THE AMISTAD CENTER FOR ART & CULTURE INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE AMISTAD CENTER FOR ART & CULTURE INC

EIN 22-2849122 · Private Independent Foundations (T22)

What they do

The Amistad Center for Art & Culture, Inc. is A Dynamic Cultural Institution That Cares for and Provides Public Access to Its Collection of More Than 7,000 Works of Art and Artifacts That Document The African American Experience and Can Be Considered A National Treasure. Through High Caliber Exhibitions and Culture-based Education Programs and Events Inspired By This Collection, The Amistad Center Engages, Enlightens, and Entertains Art Enthusiasts, Scholars, Students, Individuals and Families Throughout The Greater Hartford Region And, Through Traveling Exhibitions, The Nation. The Amistad Center is Housed In The Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, The Countrys Oldest Public Art Museum, Which Uniquely Enables Our Institution to Serve and Satisfy A Variety of Audiences and Interests.

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Of every $100 spent, about $53.70 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 leaders25 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

67.65%of revenue went to mission work53.7% of expenses · Program services

16.44%of revenue went to fundraising13.1% of expenses

$125.95spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

41.86%of revenue went to management and office costs33.2% of expenses

$0.68in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

107.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $176,373 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $134,024 for SARAH CLUNIS PHD (EXECUTIVE DIR.). 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$679,636

Mission workProgram services$459,78967.65% of revenue53.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$284,49741.86% of revenue33.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$111,72316.44% of revenue13.1% of expenses

Total expenses$856,009125.95% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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: 53.7% mission · 33.2% management · 13.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 125.95% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 53.7% mission · 35.1% management · 11.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 122.25% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 70.3% mission · 24.8% management · 4.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.84% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 70.8% mission · 16.6% management · 12.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.41% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 41.4% mission · 33.8% management · 24.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 60.41% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 35.9% mission · 38.4% management · 25.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 129.14% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 53.0% mission · 27.3% management · 19.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.42% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 61.2% mission · 23.5% management · 15.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 249.39% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$679,636

Expenses$856,009

Annual shortfall $176,373 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$459,789 · 53.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$284,497 · 33.2% of expenses

Fundraising$111,723 · 13.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$679,636

Expenses$856,009

Assets$580,440

Income$783,393

Contributions$728,567

Mission work (program services)$459,789

Fundraising$111,723

Management and general$284,497

Executive compensation (total)$39,962

Stocks and bonds$38,215

Accounting fees$45,812

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

SARAH CLUNIS PHDEXECUTIVE DIR. · 40 hrs/week $134,024Base $125,095 · Other $8,929

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 (25)

SARAH CLUNIS PHDEXECUTIVE DIR.

JOANN PRICETRUSTEE

SUSAN JOHNSONTRUSTEE

SASHA DOUGLASTRUSTEE

SARAH LEWISTRUSTEE

ROY WILLISTRUSTEE

PAULA SILAS-GUYTRUSTEE

MATTHEW HARGRAVESTRUSTEE

MARTIN B JOHN CPAMSPATREASURER

MAISIE RUSSELLSECRETARY

LAUREN ALLEN-JONESTRUSTEE

KIMBERLY SCOTTTRUSTEE

KATHY HERMES PHDTRUSTEE

AARON CROSSON SRTRUSTEE

JEFFREY HINES MDTRUSTEE

JEFFREY MOYERPRESIDENT

JEFF BROWNTRUSTEE

HON VANESSA L BRYANTTRUSTEE

FRANCINE AUSTINTRUSTEE

FIONA VERNAL PHDTRUSTEE

EMILIE DEBRIGARDVICE PRESIDENT

DUFFIELD ASHMEAD IVTRUSTEE

DIANE CLOUDVICE PRESIDENT

DAVID KINAHANTRUSTEE

BRAD MEACHAMTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1992
Location: 600 MAIN ST, HARTFORD, CT 06103-2911
County: Hartford
In care of: Sarah Clunis PhD
Primary officer: Sarah Clunis PhD, Executive Dir.

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(860) 278-2670

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: MALETTA & COMPANY
NTEE classification: Private Independent Foundations (T22)
IRS tax category: Private Independent Foundations