MARIAN AND EDWARD MACDOWELL INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

MARIAN AND EDWARD MACDOWELL INC

EIN 13-1592242 · Arts Services (A90)

What they do

MACDOWELLS MISSION is to NURTURE THE ARTS BY OFFERING TALENTED INDIVIDUALS AN INSPIRING RESIDENTIAL ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH to PRODUCE ENDURING WORKS of THE IMAGINATION. MACDOWELL WELCOMES ARTISTS ENGAGING IN THE BROADEST SPECTRUM of ARTISTIC PRACTICE and THOSE (SEE SCH. O)INVESTIGATING AN UNLIMITED ARRAY of CREATIVE INQUIRIES and CONCERNS. MACDOWELL APPLIES THE SAME EGALITARIAN STANDARDS for ALL THOSE WHO SERVE THE ORGANIZATION IN A STAFF, VOLUNTEER, or REPRESENTATIVE CAPACITY. MACDOWELL GRANTS FELLOWSHIPS to AS MANY AS 300 ARTISTS PER YEAR, OFFERING ROOM, BOARD, and EXCLUSIVE USE of A STUDIO for STAYS UP to SIX WEEKS. AMIDST THE COMPANY of A DIVERSE COMMUNITY of PEERS, MACDOWELL FELLOWS PRODUCTIVITY BENEFITS FROM THESE WEEKS FREED FROM DISTRACTION TOGETHER WITH THE OPPORTUNITY to EXCHANGE CREATIVE IDEAS and CONNECTIONS IN A CONVIVIAL SETTING.

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Of every $100 spent, about $56.40 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 leaders62 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

48.20%of revenue went to mission work56.4% of expenses · Program services

11.79%of revenue went to fundraising13.8% of expenses

$85.43spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

25.45%of revenue went to management and office costs29.8% of expenses

$7.08in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

39.8%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 $283,745 for CHIWONISO KAITANO (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR /ASST SECRETARY). 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$8,435,124

Mission workProgram services$4,065,49548.20% of revenue56.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$2,146,42925.45% of revenue29.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$994,39711.79% of revenue13.8% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$1,228,80314.57% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$7,206,32185.43% 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: 56.4% mission · 29.8% management · 13.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.43% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 59.1% mission · 27.0% management · 14.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 73.31% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 57.9% mission · 26.7% management · 15.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.37% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 58.2% mission · 25.4% management · 16.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.10% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 60.9% mission · 20.5% management · 18.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 66.14% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 59.8% mission · 23.4% management · 16.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 127.91% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$8,435,124

Expenses$7,206,321

Annual surplus $1,228,803 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)$4,065,495 · 56.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$2,146,429 · 29.8% of expenses

Fundraising$994,397 · 13.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$8,435,124

Expenses$7,206,321

Assets$51,008,748

Income$18,011,624

Contributions$3,354,051

Mission work (program services)$4,065,495

Fundraising$994,397

Management and general$2,146,429

Executive compensation (total)$501,684

Stocks and bonds$33,761,459

Accounting fees$30,587

Investing fees$136,791

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

CHIWONISO KAITANOEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR /ASST SECRETARY · 40 hrs/week $283,745Base $242,231 · Other $41,514

DAVID MACYRESIDENT DIRECTOR/ASST SECRETARY · 40 hrs/week $236,717Base $194,589 · Other $42,128

JERICHO PARMSCHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $164,190Base $148,654 · Other $15,536

COURTNEY BETHELADMISSIONS DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $143,882Base $107,318 · Other $36,564

LEVI BARRETTFINANCE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $133,339Base $120,284 · Other $13,055

