OHR-OKEEFE MUSEUM OF ART INC
EIN 64-0837485 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A510)
What they do
THE OHR-OKEEFE MUSEUM of ART MISSION is to PROMOTE and PRESERVE THE UNIQUE LEGACY of BILOXI POTTER GEORGE E. OHR, THE DIVERSE CULTURAL HERITAGE of THE MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST, and to EXHIBIT WORKS WHICH EXEMPLIFY THE INDEPENDENT, INNOVATIVE, and CREATIVE SPIRIT of GEORGE OHR, EMANCIPATED CRAFTSMAN PLEASANT REED, and OHR-OKEEFE MUSEUM ARCHITECT FRANK GEHRY. THIS MISSION is SERVED THROUGH COMPELLING EXHIBITIONS and EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES VIEWED FROM A FRESH PERSPECTIVE RELEVANT to OUR COMMUNITY, THE REGION, and THE NATION WITH A STRONG FOCUS ON CERAMIC ARTS.
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They name their leaders16 people are listed in the latest report.
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DAVID W HOUSTONEXECUTIVE DI
ANGIE JUZANGBOARD MEMBER
BRUNO MILANESETREASURER
ELAINE LIZ RAMIREZBOARD MEMBER
GEORGE MITCHELLPRESIDENT
JEFF OKEEFESECRETARY
JUSTIN OKEEFEBOARD MEMBER
KATHY BRISTOLBOARD MEMBER
LYNN OKEEFEBOARD MEMBER
MARGO SWETMANBOARD MEMBER
MARK TALLYBOARD MEMBER
MATT WARDVICE PRESIDE
MAUREEN OKEEFE WARDBOARD MEMBER
PAULA APRILBOARD MEMBER
SABRINA STALLWORTHBOARD MEMBER
WINDY STANTONBOARD MEMBER
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1994
- Location
- 386 BEACH BLVD, BILOXI, MS 39530-4503
- County
- Harrison
- In care of
- DAVID W HOUSTON
- Primary officer
- DAVID W HOUSTON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- October 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- CULUMBER HARVEY & ASSOCIATES PA
- NTEE classification
- Arts, Culture & Humanities (A510)
- IRS tax category
- Museums