PLAINS ART MUSEUM

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1975

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

ERIN SHAPIRO

Phone

7015516100

Tax Period

2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

PLAINS ART MUSEUM, founded in 1975, is a community nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $4.6M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. The organization ran a surplus of $1.3M, a strong 28% operating margin.

Mission

THE PLAINS ART MUSEUM BRINGS PEOPLE AND ART TOGETHER. AS A PUBLIC INSTITUTION WE CELEBRATE THE FINEST OF HUMAN ACHIEVEMENT AND INSPIRE AND ENGAGE DIVERSE AUDIENCES IN THE CREATION, EXHIBITION, COLLECTION, AND PRESERVATION OF ART.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $490,991 Revenue: $104,794

IN FISCAL YEAR 2025, PLAINS ART MUSEUM ENGAGED OVER 37,351 PEOPLE THROUGH OUR MISSION OF CONNECTING ART, ARTISTS AND AUDIENCES TO FOSTER CREATIVE, RESILIENT, AND WELCOMING COMMUNITIES. THROUGH OUR...

IN FISCAL YEAR 2025, PLAINS ART MUSEUM ENGAGED OVER 37,351 PEOPLE THROUGH OUR MISSION OF CONNECTING ART, ARTISTS AND AUDIENCES TO FOSTER CREATIVE, RESILIENT, AND WELCOMING COMMUNITIES. THROUGH OUR PLAINSART4ALL INITIATIVE, THE MUSEUM OFFERED FREE GENERAL ADMISSION TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO ALMOST 15 TEMPORARY EXHIBITIONS. IN ADDITION, THE MUSEUM FACILITATED 664 EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES FOR ALL AGES - TOURS, WORKSHOPS, TALKS, AND MORE; AND FACILITATED NEW COMMUNITY PROGRAMS, OUTREACH EVENTS, AND OUR EXEMPLARY BUZZ LAB TEEN INTERNSHIP AND THE NORTHERN PLAINS SUMMER ART INSTITUTE PROGRAMS.

Program 2

Expenses: $1,070,404 Revenue: $233,908

IN HOUSE EDUCATION PROGRAMS INCLUDE TEACHING ARTISTS LED TOURS, LECTURES, ARTISTS TALKS, ARTIST RESIDENCIES, INTERNSHIPS AND ART CLASSES AND CAMPS FOR ALL AGES. OUTREACH PROGRAMS OFFER ART CLASSES...

IN HOUSE EDUCATION PROGRAMS INCLUDE TEACHING ARTISTS LED TOURS, LECTURES, ARTISTS TALKS, ARTIST RESIDENCIES, INTERNSHIPS AND ART CLASSES AND CAMPS FOR ALL AGES. OUTREACH PROGRAMS OFFER ART CLASSES AND ART EDUCATION EXPERIENCES TO RURAL NORTH DAKOTA AND MINNESOTA.

Program 3

Expenses: $708,235

MUSEUM BUILDING OPERATIONS FOR STORAGE AND DISPLAY OF THE PERMANENT COLLECTOIN WHICH FOCUSES ON 20TH AND 21ST CENTURY AMERICAN ART, REGIONAL ART, AND WORK BY NATIVE AMERICAN ARTISTS.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $1,120,918

Program Service Revenue $233,908

Investment Income $1,432,288

Other Revenue $1,795,207

TOTAL REVENUE $4,582,321

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $1,786,703

Fundraising Expenses $485,159

Program Expenses $2,269,630

Other Expenses $1,496,814

TOTAL EXPENSES $3,283,517

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$4,582,321	$4,520,638	+0.0%
Expenses	$3,283,517	$3,083,782	+0.1%
Net Income	$1,298,804	$1,436,856	-0.1%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✓ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

124

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✓ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✓ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✓ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$240,071

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
JORDAN HORNER	CHAIR	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
BILL NIELSEN	PAST CHAIR	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
RICK MORROW	TREASURER	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
TY HEGLAND	SECRETARY	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
SCOTT HOLDMAN	VICE CHAIR	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
HUGO SARMIENTO	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ALICIA HAUFF	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LAURA MORRIS	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
EMILY BROOKS	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SUZANNE SENSKE	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SIMONE WAI	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOAN JUSTESEN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KATRINA TURMAN-LANG	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BRIAN HAYER	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CHRISTINE JAEGER	DIRECTOR (UNTIL FEB)	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ANNA JOHNSON	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ELLEN MOSES	DIRECTOR (FROM MAR)	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARK HENZE - CONSULTANT	INTERIM CEO	40.00	Officer	$5,171	$0	$5,171
ARLEEN MCKAY	CONTROLLER	40.00	Officer	$41,576	$3,195	$44,771
NATHAN KAKELA	CONTROLLER	40.00	Officer	$43,713	$3,013	$46,726
ERIN SHAPIRO	DIRECTOR/CEO	40.00	Officer	$137,377	$6,026	$143,403

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	$4,582,321	$3,283,517	$15,349,814	$1,298,804
2024	$4,520,638	$3,083,782	$14,700,276	$1,436,856
2023	$5,453,214	$2,906,781	$13,352,308	$2,546,433
2022	$3,388,053	$2,459,774	$10,829,201	$928,279
2021	$3,114,280	$2,236,354	$10,649,612	$877,926
2020	$2,092,883	$2,215,712	$8,718,773	$-122,829
2019	$1,826,528	$2,124,777	$8,760,124	$-298,249
2018	$1,994,046	$2,153,173	$8,813,719	$-159,127