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.
Museum store - the museum has various norwegian-related books, crafts, and other items for resale to their members and the general public.
Financials
FY 2024
Revenue
Expenses
People
27 listed
JOHNSON CHRIS
PRESIDENT
$135K
40 hrs/wk
DUBE SITHABILE
CFO/TREASURER
$115K
40 hrs/wk
PLATOU LIZ
SECRETARY
—
1 hrs/wk
ALSAKER DAN
TRUSTEE
—
1 hrs/wk
BARNETT
KATHERINE
—
1 hrs/wk
BIRKLAND CAROL
TRUSTEE
—
1 hrs/wk
BOMAN GREG
TRUSTEE
—
1 hrs/wk
DAHL JANSEN
TRUSTEE
—
1 hrs/wk
ERDMAN LINDSAY
TRUSTEE
—
1 hrs/wk
ESPINOSA KARI
TRUSTEE
—
1 hrs/wk
FRETHEIM DANIEL
TRUSTEE
—
1 hrs/wk
HANSON LOUISE
TRUSTEE
—
1 hrs/wk
HOVDEN CHARIS
TRUSTEE
—
1 hrs/wk
RUDE BRIAN
CHAIR
—
1 hrs/wk
KEMP JANE
TRUSTEE
—
1 hrs/wk
KVENVOLD GAYLE
TRUSTEE
—
1 hrs/wk
LARSON BRIAN
TRUSTEE
—
1 hrs/wk
MIES KIRK
TRUSTEE
—
1 hrs/wk
MILLER HEATHER
TRUSTEE
—
1 hrs/wk
NIELSON MARTHA GESME
TRUSTEE
—
1 hrs/wk
NICHOLS BJ
TRUSTEE
—
1 hrs/wk
NORDAN KENNETH
TRUSTEE
—
1 hrs/wk
REITAN RACHEL
TRUSTEE
—
1 hrs/wk
SCHULTZ RUTH
TRUSTEE
—
1 hrs/wk
SORENSON RUTH
TRUSTEE
—
1 hrs/wk
JOHNSON MAREN
TRUSTEE
—
1 hrs/wk
TRYGSTAD CRAIG
VICE CHAIR
—
1 hrs/wk
Independent contractors
BUILDING RESTORATION CORPORATION
CONSTRUCTION
Grants received
Showing 60 of 60
Funded by
$2.4M from 27 funders · 60 grants · 2018–2024
$1.5M · 6 grants · 2020–2024
$170K · 7 grants · 2018–2023
$141K · 5 grants · 2018–2023
$105K · 1 grant · 2022
$103K · 2 grants · 2023–2024
$62K · 3 grants · 2022–2024
$56K · 3 grants · 2020–2023
$50K · 1 grant · 2020