Swedish American Museum Association Of Chicago

Organization Overview

Swedish American Museum Association Of Chicago is located in Chicago, IL. The organization was established in 1981. According to its NTEE Classification (A50) the organization is classified as: Museums, under the broad grouping of Arts, Culture & Humanities and related organizations. As of 12/2023, Swedish American Museum Association Of Chicago employed 27 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Swedish American Museum Association Of Chicago is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.

For the year ending 12/2023, Swedish American Museum Association Of Chicago generated $1.3m in total revenue. This represents relatively stable growth, over the past 7 years the organization has increased revenue by an average of 2.4% each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $995.3k during the year ending 12/2023. While expenses have increased by 4.4% per year over the past 7 years. They've been increasing with an increasing level of total revenue. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.

Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990T Filing

TAX YEAR

2023

Describe the Organization's Mission:

Part 3 - Line 1

THROUGH ITS ARTS AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND ITS PERMANENT COLLECTION, THE SWEDISH AMERICAN MUSEUM INTERPRETS THE IMMIGRANT EXPERIENCE FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS AND PROMOTES AN APPRECIATION OF CONTEMPORARY SWEDISH-AMERICAN CULTURE.

Describe the Organization's Program Activity:

PROGRAMS AND CLASSES: THE SWEDISH AMERICAN MUSEUM OFFERS EVENTS, CLASSES AND PROGRAMS CELEBRATING THE SWEDISH AND THE SWEDISH-AMERICAN CULTURE. THE MUSEUM HELD APPROXIMATELY 100 DIFFERENT PROGRAMS THROUGH A COMBINATION OF LECTURES, CONCERTS, GENEALOGY SESSIONS AND FAMILY PROGRAMS IN 2023 WITH ATTENDANCE OF 16,500. SWEDISH LANGUAGE CLASSES ARE HELD 3 TIMES A YEAR FOR 8 OR 12 WEEKS EACH.


EXHIBITS AND MEMBERSHIP-THE MUSEUM HAS APPROXIMATELY 800 MEMBERSHIPS WITH 1500 MEMBERS WITH TWO SPECIAL EXHIBIT GALLERIES IN ADDITION TO ITS PERMANENT EXHIBIT FEATURING THE IMMIGRATION TO CHICAGO AT THE END OF THE 1800S. THE COLLECTION HAS APPROXIMATELY 17,000 OBJECTS THAT HAVE BEEN DONATED BY MEMBERS AND FRIENDS OF THE MUSEUM. DURING 2023, THERE WERE 4 SPECIAL EXHIBITS IN THE FIRST FLOOR GALLERY FEATURING ARTISTS OF SWEDISH OR SWEDISH-AMERICAN DESCENT AND A GALLERY SPACE ON THE SECOND FLOOR AND HAD 3 ART EXHIBITS.


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Board, Officers & Key Employees

Name (title)Compensation
Peterson Elizabeth
Board Chair (thru 4/23/23)
$0
Thorbjornsen-Coates Joy
Board Chair (began 4/23/23)
$0
Williams Kevin
Board Vice-Chair
$0
Engstrom Patel Anna
Treasurer
$0
Goulding Gunilla
Secretary
$0
Aronson Carolyn
Board Member
$0

Financial Statements

Statement of Revenue
Federated campaigns$0
Membership dues$70,222
Fundraising events$140,568
Related organizations$0
Government grants $167,199
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above$681,309
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f $9,466
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar$1,059,298
Total Program Service Revenue$114,967
Investment income $46,622
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Net Rental Income $7,031
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales $0
Net Income from Fundraising Events -$44,752
Net Income from Gaming Activities $0
Net Income from Sales of Inventory $123,998
Miscellaneous Revenue$0
Total Revenue $1,336,575

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