MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS

EIN: 042103607 501(c)(3) Arts, Culture & Humanities

BOSTON, MA

Total Revenue
$157,680,166
Total Expenses
$129,852,845
Total Assets
$1,464,063,580
Net Assets
$1,302,536,422
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1870
Legal Domicile
MA
Principal Officer
CATHERINE VANDENABEELE
Phone
6173693281
Tax Period
2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30

MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS, founded in 1870, is a major nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $157.7M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue surged 58% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $27.8M, a strong 18% operating margin.

Mission

IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GENERAL PRACTICE OF ART MUSEUMS, WORKS OF ART COSTS ARE CHARGED DIRECTLY TO THE FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR SUCH PURPOSES AND ARE NOT CAPITALIZED; THE VALUE OF OBJECTS ACQUIRED THROUGH GIFTS CANNOT BE REASONABLY ESTIMATED AND, THEREFORE, ARE NOT RECORDED IN THE STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $17,299,145 Revenue: $2,046,673

EDUCATION PROGRAMS: THE MUSEUM MAINTAINS AN ONGOING SERIES OF EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES IN ORDER TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE MUSEUM AND PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES IN ART. EDUCATION...

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EDUCATION PROGRAMS: THE MUSEUM MAINTAINS AN ONGOING SERIES OF EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES IN ORDER TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE MUSEUM AND PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES IN ART. EDUCATION PROGRAMS COVER A WIDE SPECTRUM OF TOPICS AND INCLUDE STUDIO ART CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS FOR CHILDREN, TEENS AND ADULTS, LECTURES, FILMS, CONCERTS, A VARIETY OF OTHER COURSES, FREE DEMONSTRATIONS AND TALKS, FREE WORKSHOPS FOR EDUCATORS, SCHOOL GROUP TOURS, PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL AREA SCHOOLS, AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS AND COMMUNITY GROUPS TO ENGAGE YOUTH IN ARTS AND PROGRAMS FOR FAMILY VISITS TO THE MUSEUM.

Program 2
Expenses: $16,487,347 Revenue: $432,607

EXHIBITIONS: WITH A COLLECTION OF NEARLY 500,000 OBJECTS, THE MUSEUM OWNS SOME OF THE RARE AND IMPORTANT ARTISTIC TREASURES IN THE WORLD. SUCH A COLLECTION ENABLES THE MUSEUM TO PRESENT MANY SPECIAL...

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EXHIBITIONS: WITH A COLLECTION OF NEARLY 500,000 OBJECTS, THE MUSEUM OWNS SOME OF THE RARE AND IMPORTANT ARTISTIC TREASURES IN THE WORLD. SUCH A COLLECTION ENABLES THE MUSEUM TO PRESENT MANY SPECIAL EXHIBITIONS WITH A BALANCE BETWEEN SCHOLARLY PROGRAMS AND THOSE WITH BROAD PUBLIC APPEAL. DURING FISCAL YEAR 2024, THE MUSEUM PRESENTED 28 EXHIBITIONS. SOME HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE: MATTHEW WONG: THE REALM OF APPEARANCES; TINY TREASURES: THE MAGIC OF MINIATURES; TENDER LOVING CARE: CONTEMPORARY ART FROM THE COLLECTION; THE BANNER PROJECT: SHEIDA SOLEIMANI; STRONG WOMEN IN RENAISSANCE ITALY; TOSHIKO TAKAEZU: SHAPING ABSTRACTION; FASHIONED BY SARGENT; DIGITAL IRIDESCENCE: JELL-O IN NEW MEDIA; MARKING RESILIENCE: INDIGENOUS NORTH AMERICAN PRINTS; CREATIVE SPACES: THE PHOTOGRAPHER'S STUDIO AS INSPIRATION; MONDRIAN: FOUNDATIONS; FY24 SMFA AT TUFTS TRAVELING FELLOW: DINORA JUSTICE: THE LAY OF THE LAND; THINKING SMALL [CNA: YALE UNIVERSITY ART GALLERY 2023]; ROT: COMRADE SISTERS: WOMEN OF THE BLACK PANTHER PARTY; HALLYU! THE KOREAN WAVE; DRESS UP; SONGS FOR MODERN JAPAN: POPULAR MUSIC AND GRAPHIC DESIGN, 1900-1950; ANCESTORS AND PLACE: INDIGENOUS NORTH AMERICAN PRINTS; FOUR WOMXN: NEW MUSINGS ON BLACKNESS; FY24 COMMUNITY ARTS INITIATIVE: OUR FAMILY PORTRAIT; BARBARA BOSWORTH: THE MEADOW; HYMAN BLOOM: LANDSCAPES OF THE MIND; EDWIN HOLGATE AS PRINTMAKER; LBM: ANSEL ADAMS IN OUR TIME AT SAN FRANCISCO, CA; NUBIA: TREASURES OF ANCIENT SUDAN AT ATLANTA, GA; TATTOOS AT JACKSONVILLE, FL; DUTCH ART IN A GLOBAL AGE AT ATLANTA, GA & FORT WORTH, TX; HOKUSAI: INSPIRATION AND INFLUENCE AT KANSAS CITY, MO.

