Public Charity

WESTERN MUSEUMS ASSOCIATION

WESTERN MUSEUMS ASSOCIATION is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in Indianapolis, IN. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $309K, expenses of $306K, total assets of $220K.

EIN: 237312905 Indianapolis, IN Museums NTEE: A50 Latest filing: 2025

Total Revenue$309K

Total Expenses$306K

Total Assets$220K

Grant Records0

Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

THE WESTERN MUSEUMS ASSOCIATION IS AN ASSOCIATION OF MUSEUM PROFESSIONALS DEDICATED TO PROVIDING TRAINING AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS IN THE STATES OF ALASKA, ARIZONA, CALIFONIA, HAWAII, IDHAO, NEVADA, OREGON, UTAH, AND WASHINGTON. THE ASSOCIATION ALSO SERVES MUSEUM PROFESSIONALS FROM OTHER STATES AND FOREIGN COUNTRIES. SERVICES ARE PROVIDED PRIMARILY BY AN ANNUAL CONFERENCE FEATURING MORE THAN 50 PROGRAM SESSIONS AND WORKSHOPS, TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES CONDUCTED INDEPENDENTLY OF THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE, AND COMMUNICATION OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH OUR WEBSITE, BLOG, AND SOCIAL MEDIA.

Where $100 goes at Western Museums Association

How Western Museums Association divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.

$76 Programs the work itself

$24 Management running the organization

$0 Fundraising none reported

No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.

Inside the $76 for programs

$76

Meetings and professional development

All program spending · Reported in the filing: 50 sessions

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.

Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR Amy Oppio

DIRECTOR Anna Truxes

DIRECTOR Ariel Hammond

DIRECTOR Barron Oda

DIRECTOR Bart Shively

DIRECTOR Carlos Ortega

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Financial Trends

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets
2025	$309K	$306K	$220K
2024	$352K	$322K	$193K
2023	$327K	$311K	$157K
2022	$269K	$261K	$137K
2021	$139K	$145K	$129K

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $139K to $309K (+123%), with total assets most recently reported at $220K.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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