NonprofitsVesterheim Norwegian American Museum

Arts, Culture & Humanities

Vesterheim Norwegian American Museum

DECORAH, IA

Total revenue

$4.7M

Total expenses

$4.3M

Net assets

$26.0M

Grants received

$2.4M

60 grants

EIN

426081638

Tax year

2024

Mission

Building community and creating experiences inspired by norwegian-american stories and folk art. The museum is a national treasure that explores the diversity of american immigration through the lens of norwegian-american experience, showcases the best in historic and contemporary norwegian folk and fine arts, and preserves living traditions through classes in norwegian culture and folk art, including rosemaling (decorative painting), woodworking, knifemaking, metalworking, traditional food ways, and textile arts.

Programs

2 programs

Collection care- the museum houses a collection of over 33,000 artifacts, a complex of 16 buildings, and a farmstead. Museum staff provide care and upkeep as well as the aquisition of 606 new artifacts.

Expenses: $848K

Museum store - the museum has various norwegian-related books, crafts, and other items for resale to their members and the general public.

Expenses: $406K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$2.3M
Program service revenue$978K
Investment income$1.1M
Other revenue$253K
Total revenue$4.7M

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$2.0M
Fundraising$637K
Other expenses$2.4M
Total expenses$4.3M
Total assets$30.7M
Net assets$26.0M

People

27 listed

NameRoleCompensation

JOHNSON CHRIS

PRESIDENT

Board

$135K

40 hrs/wk

DUBE SITHABILE

CFO/TREASURER

Board

$115K

40 hrs/wk

PLATOU LIZ

SECRETARY

Board

1 hrs/wk

ALSAKER DAN

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

BARNETT

KATHERINE

Board

1 hrs/wk

BIRKLAND CAROL

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

BOMAN GREG

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

DAHL JANSEN

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

ERDMAN LINDSAY

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

ESPINOSA KARI

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

FRETHEIM DANIEL

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

HANSON LOUISE

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

HOVDEN CHARIS

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

RUDE BRIAN

CHAIR

Board

1 hrs/wk

KEMP JANE

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

KVENVOLD GAYLE

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

LARSON BRIAN

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

MIES KIRK

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

MILLER HEATHER

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

NIELSON MARTHA GESME

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

NICHOLS BJ

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

NORDAN KENNETH

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

REITAN RACHEL

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

SCHULTZ RUTH

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

SORENSON RUTH

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

JOHNSON MAREN

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

TRYGSTAD CRAIG

VICE CHAIR

Board

1 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

BUILDING RESTORATION CORPORATION

CONSTRUCTION

$235K

Grants received

Showing 60 of 60

FromAmountPurposeYear
$265K
EXPANDING ACCESS AND CONNECTING COMMUNITY
2024
$200K
SUPPORT FOR RESTRUCTURING VESTERHEIMS WEBSITE TO OPTIMIZE THE USER EXPERIENCE
2024
$10K
ARTS AND CULTURE
2024
$3K
JACOB A & SARAH RONBERG
2024
$200
General & Unrestricted
2024
$335K
EXPANDING ACCESS AND CONNECTING TO A GLOBAL COMMUNITY
2023
$93K
ARTS AND CULTURE
2023
$37K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2023
$31K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$25K
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
2023
$3K
JACOB A & SARAH RONBERG
2023
$500
MATCHING GIFT
2023
$115K
VESTERHEIM FOLK ART SCHOOL: PROVIDING ACCESS FOR THE FUTURE, BRINGING FOLK ART FORWARD
2022
$105K
STRONG ROOTS BOLD FUTURE CAMPAIGN TO GROW VESTERHEIM
2022
$28K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2022
$21K
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
2022
$21K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$12K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$10K
UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$9K
DONOR-RECOMMENDED, ARTS & CULTURE
2022
$9K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$3K
JACOB A & SARAH RONBERG
2022
$500
MATCHING GIFT
2022
$15K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$15K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$11K
For recipient's exempt purpose
2021
$8K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2021
$750
MATCHING GIFTS
2021
$250
ANNUAL FUND CAMPAIGN
2021
$425K
PROVIDING ACCESS FOR THE FUTURE, BRINGING FOLK ART FORWARD
2020
$200K
SUPPORT FOR THE CAMPAIGN FOR VESTERHEIM
2020
$67K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$50K
UNITED STATES REGIONAL ARTS RESILIENCE FUND PHASE 1
2020
$18K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2020
$10K
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
2020
$8K
EXHIBITION
2020
$3K
JACOB A & SARAH RONBERG
2020
$250
ANNUAL FUND
2020
$125
EMPLOYEE MATCHING GRANT
2020
$38
GENERAL PURPOSE
2020
$10K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
$51K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2018
$12K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
$5K
VESTERHEIM CELEBRATES THE LIVING HERITAGE OF NORWEGIAN IMMIGRANTS TO AMERICA AND SHARES THIS CULTURAL LEGACY FOR THE INSPIRATION AND ENRICHMENT OF PEOPLE OF ALL BACKGROUNDS.
2018
$2K
JACOB A & SARAH RONBERG
2018
$500
Matching Grant
2018
$100
UNRESTRICTED
2018

Funded by

$2.4M from 27 funders · 60 grants · 2018–2024

Margaret A Cargill Foundation

$1.5M · 6 grants · 2020–2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$170K · 7 grants · 2018–2023

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

$141K · 5 grants · 2018–2023

John W Thompson And Jane A Bartell

$105K · 1 grant · 2022

Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund

$103K · 2 grants · 2023–2024

Thrivent Charitable Impact & Investing

$62K · 3 grants · 2022–2024

Delman Mortenson Charitable Foundation

$56K · 3 grants · 2020–2023

Arts Midwest Incorporated

$50K · 1 grant · 2020

Details

EIN426081638
NTEE codeA500
Subsection03
Ruling date1965-04
Formed1965
Employees63
Volunteers312
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