MUSEUMS MOVING FORWARD INC

EIN: 933237098 501(c)(3) Arts, Culture & Humanities

LOS ANGELES, CA

Total Revenue
$407,680
Total Expenses
$304,128
Total Assets
$136,880
Net Assets
$133,552
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Organization Details

Formation Year
2023
Principal Officer
VANESSA MIA LOCKS
Phone
8778295500
Tax Period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

MUSEUMS MOVING FORWARD INC, founded in 2023, is a small nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $408K in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. The organization ran a surplus of $104K, a strong 25% operating margin.

Mission

MMF IS AN INDEPENDENT, LIMITED-LIFE ORGANIZATION DEVOTED TO ENVISIONING AND CREATING A MORE JUST MUSEUM SECTOR BY 2030. TOGETHER WITH A DIVERSE NETWORK OF MUSEUMS, CULTURAL WORKERS, AND PHILANTHROPISTS ACROSS THE US, MMF DRIVES URGENT CONVERSATIONS ABOUT THE MOST EFFECTIVE WAYS TO MAKE AND MEASURE REAL CHANGE INSIDE MUSEUM WORKPLACES. THROUGH DATA, DISCOURSE, AND EMPOWERMENT, MMF IS COMMITTED TO THE EVOLUTION OF MUSEUMS TOWARD EQUITY BY IMPROVING THE WORKING CONDITIONS AND LIVES OF CULTURAL WORKERS.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $120,913

2024-25 DATA STUDY THE BIANNUAL DATA STUDY AND REPORT ON WORKPLACE EQUITY AND ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE IN US ART MUSEUMS IS THE CORE OF MMF'S DATA PROGRAM. IN 2024, MMF LAUNCHED THE SECOND ROUND OF...

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2024-25 DATA STUDY THE BIANNUAL DATA STUDY AND REPORT ON WORKPLACE EQUITY AND ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE IN US ART MUSEUMS IS THE CORE OF MMF'S DATA PROGRAM. IN 2024, MMF LAUNCHED THE SECOND ROUND OF DATA COLLECTION FOLLOWING THE INAUGURAL STUDY (2022-23) AND REPORT (2023). THE 2024-25 DATA STUDY OPENED TO SURVEY PARTICIPANTS ON OCTOBER 15TH AND DATA COLLECTION RAN THROUGH FEBRUARY 15TH, 2025. IN 2024 SURVEY PARTICIPATION GREW BY 70% FROM 54 MUSEUM PARTNERS TO 91 ACROSS 31 STATES AND PUERTO RICO. MMF'S DATA STUDY IS THE ONLY STUDY ON TRENDS, ISSUES, AND DATA-INFORMED SOLUTIONS TO EQUITY IN THE MUSEUM WORKPLACE. THE REPORT ON THE 2024-25 DATA STUDY WILL BE PUBLISHED IN OCTOBER 2025.

Program 2
Expenses: $5,150

2024-25 PUBLICATIONS MMF: PUBLICATIONS IS A COLLABORATIVE WEB PLATFORM THAT NARRATIVIZES THE CONNECTIVE TISSUE BETWEEN DATA AND CHANGE-MAKING THROUGH WRITINGS THAT DEEPEN OUR UNDERSTANDING OF MUSEUM...

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2024-25 PUBLICATIONS MMF: PUBLICATIONS IS A COLLABORATIVE WEB PLATFORM THAT NARRATIVIZES THE CONNECTIVE TISSUE BETWEEN DATA AND CHANGE-MAKING THROUGH WRITINGS THAT DEEPEN OUR UNDERSTANDING OF MUSEUM WORK AND HOW WE CAN MOVE THE FIELD FORWARD. MMF: PUBLICATIONS LAUNCHED WITH AN OPEN CALL IN FALL 2023 THAT YIELDED TWO MULTI-CHAPTER PIECES PUBLISHED ON MMF'S WEBSITE DURING SUMMER 2024: -"THE POWER-SHIFTING POTENTIAL OF COLLECTIVISM IN US ART MUSEUMS" WITH CONTRIBUTIONS AND A CONVERSATION FROM OLICIA DOWDLE AND AMANDA TOBIN RIPLEY; FOREWORD BY LIZ LEVINE. -"BUILDING A CULTURE OF CARE IN US ART MUSEUMS" WITH CONTRIBUTIONS AND A CONVERSATION BY BREA HEIDELBERG AND AN ANONYMOUS MUSEUM WORKER; FOREWORD BY LIZ LEVINE.

Program 3
Expenses: $7,448

2024 CONVENINGS DURING THE SPRING OF 2024, MMF STAFF HELD IN-PERSON CONVENINGS WITH ART MUSEUM WORKERS IN THE BAY AREA (FEBRUARY), HOUSTON (MARCH), BOSTON (MAY), AND NYC (MAY) TO DISCUSS THE TOPIC OF...

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2024 CONVENINGS DURING THE SPRING OF 2024, MMF STAFF HELD IN-PERSON CONVENINGS WITH ART MUSEUM WORKERS IN THE BAY AREA (FEBRUARY), HOUSTON (MARCH), BOSTON (MAY), AND NYC (MAY) TO DISCUSS THE TOPIC OF CAREER ADVANCEMENT IN US ART MUSEUMS. GROUNDED IN THE DATA THAT EMERGED FROM MMF'S FIRST FIELD-WIDE STUDY, THE CONVENINGS WERE OPPORTUNITIES TO CONNECT IN PERSON AND CO-CREATE POTENTIAL ROADMAPS FOR MEANINGFUL CHANGE. THE 2024 CYCLE OF CONVENINGS YIELDED A PUBLISHED SET OF TAKEAWAYS WHICH INCLUDE: 10 BARRIERS TO CAREER ADVANCEMENT AND 10 OPPORTUNITIES TO TRANSFORM CAREER ADVANCEMENT IN US ART MUSEUMS

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

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $407,680
Program Service Revenue $0
Investment Income $0
Other Revenue $0
TOTAL REVENUE $407,680

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $151,641
Fundraising Expenses $75,342
Program Expenses $150,724
Other Expenses $152,487
TOTAL EXPENSES $304,128

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $407,680 N/A N/A
Expenses $304,128 N/A N/A
Net Income $103,552 N/A N/A
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Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
11
Independent Members
2
Employees
2
Volunteers
N/A

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
2
$76,217
Total Directors
10
$81,217
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
VANESSA MIA LOCKS DIRECTOR & P 40.00
Officer Director
$75,217 $0 $75,217
MAKEDA BEST TREASURER 1.00
Officer Director
$1,000 $0 $1,000
CONNIE BUTLER BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$1,000 $0 $1,000
RUJEKO HOCKLEY BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$1,000 $0 $1,000
NAIMA KEITH BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$1,000 $0 $1,000
CHRISTINE Y KIM BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$1,000 $0 $1,000
MATTHEW VILLAR MIRANDA SECRETARY 1.00
Director
$1,000 $0 $1,000
DANIELLE BIAS BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ALANA HERNANDEZ BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
NISA MACKIE BOARD MEMBER 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
2024 $407,680 $304,128 $136,880 $103,552
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