THE ERIC CARLE MUSEUM OF PICTURE BOOK ART INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE ERIC CARLE MUSEUM OF PICTURE BOOK ART INC

EIN 04-3542086 · Art Museums (A51)

What they do

THE ERIC CARLE MUSEUM of PICTURE BOOK ART is THE INTERNATIONAL CHAMPION of PICTURE BOOK ART. THE CARLE HOUSES A RICH and DEEP COLLECTION of ART of MORE THAN 20,000 WORKS of ART FROM MORE THAN 300 PICTURE BOOK ARTISTS, INCLUDING ERIC CARLE (THE VERY HUNGRY CATERPILLAR), and ILLUMINATES ITS COLLECTION THROUGH EXHIBITIONS, EDUCATION, PROGRAMMING, and ART-MAKING - MAKING IT A CRITICAL RESOURCE for PICTURE BOOK ARTISTS and AUTHORS, and ART-LOVING COMMUNITIES LOCALLY, NATIONALLY, and ABROAD. THE CARLES MISSION is to ELEVATE PICTURE BOOK ART and INSPIRE A LOVE of ART and ART CREATION.

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Of every $100 spent, about $72.70 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 leaders24 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

59.78%of revenue went to mission work72.7% of expenses · Program services

7.88%of revenue went to fundraising9.6% of expenses

$82.19spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

14.53%of revenue went to management and office costs17.7% of expenses

$3.83in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

82.9%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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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.

$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$6,629,515

Mission workProgram services$3,963,25959.78% of revenue72.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$963,16114.53% of revenue17.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$522,1147.88% of revenue9.6% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$1,180,98117.81% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$5,448,53482.19% 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: 72.7% mission · 17.7% management · 9.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.19% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 71.4% mission · 19.7% management · 8.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 67.74% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 71.2% mission · 19.2% management · 9.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 113.79% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 71.9% mission · 18.2% management · 9.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.46% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 70.7% mission · 18.7% management · 10.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 59.63% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 62.2% mission · 28.2% management · 9.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 130.32% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 65.7% mission · 25.4% management · 8.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 116.69% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 63.3% mission · 27.0% management · 9.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.01% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$6,629,515

Expenses$5,448,534

Annual surplus $1,180,981 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)$3,963,259 · 72.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$963,161 · 17.7% of expenses

Fundraising$522,114 · 9.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$6,629,515

Expenses$5,448,534

Assets$20,865,214

Income$12,323,797

Contributions$5,497,378

Mission work (program services)$3,963,259

Fundraising$522,114

Management and general$963,161

Executive compensation (total)$275,037

Stocks and bonds$12,532,097

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

JENNIFER SCHANTZEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 38 hrs/week $320,241Base $267,016 · Other $53,225

ANDREA POWERSDIRECTOR OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION · 38 hrs/week $163,715Base $153,443 · Other $10,272

REBECCA GOGGINSDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT · 38 hrs/week $163,715Base $153,443 · Other $10,272

ELLEN KEITERCHIEF CURATOR · 38 hrs/week $140,342Base $126,415 · Other $13,927

COURTNEY WARINGDIRECTOR OF EDUCATION · 38 hrs/week $139,963Base $125,361 · Other $14,602

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (24)

JENNIFER SCHANTZEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

ANDREA POWERSDIRECTOR OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION

REBECCA GOGGINSDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

ELLEN KEITERCHIEF CURATOR

COURTNEY WARINGDIRECTOR OF EDUCATION

WILLIAM GORTHCHAIR

AJUAN MANCEDIRECTOR

WALESKA SANTIAGO-CENTENODIRECTOR

TYRONE M FRIPPDIRECTOR

SOPHIE BLACKALLDIRECTOR

SHELLEY ISAACSONDIRECTOR

RAMSEY NAITODIRECTOR

NANCY SOKOLOVESECRETARY

NAMRATA TRIPATHIDIRECTOR

LEONARD S MARCUSDIRECTOR

KARIN STAMYDIRECTOR

JUANA MARTINEZ-NEALDIRECTOR

INES ASLANDIRECTOR

HUN OHM ESQDIRECTOR

GABE M WOLOSKYTREASURER

EMILY LAIRD DRESSERDIRECTOR

DREW ELLISDIRECTOR

DR CLAUDETTE S MCLINNVICE CHAIR

DAVID BITTLERDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2001
Location: 125 W BAY RD, AMHERST, MA 01002-3357
County: Hampshire
In care of: % SHELLEY STEUER CLERK
Primary officer: ANDREA POWERS, DIRECTOR OF FINANCE

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@carlemuseum.org Phone(413) 559-6314

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: MP PC
NTEE classification: Art Museums (A51)
IRS tax category: Art Museums