CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART

EIN 34-0714336 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A510)

What they do

THE MISSION of THE CLEVELAND MUSEUM of ART (CMA) is to FULFILL ITS DUAL ROLES AS ONE of THE WORLDS MOST DISTINGUISHED COMPREHENSIVE ART MUSEUMS and AS ONE of NORTHEASTERN OHIOS PRINCIPAL CIVIC and CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS. THE MUSEUM, ESTABLISHED IN 1913 "FOR THE BENEFIT of ALL THE PEOPLE FOREVER," * SEEKS to BRING THE PLEASURE and MEANING of ART to THE BROADEST POSSIBLE AUDIENCE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE HIGHEST AESTHETIC, INTELLECTUAL and PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS. TOWARD THIS END THE MUSEUM AUGMENTS, PRESERVES, EXHIBITS and FOSTERS UNDERSTANDING of THE OUTSTANDING COLLECTIONS of WORLD ART IT HOLDS IN TRUST for THE PUBLIC and PRESENTS COMPLEMENTARY EXHIBITIONS and PROGRAMS. THE CLEVELAND MUSEUM of ART EMBRACES ITS LEADERSHIP ROLE IN COLLECTING, SCHOLARSHIP, EDUCATION and COMMUNITY SERVICE. (* J.H. WADE II, ACT of CONVEYANCE of LAND to BE USED for THE CMA.)

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Of every $100 spent, about $83.20 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 leaders57 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

105.44%of revenue went to mission work83.2% of expenses · Program services

7.37%of revenue went to fundraising5.8% of expenses

$126.65spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

13.85%of revenue went to management and office costs10.9% of expenses

$13.49in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

62.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $22,497,602 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $1,718,889 for WILLIAM M GRISWOLD (DIR & PRESIDENT). 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$84,403,647

Mission workProgram services$88,992,966105.44% of revenue83.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$11,688,31913.85% of revenue10.9% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$6,219,9647.37% of revenue5.8% of expenses

Total expenses$106,901,249126.65% 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: 83.2% mission · 10.9% management · 5.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 126.65% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 80.9% mission · 12.6% management · 6.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 64.28% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 78.9% mission · 14.3% management · 6.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 66.73% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 79.9% mission · 14.3% management · 5.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.57% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 78.2% mission · 16.4% management · 5.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 69.29% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 78.9% mission · 14.8% management · 6.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.32% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 80.7% mission · 13.6% management · 5.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 112.03% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 78.2% mission · 16.6% management · 5.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.47% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$84,403,647

Expenses$106,901,249

Annual shortfall $22,497,602 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)$88,992,966 · 83.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$11,688,319 · 10.9% of expenses

Fundraising$6,219,964 · 5.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$84,403,647

Expenses$106,901,249

Assets$1,442,466,569

Income$242,347,314

Contributions$52,858,332

Mission work (program services)$88,992,966

Fundraising$6,219,964

Grants given$40,000

Average grant$10,000

Management and general$11,688,319

Executive compensation (total)$1,568,336

Stocks and bonds$482,943,655

Accounting fees$640,197

Investing fees$3,178,894

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

WILLIAM M GRISWOLDDIR & PRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $1,718,889Base $1,690,196 · Other $28,693

BRUCE LOESSINCHIEF PHILANTHROPY OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $407,354Base $373,224 · Other $34,130

LISA S CODISPOTICHIEF OPERATING & PEOPLE OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $324,097Base $288,122 · Other $35,975

SARAH L SCATURROINTERIM CO-CHIEF CURATOR · 40 hrs/week $281,772Base $259,056 · Other $22,716

JANE C ALEXANDERCHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $248,374Base $223,024 · Other $25,350

ANNAPURNA VALLURI PHDTREASURER & CFO · 40 hrs/week $242,094Base $230,192 · Other $11,902

TODD C MESEKCHIEF MARKETING OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $241,274Base $228,888 · Other $12,386

HEIDI STREANDIR EXHIBITIONS & PUBLICATIONS · 40 hrs/week $225,341Base $181,271 · Other $44,070

HEATHER L BROWNDD & CHIEF CURATOR (END 04/2024) · 40 hrs/week $205,983Base $168,604 · Other $37,379

CARRIE M TOLLEFSONDIR OF MAJOR & PLANNED GIVING · 40 hrs/week $205,267Base $176,663 · Other $28,604

