Nonprofit · EIN 91-0640788
SEATTLE ART MUSEUM
Tax-exempt · SEATTLE, WA 98101
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $38,334,278 | $44,443,243 | -$6,108,965 | $403,450,549 | $24,678,091 | $378,772,458 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $38,873,857 | $41,616,349 | -$2,742,492 | $414,023,960 | $39,782,056 | $374,241,904 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $29,985,574 | $37,143,988 | -$7,158,414 | $418,444,913 | $44,209,288 | $374,235,625 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $17,731,309
- of which government grants
- $1,446,344
- Membership dues
- $4,681,011
- Program service revenue
- $5,387,496
- Investment income
- $11,564,115
- Royalties
- $11,177
- Net rental income
- $2,743,641
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $8,929,287
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$99,286
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $661,203
- Other revenue
- $3,651,358
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,498,229
- Other salaries and wages
- $16,341,945
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $20,708,038
- Professional fundraising fees
- $383,765
- Legal fees
- $279,690
- Accounting fees
- $170,498
- Occupancy
- $5,198,756
- Travel
- $375,601
- Depreciation
- $5,814,492
- Program services (functional)
- $33,134,414
- Management and general (functional)
- $7,861,757
- Fundraising (functional)
- $3,447,072
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $414,023,960
- Total assets, end of year
- $403,450,549
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $24,678,091
- Net assets, end of year
- $378,772,458
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $123,389,303
- Publicly traded securities
- $103,470,593
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $140,484,963
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $238,287,495
- Gross unrelated business income
- $146,435
- Gross receipts
- $123,249,002
- Employees
- 487
- Volunteers
- 297
- Year formed
- 1917
- State of legal domicile
- WA
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRIS LANDMAN | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Key employee | 30 | $271,575 | $16,779 |
| JEFFREY DRAEGER | ILL BALL NORDSTROM DIR. THRU 08/24 Officer | 30 | $272,092 | $9,011 |
| JOSE DIAZ | DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF ART Key employee | 40 | $245,217 | $15,743 |
| CYNTHIA BOLTON | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $234,458 | $15,809 |
| SCOTT STULEN | ILLSLEY BALL NORDSTROM DIRECTOR Officer | 30 | $217,916 | $234 |
| KIMBERLY HART | ILL BALL NORDSTROM DIR. THRU 08/24 Officer | 30 | $203,731 | $6,275 |
| ANITA SHAH | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $200,692 | $386 |
| MIKHAEL MEI WILLIAMS | CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $185,556 | $13,784 |
| NICHOLAS DORMAN | CHIEF CONSERVATOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $172,160 | $13,603 |
| CRAIG BIG EAGLE | DIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $149,409 | $11,936 |
| JASON PORTER | DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $140,236 | $12,329 |
| REGINA FORD | DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $134,235 | $2,452 |
| CATHERINE ROCHE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLA LEWIS | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT MORRIS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
59 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CONSTANCE RICE | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN BROTMAN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| STEWART LANDEFELD | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JON SHIRLEY | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| WINNIE STRATTON | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CHARLES WRIGHT | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BERT VALDMAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MAGGIE WALKER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MARGARET ALLISON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RYAN ARAI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHERRY MCGEE BANKS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WATSON BLAIR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRUCE BLUME | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CLIFF BURROWS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LISA CAPUTO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL CONWAY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL CORLISS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARC COSENTINO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JULI FARRIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN FRANK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LISA GOODMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARI HORITA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FELIX HUANG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FALONA JOY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT KAPLAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BETH KETCHAM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JANET KETCHAM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SYLVIA KETCHAM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SO YOUNG KWON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NAJMA LALJI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FLORA LING | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BARBARA MALONE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MAREN MONSEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHARLES NOLAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LINDA NORDSTROM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SALLY NORDSTROM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL PARHAM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HWA PARK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SANJAY PARTHASARATHY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EDUARDO PENALVER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID A PEREZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVE PHELPS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MALA RAMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| YUCCA RIESCHEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER ROBERTS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LEE ROLFE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FAYE SARKOWSKY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STAN SAVAGE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERTA SHERMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KIM RICHTER SHIRLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARY SNAPP | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT STRONG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| INA TATEUCHI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LYNN THOMSEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRANDON VAUGHAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MANDIRA VIRMANI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HUONG VU | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LISA WAHBE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN WINEKE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 76 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMADA CRUZ HARMON | ILLSLEY BALL NORDSTROM DIR. Officer | 30 | $386,299 | $16,603 |
