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THE DANISH IMMIGRANT MUSEUM

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Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE DANISH IMMIGRANT MUSEUM

EIN 42-1204613 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A500)

What they do

THE MUSEUM of DANISH AMERICA EXPLORES THE DANISH-AMERICAN EXPERIENCE, THE HISTORIC and MODERN INFLUENCES of DENMARK ON THE UNITED STATES, and THE CONTINUING STORY of HOW A NATION of IMMIGRANTS SHAPE AMERICAN IDENTITY.

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Of every $100 spent, about $61.00 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders23 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

50.82%of revenue went to mission work61.0% of expenses · Program services
11.96%of revenue went to fundraising14.4% of expenses
$83.24spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.
20.47%of revenue went to management and office costs24.6% of expenses
$6.09in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
62.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $110,306 for TOVA BRANDT (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$2,330,795
Mission workProgram services$1,184,43550.82% of revenue61.0% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs$477,03120.47% of revenue24.6% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations$278,66411.96% of revenue14.4% of expenses
Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$390,66516.76% of revenueShown in gray on the chart
Total expenses$1,940,13083.24% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails
2024CurrentExpense mix: 61.0% mission · 24.6% management · 14.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.24% of revenue
2023Expense mix: 57.6% mission · 27.6% management · 14.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 116.48% of revenue
2022Expense mix: 56.8% mission · 25.2% management · 18.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 112.23% of revenue
2021Expense mix: 59.1% mission · 27.3% management · 13.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.43% of revenue
2020Expense mix: 63.7% mission · 27.4% management · 9.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.38% of revenue
2019Expense mix: 62.3% mission · 27.8% management · 9.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 129.29% of revenue
2018Expense mix: 63.7% mission · 28.2% management · 8.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 67.69% of revenue
2017Expense mix: 63.1% mission · 28.1% management · 8.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 113.81% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$2,330,795
Expenses$1,940,130
Annual surplus $390,665 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$1,184,435 · 61.0% of expenses
Management and office costs$477,031 · 24.6% of expenses
Fundraising$278,664 · 14.4% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$2,330,795
Expenses$1,940,130
Assets$11,824,606
Income$2,972,900
Contributions$1,462,162
Mission work (program services)$1,184,435
Fundraising$278,664
Management and general$477,031
Executive compensation (total)$81,000
Stocks and bonds$7,369,667
Accounting fees$24,172
Investing fees$54,316
People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation
TOVA BRANDTEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $110,306Base $106,706 · Other $3,600

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (23)

TOVA BRANDTEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

JOHN RASMUSSENBOARD MEMBER

TONYA ROBSONBOARD MEMBER

PHILIP LUNDVICE PRESIDENT

NANCY SANDBOARD MEMBER

MICHAEL KOEHLERBOARD MEMBER

MARY ELLYN JOHNSONBOARD MEMBER

MARGIE BORNHOFTBOARD MEMBER

MARCIA JANTEBOARD MEMBER

LYNETTE RASMUSSENDANISH CONSULT

LISA KRAMMEBOARD MEMBER

JOY CLEMSEN GAJDABOARD MEMBER

ANDERS MELBERGBOARD MEMBER

JENS H JENSENBOARD MEMBER

GREG RIERSONBOARD MEMBER

ERIK NORKJAERBOARD MEMBER

ERIK LILLEHOJBOARD MEMBER

ERIK ANDERSENPRESIDENT

ELIZABETH STEFFENSENBOARD MEMBER

DENNIS GRAYSECRETARY

CRAIG JENSENBOARD MEMBER

CHRIS KOFOEDTREASURER

BRIDGET LOIS JENSENBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since
January 1983
Location
2212 WASHINGTON ST, ELK HORN, IA 51531-2116
County
Shelby
In care of
ERIK ANDERSEN
Primary officer
ERIK ANDERSEN, INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

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Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2024
Tax period began
September 1, 2024
Return type
990
Tax preparer
MERIWETHER WILSON AND COMPANY PLLC
NTEE classification
Arts, Culture & Humanities (A500)
IRS tax category
Museums

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