Program 3
Expenses: $2,261,707 Revenue: $3,011,548

ENTERPRISE: THE MUSEUM'S RETAIL OPERATIONS OFFERS A WIDE VARIETY OF MERCHANDISE RELATED TO THE MUSEUM'S COLLECTIONS AND SPECIAL EXHIBITIONS, WHICH CONTRIBUTE IMPORTANTLY TO THE ACHIEVEMENT OF THE...

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ENTERPRISE: THE MUSEUM'S RETAIL OPERATIONS OFFERS A WIDE VARIETY OF MERCHANDISE RELATED TO THE MUSEUM'S COLLECTIONS AND SPECIAL EXHIBITIONS, WHICH CONTRIBUTE IMPORTANTLY TO THE ACHIEVEMENT OF THE MUSEUM'S EXEMPT EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE BY MAKING WORKS OF ART FAMILIAR TO A BROADER SEGMENT OF THE PUBLIC. OFFERINGS AT SHOP INCLUDE ART BOOKS, POSTERS, CARDS, GLASS, TEXTILES, JEWELRY AND SCULPTURE. MERCHANDISE IS FOR SALE IN THE PHYSICAL SHOPS OR THROUGH RETAIL'S WEB-BASED OUTLET.THE MUSEUM IS EXEMPT AS AN EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATION ON THE BASIS OF ITS OWNERSHIP, MAINTENANCE, AND EXHIBITION FOR PUBLIC VIEWING OF WORKS OF ART. THE SALES OF SUCH ITEMS CONTRIBUTES IMPORTANTLY TO THE ACHIEVEMENT OF THE MUSEUM'S EXEMPT EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES BY STIMULATING AND ENHANCING PUBLIC AWARENESS, INTEREST, AND APPRECIATION OF ART. MOREOVER, A BROADER SEGMENT OF THE PUBLIC MAY BE ENCOURAGED TO VISIT THE MUSEUM ITSELF TO SHARE IN ITS EDUCATIONAL FUNCTIONS AND PROGRAMS AS A RESULT OF SEEING THE ITEMS SOLD.

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Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $76,285,128
Program Service Revenue $18,243,104
Investment Income $49,378,062
Other Revenue $13,773,872
TOTAL REVENUE $157,680,166

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $49,521,405
Fundraising Expenses $7,069,826
Program Expenses $79,444,234
Other Expenses $80,331,440
TOTAL EXPENSES $129,852,845

Year-over-Year Comparison

2023 2022 Change
Revenue $157,680,166 $99,573,924 +0.6%
Expenses $129,852,845 $123,302,516 +0.1%
Net Income $27,827,321 $-23,728,592 -2.2%
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Governance

