THE PHILLIPS COLLECTION

EIN: 530204620 501(c)(3) Arts, Culture & Humanities

WASHINGTON, DC

Total Revenue
$13,695,996
Total Expenses
$17,349,802
Total Assets
$128,931,106
Net Assets
$121,614,445
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1921
Legal Domicile
DC
Principal Officer
JOHN DESPRES
Phone
2023872151
Tax Period
2023-08-01 to 2024-07-31

THE PHILLIPS COLLECTION, founded in 1921, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $13.7M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue fell 36% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Expenses of $17.3M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 27% operating deficit.

Mission

THE PHILLIPS COLLECTION IS THE OLDEST MUSEUM OF MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY ART IN THE U.S.

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

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Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $7,507,678
Program Service Revenue $1,942,599
Investment Income $3,783,554
Other Revenue $462,165
TOTAL REVENUE $13,695,996

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $9,236,088
Fundraising Expenses $2,182,653
Program Expenses $13,131,640
Other Expenses $8,055,699
TOTAL EXPENSES $17,349,802

Year-over-Year Comparison

2023 2022 Change
Revenue $13,695,996 $21,268,355 -0.4%
Expenses $17,349,802 $16,615,354 +0.0%
Net Income $-3,653,806 $4,653,001 -1.8%
Key Indicators
Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
28
Independent Members
28
Employees
242
Volunteers
60

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
8
$704,226
Total Directors
28
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
5
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
JOHN DESPRES CHAIR 3.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
BARBARA HALL VICE CHAIR 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
SALA PATTERSON VICE CHAIR 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
JUDY POMERANZ SECRETARY 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
ROBERT DRUMHELLER TREASURER 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
PATTY ALPER-COHN TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DOUGLAS BENNETT TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BEATRIZ BOLTON TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BARBARA BERISH BROWN TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
NINA CHUNG DWYER TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JOSH EASTRIGHT TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
TODD GALAIDA TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JULIE GARCIA TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
PAMELA GWALTNEY TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BONNIE BURKE HIMMELMAN TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
LYNNE N HORNING TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BENNIE F JOHNSON TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
PAMELA KAPLAN TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
PAUL KILLIAN TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
GAIL LIONE TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JANE LOLE TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
B THOMAS MANSBACH TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JUANITA MOORE TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
LIZA PHILLIPS TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ERIC RICHTER TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MARK ROSMAN TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
LESLIE WHEELOCK TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BETSY WILLIAMS TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JONATHAN BINSTOCK VRADENBURG DIRECTOR & CEO 60.00
Officer
$301,894 $53,243 $355,137
CHERYL NICHOLS CFO 45.00
Officer
$187,502 $50,652 $238,154
MICHELE WINKLER THOMAS DEP. DIR. OF STRAT. & COO(END 09/23) 45.00
Officer
$107,719 $3,216 $110,935
EARL RICHARDS CONTROLLER 45.00
Highest
$109,727 $14,807 $124,534
YUMA I TOMES HORNING CHAIR FOR DEAI 45.00
Highest
$130,617 $21,473 $152,090
ELSA SMITHGALL CHIEF CURATOR 45.00
Highest
$123,341 $29,723 $153,064
ANGELA GILLESPIE DIR. OF HUMAN RESOURCES 45.00
Highest
$116,080 $52,815 $168,895
VESELA SRETENOVIC DIR. OF CONT. ART INIT. (END 12/23) 45.00
Highest
$136,242 $13,527 $149,769
DOROTHY KOSINSKI FORMER OFFICER 0.00
$366,781 $36,585 $403,366
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
2024 $13,695,996 $17,349,802 $128,931,106 $-3,653,806
2023 $21,268,355 $16,615,354 $127,766,198 $4,653,001
2022 $15,615,081 $16,089,293 $125,952,725 $-474,212
2021 $17,753,788 $13,060,797 $133,843,436 $4,692,991
2020 $10,501,207 $13,934,451 $115,569,748 $-3,433,244
2019 $21,813,601 $14,555,535 $116,986,965 $7,258,066
2018 $13,932,391 $13,801,859 $112,230,667 $130,532
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