MILLER ART CENTER FOUNDATION INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

MILLER ART CENTER FOUNDATION INC

EIN 39-1513814 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A110)

What they do

MISSION: FOUNDED IN 1975 THROUGH THE GENEROSITY of GERHARD CF and RUTH MILLER, THE MILLER ART MUSEUM is DOOR COUNTYS YEAR-ROUND CENTER for EXHIBITION, EDUCATION and CREATIVE ENRICHMENT IN THE VISUAL ARTS and THE PENINSULAS ONLY FINE ART MUSEUM, HOUSING A DYNAMIC PERMANENT COLLECTION of 20TH C. WISCONSIN ART. THE MUSEUMS MAIN GALLERIES FEATURE REGULARLY CHANGING EXHIBITIONS, EMBRACING A WIDE RANGE of SUBJECTS and MEDIA, BOTH HISTORIC and CONTEMPORARY; THE SECOND FLOOR GERHARD CF MILLER WING SURVEYS THE EXTRAORDINARY LIFE and WORK of CELEBRATED DEAN of DOOR COUNTY ARTISTS GERHARD CF MILLER; and THE RUTH MORTON MILLER MEZZANINE FEATURES ROTATING WORKS FROM THE PERMANENT COLLECTION ALL FREE of CHARGE and for THE BENEFIT of THE PUBLIC.

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Of every $100 spent, about $65.10 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 leaders6 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

46.88%of revenue went to mission work65.1% of expenses · Program services

11.22%of revenue went to fundraising15.6% of expenses

$72.06spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

13.97%of revenue went to management and office costs19.4% of expenses

$81.95in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

54.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$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$25,702

Mission workProgram services$12,04946.88% of revenue65.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$3,59013.97% of revenue19.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$2,88311.22% of revenue15.6% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$7,18027.94% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$18,52272.06% 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: 65.1% mission · 19.4% management · 15.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 72.06% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 62.7% mission · 28.3% management · 9.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 75.50% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 70.2% mission · 18.8% management · 11.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.21% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 63.3% mission · 23.4% management · 13.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.26% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 68.7% mission · 21.3% management · 10.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.52% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 61.8% mission · 26.2% management · 12.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 123.10% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 69.2% mission · 16.9% management · 13.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.73% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 74.5% mission · 17.0% management · 8.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 112.68% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$25,702

Expenses$18,522

Annual surplus $7,180 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)$12,049 · 65.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$3,590 · 19.4% of expenses

Fundraising$2,883 · 15.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$25,702

Expenses$18,522

Assets$1,517,802

Income$29,437

Contributions$13,996

Mission work (program services)$12,049

Fundraising$2,883

Management and general$3,590

Executive compensation (total)$63,870

Stocks and bonds$1,230,089

Accounting fees$649

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (6)

DAVID UTZINGERVICE PRESIDE

JAMES VANDER HEIDENPRESIDENT

PAUL LURIEDIRECTOR

PAUL WICKMANNTREASURER

TOM R BEERNTSENDIRECTOR

WILLIAM C PARSONSPAST PRESIDE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1986
Location: 107 S 4TH AVE, STURGEON BAY, WI 54235-2203
County: Door
In care of: JAMES VANDER HEIDEN
Primary officer: JAMES VANDER HEIDEN, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(920) 746-0707

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: December 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: KERBERROSE SC
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A110)
IRS tax category: Other Grantmaking and Giving Services