY REFLECT THE NORTON'S COMMITMENT TO ACCESSIBILITY AND INCLUSION, CREATING A SPACE FOR STUDENTS AND FAMILIES TO ENGAGE WITH ART AND ONE ANOTHER.
    Expenses $9,514,402 · revenue $3,415,099
  • ACQUISITIONS AND CONSERVATION:AS A COLLECTING INSTITUTION, THE NORTON IS ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN STEWARDING ITS PERMANENT COLLECTION THROUGH CONSERVATION AND ENHANCING ITS HOLDINGS THROUGH ONGOING ACQUISITION. IN 2024-25, THE MUSEUM'S WORKS OF ART COMMITTEE APPROVED 166 ACQUISITIONS, INCLUDING SIGNIFICANT PAINTINGS, PHOTOGRAPHS, AND WORKS ON PAPER. THESE ADDITIONSSOME PROMISED, OTHERS OUTRIGHT AND PURCHASEDHAVE HELPED INTRODUCE NEW, WORLDCLASS WORKS OF ART TO THE NORTON'S COLLECTION, WHICH NOW TOTALS OVER 8,900 OBJECTS. IN AN EFFORT TO SHARE ITS RESOURCES WITH OTHER MUSEUMS ACROSS THE NATION, THE NORTON LOANED 5 TOTAL WORKS OF ART FROM THE PERMANENT COLLECTION. FURTHER, THE MUSEUM ALSO WELCOMED 567 OBJECTS FROM PARTNER MUSEUMS TO ENHANCE THE SEASON'S SPECIAL EXHIBITIONS AND PRESENTATIONS. NOTABLE ACQUISITIONS ACCESSIONED TO THE COLLECTION INCLUDE NYMPHAS (1905) BY CLAUDE MONET, A SIGNIFICANT ADDITION TO THE MUSEUM'S MODERN HOLDINGS; GUNGA DIN (1981) BY JEAN-MICHEL BASQUIAT, THE FIRST WORK BY THIS MAJOR ARTIST REPRESENTED IN THE COLLECTION; MOTHER JEANNE NURSING HER BABY (19071908) BY MARY CASSATT, A REFINED PASTEL CAPTURING AN INTIMATE MOTHER-AND-CHILD MOMENT; AND A PAIR OF SIX-PANEL SCREENS WITH DRAGON, TIGER AND LEOPARD (1670) BY KAIH YSETSU, A RARE EDO-PERIOD WORK AND THE FIRST JAPANESE SCREENS TO ENTER THE COLLECTION.THE NORTON CONTINUES TO CARE FOR ITS COLLECTION THROUGH ONGOING EXAMINATIONS AND CONSERVATION TREATMENTS THAT ADHERE TO THE HIGHEST PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND INDUSTRY BEST PRACTICE. AMONG ITS MOST SIGNIFICANT RECURRING EFFORTS IS THE MUSEUM'S ANNUAL EXTERIOR SCULPTURE MAINTENANCE PROGRAM. SET WITHIN THE NORTON'S 37,200-SQUARE-FOOT SUBTROPICAL GARDEN ON THE SOUTH AND EAST SIDES OF THE MUSEUM, MORE THAN A DOZEN OUTDOOR SCULPTURES BY ARTISTS INCLUDING KEITH HARING, ANTONY GORMLEY, JENNY HOLZER, FRANZ WEST, FERNAND LGER, PAUL MANSHIP, AND JOEL SHAPIRO ARE EXPOSED YEAR-ROUND TO SOUTH FLORIDA'S CHALLENGING CLIMATE. AS PART OF THIS PROGRAM, THE MUSEUM UNDERTOOK THE CONSERVATION OF TWO MAJOR WORKS IN ITS CONTEMPORARY SCULPTURE COLLECTION: UGO RONDINONE'S MOONRISE (2018), A PAIR OF WHIMSICAL SEVEN-FOOT-TALL PAINTED ALUMINUM SCULPTURES THAT WELCOME VISITORS NEAR THE GARDEN ENTRANCE AND HAVE BECOME A FAVORITE LANDMARK FOR AUDIENCES OF ALL AGES. CONSERVATION TREATMENT ADDRESSED STRUCTURAL ISSUES, MITIGATED SURFACE CORROSION AND RUST CAUSED BY PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO THE ELEMENTS, AND APPLIED NEW PROTECTIVE COATINGS TO ENSURE THE WORKS' LONG-TERM STABILITY AND PRESENTATION. FULLY RESTORED, THE SCULPTURES ONCE AGAIN STAND ALONGSIDE THE GARDEN'S CELEBRATED COLLECTION OF OUTDOOR ARTWORKS. THIS PROJECT EXEMPLIFIES THE ESSENTIAL ROLE CONSERVATION PLAYS IN PRESERVING THE HEALTH, INTEGRITY, AND LONGEVITY OF THE NORTON'S PERMANENT COLLECTION. THROUGH SUSTAINED INVESTMENT IN CONSERVATION, THE MUSEUM SAFEGUARDS CULTURAL HERITAGE FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS WHILE ENSURING THAT A DIVERSE RANGE OF WORKS REMAINS ACCESSIBLE, ENGAGING, AND AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC ENJOYMENT TODAY.
    Expenses $3,985,151 · revenue $1,009,670
