AMERICAN MUSEUM OF THE MOVING IMAGE

EIN: 112730714 501(c)(3) Arts, Culture & Humanities

ASTORIA, NY

Total Revenue
$12,101,609
Total Expenses
$8,978,232
Total Assets
$10,815,511
Net Assets
$6,288,638
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1988
Legal Domicile
NY
Principal Officer
AZIZ ISHAM
Phone
7187776800
Tax Period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

AMERICAN MUSEUM OF THE MOVING IMAGE, founded in 1988, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $12.1M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue surged 51% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $3.1M, a strong 26% operating margin.

Mission

COLLECTION OF ARTIFACTS: THE MUSEUM COLLECTS HISTORIC AND CONTEMPORARY ARTIFACTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE PRODUCTION, PROMOTION AND EXHIBITION OF MOTION PICTURES, TELEVISION, VIDEO AND DIGITAL MEDIA. COLLECTION ITEMS ACQUIRED EITHER THROUGH PURCHASE OR DONATION ARE NOT CAPITALIZED. PURCHASES OF COLLECTION ITEMS ARE RECORDED AS DECREASES IN UNRESTRICTED NET ASSETS. A DESCRIPTION OF THE CONTENTS OF THE COLLECTION IS KEPT BY THE REGISTRAR AND IS CURRENTLY INSURED FOR A VALUE OF APPROXIMATELY $8,000,000 PLUS $2,400,000 FOR ITEMS ON LOAN.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $3,724,892 Revenue: $1,625,219

EXHIBITIONS 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...

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EXHIBITIONS 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 RANGE OF OBJECTS AND MATERIALS INCLUDING PUPPETS, STORYBOARDS AND CHARACTER SKETCHES, AND MOVING-IMAGE MEDIA DOCUMENTING HIS EXPERIMENTAL FILM PROJECTS. CHANGING EXHIBITIONS DURING FISCAL YEAR 2025 INCLUDED MISSION IMPOSSIBLE-STORY AND SPECTACLE, WHICH FOCUSED ON THE ARTISTIC COMMITMENT AND TECHNICAL INGENUITY BEHIND THE REMARKABLE STUNT WORK THAT ARE HIGHLIGHTS OF THE POPULAR FILM FRANCHISE, AND RECORDING THE RIDE: THE RISE OF STREET-STYLE SKATE VIDEOS, WHICH FEATURED VIDEOS AND ARTIFACTS FROM SKATE CULTURE'S FORMATIVE YEARS. THE MUSEUM MAINTAINS THE NATION'S LARGEST AND MOST COMPREHENSIVE COLLECTION OF ARTIFACTS RELATING TO THE ART, HISTORY, AND TECHNOLOGY OF THE MOVING IMAGE. WITH APPROXIMATELY 130,000 ARTIFACTS, THE COLLECTION, WHICH INCLUDES COSTUMES, LICENSED MERCHANDISE, TECHNICAL APPARATUS, MOVIE THEATER FURNISHINGS, AND VIDEO AND COMPUTER GAMES, SPANS FROM THE SILENT FILM ERA TO TODAY'S WORLD OF DIGITAL MEDIA CREATION.

Program 2
Expenses: $2,018,665 Revenue: $654,433

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...

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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 NONFICTION, AND PERFORMANCES AND EXPERIMENTS; AND SEE IT BIG, THE MUSEUM'S REGULAR SHOWCASE OF FILMS THAT ARE MEANT TO BE SEEN ON THE BIG SCREEN, WITH PROGRAMS DEVOTED TO 70MM FILMS AND HOLIDAY FILMS. WIDE-RANGING PROGRAMS PRESENTED IN FISCAL YEAR 2025 INCLUDED PERSONAL BELONGINGS: FIRST- PERSON DOCUMENTARY IN THE 1990S AND THE MAGIC OF OZ: A FRANK OZ RETROSPECTIVE. AS PART OF OPEN WORLDS, A 15,500 SQUARE-FOOT, WI-FI-ENABLED, FREE COMMUNITY RESOURCE FOR VISITORS TO CONVENE, FIND CREATIVE INSPIRATION, AND EXPERIENCE NEW MEDIA TECHNOLOGIES, THE MUSEUM PRESENTED FREE PROGRAMS FOCUSING ON THE CRAFT BEHIND MOVING IMAGES, PUPPETEERING WORKSHOPS, AND LIVE MUSIC AND DANCE CELEBRATIONS . THE MUSEUM'S WEBSITE, MOVINGIMAGE.ORG, IS A REPOSITORY OF MOVING IMAGE RELATED MATERIAL AND LORE AND FEATURES THE ONLINE JOURNALS REVERSE SHOT AND SLOAN SCIENCE & FILM, WHICH CONTINUE TO PUBLISH WORKS EXPLORING THE PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE OF THE MOVING IMAGE, AND THE INTERSECTION OF SCIENCE AND CINEMA, RESPECTIVELY.

