French American Museum Exchange Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Essex, CT EIN: 20-4343950

The organization fosters bilateral exchanges of information, personnel, technology and resources between a group of 31 (North American (15) and french (16)) regional art museums.

French American Museum Exchange Inc at a glance

In short: French American Museum Exchange Inc gave $10K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $10K), mostly in Minnesota. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$10,000
-34.1% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
-50.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$10,000
+31.7% vs 2023
Median grant
$10,000
Total assets
$2,207,866
+5.9% vs 2023
Primary geography
Minnesota (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who French American Museum Exchange Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

Minneapolis Institute of Arts: $10KMinneapolis Institute of Arts$10K

The largest 2024 recipient was Minneapolis Institute of Arts ($10K).

Grant Size Distribution

13 grants across all recorded years

13<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 13 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

9states

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

BuffaloClevelandPortlandWilliamstownDenverHartfordLos AngelesMinneapolisSan FranciscoSt. Louis

How French American Museum Exchange Inc gives

  • Giving fell 67% from 2021 to 2024. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K2 grants2019 4 grants2020 2 grants2021 4 grants2022 2 grants2023 1 grant2024

From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2024) to $42K (2020). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $10K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Minneapolis Institute of Arts Minneapolis, MN—$10,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$2,207,866$402,616$481,907$10,0001$72,452
2023$2,084,403$474,319$565,800$15,1862$57,506
2022$1,947,530$423,492$483,780$33,1004$66,438
2021$2,291,707$518,844$341,977$30,4002$46,182
2020$1,963,890$385,887$335,062$42,4504$29,879
2019$1,771,209$411,805$401,063$24,1302$47,783

About French American Museum Exchange Inc

Based on IRS filings

French American Museum Exchange Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Essex, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.2M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $10K. Net investment income was $72K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

French American Museum Exchange Inc is led by Emilie Vanhaesebroucke, Executive Director on every filing since 2019; 2 of 30 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Emilie Vanhaesebroucke

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $48K (2019) → $61K (2024)

  • Marguerite Quigley

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $90K (2020) → $102K (2024)

  • William Beekman

    Co-President

    On filings since 2019

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Christelle Creff

    Co-President

    On filings since 2022

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marie-Christine Labourdette

    Honorary Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Philippe De Montebello

    Honorary Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Pierre Rosenberg

    Honorary Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michelle Kinnick

    Chief Accoun

    On filings since 2021

    $4K (2021) → $0 (2024)

  • Alva Greenberg

    Philanthropi

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Aurelie Albajar

    Member at La

    Museum Director → Member at La, 2020

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Christoph Heinrich

    Member at La

    Museum Director → Member at La, 2020

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Constance Goodyear Baron

    Philanthropi

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Davin Staats

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dorothy Stapleton

    Philanthropi

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gary Wolff

    Philanthropi

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mary Wolf

    Philanthropi

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ronna Tulgan Ostheimer

    Secretary

    Museum Director → Member at La, 2020

    Member at La → Secretary, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Samuel Seymour

    Philanthropi

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Susan Talbott

    Program Advisor

    Expert Director → Program Advisor, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gary Tinterow

    Member at La

    Philanthropi → Member at La, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joy Dinsdale

    Philanthropi

    Philanthrpic → Philanthropi, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Katie Luber

    Member at La

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nicholas Misery

    Member at La

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Paul Lang

    Program Advisor

    Member at La → Program Advisor, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Annick Lemoine

    Member at La

    New on the 2024 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Aurelie Voltz

    Member at La

    New on the 2024 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Hans Miller

    Philanthropi

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Julian Zugazagoitia

    Member at La

    New on the 2024 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Richard Dagorne

    Member at La

    New on the 2024 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert Levine

    Philanthropi

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (15)
  • Former: Alex Nyerges (2019–2023) — Member at La
  • Former: Bruno Girveau (2019–2023) — Member at La
  • Former: Pierre Provoyeur (2019–2023) — Expert Director
  • Former: Sophie Levy (2019–2023) — Member at La
  • Former: Philippe De Cosse Brissac (2022) — Philanthropi
  • Former: Anne-Solene Rolland (2019–2021) — Co-President
  • Former: Helene David-Weill (2019–2021) — Philanthropi
  • Former: Sylvain Amic (2019–2021) — Member at La
  • Former: Zoe Kahr (2019–2021) — Secretary
  • Former: Pam Chanfrau (2019–2020) — Chief Accoun
  • Former: Xavier Rey (2019–2020) — Member at La
  • Former: Elisabeth Wilmers (2019) — Philanthropi
  • Former: Luisa Adrianzen-Guyer (2019) — Executive Dir-Na
  • Former: Michel De La Cheneliere (2019) — Philanthropi
  • Former: Nathalie Bondil (2019) — Museumdirect

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Marguerite Quigley — Exec Directo: $102KMarguerite QuigleyExec Directo$102KEmilie Vanhaesebroucke — Exec Directo: $61KEmilie VanhaesebrouckeExec Directo$61K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $102K, to Marguerite Quigley (Exec Directo). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about French American Museum Exchange Inc

How much does French American Museum Exchange Inc give each year?

French American Museum Exchange Inc gave $10K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $15K across 2 grants.

How large is French American Museum Exchange Inc?

French American Museum Exchange Inc reported $2.2M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $403K.

What is French American Museum Exchange Inc?

French American Museum Exchange Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Essex, CT. It holds $2.2M in total assets as of 2024.

Where does French American Museum Exchange Inc operate?

French American Museum Exchange Inc has awarded grants in California, Colorado, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, New York, Ohio, Oregon.

What is French American Museum Exchange Inc's EIN?

French American Museum Exchange Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-4343950. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 2, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 14, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 29, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 17, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 23, 2024)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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