Nonprofit · EIN 62-1731492
FRIST ART MUSEUM
Tax-exempt · NASHVILLE, TN 37203
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $18,215,760 | $14,586,157 | $3,629,603 | $40,283,377 | $3,014,411 | $37,268,966 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $16,190,320 | $13,314,347 | $2,875,973 | $35,413,391 | $2,207,794 | $33,205,597 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $15,025,961
- of which government grants
- $1,921,933
- Membership dues
- $904,042
- Program service revenue
- $1,741,176
- Investment income
- $870,822
- Net rental income
- $258,267
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$323,885
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $294,311
- Other revenue
- $577,801
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $896,801
- Other salaries and wages
- $4,371,715
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $6,341,676
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $27,797
- Accounting fees
- $44,899
- Occupancy
- $1,298,211
- Travel
- $320,867
- Depreciation
- $742,307
- Program services (functional)
- $11,722,260
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,051,666
- Fundraising (functional)
- $812,231
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $35,413,391
- Total assets, end of year
- $40,283,377
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,014,411
- Net assets, end of year
- $37,268,966
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $13,325,692
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $35,730,038
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,538,928
- Gross unrelated business income
- $258,267
- Gross receipts
- $19,104,765
- Employees
- 80
- Volunteers
- 225
- Year formed
- 1998
- State of legal domicile
- TN
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SETH FEMAN | EXEC. DIRECTOR & CEO Officer | 40 | $338,278 | $23,307 |
| MARK SCALA | CHIEF CURATOR Key employee | 40 | $178,071 | $18,737 |
| JONATHAN NORRIS | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $182,061 | $11,215 |
| CAROL VOLLBRECHT | DIRECTOR-FINANCE Officer | 40 | $149,503 | $14,957 |
| ANNE HENDERSON | DIRECTOR-EDUCATION AND ENG Highest-paid employee | 40 | $147,510 | $16,471 |
| ELLEN PRYOR | DIRECTOR-COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $140,659 | $18,108 |
| HANS SCHMITT-MATZEN | DIRECTOR-INTERNAL AFFAIRS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $131,218 | $23,970 |
| SHERI HORN | DIRECTOR-HUMAN RESOURCES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $122,036 | $16,400 |
| MARCELL JONES | FACILITIES DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $100,982 | $6,431 |
| WILLIAM R FRIST | CHAIRMAN & PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| PHIL BILLINGTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAY BLEVINS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA CHADWICK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RAMON CISNEROS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH DENNIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
18 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KARYN MCLAUGHLIN FRIST | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| FRANK M GARRISON JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| HOWARD C GENTRY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BOB GORDON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JAMES HARBISON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DON HARDIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MELVIN N JOHNSON DBA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NEIL KRUGMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| WANDA LYLE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DEE PATEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TARA SCARLETT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JAMAAL B SHEATS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN SMITHWICK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOE N STEAKLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DEBORAH E STORY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JULIE W WALKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GAIL P CARR WILLIAMS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JACK STRINGHAM | SECRETARY Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 31 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SETH FEMAN | EXEC. DIRECTOR & CEO Officer | 40 | $299,928 | $23,306 |
| MARK SCALA | CHIEF CURATOR Key employee | 40 | $170,978 | $19,570 |
| ANNE HENDERSON | DIRECTOR-EDUCATION AND ENG Highest-paid employee | 40 | $141,288 | $16,604 |
| CAROL VOLLBRECHT | DIRECTOR-FINANCE Officer | 40 | $138,759 | $14,311 |
| ELLEN PRYOR | DIRECTOR-COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $134,995 | $17,767 |
| HANS SCHMITT-MATZEN | DIRECTOR-INTERNAL AFFAIRS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $122,676 | $27,129 |
| SHERI HORN | DIRECTOR-HUMAN RESOURCES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $117,162 | $14,896 |
| JONATHAN NORRIS | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $108,850 | $6,231 |
| WILLIAM R FRIST | CHAIRMAN & PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| JACK F STRINGHAM II | SECRETARY Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| H LEE BARFIELD II | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAY BLEVINS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA CHADWICK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH SHAUGHNESSY DENNIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KARYN MCLAUGHLIN FRIST | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANK M GARRISON JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HOWARD C GENTRY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB GORDON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAIRE GULMI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES HARBISON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AUBREY B HARWELL JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MELVIN N JOHNSON DBA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NEIL B KRUGMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WANDA LYLE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN MOORE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMAAL B SHEATS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN SMITHWICK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE N STEAKLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBORAH E STORY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE W WALKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GAIL WILLIAMS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 919 BROADWAY, NASHVILLE, TN 37203-3822
- In care of
- % SHERI HORN
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SETH FEMAN PHD, 919 BROADWAY, NASHVILLE, TN 37203
- Signed the 990
- SETH FEMAN PHD, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & CEO
- Phone
- (615) 244-3340
- Website
- WWW.FRISTARTMUSEUM.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP
Mission
TO PRESENT AND ORIGINATE HIGH QUALITY EXHIBITIONS WITH RELATED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH ACTIVITIES.
Program accomplishments
- EXHIBITIONS: HOSTED TRAVELING ART EXHIBITIONS FROM THE UNITED STATES AND ABROAD, AS WELL AS INTERNAL DEVELOPMENT OF ART EXHIBITIONS ON A DIVERSE RANGE OF THEMESExpenses $7,680,766 · revenue $1,315,160
- EDUCATION AND ENGAGEMENT: OFFERED A WIDE VARIETY OF ACCESSIBLE AND AFFORDABLE PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO ASSIST PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND BACKGROUDS TO BECOME MORE KNOWLEDGEABLE AND APPRECIATIVE OF ART.Expenses $2,393,377 · revenue $33,875
- MEMBER AND GUEST SERVICES: THE FRIST ART MUSEUM PROVIDES AN ENRICHING MEMBER AND GUEST EXPERIENCE THROUGH GALLERY GUIDANCE. EXHIBITION CONTENT IS MADE AVAILABLE TO MEMBERS AND GUESTS THROUGH MEMBER PUBLICATIONS, AUDIO GUIDES, AND EXHIBITION BROCHURES.Expenses $1,199,913 · revenue $392,141
- Expenses $448,204 · revenue $308,382
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
- 62-1731492
- 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
- 1998
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A400)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $40,283,377
- Income (IRS master file)
- $19,104,765
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $18,215,760 | $14,586,157 | $40,283,377 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $16,190,320 | $13,314,347 | $35,413,391 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $17,227,552 | $12,646,169 | $32,978,116 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | 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 62-1731492).
Questions about FRIST ART MUSEUM
- What is the EIN of FRIST ART MUSEUM?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FRIST ART MUSEUM is 62-1731492.
- Is FRIST ART MUSEUM tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1998.
- Are donations to FRIST ART MUSEUM tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FRIST 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 FRIST ART MUSEUM 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 FRIST ART MUSEUM 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 FRIST ART MUSEUM?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names SETH FEMAN PHD.
- Who are the officers and directors of FRIST ART MUSEUM?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 33 people; 9 received compensation from the organization, the highest $338,278 (SETH FEMAN, EXEC. DIRECTOR & CEO).
- How much revenue does FRIST ART MUSEUM have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $18,215,760, expenses of $14,586,157 and total assets of $40,283,377 at year end.
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