EIN 51-6171556

Sewell C Biggs Trust the Biggs Museum of American Art

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
15
City
Year formed
1989
Most recent tax filings
2022-06-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
The Biggs Museum of American Art, a private non-profit museum in Dover, Delaware, preserves, cultivates and exhibits the artworks and ideas contained in its collection.
Also known as...
Biggs Museum of American Art; Sewell C Biggs Trust 12-29-89
Total revenues
$7,720,000
2022
Total expenses
$1,659,259
2022
Total assets
$14,481,334
2022
Num. employees
15
2022

Program areas at Sewell C Biggs Trust the Biggs Museum of American Art

the Biggs Museum is dedicated to developing awareness, understanding, and appreciation of fine and decorative arts and their impact on our culture, and to the enrichment of our cultural lives by collecting, preserving, exhibiting, and interpreting the fine and decorative arts for a diverse audience.

Who funds Sewell C Biggs Trust the Biggs Museum of American Art

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Biggs Testamentary Charitable TrustOperating Support$312,000
Delaware Community Foundation (DCF)Technology, Supplies, and Materials To Provide A Virtual Experience, Restricted Support for Museum Acquisitions and Balance of Fund Distributed To Designated Orgs - Restriced Capital Expense.$9,380
Chipman Coker FoundationFutherance Ofoperating Programsor Capital Expenditures$6,000
...and 3 more grants received

Personnel at Sewell C Biggs Trust the Biggs Museum of American Art

NameTitleCompensation
Charles GuerinExecutive Director$160,000
Kerri LaceyDirector of Marketing and PR
Gina SacchettiDirector of Development
Kathryn MarroVisitor Services and Membership Manager
Angela MooreDevelopment Systems Manager
...and 6 more key personnel

Financials for Sewell C Biggs Trust the Biggs Museum of American Art

RevenuesFYE 06/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$7,448,919
Program services$40,373
Investment income and dividends$143,019
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$76,980
Net income from fundraising events$10,709
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$7,720,000

Form 990s for Sewell C Biggs Trust the Biggs Museum of American Art

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-062023-04-02990View PDF
2020-062021-04-15990View PDF
2019-062020-10-22990View PDF
2018-062019-10-12990View PDF
2016-062016-12-30990View PDF
...and 6 more Form 990s

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OrganizationLocationRevenue
Bellevue Arts MuseumBellevue, WA$2,226,948
Tucson Museum of Art and Historic Block (TMA)Tucson, AZ$3,630,412
Ogden Museum of Southern ArtNew Orleans, LA$3,102,822
Baltimore Museum of Art (BMA)Baltimore, MD$31,272,929
Bainbridge Island Museum of Art (BIMA)Bainbridge Island, WA$6,953,259
Oklahoma City Museum of ArtOklahoma City, OK$9,123,451
Museum of Contemporary ArtChicago, IL$28,449,427
Florence Griswold MuseumOld Lyme, CT$2,875,061
Dayton Art Institute (DAI)Dayton, OH$5,850,007
Huntington Museum of Art (HMA)Huntington, WV$2,534,493
Data update history
June 16, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
June 14, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
May 21, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
May 9, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $9,380 from Delaware Community Foundation (DCF)
July 26, 2022
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $312,000 from Biggs Testamentary Charitable Trust
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsMuseumsCharities
Issues
EducationArts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
Fundraising eventsState / local levelEndowed supportTax deductible donations
General information
Address
406 Federal St
Dover, DE 19901
Metro area
Dover, DE
Website URL
biggsmuseum.org/ 
Phone
(302) 674-2111
Facebook page
BiggsMuseum 
Twitter profile
@biggsmuseum 
IRS details
EIN
51-6171556
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1989
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
A51: Art Museums
NAICS code, primary
7121: Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions
Parent/child status
Independent
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