THE NEWARK MUSEUM ASSOCIATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE NEWARK MUSEUM ASSOCIATION

EIN 22-1487275 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A500)

What they do

NMOA MISSION STATEMENT IS: WE WELCOME EVERYONE WITH INCLUSIVE EXPERIENCES THAT SPARK CURIOSITY and FOSTER COMMUNITY.

Before you give

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $71.00 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders36 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

60.95%of revenue went to mission work71.0% of expenses · Program services

13.42%of revenue went to fundraising15.6% of expenses

$85.83spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

11.46%of revenue went to management and office costs13.4% of expenses

$3.45in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

51.4%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$23,750,238

Mission workProgram services$14,475,49760.95% of revenue71.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$2,722,45911.46% of revenue13.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$3,186,19813.42% of revenue15.6% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$3,366,08414.17% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$20,384,15485.83% 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: 71.0% mission · 13.4% management · 15.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.83% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 73.4% mission · 11.3% management · 15.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 110.46% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 80.4% mission · 8.9% management · 10.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 199.91% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 74.3% mission · 10.8% management · 14.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 52.46% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 66.4% mission · 14.8% management · 18.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 128.92% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 65.9% mission · 14.8% management · 19.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 126.24% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 69.5% mission · 12.4% management · 18.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 70.98% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 74.6% mission · 12.0% management · 13.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 117.21% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$23,750,238

Expenses$20,384,154

Annual surplus $3,366,084 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)$14,475,497 · 71.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$2,722,459 · 13.4% of expenses

Fundraising$3,186,198 · 15.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$23,750,238

Expenses$20,384,154

Assets$70,405,406

Income$31,423,680

Contributions$12,203,634

Mission work (program services)$14,475,497

Fundraising$3,186,198

Management and general$2,722,459

Executive compensation (total)$1,232,159

Stocks and bonds$45,212,672

Accounting fees$105,803

Investing fees$207,356

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

LINDA C HARRISON DIRECTORCEO AND BOARD SECRETARY · 50 hrs/week $594,293Base $500,914 · Other $93,379

STEPHANIE LYLES DEPUTY DIRPEOPLE, CULTURE & OPS. THRU OCT 2024 · 50 hrs/week $293,877Base $253,881 · Other $39,996

PETER WILDEROTTER DEPUTY DIRPHILANTHROPY & EXTERNAL RELATIONS · 50 hrs/week $275,935Base $231,560 · Other $44,375

SAYAKA ARAKICFO · 50 hrs/week $264,916Base $221,838 · Other $43,078

CATHERINE EVANS INBUSCH DEPUTYDIR.,COLLECTIONS/CURATORIAL STRATEGIES · 50 hrs/week $260,369Base $215,516 · Other $44,853

SHIRLEY THOMASDEPUTY DIR. LEARNING & ENGAGEMENT · 50 hrs/week $232,096Base $182,479 · Other $49,617

DAVID MAYSR. DIR., FACILITIES OPERATIONS · 50 hrs/week $193,722Base $148,399 · Other $45,323

TIMOTHY WINTEMBERG SR DIRSTRATEGIC INNO. PROJECTS & DESIGN · 50 hrs/week $180,775Base $160,546 · Other $20,229

JIMMY YOODIRECTOR, DATA AND TECHNOLOGY · 50 hrs/week $178,666Base $147,870 · Other $30,796

MARY DOWDCHIEF OF STAFF · 50 hrs/week $131,323Base $113,979 · Other $17,344

PETER BUMANLAGDIRECTOR OF SECURITY · 50 hrs/week $129,365Base $112,712 · Other $16,653

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 (36)

LINDA C HARRISON DIRECTORCEO AND BOARD SECRETARY

STEPHANIE LYLES DEPUTY DIRPEOPLE, CULTURE & OPS. THRU OCT 2024

PETER WILDEROTTER DEPUTY DIRPHILANTHROPY & EXTERNAL RELATIONS

SAYAKA ARAKICFO

CATHERINE EVANS INBUSCH DEPUTYDIR.,COLLECTIONS/CURATORIAL STRATEGIES

SHIRLEY THOMASDEPUTY DIR. LEARNING & ENGAGEMENT

DAVID MAYSR. DIR., FACILITIES OPERATIONS

TIMOTHY WINTEMBERG SR DIRSTRATEGIC INNO. PROJECTS & DESIGN

JIMMY YOODIRECTOR, DATA AND TECHNOLOGY

MARY DOWDCHIEF OF STAFF

PETER BUMANLAGDIRECTOR OF SECURITY

MILES BERGERTRUSTEE

MARSHALL B MCLEANVICE PRESIDENT

OMMEED SATHETRUSTEE

PETER T ENGLOTCHAIR

PHILIP K SMITH IIITRUSTEE THRU MAY 2024

ROBERT H DOHERTYVICE PRESIDENT

RODNEY DICKENSTRUSTEE

ROGER SMITHTRUSTEE

RONALD L NORSWORTHYTRUSTEE THRU MAY 2024

SRIRAM SEKARTRUSTEE

MEHA JAINTRUSTEE

AFIYA JORDANTRUSTEE

MARC E ANDERSONTREASURER

LEE ANN DILLONTRUSTEE

JUDITH LIEBERMANTRUSTEE

JOSEPH L BUCKLEYTRUSTEE

JOSEPH LEETRUSTEE

ELEONORE K COHENTRUSTEE

DR ADRIENNE A PHILLIPSTRUSTEE

DAHLIA ELSAYEDTRUSTEE

CURTIS A JOHNSON ESQTRUSTEE

CHRISTINE C GILFILLANTRUSTEE

CHRISTINE MASONTRUSTEE

CATHERINE WILSONTRUSTEE

BLENDA PINTOTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1927
Location: 49 WASHINGTON STREET, NEWARK, NJ 07102
County: Essex
In care of: SAYAKA ARAKI
Primary officer: SAYAKA ARAKI, CO-DIRECTOR & CEO/CFO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(973) 596-6550

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: PKF OCONNOR DAVIES ADVISORY LLC
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A500)
IRS tax category: Museums