JENNIFER WUCHIEF OF STAFF · 40 hrs/week $120,894Base $103,497 · Other $17,397

NOEL ALLAINDIRECTOR · 1 hrs/week $2,500

ILEANA PEREZ VELAZQUEZDIRECTOR · 1 hrs/week $2,000

DAHLIA ELSAYEDDIRECTOR · 1 hrs/week $2,000

KAREN FAIRBANKSDIRECTOR (START 4/23/24) · 1 hrs/week $1,750

PETER CAMERONDIRECTOR · 1 hrs/week $1,500

PAUL REYESDIRECTOR · 1 hrs/week $750

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 (62)

CHIWONISO KAITANOEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR /ASST SECRETARY

DAVID MACYRESIDENT DIRECTOR/ASST SECRETARY

JERICHO PARMSCHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER

COURTNEY BETHELADMISSIONS DIRECTOR

LEVI BARRETTFINANCE DIRECTOR

JENNIFER WUCHIEF OF STAFF

NOEL ALLAINDIRECTOR

ILEANA PEREZ VELAZQUEZDIRECTOR

DAHLIA ELSAYEDDIRECTOR

KAREN FAIRBANKSDIRECTOR (START 4/23/24)

PETER CAMERONDIRECTOR

PAUL REYESDIRECTOR

MONICA LEHNERDIRECTOR

JULIA JACQUETTEDIRECTOR

KATIE FIRTHDIRECTOR

KENDRA DECIOUSDIRECTOR (START 4/23/24)

LAURA COLONYDIRECTOR

LAWRENCE HARRISDIRECTOR (END 4/23/24)

WILLIAM B BEEKMANDIRECTOR

VIJAY SESHADRIDIRECTOR

TERRANCE MCKNIGHTDIRECTOR

LEWIS HYDEDIRECTOR

MABEL WILSONDIRECTOR

SUSIE HACKLERDIRECTOR

MOLLIE MILLERDIRECTOR

ROBERT M OLMSTEDSECRETARY (END 6/24/24)

NELL PAINTERCHAIR

SCOTT MANNINGDIRECTOR

OLIVIA PARKERDIRECTOR

SARAH GARLAND-HOCHDIRECTOR

PETER WIRTHTREASURER

SAM WATHENDIRECTOR

ROSEMARIE FIOREDIRECTOR

PETER C READDIRECTOR

ROBERT M LARSENDIRECTOR (END 1/1/2024)

ELEANOR BRIGGSDIRECTOR

AMY DAVIDSON SORKINDIRECTOR

ANDREW M SENCHAKDIRECTOR

ANNE STARK LOCHERDIRECTOR

ARTHUR SIMMSDIRECTOR

BARBARA CASE SENCHAKDIRECTOR

CARLOS MURILLODIRECTOR

CAROL KRINSKYDIRECTOR (END 4/23/24)

CATHERINE INGRAHAMDIRECTOR (END 4/23/24)

CHARLES F STONE IIISECRETARY (POSITION START 6/24/24)

CHRISTINE FISCHERPRESIDENT

CHRISTINE GROS LOHDIRECTOR (START 4/23/24)

DARRELL HARVEYDIRECTOR

DAVID BAUMDIRECTOR

JULIUS TAPPERDIRECTOR

ELIZABETH F GAUDREAUDIRECTOR

ELLIOT HOLTDIRECTOR

EMILY NOELLE LAMBERTDIRECTOR

FAIRFAX DORNDIRECTOR (START 4/23/24)

GERALD GARTNERDIRECTOR

JAMIE TROWBRIDGEDIRECTOR

JEANNIE SUK GERSENDIRECTOR

JESSICA QUINNDIRECTOR (START 4/23/24)

JOSH SIEGELDIRECTOR

AMELIA DUNLOPDIRECTOR

JULIA SOLOMONOFFDIRECTOR (END 4/23/24)

JULIE ORRINGERDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1923
Location: 100 HIGH STREET, PETERBOROUGH, NH 03458
County: Hillsborough
In care of: PETER WIRTH
Primary officer: PETER WIRTH, TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@macdowell.org Phone(603) 924-3886

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CBIZ ADVISORS LLC
NTEE classification: Arts Services (A90)
IRS tax category: Arts Services