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THE MONTCLAIR ART MUSEUM

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Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE MONTCLAIR ART MUSEUM

EIN 22-1487582 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A510)

What they do

THE MONTCLAIR ART MUSEUM, TOGETHER WITH ITS VANCE WALL ART EDUCATION CENTER, ENGAGES ITS DIVERSE COMMUNITY THROUGH DISTINCTIVE EXHIBITIONS, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, and COLLECTIONS of AMERICAN and NATIVE AMERICAN ART. ITS MISSION is to INSPIRE and ENGAGE PEOPLE of ALL AGES IN THEIR EXPERIENCE WITH ART, INCLUDING THE RICH INTER-CULTURAL and GLOBAL CONNECTIONS THROUGHOUT AMERICAN HISTORY, and THE CONTINUING RELEVANCE of ART to CONTEMPORARY LIFE.

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Of every $100 spent, about $82.40 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders42 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

108.19%of revenue went to mission work82.4% of expenses · Program services
12.87%of revenue went to fundraising9.8% of expenses
$131.36spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.
10.29%of revenue went to management and office costs7.8% of expenses
$3.49in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
46.8%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $1,457,394 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $134,579 for IRA WAGNER (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$4,647,997
Mission workProgram services$5,028,837108.19% of revenue82.4% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs$478,29010.29% of revenue7.8% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations$598,26412.87% of revenue9.8% of expenses
Total expenses$6,105,391131.36% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails
2024CurrentExpense mix: 82.4% mission · 7.8% management · 9.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 131.36% of revenue
2023Expense mix: 81.1% mission · 7.9% management · 10.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 133.70% of revenue
2022Expense mix: 82.1% mission · 8.4% management · 9.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.29% of revenue
2021Expense mix: 76.2% mission · 10.5% management · 13.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 65.60% of revenue
2020Expense mix: 75.8% mission · 11.2% management · 13.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.04% of revenue
2019Expense mix: 72.3% mission · 13.6% management · 14.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 111.28% of revenue
2018Expense mix: 75.4% mission · 11.0% management · 13.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 114.38% of revenue
2017Expense mix: 76.2% mission · 10.5% management · 13.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.39% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$4,647,997
Expenses$6,105,391
Annual shortfall $1,457,394 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$5,028,837 · 82.4% of expenses
Management and office costs$478,290 · 7.8% of expenses
Fundraising$598,264 · 9.8% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$4,647,997
Expenses$6,105,391
Assets$21,279,769
Income$10,095,517
Contributions$2,173,424
Mission work (program services)$5,028,837
Fundraising$598,264
Management and general$478,290
Stocks and bonds$11,920,842
Accounting fees$40,024
People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation
IRA WAGNEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 39 hrs/week $134,579Base $119,084 · Other $15,495

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (42)

IRA WAGNEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

RICHARD E POLTONTRUSTEE

LANA MASORTRUSTEE

LINDER K ANDLINGERVICE PRESIDENT

LISA AMATOVICE PRESIDENT

LISA C RUSSMANVICE PRESIDENT

LYN B REITERVICE PRESIDENT

LYNN GLASSERVICE PRESIDENT

MACI PHILITASTRUSTEE

MICHAEL HENINGBURG JRVICE PRESIDENT

NEWTON B SCHOTT JRVICE CHAIR & SECRETARY

KIMBERLY Y CHAINEYTRUSTEE

ROBERT L TORTORIELLOVICE PRESIDENT

ROSANNE GUARARRATRUSTEE

SHARON C TAYLORVICE PRESIDENT

SUSAN COLETRUSTEE

SUSAN BRADY ABADANVICE PRESIDENT

SUSAN V BERSHAD MDTRUSTEE

SYLVIA COHNTRUSTEE

VALERIE J ABLAZA MDTRUSTEE

WENDY LACEYTRUSTEE

WILLIAM S JIGGETTSVICE PRESIDENT

ED GREGORYTRUSTEE

AMY PUTMANTRUSTEE

ANGELA BEEKERS-UBEROITRUSTEE

ANN SCHAFFERVICE PRESIDENT

ARTHUR HATZOPOULOSVICE PRESIDENT

CHERYL SLUTZKYVICE PRESIDENT

CHRISTINE JAMESPRESIDENT

CYNTHIA CORHAN-AITKENTRUSTEE

DEBORAH HIRSCHVICE PRESIDENT

DOUGLAS W TURNBULLTRUSTEE

ALEXIS O DAVISVICE PRESIDENT

FRANK J WALTER IIICHAIRMAN

GRETCHEN PRATERVICE PRESIDENT

HEATHER BENJAMINTRUSTEE

JAMES BLAKETRUSTEE

JAMES LEITNERTRUSTEE

JANICE LINAUGHVICE PRESIDENT

JENNIFER T LEYTRUSTEE

JOAN ZIEFTREASURER

JONATHAN KOPPELLTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since
January 1926
Location
23 S MOUNTAIN AVE, MONTCLAIR, NJ 07042-1747
County
Essex
In care of
IRA WAGNER
Primary officer
IRA WAGNER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(973) 746-5555

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2024
Tax period began
July 1, 2024
Return type
990
Tax preparer
NISIVOCCIA LLP
NTEE classification
Arts, Culture & Humanities (A510)

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