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Museum of Chinese in America reported $43.3 million in revenue and $5.4 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $62.21 went to program services, $35.48 to management and general costs and $2.31 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.9% of the total. Government grants made up 94.2%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $268,314 (PRESIDENT). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 1112% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $5.4MFor context, the median across 876 covered arts, culture & humanities charities: $79.98 programs, $13.89 management, $6.13 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $43M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$5.71 $2.5M
- Government grants$93.79 $41M
- Program service revenue$0.46 $199K
- Investment income$0.04 $17,631
Other revenue was negative: −$174K. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 62.2% | 78.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 35.5% | 13.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.3% | 6.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 99.9% | 57.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 94.2% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.5% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $268,314 | $385,706 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 5.01% | 2.03% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 4 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 121.2 | 36.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 11 of 11 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseTo preserve and interpret the history and culture of chinese and their descendants in the united states. Research and disseminate historical and current information and materials regarding the community heritage. Included in its programs is the digital moca project, a national online destination for people to explore, connect with and learn about the culture and experiences of the chinese in america from anywhere in the world. At the heart of this purely online experience will be a repository that will collect, document and present chinese american stories from around the nation, including…
Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $241,810 | $0 | $26,504 | $268,314 |
| INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $240,000 | $0 | $0 | $240,000 |
| CURATOR AND DIRECTOR OF EX Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $110,359 | $0 | $0 | $110,359 |
| DIRECTOR OF COLLECTIONS AN Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $101,182 | $0 | $0 | $101,182 |
4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Museum of Chinese in America (Part VII, line 2).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b11 · 11 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 546
Private foundation grants it received
13 private foundations reported grants to Museum of Chinese in America totaling $887K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Of every $100 Museum of Chinese in America spent in 2024, $62.21 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Museum of Chinese in America's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Museum of Chinese in America reported that 62.2% of its $5.4 million in expenses went to program services, 35.5% to management and general and 2.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Museum of Chinese in America pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Museum of Chinese in America reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $268,314, for the role of PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Museum of Chinese in America get its money?
Of $43.3 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 99.9% came from contributions and grants (including 94.2% from government grants) and 0.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Museum of Chinese in America a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 11-2517055 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202532109349301428 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202413059349302016 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202343199349318459 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202213189349304041 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202122999349300227 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202043179349302314 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 11-2517055: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.