Mission
A signature glassmaking venue shaping the future of glass. Our Mission is to ignite creativity, fuel discovery and enrich lives through glass and glassmaking.
Public Charity
Museum of Glass
Based in Tacoma, WA, Museum of Glass operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $6.0M in revenue, $5.9M in expenses, $28.3M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 76 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $703K.
EIN: 911669422
Tacoma, WA
Art Museums
NTEE: A51
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$6.0M
Total Expenses$5.9M
Total Assets$28.3M
Grant Records76
Funding Total$703K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Museum of Glass
How Museum of Glass divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$76
Programs
the work itself
$15
Management
running the organization
$9
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $76 for programs
$32
Hot Shop, Education and Outreach
$25
Curatorial Exhibitions and Research The Curatorial Department stewards and interprets the Museum's permanent collection of glass, including the digital preservation of both the permanent and born-digital collections
$14
After Hours Programs
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
SPRING 2023 CYCLE.
$9,000
OPERATING SUPPORT, PROGRAM SUPPORT
$40,487
GENERAL SUPPORT
$22,770
PROGRAM SUPPORT
$20,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$15,950
Showing up to 5 of 76 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Board Member
Ali Kemp
Board Member
Altaf Merchant
Treasurer
Barry Anton
Board Member
Bill Robertson
Board Member
Calvin Gasaway
Board Member
Carl Fisher
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $6.0M | $5.9M | $28.3M |
| 2024 | $5.0M | $5.5M | $27.1M |
| 2023 | $5.4M | $5.1M | $26.7M |
| 2022 | $4.5M | $4.7M | $26.1M |
| 2021 | $3.3M | $3.3M | $27.8M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $3.3M to $6.0M (+83%), with total assets most recently reported at $28.3M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.