WHITNEY MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

WHITNEY MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART

EIN 13-1789318 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A510)

What they do

THE WHITNEY MUSEUM of AMERICAN ART PRESENTS, COLLECTS, and INSPIRES DIALOGUE AROUND ART of THE UNITED STATES FROM THE TWENTIETH and TWENTY-FIRST CENTURIES. (SEE SCHEDULE O)WE CHAMPION LIVING ARTISTS, WELCOME BROAD AUDIENCES, and CREATE DYNAMIC EXPERIENCES THAT FOSTER CREATIVITY, COMMUNITY, and THE EXCHANGE of NEW IDEAS.

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Of every $100 spent, about $65.50 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 leaders60 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

32.87%of revenue went to mission work65.5% of expenses · Program services

1.97%of revenue went to fundraising3.9% of expenses

$50.17spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

15.32%of revenue went to management and office costs30.5% of expenses

$11.86in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

26.6%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$191,356,000

Mission workProgram services$62,908,00032.87% of revenue65.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$29,322,00015.32% of revenue30.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$3,772,0001.97% of revenue3.9% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$95,354,00049.83% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$96,002,00050.17% 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: 65.5% mission · 30.5% management · 3.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 50.17% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 62.0% mission · 34.0% management · 4.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.72% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 62.0% mission · 33.7% management · 4.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.95% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 63.6% mission · 32.2% management · 4.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 70.40% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 79.7% mission · 17.8% management · 2.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 170.39% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 66.9% mission · 29.8% management · 3.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 72.64% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 67.6% mission · 29.1% management · 3.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.11% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 72.7% mission · 16.5% management · 10.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.42% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$191,356,000

Expenses$96,002,000

Annual surplus $95,354,000 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)$62,908,000 · 65.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$29,322,000 · 30.5% of expenses

Fundraising$3,772,000 · 3.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$191,356,000

Expenses$96,002,000

Assets$1,138,583,000

Income$324,500,000

Contributions$50,977,000

Mission work (program services)$62,908,000

Fundraising$3,772,000

Management and general$29,322,000

Stocks and bonds$145,381,000

Accounting fees$252,000

Investing fees$541,000

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

SCOTT ROTHKOPFALICE PRATT BROWN DIRECTOR · 35 hrs/week $999,235Base $967,691 · Other $31,544

AMY ROTHCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER · 35 hrs/week $508,376Base $460,170 · Other $48,206

IDEHEN ARUEDEDEPUTY DIRECTOR · 35 hrs/week $504,275Base $464,741 · Other $39,534

MARILOU AQUINOCHIEF PHILANTHROPIC OFF. (THRU 12/24) · 35 hrs/week $389,875Base $342,662 · Other $47,213

ANGELA RUBINCHIEF COM & CONTENT OFF. (THRU 12/24) · 35 hrs/week $355,744Base $309,488 · Other $46,256

NICHOLAS S HOLMESGENERAL COUNSEL/ASSISTANT SECRETARY · 35 hrs/week $342,734Base $294,528 · Other $48,206

KIMBERLY CONATY AS OF 0424NANCY &STEVE CROWN FAM CHIEF CURATOR · 35 hrs/week $325,047Base $277,985 · Other $47,062

ADRIENNE EDWARDSCURATOR & DIR OF CURATORIAL AFFAIRS · 35 hrs/week $310,149Base $281,389 · Other $28,760

ANDREW CONECHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER (THRU 11/25) · 35 hrs/week $289,022Base $260,439 · Other $28,583

MARIA NELISENCHIEF HR OFFICER (THRU 12/24) · 35 hrs/week $274,410Base $245,795 · Other $28,615

MAURA HEFFNERCHIEF EXHIBITIONS & COLLECTIONS OFF · 35 hrs/week $245,580Base $203,912 · Other $41,668

JAQUELINE WOOCHIEF FINANCIAL OFF. ( AS OF 08/24) · 35 hrs/week $135,181Base $125,947 · Other $9,234

