Mission
THE HIGH DESERT MUSEUM WILDLY EXCITES AND RESPONSIBLY TEACHES THROUGH INNOVATION, INTERDISCIPLINARY EXPERIENCES, CREATING CONNECTION TO AND DIALOGUE ABOUT THE HIGH DESERT.
Public Charity
HIGH DESERT MUSEUM
HIGH DESERT MUSEUM is a Public Charity headquartered in BEND, OR. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $16.6M revenue, $9.0M expenses, $50.0M total assets. 59 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $4.3M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 510179336
BEND, OR
Natural History & Natural Science Museums
NTEE: A56
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$16.6M
Total Expenses$9.0M
Total Assets$50.0M
Grant Records59
Funding Total$4.3M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at High Desert Museum
How High Desert Museum divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$85
Programs
the work itself
$8
Management
running the organization
$7
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $85 for programs
$85
Educational exhibits and activities designed to interpret and make available to the public information on the cultural and natural resources of the arid intermountain west
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
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$472,250
Cultural Heritage
$314,145
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
$75,000
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
$68,500
EXHIBITS INITIATIVE
$50,000
Showing up to 5 of 59 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
TRUSTEE
Ali Dietz
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Andrew N Jordan
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Bart Eberwein
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Billy Williams
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Carson G Campbell
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Christine Vernier
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $16.6M | $9.0M | $50.0M |
| 2024 | $12.2M | $8.4M | $41.5M |
| 2023 | $13.6M | $7.7M | $36.9M |
| 2022 | $11.9M | $8.0M | $30.8M |
| 2021 | $13.0M | $5.8M | $27.0M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $13.0M to $16.6M (+27%), with total assets most recently reported at $50.0M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.