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Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum

Fiscal year ending 2021. Filed on October 20, 2022.

523 West Water Street
Decorah, Iowa 52101

Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum (EIN: 42-6081638) has filed an IRS Form 990 since at least fiscal year 2016. In its fiscal year 2021 IRS Form 990 filing, Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, reported compensation for 2 out of 46 total employees. Among the employees shown here, the average compensation is $113,329. The highest compensated employee at Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum is Chris Johnson with fiscal year 2021 compensation of $124,911.

Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation

Revenue

$7,187,886

Expenses

$2,823,052

Employee compensation

$1,613,053
Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation over time

Reported Compensated Employees

Chris Johnson
President and Chief Executive Officer
$124,911
$119,070 No related comp$5,841
Linda Gebel
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
$101,746
$91,522 No related comp$10,224

Benchmark Employee Compensation

Non-Employee Board Members

Bj Nichols
Trustee
Brian Larson
Trustee
Brian Rude
Trustee
Carol Birkland
Trustee
Craig Trygstad
Trustee
Daniel Fretheim
Trustee
Gayle Kvenvold
Trustee
Heather Miller
Trustee
Jane Kemp
Trustee
Jill Nokleby Kaiser
Trustee
Kari Espinosa
Trustee
Kenneth Nordan
Trustee

Contractors

Bnim
Architecture Firm
$1,254,298
American Cities Bureau
Campaign Consulting
$181,055
2ND Nature Inc.
Park Construction and Landscaping
$163,980
Snohetta Architecture Design Planning
Consulting Masterplan
$133,622

Mission Statement

BUILDING COMMUNITY AND CREATING EXPERIENCES INSPIRED BY NORWEGIAN-AMERICAN STORIES AND FOLK ART. THE MUSEUM IS A NATIONAL TREASURE THAT EXPLORES THE DIVERSITY OF AMERICAN IMMIGRATION THROUGH THE LENS OF NORWEGIAN-AMERICAN EXPERIENCE, SHOWCASES THE BEST IN HISTORIC AND CONTEMPORARY NORWEGIAN FOLK AND FINE ARTS, AND PRESERVES LIVING TRADITIONS THROUGH CLASSES IN NORWEGIAN CULTURE AND FOLK ART, INCLUDING ROSEMALING (DECORATIVE PAINTING), WOODWORKING, KNIFEMAKING, METALWORKING, TRADITIONAL FOOD WAYS, AND TEXTILE ARTS.

Revisions to this organization profile

August 25, 2025:
2024 Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum 990 filed
September 27, 2024:
2023 Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum 990 filed
November 14, 2023:
2022 Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum 990 filed

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