Mission
Tacoma Art Museum transforms our communities by sharing art that inspires broader perspectives and cultivates a compassionate future
Public Charity
Tacoma Art Museum
Tacoma Art Museum is a Public Charity headquartered in Tacoma, WA. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $3.1M revenue, $5.5M expenses, $58.3M total assets. 92 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $1.7M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 910697444
Tacoma, WA
Art Museums
NTEE: A51
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$3.1M
Total Expenses$5.5M
Total Assets$58.3M
Grant Records92
Funding Total$1.7M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Tacoma Art Museum
How Tacoma Art Museum divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 5 years.
$58
Programs
the work itself
$30
Management
running the organization
$12
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $58 for programs
$28
TAM presented 9 total exhibitions during FY25, including Impressionism at TAM, a partnership with Tacoma Arts Live to highlight Impressionism in our collection, always a popular draw among…
$19
Museum services includes the TAM store, TAM Caf, and visitor services
$6
TAM's education program empowers visitors to find and create meaning with art in order to build an empathetic and collaborative community through programs and tours, in gallery activities…
Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
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
GENERAL SUPPORT
$40,874
OPERATING SUPPORT, CAPITAL SUPPORT
$28,853
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$17,700
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
$15,100
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$6,000
Showing up to 5 of 92 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Director
Addison Gregory
Director
Ali Modarres
Executive Dir.
Andrew Maus
Director
Bernal Baca
Director
Brooke Benaroya Dickson
Vice President
Dona Ponepinto
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3.1M | $5.5M | $58.3M |
| 2024 | $3.4M | $5.6M | $58.6M |
| 2023 | $1.3M | $6.2M | $58.9M |
| 2022 | $8.1M | $7.0M | $66.2M |
| 2021 | $5.0M | $5.1M | $74.3M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $5.0M to $3.1M (-37%), with total assets most recently reported at $58.3M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.