Program 3
Expenses: $1,402,362 Revenue: $315,791

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...

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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 MUSEUM'S ANNUAL FESTIVAL RECOGNIZING THE OUTSTANDING MEDIA WORK OF AUTISTIC MEDIA-MAKERS THROUGH FILM SCREENINGS, AN EXHIBITION, AND IN-DEPTH PANEL DISCUSSIONS, AND ACCESS MORNINGS, A FREE PROGRAM PROVIDING FAMILIES ON THE AUTISM SPECTRUM AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLORE EXHIBITIONS AND PARTICIPATE IN SPECIALIZED WORKSHOPS, CONTINUED IN FISCAL YEAR 2025. DIGITAL GAME DESIGN INTENSIVES AND SUMMER MEDIA CAMPS, LED BY PROFESSIONAL FILMMAKERS AND GAME DESIGNERS, PROVIDED TEENS AND TWEENS WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO COLLABORATE IN THE CREATION OF DIGITAL MEDIA. THE ANNUAL TEEN COUNCIL PROGRAM CONTINUED TO SERVE AS A JOB DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOR TEENS INTERESTED IN THE MEDIA ARTS, WITH COUNCIL MEMBERS CURATING AND PROGRAMMING PUBLIC EVENTS FOR YOUTH. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LOCAL HIGH SCHOOLS, MUSEUM EDUCATORS BRING THE LATEST IN DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY TO STUDENTS IN THEIR CLASSROOMS.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $8,091,999
Program Service Revenue $2,157,518
Investment Income $5,917
Other Revenue $1,846,175
TOTAL REVENUE $12,101,609

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $5,366,646
Fundraising Expenses $677,624
Program Expenses $7,145,919
Other Expenses $3,553,986
TOTAL EXPENSES $8,978,232

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $12,101,609 $8,015,318 +0.5%
Expenses $8,978,232 $8,374,715 +0.1%
Net Income $3,123,377 $-359,397 -9.7%
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Governance

Voting Members
30
Independent Members
29
Employees
108
Volunteers
50

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
6
$616,902
Total Directors
30
$351,799
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
3
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
AZIZ ISHAM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00
Officer Director
$313,999 $37,800 $351,799
IVAN L LUSTIG CO-CHAIRMAN 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
MICHAEL BARKER CO-CHAIRMAN 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
HELEN LEE VICE-CHAIRMAN AND SECRETARY 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
MARK SIMONIAN TREASURER 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
CHRIS BARBOUR TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ADAM BARTOS TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MATTHEW C BLANK TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JEB BRODY TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MICHELLE BYRD TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MARIA CACERES-BONEAU TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ELLINE DELSENER TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KAREN FALK TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ALEX FEERST TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JO-ANN FOX-WEINGARTEN TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JEFF HASLER TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
LYNN JACOBSON TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
LINDA LEROY JANKLOW TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JON KAMEN TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JEFFREY KATZENBERG TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MATTHEW LOEB TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JOHN T MCGUIRE TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
WALTER MOSELY TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
THOMAS J O'DONNELL TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DENNIS PAUL TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
RICHARD PLEPLER TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ALBERTO ROBAINA TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JOSHUA W SAPAN TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
HENRY S SCHLEIFF TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JEFFREY ZUCKER TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CHRISTINA KARAHALIOS COO AND CFO 40.00
Officer
$223,018 $42,085 $265,103
FRED BAEZ CHIEF PROJECTIONIST 35.00
Highest
$142,296 $13,837 $156,133
BARBARA MILLER DEPUTY DIRECTOR 40.00
Highest
$113,196 $57,545 $170,741
MAURICIO ROLDAN IT DIRECTOR 40.00
Highest
$110,834 $53,254 $164,088
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 $12,101,609 $8,978,232 $10,815,511 $3,123,377
2024 $8,015,318 $8,374,715 $4,470,826 $-359,397
2023 $7,152,156 $8,279,790 $4,928,907 $-1,127,634
2022 $7,886,469 $7,349,050 $6,228,399 $537,419
2021 $5,453,055 $4,398,255 $5,870,489 $1,054,800
2020 $6,046,534 $6,062,483 $5,574,526 $-15,949
2019 $7,269,975 $7,519,922 $5,615,257 $-249,947
2018 $7,268,366 $8,016,785 $5,574,148 $-748,419
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