Mission
HOLDING ITS COLLECTION IN TRUST FOR ALL PEOPLE, THE WADSWORTH ATHENEUM IS DEDICATED TO ADVANCING KNOWLEDGE AND INSPIRING EVERYONE TO EXPERIENCE AND APPRECIATE EXCELLENCE IN ART AND CULTURE.
Public Charity
WADSWORTH ATHENEUM MUSEUM OF ART
Based in HARTFORD, CT, WADSWORTH ATHENEUM MUSEUM OF ART operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $10.6M in revenue, $19.3M in expenses, $134.8M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 74 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $13.5M.
EIN: 060653111
HARTFORD, CT
Art Museums
NTEE: A51
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$10.6M
Total Expenses$19.3M
Total Assets$134.8M
Grant Records74
Funding Total$13.5M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art
How Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$83
Programs
the work itself
$12
Management
running the organization
$5
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $83 for programs
$60
Curating and curatorial research fy2025the museum's curators research, care for, and exhibit collections including paintings, sculptures, decorative arts (furniture, glass, ceramics, and metalwork), works on paper, costume and…
$17
Education/visitor experience and servicesthe learning & engagement and visitor experience & services teams help create opportunities for connection, curiosity, and conversation that invite all audiences to participate in…
$6
Other program expenses
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
ARTS AND CULTURE
$962,579
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$571,725
FY2025 ARPA CT CORON
$100,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$17,676
GENERAL SUPPORT
$17,676
Showing up to 5 of 74 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
TRUSTEE
Alden Gordon
EX-OFFICIO TRUSTEE
Andre E Rochester Sr
DIRECTOR OF MARKETING & COMMUNICATION
April Swieconek
TREASURER
Brook Hazelton
TRUSTEE
Burke Doar
TRUSTEE
Camille Simpson
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $10.6M | $19.3M | $134.8M |
| 2024 | $12.4M | $22.3M | $135.0M |
| 2023 | $10.9M | $18.8M | $136.5M |
| 2022 | $6.6M | $14.4M | $137.7M |
| 2021 | $15.1M | $13.1M | $165.4M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $15.1M to $10.6M (-30%), with total assets most recently reported at $134.8M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.