THE CONTEMPORARY AUSTIN MUSEUM INC

EIN: 741233816 501(c)(3) Arts, Culture & Humanities

AUSTIN, TX

Total Revenue
$8,611,154
Total Expenses
$10,265,447
Total Assets
$39,125,628
Net Assets
$37,886,408
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1961
Legal Domicile
TX
Principal Officer
WILSON ALLEN
Phone
5124588191
Tax Period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

THE CONTEMPORARY AUSTIN MUSEUM INC, founded in 1961, is a community nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $8.6M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue surged 28% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. Expenses of $10.3M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 19% operating deficit.

Mission

THE CONTEMPORARY AUSTIN ASPIRES TO BE THE CONTEMPORARY ART MUSEUM FOR AUSTIN AND AN ESSENTIAL PART OF CITY LIFE. THROUGH ITS UNIQUE COMBINATION OF URBAN AND OUTDOOR SITES, THE CONTEMPORARY AUSTIN WILL EMBODY AN ECLECTIC AND COLLABORATIVE SPIRIT.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $2,399,114 Revenue: $530,751

AS AUSTIN'S ONLY MUSEUM DEDICATED TO COMMISSIONING AND EXHIBITING WORK BY LEADING CONTEMPORARY ARTISTS, THE CONTEMPORARY AUSTIN OCCUPIES AN IMPORTANT POSITION IN THE REGION'S CULTURAL LANDSCAPE. EACH...

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AS AUSTIN'S ONLY MUSEUM DEDICATED TO COMMISSIONING AND EXHIBITING WORK BY LEADING CONTEMPORARY ARTISTS, THE CONTEMPORARY AUSTIN OCCUPIES AN IMPORTANT POSITION IN THE REGION'S CULTURAL LANDSCAPE. EACH YEAR, THE CONTEMPORARY AUSTIN WELCOMES 60,000 VISITORS TO THE MUSEUM'S TWO UNIQUE SITES-LAGUNA GLORIA ON THE SHORES OF LAKE AUSTIN AND THE JONES CENTER IN DOWNTOWN AUSTIN. THE CONTEMPORARY AUSTIN IS CURRENTLY DESIGNING A MASTER PLAN FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE BETTY AND EDWARD MARCUS SCULPTURE PARK AT LAGUNA GLORIA, A SPACE FOR THE PUBLIC TO EXPERIENCE EXCEPTIONAL WORKS OF ART FRAMED BY THE VIBRANT TEXAS LANDSCAPE AND THE SITE'S DISTINCTIVE CULTURAL HERITAGE.THE CONTEMPORARY AUSTIN'S CORE PROGRAMS INCLUDE AN ANNUAL ROSTER OF EXHIBITIONS FEATURING NEW, SITE-RESPONSIVE WORK BY TODAY'S MOST INNOVATIVE AND AMBITIOUS ARTISTS. RECENT EXHIBITIONS HAVE FEATURED INTERNATIONALLY ACCLAIMED ARTISTS AI WEIWEI, DO HO SUH, JIM HODGES, WANGECHI MUTU, TOM FRIEDMAN, TOM SACHS, ROBERT THIERRIEN, MONIKA SOSNOWSKA, ROGER HIORNS, NANCY HOLT, BRUCE NAUMAN, ANYA GALLACIO,SUPERFLEX, RYAN GANDER, CAROL BOVE AND TRISHA BAGA ATTRACTING COVERAGE IN NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL PUBLICATIONS SUCH AS ARTFORUM, THE NEW YORK TIMES, AND THE WALL STREET JOURNAL.

Program 2
Expenses: $964,294 Revenue: $1,475,244

OFFERING MORE THAN 500 CLASSES TO 4,700 STUDENTS ANNUALLY, THE ART SCHOOL AT LAGUNA GLORIA IS ONE OF THE NATION'S LARGEST MUSEUM-AFFILIATED ART SCHOOLS. FOR MORE THAN FIFTY YEARS, THE ART SCHOOL HAS...

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OFFERING MORE THAN 500 CLASSES TO 4,700 STUDENTS ANNUALLY, THE ART SCHOOL AT LAGUNA GLORIA IS ONE OF THE NATION'S LARGEST MUSEUM-AFFILIATED ART SCHOOLS. FOR MORE THAN FIFTY YEARS, THE ART SCHOOL HAS ENABLED STUDENTS TO EXPAND THEIR CREATIVITY, ENHANCE VISUAL AWARENESS, AND CULTIVATE TECHNICAL SKILLS IN A WIDE VARIETY OF MEDIA. DISTINGUISHED FACULTY PROVIDE INSTRUCTION IN PAINTING, DRAWING, CERAMICS, PHOTOGRAPHY, COLLAGE, AND SCULPTURE TO STUDENTS RANGING IN AGES FOUR THROUGH ADULT. SINCE 1980, THE ART SCHOOL HAS AWARDED MORE THAN $425,000 IN SCHOLARSHIPS TO STUDENTS IN NEED OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.