SETH PEVNICKINTERIM CO-CHIEF CURATOR · 40 hrs/week $190,774Base $180,695 · Other $10,079

DENISE D GRCEVICHSR DIR STRATEGIC PHILAN · 40 hrs/week $173,841Base $141,494 · Other $32,347

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (57)

WILLIAM M GRISWOLDDIR & PRESIDENT

BRUCE LOESSINCHIEF PHILANTHROPY OFFICER

LISA S CODISPOTICHIEF OPERATING & PEOPLE OFFICER

SARAH L SCATURROINTERIM CO-CHIEF CURATOR

JANE C ALEXANDERCHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER

ANNAPURNA VALLURI PHDTREASURER & CFO

TODD C MESEKCHIEF MARKETING OFFICER

HEIDI STREANDIR EXHIBITIONS & PUBLICATIONS

HEATHER L BROWNDD & CHIEF CURATOR (END 04/2024)

CARRIE M TOLLEFSONDIR OF MAJOR & PLANNED GIVING

SETH PEVNICKINTERIM CO-CHIEF CURATOR

DENISE D GRCEVICHSR DIR STRATEGIC PHILAN

PAUL B KRENISKYDIRECTOR OF FACILITIES

RUSSELL J KLIMCZUKASST TREASURER & DIR FINANCE

CLARISSA GRAFIN VON SPEECURATOR CHINESE ART

JACQUELYN SAWYERCHIEF LEARNING OFFICER (BEGIN 6/2024)

PAUL E WESTLAKE JRBOARD MEMBER

PETER E RASKINDBOARD MEMBER

NANCY F KEITHLEYBOARD MEMBER

R STEVEN KESTNERBOARD MEMBER

REBECCA CARMIBOARD MEMBER (BEGIN 9/2024)

MANISHA SETHIBOARD MEMBER

REBECCA HELLERBOARD MEMBER

REV JAWANZA K COLVINBOARD MEMBER

RICHARD P STOVSKYBOARD MEMBER

SALLY GRIESBOARD MEMBER (BEGIN 12/2024)

SARAH NASHBOARD MEMBER

SARAH S CUTLERBOARD MEMBER

SCOTT C MUELLERBOARD MEMBER

STEPHEN E MYERSBOARD MEMBER

STEPHEN J KNERLY JRASSISTANT SECRETARY

STEPHEN W BAILEYBOARD MEMBER

VIRGINIA N BARBATOVICE CHAIR & BOARD MEMBER

WILLIAM LITZLERBOARD MEMBER

JOHN WALTONBOARD MEMBER

CHRISTOPHER GORMANBOARD MEMBER

DANIEL P WALSH JRBOARD MEMBER

DOMINIC OZANNEBOARD MEMBER (END 9/2024)

DOUGLAS KERNBOARD MEMBER

EDWARD HEMMELGARNBOARD MEMBER

ELLEN STIRN MAVECCHAIR & BOARD MEMBER

FELTON THOMASBOARD MEMBER

FREDERICK E BIDWELLBOARD MEMBER

HELEN FORBES FIELDSBOARD MEMBER

JAMES A RATNERVICE CHAIR & BOARD MEMBER

JOHN SAUERLANDBOARD MEMBER

MILTON MALTZBOARD MEMBER

JON H OUTCALTBOARD MEMBER

JULIA POLLOCKBOARD MEMBER

KASHIM SKEETEBOARD MEMBER

KATHERINE TEMPLETON ONEILLBOARD MEMBER

LAUREN RICH FINEBOARD MEMBER

LEIGH HAYES CARTERBOARD MEMBER

AGNES GUNDBOARD MEMBER (END 9/2025)

LOYAL M WILSONBOARD MEMBER

MICHAEL NOVAKBOARD MEMBER

MICHELLE JESCHELNIGSECRETARY & BOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1959
Location: 11150 EAST BLVD, CLEVELAND, OH 44106-1711
County: Cuyahoga
In care of: % FINANCE/HR
Primary officer: WILLIAM M GRISWOLD, DIR & PRESIDENT

How to reach them

Emailinfo@clevelandart.org Phone(216) 707-2248

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: ERNST & YOUNG US LLP
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A510)
IRS tax category: Museums
Grant-giving organization: Yes