Public Charity

THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF WOMEN IN THE ARTS

THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF WOMEN IN THE ARTS, of WASHINGTON, DC, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $13.1M in revenue, $16.9M in expenses, $191.6M in total assets. 133 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $11.2M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 521238810 WASHINGTON, DC Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$13.1M
Total Expenses$16.9M
Total Assets$191.6M
Grant Records133
Funding Total$11.2M
Filing Years2020–2025

Mission

THE MISSION OF THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF WOMEN IN THE ARTS IS TO COLLECT, CONSERVE AND ELEVATE THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF WOMEN ARTISTS FROM ALL NATIONALITIES AND TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ON THEIR OUTSTANDING ACCOMPLISHMENTS. WE STRIVE TO ACCOMPLISH OUR MISSION BY NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL OUTREACH PROGRAMS DEDICATED TO PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL TO JOIN US IN THE RECOGNITION OF WOMEN ARTISTS, MOTIVATE CHILDREN AND ADULTS ALIKE IN THE PURSUIT OF A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF THE OBSTACLES AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF WOMEN ARTISTS. WITH THE MUSEUM'S OUTSTANDING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, IN-HOUSE LIBRARY, MAGAZINE, MEMBER BENEFITS AND EXCEPTIONAL EXHIBITIONS, WE ARE ABLE TO PROMOTE AND EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ON THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF WOMEN ARTISTS AND ALLOW FOR THE GROWTH AND FUTURE OPPORTUNITY FOR ASPIRING WOMEN ARTISTS SO THAT THEY TOO MAY REALIZE THEIR DREAMS.

Where $100 goes at The National Museum of Women in the Arts

How The National Museum of Women in the Arts divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.

$67 Programs the work itself
$23 Management running the organization
$10 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $67 for programs

$21
Exhibits:year at a glance: - we opened six special exhibitions that featured more than sixty artists in total
32% of program spending
$20
Curatorial, library, and publications:year at a glance: programs from the betty boyd dettre library and research center (lrc) connected participants to the library's resources in inspiring ways
30% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 5,600 visitors; 25,000 books
$17
Outreach:year at a glance: online, in action - connecting hundreds of thousands of people with resources on women in the arts, nmwa's website amplifies the museum's collection, exhibitions…
25% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 61 people; 1,100 members; 500 attendees

Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.

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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

2024
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$272,154
2024
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
$126,665
2024
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
$100,000
2024
COMMUNITY OUTREACH & ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS
$82,500

Showing up to 5 of 133 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

MEMBER Alejandra Segura
MEMBER Alice West
COMMUNICATIONS CHAIR Amy Weiss
MEMBER Anjali Gupta
MEMBER Annie Totah
MEMBER Ann Walker Marchant

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$6,450,378 92 grants
Arts & Culture
$4,565,294 30 grants
Fundraising & Sponsorship
$30,000 2 grants
International Aid & Development
$30,000 1 grant
Education
$12,776 2 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $13.1M $16.9M $191.6M
2024 $18.7M $17.1M $196.1M
2023 $24.8M $11.1M $172.1M
2021 $22.2M $9.3M $128.7M
2020 $34.2M $10.5M $103.8M

Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $34.2M to $13.1M (-62%), with total assets most recently reported at $191.6M.

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