| CHRIS LANDMAN | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Key employee | 30 | $223,250 | $15,736 |
| JOSE DIAZ | SUSAN BROTMAN DEPUTY DIR. OF ART Key employee | 40 | $215,825 | $11,587 |
| CINDY BOLTON | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 30 | $209,687 | $15,243 |
| JEFFREY DRAEGER | ILLSLEY BALL NORDSTROM DIR. & COO Officer | 40 | $205,730 | $6,518 |
| KIMERLY HART | ILLSLEY BALL NORDSTROM DIR. Officer | 30 | $175,499 | $5,303 |
| MIKHAEL MEI WILLIAMS | CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $148,769 | $13,267 |
| LAUREN MELLON | DIRECTOR OF MUSEUM SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $146,611 | $12,149 |
| NICHOLAS DORMAN | CHIEF CONSERVATOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $144,610 | $13,091 |
| VIVIANA PITTA | DIR. OF LEGAL AFFAIRS & COUNSEL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $143,094 | $5,641 |
| CRAIG BIG EAGLE | DIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $138,705 | $8,945 |
| CATHERINE ROCHE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CONSTANCE RICE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLA LEWIS | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEWART LANDEFELD | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN BROTMAN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JON SHIRLEY | VICE PRESDIENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WINNIE STRATTON | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG TRUE | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLIE WRIGHT | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BERT VALDMAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAGGIE WALKER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGARET ALLISON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN ARAI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHERRY MCGEE BANKS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WATSON BLAIR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE BLUME | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CLIFF BURROWS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA CAPUTO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL CONWAY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL CORLISS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARC COSENTINO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULI FARRIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN FRANK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA GOODMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARI HORITA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FELIX HUANG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FALONA JOY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT KAPLAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BETH KETCHAM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANET KETCHAM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SYLVIA KETCHAM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SOYOUNG KWON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NAJMA LALJI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FLORA LING | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY LOCKE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA MALONE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAREN MONSEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT MORRIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES NOLAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA NORDSTROM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SALLY NORDSTROM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL PARHAM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HWA PARK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SANJAY PARTHASARATHY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EDUARDO PENALVER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE PHELPS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MALA RAMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| YUCCA RIESCHEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEE ROLFE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FAYE SARKOWSKY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STAN SAVAGE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA SELIPSKY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERTA SHERMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM RICHTER SHIRLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY SNAPP | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DENISE STIFFARM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT STRONG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| INA TATEUCHI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNN THOMSEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA THORESON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRANDON VAUGHAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MANDIRA VIRMANI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HUONG VU | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA WAHBE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN WINEKE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 75 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMADA CRUZ | ILLSEY BALL NORDSTROM DIRECTOR Officer | 30 | $482,771 | $8,581 |
| CYNTHIA BOLTON | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 30 | $211,210 | $11,026 |
| CHRIS LANDMAN | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Key employee | 30 | $210,560 | $11,245 |
| MIKHAEL MEI WILLIAMS | CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $172,080 | $9,964 |
| JEFF DRAEGER | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Key employee | 30 | $177,173 | $730 |
| NICHOLAS DORMAN | CHIEF CONSERVATOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $161,188 | $9,963 |
| LAUREN MELLON | DIRECTOR OF MUSEUM SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $132,918 | $9,456 |
| KATHLEEN MAKI | DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $132,258 | $9,317 |
| JASON PORTER | DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $127,322 | $9,008 |
