THE WHEELWRIGHT MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN INDIAN Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE WHEELWRIGHT MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN INDIAN

EIN 85-0102311 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A500)

What they do

to RESPECT and SUPPORT THE TRADITIONS and CREATIVE EXPRESSIONS of THE NATIVE AMERICAN PEOPLES, and to PRESENT EXHIBITIONS and OTHER PUBLIC PROGRAMS RELATING to THEM; to COLLECT and DOCUMENT CONTEMPORARY EXPRESSIONS of THE NAVAJO PEOPLE ESPECIALLY, BUT ALSO THE RIO GRANDE PUEBLO PEOPLE and OTHER NATIVE AMERICANS of NEW MEXICO; to MAINTAIN COLLECTIONS of ARTIFACTS, BOOKS, MANUSCRIPTS, PHOTOGRAPHS, and OTHER METARIALS RELATING to THE HISTORY, CULTURE, and ARTS of THE NAVAJO PEOPLE ESPECIALLY, BUT ALSO THE RIO GRANDE PUEBLO PEOPLE and OTHER NATIVE AMERICANS of NEW MEXICO, and to MAKE SAID RESOURCES ACCESSIBLE to THE PUBLIC for STUDY; and to PUBLISH BOOKS and OTHER MATERIALS CONCERNING THE FOREGOING and MATTERS RELATED THERETO.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $74.50 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders16 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

68.57%of revenue went to mission work74.5% of expenses · Program services

5.47%of revenue went to fundraising5.9% of expenses

$92.03spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

18.00%of revenue went to management and office costs19.6% of expenses

$4.47in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

66.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $215,927 for HENRIETTA LIDCHI (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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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$1,877,212

Mission workProgram services$1,287,12268.57% of revenue74.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$337,90018.00% of revenue19.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$102,6675.47% of revenue5.9% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$149,5237.97% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$1,727,68992.03% 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: 74.5% mission · 19.6% management · 5.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.03% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 75.6% mission · 22.4% management · 2.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.24% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.43% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 65.8% mission · 23.3% management · 10.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 64.78% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 55.1% mission · 27.5% management · 17.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 124.11% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 54.6% mission · 29.3% management · 16.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 143.51% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 56.6% mission · 29.9% management · 13.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 127.05% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 60.0% mission · 21.7% management · 18.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 108.77% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,877,212

Expenses$1,727,689

Annual surplus $149,523 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)$1,287,122 · 74.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$337,900 · 19.6% of expenses

Fundraising$102,667 · 5.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,877,212

Expenses$1,727,689

Assets$7,714,701

Income$2,422,483

Contributions$1,240,890

Mission work (program services)$1,287,122

Fundraising$102,667

Management and general$337,900

Accounting fees$31,710

Investing fees$2,060

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

HENRIETTA LIDCHIEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $215,927

NANCY STEEDMANCOO/CFO · 40 hrs/week $80,499

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (16)

HENRIETTA LIDCHIEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

NANCY STEEDMANCOO/CFO

ALFRED CHANDLERTRUSTEE

CHAD BURKHARDTTRUSTEE

JANIE KASARJIANTRUSTEE

JEFFREY GORDONTREASURER

JESSE MORRISSECRETARY

JOSEPH AGUILARTRUSTEE

LISA BIALAC-JEHLETRUSTEE

MARK BAHTITRUSTEE

MARTHA SANDWEISSTRUSTEE

MARY HAMILTONTRUSTEE

NATALIE FITZ-GERALDTRUSTEE

ROBERT E KIRKPATRICKPRESIDENT

RON FERGUSONPRESIDENT ELECT

SALLYANN PASCHALLTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1943
Location: 704 CAMINO LEJO, SANTA FE, NM 87505-7511
County: Santa Fe
In care of: JEFFREY GORDON
Primary officer: JEFFREY GORDON, TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(505) 982-4636

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: SWAIN & GRIECO LLC
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A500)