Nonprofit · EIN 91-1626784
EXPERIENCE LEARNING COMMUNITY
Also known as EXPERIENCE MUSIC PROJECT
Tax-exempt · SEATTLE, WA 98109
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $21,040,617 | $30,004,259 | -$8,963,642 | $137,047,590 | $8,243,744 | $128,803,846 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $24,243,723 | $26,106,558 | -$1,862,835 | $146,242,605 | $7,976,752 | $138,265,853 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,985,186
- of which government grants
- $247,550
- Membership dues
- $474,021
- Program service revenue
- $17,324,715
- Investment income
- $1,446,073
- Royalties
- $451
- Net rental income
- $42,138
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $372,058
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$468,088
- Other revenue
- $284,643
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $10,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,456,355
- Other salaries and wages
- $9,731,125
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $13,698,598
- Professional fundraising fees
- $35,108
- Legal fees
- $176,966
- Accounting fees
- $114,415
- Occupancy
- $2,696,368
- Travel
- $70,420
- Depreciation
- $6,819,401
- Program services (functional)
- $25,447,945
- Management and general (functional)
- $3,968,875
- Fundraising (functional)
- $587,439
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $146,242,605
- Total assets, end of year
- $137,047,590
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $8,243,744
- Net assets, end of year
- $128,803,846
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $91,639,442
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $115,915,000
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $12,888,846
- Gross receipts
- $23,946,474
- Employees
- 164
- Volunteers
- 198
- Year formed
- 1992
- 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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHELE SMITH | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $407,079 | $18,421 |
| JENNIFER CHU | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $199,548 | $17,910 |
| TONI GODWIN SELLS | CHIEF BUSINESS & OPS OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $195,791 | $18,893 |
| JACOB MCMURRAY | CHIEF COLLECTIONS & EXHIB. OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $176,132 | $35,055 |
| NICOLE CARRIDO | VP MARKETING STRATEGY & SPONSORSHIPS Key employee | 40 | $170,579 | $29,683 |
| JAMES VEGAS | VP OF MUSEUM OPS. & GOV. AFFAIRS Key employee | 40 | $169,077 | $18,187 |
| HOLLY MINCH | DIRECTOR, IT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $148,990 | $13,462 |
| JESSICA LANE | DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION & PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $133,187 | $23,009 |
| KERIANNE HALPIN | DIRECTOR OF MARKETING & REVENUE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $140,204 | $13,504 |
| LAURA PEPPEL | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $131,711 | $17,888 |
| BRADLEY PURKEY | SENIOR INTERACTIVE TECH PRODUCER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $102,258 | $36,694 |
| JODY ALLEN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAUNTA HYDE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARJORIE THOMAS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVINA INSLEE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
7 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DANA FRANK | CIVIC DIRECTOR (THRU 12/31) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIM BIERMAN | CIVIC DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHELLE QUISENBERRY | CIVIC DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEREMY BEASLEY | CIVIC DIRECTOR (THRU 12/31) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BENONI TAGOE | CIVIC DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JANIE HENDRIX | CIVIC DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATTHEW NORMAN | CIVIC DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JENNIFER CHU | CFO/INTERIM ED (THRU 3/23) Officer | 55 | $222,604 | $17,224 |
