BRISTOL ART MUSEUM
EIN 05-6016879 · Visual Arts (A40)
What they do
to ENCOURAGE THE CREATION, PROMOTION and APPRECIATION of THE ARTS THROUGH EXHIBITIONS and EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES. COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAMS and PARTNERSHIPS ANRE CENTRAL to OUR GOAL of ENGAGING DIVERSE AUDIENCES IN THE ARTS of OUR TIME. OUR AIM is to ENRICH THE CULTURAL LIFE of THE COMMUNITY and REGION THROUGH DIVERSE EXHIBITIONS and EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, and to BE AN ACCESSIBLE PRESENCE for FUTURE GENERATIONS.
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They name their leaders10 people are listed in the latest report.
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Leadership and board
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ANDY TYSKAPRESIDENT
JEANNE RAIMONDIDIRECTOR
JILL DOYONTREASURER
LOIS HAMBLETDIRECTOR
LYNN MORANVICE PRESIDE
MARY DONDERODIRECTOR
MARY MCKEEDIRECTOR
MIKE SOMERSSECRETARY
PATRICIA WOODSDIRECTOR
VICKY MCGRATHDIRECTOR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1965
- Location
- PO BOX 42, BRISTOL, RI 02809
- County
- Bristol
- In care of
- ANDY TYSKA
- Primary officer
- ANDY TYSKA, PRESIDENT
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2025
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2025
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- FARMER & VINING PC CPAS
- NTEE classification
- Visual Arts (A40)
- IRS tax category
- Visual Arts