Nonprofit · EIN 94-2777978
THE HARRAH AUTOMOBILE FOUNDATION
Also known as NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE MUSEUM
Tax-exempt · RENO, NV 89501
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $2,197,468 | $2,294,283 | -$96,815 | $39,745,800 | $128,763 | $39,617,037 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,361,165 | $2,168,109 | $193,056 | $39,613,264 | $139,626 | $39,473,638 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $3,698,198 | $2,089,673 | $1,608,525 | $39,160,618 | $78,249 | $39,082,369 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $835,901
- Membership dues
- $148,334
- Program service revenue
- $1,169,458
- Investment income
- $73,264
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$663
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $119,508
- Other revenue
- $118,845
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $124,999
- Other salaries and wages
- $565,763
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $879,658
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $59,707
- Occupancy
- $78,404
- Depreciation
- $455,391
- Program services (functional)
- $1,791,130
- Management and general (functional)
- $482,744
- Fundraising (functional)
- $20,409
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $39,613,264
- Total assets, end of year
- $39,745,800
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $128,763
- Net assets, end of year
- $39,617,037
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $12,936,569
- Publicly traded securities
- $2,062,290
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $28,909,838
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $10,707,199
- Gross receipts
- $2,324,928
- Employees
- 20
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1981
- State of legal domicile
- NV
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHILIP MACDOUGALL | PRESIDENT & EXECUTIVE DIRE Officer | 40 | $125,000 |
| RANSON WEBSTER | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| PAUL GEORGESON | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JANET L CHUBB | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| NED BACON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRIAN COLODNY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KATRINA LOFTIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PORTER FELTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JUAN GONZALEZ MORENO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANNA BROCKINTON LEE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KEVIN ROBERTSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JIM ROGERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PHIL SATRE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BJ SULLIVAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ADAM WEBSTER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHILIP MACDOUGALL | PRESIDENT & EXECUTIVE DIRE Officer | 40 | $108,130 | $4,456 |
| RANSON WEBSTER | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL GEORGESON | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL RAMSEY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JANET CHUBB | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| NED BACON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN COLODNY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KATRINA LOFTIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM ROGERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PHIL SATRE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BJ SULLIVAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM WEBSTER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLEN WITT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHILIP MACDOUGALL | PRESIDENT & EXECUTIVE DIRE Officer | 40 | $94,823 |
| RANSON WEBSTER | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| PAUL GEORGESON | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| BILL RAMSEY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JANET CHUBB | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| NED BACON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRIAN COLODNY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KATRINA LOFTIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JIM ROGERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PHIL SATRE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BJ SULLIVAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ADAM WEBSTER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ALLEN WITT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1 MUSEUM DR, RENO, NV 89501-1522
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- PHILIP MACDOUGALL, 1 MUSEUM DRIVE, RENO, NV 89501
- Signed the 990
- PHILIP MACDOUGALL, PRESIDENT & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (775) 333-9300
- Website
- WWW.AUTOMUSEUM.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BARNARD VOGLER & CO CPA'S
Mission
TO COLLECT AND PRESERVE THE AUTOMOBILE FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS TO TELL THE STORY OF THE IMPACT OF THE AUTOMOBILE ON AMERICAN SOCIETY.
Program accomplishments
- THE MUSEUM IS OPEN 363 DAYS A YEAR PROVIDING ADMISSION TO 62,950 VISITORS. VISITORS EXPERIENCE THE COLLECTION, SPECIAL EXHIBITS AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS.Expenses $1,668,256 · revenue $1,125,906
- THE GIFT SHOP IS OPEN ALONG WITH THE MUSEUM AND SELLS MERCHANDISE RELATED TO THE AUTOMOBILE AND THE MUSEUM, INCLUDING REFERENCE BOOKS, MODELS, CAR CARE PRODUCTS AND LOGO CLOTHING.Expenses $83,556 · revenue $227,650
- THE MUSEUM OFFERS SPECIAL EVENTS TO THE PUBLIC AND MEMBERS AND IS AVAILABLE FOR BANQUETS AND MEETINGS FOR GROUPS.Expenses $39,318
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
- 94-2777978
- 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
- 1981
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $39,745,800
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,324,928
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $2,197,468 | $2,294,283 | $39,745,800 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,361,165 | $2,168,109 | $39,613,264 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $3,698,198 | $2,089,673 | $39,160,618 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $5,932,095 | $1,955,026 | $37,643,200 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 94-2777978).
Questions about THE HARRAH AUTOMOBILE FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of THE HARRAH AUTOMOBILE FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE HARRAH AUTOMOBILE FOUNDATION is 94-2777978.
- Is THE HARRAH AUTOMOBILE FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1981.
- Are donations to THE HARRAH AUTOMOBILE FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE HARRAH AUTOMOBILE FOUNDATION 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 THE HARRAH AUTOMOBILE FOUNDATION 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 THE HARRAH AUTOMOBILE FOUNDATION 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 THE HARRAH AUTOMOBILE FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names PHILIP MACDOUGALL.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE HARRAH AUTOMOBILE FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 15 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $125,000 (PHILIP MACDOUGALL, PRESIDENT & EXECUTIVE DIRE).
- How much revenue does THE HARRAH AUTOMOBILE FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,197,468, expenses of $2,294,283 and total assets of $39,745,800 at year end.
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