| MICHELE SMITH | CEO (FROM 3/23) Officer | 55 | $228,046 | $10,013 |
| STE MARCHIO | CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER Key employee | 55 | $186,575 | $16,032 |
| JAMES VEGAS | VP OF MUSEUM OPS. & GOV. AFFAIRS Key employee | 55 | $154,536 | $16,217 |
| JACOB MCMURRAY | CHIEF COLLECTIONS & EXHIB. OFF. Highest-paid employee | 55 | $145,723 | $23,165 |
| JESSICA LANE | DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION & PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 55 | $124,570 | $21,541 |
| KERRIANE HALPIN | DIRECTOR OF MARKETING & REVENUE Highest-paid employee | 55 | $125,405 | $11,722 |
| JANELLE DOIG | SR. MANAGER OF VENUE EXPERIENCES Highest-paid employee | 55 | $100,807 | $25,538 |
| BRIAN EPPS | SR. MANAGER OF MUSEUM TECHNOLOGY Highest-paid employee | 55 | $114,031 | $12,071 |
| JO LYNN ALLEN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAUNTA HYDE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARJORIE THOMAS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVINA INSLEE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANA FRANK | CIVIC DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM BIERMAN | CIVIC DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE QUISENBERRY | CIVIC DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEREMY BEASLEY | CIVIC DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS OXLEY | CIVIC DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES MILES | CIVIC DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 120 6TH AVENUE NORTH 100, SEATTLE, WA 98109-5002
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- TROY GRANDE, 120 6TH AVENUE NORTH 100, SEATTLE, WA 98109
- Signed the 990
- TROY GRANDE, CFO
- Phone
- (206) 770-2700
- Website
- WWW.MOPOP.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CLARK NUBER PS
Mission
WE ARE ON A MISSION TO ACTIVATE THE WORLD-SHAPING POWER OF POP CULTURE THROUGH PARTICIPATIVE EXPERIENCES, DISCOVERY, AND PLAY.
Program accomplishments
- EXPENDITURES RELATED TO THE CURATION, DEVELOPMENT, FABRICATION, INSTALLATION, PRODUCTION, AND DISPLAY OF EXHIBITIONS AND INSTALLATIONS THAT ADVANCE THE MUSEUM'S MISSION OF CONNECTING OUR COMMUNITY. AS OF 2024, MOPOP HAS ORGANIZED 119 EXHIBITS, 24 OF WHICH HAVE TRAVELED TO ARTISTIC CENTERS AND LEARNING INSTITUTIONS BOTH INTERNATIONALLY AND ACROSS THE U.S. AS ONE OF THE NORTHWEST'S FOREMOST CULTURAL EXPORTERS, MOPOP HAS NOW REACHED MORE THAN 12 MILLION PEOPLE IN OVER 10 FOREIGN COUNTRIES - INCLUDING UPWARDS OF 3/4 MILLION PEOPLE ONSITE YEARLY (ON AVERAGE DURING A NON-COVID YEAR). A DIVERSE SCOPE OF SUBJECT MATTER AND THOUGHTFUL EXECUTION BEHIND OUR EXHIBITIONS ENCOURAGES THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO INVESTIGATE THE SERIOUS FUN OF POP CULTURE TO TRY THEIR HAND AT MUSICAL INSTRUMENTATION IN SOUND LAB (AAM MUSE GOLD AWARD-WINNING GALLERY) OR DISCOVER THE ART OF VIDEO GAME DESIGN, SPARKING NEW INTERESTS AND SKILL-DEVELOPMENT AT THE INTERSECTION OF PERFORMING, MEDIA ARTS, AND STEM/DIGITAL LITERACY.Expenses $13,173,333 · grants $10,000 · revenue $9,503,295
- MOPOP OPERATES AN ICONIC, ARCHITECTURALLY SIGNIFICANT AND CUSTOM-BUILT MUSEUM BUILDING, DESIGNED BY RENOWNED ARCHITECT FRANK O. GEHRY. PROGRAM COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE BUILDING INCLUDE DEPRECIATION OF $6,819,401 AND $6,897,490 AND OCCUPANCY OF $1,866,985 AND $2,414,979 RESPECTIVELY FOR 2024 AND 2023. WHEREAS SOME MUSEUMS HAVE A SEPARATE LEGAL ENTITY WHICH OWNS THEIR BUILDING AND IS NOT CONSOLIDATED WITH OPERATIONS FOR FORM 990 REPORTING PURPOSES, MOPOP DOES NOT. THEREFORE, MOPOP'S FORM 990 INCLUDES ALL DEPRECIATION EXPENSE OF ITS BUILDING. MOPOP FUNDS THE COST OF BUILDING CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS OUT OF CASH FLOW FROM MUSEUM OPERATIONS.Expenses $9,420,694 · revenue $6,796,126
