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George Eastman Museum reported $14.3 million in revenue and $10.4 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $78.26 went to program services, $13.29 to management and general costs and $8.45 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 54.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $231,553 (DIRECTOR). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 42% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $10MFor 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 $14MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 78.3% | 78.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 13.3% | 13.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 8.4% | 6.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.11 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 54.6% | 57.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 4.9% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 13.5% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $231,553 | $385,706 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.23% | 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 | 70.5 | 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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseMuseum operating activities and functions: in 2024, approximately 99,800 people visited the George Eastman Museum. This large influx of visitors was from the rochester community and from around the world. Our visitors experienced photographic exhibitions, self-guided and mobile tours of George Eastman's historic house and gardens, film screenings, the discovery room for interactive youth learning, and the museum store and eatery. The museum continued to offer a robust schedule of online programing that fostered engagement with a global audience. (continued on schedule o)the museum continued…
Collections, preservation and exhibitions: the museum is the steward of the world's leading collections in photography, moving images, contemporary moving image artworks and technology. The photography collection, among the oldest and best in the world comprises more than 400,000 objects dating from the introduction of the medium in 1839 through to the present day. (continued on schedule o)it encompasses works made in all major photographic processes-from daguerreotype to digital - for a wide range of purposes, from documentary record to artistic expression.the moving image collection is one…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIRECTOR Director/trustee, officer, 60.00 hrs/week | $216,027 | $0 | $15,526 | $231,553 |
| VP-DEVELOPMENT Officer, 37.50 hrs/week | $150,313 | $0 | $9,687 | $160,000 |
| CURATOR IN-CHARGE Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $129,314 | $0 | $10,211 | $139,525 |
| VP-FINANCE AND OPS Officer, 37.50 hrs/week | $132,051 | $0 | $2,823 | $134,874 |
4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from George Eastman Museum (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $498K (Part IX, line 5).
5 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–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 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5127
- Volunteers Part I, line 6231
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| DGA BUILDERS LLC General contractor | $1,092,237 |
| POSTLER & JAECKLE CORPORATION Facility maintenance and repair service | $349,398 |
| JOHNSON CONTROLS FIRE PROTECTION LP Fire suppression systems installation | $178,372 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 3 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
17 private foundations reported grants to George Eastman Museum totaling $1.5M 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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Every number above is copied from George Eastman Museum's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for George Eastman Museum, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of George Eastman Museum's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, George Eastman Museum reported that 78.3% of its $10.4 million in expenses went to program services, 13.3% to management and general and 8.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does George Eastman Museum pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation George Eastman Museum reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $231,553, for the role of DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does George Eastman Museum get its money?
Of $14.3 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 54.6% came from contributions and grants (including 4.9% from government grants) and 13.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is George Eastman Museum a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 16-0743991 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, 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 202513109349301951 · read the filing · XML
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202332869349300023 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202203159349304985 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202103169349311635 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019 (amended), object 202203489349301425 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 16-0743991: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.