BAINBRIDGE ISLAND MUSEUM OF ART Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

BAINBRIDGE ISLAND MUSEUM OF ART

EIN 27-0183255 · Museums (A50)

What they do

BAINBRIDGE ISLAND MUSEUM of ART (BIMA) INSPIRES CURIOSITY, WONDER and UNDERSTANDING BY CONNECTING PEOPLE WITH THE CONTEMPORARY ART and CRAFT of THE PUGET SOUND REGION.

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Of every $100 spent, about $53.50 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders26 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

43.07%of revenue went to mission work53.5% of expenses · Program services

13.58%of revenue went to fundraising16.9% of expenses

$76.33spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

23.84%of revenue went to management and office costs29.6% of expenses

$6.51in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

76.4%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$4,992,242

Mission workProgram services$2,150,27443.07% of revenue53.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,190,30823.84% of revenue29.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$677,91213.58% of revenue16.9% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$973,74819.51% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$4,018,49480.49% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 53.5% mission · 29.6% management · 16.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.49% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 55.2% mission · 17.2% management · 27.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 131.33% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 47.1% mission · 38.2% management · 14.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 62.43% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 60.7% mission · 30.5% management · 8.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 44.78% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 62.2% mission · 27.8% management · 10.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.83% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 67.7% mission · 23.3% management · 9.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.09% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 70.3% mission · 17.6% management · 12.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.72% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 66.0% mission · 20.3% management · 13.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 49.49% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$5,264,530

Expenses$4,018,494

Annual surplus $1,246,036 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$2,150,274 · 53.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,190,308 · 29.6% of expenses

Fundraising$677,912 · 16.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$5,264,530

Expenses$4,018,494

Assets$26,166,050

Income$18,055,382

Contributions$4,022,072

Mission work (program services)$2,150,274

Fundraising$677,912

Management and general$1,190,308

Executive compensation (total)$298,664

Stocks and bonds$10,591,950

Accounting fees$36,761

Investing fees$72,945

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

SHEILA HUGHESEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $315,539Base $293,013 · Other $22,526

GREG ROBINSONCHIEF CURATOR · 40 hrs/week $149,779Base $133,687 · Other $16,092

KORUM BISCHOFFDEPUTY DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $149,494Base $133,375 · Other $16,119

EDEN HALLDIRECTOR OF BUSINESS AND FINANCE · 40 hrs/week $118,000Base $106,978 · Other $11,022

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (26)

SHEILA HUGHESEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

GREG ROBINSONCHIEF CURATOR

KORUM BISCHOFFDEPUTY DIRECTOR

EDEN HALLDIRECTOR OF BUSINESS AND FINANCE

KATHERINE DE BRUYNTRUSTEE

WENDY ORVILLETRUSTEE

THANGAM CHANDRASEKARANTRUSTEE

SUZANNA DARCYBOARD PRESIDENT & VICE PRESIDENT

SHELBY STONERTRUSTEE

RALPH SIEGELTRUSTEE

MICHAEL STEVENSONTRUSTEE

MARK LEVINETRUSTEE

LIZ WALTERSTRUSTEE

KIMI KINOSHITATRUSTEE

KATHY NIBARGERTRUSTEE

ANN UNDERWOODTRUSTEE

JOE WILCYNSKIPRESIDENT (THRU 09/24)

JOAN WALTERSSECRETARY

JANA MOHR LONETRUSTEE

ERICA BEYERTRUSTEE

DAVID LEWISTRUSTEE

DANA QUITSLUNDTREASURER

CYNTHIA SEARSTRUSTEE

CYNTHIA HIBBARDTRUSTEE

CHASITY MALATESTAVICE PRESIDENT

BRIAN MARKSTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2009
Location: 550 WINSLOW WAY E, BAINBRIDGE IS, WA 98110-2418
County: Kitsap
In care of: SHEILA HUGHES
Primary officer: SHEILA HUGHES, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website EmailInfo@biartmuseum.org Phone(206) 842-4451 Officer phone(206) 650-1958

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CLARK NUBER PS
NTEE classification: Museums (A50)
IRS tax category: Museums