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American Museum of the Moving Image
Also known as Museum of the Moving Image
American Museum of the Moving Image reported $12.1 million in revenue and $9.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $79.59 went to program services, $12.86 to management and general costs and $7.55 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 66.9% of the total. Government grants made up 31.6%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $351,799 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 100% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $9.0MFor 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
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $12MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 79.6% | 78.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 12.9% | 13.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 7.5% | 6.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.08 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 66.9% | 57.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 31.6% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 17.8% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $351,799 | $385,706 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 3.92% | 2.03% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 5 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 8.4 | 36.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 29 of 30 | 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
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseExhibitions and the collection:the museum presents an ambitious slate of large- and small-scale permanent and changing exhibitions and video and art installations. The museum's core exhibition, behind the screen, immerses visitors in the creative process of making moving images. It features over 1,400 artifacts, from nineteenth-century optical toys to video games, as well as an array of interactive experiences, audiovisual material, and artworks. The jim henson exhibition explores the groundbreaking vision and transformative cultural impact of the beloved american artist, featuring a broad…
Screenings, events, and online projects:each year the museum screens more than 500 films, presenting a panoramic view of the Moving Image, with live music for silent films, restored prints from the world's leading archives, and new films from the international festival circuit, the museum's screening program provides a state-of-the-art, immersive viewing experience for visitors. Annual programs that continued in fiscal year 2025 included the 14th annual edition of first look, which introduced audiences to works from around the world, encompassing feature and short films, fiction and…
Education and community engagementthe museum provides educational experiences to more than 70,000 students each year, as well as an array of dynamic and multi-lingual tours, talks, workshops, and screenings for children, teens, families, adults, and seniors. In-person and virtual workshops range from film appreciation and world-building with video games to science-fiction cinema, hands-on media making and puppetry for the screen. Game lab offers a dynamic space for visitors of all ages to experiment with the latest in digital technology to create games and animations. Marvels of media, the…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $313,999 | $0 | $37,800 | $351,799 |
| COO AND CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $223,018 | $0 | $42,085 | $265,103 |
| DEPUTY DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $113,196 | $0 | $57,545 | $170,741 |
| IT DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $110,834 | $0 | $53,254 | $164,088 |
| CHIEF PROJECTIONIST Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $142,296 | $0 | $13,837 | $156,133 |
5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from American Museum of the Moving Image (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $528K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · 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–1b30 · 29 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 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5108
- Volunteers Part I, line 650
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| ASPIRE TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS LLC Meraki equipment | $219,772 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 3 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
18 private foundations reported grants to American Museum of the Moving Image totaling $988K 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 American Museum of the Moving Image spent in FY2025, $79.59 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of American Museum of the Moving Image's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, American Museum of the Moving Image reported that 79.6% of its $9.0 million in expenses went to program services, 12.9% to management and general and 7.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does American Museum of the Moving Image pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation American Museum of the Moving Image reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $351,799, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does American Museum of the Moving Image get its money?
Of $12.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 66.9% came from contributions and grants (including 31.6% from government grants) and 17.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is American Museum of the Moving Image a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 11-2730714 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
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202620579349300912 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202540639349301624 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202400549349300315 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202311329349302421 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202241339349307994 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202141339349301719 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 11-2730714: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.