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← FRIENDS OF THE WICHITA ART MUSEUM INC

Form 990 for tax year 2025

Filed by FRIENDS OF THE WICHITA ART MUSEUM INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$56,316
Total expenses
$34,208
Contributions and grants received
$2,479
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$17,115
Investment income
$13,255
Other revenue
$23,467
Total assets, end of year
$122,704
Total liabilities, end of year
$204
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$122,500
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$23,979
Management and general expenses
$5,022
Fundraising expenses
$5,207
Program service expenses (Part III)
$23,979

Program services were 70.1% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1b · Membership dues

    $2,300

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $179

  • 2a · Program service revenue: ART TRIPS

    total $15,795 · related or exempt $15,795

  • 2b · Program service revenue: ART EVENTS

    total $1,320 · related or exempt $1,320

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $13,255 · related or exempt $13,255

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $23,467

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $23,467

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $650 · management and general $650

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $1,265 · program services $605 · management and general $660

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $1,200 · program services $1,200

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $2,782 · program services $73 · management and general $239 · fundraising $2,470

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $1,412 · program services $1,224 · management and general $188

  • 17 · Travel

    total $9,178 · program services $9,178

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $8,034 · program services $8,034

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $1,959 · management and general $1,959

  • 24a · Other expenses: ARTWORK

    total $2,750 · program services $2,750

  • 24b · Other expenses: SALES TAXES

    total $1,637 · fundraising $1,637

  • 24c · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS

    total $1,259 · program services $884 · management and general $375

  • 24d · Other expenses: ADMINISTRATIVE

    total $911 · management and general $911

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $1,171 · program services $31 · management and general $40 · fundraising $1,100

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $4,428 · end of year $29,074

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $2,138

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $2,138

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $96,287 · end of year $93,630

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $323 · end of year $204

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $100,392 · end of year $122,500

Mission and programs · 2025

Mission

TO SUPPORT THE WICHITA ART MUSEUM PROGRAMS, TO ESTABLISH A PERMANENT ENDOWMENT FOR ART ACQUISITIONS, EXHIBITIONS, AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE WICHITA METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY.

Activities or mission (Part I)

THE FRIENDS OF THE WICHITA ART MUSEUM (ORGANIZATION) IS A VOLUNTEER GROUP WHOSE MISSION IS TO SUPPORT THE WICHITA ART MUSEUM. IT'S PURPOSE IS TO PROMOTE THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE WICHITA ART MUSEUM AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC BY INITIATING AND IMPLEMENTING PROGRAMS, ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS THAT PROMOTE PARTICIPATION AND GENERATE FINANCIAL SUPPORT OF THE FRIENDS OF THE WICHITA ART MUSEUM ENDOWMENT FUNDS, PROMOTE VOLUNTEER SUPPORT FOR THE WICHITA ART MUSEUM, AND PROMOTE EDUCATION AND INTEREST IN THE VISUAL ARTS.

  • THE ORGANIZATION HAS ESTABLISHED FOUR FUNDS (NAMELY THE GENERAL ENDOWMENT FUND, LIBRARY ENDOWMENT FUND, HOWARD E. WOODEN LECTURE SERIES ENDOWMENT FUND, AND SPECIAL GIFT FUND), AT THE WICHITA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE MUSEUM. DURING 2025, NO OUTSIDE CONTRIBUTIONS TO ENDOWMENT FUNDS WERE RECIEVED. AT DECEMBER 31, 2025 THE ENDOWMENT FUNDS HAVE A COMBINED VALUE OF APPROXIMATELY 3.4 MILLION. THE ENDOWMMENT FUNDS PROVIDED APPROXIMATELY 152,000 OF SUPPORT TO THE WICHITA ART MUSEUM IN 2025.

  • ART TRIPS AND EVENTS ARE CONDUCTED TO PROMOTE THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE WICHITA ART MUSEUM AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC BY INITIATING AND IMPLEMENTING PROGRAMS, ACTIVITIES, AND EVENTS THAT PROMOTE PARTICIPATION AND GENERATE FINANCIAL SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION AND THE WICHITA ART MUSEUM.

    Expenses $23,979 · Revenue $17,115

As filed on the 2025 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Brenda Aldinger

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Noah Alexander

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Joy Archer

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Patty Armstrong

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Kenneth Arnold

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Susan Arnold

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Joan Barrier

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Patty Bennett

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Kathryn Black

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Jessica Branning

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Mickie Brown

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Gena Dillard

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Claudia Gonzales

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Daniel Gonzales

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Suzanne Graham

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Jennifer Whipple Griffin

    VICE PRESIDE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Bobbi Hansen

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Madeline Janzen

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Connie Kendall

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Betty Krehbiel

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Chiaw-Weai Loo

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Patti Mann

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Sherri McDonald

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Cathy McElroy

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Cindy Miller

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Marianne Misko

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Kelly Momsen

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Bob Nugent

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Lois Pappademos

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Linda Peressin

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Diane Post

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Megan Powers

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Angie Prather

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Lanita Roark

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Sally Robson

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Nancy Shawver

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Dj Spaeth

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Valerie Spikes

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Hazel Stabler

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Jane Sundermann

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Tawny Vo

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Nancy Wallace

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Christy Whipple

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Susan Wilhite

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Juanta Wolfe

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Janet Wright

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2025
Filed
28 April 2026
IRS schema version
2025v4.0
Source object
202621259349302012

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