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The Newark Museum Association
Also known as The Newark Museum of Art
The Newark Museum Association reported $23.8 million in revenue and $20.4 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $71.01 went to program services, $13.36 to management and general costs and $15.63 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 51.4% of the total. Government grants made up 28.5%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $594,293 (CEO AND BOARD SECRETARY). 16 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 97% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $20MFor 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 $24MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 71.0% | 78.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 13.4% | 13.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 15.6% | 6.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.26 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 51.4% | 57.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 28.5% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 3.3% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $594,293 | $385,706 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.92% | 2.03% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 16 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 38.4 | 36.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 23 of 24 | 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 expenseExhibitions and facilities:the story of newark fashion: runway to atelier (february 22 - june 2, 2024)the story of newark fashion: runway to atelier exhibition was an original exhibition and catalog organized by nmoa. Spanning 75 years of contemporary fashion history this group exhibition featured eleven leading designers with connections to newark, and highlighted the city as a center for the fashion industry from the 1950s to today. Beginning in the ateliers and classrooms of wesley tann and emily miles, groundbreaking black designers and mentors for the next generation, this survey…
Registrar and curatorial:the Newark Museum of art's vast and diverse collections of more than 300,000 objects, ranks, in terms of its holdings, among the top 12 museums nationally. The museum's collection comprises artwork in the departments of american art, arts of the americas, arts of the ancient mediterranean, arts of global africa, arts of global asia, decorative arts, numismatics, and a natural science collection. The museum is also the home of the historic ballantine house
Education and public program:from a child's first encounter with a museum through to high school graduation and beyond, the Newark Museum of art centers the learner in all its school and family programs. Hands-on experiences support the educational, social, and cultural needs of its audience, providing innovative and engaging school and family programming for visitors of all ages to take part in lifelong learning. These programs are designed to attract diverse audiences and to address the specific needs of local, statewide, and even national communities. Nmoa offers onsite, in-person…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO AND BOARD SECRETARY Director/trustee, officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $500,914 | $0 | $93,379 | $594,293 |
| PEOPLE, CULTURE & OPS. THRU OCT 2024 Key employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $253,881 | $0 | $39,996 | $293,877 |
| PHILANTHROPY & EXTERNAL RELATIONS Key employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $231,560 | $0 | $44,375 | $275,935 |
| CFO Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $221,838 | $0 | $43,078 | $264,916 |
| DIR.,COLLECTIONS/CURATORIAL STRATEGIES Key employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $215,516 | $0 | $44,853 | $260,369 |
| DEPUTY DIR. LEARNING & ENGAGEMENT Key employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $182,479 | $0 | $49,617 | $232,096 |
| SR. DIR., FACILITIES OPERATIONS Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $148,399 | $0 | $45,323 | $193,722 |
| STRATEGIC INNO. PROJECTS & DESIGN Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $160,546 | $0 | $20,229 | $180,775 |
16 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Newark Museum Association (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.9M (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
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–1b24 · 23 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 5197
- Volunteers Part I, line 6131
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| SIEMENS INDUSTRY INC Hvac installation/repair services | $375,054 |
| ENOM SOLUTIONS Computer systems design services | $269,812 |
| NTT LLC Marketing & creative design services | $256,666 |
| DEERPATH CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION Conservation and contruction services | $213,140 |
| CROZIER FINE ARTS INC Offsite art storage services | $196,595 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 10 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
39 private foundations reported grants to The Newark Museum Association totaling $1.8M 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 The Newark Museum Association's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for The Newark Museum Association, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 The Newark Museum Association spent in 2024, $71.01 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of The Newark Museum Association's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, The Newark Museum Association reported that 71.0% of its $20.4 million in expenses went to program services, 13.4% to management and general and 15.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Newark Museum Association pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Newark Museum Association reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $594,293, for the role of CEO AND BOARD SECRETARY (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Newark Museum Association get its money?
Of $23.8 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 51.4% came from contributions and grants (including 28.5% from government grants) and 3.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Newark Museum Association a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 22-1487275 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 202503119349303735 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202433069349301973 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202343189349315074 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202203199349330030 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202143199349316639 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202033209349300293 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 22-1487275: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.