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Museum of Contemporary Art reported $25.0 million in revenue and $35.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $75.02 went to program services, $15.04 to management and general costs and $9.94 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 70.9% of the total. Government grants made up 8.0%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $894,699 (PRITZKER DIRECTOR). 43 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 65% 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 $36MFor 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 $25MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 75.0% | 78.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 15.0% | 13.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 9.9% | 6.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.20 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 70.9% | 57.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 8.0% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 5.7% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $894,699 | $385,706 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.52% | 2.03% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 43 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 58.8 | 36.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 64 of 65 | 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: mca exhibitions seek to introduce audiences to the most important art and artists of our time. Exhibitions are designed to excite, challenge, and illuminate our visitors, explore current critical issues, encourage critical thinking, and to provide them with insight into the creative process. In the FY25 fiscal year the museum welcomed 180,991 across all its offerings
Performance: the mca presents cutting-edge dance, theater, music, as well as performances that cross and combine genres. Artists are in all stages of their careers, and local, national, and international. These include popular series like our tuesdays on the terrace, on stage, and chicago performs. Over 10,871 people attended these events, a number of which were free
Education and public programs: the mca's education and public programming department produce numerous programs that benefit community members of all ages and backgrounds. Our programs seek to create a continuum of lifelong learning, with an emphasis on school age children through our free family day programs, teacher programs, school tours, and partnerships with specific schools. Most of these programs are free. Over 11,968 people have been welcomed to these programs
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRITZKER DIRECTOR Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $851,933 | $0 | $42,766 | $894,699 |
| DEPUTY DIRECTOR & COO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $435,500 | $0 | $34,064 | $469,564 |
| CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $237,919 | $0 | $33,577 | $271,496 |
| CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFF. (UNTIL 07/24) Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $233,435 | $0 | $21,904 | $255,339 |
| CHIEF CURATOR (UNTIL 04/24) Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $233,484 | $0 | $10,101 | $243,585 |
| CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $203,694 | $0 | $31,690 | $235,384 |
| SR. DIRECTOR OF AUDIENCE EXPERIENCE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $180,935 | $0 | $16,914 | $197,849 |
| DIR. OF CUR. AFFAIRS (UNTIL 01/25) Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $183,591 | $0 | $4,194 | $187,785 |
43 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Museum of Contemporary Art (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.6M (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–1b65 · 64 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 2Yes
- 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 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 5203
- Volunteers Part I, line 680
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| SECURITAS SECURITY USA INC Security services | $2,021,416 |
| CHICAGO MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL SERVICES I Janitorial/housekeeping services | $1,847,022 |
| US ART COMPANY INC Art storage/transport | $1,026,657 |
| JAMERSON & BAUWENS ELECTRIC INC Electrical services | $781,083 |
| TITAN SECURITY SERVICES LLC Security services | $588,820 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 28 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
61 private foundations reported grants to Museum of Contemporary Art totaling $4.1M 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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Questions people ask
How much of Museum of Contemporary Art's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Museum of Contemporary Art reported that 75.0% of its $35.5 million in expenses went to program services, 15.0% to management and general and 9.9% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Museum of Contemporary Art pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Museum of Contemporary Art reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $894,699, for the role of PRITZKER DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Museum of Contemporary Art get its money?
Of $25.0 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 70.9% came from contributions and grants (including 8.0% from government grants) and 5.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Museum of Contemporary Art a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 36-6154098 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 202630649349300033 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202540589349300029 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202420619349300747 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202300889349300515 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202200679349300730 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202131099349300738 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 36-6154098: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.