MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART SAN DIEGO

EIN: 951855640 501(c)(3) Arts, Culture & Humanities

LA JOLLA, CA

Total Revenue
$9,472,130
Total Expenses
$14,638,145
Total Assets
$158,236,939
Net Assets
$133,277,118
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1941
Legal Domicile
CA
Principal Officer
KATHRYN KANJO
Phone
8584543541
Tax Period
2022-07-01 to 2023-06-30

MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART SAN DIEGO, founded in 1941, is a community nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $9.5M in total revenue in fiscal year 2022. Revenue fell 69% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Expenses of $14.6M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 55% operating deficit.

Mission

THE MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART SAN DIEGO INVITES ALL AUDIENCES TO EXPERIENCE OUR WORLD, OUR REGION, AND OURSELVES THROUGH THE PRISM OF CONTEMPORARY ART.

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

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Financial Overview (2022)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $8,362,735
Program Service Revenue $492,431
Investment Income $487,113
Other Revenue $129,851
TOTAL REVENUE $9,472,130

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $5,651,153
Fundraising Expenses $1,908,953
Program Expenses $8,759,632
Other Expenses $8,986,992
TOTAL EXPENSES $14,638,145

Year-over-Year Comparison

2022 2021 Change
Revenue $9,472,130 $31,042,175 -0.7%
Expenses $14,638,145 $11,046,940 +0.3%
Net Income $-5,166,015 $19,995,235 -1.3%
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Governance

Voting Members
31
Independent Members
31
Employees
110
Volunteers
31

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
7
$672,228
Total Directors
31
$0
Key Employees
1
$182,774
Highest Compensated
4
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
KATHRYN KANJO DAVID C. COPLEY DIRECTOR AND CEO 40.00
Officer
$397,264 $51,646 $448,910
REED VICKERMAN CFO & COO (UNTIL 03/2023) 40.00
Officer
$210,003 $13,315 $223,318
MARY CAPPIELLO ADVANCEMENT DIR. (UNTIL 12/2023) 40.00
Key Emp
$170,327 $12,447 $182,774
JENNA JACOBS CURATORIAL AFFAIRS SR. DIRECTOR 40.00
Highest
$131,970 $6,063 $138,033
CARLA LOCKHART HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR 40.00
Highest
$104,420 $15,042 $119,462
JILL DAWSEY SENIOR CURATOR 40.00
Highest
$102,630 $10,589 $113,219
CHANCE DECKER PHILANTHROPY DIR. (UNTIL 04/2023) 40.00
Highest
$101,370 $6,592 $107,962
LISA HERSMAN CFO (STARTED 05/2023) 34.00
Officer
$0 $0 $0
STEVE STRAUSS PRESIDENT 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
MELISSA GARFIELD BARTELL VICE PRESIDENT 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
MARYANNE PFISTER VICE PRESIDENT 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
DAGMAR SMEK SECRETARY 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
MARY BERGLUND TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CHRIS BIRCHBY TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
VIVECA BISSONNETTE TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
NANCY BROWAR TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MARSHA CHANDLER TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KAREN COHN TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CAROLYN FARRIS TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KAREN FOX TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MARCIA HAZAN TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CELIA HENELY TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
RYAN HERRELL TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
GAIL KNOX TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JENNIFER LEVITT TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
NEVINS MCBRIDE TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ANNA HAUDENSCHILD MEIER TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ALESSANDRA MOCTEZUMA TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SHELDON MORRIS TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
GARNA MULLER TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ELIZABETH PHELPS TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MARCOS RAMIREZ ERRE TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JAMES ROBBINS TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
TOM ROSSO TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BARBARA ARLEDGE TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
COLETTE CARSON ROYSTON TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CHARLES BLACK TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
LORENZA FABRE VEGA TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DAVID MARINO TRUSTEE 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
2025 No data No data No data No data
2024 No data No data No data No data
2023 $9,472,130 $14,638,145 $158,236,939 $-5,166,015
2022 $31,042,175 $11,046,940 $160,983,980 $19,995,235
2021 $13,720,273 $6,838,735 $162,622,820 $6,881,538
2020 $11,456,776 $6,850,591 $122,838,995 $4,606,185
2019 $32,183,532 $8,091,127 $120,469,528 $24,092,405
2018 $18,107,621 $8,450,362 $95,654,358 $9,657,259
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