- EXPENDITURES RELATED TO MOPOP'S SIGNIFICANT COLLECTION OF CONTEMPORARY CULTURAL AND HISTORICAL MUSIC ARCHIVE OF OVER 85,000 ARTIFACTS PLUS OUR ORAL HISTORY COLLECTION, CONSISTING OF MORE THAN 1,100 INTERVIEWS WITH MUSICIANS, FILMMAKERS, PRODUCERS, AUTHORS, AND INNOVATIVE LUMINARIES WHO HAVE SHAPED THE CULTURE OF OUR TIME AND INFLUENCED ITS MODERN LANDSCAPE. IN ADDITION TO A SUBSTANTIAL RECORDED-SOUND AND MOVING-IMAGE INVENTORY, MUSEUM COLLECTION INCLUDES RARE MUSIC INSTRUMENTS AND EQUIPMENT, PHOTOGRAPHS AND FILMS OF LIVE PERFORMANCES, AND OTHER OBJECTS THAT DOCUMENT THE PROCESS OF CREATING, PRODUCING, AND PROMOTING MUSIC - AS WELL AS ARTISTS' PERSONAL EFFECTS, E.G. COSTUMES, ORIGINAL LYRICS, JOURNALS, AND SONG SHEETS.Expenses $1,574,070 · revenue $1,135,540
- EXPENDITURES RELATED TO MOPOP'S EDUCATIONAL IN-MUSEUM, VIRTUAL, AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS PROVIDE A VARIETY OF OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS, TEACHERS, AND FAMILIES INCLUDING MUSEUM TOURS AND WORKSHOPS, SCHOOL-BASED OUTREACH PROGRAMS, AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FORTEACHERS. EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AT MOPOP PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH TO EXPLORE THEIR CREATIVE PASSIONS AS MUSICIANS, WRITERS, FILMMAKERS AND ARTISTS, INCLUDING PROFESSIONAL PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES AND SHOWCASES FOR THEIR WORK, VIRTUAL STUDENT CLUBS, YOUTH SUMMER CAMPS, AND INNOVATIVE IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL FIELD TRIP PROGRAMS. OTHER PARTICIPATORY LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES INCLUDE PROGRAMS FOR ALL AGES, BACKGROUNDS, AND INTERESTS FOCUSED ON SPARKING CREATIVITY AND CONVERSATION.Expenses $1,279,848 · revenue $265,189
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 | Check at the IRS |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 91-1626784
- 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
- 1994
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A50)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $133,112,459
- Income (IRS master file)
- $38,091,149
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $21,040,617 | $30,004,259 | $137,047,590 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $24,243,723 | $26,106,558 | $146,242,605 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $19,751,552 | $23,964,041 | $148,344,162 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | 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 91-1626784).
Questions about EXPERIENCE LEARNING COMMUNITY
- What is the EIN of EXPERIENCE LEARNING COMMUNITY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of EXPERIENCE LEARNING COMMUNITY is 91-1626784.
- Is EXPERIENCE LEARNING COMMUNITY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1994.
- Are donations to EXPERIENCE LEARNING COMMUNITY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does EXPERIENCE LEARNING COMMUNITY 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 EXPERIENCE LEARNING COMMUNITY 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 EXPERIENCE LEARNING COMMUNITY 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 EXPERIENCE LEARNING COMMUNITY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names TROY GRANDE.
- Who are the officers and directors of EXPERIENCE LEARNING COMMUNITY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 22 people; 11 received compensation from the organization, the highest $407,079 (MICHELE SMITH, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER).
- How much revenue does EXPERIENCE LEARNING COMMUNITY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $21,040,617, expenses of $30,004,259 and total assets of $137,047,590 at year end.
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