Seattle Art Museum

Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing

The non-profit's mission, as described in the filing, is “Founded in 1933, 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 engages diverse communities, including hundreds of thousands of visitors, as well as thousands of seattle-area students.”.

When describing its duties, they were characterized as: “To promote and cultivate the fine arts.”.

• The non-profit has complied with legal regulations by reporting their state of operation as WA.
• The filing shows that the non-profit's address as of 2020 is 1300 FIRST AVENUE, SEATTLE, WA, 981012003.
• As of 2020, the non-profit has reported a total of 425 employees on their form.
• Is not a private foundation.
• Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
• Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
• Revenue less expenses is -$724,656.
• The organization has 56 independent voting members.
• The organization was formed in 1917.
• The organization pays $15,576,393 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
• The organization pays $2,688,310 in fundraising expenses.