AMERICAN MUSEUM OF THE MOVING IMAGE Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

AMERICAN MUSEUM OF THE MOVING IMAGE

EIN 11-2730714 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A500)

What they do

SEE SCHEDULE OMUSEUM of THE MOVING IMAGE (MOMI) is THE ONLY MUSEUM IN THE U.S. THAT EXPLORES THE CENTRAL TECHNOLOGY of THE PRESENT MOMENT.SCREENS ARE ALL AROUND US. WE USE THEM to EDUCATE, ENTERTAIN, and COMMUNICATE. THE MOVING IMAGE-ENCOMPASSING FILM, TELEVISION, VIDEO GAMES, and OTHER FORMS of DIGITAL MEDIA-SHAPES HOW WE SEE and FEEL THE WORLD. WITH EXHIBITIONS?AND SCREENINGS ON THE ART, HISTORY, TECHNIQUE, and SCIENCE of THE MOVING IMAGE, MOMI PRESENTS THE REAL and IMAGINED WORLDS of OUR PAST, PRESENT, and FUTURE. WITH GROUND-BREAKING EDUCATION PROGRAMS, DIGITAL LITERACY INITIATIVES, and CUTTING-EDGE MEDIA LABS, MOMI is NOT JUST A MUSEUM BUT ALSO A PLACE WHERE WE CAN ALL MAKE SENSE of THE FORCES and EXPERIENCES THAT CREATE OUR SHARED REALITY. MOMI is AN OPEN WORLD IN THE HEART of BOTH ASTORIA, NYC, and OUR ENTIRE CREATIVE COMMUNITY.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $79.60 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 leaders34 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

59.05%of revenue went to mission work79.6% of expenses · Program services

5.60%of revenue went to fundraising7.5% of expenses

$74.19spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

9.54%of revenue went to management and office costs12.9% of expenses

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

66.9%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 $351,799 for AZIZ ISHAM (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.

$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$12,101,609

Mission workProgram services$7,145,91959.05% of revenue79.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,154,6899.54% of revenue12.9% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$677,6245.60% of revenue7.5% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$3,123,37725.81% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$8,978,23274.19% 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: 79.6% mission · 12.9% management · 7.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 74.19% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 80.8% mission · 12.4% management · 6.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.48% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 76.7% mission · 15.6% management · 7.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 115.77% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 80.6% mission · 14.0% management · 5.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.19% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 74.5% mission · 18.2% management · 7.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.66% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 74.7% mission · 19.0% management · 6.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.26% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 79.5% mission · 13.2% management · 7.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.44% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 81.4% mission · 11.5% management · 7.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 110.30% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$12,101,609

Expenses$8,978,232

Annual surplus $3,123,377 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)$7,145,919 · 79.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,154,689 · 12.9% of expenses

Fundraising$677,624 · 7.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$12,101,609

Expenses$8,978,232

Assets$10,815,511

Income$12,346,875

Contributions$8,091,999

Mission work (program services)$7,145,919

Fundraising$677,624

Management and general$1,154,689

Executive compensation (total)$315,354

Accounting fees$44,000

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

AZIZ ISHAMEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $351,799Base $313,999 · Other $37,800

CHRISTINA KARAHALIOSCOO AND CFO · 40 hrs/week $265,103Base $223,018 · Other $42,085

BARBARA MILLERDEPUTY DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $170,741Base $113,196 · Other $57,545

MAURICIO ROLDANIT DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $164,088Base $110,834 · Other $53,254

FRED BAEZCHIEF PROJECTIONIST · 35 hrs/week $156,133Base $142,296 · Other $13,837

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 (34)

AZIZ ISHAMEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

CHRISTINA KARAHALIOSCOO AND CFO

BARBARA MILLERDEPUTY DIRECTOR

MAURICIO ROLDANIT DIRECTOR

FRED BAEZCHIEF PROJECTIONIST

JOSHUA W SAPANTRUSTEE

JO-ANN FOX-WEINGARTENTRUSTEE

KAREN FALKTRUSTEE

LINDA LEROY JANKLOWTRUSTEE

LYNN JACOBSONTRUSTEE

MARIA CACERES-BONEAUTRUSTEE

MARK SIMONIANTREASURER

MATTHEW LOEBTRUSTEE

MATTHEW C BLANKTRUSTEE

MICHAEL BARKERCO-CHAIRMAN

MICHELLE BYRDTRUSTEE

RICHARD PLEPLERTRUSTEE

THOMAS J ODONNELLTRUSTEE

WALTER MOSELYTRUSTEE

JON KAMENTRUSTEE

JOHN T MCGUIRETRUSTEE

ADAM BARTOSTRUSTEE

JEFFREY ZUCKERTRUSTEE

JEFFREY KATZENBERGTRUSTEE

JEFF HASLERTRUSTEE

JEB BRODYTRUSTEE

IVAN L LUSTIGCO-CHAIRMAN

HENRY S SCHLEIFFTRUSTEE

HELEN LEEVICE-CHAIRMAN AND SECRETARY

ELLINE DELSENERTRUSTEE

DENNIS PAULTRUSTEE

CHRIS BARBOURTRUSTEE

ALEX FEERSTTRUSTEE

ALBERTO ROBAINATRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1985
Location: 3601 35TH AVE, ASTORIA, NY 11106-1226
County: Queens
In care of: IVAN L LUSTIG
Primary officer: IVAN L LUSTIG, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(718) 777-6800 Officer phone(718) 784-4520

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: LUTZ AND CARR CPAS LLP
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A500)
IRS tax category: Museums