NATIONAL NORDIC MUSEUM Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

NATIONAL NORDIC MUSEUM

EIN 91-1107537 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A51Z)

What they do

THE NATIONAL NORDIC MUSEUM SHARES NORDIC CULTURE, VALUES and IDEAS WITH PEOPLE of ALL AGES and BACKGROUNDS to CREATE CONNECTIONS, GENERATE DIALOGUE, and INSPIRE NEW PERSPECTIVES.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $70.70 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

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

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 leaders35 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

89.89%of revenue went to mission work70.7% of expenses · Program services

15.09%of revenue went to fundraising11.9% of expenses

$127.09spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

22.12%of revenue went to management and office costs17.4% of expenses

$6.42in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

60.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $1,588,928 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $459,282 for ERIC NELSON (CEO (THRU 09/2024)). 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$5,865,407

Mission workProgram services$5,272,18589.89% of revenue70.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,297,30122.12% of revenue17.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$884,84915.09% of revenue11.9% of expenses

Total expenses$7,454,335127.09% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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: 70.7% mission · 17.4% management · 11.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 127.09% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 73.7% mission · 13.6% management · 12.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 116.30% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 77.1% mission · 13.1% management · 9.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.82% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 76.1% mission · 13.9% management · 9.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 137.80% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 72.5% mission · 13.7% management · 13.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 156.70% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 67.0% mission · 11.0% management · 22.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 38.55% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 47.9% mission · 16.2% management · 35.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 27.61% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 50.9% mission · 14.0% management · 35.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 14.25% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$5,865,407

Expenses$7,454,335

Annual shortfall $1,588,928 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$5,272,185 · 70.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,297,301 · 17.4% of expenses

Fundraising$884,849 · 11.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$5,865,407

Expenses$7,454,335

Assets$47,889,472

Income$11,634,203

Contributions$3,524,831

Mission work (program services)$5,272,185

Fundraising$884,849

Management and general$1,297,301

Stocks and bonds$7,468,773

Accounting fees$39,500

Investing fees$27,536

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

ERIC NELSONCEO (THRU 09/2024) · 50 hrs/week $459,282Base $452,656 · Other $6,626

ANDREA MILLIKANCOO · 40 hrs/week $193,497

LESLIE ANDERSONCHIEF CURATOR · 70 hrs/week $129,112

PAMELA BROOKSDIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND HR · 50 hrs/week $113,509

ERIK PIHLDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT · 50 hrs/week $112,459

LATH CARLSONCEO · 50 hrs/week $93,750

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 (35)

ERIC NELSONCEO (THRU 09/2024)

ANDREA MILLIKANCOO

LESLIE ANDERSONCHIEF CURATOR

PAMELA BROOKSDIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND HR

ERIK PIHLDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

LATH CARLSONCEO

PER NORENTRUSTEE

LAURIE BLACKTRUSTEE

LISA TOFTEMARKSECRETARY

MARIA STAAFTRUSTEE

MIKE HLASTALATRUSTEE

MONICA LANGFELDTVICE PRESIDENT

OUTI MAKINIEMITRUSTEE

KURT MANCHESTERTRUSTEE

RAY BRANDSTROMTRUSTEE

SUSANNE ROCKWELLTRUSTEE

TERJE LEIRENTRUSTEE

TIMO NAALISVAARATRUSTEE

TOR TOLLESSENTRUSTEE

ULF EWALDSSONTRUSTEE

LAURA COOPERTRUSTEE

AARON OVERLANDTRUSTEE

KRYSTN NESSELQUISTTRUSTEE

KIMBERLY LIPPMANTRUSTEE

JONAS JONSSONTRUSTEE

JOHAN STRANDTRUSTEE

JENS MOLBAKTRUSTEE

JAY BRUNS IIIPRESIDENT

JANN BLACKBOURNTRUSTEE

GUNNAR ILDHUSOTRUSTEE

ELISABETH BODALTRUSTEE

ELECTA ANDERSONTRUSTEE

DAVID NELSONTREASURER

ANN-CHARLOTTE GAVEL ADAMSTRUSTEE

ALEXANDER ALGARDTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1980
Location: 2655 NW Market Street, Seattle, WA 98107
County: King
In care of: LATH CARLSON
Primary officer: LATH CARLSON, CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(206) 789-5707

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BDO USA
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A51Z)