ASSOCIATION OF ART MUSEUM DIRECTORS Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

ASSOCIATION OF ART MUSEUM DIRECTORS

EIN 23-7164969 · Labor Unions (J40)

What they do

THE PURPOSE of THE ASSOCIATION of ART MUSEUM DIRECTORS is to SUPPORT ITS MEMBERS IN INCREASING THE CONTRIBUTION of ART MUSEUMS to SOCIETY. THE AAMD ACCOMPLISHES THIS MISSION BY ESTABLISHING and MAINTAINING THE HIGHEST STANDARDS of PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE, SERVING AS FORUM for THE EXCHANGE of INFORMATION and IDEAS, ACTING AS AN ADVOCATE for ITS MEMBER ART MUSEUMS, and BEING A LEADER IN SHAPING PUBLIC DISCOURSE ABOUT THE ARTS COMMUNITY and THE ROLE of ART IN SOCIETY.

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

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They name their leaders26 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

82.88%of revenue went to mission work100.0% of expenses · Program services

$82.88spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

$3.48in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

81.4%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 $517,125 for CHRISTINE S ANAGNOS (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$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$2,596,814

Mission workProgram services$2,152,29682.88% of revenue100.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$444,51817.12% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$2,152,29682.88% 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: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.88% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.17% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.05% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 66.92% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$2,596,814

Expenses$2,152,296

Annual surplus $444,518 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)$2,152,296 · 100.0% of expenses

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Revenue$2,596,814

Expenses$2,152,296

Assets$7,487,297

Income$2,596,814

Contributions$2,112,633

Mission work (program services)$2,152,296

Stocks and bonds$3,213,211

Accounting fees$56,480

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

CHRISTINE S ANAGNOSEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 38 hrs/week $517,125Base $462,284 · Other $54,841

ANITA DIFANISDIRECTOR OF GOVT AFFAIRS · 40 hrs/week $188,019Base $164,883 · Other $23,136

ANDREW FINCHDIRECTOR OF POLICY · 40 hrs/week $149,605Base $133,127 · Other $16,478

ALISON D WADEEXECUTIVE ASSISSTANT · 40 hrs/week $142,377Base $122,063 · Other $20,314

STEPHANIE YAOADMINISTRATIVE ASSISSTANT · 40 hrs/week $140,711Base $120,798 · Other $19,913

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (26)

CHRISTINE S ANAGNOSEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

ANITA DIFANISDIRECTOR OF GOVT AFFAIRS

ANDREW FINCHDIRECTOR OF POLICY

ALISON D WADEEXECUTIVE ASSISSTANT

STEPHANIE YAOADMINISTRATIVE ASSISSTANT

TOM DENENBERGTRUSTEE

STEPHAN JOSTPRESIDENT

SIMONE WICHATRUSTEE

SCOTT STULEN2ND VP & SECRETARY

SASHA SUDATRUSTEE

NORA ABRAMSTRUSTEE

MIN JUNG KIMTRUSTEE

MIKI GARCIATRUSTEE

MARCELLE POLEDNIKVICE PRESIDENT

LINDA HARRISONTREASURER

KIM SAJETTRUSTEE

JULIE DECKERTRUSTEE

JULIA MARCIARI-ALEXANDERTRUSTEE

JANNE SIRENTRUSTEE

ERIK NEILTRUSTEE

CAMERON KITCHINTRUSTEE

BILL GRISWOLDTRUSTEE

BETSY BRADLEYTRUSTEE

ANDY MAUSTRUSTEE

ANDRIA DERSTINETRUSTEE

ANDREW WALKERTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1972
Location: 120 E 56TH ST RM 520, NEW YORK, NY 10022-3673
County: New York
In care of: % CHRISTINE ANAGNOS
Primary officer: CHRISTINE ANAGNOS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(212) 754-8084

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CORNICK GARBER & SANDLER LLP
NTEE classification: Labor Unions (J40)
IRS tax category: Labor Unions