  • LEARNING & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT:IN 2024-25, THE MUSEUM'S LEARNING AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT DEPARTMENT PRESENTED AN OUTSTANDING SEASON OF PROGRAMS ENJOYED BY OVER 121,900 VISITORS. THESE PROGRAMS PLAYED A KEY ROLE IN ADVANCING THE NORTON'S MISSION BY ENGAGING DIVERSE AUDIENCES, FOSTERING COMMUNITY DIALOGUE, AND PROMOTING APPRECIATION FOR ART THROUGH THE EXPLORATION OF A BROAD RANGE OF THEMES AND TOPICS. IN ORDER TO CREATE AN INCLUSIVE AND VARIED CALENDAR OF PROGRAMS EACH YEAR, THE NORTON'S LEARNING AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT DEPARTMENT COLLABORATES WITH A COMMUNITY COMMITTEE COMPRISED OF INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL STAKEHOLDERS, FROM WEST PALM BEACH RESIDENTS TO LOCAL CIVIC AND INSTITUTIONAL LEADERS. THE COMMITTEE IS TASKED WITH HELPING TO CURATE A SEASON OF PROGRAMS THAT REFLECTS THE REGION'S GROWING DIVERSITY AND ENGAGES THE PUBLIC IN NEW AND EXCITING WAYS. THANKS TO THIS CONTINUED FOCUS AND DEDICATION, THE 2024-25 SEASON FEATURED A WIDE ARRAY OF UNIQUE AND ACCESSIBLE PROGRAMS DESIGNED FOR K-12 AND COLLEGE STUDENTS, CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, AND ADULTS AND LIFELONG LEARNERS, AMONG OTHER CONSTITUENTS THAT VISIT THE NORTON REGULARLY. PUBLIC PROGRAMS CONTINUED TO BE AT THE FOREFRONT OF THE MUSEUM'S MOST VISIBLE OFFERINGS AND SERVED AS AN IMPORTANT MEANS FOR CONNECTING WITH VISITORS. IN 2024-25, THE NORTON WAS PROUD TO HOST OVER 474 PROGRAMS FOR THE PUBLIC'S ENJOYMENT. KEY FAMILY PROGRAMS INCLUDED: ART-MAKING WORKSHOPS LIKE FAMILY STUDIO, ART AND LITERATURE MASH-UP PROGRAMS LIKE BOOK + ART, DANCE AND MUSICAL PERFORMANCES, YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS LIKE SCHOOL'S OUT!, AND MORE. POPULAR ADULT PUBLIC PROGRAMS INCLUDED: LECTURE AND PANEL CONVERSATIONS LIKE THE EDLAVITCH LECTURE SERIES AND ARTSPEAKS; COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP EVENTS LIKE THE SUBTROPIC FILM FESTIVAL AND ART ON TAP; AND ART AFTER DARK, A POPULAR AND CELEBRATED WEEKLY FRIDAY NIGHT PROGRAM CENTERED AROUND CONNECTING THE NORTON'S COLLECTION, SPECIAL EXHIBITIONS, AND THE LOCAL COMMUNITY THROUGH ART, LIVE MUSIC, DANCE, POETRY, AND MORE. THE NORTON'S ROSTER OF LECTURES AND PANELS BROUGHT RENOWNED CULTURAL LEADERS TO WEST PALM BEACH TO SHARE THEIR EXPERTISE AND INSIGHTS, INCLUDING: HELEN MOLESWORTH (WRITER, PODCASTER, AND CURATOR BASED IN LOS ANGELES AND PROVINCETOWN), MIKE HEARN (DOUGLAS DILLON CHAIRMAN, DEPARTMENT OF ASIAN ART, THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART), TRISTRAM HUNT (DIRECTOR OF THE V&A), TIFFANY DUBIN (INTERNATIONAL SPECIALIST IN ARTIST JEWELRY), AND WILLOW HAI (INDEPENDENT CURATOR AND WRITER, AND FORMER SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR, AND CHIEF CURATOR OF THE CHINA INSTITUTE GALLERY IN NEW YORK), AMONG OTHERS. ADDITIONALLY, THE NORTON WAS PLEASED TO WELCOME THE GENERAL PUBLIC THROUGH AN EVER-EVOLVING PROGRAM OF DOCENT- AND CURATOR-LED TOURS, WHICH HELP ENHANCE THE VISITOR EXPERIENCE BY PROVIDING DEEPER CULTURAL AND HISTORICAL CONTEXT. IN 2024-25, THANKS TO THE COMMITMENT OF 60 DEDICATED DOCENTS, THE NORTON WAS ABLE TO HOST 510 SCHOOL TOURS, REACHING 11,471 STUDENTS, AND OVER 790 PUBLIC TOURS THAT WELCOMED NEARLY 9,000 VISITORS TO LEARN ABOUT THE EXCEPTIONAL WORKS ON VIEW. TO BROADEN ACCESS AND WELCOME EVEN MORE VISITORS THROUGH ITS DOORS, THE MUSEUM ALSO HOSTED FOUR FREE, CAMPUS-WIDE CELEBRATIONS LAST YEAR. COMMUNITY DAYS ARE A SERIES OF THEMATIC FESTIVALS THAT CELEBRATE IDENTITY AND CULTURE THROUGH ENGAGING ACTIVATIONS, INCLUDING LIVE PERFORMANCES, ART-MAKING