| CONSTANCE RICE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLA LEWIS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAGGIE WALKER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BERT VALDMAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN BROTMAN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JON SHIRLEY | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS TRUE | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES WRIGHT | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEWART LANDEFELD | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WINNIE STRATTON | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGARET ALLISON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN ARAI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHERRY MCGEE BANKS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WATSON BLAIR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE BLUME | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA CAPUTO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL CONWAY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL CORLISS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARC COSENTINO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHELIA EDWARDS LANGE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT KAPLAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANET KETCHAM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SYLVIA KETCHAM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NAJMA LALJI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FLORA LING | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY LOCKE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA MALONE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAREN MONSEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT MORRIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULI FARRIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN FRANK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA GOODMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARI HORITA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FELIX HUANG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FALONA JOY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES NOLAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA NORDSTROM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SALLY NORDSTROM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL PARHAM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HWA PARK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SANJAY PARTHASARATHY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EDUARDO PENALVER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE PHELPS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MALA RAMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| YUCCA RIESCHEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE ROCHE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEE ROLFE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FAYE SARKOWSKY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STAN SAVAGE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA SELIPSKY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERTA SHERMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM RICHTER SHIRLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY SNAPP | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DENISE STIFFARM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT STRONG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| INA TATEUCHI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNN THOMSEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA THORESON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRANDON VAUGHAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MANDIRA VIRMANI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HUONG VU | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN WINEKE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CLIFF BURROWS | TRUSTEE (PART YEAR) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEX CEBALLOS | TRUSTEE (PART YEAR) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GURSHARAN SIDHU | TRUSTEE (PART YEAR) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SAM WHITING | TRUSTEE (PART YEAR) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1300 1ST AVE, SEATTLE, WA 98101-2003
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SCOTT STULEN, 1300 FIRST AVENUE, SEATTLE, WA 981012003
- Signed the 990
- WHITNEY VAUGHAN, INTERIM CFO
- Phone
- (206) 654-3210
- Website
- WWW.SEATTLEARTMUSEUM.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CLARK NUBER PS
Mission
FOUNDED IN 1917, THE SEATTLE ART MUSEUM (SAM) CONNECTS ART TO LIFE. AS THE LEADING VISUAL ART INSTITUTION IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST, SAM DRAWS ON ITS GLOBAL COLLECTIONS, POWERFUL SPECIAL EXHIBITIONS, NUMEROUS INSTALLATIONS, AND DYNAMIC PROGRAMS TO FULFILL ITS IMPORTANT ROLE AS A CULTURAL AND EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE BENEFITTING THE SEATTLE REGION, THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST, AND BEYOND. FROM A STRONG FOUNDATION OF ASIAN ART TO NOTEWORTHY COLLECTIONS OF AFRICAN AND OCEANIC ART, NORTHWEST COAST NATIVE AMERICAN ART, EUROPEAN AND AMERICAN ART, AND MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY ART, THE STRENGTH OF SAM'S COLLECTION OF APPROXIMATELY 25,000 OBJECTS LIES IN ITS DIVERSITY OF MEDIA, CULTURES, AND TIME PERIODS. WITH THREE LOCATIONS (SEATTLE ART MUSEUM, OLYMPIC SCULPTURE PARK, SEATTLE ASIAN ART MUSEUM), SAM HARNESSES THE POWER OF ART TO ENRICH LIVES AND ENGAGE DIVERSE COMMUNITIES, INCLUDING HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF VISITORS, AS WELL AS THOUSANDS OF SEATTLE-AREA STUDENTS.
Program accomplishments
- MUSEUM SERVICES: PROVIDING A PUBLIC ART MUSEUM INCLUDING THE ACCESSION OF ART OBJECTS AS WELL AS PUBLIC ART EXHIBITIONS AND ART EDUCATION FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC. MUSEUM PATRONS VISITED THIS YEAR AT THREE DIFFERENT SEATTLE LOCATIONS - THE SEATTLE ART MUSEUM, THE OLYMPIC SCULPTURE PARK AND THE ASIAN ART MUSEUM.Expenses $33,134,414 · revenue $5,964,483
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 91-0640788
- 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
- 1934
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A510)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $403,450,549
- Income (IRS master file)
- $123,249,002
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $38,334,278 | $44,443,243 | $403,450,549 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $38,873,857 | $41,616,349 | $414,023,960 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $29,985,574 | $37,143,988 | $418,444,913 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $67,181,210 | $55,546,110 | $381,105,952 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 91-0640788).
Questions about SEATTLE ART MUSEUM
- What is the EIN of SEATTLE ART MUSEUM?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SEATTLE ART MUSEUM is 91-0640788.
- Is SEATTLE ART MUSEUM tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1934.
- Are donations to SEATTLE ART MUSEUM tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SEATTLE 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 SEATTLE ART MUSEUM due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did SEATTLE ART MUSEUM last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of SEATTLE ART MUSEUM?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names SCOTT STULEN.
- Who are the officers and directors of SEATTLE ART MUSEUM?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 74 people; 12 received compensation from the organization, the highest $271,575 (CHRIS LANDMAN, CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER).
- How much revenue does SEATTLE ART MUSEUM have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $38,334,278, expenses of $44,443,243 and total assets of $403,450,549 at year end.
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