Nonprofit · EIN 75-3044344
MUSEUM OF RUSSIAN ART
Tax-exempt · MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55419
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,528,265 | $1,855,868 | -$327,603 | $8,614,218 | $805,582 | $7,808,636 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,801,280 | $1,843,685 | -$42,405 | $8,443,070 | $306,831 | $8,136,239 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,715,551 | $1,627,046 | $88,505 | $8,626,103 | $447,459 | $8,178,644 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $753,891
- of which government grants
- $190,117
- Membership dues
- $109,750
- Program service revenue
- $310,570
- Investment income
- $26,250
- Net rental income
- $134,756
- Net income from fundraising events
- $66,926
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $233,742
- Other revenue
- $437,554
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $277,479
- Other salaries and wages
- $559,576
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $962,664
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $11,234
- Depreciation
- $289,634
- Program services (functional)
- $1,465,776
- Management and general (functional)
- $126,275
- Fundraising (functional)
- $263,817
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $8,443,070
- Total assets, end of year
- $8,614,218
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $805,582
- Net assets, end of year
- $7,808,636
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $7,505,715
- Publicly traded securities
- $570,606
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $7,650,998
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $157,638
- Gross unrelated business income
- $134,756
- Gross receipts
- $1,834,641
- Employees
- 19
- Volunteers
- 72
- Year formed
- 2002
- State of legal domicile
- MN
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARK MEISTER | EXEC DIR & PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $159,528 | $3,680 |
| MICHELLE MASSEY | DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $104,509 | $9,761 |
| CHUCK RITCHIE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| FIROU MOSTASHARI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GWENN DJUPEDAL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAN DEL CALZO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY HOLLAND | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY BRACKEN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LIZ PETRANGELO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK DOWNEY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MILUSKA LINARES NOVOTA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PER HONG | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RADA VARSHAVSKAYA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN LETTMANN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE MAURER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
7 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LUDMILA BORISNOVA EKLUND | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JENNIE EUKEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANNA KAMINSKI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRIANA CLARK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARLENA MYLES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LINDA SHELTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DUANE ENGSTROM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARK MEISTER | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $151,971 | $483 |
| MICHELLE MASSEY | DIR OF PUBLIC PROGRAMS & MARKETING Officer | 40 | $100,975 | $5,847 |
| CHUCK RITCHIE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| FIROU MOSTASHARI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GWENN DJUPEDAL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES MILLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAN DEL CALZO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY BRACKEN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LIZ PETRANGELO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK DOWNEY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NORLIN BOYUM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PER HONG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROMA CALAYATUD-STOCKS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SEAN KALAFUT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE MAURER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LUDMILA BORISNOVA EKLUND | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLEY LINDQUIST | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| C BEN WRIGHT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIANA CLARK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARLENA MYLES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA SHELTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARK MEISTER | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $144,577 | $263 |
| CHUCK RITCHIE | CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| FIROU MOSTASHARI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GWENN DJUPEDAL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES MILLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAN DEL CALZO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY BRACKEN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LIZ PETRANGELO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK DOWNEY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NORLIN BOYUM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PER HONG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROMA CALAYATUD-STOCKS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SEAN KALAFUT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE MAURER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LUDMILA BORISNOVA EKLUND | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLEY LINDQUIST | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| C BEN WRIGHT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIANA CLARK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARLENA MYLES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA SHELTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 5500 STEVENS AVE, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55419-1933
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- MARK J MEISTER, 5500 STEVENS AVENUE, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55419
- Signed the 990
- MARK J MEISTER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (612) 821-9045
- Website
- WWW.TMORA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CARPENTER EVERT & ASSOCIATES LTD
Mission
THE MUSEUM OF RUSSIAN ART COLLECTS, PRESERVES, EXHIBITS, AND ILLUMINATES THE RICH ARTISTIC TAPESTRY OF RUSSIA, PAST AND PRESENT, THROUGH OUTSTANDING EXHIBITIONS AND PUBLIC PROGRAMS FOR ALL AUDIENCES
Program accomplishments
- THE MUSEUM PRESENTED 12 EXHIBITIONS IN 2025, WHICH WERE VIEWED BY 31,530 VISITORS. TMORA PRESENTED 47 PROGRAM EVENTS (CONCERTS, LECTURES, OPENINGS, FAMILY PROGRAMS, ART-AFTER-DARL EVENINGS, ETC.) IN HOUSE WITH AN AUDIENCE OF 3,648 ATTENDEES. THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OUTREACH PROGRAM PRESENTED 34 PROGRAMS IN 2025, WHICH REACHED 649 SENIORS. 15 PROGRAMS WERE PRESENTED VIRTUALLY AND 19 WERE LIVE PRESENTATIONS AT VARIOUS SITES AROUND THE TWIN CITIES METROPOLITAN AREA AND ROCHESTER. THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT PROVIDED 42 IN-HOUSE TOURS FOR ADULTS AND SENIORS REACHING 590 INDIVIDUALS, AND 23 IN-HOUSE SCHOOL TOURS SERVING 430 INDIVIDUALS. THE RUSSIAN LANGUAGE PROGRAM HAD 170 STUDENTS IN 2025.Expenses $1,465,776 · revenue $546,442
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
- 75-3044344
- 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
- 2002
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A51)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $8,614,218
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,834,641
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,528,265 | $1,855,868 | $8,614,218 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,801,280 | $1,843,685 | $8,443,070 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,715,551 | $1,627,046 | $8,626,103 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $4,982,078 | $1,432,313 | $8,388,556 | 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 75-3044344).
Questions about MUSEUM OF RUSSIAN ART
- What is the EIN of MUSEUM OF RUSSIAN ART?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MUSEUM OF RUSSIAN ART is 75-3044344.
- Is MUSEUM OF RUSSIAN ART tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2002.
- Are donations to MUSEUM OF RUSSIAN ART tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MUSEUM OF RUSSIAN ART 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 MUSEUM OF RUSSIAN ART 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 MUSEUM OF RUSSIAN ART 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 MUSEUM OF RUSSIAN ART?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names MARK J MEISTER.
- Who are the officers and directors of MUSEUM OF RUSSIAN ART?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 22 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $159,528 (MARK MEISTER, EXEC DIR & PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does MUSEUM OF RUSSIAN ART have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,528,265, expenses of $1,855,868 and total assets of $8,614,218 at year end.
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