WORKSHOPS, TOURS, GAMES, AND MORE. EACH FESTIVAL FOCUSES ON THE DIFFERENT COMMUNITIES AND EXPERIENCES THAT COMPRISE SOUTH FLORIDA, DRAWING THROUGHLINES TO THE NORTON'S COLLECTION AND EXHIBITIONS. OVER 4,600 VISITORS ENJOYED FREE ACCESS TO COMMUNITY DAYS IN 2024-25: THE 11TH ANNUAL LUNAR NEW YEAR COMMUNITY DAY DREW OVER 1,500 VISITORS; THE 5TH ANNUAL NUESTRA CULTURA COMMUNITY DAY DREW OVER 800 VISITORS; THE 5TH ANNUAL JUNETEENTH COMMUNITY DAY DREW OVER 1,100 VISITORS; AND THE 5TH ANNUAL ART AROUND THE WORLD COMMUNITY DAY DREW OVER 1,000 VISITORS. THE LATTER TWO COMMUNITY DAYS ANCHORED THE MUSEUM'S SUMMER AT THE NORTON INITIATIVE, WHICH OFFERED WEST PALM BEACH AND PALM BEACH COUNTY RESIDENTS FREE SATURDAY ADMISSION FROM MEMORIAL DAY THROUGH LABOR DAY, ALONG WITH WELLNESS PROGRAMMING INCLUDING DRUM CIRCLES, TAI CHI, AND GUIDED MEDITATION. IN 202425, SUMMER AT THE NORTON ATTRACTED 30,000 VISITORS, WITH MORE THAN ONE-THIRD ADMITTED FREE AS LOCAL RESIDENTS.A SIGNIFICANT ASPECT OF THE NORTON'S ENGAGEMENT INITIATIVES INVOLVES FORGING MEANINGFUL CONNECTIONS WITH THE BROADER COMMUNITY. IN 2024-25, THE NORTON WAS ABLE TO ACHIEVE PRODUCTIVE, SYMBIOTIC PARTNERSHIPS WITH COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH TWO KEY PROGRAMS: AFTERSCHOOL ARTS OUTREACH (AAO) AND THE COMMUNITY ACCESS PROGRAM (CAP). AAO IS A NATIONALLY-RECOGNIZED PROGRAM THAT PARTNERS WITH EIGHT AFTERSCHOOL SITES ACROSS PALM BEACH COUNTY TO BRING ARTS-BASED ACTIVITIES DIRECTLY TO UNDERSERVED AND UNDERREPRESENTED STUDENTS EVERY WEEK, YEAR-ROUND. LAST YEAR, THIS PROGRAM SERVED OVER 3,800 CHILDREN THROUGH ART WORKSHOPS, FIELD TRIPS TOURS OF THE MUSEUM, AND AN END-OF-YEAR CULMINATING EXHIBITION HOSTED IN THE NORTON'S MARDEN COMMUNITY GALLERY. THE CAP INITIATIVE FOCUSES ON REACHING DIVERSE AUDIENCES BEYOND THE MUSEUM'S WALLS BY PARTNERING WITH LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS, FROM AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS AND COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTERS TO SOCIAL SERVICES AGENCIES SUPPORTING MARGINALIZED POPULATIONS ACROSS SOUTH FLORIDA. THE NORTON IS PROUD TO REPORT THAT SINCE THE INITIATIVE'S INCEPTION IN 2020, CAP HAS GROWN TO INCLUDE OVER 35 LOCAL PARTNERS THAT REACHED OVER 2,800 CONSTITUENTS LAST YEAR. IN 202425, THE NORTON EXPANDED A RANGE OF RECURRING AND NEWLY DEVELOPED EXPERIENCES EXPLORING THE INTERSECTION OF ART AND WELLNESS FOR AUDIENCES OF ALL AGES, ABILITIES, AND BACKGROUNDS. NOW GROUPED UNDER THE NORTON'S WELLNESS INITIATIVES, THESE PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO MEET PARTICIPANTS WHERE THEY ARE THROUGH OFFERINGS SUCH AS FAMILY AUTISM ART WORKSHOPS, SENSORY-FRIENDLY SUNDAYS, ART AFTER DARK WELLNESS NIGHTS, AND MINDFUL MOMENTS. COLLECTIVELY, THESE INITIATIVES WELCOMED MORE THAN 3,000 PARTICIPANTS INTO SPACES INTENTIONALLY DESIGNED FOR THEIR INDIVIDUAL COMFORT, ACCESSIBILITY, AND ENGAGEMENT. THE PROFOUND IMPACT OF THESE PROGRAMS IS MOST CLEARLY CONVEYED IN THE HEARTFELT REFLECTIONS SHARED BY PARTICIPANTS, WHO FREQUENTLY UNDERSCORE WHAT IT MEANS TO BE SEEN, INCLUDED, AND SUPPORTED WITH OPPORTUNITIES THAT PROMOTE SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL, AND PHYSICAL WELLNESS IN NONTRADITIONAL WAYS. THE NORTON VALUES THE MEASURABLE IMPACT OF THESE MISSION-ALIGNED PROGRAMS AND LOOKS FORWARD TO CONTINUING TO OFFER THESE EXPERIENCES TO AUDIENCES IN THE YEARS AHEAD.
    Expenses $2,771,737 · revenue $994,887
  • MUSEUM GIFT AND BOOK STORE
    Expenses $285,617 · revenue $381,731