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 (60)

SCOTT ROTHKOPFALICE PRATT BROWN DIRECTOR

AMY ROTHCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

IDEHEN ARUEDEDEPUTY DIRECTOR

MARILOU AQUINOCHIEF PHILANTHROPIC OFF. (THRU 12/24)

ANGELA RUBINCHIEF COM & CONTENT OFF. (THRU 12/24)

NICHOLAS S HOLMESGENERAL COUNSEL/ASSISTANT SECRETARY

KIMBERLY CONATY AS OF 0424NANCY &STEVE CROWN FAM CHIEF CURATOR

ADRIENNE EDWARDSCURATOR & DIR OF CURATORIAL AFFAIRS

ANDREW CONECHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER (THRU 11/25)

MARIA NELISENCHIEF HR OFFICER (THRU 12/24)

MAURA HEFFNERCHIEF EXHIBITIONS & COLLECTIONS OFF

JAQUELINE WOOCHIEF FINANCIAL OFF. ( AS OF 08/24)

KARAUGH BROWNCHIEF ADV. OFF. (AS OF 08/24)

NEIL G BLUHMTRUSTEE

VICTOR F GANZITRUSTEE

THOMAS E TUFTTRUSTEE

MICHAEL E KASSAN EX OFFICOTRUSTEE

MICHAEL GAMSON EX OFFICIOTRUSTEE

SUSAN K HESSTRUSTEE

MIYOUNG LEEVICE PRESIDENT

NANCY POSESVICE CHAIRMAN

NANCY CARRINGTON CROWNTRUSTEE

NEAL K KATYALTRUSTEE

ROSEMARY MCNEELYTRUSTEE (AS OF 12/24)

STEPHANIE MARCHTRUSTEE

PAMELLA G DEVOSTRUSTEE

PAUL ARNHOLDTRUSTEE

PAUL C SCHORR IVTREASURER/TRUSTEE

SCOTT RESNICKTRUSTEE (THRU 03/25)

RAPHAEL WERTHEIMERTRUSTEE (AS OF 03/25)

RAYMOND J MCGUIRETRUSTEE

RICHARD M DEMARTINICHAIRMAN

ROBERT ROSENKRANZVICE PRESIDENT

ROBERT J HURSTCO-CHAIR OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

JEN RUBIOTRUSTEE

ANNE-CECILIE ENGELL SPEYERCO-CHAIR OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

BENNETT GOODMANTRUSTEE

BETH RUDIN DEWOODYTRUSTEE

BROOKE GARBER NEIDICHTRUSTEE

CLAUDIA LAVIADATRUSTEE

DAVID CANCELTRUSTEE

DAVID CAREYTRUSTEE

DAVID W ZALAZNICKTRUSTEE

FAIRFAX N DORNTRUSTEE

FERN KAYE TESSLERBOARD PRESIDENT

GAURAV K KAPADIAVICE CHAIRMAN

HENRY LOUIS GATES JRTRUSTEE

MARCIA DUNNTRUSTEE

JILL BIKOFFTRUSTEE

JOANNE LEONHARDT CASSULLOTRUSTEE

JOHN C PHELANTRUSTEE (THRU 01/25)

JONATHAN O LEETRUSTEE

JUDY HART ANGELOTRUSTEE

JULIE MEHRETUTRUSTEE

JULIE OSTROVERVICE PRESIDENT

KATJA GOLDMANTRUSTEE

KU-LING YURMANTRUSTEE

LAURIE M TISCHSECRETARY/TRUSTEE

LESLIE BLUHMTRUSTEE

LISE EVANSTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1936
Location: 99 GANSEVOORT ST, NEW YORK, NY 10014-1404
County: New York
In care of: IDEHEN ARUEDE
Primary officer: IDEHEN ARUEDE, DEPUTY DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(212) 570-3600 Officer phone(212) 570-3670

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: GRANT THORNTON ADVISORS LLC
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A510)