Contemporary Arts Museum Houston (EIN 741093771) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

4 risk indicators measuring financial stability and operational resilience

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1948

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Ruth Dreessen

Phone

7132848250

Tax Period

2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30

Contemporary Arts Museum Houston, founded in 1948, is a community nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $6.1M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Net assets of $16.4M represent 32 months of operating reserves.

Mission

CAMH presents extraordinary and thought-provoking arts programming and exhibitions.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $4,720,042

Program Service Revenue $529,102

Investment Income $855,745

Other Revenue $31,981

TOTAL REVENUE $6,136,870

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $1,000

Salaries & Benefits $2,845,558

Fundraising Expenses $983,388

Program Expenses $4,212,679

Other Expenses $3,483,662

TOTAL EXPENSES $6,330,220

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$6,136,870	$5,736,736	+0.1%
Expenses	$6,330,220	$5,288,312	+0.2%
Net Income	$-193,350	$448,424	-1.4%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

133

Volunteers

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

$267,072

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Ruth Dreessen	Chair	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Elisa Stude Pye	President	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Margaret Vaughan Cox	Vice President	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Mark Miller	Vice President, Treasurer	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Cabrina Owsley	Vice President	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Louise Jamail	Secretary	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
David Anderson	Trustee	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Radu Barbuceanu	Trustee	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Mary Barone	Trustee	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Mara Calderon	Trustee	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Paola Creixell	Trustee	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jamal Cyrus	Trustee	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Paula M Daly	Trustee	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Joseph C Gatto Jr	Trustee	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Kerry Inman	Trustee	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Bryn Larsen	Trustee	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Lester Marks	Trustee	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Poppi Massey	Trustee	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Catherine Masterson	Trustee	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jessica Phifer	Trustee	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Rickey F Polidore Jr	Trustee	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Nicholas Silvers	Trustee	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jackson Smith	Trustee	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Justin Smith	Trustee	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Lori C Speier	Trustee	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Bill Toomey	Trustee	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Ben Williams	Trustee	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Hesse L McGraw	Executive Director	40.00	Officer	$246,435	$20,637	$267,072
Seba Suber	Deputy Director	40.00	Highest	$116,485	$5,906	$122,391
Sarah Atwood	Director of Development	40.00	Highest	$119,129	$5,922	$125,051

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	$6,136,870	$6,330,220	$21,749,325	$-193,350
2023	$5,736,736	$5,288,312	$23,492,896	$448,424
2022	$6,603,758	$3,985,746	$16,042,808	$2,618,012
2021	$3,325,689	$3,342,220	$15,488,500	$-16,531
2020	$3,368,040	$3,155,654	$13,535,162	$212,386
2019	$5,449,815	$3,055,465	$12,291,896	$2,394,350
2018	$2,553,224	$2,830,989	$9,665,778	$-277,765

Contemporary Arts Museum Houston