Program 3
Expenses: $476,147 Revenue: $251,815

MISSION TO INTEGRATE CONTEMPORARY ART INTO THE FABRIC OF CITY LIFE. DELIBERATELY DIVERSE IN SCOPE AND CONTENT, PUBLIC PROGRAMMING INCLUDES ARTIST'S TALKS, FILM SCREENINGS, AND MUSICAL PERFORMANCES...

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MISSION TO INTEGRATE CONTEMPORARY ART INTO THE FABRIC OF CITY LIFE. DELIBERATELY DIVERSE IN SCOPE AND CONTENT, PUBLIC PROGRAMMING INCLUDES ARTIST'S TALKS, FILM SCREENINGS, AND MUSICAL PERFORMANCES THAT ACTIVATE THE EXHIBITIONS ON VIEW. THE CONTEMPORARY AUSTIN ALSO SERVES AS AN INVALUABLE RESOURCE FOR ART EDUCATION IN THE CENTRAL TEXAS REGION THROUGH TOURS, FAMILY PROGRAMS, AND SCHOOL PARTNERSHIPS. EACH YEAR, MORE THAN 10,000 CHILDREN IN GRADES K-12 PARTICIPATE IN DOCENT-LED TOURS, AND MORE THAN 6,000 COMMUNITY MEMBERS ATTEND FREE FAMILY DAYS AT THE MUSEUM. THE CONTEMPORARY AUSTIN ACTIVELY COLLABORATES WITH NUMEROUS COMMUNITY PARTNERS INCLUDING, THE AUSTIN FILM SOCIETY, DEPARTMENT OF ART AND ART HISTORY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN, FUSEBOX FESTIVAL, TEXAS BOOK FESTIVAL, AND TITLE I SCHOOLS IN THE AUSTIN AREA.

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

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $4,505,413
Program Service Revenue $2,193,193
Investment Income $1,444,042
Other Revenue $468,506
TOTAL REVENUE $8,611,154

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $5,086,338
Fundraising Expenses $1,200,790
Program Expenses $4,448,735
Other Expenses $5,164,803
TOTAL EXPENSES $10,265,447

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $8,611,154 $6,738,433 +0.3%
Expenses $10,265,447 $9,264,810 +0.1%
Net Income $-1,654,293 $-2,526,377 -0.3%
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Governance

Voting Members
31
Independent Members
31
Employees
102
Volunteers
175

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
5
$283,471
Total Directors
31
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
4
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
ALEXANDER BIRCHLER SECRETARY 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
ANNETTE CARLOZZI TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BETTINA BARROW TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CARLA PINEYRO SUBLETT TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CARRIE HICKS TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CHARLES ATTAL TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CHRIS MATTSSON TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CHRISTOPHER KLEIMAN TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CRISTA BAILEY TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DANNY HAMILTON TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DANTE CLEMONS TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DEBORAH DUPRE PRESIDENT 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
ADRIENNE BOSH TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
PAUL CLAYTON TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DENISE HERNANDEZ TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JANETTE KEATING TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JANICE OMADEKE TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
PEYTON HILL TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DANIELLE NIECIAG TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ROB PENNINGTON TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MALU ALVAREZ TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MATTY WISHNOW TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
RACHEL ARNOLD TREASURER 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
ROBERT GAUNTT TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
RYANN RANGEL TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SERGIO ALCOCER TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SUZANNE DEAL BOOTH TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
TERESA WINDHAM TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
VALERIE ARMSTRONG VICE PRESIDENT 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
VIKI CHUPIK TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ZARMEENA VENDAL TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SHARON MAIDENBERG EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00
Officer
$262,100 $21,371 $283,471
ALEXANDRA KLEIN HEAD CURATOR/DIR CURATORIA 40.00
Highest
$107,626 $31,604 $139,230
DANIEL ORENDORFF SR DIRECTOR PROGRAMS & ENG 40.00
Highest
$102,134 $6,073 $108,207
HILLARY WELDE DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT 40.00
Highest
$101,582 $6,466 $108,048
JAMIE HATTON DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING 40.00
Highest
$101,467 $2,807 $104,274
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 $8,611,154 $10,265,447 $39,125,628 $-1,654,293
2023 $6,738,433 $9,264,810 $40,000,553 $-2,526,377
2022 $7,778,401 $10,550,537 $21,145,770 $-2,772,136
2021 $7,689,663 $6,547,415 $24,172,925 $1,142,248
2020 $5,195,964 $5,793,366 $24,058,068 $-597,402
2019 $6,013,167 $8,926,218 $25,163,565 $-2,913,051
2018 $12,002,430 $7,435,277 $26,912,845 $4,567,153
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