Voting Members
42
Independent Members
42
Employees
823
Volunteers
350

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
17
$3,605,286
Total Directors
42
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
5
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
MATTHEW TEITELBAUM ANN & GRAHAM GUND DIRECTOR 40.00
Officer
$1,037,098 $46,415 $1,083,513
CAMERAN MASON CHIEF EXTERNAL RELATIONS 40.00
Officer
$445,100 $50,374 $495,474
ERIC WOODS CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 40.00
Officer
$446,806 $36,384 $483,190
CATHERINE VANDENABEELE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 40.00
Officer
$382,212 $20,344 $402,556
CHRISTINA YU YU CHIEF OF CURATORIAL AND CO 40.00
Officer
$263,267 $44,343 $307,610
EMILY BLUMENTHAL CHIEF OF STAFF 40.00
Officer
$224,231 $38,238 $262,469
DEBRA LAKIND SR DIR, IP & BUSINESS DEVE 40.00
Highest
$213,905 $42,439 $256,344
EDWARD SAYWELL CHAIR, PRINTS AND DRAWINGS 40.00
Highest
$218,522 $35,782 $254,304
JANE O'REILLY-CORCORAN DIR. OF HUMAN RESOURCES 40.00
Highest
$227,022 $27,213 $254,235
CHRISTOPHER FOX DIR. OF TREASURY MANAGEMEN 40.00
Officer
$211,163 $39,811 $250,974
ELLEN J REYNOLDS DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT 40.00
Highest
$219,389 $20,364 $239,753
JONATHAN FREDERICK SENIOR DIRECTOR, INFORMATION SYSTEMS & TECHNOLOGY 40.00
Highest
$203,846 $9,036 $212,882
DALIA LINSSEN SENIOR DIRECTOR, ACADEMIC ENGAGEMENT AND RESEARCH 40.00
Officer
$137,625 $12,001 $149,626
ROBERT WORSTELL INTERIM CHIEF OF LEARNING 40.00
Officer
$96,857 $7,529 $104,386
PIERRE TERJANIAN CHIEF OF CURATORIAL AFFAIRS AND CONSERVATION 40.00
Officer
$48,646 $0 $48,646
MARIEL NOVAS CHIEF OF LEARNING AND COMM 40.00
Officer
$16,842 $0 $16,842
CATHY E MINEHAN ELECTED TRUSTEE - CHAIR 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
MARC S PLONSKIER PRESIDENT 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
EMI M WINTERER PRESIDENT-ELECT 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
AZI DJAZANI ELECTED TRUSTEE - CHAIR 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
MICHELE COURTON BROWN ELECTED TRUSTEE - CHAIR-ELECT 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
SUSAN B WEATHERBIE TREASURER 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
PAUL G ALEXANDER ELECTED TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JILL AVERY ELECTED TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CARLOTTE NORD BERK ELECTED TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ELIZABETH CHANDLER ELECTED TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MONICA CHANDRA ELECTED TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
HOWARD COX ELECTED TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
PETER CREIGHTON ELECTED TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DAVID D CROLL ELECTED TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
RONALD M DRUKER ELECTED TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
THOMAS AJ FRANK ELECTED TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ABIGAIL ROSS GOODMAN ELECTED TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
EDWARD E GREENE ELECTED TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JENNIFER HERMAN ELECTED TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BARBARA HOSTETTER ELECTED TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DAVID HOWSE ELECTED TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CLARISSA C HUNNEWELL ELECTED TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ELIZABETH L JOHNSON ELECTED TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
PATRICIA KRAFT ELECTED TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
LIZBETH KRUPP ELECTED TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
YUCHUN LEE ELECTED TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CARL J MARTIGNETTI ELECTED TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
LINDA A MASON ELECTED TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ROBERT NAGLE ELECTED TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
AMY POORVU ELECTED TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ANTONIO PORRES ELECTED TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
TOM SEEMAN ELECTED TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
THERESA STONE ELECTED TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ROBERTA WEINER ELECTED TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
XIAOHUA ZHANG ELECTED TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CAROLYN OSTEEN APPOINTED TRUSTEE - BOSTON ATHENAEUM 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
PRISCILLA H DOUGLAS APPOINTED TRUSTEE - BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MARY SKIPPER APPOINTED TRUSTEE - BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KATHERINE N LAPP APPOINTED TRUSTEE - HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MICHELLE WU APPOINTED TRUSTEE - MAYOR OF BOSTON 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MELISSA NOBLES APPOINTED TRUSTEE - MIT 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JAMES M GLASER APPOINTED TRUSTEE - TUFTS UNIVERSITY 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2025 No data No data No data No data
2024 $157,680,166 $129,852,845 $1,464,063,580 $27,827,321
2023 $99,573,924 $123,302,516 $1,382,617,633 $-23,728,592
2022 $148,263,439 $134,496,363 $1,324,479,765 $13,767,076
2021 $137,057,905 $128,193,029 $1,431,187,770 $8,864,876
2020 $175,070,799 $122,422,275 $1,234,619,782 $52,648,524
2019 $177,299,579 $139,202,572 $1,174,889,792 $38,097,007
2018 $133,443,644 $117,023,890 $1,170,762,642 $16,419,754
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