THE GRIFFIN MUSEUM OF PHOTOGRAPHY INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE GRIFFIN MUSEUM OF PHOTOGRAPHY INC

EIN 04-3517288 · Visual Arts (A40)

What they do

THE GRIFFIN MUSEUM of PHOTOGRAPHY, INC. is DEDICATED to THE PROMOTION of PHOTOGRAPHY and THE PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTS. IT WILL STRIVE to ELEVATE THE SENSITIVITY of THE GENERAL PUBLIC to THE BEAUTY of PHOTOGRAPHY AS AN ART MEDIUM, to EDUCATE THE GENERAL PUBLIC ON PHOTOGRAPHIC TECHNIQUES, to PRESERVE HISTORY THROUGH PHOTOGRAPHIC DISPLAYS, to INTEREST THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN PHOTOGRAPHY, and to BECOME THE LEADING INSTITUTION IN NEW ENGLAND for THE RECOGNITION and PROMOTION of PHOTOGRAPHY. to ACCOMPLISH THESE OBJECTIVES, THE MUSEUM WILL DISPLAY THE COLLECTION of PHOTOGRAPHS BY ARTHUR GRIFFIN, OFFER A PLACE for PHOTOGRAPHERS to DISPLAY THEIR ARTISTIC WORKS and to GIVE LECTURES, to PRESERVE and STORE PHOTOGRAPHIC WORKS of ARTHUR GRIFFIN and OTHER PHOTOGRAPHERS WHO DONATE THEIR WORKS to THE MUSEUM. THE MUSEUM WILL ALSO PROVIDE A PLACE for MEETINGS, and WORK WITH EDUCATIONAL INSTUTITIONS to PROMOTE PHOTOGRAPHY, and WILL PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS.

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Of every $100 spent, about $68.80 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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

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They name their leaders15 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

67.70%of revenue went to mission work68.8% of expenses · Program services

4.38%of revenue went to fundraising4.5% of expenses

$98.40spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

26.32%of revenue went to management and office costs26.7% of expenses

$1.20in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

64.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $101,628 for CRISTA DIX (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$100revenue

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$835,083

Mission workProgram services$565,34567.70% of revenue68.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$219,77126.32% of revenue26.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$36,6154.38% of revenue4.5% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$13,3521.60% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$821,73198.40% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

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: 68.8% mission · 26.7% management · 4.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.40% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 80.7% mission · 16.9% management · 2.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 122.90% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 70.4% mission · 28.7% management · 0.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 130.14% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 62.4% mission · 32.6% management · 5.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.09% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 68.5% mission · 31.1% management · 0.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.49% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 64.5% mission · 33.4% management · 2.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 132.05% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 62.5% mission · 36.0% management · 1.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 120.05% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 57.6% mission · 37.6% management · 4.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 117.86% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$835,083

Expenses$821,731

Annual surplus $13,352 Revenue was higher than expenses 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)$565,345 · 68.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$219,771 · 26.7% of expenses

Fundraising$36,615 · 4.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$835,083

Expenses$821,731

Assets$988,844

Income$1,319,140

Contributions$535,038

Mission work (program services)$565,345

Fundraising$36,615

Grants given$77,392

Average grant$25,797

Management and general$219,771

Stocks and bonds$317,913

Accounting fees$81,092

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

CRISTA DIXEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $101,628Base $86,200 · Other $15,428

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 (15)

CRISTA DIXEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

ANDREW EPSTEINDIRECTOR

ANTHONY ATTARDODIRECTOR

BRUCE WAHLDIRECTOR

DONNA TRAMONTOZZICLERK

ELIZABETH CLARK LIBERTDIRECTOR

ERIN CAREYDIRECTOR

FERN L NESSONVICE PRESIDENT

FRANCE JAKUBEKDIRECTOR

JUDITH DONATHDIRECTOR

LARRY SMUKLERDIRECTOR

LAURA ZITTRAINDIRECTOR

LOU JONESDIRECTOR

MICHAEL BURKAPRESIDENT

PIP SHEPLEYTREASURER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2000
Location: 67 SHORE RD, WINCHESTER, MA 01890-2821
County: Middlesex
In care of: % PAULA TOGUARRLLI
Primary officer: PIP SHEPLEY, TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(781) 729-1158

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: June 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: JOHNSON OCONNOR FERON & CARUCCI LLP
NTEE classification: Visual Arts (A40)
IRS tax category: Visual Arts
Grant-giving organization: Yes