Swedish American Museum Association of Chicago
Swedish American Museum Association of Chicago
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About this organization
Mission
The Swedish American Museum is committed to preserving Swedish heritage, educating all generations and ethnic groups in Swedish language, culture, and traditions and celebrating Sweden's past, present, and future. Additionally, the museum serves as a unifying force for all Scandinavian groups in the greater Chicago, Illinois area.
About
Programs and classes: The Swedish American Museum offers events, classes and programs celebrating the Swedish and the Swedish-American culture. The museum held approximately 65 programs through a combination of lectures, concerts, genealogy sessions and family programs in 2018 with attendance of 6000. Swedish language classes are held 3 times a year for 8 or 12 weeks each.
Interesting data from their 2019 990 filing
The filing reveals the mission of the non-profit as “The swedish american museum:1.celebrates swedish culture, customs, and traditions a.interactive brunk children's museum of immigration b.lectures, concerts, classes, exhibits emphasizing swedish culture c.tours for school groups, seniors d.gift shop featuring scandinavian items2.honors the swedish immigration experience a.permanent exhibit of swedish immigration to united states b.multicultural curriculum tied to brunk children's museum of immigration c.immigrant wall d.swedish american genealogy center3.recognizes contributions of volunteers and supporters a.annual volunteer recognition dinner and awards ceremony b.donor board in lobby c.kurt matthiasson heritage society d.annual award honoring an individual contribution to museum 4.fosters collaboration with the broader community a.programs with other ethnic museums b.events, exhibits with andersonville community c.participation in events with other scandinavian groups”.
When detailing its functions, they were listed as: “Through its arts and educational programs and its permanent collection, the swedish american museum interprets the immigrant experience for children and adults and promotes an appreciation of contemporary swedish-american culture.”.
- According to the law, the state where the non-profit operates has been reported as IL.
- The filing specifies that the non-profit's address in 2019 was 5211 N CLARK STREET, CHICAGO, IL, 60640.
- As of 2019, the non-profit's form shows they have a total of 7 employees.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are between $500,000 and $1,000,000+.
- Revenue is between $500,000 and $1,000,000+.
- Revenue less expenses is $33,075.
- The organization has 14 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1977.
- The organization pays $299,397 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $43,863 in fundraising expenses.
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