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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025September 30, 2026February 16, 2027Not due yet
2024September 30, 2025February 17, 2026990 on file
2023September 30, 2024February 18, 2025990 on file

IRS record

EIN
59-0624432
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
1961
Accounting year ends
September
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$280,884,792
Income (IRS master file)
$39,341,210

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990September 2025$36,326,460$25,541,254$280,884,792XML
990September 2024$34,514,012$23,005,663$276,505,429XML
990September 2023$60,306,263$22,453,908$264,307,170XML
990September 2022$29,356,493$19,142,121$218,173,550IRS
990September 2021–––IRS
990September 2020–––IRS
990September 2019–––IRS
990September 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 59-0624432).

Questions about NORTON MUSEUM OF ART INC

What is the EIN of NORTON MUSEUM OF ART INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of NORTON MUSEUM OF ART INC is 59-0624432.
Is NORTON MUSEUM OF ART INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1961.
Are donations to NORTON MUSEUM OF ART INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does NORTON MUSEUM OF ART 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 NORTON MUSEUM OF ART INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did NORTON MUSEUM OF ART INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
Who is the principal officer of NORTON MUSEUM OF ART INC?
The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names GHISLAIN D'HUMIERES.
Who are the officers and directors of NORTON MUSEUM OF ART INC?
The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 50 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $439,666 (GHISLAIN D'HUMIERES, DIRECTOR AND CEO).
How much revenue does NORTON MUSEUM OF ART INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $36,326,460, expenses of $25,541,254 and total assets of $280,884,792 at year end.

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